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Home made Trim Wheel using Hall Sensor. Real C172 Pedestal
Posted: 20 Dec 2014, 20:38
by jmann
My real C172R Pedestal is near completion. The real trim wheel functions perfectly now that I made a stop block to keep the Hamlin 55300 360 degree hall sensor from flipping the axis.
See pics below to see my progress
Pedestal: https://www.dropbox.com/s/oca9vsjylhqxf ... l.jpg?dl=0
Trim Wheel and Hall Sensor mount: https://www.dropbox.com/s/nf0uu37ur10d8 ... 1.jpg?dl=0 , https://www.dropbox.com/s/gwgp93s0etxww ... 2.jpg?dl=0
All that is left now is to make a pedestal light shroud and install a couple leds so I can wire them to my lighting system so I can illuminate the fuel selector in the dark and install a Telex 100 mic for aesthetics. Plus add a couple usb ports so I can use my ipad and thumb drive!
Hamlin 55300
http://www.digikey.com/product-search/e ... 00-00-02-A
Re: Cockpit Builders - Helpful control listings + cockpit vi
Posted: 16 Mar 2015, 13:57
by terrydew
I am trying to program a goflight module for the autopilot functions. I have assigned keyboard keys to each of the AP functions listed in the c172 configuration program. I then program switches in the goflight module to send those key presses. Everything works but I need variables to use for led lights for each switch ie the variable is 1 when the function is switched on and 0 when off.
In particular the nav, apr, and rev buttons. In the lvar list it would appear that the lvar lkap140nav_bool would do it but it doesn't work? Is there another I can use?
Re: Cockpit Builders - Helpful control listings + cockpit vi
Posted: 18 Mar 2016, 09:26
by LNRalph
Any plans yet for putting the KAP140 data into LVAR's?
Re: Cockpit Builders - Helpful control listings + cockpit vi
Posted: 19 Mar 2016, 07:07
by Nick - A2A
LNRalph wrote:Any plans yet for putting the KAP140 data into LVAR's?
What specifically are you trying to do? Perhaps best to start a new thread if you have a particular request/question.
Cheers,
Nick
Re: Cockpit Builders - Helpful control listings + cockpit vi
Posted: 21 Mar 2016, 20:35
by shadyowl2
LNRalph wrote:Any plans yet for putting the KAP140 data into LVAR's?
Is this what you are looking for?
KAP 140 Autopilot unit:
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AP button - (L:kap140_ap_button,bool), also set (L:kap140_ap,bool) to 1, don’t change to 0 on button release
HDG button - (L:kap140_hdg_button,bool) , also set (L:kap140_hdg,bool) to 1, don’t change to 0 on button release
NAV button - (L:kap140_nav_button,bool) , also set (L:kap140_nav,bool) to 1, don’t change to 0 on button release
APR button - (L:kap140_apr_button,bool) , also set (L:kap140_apr,bool) to 1, don’t change to 0 on button release
REV button - (L:kap140_rev_button,bool) , also set (L:kap140_rev,bool) to 1, don’t change to 0 on button release
ALT button - (L:kap140_alt_button,bool) , also set (L:kap140_alt,bool) to 1, don’t change to 0 on button release
UP button - (L:kap140_up_button,bool) , also set (L:kap140_up,bool) to 1, don’t change to 0 on button release
DN button - (L:kap140_dn_button,bool) , also set (L:kap140_dn,bool) to 1, don’t change to 0 on button release
ARM button - (L:kap140_arm_button,bool) , also set (L:kap140_arm,bool) to 1, don’t change to 0 on button release
BARO button - (L:kap140_baro_button,bool) , also set (L:kap140_baro,bool) to 1, don’t change to 0 on button release
AP inner knob - (L:kap140_InnerKnob,percent) (range: 0 – 100)
AP outer knob - (L:kap140_OuterKnob,percent) (range: 0 – 100)
Here is the complete Lvar's list link
http://www.a2asimulations.com/Cockpitbu ... 20list.pdf
Re: Cockpit Builders - Helpful control listings + cockpit vi
Posted: 25 Mar 2016, 09:41
by LNRalph
@ Nick M: I want to make an
Air Manager instrument, so it's possible to run it remote from the sim and have touch enabled.
@ shadyowl2: Those are the button variables, I need the variables like the altitude, barometric setting, etc...
Re: Cockpit Builders - Helpful control listings + cockpit vi
Posted: 25 Mar 2016, 10:05
by shadyowl2
Ralph,
Have you checked out there lvar pdf
http://www.a2asimulations.com/Cockpitbu ... 20list.pdf ? They should all be listed in that file, if not your going to have to use Linda and trace them is the only way that I know of to find them if not listed.
Re: Cockpit Builders - Helpful control listings + cockpit vi
Posted: 25 Mar 2016, 10:45
by Nick - A2A
Ralph - using FSUIPC, I made
a full list of L:Vars a while ago (lots more than are in the A2A PDF). It may contain at least some of what you're looking for, for instance a quick search for "autopilot" returned L:Vars such as "L:AutopilotAltAlerter" which is presumably the altitude displayed on screen and "L:AutopilotUseMilibars". Note sure what else is buried away in there, and I guess it's possible some of the variable used are default FSX offsets such as the "autopilot vertical speed value", 07F2, though the KAP 140 may be programmed entirely with custom L:Vars for all I know...
Nick
Re: Cockpit Builders - Helpful control listings + cockpit vi
Posted: 27 Mar 2016, 04:08
by LNRalph
Thanks guys, I will give it a try with Linda.
Re: Cockpit Builders - Helpful control listings + cockpit vi
Posted: 11 May 2016, 04:03
by LNRalph
No luck with Linda either. But we found a way to publish all LVAR's in a list, hopefully I can find a useful LVAR in that list.
Re: Cockpit Builders - Helpful control listings + cockpit vi
Posted: 01 Dec 2016, 05:14
by LNRalph
Another question... I'm looking at the LVAR L:FSelC172State, which should return 0 – left, 1 – both, 2 – right.
But what it actually does, and I have this confirmed with Air Manager and Linda, at left it returns 1, right returns 2, and both keeps switching between 1 and 2, so it's constantly 1, 2, 1, 2, etc...
Am I doing something wrong here or is the LVAR returning a wrong state somehow?
I subscribed as an ENUM, but that doen's work, subscribing as a DOUBLE works. That's also a bit strange...
Re: Cockpit Builders - Helpful control listings + cockpit vi
Posted: 01 Dec 2016, 05:16
by LNRalph
My bad, I was subscribing to L:Eng1_FuelSelector. Never mind!
Re: Cockpit Builders - Helpful control listings + cockpit vi
Posted: 07 May 2017, 05:38
by freddehboy
Lewis - A2A wrote:For cockpit builders and advanced hardware users Only!
LVar control listing
Here is the list of LVar controls for cockpitbuilders and advanced users to aid in the mapping of the custom controls;
http://www.a2asimulations.com/Cockpitbu ... 20list.pdf
Extra commands thanks to 'Gypsy Baron'
"
FSUIPC4...assign a button/switch temporarily to "List Local Panel Variables". Press the button and the
L:Vars for the current aircraft will get dumped into the FSUIPC4.log file."
Hi
I am trying mapping lVars value in LINDA for the Cessna, I have creat a new function for the module Nav1Stb
"function A172_Nav1Stb ()
_RADIO_NAV1_STB ()
ipc.writeLvar('Nav1StbySwitch', 1)
end
"
I have tried useing the lVars value for the command but it do not work, are you able to help or someonelse?
I also have fsuipc if that will be much easier?
Best Fredrik
Re: Cockpit Builders - Helpful control listings + cockpit view
Posted: 16 Jul 2019, 03:31
by DeanKinch198
Anyone else had any issues with the XPDR LVAR commands?
Iv setup a macro for the full XPDR controls, everything works and in the sim all buttons are being pressed. The full 5 position dial, VFR, CLR, IDT and all the digits. Using FSUIPC to connect my hardware to, when i click my buttons and turn the 5 position switch EVERYTHING triggers within the sim. I physically see the buttons indent. The transponder screen also confirms the action.
However, NONE of the digits actually work. The buttons go in and out on the screen, but no number is set on the transponder screen at all. If i click the same button with the mouse, the button DOESN'T go in, but the digit is set.
Anyone have any ideas whats going on and how i could fix this?
All updates are applied etc but still no luck
Re: Cockpit Builders - Helpful control listings + cockpit view
Posted: 02 Jul 2020, 10:45
by GioFly
Hi guys! I have a home cockpit build C172, it's basically using a
Flightillusion Gauges & Radios setup. I'm currently running it only on XP11. One of the reasons that i avoided P3d up to this time was that i have been told that there is an incompatibility of connecting the hardware setup with A2A's C172.
I'm reading through the forum, trying to understand if the full integration of my hardware is feasible with A2A c172 & C182 , but unfortunately couldn't find the answer myself. I can see that there is a Variable list of commands that maybe can work it out.
If anyone have any experience with the mater please let me know, as I'm looking forward on running the sim on P3d as well with the A2A software.
Gauges, Radios = Flight Illusion
Annunciation panel = Simkits
Rudders = Simkits
Yokes = Brunner
Thanks !!!
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