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    Hi all

    I would like to know what kind of hardware you use to select de different positons for the Autobrake.

    a) Boeing 747
    The B747 has normaly 8 positions but FS supports only max 6 positions.
    When you now use the correct hardware you lost the position DISARM (very important pos because of NO DISARM light) and AB-4 or MAX.
    The question is wether you already have a 8 pos switch but you can not use it or do you easy use a 6 position "phoney" !

    b) Airbus 3xx
    The Airbus uses 4 position controlled by 3 momentary buttons (MAX, LOW, MED).
    Do you use momentary buttons or ... ?

    I don't need to know the way you control the Autobrake itself, only to know what is in front.
    Do you use the correct hardware ?
    Regards
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    probably not what you are after...so i apologise in advance.

    i used fsuipc and a joystick axis for the autobrake. the autobrake armed annunciator on the main panel hardware lights up perfectly in line with it. although i never told it to....only via the fsuipc axis calibration....(clever those pm dudes sometimes).

    the fsuipc offset for the autobrake axis has an disarm/arm range and works perfectly. the percentage of braking is shown and the numbers tumble over on the eicas as i apply more/less brake. as i previously said...the annunciaotrs work as they should too.

    tommo....did you use a pot for your flaps axis?


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    Hi brissydave

    wrong movie

    I mean the Autobrake, not the Speedbrake !
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    Thomas

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    Hi Thomas,
    I'm using an 8 positions rotary switch, which is connected to a 0/16/16 Phidgets interface card.
    All positions are wired to the interface card, but until now of course DISARM and MAX AUTO can'tbe used. (1 common)

    I use the FS2Phidgets program to assign the basic FS offsets commands regarding autobrake.

    May I ask , the reason of your question ? If it would be come integrated in PMSystem747 it would be great, but will have to do some hardware changes then, as that interface card is presently not connected to system pc.

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    wrong movie....ha ha ...ooops.

    gotta give up dem dam drugs.

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    So the more Crew the better Brake effectiveness
    Regards
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    Re: Autobrake

    Hi Michel,
    I also have a 0/16/16/card I am using for auto brake. Can you ley me know the deatials of how to program fs2phidgets to operate the autobrake. I am using PMDG 747 as the sim software and fswide as well. What is the offset for autobrake in FS?
    Hope you can help.
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    Greg

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