The new AM collection for FlightFactor Airbus A320 (FFA320)
Re: The new AM collection for FlightFactor Airbus A320 (FFA320)
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Re: The new AM collection for FlightFactor Airbus A320 (FFA320)
Ah yes, the original mirrored
I had to reflect on that
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Re: The new AM collection for FlightFactor Airbus A320 (FFA320)
Captains, it took some days to build a new prototype for my „Light Mode“ implementation but now its ready to be tested.
1. The mode name was changed from “Night Mode” to “Light mode” since its more then the initial approach to just dim the panels during night.
2. The AM Illumination Pedestal Captain instrument is the master panel for the Light mode.
- The Light mode can be turned on/off via a user variable
- On this instrument a knob for dimming all of my AM panels for the FFA320 was added (this knob is not present in the real airplane)
- The information from other light influencing knobs and switches are gathered and up on status changes an inter instrument communication (IIC) variable (Light_mode) is updated.
Light_mode:
[1] = user property Use Light mode
[2] = Overhead Light Controlled by overhead panel INT LT - OVHD INTEG LT
[3] = Overhead Annunciator light Controlled by overhead panel INT LT - ANN LT
[4] = Pedestal FCU EFIS Display brightness Controlled by master panel - FCU EFIS LT
[5] = Pedestal Integrated Light Controlled by pedestal panel - Integarated LT
[6] = Panel brightness Controlled by this panel, not present in real Airplane
[7,8,9,10] = future use
2. The Autobrake instrument and my other instruments will subscribe to the IIC variable and change the panel, text/separator lines, button/switch contours and annunciation/ button lights.
3. Keep in mind that IIC works only if the simulator is running !!!!!!!
Thanks again for all your suggestions and let me know what you think, constructive feedback is always welcome.
Here are the Am siff files:
Regards Alexander
1. The mode name was changed from “Night Mode” to “Light mode” since its more then the initial approach to just dim the panels during night.
2. The AM Illumination Pedestal Captain instrument is the master panel for the Light mode.
- The Light mode can be turned on/off via a user variable
- On this instrument a knob for dimming all of my AM panels for the FFA320 was added (this knob is not present in the real airplane)
- The information from other light influencing knobs and switches are gathered and up on status changes an inter instrument communication (IIC) variable (Light_mode) is updated.
Light_mode:
[1] = user property Use Light mode
[2] = Overhead Light Controlled by overhead panel INT LT - OVHD INTEG LT
[3] = Overhead Annunciator light Controlled by overhead panel INT LT - ANN LT
[4] = Pedestal FCU EFIS Display brightness Controlled by master panel - FCU EFIS LT
[5] = Pedestal Integrated Light Controlled by pedestal panel - Integarated LT
[6] = Panel brightness Controlled by this panel, not present in real Airplane
[7,8,9,10] = future use
2. The Autobrake instrument and my other instruments will subscribe to the IIC variable and change the panel, text/separator lines, button/switch contours and annunciation/ button lights.
3. Keep in mind that IIC works only if the simulator is running !!!!!!!
Thanks again for all your suggestions and let me know what you think, constructive feedback is always welcome.
Here are the Am siff files:
Regards Alexander
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Re: The new AM collection for FlightFactor Airbus A320 (FFA320)
Captains i just finished the conversion of my instruments to the new Light mode and will now go into the fine tuning phase (check if all controls are all implemented properly, include other suggestions, etc.)
This is how the collection looks right now:
1. Captain Glare shield and main panel:
(Includes keys to change the view, this can be hidden)
2. Pedestal with panel scripts to popup additional instruments
Buttons to show/hide panels are locaded right of tiller, added also Detlefs MCDU panel
3. Pedestal with Overhead lights panel panel displayed:
Regards Alexander
This is how the collection looks right now:
1. Captain Glare shield and main panel:
(Includes keys to change the view, this can be hidden)
2. Pedestal with panel scripts to popup additional instruments
Buttons to show/hide panels are locaded right of tiller, added also Detlefs MCDU panel
3. Pedestal with Overhead lights panel panel displayed:
Regards Alexander
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Re: The new AM collection for FlightFactor Airbus A320 (FFA320)
Would you be able to explain to me what datarefs would need to be changed for the light panel to work for the A350. As an example the beacon light dataref on the a350 is "1-sim/4/switch"
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Re: The new AM collection for FlightFactor Airbus A320 (FFA320)
Hi EcstaticAviator the best way to find out what datarefs and commands are used is to install the DataRefTool by Lee Baker.
I just tested the version (DataRefTool_XP11_2021_07_14) with the FFA350 and it works fine.
These are the datarefs used
Strobe is : 1-simm/2/switch
Becon = /3/
Nav = /4/
logo = /5/
RWY Turn off = /8/
Wing = /9/
landing = /10/
Nose = /11/
Regards Alexander
I just tested the version (DataRefTool_XP11_2021_07_14) with the FFA350 and it works fine.
These are the datarefs used
Strobe is : 1-simm/2/switch
Becon = /3/
Nav = /4/
logo = /5/
RWY Turn off = /8/
Wing = /9/
landing = /10/
Nose = /11/
Regards Alexander
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Re: The new AM collection for FlightFactor Airbus A320 (FFA320)
Thanks, i've found the datarefs but confused as to how you've laid out the code and where the datarefs go. Could you give me an example for beaconcatflyer38 wrote: ↑Thu Oct 28, 2021 8:44 am Hi EcstaticAviator the best way to find out what datarefs and commands are used is to install the DataRefTool by Lee Baker.
I just tested the version (DataRefTool_XP11_2021_07_14) with the FFA350 and it works fine.
These are the datarefs used
Strobe is : 1-simm/2/switch
Becon = /3/
Nav = /4/
logo = /5/
RWY Turn off = /8/
Wing = /9/
landing = /10/
Nose = /11/
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Regards Alexander
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function LightBeacon_cb (Beaconval)
if Beaconval == 0.0 then visible(LightBeacon_off_img,true); visible(LightBeacon_on_img,false)
else visible(LightBeacon_off_img,false); visible(LightBeacon_on_img,true) end
end
variable_subscribe("XPLANE", "a320/Overhead/LightBeacon", "FLOAT", LightBeacon_cb)
function LightBeacon_on_p_cb() xpl_command("a320/Overhead/LightBeacon_switch+") end
LightBeacon_on_but = button_add(nil,nil,177,248,80,100,LightBeacon_on_p_cb)
Re: The new AM collection for FlightFactor Airbus A320 (FFA320)
I converted many of Alexander's instruments for FBW A320 on MSFS 2020.
You can found them on https://drive.google.com/open?id=1dHG3O ... flUJbMcL5I.
There is a ReadMe.txt file and a sample panel.
Comments are welcome.
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Re: The new AM collection for FlightFactor Airbus A320 (FFA320)
Hi EcstaticAviator , first you read the status of the switch via the "1-sim/3/switch" dataref. Just recognized that I had a typo in my last post its not 1-simm its 1-sim
1. Just replace: variable_subscribe("XPLANE", "a320/Overhead/LightBeacon", "FLOAT", LightBeacon_cb) with variable_subscribe("XPLANE", "1-sim/3/switch", "INT", LightBeacon_cb)
2. The A350 beacon uses INT instead of Float therefore the statement: if Beaconval == 0.0 must be changed to: if Beaconval == 0
I did a quick look and not find a command to set the beacon switch, found only comands for: 1-sim/comm/emerLights , logoLights, strobeLights and taxiLights
Here you need to investigate if you find a command for the beacon. If you find no command you could use: xpl_dataref_write("1-sim/3/switch", "INT", 1) to set switch ON and xpl_dataref_write("1-sim/3/switch", "INT", 0) to set switch OFF
Regards Alexander
1. Just replace: variable_subscribe("XPLANE", "a320/Overhead/LightBeacon", "FLOAT", LightBeacon_cb) with variable_subscribe("XPLANE", "1-sim/3/switch", "INT", LightBeacon_cb)
2. The A350 beacon uses INT instead of Float therefore the statement: if Beaconval == 0.0 must be changed to: if Beaconval == 0
I did a quick look and not find a command to set the beacon switch, found only comands for: 1-sim/comm/emerLights , logoLights, strobeLights and taxiLights
Here you need to investigate if you find a command for the beacon. If you find no command you could use: xpl_dataref_write("1-sim/3/switch", "INT", 1) to set switch ON and xpl_dataref_write("1-sim/3/switch", "INT", 0) to set switch OFF
Regards Alexander