PC-12 msfs Inertial Separator event | MobiFlight | Page 1

slim mantle Dec 4, 2023, 2:23 PM

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Hello everybody, I'm looking for settings On/Off of the PC-12 Carenado InertSep.. Cant find a way to set this button externally.. Anyone with Idea ?

tough bluff Dec 4, 2023, 3:34 PM

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PC-12 msfs Inertial Separator event

warped herald Dec 4, 2023, 4:48 PM

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Unless someone has the same plane and has already done it, the event needs to be looked up using the developer mode and behaviors tool.

See this how to do it- we can help with this once you can let us know what the code there is
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tough bluff Dec 4, 2023, 4:49 PM

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I looked into the sim, but unfortunately many events in this airplane are controlled by O: vars.

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The Input Events for this function shows empty for some reason

warped herald Dec 4, 2023, 4:50 PM

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ugh

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we need to see about the B-var support

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not sure if it would help here

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but in general

tough bluff Dec 4, 2023, 4:50 PM

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here is the update code that actually does something, but it is only triggered by changes in the O: var.

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So, yeah B: var support or xml hack to bind it to an Lvar.

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I suggest looking into the xml hack. It requires inserting some xml code into the airplane cockpit xml definition file.

tough bluff Dec 4, 2023, 5:14 PM

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The basic issue is nobody has access to O: or I: or B: vars from outside the sim. So the technique is to inject xml code that binds the B: event to be triggered from the status of a user defined Lvar.

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We have access to all Lvars.

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Note the sim function used is the update code is
(>K:ANTI_ICE_GRADUAL_SET_ENG1)

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which takes a parameter between 0 and 16383

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Just on a hunch I tested this on a button
(>K:ANTI_ICE_TOGGLE_ENG1)
and it seems to work.

slim mantle Dec 4, 2023, 5:48 PM

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Hey Jaime, unfortunatly it doesnt on my system.. I look again..

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Only the light of the switch is concerned.. but we progress...

tough bluff Dec 4, 2023, 5:58 PM

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ok, looks like the xml hack cannot be avoided

slim mantle Dec 4, 2023, 5:59 PM

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..trying something..

tough bluff Dec 4, 2023, 6:00 PM

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how do you check that it is only the panel light that is reacting. I see effects on the amps registered when I press the button.

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is there a inert sep position indicator?

slim mantle Dec 4, 2023, 6:06 PM

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By using the returned value of the Inert/Sep : "L:XMLVAR_InertSep1_Active", "number" and "L:XMLVAR_InertSep1_Deployment", "number" in AddToDataDefinition of SimConnect

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In fact Deployment is done on 40sec (0->1 ) but returns immediatly to 0 when Button is Off

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You can use "L:XMLVAR_InterSep", "number" for the Cessna 208B for example

tough bluff Dec 4, 2023, 6:24 PM

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ok, but both deployment and active Lvars are under control of the O: var in the update code.

slim mantle Dec 4, 2023, 6:25 PM

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I know, but at least I recevive the good values.. So what to do ?

tough bluff Dec 4, 2023, 6:25 PM

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xml hack

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that gives you access to the b: event that controls the O: var

slim mantle Dec 4, 2023, 6:26 PM

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This is the legacy plane from Microsoft/Asobo.. Have you an idea to get access ?

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I read and applicate your HubHop modification for the Tbm930 and it works fine, congratulations and thank you.. There is no "Pc12Interior.xml"

tough bluff Dec 4, 2023, 6:48 PM

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I don't think there is a default PC12

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The only one I know is made by Carenado

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The file is called PC12_cockpit.xml

slim mantle Dec 4, 2023, 6:56 PM

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Yes, seen it but I dont know what to do inside except create balises, the code itself is.. difficult to write, because I dont have enough practice of these codes...

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Ok, it is 19:58 in France and I do not want to get your time! I 'll come back to morrow if you can help me.. Have a good day (didn't know were you leave ?!) and thank's a lot for sharing.

tough bluff Dec 4, 2023, 7:14 PM

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My time zone is UTC-5

tough bluff Dec 4, 2023, 7:46 PM

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Insert this block of code in PC12_cockpit.xml after line 140

<Component ID="MOBIFLIGHT_ADDON">
  <UseTemplate Name="ASOBO_GT_Update">
    <FREQUENCY>1</FREQUENCY>
    <UPDATE_CODE>
      (L:MF_DEICE_Engine_1_Set, Number) d 0 &gt; if{ 
        1 - (&gt;B:DEICE_Engine_1_Set)
        0 (&gt;L:MF_DEICE_Engine_1_Set, Number) }
    </UPDATE_CODE>
  </UseTemplate>
</Component>

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Now the button input config in Mobiflight will be this:
(A:ENG ANTI ICE:1, Bool) if{ 1 } els{ 2 } (>L:MF_DEICE_Engine_1_Set)

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Explanation:
The code block checks for the status of the (L:MF_DEICE_Engine_1_Set) variable. If equal to 0 nothing is done.
In this case, the B: event takes a parameter of either 0 = 0ff or 1 = On

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Since 0 is the do-nothing case for our Lvar, we use the expected value plus 1.

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So we set the MF lvar to either 1 or 2 and the code substracts 1 to get the expected value to pass to the B: event.
The code then resets the MF lvar back to 0.

tough bluff Dec 4, 2023, 8:24 PM

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The Mobiflight input config code is for a toggle button, push on, push off.

slim mantle Dec 5, 2023, 6:56 AM

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Thanks Jaime, unfortunatly, there is no "PC12_cockpit.xml" , it is in encrypted format, but I've understood the way you give me and try some things..

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