A320 FMGS beta 26

[a320231]

Thank You JL!

I'm going straight now to make a flight!

Regards

a320231

[Nikos Oikonomidis]

Hello,

first time here and trying to install this great FMGS!!! Everything runs smooth apart from the throttle axis setup. I get a "current axis position = 0" when trying to set it up. I have the CH flightsim yoke, and throttle quadrant installed. Operating system is WinXP. What am I doing wrong?

Any piece of advice would be greatly appreciated

Many thanks in advance,
Nikos

[a320231]

Hi Nico and welcome you to our group!

In order to set-up throttles you must have the FS run..
So, start your fs..select your plane...minimise it and then setup the throttles!

[jeehell]

HI all,

I've translated a beginner's guide to my software from French to English, check the "First Steps.pdf" file. I've updated the archive, it's the same link for the download.

Cheers,

JL

[kikigey89]

Hi,

first bug report of today. After 3 hours of flight from EDDL (Düsseldorf, Germany) to LGKO (Kos, Greece) I have just discovered a few minor bugs:

• APU GEN is shown as ON after starting the server but it is OFF. You notice it after starting the APU and switching off the EXT PWR (it's gonna be dark ). A double click on the korry solves the problem (OFF, then ON).
• Distance to waypoints on ND has no decimals.
• G-Load on SD: I think there is a rounding problem. On a stationary flight 0.9 is displayed, just sometimes 1.0.
• Chrono on ND: At 1h04 I noticed that there is no minute symbol but a second symbol after 04. At 1h18 there was a correct minute symbol.
• Chrono background should be smaller in width and a bit darker.
• Grey background of N2 value on startup should be a bit darker as well.
• Cabin temp: I set it to 21°C but the entire flight the cabin was at warm 30°C
• Rwy was not displayed correctly on ND. See screenshot where I am on an (almost) straight approach but the runway on ND has another heading.
  rwy.jpg
• After disconnecting the AP via the AP button on FCU the disconnect sound was played in a loop until I restarted the server after landing.
• Overlapping on EDW after landing.
  overlap.jpg
• Is the underline of LDG LDG GEAR on EWD correct?
  ldg gear.jpg

[jeehell]

Hi,
I will try to correct most of them quickly, hopefully by wednesday. A few remarks though:

• I'm not sure distance to wpt on ND has decimals, I will check that
• RWY HDG on ND: I'm not sure yet, but it might come from the difference between AIRAC database and FS database, since magnetic variations must have changed between the two...
• AP disconnect sound: this is not a bug, now you have to disconnect AP throught the "takeover button", which is the red button on the joystick on the real ACFT. Here, it is simulated either by an FUSUIPC offset, or by keyboard shortcut "A" whith FCU window focused. Same goes for the ATHR, better to disconnect it via "T" key.
  If you forget and use the FCU "AP" or "ATHR", you can press respectively "W" or "C" to suppress the aural warning/ECAM messages.

Cheers,

JL

[kikigey89]

Thanks for the information! I will use the correct disconnection in about 3 hours on the approach to Düsseldorf

[kikigey89]

Worked properly

Here comes the second report:

• EFOB calculated to 0 until I enter approach data. Is the approach data neccessary for the calculation?
• MCDU: Distance to T/C changes every 10 seconds for about 0,5 second. See screenshot.
  mcdu.jpg
• I discovered that cabin temperature goes up and down the entire flight. From my set 21°C up to 34°C.
• AP DISC sound played sometimes 3 times and sometimes 4 times.
• On descent cabin pressure was down to LDG ELEV at FL130. Realistic?

But again no big error or something like that Great

[jeehell]

Thanks for the report.

I will look at the EFOB error, it shouldn't be needed of course to enter the appraoch data, it should just increase the accuracy of the estimations.
I know for the T/C issue already, but cannot find what causes it...
The temperature problem seems to be caused by the packs. After engine start, try switch both packs off and on again.
The AP DISC sound should play for 1.5 seconds if you don't push the MW button.
Cabin pressure is not exactly accurate for the moment. I will try to enhance that in the next major release.


Cheers,
JL

[kikigey89]

Thanks for the info

I send the pictures of your FMGS in my cockpit (http://picasaweb.google.com/kikigey8...68200935976370) to a friend who will participate on my summer event and he cannot wait to fly with your FMGS He says it is looking sooooo cool