Update Coming, Request your datarefs and commands here

[tkyler]

If you have a request for any specific datarefs or commands, please do so in this forum thread.    We have nearly 600 manipulators in the 737 and exposing every position possible as commands could result in over 1000 commands possibly (I have yet to audit all the positions).  If you count the "feedback" datarefs as well, i.e. "annunciator lights", the list would get very long indeed.  So while we do not mind exposing all these inputs and outputs eventually, we certainly want to focus on the most requested ones first if we don't get to them all by the next update.

So if you have a request for a nominal (button / knob / switch), then don't bother posting as we are actively coding those up now.   But for anything else not so obvious, please let us know.  Note that we're starting with the overhead, pedestal and main panel controls first.

Note that multi-position knobs and switches will have a command for each position, e.g. the left engine start switch (see below):

-tkyler

 

Edited April 21, 2020 by tkyler

[teeloo]

What is de dataref of the IXEG systems AT_motor (the dataref, that moves the throttles, when AT is in command)?

[Litjan]

There is no dataref for that. We move the thrust levers within our code, without a dedicated dataref - we write directly to the throttle position of X-Plane, iirc.

Cheers, Jan

 

Edited July 23, 2020 by Litjan

[teeloo]

I see. So how can I make my external throttle move with AT is on? 

[teeloo]

Here is your answer.... 

 

 

[teeloo]

 

[jfjoubert]

It would certainly be nice to have a dataref which will indicate when the throttle servos are active or not. I built a prototype motorised throttle (i.e. pieces of wood and lots of wires and stuff) which uses normal model airplane servos. As I don't have a slip clutch I need to know when the actual servos in the sim is driving the throttle levers so I can switch off my servos whenever the real servos are not active... like when AT ARM in white is shown.

[Litjan]

Hi Jean,

I can see the usefulness of this - I will file a feature request and see if Tom can add this in a future update!

Cheers, Jan

 

[dkdomino]

Have the AP AT and FMC reset lights datarefs been added? I wrote about it once and you were supposed to add it.

https://forums.x-pilot.com/forums/topic/17567-dataref-for-alarm-light/

[Litjan]

21 hours ago, dkdomino said:

Have the AP AT and FMC reset lights datarefs been added? I wrote about it once and you were supposed to add it.

https://forums.x-pilot.com/forums/topic/17567-dataref-for-alarm-light/

I think so.

Look for the IXEG/733/caution/caution_ap_...  datarefs (light, pushbutton) and the /caution_at_ and the /caution_fmc_.... datarefs.

There are also several commands for those buttons (look for ixeg/.../instrument_panel/...

Cheers, Jan

 

 

[dkdomino]

 

On 12/20/2020 at 4:54 PM, Litjan said:

I think so.

Look for the IXEG/733/caution/caution_ap_...  datarefs (light, pushbutton) and the /caution_at_ and the /caution_fmc_.... datarefs.

There are also several commands for those buttons (look for ixeg/.../instrument_panel/...

Cheers, Jan

 

 

I guess I'm blind, I can only see the datarefs of the buttons, the datarefs of the lights of these buttons I can't see.

Dominik.

[Litjan]

The AP P/RST caution (red) light is: ixeg/733/caution/caution_ap_rst_ind

But that is the only dataref I could find - I think the other ones haven´t been added yet .

Sorry, Jan

[dkdomino]

6 hours ago, Litjan said:

The AP P/RST caution (red) light is: ixeg/733/caution/caution_ap_rst_ind

But that is the only dataref I could find - I think the other ones haven´t been added yet .

Sorry, Jan

Thanks for the information.

Dominik

[Litjan]

Yes, I wish I could have told you otherwise...

When Tom put up this thread in April we were trying to "take stock" of which datarefs people were still looking for. We did not know if earlier requests were still valid or maybe if people moved on to other projects.

We did get almost no replies to this query, so exposing more datarefs slipped down the priority scale.

I did add quite a few commands, but naturally this isn´t the same as datarefs which cockpit builders need.

Cheers, Jan

 

[charraeus]

Commands and/or datarefs for the speedbrake would be nice and very useful with additional hardware like the Honeycomb throttle quadrant:

• up
• down
• arm(ed)
•  Flight detend

Thanks a lot,

 Christian

Edited January 15, 2021 by charraeus

[Litjan]

Hi Christian,

the speedbrake we use is really the default "spoiler" dataref in X-Plane, so it should be accessible with that dateref. I am using a joystick button to set the speedbrake to its detents, so this should already work, I think.

Cheers, Jan

 

[jfjoubert]

Hi Team,

Are there any plans for a set of datarefs containing the CDU screen data for add-on developers?

The existing CDU datarefs are not exposing the screen details in a consistent way, so this would be really nice to have.

I have written an Android app which displays a virtual CDU on the tablet, but I lack some details to make it look "authentic" to the IXEG CDU display.
Thanks, Jean

[Edmund Zetlein]

I would like the data refs for the Parking Brake Switch, the Warning Light and the Gear Horn Inhibit switch if that's at all possible. Many thanks in advance.

[Splash]

Quote

It would certainly be nice to have a dataref which will indicate when the throttle servos are active or not.

Any updates on adding the A/T servo state (which would tell me if the A/T servos are active or not)? I asked about this a while back on the thread below.

Currently, I have it so it checks various MCP states (datarefs for these are: ixeg/733/MCP/mcp_speed_ann,ixeg/733/MCP/mcp_n1_ann, ixeg/733/MCP/mcp_level_change_ann, ixeg/733/MCP/mcp_vnav_ann) but that's not 100% reliable since after testing, the A/T servos maybe operational even if those states are all off.

 

 

Please let me know if you can add this dataref. All motorized TQ users need this really.

Thanks.