7 segment programming

[tough tiger]

Anyone that can help me to get the 7 segment displays to work in MSFS.
I have tried to get the Electrical panel and Flight and Landing Altitude displys to work. Have not tried the MCP yet. I am using the PMDG 737-800 on MSFS2020 running in windows. I can't find the correct inputs from MF. I am not running Prosim. I use MF and SpadNext. The 7 segment has been working with p3dv5 Best Henning

[brazen vigil]

IIRC those are string variables only available from the PMDG 737 SDK, which Mobiflight does not support through Simconnect. You should use Fsuipc7 with the appropriate PMDG SDK offset (documentation included with Fsuipc).

[autumn basin]

chances are they are the same offsets as in P3D if you had the pmdg 737 on p3d also

[tough tiger]

These worked fine with P3D/pmdg, but nothing with MSFS 2020/pmdg

[brazen vigil]

did you enable data broadcast in the 737_Options.ini file?

see this
https://github.com/MobiFlight/MobiFlight-Connector/wiki/MSFS2020-PMDG-737‐700-List-of-Events-that-require-use-of-FSUIPC7

[tough tiger]

No I hav'nt done this on this installation. I thought that was in order as long as all leds on overhead panel was working, but that might be that this is using simconnect and not FSUIPC 7

[autumn basin]

the hubhop events use simconnect and RPN so they do not use the SDK API

[tough tiger]

You was right. I enabled the Databroadcast and used the offsets listed but the display show an value way off the correct one. for Flight it shows a fix value of 80846 which also shows in the connector. Any tips on what went wrong?

[brazen vigil]

Did you define the offset to be string data?

[tough tiger]

Then it worked, I had set it as string iso Int. But The other problem is the encoder. I have tried all 4 setups for that but it still jump 2000 ft and unable to get smaller amount. What shal I use on Mouse Parameter? Can that be the falt. I have tried Wheel up/down and leftsingle/rightsingel. Any sugestion

[brazen vigil]

first of all, you need to check your encoder using the Mobiflight logging mode. If you pick the correct encoder mode, you should only see one event registered in the log for each click of the encoder.

second, what event are you using for the encoder? Here I would suggest using Simconnect.

[tough tiger]

Ok try that, it was on the old event from p3d

[brazen vigil]

why are you using old offsets from p3d in msfs2020?

that is just asking for trouble

some are the same, but not all

[tough tiger]

Can't find anything that match for the simconnect. on the pict there is one right and 1 left

[brazen vigil]

so please open the new documentation for the offset mappings for the msfs2020 pmdg 737 if you want to use fsuipc offsets

here I told you the list of everything that requires fsuipc7 in the msfs2020 pmdg 737
https://github.com/MobiFlight/MobiFlight-Connector/wiki/MSFS2020-PMDG-737‐700-List-of-Events-that-require-use-of-FSUIPC7

but that is for outputs... the encoder is input

so you should be able to find the landing alt knob encoder event

[tough tiger]

If I could I would rather use simconnect but I am unable to find that in the list that opens when you select msfs 2020

[brazen vigil]

is this what you are looking for? took me like one minute
https://hubhop.mobiflight.com/preset/?simType=msfs2020&id=e6b79ca3-be76-4627-b310-baa87312de83

[tough tiger]

It might be, but excuse my low knowledge. I don't know how to use this as long as it is not found when choosing msfs 2020 in the MF connector drop down list

[brazen vigil]

Hubhop is the online event repository where everyone contributes their findings... The Mobiflight events database is one and the same as Hubhop, except you need to update yours as required.

when you update Mobiflight you get the current snapshot of what is available in Hubhop

when you update Mobiflight events I meant to say

[tough tiger]

I know about Hubhop. But the data that you show me on the Hubhop page, I don't know how to use them in MF

[brazen vigil]

I just went to one of my encoder input configs and set the search filters with PMDG as vendor, B737 as aircraft, Air Condition and Pressurization as System

this is the same window with the dropdown menu open

entering text in the Search box will also narrow down by searching for the text and the dropdown filters selections.

the data in Hubhop is the same as what you find in the Mobiflight dropdown menus.

[tough tiger]

This is what mine looks like, I must be missing something in my setup

[brazen vigil]

which version of Mobiflight are you running? and when was the last time you updated events?

[tough tiger]

MF9.7.1 how do you update events

[brazen vigil]

Extras - Hubhop

[tough tiger]

Thanks, I have never updated so it must be the one follwing installation that I am using

[brazen vigil]

hmmm I am not sure of what gets installed as event database when you install a new version of Mobiflight

I always update after a new version installation.

[tough tiger]

I obviously have a lot to learn, but I am only 80 so I have plenty of time

[brazen vigil]

I am not a young guy, as I am almost 67 myself

[autumn basin]

I think the events are snapshotted from the hubhop when Sebastian makes a release

[brazen vigil]

are you sure? I am not

[autumn basin]

not always

I mean the point is you can and should download them

[tough tiger]

Until retirement I was more occupied with flying the real thing for almost 35 years and after retirement the interests increased for the sim

[autumn basin]

it could do it when a new version is installed

[brazen vigil]

I think I suggested that there should be a mandatory database update upon each new installation.

but I am simply not sure what gets installed when you install a new version of Mobiflight

It could be the existing old file in the Github repository as far as I know

[brazen vigil]

ok, after updating events, did your menus now have the events we were looking at?

[tough tiger]

I have'nt come that far yet. Slow working

even if I select PMDG and 737 for the download I only get a text file amd all oter a/c is also on that list

Yes when updated it was there. Thanks

[brazen vigil]

maybe personal taste, but I find it easier to search for events in Hubhop rather than Mobiflight

[autumn basin]

especially when you cannot find one you can add it right away

[sweet jewel]

Hey guys, I have some questions regarding the ELEC panel. I don't know how it works. I see the offset in the list from github. But how does 0x64BC char(13) translate into mobiflight config? Especially the char(13). Must say, this is my first ever working with Mobiflight and FSUIPC. And I enable Data Broadcast, that should not be the issue here I guess?

[brazen vigil]

You just need to specify in the output config that the offset should be read as a "String" type value.

[sweet jewel]

So 13 does not do anything in this case?

[brazen vigil]

what is 13?

[sweet jewel]

Not sure, it says "Offset 0x64BC char(13)"

[brazen vigil]

yes, that is the length of the string... but Mobiflight knows that

so the substring function below knows what are your choices

[sweet jewel]

Looks like it is working!

Thanks for the assist, now I need to figure out why my hardware is not working. I think I might have broken it...

[vale igloo]

Hi @brazen vigil , considering setup of voltage panel on 737 OVH. Question is do I buy 5 x 3 digit MAX2719 displays or 2 x 8 digit ones. Not sure if can program separate outputs on the latter. Thx in advance. Alistair

[brazen vigil]

Yes you can output several fields in one max module. The values cannot traverse one chip.

[vale igloo]

Much progress made

[brazen vigil]

What is the white material in the picture of the back side?