grdrew 0 Posted September 13, 2020 Report Share Posted September 13, 2020 Hi all, I have been trying to program the spoilers in FSUIPC4 on the default 737 (FSX). In the FSUIPC control sets in the dialogue box I see the following list of commands: 1: Spoilers Dec 2: Spoilers Inc 3: Spoilers Arm Off 4: Spoilers Arm ON 5: Spoilers Arm 'SET' - ?? 6: Spoilers ARM toggle 7: Spoilers OFF 8: Spoilers ON 9: Spoilers 'SET' - ?? 10: Spoilers Toggle Currently on the 737 (on ground) if I set to ARM the spoilers deploy fully. Does this only work if the aircraft is airborne? Anyway, I I can find out what SET means and how it interfaces, I might be better informed. Thank you again for a great program. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
grdrew 0 Posted September 13, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2020 3 hours ago, grdrew said: Hi all, I have been trying to program the spoilers in FSUIPC4 on the default 737 (FSX). In the FSUIPC control sets in the dialogue box I see the following list of commands: 1: Spoilers Dec 2: Spoilers Inc 3: Spoilers Arm Off 4: Spoilers Arm ON 5: Spoilers Arm 'SET' - ?? 6: Spoilers ARM toggle 7: Spoilers OFF 8: Spoilers ON 9: Spoilers 'SET' - ?? 10: Spoilers Toggle Currently on the 737 (on ground) if I set to ARM the spoilers deploy fully. Does this only work if the aircraft is airborne? Anyway, I I can find out what SET means and how it interfaces, I might be better informed. Thank you again for a great program. Sorry, I forgot to clarify that I do not understand the SET condition - I have read the guides but cannot find a clear useage for the SET condition. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Thomas Richter 31 Posted September 13, 2020 Report Share Posted September 13, 2020 Hi, SET means you set a value. For Spoilers Arm Set, ARM=1 / UN-ARMED=0 For Spoilers SET you set the position you wantSpoilers control, 0 off, 4800 arm, then 5620 (7%) to 16383 (100% fully deployed). The 4800 value is set by arming. Values from 0 to somewhere close to, but below, 4800 do nothing. The percentage extension is the proportion of the distance in the range 4800 to 16383, even though values 4800 to 5619 cannot be used—7% seems to be the minimum. Thomas Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pete Dowson 286 Posted September 13, 2020 Report Share Posted September 13, 2020 6 hours ago, grdrew said: Currently on the 737 (on ground) if I set to ARM the spoilers deploy fully. Does this only work if the aircraft is airborne? Yes. The Sim decides that as the on-ground indication is set (because of gear compression), you must have landed so deploys touchdown spoilers. Arm in the air. I see Thomas has explained "SET". Not that, apart from those added by FSUIPC, all the controls are defined in the Sim. They are not defined or named by FSUIPC, so quite often when the name isn't clear, the only way we have of determining what it does is to try it. 😉 Pete Quote Link to post Share on other sites
grdrew 0 Posted September 13, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2020 Thanks guys for the info. Re Thomas' reply, where or how do we set those numbers - e.g., .ini file? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pete Dowson 286 Posted September 13, 2020 Report Share Posted September 13, 2020 18 minutes ago, grdrew said: Re Thomas' reply, where or how do we set those numbers - e.g., .ini file? If you mean the 0 or 1 for the SET controls, they are parameters. Look at the assignments tab -- there's a parameter entry field where you can put values. Axis controls take numbers there ranging from -16384 to 16363. Many controls have parameters defining the value to be used. Pete Quote Link to post Share on other sites
grdrew 0 Posted September 13, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2020 Thank you again Pete and Thomas. The penny has dropped! I have been focused on switch contacts, not axis inputs. I now see the SET parameter is more axial with a potentiometer/encoder etc., and not buttons/keys/switches type of inputs. The excellence of this forum. Thank you to all who may have read and offered help. is much Your patience is much appreciated. George. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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