AP_VS_HOLD event not fired

[Fabio Drago]

Hi,

I can't fire the AP_VS_HOLD event to select the VS mode in the autopilot panel.

If I push the corresponding button in the simulator panel I can see in the log console the event fired. When I click on my button I can't see the event fired in the console.

The code is quite simple and it's work for all the other event:             FSUIPCConnection.SendControlToFS(FsControl.AP_VS_HOLD, 0);

Is this my fault or its a SimConnect bug?

Thanks,

Fabio

[Paul Henty]

If it's just that control then it sounds like it's not implemented in MSFS SimConnect or  FSUIPC7 yet.

Maybe @John Dowson can take a look.

Paul 

[spokes2112]

IIRC, AP_VS_HOLD has never worked, dating back to FS2002. ( using XML )
Even looked at the advanced users PDF looking for a special (controls 1930 - 1945) FSUIPC VS_HOLD control provided by Pete, no luck there. 
Roman  

[Paul Henty]

Thanks for that Spokes.

I see there are other controls that reference the Vertical Speed.

Have you tried these @Fabio Drago instead?

• AP_PANEL_VS_HOLD
• AP_PANEL_VS_OFF
• AP_PANEL_VS_ON
• AP_PANEL_VS_SET 
• AP_VS_OFF
• AP_VS_ON
• AP_VS_SET

The _SET controls probably take 0 and 1 as a parameter.

Paul

[Fabio Drago]

Paul, I've tried all the controls you listed but none is working. I mean, when the control is sent to the FS nothing happen and the event is not shown in the FSUIPC7 log console.

Spokes reported that the AP_VS_HOLD  is not workign since FS2002 (18 years??? Is it possible?).

This could be a big show stopper for my project for the autopilot panel 😞

[John Dowson]

11 hours ago, Fabio Drago said:

Paul, I've tried all the controls you listed but none is working.

What aircraft are you using (A320 or B787 perhaps?)? Those controls were reported as working (by two users) in this post: 

 

You should also maybe look into the use of the _SLOT_INDEX controls, which switch between managed and selected AP modes.
See this post: https://forums.flightsimulator.com/t/simulator-events-for-switching-between-managed-and-selected-mode-in-the-a320/323838

And also this may help: 

 

John

[Fabio Drago]

Thanks John for your reply,

I solved using the new FSUIPC7.exe found in your reply to Guenseli.

Honestly speaking I'm a little bit confused about the differences between airplane.  Is there a way to standardize the button behaviour in a way that it works on every aircraft? I know, it's a silly question but my goal is to build a mini Autopilot panels with the common functions in order to be used by my flight sim community.  

I started testing my prototype with MSFS (because I love to do VFR flights and the graphic is stunning) but I have tested it with Xplane11 and I found that controls like AP_VS_VAR_DEC are not working on Xplane11. I can do it only suing OffSets. Is it a my fault ?

 

Fabio

[John Dowson]

54 minutes ago, Fabio Drago said:

I solved using the new FSUIPC7.exe found in your reply to Guenseli.

But that is probably an old version now. You should download and install v7.0.2, released yesterday.

55 minutes ago, Fabio Drago said:

Is there a way to standardize the button behaviour in a way that it works on every aircraft?

Not really. This is why we provide profiles, so you can configure your assignments for the controls or features that work for the aircraft in that profile.

59 minutes ago, Fabio Drago said:

I started testing my prototype with MSFS (because I love to do VFR flights and the graphic is stunning) but I have tested it with Xplane11 and I found that controls like AP_VS_VAR_DEC are not working on Xplane11. I can do it only suing OffSets. Is it a my fault ?

Sorry, I don't know Xplane 11, and FSUIPC doesn't support it. I think thats XUIPC by a different developer.

John