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Re: Bac 1-11 APU problem
Posted: 18 Oct 2012, 21:35
by TSR2
Ah, your right. I'd been using an old work around process to start them (its been a while since I'd started her up from cold so forgot all about it)
the work around is...
1. Start Master to Start
2. Engine 1 to START & Motor until RPM reaches 1%
3. Start Master Off until RPM reaches 4%
4. Start Master on
Engine should the spool up and repeat for engine 2
But hopefully that code will do the trick as it seems to do what Fraser was saying above.
Re: Bac 1-11 APU problem
Posted: 19 Oct 2012, 00:47
by PilotGuy815
I think I have made a code that works. I'm having saving issues, but while I troubleshoot that; do you XML Xperts think that this will work?
Code: Select all
<Gauge Name="Starter APU" Version="1.0">
<Element>
<Select>
<Value>(L:DM STARTER 3,number) if{ (A:Circuit general panel on, bool) (A:Eng3 N2 RPM, percent) 22 < && if{ 0 (>K:TOGGLE_STARTER3) 0 (>K:THROTTLE3_CUT) } els{ (L:DM STARTER 3,number) -- (>L:DM STARTER 3,number) 0 (>K:MIXTURE3_INCR) } } (L:DM STARTER 3,number) 0 != (A:General eng3 starter, bool) ||</Value>
<Case Value="1">
<Image Name="APU_STARTER_ON.bmp" ImageSizes="36,35"/>
</Case>
<Case Value="0">
<Image Name="APU_STARTER_OFF.bmp" ImageSizes="36,35"/>
</Case>
</Select>
</Element>
<Mouse>
<Area Left="0" Top="0" Right="28" Bottom=31">
<Tooltip>Push to Start</Tooltip>
<Cursor Type="Hand"/>
<Click>(A:GENERAL ENG3 FUEL VALVE,bool) !
if{ 1 (>K:TOGGLE_FUEL_VALVE_ENG3) } (L:DM STARTER 3,number) 0 > (A:GENERAL ENG3 FUEL VALVE, bool) ||
if{ 0 (>L:DM STARTER 3,number) (A:GENERAL ENG3 FUEL VALVE, bool)
if{ 0 (>K:TOGGLE_FUEL_VALVE_ENG3)} }
els{ (L:APU_CONTROL,number) 0 >
if{ 5 (>L:DM STARTER 3,number) 0 (>K:MIXTURE2_RICH) } } }</Click>
</Mouse>
</Gauge>
Re: Bac 1-11 APU problem
Posted: 19 Oct 2012, 01:02
by TSR2
I'm no expert, but Fraser is an XML guru, hopefully he'll drop by soon. It looks ok to me
Re: Bac 1-11 APU problem
Posted: 19 Oct 2012, 02:43
by PilotGuy815
It didn't work, now the APU doesn't even display "Start."
Re: Bac 1-11 APU problem
Posted: 20 Oct 2012, 22:14
by PilotGuy815
We need you Fraser, I am out of ideas!
Re: Bac 1-11 APU problem
Posted: 21 Oct 2012, 08:14
by Viscount Cornbank
David has created much localised coding throughout, as I would have done, and therefore
there is a serious risk that altering one part may break something else, so I don't want to interfere
with it
cheers
Fraser
Re: Bac 1-11 APU problem
Posted: 21 Oct 2012, 17:32
by PilotGuy815
I've backed up my files. I have nothing to lose. Do you know what makes the original code not work in FSX?
Re: Bac 1-11 APU problem
Posted: 21 Oct 2012, 17:35
by Garry Russell
The referred to special coding throughout the model is something compiled into the model or in the .cab, often a combination of both...it is not user editable.
As Fraser says, changing one things breaks something else, almost guaranteed
Re: Bac 1-11 APU problem
Posted: 21 Oct 2012, 19:32
by DaveB
I know that from experience and the older the code, the bigger the break can be in the newer sim
ATB
DaveB
Re: Bac 1-11 APU problem
Posted: 22 Oct 2012, 19:41
by PilotGuy815
But the XML in the cab file was what I was editing. Those are completely user editable. I guess you are right about editing one and breaking another though. I'll just have to wait until someone else, payware or freeware, develops one that works in FSX.