[simpits-tech] Falcon4 shared memory

Thu, 5 Jun 2003 10:35:04 -0700

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In our cockpit work, we are now at the point of integration testing in
depth.  Switches and indicators are all wired, analog axis controls are
working, displays are wiggling, our first gauge needle is turning and
the EPIC/C++/VB code to make it all talk are in first pass form.  Which
brings us to making it all work *right*.

Question for the Falconites hereabouts: has anyone mapped out operation
of the shared memory area and the various data elements in it??

For example, it seems well known that the Master Caution lightbit
doesn't update if the button is not drawn on the screen at the time it's
state should change.  We also see "Engine Fire" and "Hyd/Oil-Press"
eyebrow lights update sometimes but not all the time.  Landing gear
light bits don't seem to update ever.  That sort of thing.

I know Erwin has a small list but there appear to be other things that
aren't listed there that we are running into.  Is there somewhere else I
should be looking for known issues??  We can work it our empirically of
course but if someone has already mapped these things out, it would sure
save a lot of time. ;-)

Cheers,

Mark.

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In =
our cockpit
work, we are now at the point of integration testing in depth.&nbsp; =
Switches
and indicators are all wired, analog axis controls are working, displays =
are
wiggling, our first gauge needle is turning and the EPIC/C++/VB code to =
make it
all talk are in first pass form. &nbsp;Which brings us to making it all =
work *right*&#8230;

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Console"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida =
Console";color:blue'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dblue face=3D"Lucida =
Console"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida =
Console";color:blue'>Question for
the Falconites hereabouts: has anyone mapped out operation of the shared =
memory
area and the various data elements in it??</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dblue face=3D"Lucida =
Console"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida =
Console";color:blue'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

For =
example,
it seems well known that the Master Caution lightbit doesn&#8217;t =
update if
the button is not drawn on the screen at the time it&#8217;s state =
should
change.&nbsp; We also see &#8220;Engine Fire&#8221; and =
&#8220;Hyd/Oil-Press&#8221;
eyebrow lights update sometimes but not all the time. &nbsp;Landing gear =
light
bits don&#8217;t seem to update ever.&nbsp; That sort of =
thing.

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dblue face=3D"Lucida =
Console"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida =
Console";color:blue'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

I =
know Erwin
has a small list but there appear to be other things that aren&#8217;t =
listed there
that we are running into.&nbsp; Is there somewhere else I should be =
looking for
known issues?? &nbsp;We can work it our empirically of course but if =
someone
has already mapped these things out, it would sure save a lot of =
time&#8230;
;-)

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