Old MCDU and FCU from flightdecksolution with FMGS

[artin1993]

Hi guys

I recently moved my whole sim from AST software to JeeHell and what a difference The only issue is that for two days now I am having problems with MCDU. I have very old FDS MCDU like the one from OP and when I connect it by checking CPT MCDU in IITcreator the keyboard works perfect but display and backlight is completely off. I tried batteries on, External power on and APU on - none have worked. When I use FDS CDU controler it works perfect but only letters are input in MCDU.

Could anyone clarify to me:
1. Should I have any FDS modules/controllers installed besides what installs with JeeHell?
2. If MCDU inputs correctly and all ELEC power is ON what can be the reason MCDU stay dark?

Hope you guys can help me as this is a bit frustrating because JeeHell made marvelous software and this MCDU does not allow me to fully enjoy it...

Best,
Robert

[OmniAtlas]

Hi Robert,

It would be best to personally discuss with JL.

He can provide you with an IIT_Test.exe software which can debug your hardware.

[Swiss1673]

I have also "old" FDS-CDU's they are not working with the current driver (dll) provided by FMGS. But i found a Solution:

First, I let run the CDU's with the current FDS CDU Software and with the AST dll. That provide the start and backlight for the CDU's. But all LSK and RSK's are not working even the bigger (INIT, DIR PERF etc.) Buttons are also not working. Just the numbers and characters have no issue at all.

So, since we run the CDU's over the network, we are using WideFS and we config the widefs.ini with following parameters:

TN=<keycode>,<shifts>

Please check the User Manual for WideFS and search for: ButtonKeys

With that, you are able to program for each Button / Key a Offset (according to FMGS offsets 78EC / <value> using "Offset Byte Set") in FSUIPC. So you can program all the missing buttons directly in FSUIPC (each for CPT and F/O).

Very important: you have to program a "push" and a "release" with the same offset, otherwise you have to push each button twice!

Cheers
Daniel

[artin1993]

Thanks Daniel!

This works almost perfect. Only RSK6 is somehow not working. The problem seems to be that WideClient can't register it. In the log I get "Error: failed to register ButtonKey T126=123,8". Any ideas on that one? I am almost there as all other buttons work like a charm

Robert

[artin1993]

I found a solution with help of Pete Dawson. See here:
http://forum.simflight.com/topic/796...eys-on-widefs/

[Swiss1673]

I found a solution with help of Pete Dawson. See here:
http://forum.simflight.com/topic/796...eys-on-widefs/

Robert

Great research!! I will change my system according your Thread on the Fsuipc Forum. But, im sure my Button is working well in FMGS. Strange, i have to check this again.....

Daniel

[bindook]

Has any1 been able to get the old fcu (G2) working?If so how?Thanks

[Swiss1673]

Has any1 been able to get the old fcu (G2) working?If so how?Thanks

I have a CPFlight, so I can not really help..... But - If you have a driver which is providing Offsets over the network (f.E Wilco Bus, AST, PM etc.) then you can create a Lua Script (FSUIPC) to convert the current offsets to offsets matching the FMGS FCU needs. If that works very well for the rotary encoders, no idea....

Cheers
Daniel

[bindook]

ok thanks will look in to it.