using FS2Phidgets5 with 8/8/8 for TQ

[neuman5022]

Hi Allan

THANKS YOU HEAPS for this - now I'll be able to sleep again

One thing if you please

I intend to use Diego's SW which is perfect for me. Question is: can I run Diego's SW and FS2Phidgets5 with your solution on the same 8/8/8 card ? (I understand I need to load the DVATX BEFORE I load the FS2PH5)

Diego wrote:

So short answer for this is no. The reverser value is actually variable in FSX so i chose to use a pot. In saying this even though a digital input is programmable via the ini file, there is logic in DVATX which prevents the forward thrust value of 0 (when in idle) overwriting the reverser value and vise versa. I probably havent coded this the best way, but it works. So for now you will need a reverse pot or AUTOBRAKE = MAX when you land. You can just use one pot and link them together by using the OFFSET2= variable in the ini file. Have a look in the ini file, you will see how its used

In case the answer is NO - I have another 8/8/8 card so I can run one with Diego's SW and the other with FS2Phidgets5 - I hope it can be done somehow on the same card.

At any case - I am very happy since I will not have to rebuild my throttles.

All the best

Isaac

[CocnutAir]

Isaac,

Good question. I do not honestly know. Will try it out and also confer with Diego (he's a lot smarter than me) and l will let you know what I find out.

Regards,
Alan

[neuman5022]

Isaac,

Good question. I do not honestly know. Will try it out and also confer with Diego (he's a lot smarter than me) and l will let you know what I find out.

Regards,
Alan

Hi Allan

Tried this yesterday with my desktop - First loaded DVATX. DVATX loaded fine but FS2P5 loaded but could not recognize the card, and no inputs, outputs or analogs on the drop-downs.

Did again the other way around - PS2P5 loaded OK - but DVATX did not recognize the card.

Since these are truly amazing SWs - I hope you guys can find a way to combine them so we can have Diego's logic, servos,pots etc -and have the ability to have the full options FS2P5 gives for the digital inputs.

For example - if you can find a way to load them both and use the unused inputs in DVATX with PS2P5 - but any solution will be good.

Thank you for your kind support

Isaac

[CocnutAir]

Yup. You are correct. One Phidget, One Process.

[neuman5022]

Good Luck

[diegov]

lol. Don't know about smarter. But yes only one program can own the handle to a card at any particular point in time. FS2P however recognises multiple cards of same type by serial (thats smart), so it could be possible to run both programs and have each proggy talk to a particular ifkit card. In saying that... as mentioned Ill code in an option to allow digital inputs to be used as a reverser input. It should be very straight forward to do as a switch is either on or off, so dont really need the complicated logic to work out which sensor has priority, the forward sensors or reverser sensors.

Cheers

Diego

[neuman5022]

Hi Diego

Thanks mate - this will make things easier by far.

Question: The A/T disengage and TOGA switches are momentary switches in the real bird, hence I did them alike in my TQ.

When using DVATX inputs for these tasks, does the logic built in the SW support this ? What I mean is - when pressing the A/T disengage switch once - does the logic "lock" the OFF state when releasing the switch?

And for the TOGA - when pressing the switch - does it "lock" the ON state until pressing again (like the LATCH) option in PS2P5. ?

Cheers

Isaac

[CocnutAir]

Told you he was smarter.

[diegov]

Hi Isaac,

Yes you can specify switch on and off values. If the off value is not specified, the value is not changed ( ie. locked ) when the switch is in the off state.. TOGA and A/T disconnect all work fine with SIM-A and PM.

Cheers

Diego

[neuman5022]

Hi Diego

Thank you - I did not know this till now.

A amall suggestion if I may - The remark on top of the Digital input section in the INI file on this issue is not very clear. Your post here makes it clearer.

BTW - I did not ge the README file in case you sent it.

Cheers mate

Isaac