Flap settings w/detentes

[bradrcfii]

I am setting up in an aircraft specificprofile. I am using axis assignment "direct" to FSUIPC. While in thecalibration screen, number 6 , trim, spoilers and flaps, I can properly set theflap "minimum" value. It accepts the value(13143) from the"In" box. When I move the flap lever to the full flap setting and hitthe "set" button on the right, the value does not change. The"In" box now reports a value of -15213 but that value is nottransferred into the max box. I have already successfully setup the throttles.

What am I doing wrong here?

Thanks.

On other item of note is that below the flap set items isthe Current Aircraft. It is reporting the currently loaded aircraft, PMDG 747and is indicating "7" detentes and an INCR value of 5460.

[Pete Dowson]

I am setting up in an aircraft specificprofile. I am using axis assignment "direct" to FSUIPC. While in thecalibration screen, number 6 , trim, spoilers and flaps, I can properly set theflap "minimum" value. It accepts the value(13143) from the"In" box. When I move the flap lever to the full flap setting and hitthe "set" button on the right, the value does not change. The"In" box now reports a value of -15213 but that value is nottransferred into the max box. I have already successfully setup the throttles.

What am I doing wrong here?

You are using the flap lever in reverse. The minimum IN value needs to be lower than the maximum. That's what minimum/maximum mean -- smallest and biggest.

If you want to use the lever the other way round, as on a real aircraft (where max flaps is full back), and not like, say, a throttle (where max is full forward) you need to reverse the axis BEFORE you calibrate. You can do that in the calibration section by checking the "REV" check box. In fact that is exactly what it is for.

Regards

Pete

[bradrcfii]

lol what a dummy I can be.

Thanks for the quick responce.

[bradrcfii]

Looks like I will continue my lack of understanding of basic number relationships.

Now that I have the numbers going in the correct direction, I can't seem to get the first detent to work. My total range is -16203 to +16379

The first detent values are -10267 -8426, the next is -5041 -2160.

I move the flap lever to flaps 1 and nothing, move the lever to flaps 2 and the aircraft sets flaps 1.

Now the good news is that if I forget the detents all together, everything works great but want to understand why my detent appracoh does not work.

[Pete Dowson]

Now that I have the numbers going in the correct direction, I can't seem to get the first detent to work. My total range is -16203 to +16379

The first detent values are -10267 -8426, the next is -5041 -2160.

You probably need to calibrate each detente a little more generously. Give the earlier detentes more space on the axis than the later ones.

Regards

Pete