I notice that the cowl flap gang-switch no longer operates ALL switches. It only operates switches of selected engine(s). The way is was before was much better and proper. If I want to operate switches selectively I can assign buttons/keys for this or do it with mouse. Now when I get to altitude and un-select all engines so I can dial in desired MP across my engines the gang-switch no longer activates switches but still animates the gang-switch bar with the switches sticking through the bar. This change was not mentioned in the update information.
I look forward to a fix for this.
Thanks
Roger
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Re: Cowl Flap Gang-Switch IN-OP after update
I can't recreate your problem. The gang switch operates all engines regardless of the engine selection. Anyone else with this problem?
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Re: Cowl Flap Gang-Switch IN-OP after update
Hello Rob,ROB - A2A wrote:I can't recreate your problem. The gang switch operates all engines regardless of the engine selection. Anyone else with this problem?
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I'm using LINDA to run the gang switch. Here's a quick video showing it. It worked properly before update. Thanks for looking into this.
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Re: Cowl Flap Gang-Switch IN-OP after update
Using the gang switch with the mouse also works all cowl flap switches regardless of engine selection on my end.
What does LINDA do exactly here? Directly interfering with internal variables?
I have set open / close cowl flaps as switches in A2A config tool. Using these keys, only the cowl flaps on the selected engines move together with the switches. Maybe you need to change the LINDA setting after the updated compared to the initial version of the Constellation?
What does LINDA do exactly here? Directly interfering with internal variables?
I have set open / close cowl flaps as switches in A2A config tool. Using these keys, only the cowl flaps on the selected engines move together with the switches. Maybe you need to change the LINDA setting after the updated compared to the initial version of the Constellation?
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Re: Cowl Flap Gang-Switch IN-OP after update
I could be wrong but I believe in accusim, the code sees the gang switch move, then moves each of the appropriate cowl flaps. So there is no gang switch variable, so to speak, that performs this function.
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Re: Cowl Flap Gang-Switch IN-OP after update
For the upper gang switch try to set (L:GangCloseCowlDrag,bool) to 1, when you move it and to 0 when you don't.
For the lower gang switch try to set (L:GangOpenCowlDrag,bool) to 1, when you move it and to 0 when you don't.
This variables tell the system that you "grab and drag" the thing.
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For the lower gang switch try to set (L:GangOpenCowlDrag,bool) to 1, when you move it and to 0 when you don't.
This variables tell the system that you "grab and drag" the thing.
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Re: Cowl Flap Gang-Switch IN-OP after update
Thank you Rob. I messed with your command suggestions but am not getting any response from gang switch at all. Now this could be due to my very limited knowledge of all this. I'm not sure where to put the < bool >. Here is the way the LINDA team wrote the command in their module for the L049. As I'm sure you know 66243 is FSX default command for Increase Cowl Flaps and 66244 is Decrease Cowl Flaps. I assume the command directly above that is the animation for the gang switch.ROB - A2A wrote:For the upper gang switch try to set (L:GangCloseCowlDrag,bool) to 1, when you move it and to 0 when you don't.
For the lower gang switch try to set (L:GangOpenCowlDrag,bool) to 1, when you move it and to 0 when you don't.
This variables tell the system that you "grab and drag" the thing.
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Code: Select all
function CowlFlapsAll_inc ()
if ipc.readLvar("GangSwitchCowlFlapON") < 90 then
ipc.writeLvar("GangSwitchCowlFlapON", 100)
ipc.control(66243)
end
end
function CowlFlapsAll_dec ()
if ipc.readLvar("GangSwitchCowlFlapOFF") < 90 then
ipc.writeLvar("GangSwitchCowlFlapOFF", 100)
ipc.control(66244)
end
end
function CowlFlapsAll_neutral ()
if ipc.readLvar("GangSwitchCowlFlapON") >= 90 then
ipc.writeLvar("GangSwitchCowlFlapON", 0)
ipc.control(66243)
elseif ipc.readLvar("GangSwitchCowlFlapOFF") >= 90 then
ipc.writeLvar("GangSwitchCowlFlapOFF", 0)
ipc.control(66244)
end
end
If you could tell me how to enter your command into the above lines I would be more than happy to give it a go.
Thank you so much for looking into this issue.
Cheers
Roger
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Re: Cowl Flap Gang-Switch IN-OP after update
Ok, a little more testing and thought I'd post the findings. For now I've created commands to open/close/neutral all cowl flaps using 2 buttons. If I set commands within FSX the keys only operate the selected engine(s). If I assign commands in the L049 Input Configurator it only operates selected engine(s). This is all new sense the update.
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Re: Cowl Flap Gang-Switch IN-OP after update
Try this:
Add ipc.writeLvar("GangOpenCowlDrag",1) as the first line in INC function.
Add ipc.writeLvar("GangCloseCowlDrag",1) as the first line in DEC function.
Add these two lines
ipc.writeLvar("GangOpenCowlDrag",0)
ipc.writeLvar("GangCloseCowlDrag",0)
as the last two lines of the NEUTRAL function.
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Add ipc.writeLvar("GangOpenCowlDrag",1) as the first line in INC function.
Add ipc.writeLvar("GangCloseCowlDrag",1) as the first line in DEC function.
Add these two lines
ipc.writeLvar("GangOpenCowlDrag",0)
ipc.writeLvar("GangCloseCowlDrag",0)
as the last two lines of the NEUTRAL function.
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Re: Cowl Flap Gang-Switch IN-OP after update
Thank you Rob,
I've tried these commands in various combinations with the original LINDA commands and by themselves. I'm currently using them only (see below) but the gang switch still only activates selected engine(s).
Another thing I have found is that not only are the cowl flaps now dependent on selected engines, so are the mixtures. I did not test other functions such as fuel pumps, carb heat, blowers, etc as I have them set with custom commands that stipulate an action with a timer between individual actions. My guess is that all engine commands are now dependent on selected engines. I have altered my routine as work-a-rounds for the time being.
Cheers
Roger
I've tried these commands in various combinations with the original LINDA commands and by themselves. I'm currently using them only (see below) but the gang switch still only activates selected engine(s).
Another thing I have found is that not only are the cowl flaps now dependent on selected engines, so are the mixtures. I did not test other functions such as fuel pumps, carb heat, blowers, etc as I have them set with custom commands that stipulate an action with a timer between individual actions. My guess is that all engine commands are now dependent on selected engines. I have altered my routine as work-a-rounds for the time being.
Cheers
Roger
Code: Select all
function CowlFlapsAll_inc ()
ipc.writeLvar("GangOpenCowlDrag", 1)
end
function CowlFlapsAll_dec ()
ipc.writeLvar("GangCloseCowlDrag", 1)
end
function CowlFlapsAll_neutral ()
ipc.writeLvar("GangOpenCowlDrag", 0)
ipc.writeLvar("GangCloseCowlDrag", 0)
end
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Re: Cowl Flap Gang-Switch IN-OP after update
Roger, don't replace, just add new lines to your existing code.
regards
ROB
Code: Select all
function CowlFlapsAll_inc ()
ipc.writeLvar("GangOpenCowlDrag", 1)
if ipc.readLvar("GangSwitchCowlFlapON") < 90 then
ipc.writeLvar("GangSwitchCowlFlapON", 100)
ipc.control(66243)
end
end
function CowlFlapsAll_dec ()
ipc.writeLvar("GangCloseCowlDrag", 1)
if ipc.readLvar("GangSwitchCowlFlapOFF") < 90 then
ipc.writeLvar("GangSwitchCowlFlapOFF", 100)
ipc.control(66244)
end
end
function CowlFlapsAll_neutral ()
if ipc.readLvar("GangSwitchCowlFlapON") >= 90 then
ipc.writeLvar("GangSwitchCowlFlapON", 0)
ipc.control(66243)
elseif ipc.readLvar("GangSwitchCowlFlapOFF") >= 90 then
ipc.writeLvar("GangSwitchCowlFlapOFF", 0)
ipc.control(66244)
end
ipc.writeLvar("GangOpenCowlDrag", 0)
ipc.writeLvar("GangCloseCowlDrag", 0)
end
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Re: Cowl Flap Gang-Switch IN-OP after update
Rob, yeah, that was one of the various combinations I tried. It still works the gang switch and still operates the selected engine switches but not the un-selected engines. I even tried it again by copying and pasting your code into my actions.lua file.
Thanks for the reply Sir.
Roger
Thanks for the reply Sir.
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