MiniFCU - First look

[novel yew]

https://discord.gg/6BWVPyzU

[twin otter]

I've used the FBW.mcc in the community folder however errors on the speed and a radio backlight (and a few other lines) are stopping MF from running - is that the latest .mcc file as Im not sure how to manually fix it?

[faint carbon]

do you have beta and the latest firmware?

and the mfmc?

I dont have the unit but just thinking what would cause issues

[novel yew]

good point - the FBW.mcc file might be deprecated- i don't think you need it

sorry - my bad

[twin otter]

latest firmware, beta

[novel yew]

i read mfmc file 😖

ask on the miniFCU discord - they have all mcc files on flightsim.to

please let me know if it has been updated

[twin otter]

no problem at all, is there a place where I can find the new mcc? Also unrelated but since latest firmware ive lost pwm function on a lot of my RP2040 pcbs which I used to control backlight, is there a way to easily re-enable pwm on those pins?

[twin otter]

shall do now - cheers mate

[polar lion]

fbw profile is delivered in mf community folder

[twin otter]

thats the one im using

[polar lion]

don´t know if there if its updated by minicockpit engineer to their newest firmware. but if not you see this directly looking at the leds (they are reversed, off state = on and so on.) then only change leds and it should work. but other issues from you looks like another problem.

[polar lion]

just tried the fbw-a320.mcc, no issues or error in my log

[twin otter]

🤦🏻‍♂️ I am the king of bad luck

[polar lion]

^^ may you use a hub? or energy management power safing plans for usb ports?

also try another usb cable (data + power)

[twin otter]

direct to PC, have tried a few cables

[polar lion]

check power safe plans in windows as well as on each usb device in the device manager (right click, disable can safe power ...)

[twin otter]

fixed - hadnt flashed mfmc - assumed that had happened by default

[lucid talon]

Hi! Has anyone been working on getting the FSS E-jets to work with the MiniFCU? I want to give it a shot but it'll take a while as I'm new to MF

Wonder if I'm even asking this in the right channel

[sonic lodge]

Hi, I am not aware of anyone doing that so far.

[sonic lodge]

Here you can see what is currently available:
https://discord.com/channels/1183936462996127904/1183939708028456960

[onyx spear]

Hi, I have this problem with the vs, The config is the last downloaded from flight sim.to

[polar lion]

open quartz debug (left mouse button on the tray icon) & mobiflight and show values if you have that issue.
(quartz values are directly forwared to output for vs). pls. check https://github.com/Fragtality/FenixQuartz/
especially the "usage" part (correct vs values only working in the air when flying)

[onyx spear]

Ok thanks

[polar lion]

Released my fenix v10 config
CHANGELOG V10 (Config is for MF 10.1.0 with miniFCU Firmware 1.0.0)

• fixed the retrigger issue if setting "Automatically perform retrigger-action with "run" mode" was ticked (buttons keep pushed in)
  => with my v10 config i suggest to TICK! the setting to sync your sim switches with the set miniFC switches (before it was untick)
  https://de.flightsim.to/file/67139/fenix-a320-minicockpit-minifcu-mobiflight-profile-quartz-displays-full-installation

[polar lion]

https://de.flightsim.to/file/67143/generic-ap-asobo-planes-minicockpit-minifcu-mobiflight-profile-full-installation

CHANGELOG V8 (Config is for MF 10.1.1 with miniFCU Firmware 1.0.0)

• changed function: CDI toggle now with toggle between LOC1/LOC2/GPS on SPD/Mach button

CHANGELOG V7 (Config is for MF 10.1.1 with miniFCU Firmware 1.0.0)

• changed layout: CRS1 display now on SPD display (TRK-FPA layer) with blink dot if layer active
• changed layout: CRS2 display now on HDG display (TRK-FPA layer) with blink dot if layer active
• changed layout: CRS1 selector now on SPD selector (TRK-FPA layer)
• changed layout: CRS2 selector now on HDG selector (TRK-FPA layer)
• changed layout: AP NAV/GPS HOLD now on SPD push (TRK-FPA layer)
• new function: CDI (toggle LOC1/GPS) on SPD/Mach button
• new function: toggle FD on AP2 button (with LED status if active)
• new function: toggle YD on Metric/Alt button
• new function: AP VNAV on ALT pull
• new function: Set current HDG to CRS1 on SPD pull (TRK-FPA layer)
• new function: Set current HDG to CRS2 on HDG pull (TRK-FPA layer)
• new function: Set current HDG to CRS2 on HDG pull (TRK-FPA layer)

[polar lion]

v9 is out, much changes under the hood & corrections, bugfixes.
Take a look at the new overview, i made clearer color explanations which feature is on which layer and which on both
(yellow = basic HDG V/S layer) (blue = TRK FPA layer) (white = on both layer)
Note:
AP NAV button switched the layer (now on basic layer) via hdg pull
set hdg to HDG AP is now on hdg pull while holding >750ms 🙂
Also if on GPS you get a HDG DOT now 🙂

https://de.flightsim.to/file/67143/generic-ap-asobo-planes-minicockpit-minifcu-mobiflight-profile-full-installation

• switched function: AP NAV / GPS HOLD from HDG PUSH Encoder @ TRK FPA Layer to HDG PULL Encoder @ HDG V/S Layer
• switched function: set cur. HDG to HDG from HDG PULL Encoder to HDG Pull Encoder (HOLD 750ms) NEW FUNCTION!
• fixed many bugs in Input & Output code
• fixed display output bugs
• cleaned config & renamed positions

[polar lion]

CHANGELOG V10 (Config is for MF 10.1.1 with miniFCU Firmware 1.0.0)

• fixed SPD Dot issue in LAYER HDG-V/S
• fixed missing precondition in SPD Display output
• renamed feature "SET CURR HDG TO HDG" to "SYNC HDG"
• renamed feature "SET CURR HDG TO CRS1/2" to "SYNC HDG TO CRS1/2"
• renamed every input & output config line (added GENERIC) for config merges
• reworked overview schema

https://de.flightsim.to/file/67143/generic-ap-asobo-planes-minicockpit-minifcu-mobiflight-profile-full-installation

[sacred sparrow]

hmm... might be an issue somewhere else but since the update of msfs ... VS Display doesnt show the actual value... at noon it was working...

[polar lion]

on ground? (vs values are only working in the air correctly according to Quartz faq)

[sacred sparrow]

no it was inflight .... dont need it on while on ground ..... hmm.... dont know whats happend, but after restart of MF it works fine (rofl on the ground aswell) ;)... i think it has something to do when "start/stop" of MF being in the cockpit..... (pushed in state of the buttons?`something was there about)

[polar lion]

No Quartz values are directly read from your ram them displayed 1:1 on the fcu.

[twin otter]

are the Fenix lvars on hubhop now useable in MF without needing Quartz?

[polar lion]

sure, but dashes state is missing. Fenix need to add lvars for the spd, hdg, alt, vs dashes state next hotfixes.

[twin otter]

ah ok - but with numbers still visible does this now run without needing Quartz?

[polar lion]

exactly. due to missing dashes state you still need quartz.
pls vote & write here: #1212537970012323872 message

[twin otter]

I’m on the server but can’t access that channel 🙁

I take it we couldn’t find the lvars from dev mode in the sim ourselves? @heavy raven it’s been a long time since I tried

(just wondering if possible)

[heavy raven]

I just spent about an hour searching in the aircraft and came to the same conclusion. There are no lvars for the dashed status of the displays. I thought it was disappointing for Fenix to provide just an incomplete solution, which still needs Quartz in order to run.

[sonic lodge]

Here Jaime is another one. A guy also created a ticket:
https://discord.com/channels/736572376967282769/1212670711324221470

[twin otter]

ah fair enough, I can’t access that link either but hopefully they’ll update soon

[steel raptor]

What about the other Displays? (Did not have Time yet to really dig into it, since Fenix2GSX needs the most Attention now)
Most People use Quartz for FCUs, but there also People using it for their Overhead, RMP and XPDR Panels

[heavy raven]

Sorry, I didn't check for any of the other displays.

[steel raptor]

No Sorry needed, was just trying to cut Corners 😅

[heavy raven]

quick search through the Fenix Lvars comes up empty for anything resembling frequencies for the RMPs

[polar lion]

CHANGELOG V11 (Config is for FENIX V2B2 & MF 10.1.0+ with miniFCU Firmware 1.0.0+)

• Switched displays (SPD/MACH, HDG, ALTITUDE, VS/FPA) to native Fenix lvars

IMPORTANT notes:

• FenixQuartz is still required due to missing native Fenix lvars for dashes state (spd, hdg, vs).
• FENIX added a new EFB option "scrolling acceleration" => UNTICK! it for direct, responsive & best IRL feeling
• It´s necessary to open & link the v11 profile again, since IAE and CFM are now different aircrafts as V2B1.
  Cheers vinKaiZen

https://de.flightsim.to/file/67139/fenix-a320-minicockpit-minifcu-mobiflight-profile-quartz-displays-full-installation

[sonic lodge]

Updated list of available miniFCU Profiles:
https://github.com/Koseng/MobiFlight-miniFCU-Profiles

[chrome wyvern]

Is the Toliss A320 supported here? I.e. does the 321 profile cover other variants too, or is it very much A321 = A321?

Or is it back to default firmware for the A32N ?

[sonic lodge]

I don't know. Anybody else? Just try it and report here. Switching firmware is easy.

[twin otter]

how are things looking with the new lvars?

[sonic lodge]

Flightsim to is upated. For new version fenix quartz not needed any more.

[twin otter]

ah hadnt checked there - amazing work mate thank you

[polar lion]

🙂 CHANGELOG V14 (Config is for FENIX 2.0.0.392+)
added native Fenix l-vars for missing dashes state (speed, heading, vertical speed)
=> FenixQuartz is no longer required to run the miniFCU displays correctly.

IMPORTANT notes:
FENIX added a new EFB option "scrolling acceleration" => UNTICK! it for direct, responsive & best IRL feeling
https://de.flightsim.to/file/67139/fenix-a320-minicockpit-minifcu-mobiflight-profile-quartz-displays-full-installation

[twin otter]

Is it possible (or does anyone have) a mobiflight config for using the miniFCU entirely through FSUIPC? I’m trying to set it up with prosim and really struggling

[steel raptor]

FSUIPC can't write to / set the Displays of the DCU - so I'd say: Nope!

[twin otter]

it can using 16bits