A320 FMGS beta 30 [Archive] - Page 4

Airmichel

09-13-2013, 07:09 AM

Hi JL,:D

after many test I've found the text message "Not for Commercial use" is from your software. When I fly with the default FSX airbus without your software, the message does not appear. When I start your cockpit software the text message will appear every 5 minutes. I have a friend in Berlin with a new cockpit. He has only FSX and your software installed with the same problem. Can this be possible? I hope you have an idea and can help me. Thanks for your great software, it works very fine.I look forward to the new features, and I am sure it will be great. I have a new Video on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3CQzySc2lk.

best regards

Micha

asessa

09-13-2013, 07:52 AM

Hi JL, i noted another problem : after i landed safely when i taxi to gate, i receive some aler message regards "flaps are not in takeoff mode" , "AP Disconnected" etc ...

Is it my mistake ?

filippoporcari

09-13-2013, 08:36 AM

asessa

09-13-2013, 08:46 AM

antonio...maybe this is not your case or maybe this is not yet implemented but: which was the outside temperature?
airbus prescribes when operating with temperatures above 33º (if i remember well) to keep flaps at 1 on ground to inhibit false ecam warning messages.
just a thought
regards
fil

Hi Fil, i never checked the outside temperature but i will check it next time , thanks for suggestion ;)
In any case, i always have this problem after landed..

Regards

startrail

09-13-2013, 10:08 AM

jeehell

09-13-2013, 01:15 PM

Hi,

@Micha:unfortunately this is indeed my soft which adds this message and for good reasons. So I do not plan to remove it.

@others: this is a bug which has already been reported. It happens when the aircraft thinks you want to takeoff after the reset of the FMGS on ground. I do not know why it does that...

JL

Airmichel

09-15-2013, 07:58 AM

Hi JL,

thanks for your answer. My problem is not the text message but the stutter when the text message is displayed. This is very annoying on approach. Is it necessary to display the text every 5 minutes?

best regards

Micha

famouswelshman

09-15-2013, 11:25 AM

Hi there. I'm new to this software although for the last week or so I have been testing this for myself. My current setup is FSX running on one pc with A320 FMGS software and then a further pc running selected modules via a network connection!! My problem is that I cannot get the client pc to run the modules!!! I have tried all combinations of networking and have ensured that both firewalls are off and that the ports are configured. I simply dont know what else to do!!! I run the wideFMGS Server on the FSX computer and I dont run it on the client, I do have the latest FSUIPC installed on the FSX pc, would that effect it? Can I also confirm that I dont have to run either FSX or wideclient on the client pc in order for the software to run?

I'm really stuck with this!! I even tried another networked pc and still nothing. It seems the whole thing works fine on my FSX pc but I really want to be able to distribute the modules across a network so that I can have an array of monitors for my cockpit project!! Really hoping someone can help?

Kind regards

Jay

dufour01

09-15-2013, 11:56 AM

Dear Jean Luc

Is it possible that the installer or updater touches simconnect.xml? After installing the newest version, FSX had simconnect issues which seems to be related to a changed simconnect.xml (the ports changed for instance). I am though not absolutely sure that what caused the problem.

Best regards
Arie

famouswelshman

09-15-2013, 12:05 PM

If it is a simconnect issue then how can I remedy this? The client pc doesnt have any issues with connecting to the server via widefs. The client pc simply wont connect to A320FMGS!!! There must be similar instances where people have experienced this problem?? J

dufour01

09-15-2013, 12:49 PM

Not sure whether it is JL's software. But what helped (or seemed to help): Check the content of simconnect.xml on your FSX machine. It seems that the ports in the GLOBAL and LOCAL sections change, originally it is port 500 (for GLOBAL and LOCAL) and this somehow changes to port 9107 (or something similar).

Best regards, A

famouswelshman

09-15-2013, 03:16 PM

I see in simconnect XML that the port is indeed - 9107!! But, what do I need to do to simconnect to make it compatible?! Change the port from 9107 to 8001 or other? I can't understand how this is do difficult!!! FSUIPC and widefs is pretty straightforward!!!

Cheers again

Jay

jeehell

09-15-2013, 03:40 PM

Hi

@Jay: On the client computer you need to run WideFMGS client (called wideFMGS.exe).
The software does not use FSUIPC anymore, and wideclient is useless for my software.
When you installed the software on the remote computers, did you uncheck the server option during installation? this is critical, otherwise the wideFMGS client is not installed.
You do not have an issue with simconnect, it is a completely different issue than Arie.

@Arie: yes I forgot to remove some code in the installer, and it does indeed change the simconnect.xml file.
I will remove that for next version, sorry about that.

JL

dufour01

09-15-2013, 03:59 PM

I had to change back "9107" to "500"

dufour01

09-15-2013, 04:00 PM

Thank you!

famouswelshman

09-15-2013, 04:46 PM

Thank you very much for the swift response, I had indeed forgot to uncheck the server module whilst installing on the client.The only issue I have now is the client server continuously says that Port-8003 etc is disconnected!!! So, I still have no connectivity as yet!!! But it seems like we are getting closer!!! Any more advice you could send me would be brilliant. I really want to use this software and so long as we iron out the small annoyances the rest of the package looks brilliant. Jay

famouswelshman

09-15-2013, 04:53 PM

STOP THE PRESS!!! Just got it working!!! Weird eh!! I just restarted the client and it works!!! Cheers again. I shall be in touch!!

Jay

famouswelshman

09-17-2013, 05:37 PM

Now Im up and running. Is there any way of editing either the sound module cfg or the Project airbus plane to accommodate alternative sounds? I.e - I was hoping to incorporate soundpacks from other planes or addons. At the moment, when you press the APU external power button there is no sound so I wanted to somehow connect the button with a sound. Same applies to engine start etc etc. Is this possible? Kind regards

Jaystar

jeehell

09-18-2013, 04:22 AM

Hi,

I do not really know how the sounds work. If you look around this thread or previous thread, there is a sound pack laying around made by one user of my software.
You can use any sound pack you want, but some sounds will not be possible to correlate to actual cockpit actions...

Regards
JL

filippoporcari

09-18-2013, 05:25 AM

jaystar,
we have to distinguish between sounds:
some sounds are linked with the aircraft model (engines, wind, touchdown, ground roll...etc) and are managed from the sound.cfg file in the sound folder of the specific aircraft (FS). unfortunately the apu sound is not present/managed in the sound.cfg and is usually managed from outside of the model itself.
fmgs suite managed the aural warning and sounds from the cockpit itself.
if u want a deeper explanation about how to edit the sound.cfg i wrote a thread about this in the prosim forum at the time i had a 737 cockpit.
hope this makes sense to u
cheers
filippo

filippoporcari

09-18-2013, 05:42 AM

that said and to add something: u can use any 320 soundset as long as it copy sound files and the sound.cfg to the sound folder of the JL aircraft, mostly all the soundsets available do this.
u can't add the apu sound this way.
regards
fil

famouswelshman

09-21-2013, 03:58 PM

hello again.So far so good.Got my soundpacks setup although its a shame we cant link up an APU sound to the button!!
One little problem I'm having and not sure if it's just my ignorance when it comes to programming the mcdu but having entered a whole flightplan and entered the performance data etc, as soon as I'm off the ground the FCU unit only allows me to fly manually!!! I push the heading button in for it to follow the flightplan but it wont change!!! Also, the speed button remains in manual mode, I really dont know why this is??? Any ideas?

Cheers again,

Jay

jeehell

09-21-2013, 06:32 PM

Hi Jay,

If you cannot engage managed modes check:
- you completed the MCDU (pages INIT A&B, PERF, FPLN)
- you actually engaged Take off mode (THR LVRs at TOGA or FLX with a FLX tmp in PERF page)

Cheers,
JL

stefangr

09-24-2013, 05:38 AM

Hi JL,

it looks I am having a problem with the EFIS on FO side: If I am flying e.g. in the US in barometric "in Hg" mode (e.g. baro showing 29.92), going over transition altitude of 18000ft, then pulling the baro button to get to STD - everything is fine until then. When I descent below TA again, I would press the baro button again, but in this case, the display is showing a wrong number (very very small number) - and it takes minutes to scroll up again to the right value. I think there could be a bug :-)

And another question on barometer: How can I enter the Hg baro value (e.g. 29.92) on the PERF page of MCDU? It always says "not allowed"

Thanks
Stefan

jeehell

09-24-2013, 06:43 AM

Hi Stefan,

I'll have a look at the BARO from STD to inHg.

As for the PERF page, I'll have a look at how it works on the real ACFT, not sure yet if it can accept both units.

Regards,
JL

janinp

09-25-2013, 04:19 PM

Hi JH,
just to know if in the next version, you plan to make the needles of the DDRMI alive under fsx ? I would love to see them moving.
thanks,
Pierre

jeehell

09-25-2013, 05:11 PM

Hi Pierre,

As fas as I know they are working with FSX? do you run the STBY on a remote computers?

JL

janinp

09-25-2013, 05:16 PM

Yes JH they are on remote. DME indications are coorect but the needles are fixed.
Pierre

jeehell

09-25-2013, 05:23 PM

Weird... it should be correct in next version, I just tried and it works here...

JL

famouswelshman

09-25-2013, 06:58 PM

Hi JL

With regards to the managed modes, I think it's down to the appropriate mode being selected and the reason im having trouble with this is im using a logitech joystick with one potentiometer acting as the thrust levers!!! I'm finding it hard to configure and select the right detents!!! So, I planned to purchase a typical saitek throttle quad in the hope I can properly program the range per detent!! Apart from that, is there any way of activating the various detents (CLB, FLEX ..TOGA etc) by means of a button or switch?? I couldnt see any reference to it in the button mapping page!!

Just a thought. It might serve me well in the future when building a proper A320 throttle quad because the detent click could activate a switch that triggers a mapped button to tell the system to go into CLB or FLEX etc!!

Hope this makes sense!!!

Cheers

Jay

jeehell

09-25-2013, 07:04 PM

Hi Jay,

Yes indeed, THR LVR calibration is critical.

As for the detents, no, this is not possible to use switches. The reason is, the ranges between each detent actually are active ranges (even between MCT and TOGA), thus an accurate potentiometer position is required on the complete LVR range.

I do use a cheap SAITEK joystick though, and it is enough. Just make sure you have big enough neutral zones between detents (on standard joystick, I use around 1500).

Regards,
JL

famouswelshman

09-25-2013, 07:14 PM

How do I go about changing the neutral zones?? Is this via the complex joystick application?

I appreciate your help with this!! My sim is work in progress!! Next stop - Opencockpits for some I/O cards!!!

Cheers

Jay

jeehell

09-25-2013, 07:23 PM

No, simply in FMGS_Config, each detent is declared as a position AND a neutral zone.

Complex joysticks feature is only for people mixing two pots or one pot and a reverser switch.

JL

adonismartinez

09-25-2013, 08:23 PM

Hi Jeehell

Regarding hectopascals or inhg in MCDU both can be entered in PERF APP I just tried it today in the real plane, and confirmed at FCOM

Just make sure the inhg value has a validation that it must be entered with the intermediate dot.

FCOM at Aircraft systems says:

ATA DSC-22_20-50-30 AUTO FLIGHT - FLIGHT MANAGEMENT

CONTROLS AND INDICATORS - MCDU - DATA FORMAT LIST

QNH
Hecto-Pascals (hPa) PERF APPR (ACT/SEC (2))
QNHNN.NN (leading and trailing zeros may be omitted). 28.06 - 31.01. (or 22.00 - 31.00 )In.Hg

NNNN (leading zeromay be omitted). 950 - 1 050. (or 745 - 1050 )Hecto-Pascals (hPa)

PERF APPR (ACT/SEC)

Hope this helps

Best Regards

Adonis

jeehell

09-26-2013, 05:51 PM

Hi,

OK thanks for the tip. I'll try to add that for next version.

Regards,
JL

AirFan

09-30-2013, 06:04 AM

Hi JL,

I got a question in frame of our chat about the automatically introduced pitch down during flare (resulting in a back stick compensation). By the way, do you touch that in the next version to smooth it abit?

The ACFT sets the trim to zero after touchdown, fine. But what should happen in the real ACFT when you are retracting spoilers and putting the flaps back in TO config and initializing a touch-and-go? Do you stay at zero trim if you dont touch the trim manually? Or is there some sort of preset memorized before the landing which will be trimmed automatically when you put the throttle in TOGA?

And something different: When should the AUTO-LAND korry stop flashing?

Looking forward :),
Thank you!

Robert

jeehell

09-30-2013, 07:53 AM

Hi,

For now I haven't looked at the flare mode yet, and I don't know when I'll do it. Maybe for next version, we'll see.

The trim should reset to 0° when FBW goes from flare mode to ground mode, which is 5 seconds after ACFT touched ground. If the ACFT goes around, the pitch trim should freeze at the current position (so if it hasn't reached 0°, it will stay at the position it currently is).
If it is at 0°, it'll stay there, which is acceptable for all T/O.

AUTO-LAND korry: I need to work on the logic a bit.

Regards,
JL

Jerec

10-01-2013, 02:26 AM

Good morning!

Using the FMGS for some flights and i really enjoy! :) But one issue. I cannot check the Save company route in the MCDU-Menu, altough INITA/B and FPLN and TOPERF-pages are complete. Did i missed one thing?

Regards

Henrik

jeehell

10-01-2013, 04:42 AM

Hi,

the CO RTE is now accessed from DATA pages.

Regards,
JL

Jerec

10-02-2013, 03:01 AM

Hi JL,

OK, i will check this. Thx for the Info.

Regards Henrik

romeow

10-11-2013, 06:43 AM

Hi,

I have some problems with FMGS Config Tool > Joystick Switches > XPDR1 (and following digits)
in combination with the IVAP client interfaces installed on a client PC.

There is a strange behaviour of the digits on the IVAP transponder display.

When I press (for instance) button 1 once there is no reaction on the IVAP display.
When I press it twice then 1111 appear on the display.

When I press button 1 (without reaction) and then 2, there is 1122 displayed.

This "systematic" is immanent in all the 7 digits of the transponder.
And:
The control "XPDR_clear" has no effect at all. There are no digits disappearing on the display.

Has anybody any ideas how the transponder could work correctly?

Regards
René

jeehell

10-11-2013, 06:56 AM

Hi,

There seems to be a bug with the switches, the soft uses the same key twice per button push. I will correct that.

However, IVAP will display the full XPDR code only once it has been entered completely. So when you push say 1234, the IVAP XPDR will change only after pushing the button "4", not before. IVAP XPDR does not allow a temporary XPDR display as in the airbus.

Regards,
JL

romeow

10-11-2013, 07:21 AM

Hi JL,
thanks for the really very fast reply! Would be nice if you could correct the double use of the keys so they could be used correctly.

Yes, I know that IVAP will display only the full XPDR code. I was only "surprised" that I had the full XPDR code on the IVAP display after pressing only two digits ;)

I installed your software two weeks ago and so it's the time to thank you very much for your great and amazing Airbus software. It's just incredible what you are creating as a freeware product. Is there a possibility for a donation (a part to contribute to the site MyCockpit)?

Regards
René

stefangr

10-12-2013, 07:05 AM

Hi JL,

I am using the TOPCAT tool to plan weights and Take Off Performance Data. This tool has a function to send payload and fuel weights via FSUIPC to FS9 which is working fine: I have checked the weights within FS9 menu and they are correct after sending. Also the FOB in the JL software is updating fine.

When I go in MCDU on INIT B page and press R3 to get data via data link, the ZFW is not updating. Block fuel is updating fine. Maybe you can have a look at the ZFW?

Thanks
Stefan

jeehell

10-12-2013, 12:45 PM

Hi Stefan,

I'll try to have a look.

Regards,
JL

jeehell

10-12-2013, 05:13 PM

The correct offset is read in FS, and I cannot see why it would not work after an update of FS.
FSUIPC SDK says there could be issues with this offset, but in FS9 I cannot see other ways to correct that. So unfortunately I cannot do much.

Regards,
JL

stefangr

10-13-2013, 03:36 AM

Hi JL,

OK, thanks for checking this

Stefan

jeehell

10-16-2013, 01:23 PM

Hi all,

Just to inform I'll be away on holyday for two weeks.
I'll try to peek at the forum when I can get internet access...

Regards,
JL

romeow

11-01-2013, 12:28 PM

Hi JL,
hope you had nice holidays!

Two proposals for the next update / upgrade:

Is it difficult to program animated doors on ECAM DOOR PAGE? Needless to say that it's not very important to fly the Airbus. Only the passengers don't have a comfortable flight with open doors :-). Therefore such a feature would be rather helpful.

And

I can't notice any "blue hockeystick" on ND while descending? Is this feature not implanted yet or is it a side effect of a wrong handling? Actually it is displayed while climbing.

I've read most of the 80 pages (I must admit not every single line). So I'm sorry if I renew these topics. But I would appreciate an answer anyway - from you or other members.

Thanks and regards

René

jeehell

11-01-2013, 12:50 PM

Hi René,

The ECAM door pages are really not a priority. Problem is FS system for the doors is not really good. I'll maybe add that some day when other features are done.

The level off arrow is not present for descent yet. I'll have to work on it soon, the VNAV is still under work.

Regards,
JL

romeow

11-01-2013, 01:30 PM

Thanks for your statement! Sure the animated display for the doors is only an eye candy, a nice to have but far from a must!

The level off arrow can also be replaced by mental math 8). But I hope the day will come to have the visual marker.
Also a nice to have. ;)

Kind regard
René

asessa

11-03-2013, 11:57 AM

Hi JH, i noted the CLOCK isn't sincronized with pc.... Is it possible to do ?
Also, the QNH in STBY Instruments isn't sincronized with FCU and PFD, why ?
Best Regards

filippoporcari

11-03-2013, 01:08 PM

jeehell

11-03-2013, 05:56 PM

Hi

and for the first question, the clock is synched to the FS clock... Some want it synched to FS some to their system... the easiest thing is to synch FS to your system...

Regards,
JL

asessa

11-05-2013, 05:29 PM

antonio...to answer your second question:
this is how it is supposed to be!
the stby altimeter, how the name says, is a totally separated altimeter...so it has its own knob to set the qnh and switch qnh/std pressure..it cannot be linked to the cpt/fo altimeter.
this applies not only to airbus but to all liners.
cheers
filippo

Hi

and for the first question, the clock is synched to the FS clock... Some want it synched to FS some to their system... the easiest thing is to synch FS to your system...

Regards,
JL

ok tnx a lot :)

stefangr

11-06-2013, 03:54 AM

Hi JL,

it seems I am having a problem with the FO rudder calibration. I am using 2 Saitek Rudder Pedals, 1 on CP side and 1 on FO side. I have calibrated them identically with FMGS_Config.exe with an error zone of 1000. I am using these pedals for rudder as well as for tiller (as I don't have tillers yet).

When on ground with engines off, both rudders behave the same: Only when I push the rudder pedals completely to the left, the rudder will show complete movement on F/CTL page and also on A/C itself (outside view), all looking good.

As soon as both engines are running - still on ground - the FO rudder behaves differently: I only need to press the rudder about 30% to get a 100% display. As soon as I switch the engines off, everything is fine again on FO side. The CP side is not changing at all by starting engines, it is always working OK.

The easiest way to test this, is the following: engines are off, I am pressing the FO rudder pedal to the right for about 30% of the way. F/CTL page shows around 30% extent. I am starting engine 2, F/CTL page still shows approx 30% of rudder extent. I am starting engine 1, shortly after that the green hydraulic ("G") is shown in green color, and directly after that the rudder extent jumps up to 100% - while I am still pressing the pedals only for 30%.

Any idea what is going on here? I have re-calibrated them several times again, but this does not help. Also while engines are off, they are working fine. It's only happening for FO rudder.

Thanks for your help
Stefan