GC F6 page questions

[Fabrizio De Napoli]

Hi all,
is there a way to zoom in and out EACH SINGLE instrument (PFD,ND,EICAS)on F6
GC page? I can't find a solution until now.
I also set StandByOnPFDND=On on pfd.ini so i have standby gauges displayed on
F6 page but i can't resize and move them. Is it possible to do it or must
i run another GC to show only the standby gauges?

Thanks in advance for the answer

Fabrizio

[Ray Proudfoot]

Hi Fabrizio,

Make sure you don't have the display locked. Right-click on each display and

you should see a green circle. You can now move the instrument by dragging
with the mouse (right button I think). You can size it by use of the + and -

keys on theNumPad.

You can only move the Standby gauges on the F10 page. Same principle as
above but I don't think the green circle is visible for each gauge. You
cannot move the artificial horizon gauge at the top without the others
moving too so adjust the others relative to the top one then move that one.

They should keep their positions when you switch to F6. All this is possible

with a single instance of PFD running.

Hope that helps.



"Fabrizio De Napoli" wrote in message
news:410938.82041@wb.onvix.com...
> Hi all,
> is there a way to zoom in and out EACH SINGLE instrument (PFD,ND,EICAS)on

> F6
> GC page? I can't find a solution until now.
> I also set StandByOnPFDND=On on pfd.ini so i have standby gauges displayed

> on
> F6 page but i can't resize and move them. Is it possible to do it or must
> i run another GC to show only the standby gauges?
>
> Thanks in advance for the answer
>
> Fabrizio
>

[Fabrizio De Napoli]

Hi Ray,
in F6 page, using + and - make all the instruments (PFD,ND,EICAS) zooming in
or out together, no matter if i keep right-clicking on one.
About standby gauges, i can position them on F10 page but the problem is
about resizing: i can zoom in and out them in F10 page but then, in F6 page
they show alwais the same size (too big, even if in right position). So i can
move them but not resizing.
I use the last GC version of course

Any help

Thanks again
Fabrizio

[Ray Proudfoot]

Hi Fabrizio,

Try holding down the CTRL key and left-click the PFD. A green circle then
appears meaning that gauge is selected and you can then resize it with +
and - keys. The drop-down box allows you to select another gauge and you can

then resize that one.

On the F10 page you need to keep the standby instruments over to the left
edge. They should then reappear on the F6 page in the same position and same

size.

A picture always helps. Here's how I have my setup and I'm also using the
latest beta releases. I don't have anything connected hence the strange
configuration of the instruments.

Cheers,



"Fabrizio De Napoli" wrote in message
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> Hi Ray,
> in F6 page, using + and - make all the instruments (PFD,ND,EICAS) zooming

> in
> or out together, no matter if i keep right-clicking on one.
> About standby gauges, i can position them on F10 page but the problem is
> about resizing: i can zoom in and out them in F10 page but then, in F6
> page
> they show alwais the same size (too big, even if in right position). So i

> can
> move them but not resizing.
> I use the last GC version of course
>
> Any help
>
> Thanks again
> Fabrizio
>

[Fabrizio De Napoli]

Hi Ray,
it's really strange, even if after i select one instrument in the drop-down
box, they keep to be all linked together.
Can you please send me your pfd.ini file ? Maybe there is some wrong
configuration line in mine.
I'm using the last GC437f version.

Thank you again

Fabrizio

[Ray Proudfoot]

Hi Fabrizio,

Here it is. Remember that you shouldn't maximise the window. If you do then

the standby instruments do look far too large and the other instruments are

too small. Just drag the corners of the window to fill the screen and if you

don't want to see the title bar press W. You should then be able to resize
each instrument.

Cheers.



"Fabrizio De Napoli" wrote in message
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> Hi Ray,
> it's really strange, even if after i select one instrument in the
> drop-down
> box, they keep to be all linked together.
> Can you please send me your pfd.ini file ? Maybe there is some wrong
> configuration line in mine.
> I'm using the last GC437f version.
>
> Thank you again
>
> Fabrizio
>

[Fabrizio De Napoli]

Hi Ray,
thank you for the file of course.
It seems to be a version problem.
I tried to reinstll the GC software (the installer is an old 430 build), i
then used your pfd.ini and all works fine.
If i upgrade the pfd.exe and pfd.dll to the 436 or 437f builds, some
instruments are missing or linked together, in few words all the problems i told
you before.
If i back to old exe and dll (430) everything is ok.

I really can't understand
How can i do?

Fabrizio

[Ray Proudfoot]

Hi Fabrizio,

This is strange because I'm using 437f of the PFD issued on 14 April. I just

replaced the EXE and DLL with the latest versions. I wonder if reinstalling

has caused the problem.

Can you upload a picture of how things look and maybe I can assist.

Cheers.


"Fabrizio De Napoli" wrote in message
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> Hi Ray,
> thank you for the file of course.
> It seems to be a version problem.
> I tried to reinstll the GC software (the installer is an old 430 build),
i
> then used your pfd.ini and all works fine.
> If i upgrade the pfd.exe and pfd.dll to the 436 or 437f builds, some
> instruments are missing or linked together, in few words all the problems

> i told
> you before.
> If i back to old exe and dll (430) everything is ok.
>
> I really can't understand
> How can i do?
>
> Fabrizio
>

[Fabrizio De Napoli]

Hi Ray,
here are the pictures with 430 build (the one working good), and the one with
437f build (not working).
As you can see, no instruments displayed except for stanby ones. The pfd.ini
is yours.

[Ray Proudfoot]

Hi Fabrizio,

The first picture looks like you have two instances of the PFD running. Is
that how it really looks? If they're meant to be two separate images that
you've merged into one could you separate them so I can see them more
clearly.

The second image of your standby instruments shows them to be far too large

as the flaps gauge is overlaid on the ASI. You need to reduce the size of
each standby gauge on the F10 page and then they will display properly on
the F6 page. Try about 2/3 of the current size.

It's difficult to analyse your setup because the pictures are so confusing.

Cheers.


"Fabrizio De Napoli" wrote in message
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> Hi Ray,
> here are the pictures with 430 build (the one working good), and the one
> with
> 437f build (not working).
> As you can see, no instruments displayed except for stanby ones. The
> pfd.ini
> is yours.



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>

[Fabrizio De Napoli]

Hi Ray,
in the first picture (F6 page) i think there are also f/o PFD and ND and i
didn't move or resize anything, just to show that everything is ok.
The second picture it's already on F6 page too, this is the problem. As you
can see, the pfd, nd and eicas don't show anymore.

Thanks
Fabrizio

[Ray Proudfoot]

Ah right. I didn't mention first officer displays as I didn't think you
would include them and you didn't mention that you had.

I think I know what the problem is. I have setup my system so that nothing
comes on until I switch on the batttery and avionics. This line is the
problem....

StartElecOff=On

Change it to StartElecOff=Off

Then I think the display will come on and you should be okay.

This is one of those horrrible double-negatives that Enrico uses and which I

have to think about every time I make a change. Set something to off = off
really means switch it on! Arrgghh!

Cheers.



"Fabrizio De Napoli" wrote in message
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> Hi Ray,
> in the first picture (F6 page) i think there are also f/o PFD and ND and
i
> didn't move or resize anything, just to show that everything is ok.
> The second picture it's already on F6 page too, this is the problem. As
> you
> can see, the pfd, nd and eicas don't show anymore.
>
> Thanks
> Fabrizio
>

[Fabrizio De Napoli]

Hi Ray,
I already had changed that line to off, if not the instruments were off also
with 430 build.
I really can't understand what's the problem.
I now tried to change the line ExpandedF6= to Off and now the instruments are
shown in 437f too (no f/o ones of course) but they are linked together.

I'm really out of ideas

Thanks
Fabrizio

[Ray Proudfoot]

Hi Fabrizio,

I'm out of ideas too then. ExpandedF6 mode must be set to on otherwise it
won't work.

Sorry, I suggest you contact the support address unless anyone else can
help.

Cheers.


"Fabrizio De Napoli" wrote in message
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> Hi Ray,
> I already had changed that line to off, if not the instruments were off
> also
> with 430 build.
> I really can't understand what's the problem.
> I now tried to change the line ExpandedF6= to Off and now the instruments

> are
> shown in 437f too (no f/o ones of course) but they are linked together.
>
> I'm really out of ideas
>
> Thanks
> Fabrizio
>

[Enrico Schiratti]

replied via e-mail

"Fabrizio De Napoli" wrote in message
news:410938.82041@wb.onvix.com...
> Hi all,
> is there a way to zoom in and out EACH SINGLE instrument (PFD,ND,EICAS)on

> F6
> GC page? I can't find a solution until now.
> I also set StandByOnPFDND=On on pfd.ini so i have standby gauges displayed

> on
> F6 page but i can't resize and move them. Is it possible to do it or must
> i run another GC to show only the standby gauges?
>
> Thanks in advance for the answer
>
> Fabrizio
>

[Ray Proudfoot]

It would be interesting to know the outcome of this problem.


"Enrico Schiratti" wrote in message
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> replied via e-mail
>
> "Fabrizio De Napoli" wrote in message
> news:410938.82041@wb.onvix.com...
>> Hi all,
>> is there a way to zoom in and out EACH SINGLE instrument
(PFD,ND,EICAS)on
>
>> F6
>> GC page? I can't find a solution until now.
>> I also set StandByOnPFDND=On on pfd.ini so i have standby gauges
>> displayed
>
>> on
>> F6 page but i can't resize and move them. Is it possible to do it or
must
>> i run another GC to show only the standby gauges?
>>
>> Thanks in advance for the answer
>>
>> Fabrizio
>>
>

[Enrico Schiratti]

I have a hunch some file may be corrupted or in the old format. It isn't
also clear to me whether the old and new versions were run in the same
folder... so I asked for a re-set.


"Ray Proudfoot" wrote in message
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> It would be interesting to know the outcome of this problem.
>
>
> "Enrico Schiratti" wrote in message
> news:411498.82041@wb.onvix.com...
>> replied via e-mail
>>
>> "Fabrizio De Napoli" wrote in message
>> news:410938.82041@wb.onvix.com...
>>> Hi all,
>>> is there a way to zoom in and out EACH SINGLE instrument
> (PFD,ND,EICAS)on
>>
>>> F6
>>> GC page? I can't find a solution until now.
>>> I also set StandByOnPFDND=On on pfd.ini so i have standby gauges
>>> displayed
>>
>>> on
>>> F6 page but i can't resize and move them. Is it possible to do it or
> must
>>> i run another GC to show only the standby gauges?
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance for the answer
>>>
>>> Fabrizio
>>>
>>
>

[Fabrizio De Napoli]

Hi,
I reset with shift-control-R and now everything is ok.
Updating the version made the instruments hide (except standby gagues) and i
couldn't find any solution. It was easier than expected

Thank you all for support
Fabrizio

[Ray Proudfoot]

That's nice to hear. Thanks Enrico for explaining what was needed.

Cheers.


"Fabrizio De Napoli" wrote in message
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> Hi,
> I reset with shift-control-R and now everything is ok.
> Updating the version made the instruments hide (except standby gagues) and

> i
> couldn't find any solution. It was easier than expected
>
> Thank you all for support
> Fabrizio
>