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Author: | martinlest [ Mon Nov 25, 2013 9:05 pm ] |
Post subject: | VCP settings not working - are they global? |
If I check the radio button in Virtual Co-Pilot settings so that flaps and gear are dealt with by FDC, is this a global setting? If so (which is fine) can I exclude certain a/c? Occasionally (like tonight) I can't get this setting to work at all. I am flying a Dash 8 (Dreamfleet) and although the pilots retract the gear after take-off, they neither set initial flaps at the start of the taxi, nor control them during flight. I am not sure how to fix this. I looked at the profile I am using, which looks OK. #Title:Dash 8 #Crew:2 #Flaps:000011100010 #NTOF:15 #MaxCruise:250 #MType:1 #RGear:1 .. at least flaps 15 should be set when I start to taxi, but no... Any idea why VCP isn't taking over flaps for this plane (other a/c are fine in this respect, just this Dash 8 being awkward at the moment). Thanks for any help. Martin |
Author: | Dave Leesley [ Mon Nov 25, 2013 9:40 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: VCP settings not working - are they global? |
You will need to have it set within the profile if it's a profile you are using,if not download mine from the front page of this website in FDC and downloads. |
Author: | martinlest [ Mon Nov 25, 2013 11:05 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: VCP settings not working - are they global? |
Thanks Dave. These are the settings in the profile. I thought Deploy=1 is right for flaps (I don't get gear down at landing either - but the gear is retracted after take-off): M. [VCP-X] HDG=1 ALT=4000 VSI=1000 Bar1=1 Bar2=1 EKey=1 VCPX=1 RevON=1 RevOFF=60 Arm=1000 Deploy=1 DefaultVSI=1 AutobrakeON=0 AutobrakeSetting=3 AutobrakeOFF=40 MAPActions=1 DisengageAP=0 DisengageVIS=0 MAPActionsAPOnly=1 ApOnAltTrigger=0 HdgOnAltTrigger=0 AltOnAltTrigger=0 SpdOnSpdTrigger=0 RTO2ON=2 MaxSpd10K=0 CallMillibars=0 MaxTaxi=24 AutobrakeSettingLD767=1 |
Author: | Dave Leesley [ Tue Nov 26, 2013 9:14 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: VCP settings not working - are they global? |
Is your autopilot set to 3rd party in the profile? |
Author: | martinlest [ Wed Nov 27, 2013 1:07 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: VCP settings not working - are they global? |
I don't know, sorry. What line am I looking for if I open the .pro file in a text editor? M. |
Author: | Dave Leesley [ Wed Nov 27, 2013 8:51 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: VCP settings not working - are they global? |
off top of my head as i'm not at my main rig,options then performance profile,scroll up/down for your aircraft,open/edit and on very first page you see a few options and one is to apply a 3rd party or MS default autopilot to your profile,make sure it says 3rd party if 3rd party aircraft. |
Author: | martinlest [ Wed Nov 27, 2013 10:59 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: VCP settings not working - are they global? |
I could picture the screen, but could I find it?? Got it now, and have set Autopilot type to 3rd. party (it wasn't before), so I'll check soon that this has helped. Many thanks Dave, Martin |
Author: | martinlest [ Fri Nov 29, 2013 8:33 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: VCP settings not working - are they global? |
I have the AP set to 3rd. party, but still FDC is not setting flaps for this a/c, either at the start of taxi, or during the flight. M. |
Author: | Dave Leesley [ Fri Nov 29, 2013 9:38 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: VCP settings not working - are they global? |
Is it set in profile to deploy and retract flaps? |
Author: | martinlest [ Fri Nov 29, 2013 10:16 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: VCP settings not working - are they global? |
The Dash 8 profiles have the line: VCPMode = 1 under the Co=Pilot section, which I think means that gear & flaps should be under VCP control, Martin |
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