Automated speedbugs script for vSpeed Call outs

[TonyVier]

Hi,

When using the vSpeed callout script listed below, you have to set the speedbugs yourself.

My little script reads the V speed values from the CDU and sets the speedbugs for you.

Just put my script in the same folder as the vSpeed script...

 

[Tom Stian]

Nice. Well done.

[XPJavelin]

Great idea...

I will not be able to use it without moidification with my Speedy Copilot, because I use the bugs differently for V1 and VR, but I will keep it not too far away to expriment..

[TonyVier]

Just take what you want. :)

The thing is to grab stuff form the CDU screen.

Otherwise you can't access the values from the FMC, afaik.

 

[XPJavelin]

Yea I see that, it's marvellous ! You just opened my eyes ! Where did you get those [^u0020-u007F]+ ?

And did you used dataref tool ?

Edited January 29, 2019 by XPJavelin

[TonyVier]

It seems that if you read a value from the CDU, there are some non-ascii characters in it. That bit is code to filter them out.

 

[XPJavelin]

I have just included your AMAZING script into Speedy Copilot 737 on my local testing installation. With full reference to you of course.

[TonyVier]

I am proud 

[TonyVier]

35 minutes ago, XPJavelin said:

And did you used dataref tool ?

The CDU lines are not visible in my dataref tool.

But this post was very helpful 

 

[XPJavelin]

1 minute ago, TonyVier said:

The CDU lines are not visible in my dataref tool.

But this post was very helpful 

 

Thanks for the tip !

[TonyVier]

This one is also cool

Says 1000 to go, if plane is 1000 ft from altitude on mcp. Thats what they do, i heard

 

local thousand2go = load_WAV_file(SCRIPT_DIRECTORY .. "IXEG_Calls_Sounds/thousand2go.wav")
local thou2go_played = false

	dataref("mcpap_a_ann", "ixeg/733/MCP/mcp_a_comm_ann","readonly")
	dataref("mcpap_b_ann", "ixeg/733/MCP/mcp_b_comm_ann","readonly")
	dataref("autoalt", "sim/cockpit2/autopilot/altitude_dial_ft","readonly")
	dataref("cptheight", "sim/cockpit2/gauges/indicators/altitude_ft_pilot","readonly")
	

function Alt2go()
	if mcpap_a_ann == 1 or mcpap_b_ann == 1 then
		autoaltb = autoalt - 1020
		autoaltt = autoalt + 1020
		if (cptheight > autoaltb) and (cptheight < autoaltt) and not thou2go_played then
			thou2go_played = true
			autoalt_o = autoalt
			play_sound(thousand2go)
		end
		if thou2go_played and (autoalt ~= autoalt_o) and (math.abs(autoalt-autoalt_o) > 1900) then
			thou2go_played = false
		end
	end
end
do_often("Alt2go()")

 

[XPJavelin]

I have instead use the following equations :

            if calageV1 then TakeoffDecision = (calageV1 * 1.5) - 90  end
            if calageVR then TakeoffRotate = (calageVR * 1.5) - 90   end
            if calageV2 then TakeoffReference = (calageV2 * 1.5) - 90 end

[TonyVier]

1 minute ago, XPJavelin said:

I have instead use the following equations :

            if calageV1 then TakeoffDecision = (calageV1 * 1.5) - 90  end
            if calageVR then TakeoffRotate = (calageVR * 1.5) - 90   end
            if calageV2 then TakeoffReference = (calageV2 * 1.5) - 90 end

If it works, it works...

[TonyVier]

BTW,

I am building a gui kind of thing, so you can get rid of the awful Flywihtlua menu, and just set your options from the sim window, similar like

https://forums.x-plane.org/index.php?/files/file/49946-extended-radio-and-nav-stacks-lua-script-ils-presets/

Little button somewhere, which pops up a windows with settings...

 

 

[XPJavelin]

yeah, I have not spent time on an UI and instead elected to use the flywithlua menu and focuss on the functionnality. But I'd love to learn how to do it.

Edited January 30, 2019 by XPJavelin

[blocks_off]

Interesting thread guys - thanks to all and esp. the OP for giving my brain another task to think about  I'd had some ideas which need script to read CDU so I'll look when i next fly the IXEG. 

- Carl

[TonyVier]

Here is the mock-up gui for Speedy CoPilot attached.

No co-pilot script needed however....

Just run the script and put your mouse in the bottom left corner.

options-button-menu.zip

Edited January 31, 2019 by TonyVier
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[XPJavelin]

I have integrated it and now we have Speedy Copilot 5. It is a great contribution !

[Nolemming]

HI,

the captain speed bugs always go to the position on the screenshot below.

When I try to set them manually, the speed bugs always jump back to this position.

I updated to the IXEG V1.3 and I'm using the latest version of FlyWithLua.

Could that be the reason why the speed bugs don't work properly?

How do I fix this or can I remove the automatic bug setting in a safe way?

 

Edited March 11, 2021 by Nolemming
Update after several tests