XPUIPC the missing link to X-Plane

[Melnato]

OK Thanks Torsten, I will try again and get you more info on error.

Nat

[Spyy]

OK Thanks Torsten, I will try again and get you more info on error.

Nat

Ok, fine...Best is you send me the txt file...

Torsten

[Spyy]

Hi,

did a new XPUIPC Release....

You can find it here:



Have fun

Torsten

[jfuenmay]

Hi to all and thanks to Torsten for an incredible effort.

First I would like to describe my setup and then my experience with
XPUIPC 1.5.

I Use 9 computers , one powerful server and 8 clients running the whole PM suite including pmSystems and pmInstructor.

Hardwarewise, I use the console and Fire handles from Cockpitsonic. It has its own plugin for Xplane
so no problem there except that the firehandles
are not recognized, these work linked to pmSystems. Anyhow this is not
related to XPUIPC I believe but to their plugin, I think.

The overhead panel is from Flightdeck solutions and it includes the recently
releaser ELEC/ALT panel displays driven by
its own software through XPUIPC and SYS boards.
pmSystems connects directly to the hardware but the offsets are handled by FSUPIC/XPUIPC.
It works partially and here are the glitches.

1) Lights (landing, taxi , logo , position and strobe lights,offsets maybe? )

2) Sixpack works well, antiice always ON with Master caution on
at all times, if you turn it on it off comes right back up. I am not
sure if it's talking to XPLANE (BTW I use Benedit's Stratmann's
model ).Could this be FDS .xml files?

3) The fuel pumps do not work also. Not sure about yaw damper
since I do not see it in the B737 ovhd. panel which is partial.
PM offsets?

4) The igniter selector also does not work. The ingnition switches
even though do show movement inthe XPlane cockpit when set to the GND and
the start valve opens in the airplane cockpit, there is no spooling of N2
and thus the engines cannot be started. Is PM inhibiting Xplane from starting the engines?. The fuel cutoff valves
can be used to cutoff the engines but I am unable
to turn them back on. These are significant limitation
since there is no way to start the engines manually.

5) In the MCP averything pretty much works except th Baro. dial.
Altimeter cannot be set. I use the MCP from Flightdecksolutions
and all switches work except tgeh Baro. I Have not tested the
minimums dial. Again harware from FDS.

6) The landing gear works with the handle from FDS with the hardware conected to FDS SYS boards
when setting the gear up but not down. G needs to be pressed on the keyboard.
Again this might not be related to XPUIPC but to the .xml files used by FDS.

7) To me this is the most limiting factor in using XPLANE. I use phidgets
cards to drive the TQ from Simparts (Jorg Weinnmann from Suttgart),
great piece of hardware, and the FS2Phidget program. It includes
stepper motor for the trim wheel and servos for autothrottles.
No matter what I do the throttle handles they will not work.
The offsets are 089A for TL1 and 0932 for TL2 which are includded
in the offsets in XPUIPC. I would like to know if anybody out there
has managed to get themto work,

Flaps handle work fine offset 0BDC and spoiler handle too
offset 0BD0 . Trim wheel works fine including the trim indicator.
Of note should be that XPUIPC recognizes Xplane as FSX
my settings were for FS2004. Could this be the porblem?.

The spoiler armed function does not work and therefore
the spoilers need to be deployed manually upon landing.
If necessary I can send my conig files for review.

I know this is an ongoing effort and if I can be of any asisstance to step
over these hurdles I will be more than happy to pitch in.

Thanks to everyone.

Joachim

PS: Luke I see that you use FS2Phidget, what TQ do you use?
does it work?

[Spyy]

Hi to all and thanks to Torsten for an incredible effort.

First I would like to describe my setup and then my experience with
XPUIPC 1.5.

I Use 9 computers , one powerful server and 8 clients running the whole PM suite including pmSystems and pmInstructor.

Hardwarewise, I use the console and Fire handles from Cockpitsonic. It has its own plugin for Xplane
so no problem there except that the firehandles
are not recognized, these work linked to pmSystems. Anyhow this is not
related to XPUIPC I believe but to their plugin, I think.

The overhead panel is from Flightdeck solutions and it includes the recently
releaser ELEC/ALT panel displays driven by
its own software through XPUIPC and SYS boards.
pmSystems connects directly to the hardware but the offsets are handled by FSUPIC/XPUIPC.
It works partially and here are the glitches.

1) Lights (landing, taxi , logo , position and strobe lights,offsets maybe? )

2) Sixpack works well, antiice always ON with Master caution on
at all times, if you turn it on it off comes right back up. I am not
sure if it's talking to XPLANE (BTW I use Benedit's Stratmann's
model ).Could this be FDS .xml files?

3) The fuel pumps do not work also. Not sure about yaw damper
since I do not see it in the B737 ovhd. panel which is partial.
PM offsets?

4) The igniter selector also does not work. The ingnition switches
even though do show movement inthe XPlane cockpit when set to the GND and
the start valve opens in the airplane cockpit, there is no spooling of N2
and thus the engines cannot be started. Is PM inhibiting Xplane from starting the engines?. The fuel cutoff valves
can be used to cutoff the engines but I am unable
to turn them back on. These are significant limitation
since there is no way to start the engines manually.

5) In the MCP averything pretty much works except th Baro. dial.
Altimeter cannot be set. I use the MCP from Flightdecksolutions
and all switches work except tgeh Baro. I Have not tested the
minimums dial. Again harware from FDS.

6) The landing gear works with the handle from FDS with the hardware conected to FDS SYS boards
when setting the gear up but not down. G needs to be pressed on the keyboard.
Again this might not be related to XPUIPC but to the .xml files used by FDS.

7) To me this is the most limiting factor in using XPLANE. I use phidgets
cards to drive the TQ from Simparts (Jorg Weinnmann from Suttgart),
great piece of hardware, and the FS2Phidget program. It includes
stepper motor for the trim wheel and servos for autothrottles.
No matter what I do the throttle handles they will not work.
The offsets are 089A for TL1 and 0932 for TL2 which are includded
in the offsets in XPUIPC. I would like to know if anybody out there
has managed to get themto work,

Flaps handle work fine offset 0BDC and spoiler handle too
offset 0BD0 . Trim wheel works fine including the trim indicator.
Of note should be that XPUIPC recognizes Xplane as FSX
my settings were for FS2004. Could this be the porblem?.

The spoiler armed function does not work and therefore
the spoilers need to be deployed manually upon landing.
If necessary I can send my conig files for review.

I know this is an ongoing effort and if I can be of any asisstance to step
over these hurdles I will be more than happy to pitch in.

Thanks to everyone.

Joachim

PS: Luke I see that you use FS2Phidget, what TQ do you use?
does it work?

Hi Joachim,

thank you for using XPUIPC and sharing your experiences here !!

General: The main challenge is that the x737 has a logic and pmSystem has a logic behind too. These are in conflict, at the moment I only solved the logic "problem" x737 and PM mcp.
Last week I started with pmSystem, after that I was a bit "depressed"
To get this compatible that is a long way....

1. Yes, that is offset related they are not coded yet

2.Anti Ice is not properly coded if you use it with PM system perhaps you can find the section where it is coded. Then you can see which offset is missing.

3. Fuel pump is coded 3104, problem will be the logic behind it

4. Same with the igniter, needs investigation...

5. Do you mean the baro dial on the EFIS ?

6. Can you do me a favor here and make a short logging with the logging facility of XPUIPC. Just start it (read and write) if you toggle the gear. I heard this from an other user too...

7. Perhaps logging would be fine here too for throttle and spoilers.

Please do logging for each part and name the files according the action and send it to me via email.

So please be patient with me, I am only a "one man show"....

Torsten

[jfuenmay]

Hi Torsten.

I will do the logging and send you the file when I get back home.
I understand the type of work because I have programed too albeit
for databases, some experience with C , SQL and JPL (RAD language),
all under UNIX/Linux, not much on Wintel but only as a hobby. So I am with
you.

I received an email from Jetcos from FDS and he thinks I should try
the gear_UP and gear_DOWN .xml files which I will do. I will report back to
you on that.

The BARO dial is on the EFIS.

One thing that might be of help regarding the throttle and that is
that when I set the A/T to ON and I actuate the thrust levers
via F1 and F2 on the keyboard "the throttles move"!!. so there must
be some feedback from Xplane to the phidgets.

As soon as I have the log files I will email them to you.

I should also tell you that I have tested SIOC cards including
the 7seg card for the LAND and ALT rotary encoders and the
respective displays and it works with pmSystems. SIOC has a little
application and a config file that handles the input from the rotaries
and sends the output from pmSytems to the 7seg LED displays and
utilizes FSUPIC, well it works flawlessly with XPUPIC utilizing the
ofssets from pmSystems so it might be closer than you think.

I tell you, what you have done its beautiful. So like Linus Torvalds uses
to say "It is not ready until it is ready" and we will help you get there.

Regards.

Joachim.

[Spyy]

Hi Torsten.

I will do the logging and send you the file when I get back home.
I understand the type of work because I have programed too albeit
for databases, some experience with C , SQL and JPL (RAD language),
all under UNIX/Linux, not much on Wintel but only as a hobby. So I am with
you.

I received an email from Jetcos from FDS and he thinks I should try
the gear_UP and gear_DOWN .xml files which I will do. I will report back to
you on that.

The BARO dial is on the EFIS.

One thing that might be of help regarding the throttle and that is
that when I set the A/T to ON and I actuate the thrust levers
via F1 and F2 on the keyboard "the throttles move"!!. so there must
be some feedback from Xplane to the phidgets.

As soon as I have the log files I will email them to you.

I should also tell you that I have tested SIOC cards including
the 7seg card for the LAND and ALT rotary encoders and the
respective displays and it works with pmSystems. SIOC has a little
application and a config file that handles the input from the rotaries
and sends the output from pmSytems to the 7seg LED displays and
utilizes FSUPIC, well it works flawlessly with XPUPIC utilizing the
ofssets from pmSystems so it might be closer than you think.

I tell you, what you have done its beautiful. So like Linus Torvalds uses
to say "It is not ready until it is ready" and we will help you get there.

Regards.

Joachim.

Torsten

[Spyy]

Please refer to the XPUIPC News

Have added a XPUIPC ODK code kit to my website....


Torsten

[Spyy]

Hi,

you can find the new release 1.6.0 here:



Torsten

[jfuenmay]

Hi Torsten. I have been away untilrecently.
I am going to test the new version.