FSUIPC Xpdr questions

[rwebb616]

Hi,

I have a few questions relating to setting the xpdr using fsuipc and the wideclient button bar. I use FSINN and FS9 while flying on Vatsim, and I've search high and low for any reference as to how to control FSINN from fsuipc and can't find anything. I only had found one article talking about how FSINN doesn't use fsuipc and that it has it's own thing it uses.

I'm trying to figure out how to change from Normal/Standby/Ident modes on FSINN. That's the first question.

The second question is probably a little easier, but I can't figure it out. I'm trying to define a button to instantly set the xpdr to 1200 and another to 2200. I used the xpdr set option and put 1200 in the box but it displayed something like 430 or something when pressed. I'll be happy to read any documentation on this function, but I couldn't find anywhere where it talks about the individual command options in the drop down lists in FSUIPC.

I am very happy with FSUIPC and WideFS so far - I just purchased a 15" touch screen monitor for it's use. It works well. Thank you for great software!

-Rich

[Pete Dowson]

I have a few questions relating to setting the xpdr using fsuipc and the wideclient button bar. I use FSINN and FS9 while flying on Vatsim, and I've search high and low for any reference as to how to control FSINN from fsuipc and can't find anything. I only had found one article talking about how FSINN doesn't use fsuipc and that it has it's own thing it uses.

If that's the case, and it doesn't provide any keyboard shortcuts or other ways of operating its transponder mode, then you can't do it through FSUIPC. Sorry. I'd be glad if you took it up with the FSInn folks.

i face the same with Squawkbox 4 in FSX. In FS9, with Squawkbox 3, you could set the transponder mode and do the Ident stuff via FSUIPC offsets allocated and used by Squawkbox. In FSX they use SimConnect, which is fine, but they've failed miserably to make any provision for folks with hardware transponders.

it has stopped me in my tracks regarding flying on-line, which I'd intended to try by now. And the authors, who I've written to several times asking for facilities and suggesting methods, have said they'd talk about itbut that was many moons ago, and still nothing!

The second question is probably a little easier, but I can't figure it out. I'm trying to define a button to instantly set the xpdr to 1200 and another to 2200. I used the xpdr set option and put 1200 in the box but it displayed something like 430 or something when pressed

1200 in decimal is x04B0 in hex, and 2000 is x07D0 in hex. I think the former would display as 0430, as you saw, and the latter as 0750, if they are accepted (I don't think they would be in FSX, but FS9 has fewer checks).

For 1200 you need to enter x1200 as the parameter. For 2000 it is x2000. FS uses hex numbers for the transponder.

I'll be happy to read any documentation on this function, but I couldn't find anywhere where it talks about the individual command options in the drop down lists in FSUIPC.

The vast majority aren't FSUIPC-added controls, which are documented in the Advanced User's guide. The FS controls are simply listed from FS's own "CONTROLS" module. What they may or may not do is decreed by Microsoft, not me. I've never been able to document them all as I've never tried them all, and the list varies from version to version. About the best documentation you might get is from when I actually tried to do it in FS2000 days -- the List of FS2000 controls on the Schiratti "Dowson" download page.

Regards

Pete

[rwebb616]

For 1200 you need to enter x1200 as the parameter. For 2000 it is x2000. FS uses hex numbers for the transponder.

Thanks - that worked great!

The vast majority aren't FSUIPC-added controls, which are documented in the Advanced User's guide. The FS controls are simply listed from FS's own "CONTROLS" module. What they may or may not do is decreed by Microsoft, not me. I've never been able to document them all as I've never tried them all, and the list varies from version to version. About the best documentation you might get is from when I actually tried to do it in FS2000 days -- the List of FS2000 controls on the Schiratti "Dowson" download page.

Ah.. I didn't realize that.

One more question if I may... How are the values handled on the com1 radio set function? I would like to make a button that will immediately set com1 to 122.8 for vatsim unicom. Is that possible?

[rwebb616]

If that's the case, and it doesn't provide any keyboard shortcuts or other ways of operating its transponder mode, then you can't do it through FSUIPC. Sorry. I'd be glad if you took it up with the FSInn folks.

I figured it out - there is the ability to assign hotkeys in FSINN to anything. I now have a hotkey (shift-C / shift-S) for Charlie and Standby and have programmed a button on the wideclient to toggle it. It works great. So, now all you need to do is set your home cockpit up with FSINN and you can fly online without having to use the mouse to switch modes.

Now if I can figure out the com1 radio set command.. :)

-Rich

[Pete Dowson]

Now if I can figure out the com1 radio set command.. :)

A bit like the transponder, the COM and NAV radio sets take a parameter in "BCD" ("binary coded decimal"), which is simply the frequency value set with each digit as a hex digit, not a decimal one. The leading "1" is omitted. So, for example:

123.45 needs the parameter x2345

Regards

Pete