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martinlest
Post subject: Why the delay?
Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2021 9:55 pm
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For a number of flights now, when I connect PF3 and make my first connection, nothing happens. I still have a 'bug', in that every (perhaps) one in ten flights, though connected, nothing ever happens in response to keyboard inputs and I have to shut down PF3 and start again (have posted about this, but no fix as nothing recorded in PF3 log).

This is different though, in that I do eventually get a response, but it can be a minute or more later. So.. (example): tuned to clearance (or ground) and when ready, click on the keyboard shortcut to ask for clearance. No 'beep' (I have PF3 to emit a beep, so I know a request has been received). I wait, and wait.. nothing. But suddenly (often as I am en route to shutting down PF3 and trying again) I get a vocal response - no 'beep' but an answer from ATC, and then all goes fine. But this can be one to even two minutes later. Why the long delay? After so long, I assume PF3 hasn't connected for some reason (especially as I don't get the confirming 'beep'. Maybe the log shows something?

Thanks!

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Dave March
Post subject: Re: Why the delay?
Posted: Sat Oct 30, 2021 11:39 am
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Hi Martin,

I have no way of knowing if you've sent the correct log file but the once attached to your post shows nothing wrong.

PF3 started around 3:19

29-Oct-21 3:19:24 PM: 970 - PF3 Started...

According to the log the first hotkey used was at 3:20

29-Oct-21 3:20:10 PM: 470 - ****** HotKey #0 detected!

Your clearance request came just 1 second after

29-Oct-21 3:20:11 PM: 550 - Transcript: 'Delivery Aegean 321 Hotel at parking number 63 ready for Clearance to Lima Golf Alpha Victor '

And ATC replied 12 seconds after your request

29-Oct-21 3:20:23 PM: 540 - Transcript: 'Roger Aegean 321 Hotel cleared to Lima Golf Alpha Victor Mike Sierra departure Climb to Flight Level 170 Squawk 6347 '

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martinlest
Post subject: Re: Why the delay?
Posted: Sat Oct 30, 2021 2:02 pm
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Hi,

That's very odd. I certainly waited a lot longer than 12 seconds.. and I had no confirming 'beep' at all.

I'll send another log if (when?) this happens again. I've encountered it three or four times this week..

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Dave March
Post subject: Re: Why the delay?
Posted: Sat Oct 30, 2021 3:40 pm
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I don't doubt what you're saying Martin but I can only go by the log. There's nothing coded in PF3 to 'wait' before accepting hotkeys, so it is very strange indeed.

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martinlest
Post subject: Re: Why the delay?
Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2021 10:29 pm
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Hi Dave... A couple more logs. In the first, again I got no response when I made first contact with the associated key.. I waited a minute or so this time: the programme ended up hanging and I had to shut it down. In the 2nd log, again, no response (no little 'beep', when I first ask for clearance.. waited half a minute (?)... I think I went back to the desktop (fly in VR these days, so headset has to be removed first!) and put the window focus onto PF3, then back to the sim. Eventually there was a beep and then PF3 carried on as usual, no problem.

PF3 always used to respond with at least the confirming beep within 5 seconds or so, so don't know what is happening now. Do either of the logs help this time? I do always get the confirmation of connection in the remote text box BTW, when I first connect PF3 to the sim...

Thank you!

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