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Hi, I have read almost everything I could find on the issue of using PFC controllers with MSFS using FSUIPC7. I have followed directions, loaded PFCcom64.DLL, and got as far as the pictures attached. But not getting any further. I do not know where the issue is. Following the instructions, everything was working correctly so far.

I have tested the PFC CIRRUS II with the provided test app and it works fine.

I am using a DB9 to USB cable. I have tried changing COM ports between COM2 and COM5. I do not have a way of confirming if the DB9 to USB cable is working properly, but maybe someone here will have some ideas.

FSUIPC7 is registered version. 

 

Thank you.

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Posted
16 minutes ago, Harv said:

I do not have a way of confirming if the DB9 to USB cable is working properly,

Did you install the driver that comes with the cable?

18 minutes ago, Harv said:

I have tested the PFC CIRRUS II with the provided test app and it works fine.

Then I guess the drivers are installed... Does the test app tell you which COM port is being used?

20 minutes ago, Harv said:

I have tried changing COM ports between COM2 and COM5

Did you try COM1? Most modern PC's don't have COM ports, so the cable may be on COM1, so at least try that.

If that doesn't work, show me / attach your FSUIPC7.log, FSUIPC7.ini and PFCcom64.log files and I can take a look, although I'm not sure I can help much if its not detected...

Posted

Hi, Thank you. I tried updating the drivers, but windows says all drivers are good. I still downloaded the drivers from the cable site and updated them.

I am on Com1 now. Rebooted the computer everytime after every change. 

Log Files ... cannot attach as files... only 536 bytes allowed... hmm... (going to paste the logs below)

********************************************************************************************************************************************

********* FSUIPC7, Version 7.4.17 (4th September 2024) by John Dowson *********
**** New version available: version 7.4.18 is available ****
MS Store installation detected: Checking for FS path in 'C:\Users\Harve\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.FlightSimulator_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalCache\UserCfg.opt'
FS path found = C:\Users\Harve\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.FlightSimulator_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalCache\Packages\
WebSocket server found: C:\FSUIPC7\\Utils\FSUIPCWebSocketServer.exe
Windows 11 detected - setting DisableMSFSMonitor to 'Enum'
Windows 10 Pro 64 Bit reported as Build 22631, Release ID: 2009 (OS 10.0)
FSUIPC is running with standard privileges
Reading options from "C:\FSUIPC7\FSUIPC7.ini"
Checking the Registrations now ...
User Name="Harveen Bajwa"
User Addr="Harveen.bajwa@outlook.com"
FSUIPC7 Key is provided
WIDEFS7 not user registered, or expired
       47 System time = 01/11/2024 09:42:41
       47 FLT path = "C:\Users\Harve\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.FlightSimulator_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\"
       47 Allowing calibration when not assigned with 'Send direct to FSUIPC Calibration'
       63 -------------------------------------------------------------------
       78 *** Calcode for preset 'GNS530_GNS430' exceeds max allowed length of 1023 characters - ignoring
       78 Preset file 'C:\FSUIPC7\myevents.txt' not found [info only]
       78 16557 Calculator Code presets have been loaded and are available for use
       94 Registered HotKey 'InvokeFSUIPCOptionsKey' (key=0x46, modifier=0x1)
      110 FS path = "C:\Users\Harve\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.FlightSimulator_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalCache\Packages\"
      125 ---------------------- Joystick Device Scan -----------------------
      125 Product= WINWING SKYWALKER Metal Rudder Pedals
      125    Manufacturer= Winwing
      125    Serial Number= 725240B2A4163321A3160002
      125    Vendor=4098, Product=BEF0 (Version 1.8)
      141    GUIDs returned for product: VID_4098&PID_BEF0:
      141       GUID= {EFD3C0E0-6EDB-11EF-8001-444553540000}
      141       Details: Btns=15, POVs=(0, 0, 0, 0), Cal=x00000000, Max=R65535,U65535,V65535,X0,Y0,Z0
      141 -------------------------------------------------------------------
      157 Device acquired for use:
      157    Joystick ID = 0 (Registry okay)
      157    0=WINWING SKYWALKER Metal Rudder Pedals
      157    0.GUID={EFD3C0E0-6EDB-11EF-8001-444553540000}
      157 -------------------------------------------------------------------
      188 LogOptions=00000000 00000001
      188 Auto-started via EXE.xml with DetectToConnectDelayAuto=30, InitialStallTime=15
      188 **** Auto-start tuning is active
      188 Loaded PFCcom64.DLL okay!
     3094 Simulator detected
    33094 Trying to connect...
    33110 SimConnect_Open succeeded
    33110 Running in "KittyHawk", Version: 11.0.282174.999 (SimConnect: 11.0.62651.3)
    33110 MSFS version = 11.0.282174.999
    33110 Initialising SimConnect data requests now
    33110 Offset file 'C:\FSUIPC7\myOffsets.txt' not found (info only)
    33125 Mapping custom control numbers 69632 - 84232 (maximum defined by ini parameter MaxCustomControlNumber, defaults to 84232 when not present)
    33125 Maximum number of custom events available is 1024 (defined by ini parameter MaxNumberOfCustomEvents)
    33125 flights\other\MainMenu.FLT
    33250 User Aircraft ID 1 supplied, now being used (myftm=1)
    33250 Requesting keyboard input...
    33250 Requesting user aircraft data...
    33360 Aircraft loaded: running normally now ...
    33469 System time = 01/11/2024 09:43:15, Simulator time = 16:43:13 (16:43Z)
    33469 **** Auto-start tuning complete: no action required
    33485 Aircraft="Cessna Skyhawk Asobo"
   229953 C:\Users\Harve\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.FlightSimulator_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\MISSIONS\Custom\CustomFlight\CustomFlight.FLT
   231766 c:\users\harve\appdata\local\packages\microsoft.flightsimulator_8wekyb3d8bbwe\localcache\packages\official\onestore\asobo-aircraft-c172sp-classic\simobjects\airplanes\asobo_c172sp_classic\aircraft.cfg
   232875 SimObjects\Airplanes\Asobo_C172sp_classic\aircraft.CFG
   245578 Requesting Input Events....
   246141 -------------------- Starting everything now ----------------------
   246141 Starting WAPI....
   246141   [INFO]: **** Starting FSUIPC7 WASM Interface (WAPI) version 1.0.4 (WASM version 1.0.5) using connection -1
   246141   [INFO]: Connected to MSFS
   260641 Lvars received: 185 L:vars & 47 H:vars now available
   260641 Lvars/Hvars received - checking aircraft autos....
   284657 Sim stopped: average frame rate for last 52 secs = 99.6 fps
   284657    Max AI traffic was 8 aircraft
   284657 -------------------------------------------------------------------
   287750 Killing aircraft lua Autos....
   287750 Unsubscribed to aircraft Input Events
   292969   [INFO]: SimConnect_Close done
   296047 MSFS no longer running - exiting
   296047 === Hot key unregistered
   296047 === Stop called ...
   296063 === Closing external processes we started ...
   296578 === About to kill any Lua plug-ins still running ...
   296735 === Closing global Lua thread
   297500 === About to kill my timers ...
   297703 === Restoring window procs ...
   297703 === Unloading libraries ...
   299657 === stopping other threads ...
   299657 === ... Button scanning ...
   299766 === ... Axis scanning ...
   299875 === Releasing joystick devices ...
   299875 === Freeing macro memory
   299875 === Removing any offset overrides
   299875 === Clearing any displays left
   299875 === Calling SimConnect_Close ...
   300094 === SimConnect_Close done!
   300094 === AI slots deleted!
   300094 === Freeing button memory ...
   300094 === Closing my Windows ...
   300094 === Freeing FS libraries ...
   301110 === Closing devices ...
   301110 === Closing the Log ... Bye Bye! ...
   301110 System time = 01/11/2024 09:47:42
   301110 *** FSUIPC log file being closed
Minimum frame rate was 72.0 fps, Maximum was 101.2 fps
Average frame rate for running time of 253 secs = 144.4 fps
Maximum AI traffic for session was 8 aircraft
Traffic deletions 0 aircraft
Memory managed: 7 Allocs, 5 Freed
********* FSUIPC Log file closed ***********
************************************************************************************************************************************************************************

********* PFCcom64.DLL, Version 5.062 by Pete Dowson *********
    32922: Running in "KittyHawk", Version: 11.0.282174.999 (SimConnect: 11.0.62651.3)
      ***** PFCcom64 Connection Checks *****
      FSUIPC okay. All options available: 7.417 
      COM1 open okay
      Aileron control No results seen at all!
      Elevator contrl No results seen at all!
      Rudder control  No results seen at all!
      Thrttle quadrnt No results seen at all!
      Avionics check: No expected results received!
      MCP connection: No expected results received!
      CDU connection: Neither PM CDU nor RCDU seen!
      ***** Retrying Connection Checks *****
      COM1 open okay
      Aileron control No results seen at all!
      Elevator contrl No results seen at all!
      Rudder control  No results seen at all!
      Thrttle quadrnt No results seen at all!
      Avionics check: No expected results received!
      MCP connection: No expected results received!
      CDU connection: Neither PM CDU nor RCDU seen!
      ***** Checks aborted before completion *****
********* PFCcom64 Log file closed *********
 

****************************************************************************************************************************************************************

[General]
UpdatedByVersion=7417
InvokeFSUIPCOptionsKey=70,12
AxesWrongRange=No
TCASid=Flight
TCASrange=40,3
AxisCalibration=No
DirectAxesToCalibs=No
AxisIntercepts=No
DontResetAxes=No
ThreadAffinityMask=x0
LuaAffinityMask=x0
LogOptionProtect=Yes
AutoConnectToSim=Yes
AutoExitWithSim=Yes
TimeForLuaClosing=2
TrafficStallTime=2
InitialStallTime=15
NormalStallTime=2
LuaRerunDelay=66
ComReadLoopTime=10
ComWriteLoopTime=10
Window=188,146,1580,1225
Console=Yes
ConsoleWindowTopMost=No
ConsoleWindow=63,133,975,650
ControlsListBuild=999
OpenOnStart=Yes
PMDG737offsets=Auto
PMDG777offsets=Auto
UseSystemTime=No
JoystickTimeout=20
DisconnTrimForAP=No
ZeroElevForAPAlt=No
ThrottleSyncAll=No
EnableExtraButtons=Yes
ShowPMcontrols=No
SpoilerIncrement=512
MagicBattery=No
RudderSpikeRemoval=No
ElevatorSpikeRemoval=No
AileronSpikeRemoval=No
ReversedElevatorTrim=No
ClockSync=No
ClockSyncMins=5
ClearWeatherDynamics=No
PauseAfterCrash=No
BrakeReleaseThreshold=75
SaveDataWithFlights=No
ShortAircraftNameOk=Substring
UseProfiles=Yes
WideLuaGlobals=Yes
DetectToConnectDelayAuto=30
StartUpTuningDoneVersion=1
FSVersionUsed="KittyHawk",11.0.282174.999
SimConnectUsed=11.0.62651.3

[WideServer]
WideFSenabled=Yes

[Sounds]
Device1=Primary Sound Driver
Device2=Realtek Digital Output (Realtek(R) Audio)
Device3=LG TV SSCR2 (NVIDIA High Definition Audio)
Device4=ASUS MG28U (NVIDIA High Definition Audio)
Device5=Speakers (Realtek(R) Audio)
Device6=Speakers (NVIDIA Broadcast)

[JoyNames]
0=WINWING SKYWALKER Metal Rudder Pedals
0.GUID={EFD3C0E0-6EDB-11EF-8001-444553540000}
A=WINWING SKYWALKER Metal Rudder Pedals
A.GUID={EFD3C0E0-6EDB-11EF-8001-444553540000}
B=PFC Cirrus II
B.GUID={C29894E0-93C3-11EF-8001-444553540000}

[JoystickCalibration]
RudderBlendLowest=1

[Axes]
PollInterval=10
RangeRepeatRate=10

[Buttons]
PollInterval=25
ButtonRepeat=20,10

[AutoSave]
Next=1
Interval=60
Files=10
SaveOnGround=No
AutoSaveEnabled=No

[GPSout]
GPSoutEnabled=No

[GPSout2]
GPSoutEnabled=No

**************************************************************************************************************************************

Posted
15 hours ago, Harv said:

Log Files ... cannot attach as files... only 536 bytes allowed... hmm... (going to paste the logs below)

Your upload limit will increase the more you post. The files also zip/compress pretty well, as they are just text, so you can also try that next time.

Your log files don't show any issues, other than your device not being detected on COM1. You need to determine what COM port your device is using, and I can't really help with this.

Your device is or has previously been detected as a HID joystick type device though:

15 hours ago, Harv said:

[JoyNames]
0=WINWING SKYWALKER Metal Rudder Pedals
0.GUID={EFD3C0E0-6EDB-11EF-8001-444553540000}
A=WINWING SKYWALKER Metal Rudder Pedals
A.GUID={EFD3C0E0-6EDB-11EF-8001-444553540000}
B=PFC Cirrus II
B.GUID={C29894E0-93C3-11EF-8001-444553540000}

Although there are no entries for that device with a joyId number, which makes me suspect it was added earlier when you were using a different COM port number. Maybe try removing that entry, and go through the COM port numbers again and see for which COM port number that entry gets added

Other than that, I am not sure what I can advise... maybe some other PFC Cirrus !I users can help - both @Logan Greenlee and @Jeff Enlow are PFC Cirrus II users I have helped in the past, maybe they could help with this?
 

Posted

Thank you John, so far I do not know if the DB9 to USB cable is working and I can't think of a way to test that. Appreciate the contacts for Jeff and Logan, will reach out to them and ask.

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