Saitek multipanel display

[RonMont]

Hi everyone!

So far, with @Pils's CL650_xsaitekpanels.ini file, the multipanel was displaying 0s only, instead of the ALT, VSPEED, HDG, COURSE, etc.

I've been digging into it lately, to try and make those displays work, and I managed to find the datarefs. I now got the HDG showing properly, by using abus/CL650/ARINC429/FDCU-1/words/FCC/0/HDG_SEL.

I have also found the following datarefs for ALT and IAS, but the values are in meters for the ALT, and in meters/second for the IAS:

abus/CL650/ARINC429/FDCU-1/words/FCC/0/ALT_SEL
abus/CL650/ARINC429/L-PFD-1/words/FCC/0/IAS_SEL

For the VS value, I've only found datarefs that have values that I cannot decipher, but certainly don't look like 1000, 2000, 2400, etc; the values are not in feet per minute.

I certainly would appreciate someone pointing me in the right direction for finding those datarefs.

Thanks in advance!

[Pils]

That’s why it comes with a script!

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/pilsnerish/Xsaitekpanels-Configurations/main/CL650_xsaitekpanels.lua

[RonMont]

3 hours ago, Pils said:

That’s why it comes with a script!

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/pilsnerish/Xsaitekpanels-Configurations/main/CL650_xsaitekpanels.lua

Hi Pils! Never knew about the existence of that script! Thanks so much!

For some reason, it keeps being shifted to the Quarantined scripts folder, every time I load the CL. The X-Plane log claims that the datarefs don't exist, even though I do know they exist, as confirmed with Dataref Editor.

FlyWithLua Info: Start loading script file E:\X-Plane 12/Resources/plugins/FlyWithLua/Scripts/CL650_xsaitekpanels.lua
FlyWithLua Error: The DataRef "abus/CL650/ARINC429/L-FCC-1/words/FCC/0/ALT_SEL" does not exist.
FlyWithLua Error: The DataRef "abus/CL650/ARINC429/L-FCC-1/words/FCC/0/VS_TGT_TGT" does not exist.
FlyWithLua Error: The DataRef "abus/CL650/ARINC429/L-FCC-1/words/FCC/0/IAS_SEL" does not exist.
FlyWithLua Error: The DataRef "abus/CL650/ARINC429/L-FCC-1/words/FCC/0/HDG_SEL" does not exist.
FlyWithLua Error: The DataRef "abus/CL650/ARINC429/L-FCC-1/words/FCC/0/CRS_SEL" does not exist.
FlyWithLua Info: Finished loading script file E:\X-Plane 12/Resources/plugins/FlyWithLua/Scripts/CL650_xsaitekpanels.lua
FlyWithLua Error: The error seems to be inside of script file E:\X-Plane 12/Resources/plugins/FlyWithLua/Scripts/CL650_xsaitekpanels.lua
FlyWithLua Info: 2nd Moved Bad Script to E:\X-Plane 12/Resources/plugins/FlyWithLua/Scripts (Quarantine)/CL650_xsaitekpanels.lua
FlyWithLua Info: Load exit file.
 

However, when I move the script back in the Scripts folder, after loading the aircraft, and then do a "Reload all LUA script files" from the plugins menu, it loads it fine, and everything works as designed.

I'm baffled by this; probably a question of timing, like the script loads before the datarefs are loaded? I will keep investigating.

In the meantime, if you have an idea about that behavior, I would appreciate your comment.

Thanks a lot for your script; it would deserve to be found more easily however.

[Pils]

7 hours ago, RonMont said:

However, when I move the script back in the Scripts folder, after loading the aircraft, and then do a "Reload all LUA script files" from the plugins menu, it loads it fine, and everything works as designed.

Sounds about right.

7 hours ago, RonMont said:

I'm baffled by this; probably a question of timing, like the script loads before the datarefs are loaded? I will keep investigating.

Send a pull request if you figure out how to fix it.

[RonMont]

3 hours ago, Pils said:

Sounds about right.

Any idea why the script automatically goes to the Scripts (Quarantined) folder?

3 hours ago, Pils said:

Send a pull request if you figure out how to fix it.

Sorry, but I have no idea what a "pull request" is 

[Pils]

9 hours ago, RonMont said:

Any idea why the script automatically goes to the Scripts (Quarantined) folder?

Like you said, a timing issue, those datarefs aren’t created until after the script loads.

9 hours ago, RonMont said:

Sorry, but I have no idea what a "pull request" is 

https://docs.github.com/en/pull-requests/collaborating-with-pull-requests/proposing-changes-to-your-work-with-pull-requests/about-pull-requests

[RonMont]

On 11/22/2023 at 4:17 AM, Pils said:

Sounds about right.

Send a pull request if you figure out how to fix it.

Hi Pils,

Working with some guys on the FlyWithLua XPlane.org forum, I ended up with a script that works.

The idea was to add a loop function in the script that makes the script wait for the datarefs to be available before running.

I spent an hour trying to figure out how to do a pull request on Github, but only managed to create an Issue, and was not able to link a pull request to it.

Here's the script that works.

Thanks and have a good day!

CL650_xsaitekpanels(APN4).lua

[RonMont]

@PilsI think finally I managed to create a pull request after all.

Hope it was done right 

[Lauramks2]

Suddenly the FLC button on my multi-panel is connected to the YD (yaw damper).

Can anyone guide me to the line in the script that sets that value and tell me what it should read?  I have been using the mouse on the screen to push that button but it is irritating me now. I use that function regularly and like so many computer issues, who knows what electron flew out of line to get that to happen but it would be great to get it back. 

Would it be better just to find and load the original script again rather than track down one little error?