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n421nj
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Saitek switch panel for gear

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Got the saitek switch panel for Xmas. Have it set up for both Cessna perfectly and pretty good for the Cherokee. Setting it up for the Comanche is a challenge with the gear handle only having 2 positions. Anyone currently use this and how do you have it set up for the Comanche?
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I use my gear lever with the B-17, which also have a 3 position switch. With LINDA(freeware) I set it up to return the switch in the VC to neutral after the gear is retracted/extended, making it as simple to use as with the P-51’s. Unfortunately I don’t own the Comanche, so I’m not able to see if the code will work. What are you using to drive the panel?
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Re: Saitek switch panel for gear

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For the p51 and t6 it works perfectly
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Hello,

from memory you are looking at Linda or SPAD to get the best operation and mapping options for the Saitek hardware.

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Re: Saitek switch panel for gear

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I’m using spad with fsuipc and so far so good. Just no third position for landing gear lever which kills some of the immersion factor of the Comanche however the panel has dramatically increased the immersion factor for the cessnas. I guess it’s a give and take like everything else.
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Re: Saitek switch panel for gear

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I use a mix of SPAD and LINDA for my Saitek panels, LINDA lets me customise things to another level compared to SPAD. I believe SPAD.next will do the same thing, but then you'll have to pay for it;-)

I use this code in my B-17 module:

function Gear_Up ()
--if state == 0 then
--while state == 0 do
if ipc.readLvar("L:LandingGearL") == 0 and ipc.readLvar("L:LandingGearC") == 0 and ipc.readLvar("L:LandingGearR") == 0 then
_sleep(3000)
ipc.writeLvar("L:LandingGearLeverPos", 1)
state = 1
end
end
--end
--end

function Gear_Down ()
--if state == 2 then
--while state == 2 do
if ipc.readLvar("L:LandingGearL") == 100 and ipc.readLvar("L:LandingGearC") == 100 and ipc.readLvar("L:LandingGearR") == 100 then
_sleep(3000)
ipc.writeLvar("L:LandingGearLeverPos", 1)
state = 1
end
end
--end
--end

Maybe this can be done smoother, but it works for me. I'm not sure if the Cmoanche uses the same varibles as the B-17, but it might be the same. THe free Comanche Module from the LINDA site does not support the Saitek panel, but if you request it, guenseli is a very flexible and nice guy(he is a member here as well) :-)
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