JGregory Posted October 1, 2013 Report Posted October 1, 2013 Jerry, The Emergency Lights switch is working fine. Not being able to get it to move is usually due to your view angle. Manipulators are finicky (known issue in X-Plane). Change the view angle and you will probably be able to move the switch quite easily. Quote
t5e Posted October 1, 2013 Report Posted October 1, 2013 Guys.. we need to be as accurate as possible when reporting these things. First... the inverter switch cannot move by itself. I double checked ALL the code.. you either flip the switch to "ON" or to "OFF" manually.. nothing else is controlling this but you. Second... the main inverter switch has NOTHING to do with the EADI or EHSI screens. Those systems are not powered by the AC system. You can verify this by using Auto-Start and when it is done you can flip the main inverter switch all day long and the screens will remain "ON". This is a complex airplane in real life and a complex simulation in XP. Please make sure you read the manual and understand ALL the systems. We need accurate information to diagnose problems. And, the more detail you can provide (exact steps taken and screenshots) will get us to solutions much faster. JimLead ProgrammerLES Saab 340AYou're right Jim, it's not the inverter. I can now easily reproduce the issue without even getting airborne:Start up aircraft according to prodecures and taxy to rwy complete before-takeoff preps Apply t/o power and let roll until props revved up Move throttle lever fully aft (reverse) and apply wheel brakes Avionics will black out Reset generators, and wait for some seconds for power to come back If sufficient runway left start from 3., else perform u-turn firstPlease let me know if you want to know any specific details, or to take screen shots from any specific part of the panels Quote
JGregory Posted October 1, 2013 Report Posted October 1, 2013 (edited) You're right Jim, it's not the inverter. I can now easily reproduce the issue without even getting airborne:Start up aircraft according to prodecures and taxy to rwycomplete before-takeoff prepsApply t/o power and let roll until props revved upMove throttle lever fully aft (reverse) and apply wheel brakesAvionics will black outReset generators, and wait for some seconds for power to come backIf sufficient runway left start from 3., else perform u-turn firstThanks for the detailed report. I have found the problem and made and adjustment that should take care of this. If you're wondering why this doesn't happen to "everyone"... here's my best guess...The Power Levers are really not meant to be "abruptly" moved from one position to another. If you go from full power, to full reverse, and then quickly to ground idle the engines don't have enough time to respond... they are basically a jet after all and need time to spool up and spool down. So, be a little more deliberate in your Power Lever movements... I'll bet the problem goes away. In any event I have made a change to help get around those who treat the Power Levers like an F16 throttle Edited October 1, 2013 by JGregory Quote
flydav Posted October 3, 2013 Author Report Posted October 3, 2013 It is true...I tried to be gentler with the throttle and no black out after landing Quote
frankbyte Posted October 5, 2013 Report Posted October 5, 2013 (edited) I am not sure i understood...i have the same blackout-problem after each one of my landings. I use the reverser but not immediately the wheel-brakes. During my last flight i tried to push the engine-power very "gentle" from reverser to normal position but i had a blackout as well. Do we really have to handle it like "t5e" explained above? That means: having to live wit the blackout and then resetting the GEN to have electricity again? Hm...i am not sure. Can you please once again explain exactly how to avoid the blackout? Edited October 5, 2013 by frankbyte Quote
JGregory Posted October 5, 2013 Report Posted October 5, 2013 I am not sure i understood...i have the same blackout-problem after each one of my landings. I use the reverser but not immediately the wheel-brakes. During my last flight i tried to push the engine-power very "gentle" from reverser to normal position but i had a blackout as well. Do we really have to handle it like "t5e" explained above? That means: having to live wit the blackout and then resetting the GEN to have electricity again? Hm...i am not sure. Can you please once again explain exactly how to avoid the blackout?There is no "guaranteed" method to avoid this. I was simply suggesting that if you move the Power Levers a little slower, you might avoid the problem. I have made some adjustments that will be in the next update, which should resolve the problem. However, as I previously pointed out, you should always be "deliberate" in your movements of the Power Levers. Quote
JGregory Posted October 5, 2013 Report Posted October 5, 2013 OK, thanks for that Gregory!You're welcome, byte! Quote
t5e Posted October 6, 2013 Report Posted October 6, 2013 I can confirm, that the outage can be avoided by pulling back the throttle levers less violently after touchdown .... Quote
arb65912 Posted October 16, 2013 Report Posted October 16, 2013 I can confirm, that the outage can be avoided by pulling back the throttle levers less violently after touchdown .... I was reading forums since my coming back and I was wondering how we can achieve it? There are many things that are discovered ( blackout is one of them) here by discussions but the pilots who do not visit this forum has no way of knowing about the workarounds. Maybe there findings should be included as FAQ of sort in the upcoming update? just an idea. Cheers, AJ Quote
Cameron Posted October 16, 2013 Report Posted October 16, 2013 If you bother to read the thread you'll see that the workaround is only until the next update, where the issue is solved. Quote
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