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Saitek Panels BAT, GEAR, FLAPS (setup guide)

Posted: 20 Jun 2015, 08:08
by YoYo
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Hi,
As You noticed Comanche isn't exactly compatible with Saitek Panels: Switch Panel and Multipanel. Here is solution for this.
Tested with SPAD and the new Comanche profile. Works well! Here short manual.

Firstly add this shortcuts in A2A Comanche 250 Input Configuartor:

(this keys are free in FSX)
Gear UP: Ctrl+[
Gear DOWN: Ctrl+]
Bat ON: Ctrl+9
Bat OFF: Ctrl+0


It must looks like this, Save and update FSX.

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Next open SPAD drivers. Create Comanche250 profile. Find in Aircrafts list all Comanche planes and add this profile for Your EVERY Comanche plane.
(mange profiles>profiles>aircrafts).

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Go to Switch Panel, take Setup Option and add this Key emulation for Batter On/Off and Gear Up/Down (check Your profile, it must be done on Comanche250 profile).

Battery:

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Gear UP:

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Gear DOWN:

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Flaps UP/Down*

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* I advice to add this to in Saitek Multi Panel.

From the next time Comanche priofile will be automatically loaded ONLY for A2A Comanche 250, for the rest - default SPAD profiles. :)

Have a good flying!

Link for SPAD driver: http://fstools.weebly.com/ (btw. don't use it with Saitek Panels driver in the same time!)


More in C172 tech support too: http://a2asimulations.com/forum/viewtop ... 08&t=35754




UPDATE (core update 28.06.15)

Now You can add Left and Right LANDINGS light. It would look like this:

A2A Input Configurator

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Left lamp in Comanche - Saitek Taxi Light:

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Right lamp in Comanche - Saitek Landing Light:

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Re: Saitek Panels BAT, GEAR, FLAPS (how to set up?)

Posted: 20 Jun 2015, 08:16
by YoYo
Btw.
The request only. I'd like to see in Input Configurator too: Landing Light LEFT and Right.
Switch for Landing lights doesn't work in Saitek Panels but no this section in Input Configurator for set up in FSX or SPAD drivers.

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Re: Saitek Panels BAT, GEAR, FLAPS (how to set up?)

Posted: 20 Jun 2015, 08:33
by christophdoe
I double the request for Landing Light setup in the Input Configurator.
Also a Left/Right Fuel-Selector might be useful?!

Re: Saitek Panels BAT, GEAR, FLAPS (how to set up?)

Posted: 20 Jun 2015, 08:38
by Lewis - A2A
What a great post, thanks for creating the time to make this for those not use to using SPAD with there Saitek kit. The request is being looked into by 'some1' who creates the configs.

cheers,
Lewis

Re: Saitek Panels BAT, GEAR, FLAPS (how to set up?)

Posted: 20 Jun 2015, 17:55
by FreeBird
christophdoe wrote:I double the request for Landing Light setup in the Input Configurator.
Also a Left/Right Fuel-Selector might be useful?!
Also the starter switch. I haven't been able to get that to work ether. Josh

Re: Saitek Panels BAT, GEAR, FLAPS (how to set up?)

Posted: 20 Jun 2015, 19:08
by Lewis - A2A
Remember also that for more advanced controls you will want to be running through the variable list from us and mapping them to your hardware like described in this thread;
http://a2asimulations.com/forum/viewtop ... 21&t=47440

thanks,
Lewis

Re: Saitek Panels BAT, GEAR, FLAPS (how to set up?)

Posted: 20 Jun 2015, 20:59
by aeronauta
The variables list does not list the Gear Switch, I have been trying a few but with no luck...

Jorge

Re: Saitek Panels BAT, GEAR, FLAPS (how to set up?)

Posted: 20 Jun 2015, 23:57
by haskell
Same issue for landing lights but not using Saitek panel (using a switch panel programmed through FSUIPC)

Is there a way using FSUIPC to control L and R landing lights individually? There is a Landing Light Left and Right in control menu but that doesn't do it.

First flight... AMAZING as expected! Great job A2A!

Re: Saitek Panels BAT, GEAR, FLAPS (how to set up?)

Posted: 21 Jun 2015, 01:15
by aeronauta
Use a Macro and use this 2 Lvars...

L:LandingLightRightSwitch=set
L:LandingLightLeftSwitch=set

Jorge

Re: Saitek Panels BAT, GEAR, FLAPS (how to set up?)

Posted: 21 Jun 2015, 01:52
by haskell
Works like a charm! Thanks Jorge!

Re: Saitek Panels BAT, GEAR, FLAPS (how to set up?)

Posted: 21 Jun 2015, 05:23
by YoYo
Hi again,
I noticed small bug with NAV/VC Instrument lights (knob) in model. If I set up keys for Nav Inst Light Knob Inc or Dec (Imput Configurator, keys) I must click it (or use it) 2 times for effect (not only the one click).
So it's impossible to set up this key for NAV LIGHTS on Saitek panel with SPAD. Please fix it too.

Re: Saitek Panels BAT, GEAR, FLAPS (how to set up?)

Posted: 21 Jun 2015, 07:52
by terrydew
Hi

For those of you with Saitek gear, The original Spad developer released the source code and is no longer working on it but, there is a new Spad version being done at http://fsgs.com/forums/index.php

As I understand it will eventually have access directly to Lvars and he is also doing a new FIP driver that would allow them to work with A2A. There is a beta release to try and it is in active development.

Terry

Re: Saitek Panels BAT, GEAR, FLAPS (how to set up?)

Posted: 21 Jun 2015, 18:06
by Lewis - A2A
Noted YoYo and thanks for the extra info Terry.

cheers,
Lewis

Re: Saitek Panels BAT, GEAR, FLAPS (how to set up?)

Posted: 21 Jun 2015, 18:44
by aeronauta
I am a Beta tester for the new Spad.Next, and I can tell you it will be a game changer, particularly as the options on Saitek gear will be huge...

all my work is now using that , hence my questions...

Jorge

Re: Saitek Panels BAT, GEAR, FLAPS (setup guide)

Posted: 23 Jun 2015, 14:45
by boonens
Jorge, can you please share how I can get the gear set-up correctly for Spad.Next? I can't seem to get it to work. Thanks!