What Software For TQ ?

[diegov]

Dave,

Try the following... Its been configured to expect the reverser microswitches on digital input 0 and 1 of your phidgets card..
Cheers

[DVATX]
VERSION=1.30

;ACCELERATION RANGE 0 - 320000
;VELOCITY 0 - 6400
;MCVELOCITY & MC ACCELERATION is for Motor control properties

[SETTINGS]
FSUIPCREFRESH=70
ACCELERATION=2000 //global acceleration for SERVOCARD
MCVELOCITY=100
MCACCELERATION=5
PROJECTMAGENTA=0
SIMAVIONICS=1
THRUSTREF=5350

; hard coded to throttle 1
; OFFSET used for SERVO reference

[SERVO_0]
;OFFSET=088C
OFFSET=5354
MINPOS=94
MAXPOS=168
INVERTED=0
VELOCITY=50

; hard coded to throttle 2
; OFFSET used for SERVO reference

[SERVO_1]
;OFFSET=0924
OFFSET=5356
MINPOS=91
MAXPOS=160
INVERTED=1
VELOCITY=50

; hard coded to spoiler

[SERVO_2]
MINPOS=86
MAXPOS=122
INVERTED=0
VELOCITY=20

; hard coded to roll

[SERVO_3]
MINPOS=71
MAXPOS=161
INVERTED=1
VELOCITY=100

;define settings for tq input devices


[SENSOR_INPUT_1]
DESCRIPTION=Throttle_Lever_1
MINPOS=0
MAXPOS=941
INVERTED=0
OFFSET=089A
SIZE=2
MINFSVALUE=0
MAXFSVALUE=16384
TYPE=

[SENSOR_INPUT_2]
MINPOS=0
MAXPOS=941
INVERTED=0
OFFSET=0932
SIZE=2
MINFSVALUE=0
MAXFSVALUE=16384
DESCRIPTION=Throttle_Lever_2


[SENSOR_INPUT_3]
MINPOS=0
MAXPOS=999
INVERTED=0
OFFSET=0BDC
SIZE=4
MINFSVALUE=0
MAXFSVALUE=16383
TYPE=FLAPS
DESCRIPTION=FLAPS
FLAP0MIN=0
FLAP0MAX=14
FLAP1MIN=15
FLAP1MAX=195
FLAP2MIN=196
FLAP2MAX=372
FLAP3MIN=373
FLAP3MAX=529
FLAP4MIN=530
FLAP4MAX=669
FLAP5MIN=670
FLAP5MAX=805
FLAP6MIN=806
FLAP6MAX=840
FLAP7MIN=840
FLAP7MAX=908
FLAP8MIN=908
FLAP8MAX=999
ARMMIN=300
ARMMAX=500

[SENSOR_INPUT_4]

MINPOS=97
MAXPOS=951
INVERTED=0
OFFSET=0BD0
SIZE=4
MINFSVALUE=0
MAXFSVALUE=16383
TYPE=SPOILER
DESCRIPTION=Spoiler
ARMMIN=350
ARMMAX=430

[SENSOR_INPUT_6]

MINPOS=0
MAXPOS=3
INVERTED=0
;OFFSET=0BB6
OFFSET=5300
SIZE=2
MINFSVALUE=-16383
MAXFSVALUE=16383
TYPE=
DESCRIPTION=Aileron

[SENSOR_INPUT_7]

MINPOS=0
MAXPOS=3
INVERTED=0
OFFSET=5304
;OFFSET=0BB2
SIZE=2
MINFSVALUE=-16383
MAXFSVALUE=16383
TYPE=
DESCRIPTION=Elevator

;////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
;DIGITAL INPUT SECTION... MODIFY BELOW AS REQUIRED
;
;NOTE: IF you specify an OFFVALUE it will be applied
;if buttons are not pressed. Do not use OFFVALUE if you
;do not want a value to be sent when the button is not pressed
;/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

;REV THRUST 1
[DIGITAL_INPUT_0]
OFFSET=089A
LENGTH=2
ONVALUE=-4094


;REV THRUST 2
[DIGITAL_INPUT_1]
OFFSET=0932
LENGTH=2
ONVALUE=-4094

[DIGITAL_INPUT_]
;0BC0 is the offset for trim, the appended 1 indicates that dvatx should apply pressed values
;on this input to TRIM UP
OFFSET=0BC00

[DIGITAL_INPUT_]
;0BC0 is the offset for trim, the appended 0 indicates that dvatx should apply pressed values
;on this input to TRIM UP
OFFSET=0BC01

[davemckee]

I installed as you wrote it but spoilers and trhust reversers did not work, I the assigned spoilers to sensor input zero and they worked and assigned thrust rev 1 to digital input 2 and thrust rev 2 to digital input 3 as that is the way they are regonized by the phidgets card .......they work but backwards....that is when the rev handles are down (off) the reversers are on, and vice versa, when handles re pulled up the reversers go off. Regrds Dave

[diegov]

I installed as you wrote it but spoilers and trhust reversers did not work, I the assigned spoilers to sensor input zero and they worked and assigned thrust rev 1 to digital input 2 and thrust rev 2 to digital input 3 as that is the way they are regonized by the phidgets card .......they work but backwards....that is when the rev handles are down (off) the reversers are on, and vice versa, when handles re pulled up the reversers go off. Regrds Dave

Hi Dave,

Im not sure how to further assist. I tried this config on my simulator, and it works fine.. I normally use pots for the reversers, but i modified DIGITAL_INPUT_0 to
[DIGITAL_INPUT_0]
OFFSET=089A
LENGTH=2
ONVALUE=-4094

which is my TOGA button to test. And hitting the TOGA kicks off the REV thrusters in FSX with no problems...

May i suggest you look at using the phidget test software to ensure that the buttons are being fired correctly when you engage the reversers in your TQ...

Im not sure what else it could be..

Regards
Diego

[davemckee]

The Phidgets test software was the one I used to find out which digital input had been assigned each number, that's how I knew it was digital input 2 and 3. Is there a way to invert? Dave

[diegov]

The Phidgets test software was the one I used to find out which digital input had been assigned each number, that's how I knew it was digital input 2 and 3. Is there a way to invert? Dave

You can try using OFFVALUE instead.. that will apply a value when the button is not pressed. In saying that, the program will probably not work properly because you will now be overwriting the foward thrust pot values when the button is not pressed.

[davemckee]

Your right, the program does not work by applying an off value, no thrusters at all, and the reversers still operate backwards. Diego thanks for the effort, I really appreciate it...guess I'll fly with the handles up, at least when put down the reversers work. Always My Best Dave