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    Use Gizmo to bind a youk button

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Javier should have provided custom-commands for you to setup your joystick with. 

     

    Yes, but for all pilots (not just me) who purchased his excellent JS32 after purchasing X-Plane10.

     

    I do not know about Commands you mention but I have seen this:

    http://forums.x-pilot.com/topic/4380-custom-datarefs/

     

    To me, as a pilot (not programmer), there could be a custon section in the X-Plane Joystick (buttons/keys) to select (custom commands/plugin defs from developers) from like we do for X-Plane default aircraft functions.

    Use Gizmo to bind a youk button

    in General Discussion

    Posted · Edited by vonmarty

    I am really surprised that there are no init.lua profiles / Scripts ( examples from pilots who are programmers) already available for the Jetstream32's custom autopilot and other functions in its Plugin.

    In this case .. just to get a yoke button to make the JS32 autopilot turn On or off I have to learn programming.

    This is very different than FS9, FSX and P3D Sims.
     

    Use Gizmo to bind a youk button

    in General Discussion

    Posted · Edited by vonmarty

    Ben,

    Yesterday I worked on the script.

    I got an error in the Consol log.
    Got it fixed but still no autopilot toggle.
    I tried a LUA set up for Cirrus aircraft also .. same thing.


    Today I was going to dig into it again.
    I started my Steam version of X-plane 10.

    Steam first did an update (22MB I think it was).
    I have no idea what was updated (Steam itself or x-plane???).
    I have x-plane 10.32 build 103203 64-bit.

    X-plane starts, I get the yellow Gizmo splash screen box ok
    (Community Edition-Not for resale) on the screen. OK.

    The Gizmo console comes up on screen ... a lot of data OK

    Clear

    Reboot

    No errors

    Just like it did not read the script.

    To test, I removed the Scripts folder
    Started XP
    Same thing.


    Did a few screenshots.

    Note:
    Yesterday I never seen other than my "checklist plugin" in Buttond Adv

    So I was wondering then if my version of X-Plane and Gizmo are compatible?

     

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    Use Gizmo to bind a youk button

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Trying to figure out how to use Gizmo to bind my yoke (button) to Jrollons Jetstream32 (custom dataref) that will turn on his autopilot.

    I am not a programmer.


    I have the gizmo here:
    F:\Steam\steamapps\common\X-Plane 10\Resources\plugins\Gizmo64.plugin

    ****
    I have dataref editor here:
    F:\Steam\steamapps\common\X-Plane 10\Resources\plugins\DataRefEditor

    ****
    Jrollon custom autopilot datarefs are here for examples:
    http://forums.x-pilot.com/topic/4380-custom-datarefs/

    AUTOPILOT:
    ServosOn: J32/AutopilotServosON

    HDG mode: (command) sim/autopilot/heading

    for just two examples ...

    ***************************



    This is what I was told would work:

    J32/AutopilotServosON int n ??? ServosOn

    ****

    I can see both Gizmo and the dataref editor in the Plugins (top menu in xplane 10-32)

    I do not know how to use Gizmo to do this.
    I do not know what to do next.

    *****
    I originally posted here and got some help:
    http://forums.x-pilot.com/topic/7604-js32-autopilot-on/#entry82758

    But never totally figured it out.
     

  9. JS32 autopilot ON

    in British Aerospace Jetstream 32

    Posted · Edited by vonmarty

    Well,

     

    I took a quick look and discovered I am not a programmer.

     

    It takes all this to assign one yoke button to turn on the AutoPilot in JRollon Jetstream32?

     

    Question:

     

    For a programmer .. who knows the steps ... load this .. do this etc.

     

    Are there many steps to accomplish this?

  14. JS32 autopilot ON

    in British Aerospace Jetstream 32

    Posted · Edited by vonmarty

    I copied and pasted ********* using a text editor .... is that OK?? :

    J32/AutopilotServosON    int    n    ???    ServosOn

     

    It does not show up in the DRE when I search .... I can search for other items ok..

     

    Is this line supposed to be formatted in a special way .. number of spaces between columns?

     

    Is this ???    ServosOn :

    ServosOn a zero 0n     or a letter On

     

    I do not know what is wrong.

     

    I have my  Yoke button already assigned to the servo ON.

    it does not turn ON the autopilot .( blue light) just the servos (two green).

     

    Am I supposed to assign to a different one?

     

    I also tried servo toggle (that is what I really want) ... it does not turn ON the autopilot .( blue light) just the servos (two green).

     

    Does not lite the Autopilot light just the 2 green .

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  16. Navdata update

    in General Discussion

    Posted · Edited by vonmarty

    "I assume that you have Navigraph FMS Data Manager installed."
    No, for many years I have installed manually and still do.
    Is the Navigraph Installer (exe file) used with the FMS data Manager or do they work indepently (e.g. could use just the FMS Data Manager) ?

    "You can also add a second mapping to add the data to the Resources\GNS430\navdata folder."
    Are you sure?



    Now, when I scroll to the bottom of the Navigraph Navdata list I see a note about manually installing Xplane Navdata being required and not by the Navigraph Installer/FMS Data Manager.

    How did you install it (with the current cycle).?

    Maybe your folder still has older data now?

    I do not see any thing about installing anything from Navigraph into the Xplane Resources folder.

    Did you find anything on that??

    Xplane-navigraph_zps949eaabf.jpg
     

  17. Navdata update

    in General Discussion

    Posted · Edited by vonmarty

    "This means, if you have the relevant files in Custom Data\GNS430\navdata, the Resources\GNS430 navdata will be ignored (ie:it is pointless to update it)."

    During normal Xplane usage is the data in the Resources folder needed and used?

     

     

     

    I had read that the Resource folder is overwritten with new updated Xplane data on each Xplane update. Thus user data put there would be lost.

     

    So, a Custom user folder was created which is ignored during Xplane updates ... thus user data would not be over written.

     

    My question was .... is there newer data to replace the May 2014 cycle from Aerosoft that was put in the Resources folder there by Xplane 10.31 installer?

    In other words .... has this data been updated by Xplane since May 2014 ?

  19. Navdata update

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    For Xplane 10.31

    I have Navdata in the Xplane resources folder:
    F:\Steam\steamapps\common\X-Plane 10\Resources\GNS430\navdata

    Aerosoft NavDataPro
    AIRAC cycle    : 1405
    Revision       : 1
    Valid (from/to): 01/MAY/2014 - 28/MAY/2014


    I seen two navdata downloads from Navigraph but they go into the Custom data folder:
    F:\Steam\steamapps\common\X-Plane 10\Custom Data


    Question .. is there an updated navdata for the Resources\GNS430 folder?

    Note: I have a Navigraph Navdata subscription.
     

  20. JS32 autopilot ON

    in British Aerospace Jetstream 32

    Posted · Edited by vonmarty

    I downloaded the DRE.

    I have it in my top XP10 menu.

    I can view the contents of the DataRefs.txt

    I know now I cannot edit with it!

     

    "Remember it's one of javier's custom datarefs, so you might not see it in DataRefEditor unless you define it in DataRefs.txt like I did on my Windows 7 installation,"

    I need to know how to do it ( I have win 7 also).

     

    So, now I know I have to manually edit the DataRefs.txt file .. correct?

    I need to know exactly what DATA I have to put into the the file and does Upper and lower case matter?

    And can I put it anywhere in the file?

     

    If so, I need to know what this means:

    Try this one: (Note:1=ON, 0=OFF).

    J32/AutopilotServosON

     

    Do I add e.g. :

    J32/AutopilotServos1

     

    to the top of the DataRefs.txt file?

     

    or e.g.:

    J32/AutopilotServos=1

     

    or :

     

    J32/AutopilotServosON

     

    After looking around I wonder if it is the Commands file that should get the new data?

     

     

    edit:

    What I see in Dataref file is very program'ish e.g.:

    sim/cockpit/autopilot/autopilot_mode    int    y    enum    The autopilot master mode (off=0, flight director=1, on=2)
    sim/cockpit/autopilot/airspeed_mode    int    n    enum    Airspeed mode for the autopilot. DEPRECATED
    sim/cockpit/autopilot/heading_mode    int    n    enum    Lateral navigation mode (GPS, heading, L-Nav approach). DEPRECATED
    sim/cockpit/autopilot/altitude_mode    int    n    enum    Vertical navigation (alt hold, VVI hold, V-Nav approach). DEPRECATED
    sim/cockpit/autopilot/backcourse_on    int    y    boolean    Back course selection
    sim/cockpit/autopilot/altitude    float    y    ftmsl    Altitude dialed into the AP

  23. JS32 autopilot ON

    in British Aerospace Jetstream 32

    Posted · Edited by vonmarty

    Thanks for the reply.

     

    Ok, I wait here for other help.

     

     

    Edit:

    Your location ... Madrid - Spain

    Yes, I know from the manual introduction (good reading it)

     

    I will file over your house on my first CRJ200 tutor flight ... after I finish  reading data into my head.

    But today I finish setting up your JS32 on PC .. all is OK.

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