Fuel Boost Pumps L:vars

[danb12]

Hi,

Could anyone tell me what the l:vara is for the fuel boost pumps? I have the shut off valves.but can't seem to get the pumps.

Many thanks in advance,

Dan

[Tomas Linnet]

Looks like the B-17 is using default FSX controls
#1 66340
#2 66341
#3 66342
#4 66343

[danb12]

Hi Tomas,

Thanks for that, what is the command required in fsuipc then? I did have a look but couldn't see it?

Thanks,

Dan

[WB_FlashOver]

I use these for the fuel booster pumps. These are setup in LINDA so not sure about FSUIPC

Pumps on
#1 = ipc.setbitsUW("3b98", 1)
#2 = ipc.setbitsUW("3ad8", 1)
#3 = ipc.setbitsUW("3a18", 1)
#4 = ipc.setbitsUW("3958", 1)
Pumps off
#1 = ipc.clearbitsUW("3b98", 1)
#2 = ipc.clearbitsUW("3ad8", 1)
#3 = ipc.clearbitsUW("3a18", 1)
#4 = ipc.clearbitsUW("3958", 1)

I set these up several years ago and cannot now remember why I didn't use the default commands aside from the ability to turn them on or off and not as a toggle.

Roger

[Tomas Linnet]

Hi Tomas,

Thanks for that, what is the command required in fsuipc then? I did have a look but couldn't see it?

Thanks,

Dan

actually I use SPAD for that command, so unfortunately I have no idea. most other my control assignments are set using LINDA.

[danb12]

OK no to worry... I will be using spad too as it is my switch panel I am wanting to use... I will keep playing around...

Thanks
Dan

[Tomas Linnet]

OK no to worry... I will be using spad too as it is my switch panel I am wanting to use... I will keep playing around...

Thanks
Dan

I kind og forgot it was a SPAD command, the module I have only have toggle functions, and I don't want that for my switch panel, better look into rewriting the module a little I can highly recommend LINDA, just LINDA for FSX. registered version of FSUIPC is required, other than that it is free

[danb12]

I have used Linda and really liked it but updated it and for some reason had a massive problem with my radio panel in that spad and Linda were conflicting and I needed spad for some reason...

Thanks again Tomas!

Dan

[Gypsy Baron]

Here is a snippet from mu FSUIPC4.ini file for the A2A B17G.

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0=PD,14,CM6:39,0 ;//TOGGLE ENG1 FUEL VALVE 	-{Macro A2A_B17G: L:Eng1FuelCutOffSwitch tgl}-
1=PD,16,CM6:40,0 ;//TOGGLE ENG2 FUEL VALVE 	-{Macro A2A_B17G: L:Eng2FuelCutOffSwitch tgl}-
2=PD,18,CM6:41,0 ;//TOGGLE ENG3 FUEL VALVE 	-{Macro A2A_B17G: L:Eng3FuelCutOffSwitch tgl}-
3=PA,0,CM6:42,0 ;//TOGGLE ENG4 FUEL VALVE 	-{Macro A2A_B17G: L:Eng4FuelCutOffSwitch tgl}-
4=PD,15,C66340,0 ;//TOGGLE FUEL PUMP 1 	-{TOGGLE_ELECT_FUEL_PUMP1}-
5=PD,17,C66341,0 ;//TOGGLE FUEL PUMP 2 	-{TOGGLE_ELECT_FUEL_PUMP2}-
6=PD,19,C66342,0 ;//TOGGLE FUEL PUMP 3 	-{TOGGLE_ELECT_FUEL_PUMP3}-
7=PA,1,C66343,0 ;//TOGGLE FUEL PUMP 4 	-{TOGGLE_ELECT_FUEL_PUMP4}-

And from my A2A_B17G.MCRO file:

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39=L:Eng1FuelCutOffSwitch=TOGGLE
40=L:Eng2FuelCutOffSwitch=TOGGLE
41=L:Eng3FuelCutOffSwitch=TOGGLE
42=L:Eng4FuelCutOffSwitch=TOGGLE

Paul

[danb12]

Hi Paul,

Thanks for that, I think I have used your MCRO file already and those commands are the valves, not the pumps. I will keep playing as others have been able to do it.

Thanks for the help anyway!

Dan

[Gypsy Baron]

Hi Paul,

Thanks for that, I think I have used your MCRO file already and those commands are the valves, not the pumps. I will keep playing as others have been able to do it.

Thanks for the help anyway!

Dan

I included the valve data in case you might need it also. The fuel pump code is the the default
FSX controls as shown in the snippet above, entries 4,5, 6 and 7. No L:Vars needed for those functions.

Paul

[danb12]

OK cool, thanks Paul. I did have a look for a default command but couldn't find it in the drop down list, unless I am doing something wrong. I will look and see if there is a fs command drop down too... I think there may be!

Thanks again,
Dan