[simpits-tech] BMS: light states and shared memory

[Frank Riedel]

Hey Mark !
Is there a possiblety for that you can send me the memreader you use ???
And the EPLfile that make the interface/readout from the memreader to me ??
Then i can studdy the EPL file and learn som more about this programming
univers !!!

All the best
Frank
frank at rezultat.dk

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Doran" <mark_s_doran at hotmail.com>
To: "'Simulator Cockpit tech list'" <simpits-tech at simpits.org>
Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2003 4:21 PM
Subject: RE: [simpits-tech] BMS: light states and shared memory


There was one for the "power" switch on that panel which was usable from the
mouse but that had no keystroke in SP3.  However, even before starting on
BMS work I discovered that there was a keyboard callback for that so you can
add a key binding.  The only other switch on the threat aux panel that isn't
modeled in the game is the action of the "activity" pushbutton -- from the
dash one it says that pressing this merely lights the "ACTIVITY" legend so I
wasn't planning to "fix" that in BMS -- in my EPIC code I take care of that
one directly.  Of course the shared memory fixes mean that the activity
light in the shared memory can be used to drive the light when there really
is activity now under all circumstances in the game in addition to that.

I had previously submitted a few revisions to the SP4 folks for the
keystrokes file.  I'll paste the "readme" in here...you can add these in
your own keystrokes file right now if you like -- they work in SP3 and of
course still in BMS.  Even if SP4 doesn't add these, you could do it for
yourself right now...I have these in my SP3 keystrokes file with no untoward
effects.

Cheers,

Mark.

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Proposed new key mappings for SP4
---------------------------------
The following keystroke entries have been added to the SP4 keystrokes.key
file.  The code to support these entries was already present in the SP3
executable but the key mappings were not added to the keymap at that time.

The mappings are likely to be primarily of interest to checklist devotees
and cockpit buildings since the functions they add are not critical to
operation of the F-16 (or other airframes for that matter).

SimAltFlaps -1 0 0X6 4 0 0 1 "Alt Flaps"
========================================
Keystroke: ALT 5
Switch Name: ALT FLAPS
Location: FLT CONTROL panel, left console

Description: Placing this switch in the "extend" position causes the
trailing edge flaps (TEFs) to be extended regardless of the position of the
landing gear handle.  In the "normal" position the TEFs are controlled by
the position of the landing gear switch. This keystroke toggles the switch
making it go between the "normal" and "extend" positions.  Note that if the
TEFs are deployed they will automatically retract to the stowed position
above 350 knots regardless of the position of this switch.  If this switch
is placed in the "extend" position when the air speed is above 350 knots,
nothing will happen until the jet slows to below 350 knots at which point
the TEFs will deploy.

SimDecLeftAuxComDigit 1077 0 0X3B 1 0 0 1 "Ckpit-Dec Aux Comm Lft digit"
========================================================================
Keystroke: SHF F1
Switch name: Decrement leftmost AUX COMM channel digit
Location: AUX COMM panel, left console

Description: This keystroke decrements the leftmost digit of the TACAN
channel number selector/display located on the AUX COMM panel.

SimDecCenterAuxComDigit 1078 0 0X3C 1 0 0 1 "Ckpit-Dec Aux Comm Ctr digit"
========================================================================
Keystroke: SHF F2
Switch name: Decrement center AUX COMM channel digit
Location: AUX COMM panel, left console

Description: This keystroke decrements the center digit of the TACAN
channel number selector/display located on the AUX COMM panel.

SimDecRightAuxComDigit 1079 0 0X3D 7 0 0 1 "Ckpit-Dec Aux Comm Rt digit"
========================================================================
Keystroke: CTL SHF ALT F3
Switch name: Decrement rightmost AUX COMM channel digit
Location: AUX COMM panel, left console

Description: This keystroke decrements the rightmost digit of the TACAN
channel number selector/display located on the AUX COMM panel.

SimRwrPower -1 0 0XD2 4 0 0 1 "RWR Power"
=========================================
Keystroke: ALT INSERT
Switch name: POWER
Location: THREAT WARNING AUX panel

Description: This keystroke toggles the power on and off for the threat
warning system.  In the off position, the threat warning system azimuth
indicator will be blanked and the switches on the THREAT WARNING PRIME
and THREAT WARNING AUX panels will be inoperative.  All audio cues
associated with the threat warning system are also supressed when the
power switch is set to off.

SimSymWheelDn -1 0 0X3B 2 0 0 1 "Sym Wheel Down"
================================================
Keystroke: CTL F1
Switch name: Rotate SYM rotary control down
Location: ICP

Description: This keystroke models the pilot turning the rotary "SYM"
control on the ICP towards the "off" position (down).  This reduces the
brightness of the symbology display on the HUD.  Note: if you press
this keystroke enough times, it will reduce the brightness to the
extent that no symbology is visible.  However, this is not the same
as turning off the HUD power; it merely blanks the display.  If you
want to turn off the HUD power completely you must still use the
HUD power switch (SHF ALT F2).  This control interacts with the "HUD
Brightness" control that is mapped to the "day/night/auto" switch on
the HUD control panel (right console).  The day/night/auto switch sets
one of three baseline brightness settings; the SYM wheel then adjusts
the brightness of the HUD display to one of six possible settings.  This
control differs from the "Brightness down" command (SHF STL ATL x) because
"brightness down" only provides three different levels of brightness
adjustment.

SimSymWheelUp -1 0 0X3C 2 0 0 1 "Sym Wheel Up"
==============================================
Keystroke: CTL F2
Switch name: Rotate SYM rotary control up
Location: ICP

Description: This keystroke models the pilot turning the rotary "SYM"
control on the ICP away from the "off" position (down).  This increases
the brightness of the symbology display on the HUD.  This control
interacts with the "HUD Brightness" control that is mapped to the
"day/night/auto" switch on the HUD control panel (right console).  The
day/night/auto switch sets one of three baseline brightness settings;
the SYM wheel then adjusts the brightness of the HUD display to one of
six possible settings.  This control differs from the "Brightness up"
command (SHF STL ATL x) because "brightness up" only provides three
different levels of brightness adjustment.

SimDropProgrammed -1 0 0X2D 4 0 0 1 "HOTAS Run countermeasures program"
=======================================================================
Keystroke: ALT x
Switch name: HOTAS Run programmed countermeasures dispense program
Location: HOTAS Control Grip, countermeasuers hat switch up (Cougar: H4U).

Description: This keystroke corresponds to the HOTAS control that runs
the countermeasures (chaff/flare) program that is pre-selected using the
PRGM knob on the CMDS panel.  Although the exact mapping of the functions
on the countermeasures hat switch on the F-16C flight control stick is
classified, it is generally believed that this function is associated with
the "up" position (push the hat away from you) of that four-way control.


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michi Hirczy [mailto:mi.hi at gmx.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2003 12:29 AM
> To: Simulator Cockpit tech list
> Subject: Re: [simpits-tech] BMS: light states and shared memory
>
> Mark Doran wrote:
>
> > Ummm, that would be me doing the work and I will try to keep an eye on
any
> > requests or bug reports I see here.
> >
> > Changes you refer to are in the 0.8 BMS exe -- please test them and let
me
> > know if you have any problems.
>
> Hi, Mark!
>
> I haven't tested it yet, but have another question:
> In the readme to BM.8 you state, that you have a new keystroke for the
> external wing trans switch. AFAIR, there are some keystrokes for the TWR
> AUX panel missing - are these already implemented somewhere? (I haven't
> checked for about 3 monthes now, too busy at work)
>
> greetings
> michi
>
> --
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> %  http://www.f16simulator.net  %
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