Hi:I fly the EMB135 from FeelThere and use the Saitek Throttle Quad. OK on programming the throttle and flaps (far left and far right axis). But I would like to program the middle axis as gear up/down ... simply, when full down, gear is down, full up, gear goes up, in the middle, nothing ... just like the gear lever in a cockpit.I've tried for several hours now using both the Saitek SST and the FS9 setup.Has anyone tried this? Has anyone succeeded?I would love to know how you did it.Thanks,meastrogn

Hi:I fly the EMB135 from FeelThere and use the Saitek Throttle Quad. OK on programming the throttle and flaps (far left and far right axis). But I would like to program the middle axis as gear up/down ... simply, when full down, gear is down, full up, gear goes up, in the middle, nothing ... just like the gear lever in a cockpit.I've tried for several hours now using both the Saitek SST and the FS9 setup.Has anyone tried this? Has anyone succeeded?I would love to know how you did it.Thanks,meastrogn

This can be done using FSUIPC, registered version. If you have it, post here again and I'll explain the method. It is easy to do. If you don't have it, go here to http://www.schiratti.com/dowson.html to obtain it. All my assignments are made using this program. Be sure to select the correct version as there is one for FS9 and FSX.Jim D.

Thanks, Jim:I do own the program (registered) so would like to know the method by which you accomplished that.maestrogn

Hi, Jim:I tried to set that axis with FSUIPC but got nowhere. Please post a screen shot with the axis page set up to function as the gear level. Regards, maestrogn

Hi, Jim:I tried to set that axis with FSUIPC but got nowhere. Please post a screen shot with the axis page set up to function as the gear level. Regards, maestrogn

OK, Here we go. This should get you going. Jim D. I forgot to mention in slide three that when setting the lever for "Gear Down" be sure to change the assignment box to "Gear Down" when assigning the range of the axis. Sorry 'bout that.

Jim:Thank you so much. I will try that tomorrow. As your email came in, I was again reading the FSUIPC manual on the subject and not really understanding it. I've downloaded your jpegs and will attempt to accomplish this tomorrow.All best!Gary

Jim:Thank you so much. I will try that tomorrow. As your email came in, I was again reading the FSUIPC manual on the subject and not really understanding it. I've downloaded your jpegs and will attempt to accomplish this tomorrow.All best!Gary

You're welcome Gary. If you have any problems, let me know.Jim D.

hican you please post for me too, i too would like to know how to program the saitek throttle lever for gear up down,thanks

hican you please post for me too, i too would like to know how to program the saitek throttle lever for gear up down,thanks

Hi Clayton 4115.I had forgotten all about this thread as the last entry was in December until yours.The following is the FSUIPC instructions for setting up an axis to control the landing gear. It is found on page 43, 44 of the installation guide for FSUIPC. There are two illustrations showing what to do. If you have problems, repost and I'll give you some guidance.Jim D."Now for the slightly more complex right-hand side of the Axis assignments section. Here are two pictures that I‘ll explain, as examples:44In this section you can set up two 10 zones (ranges of values) on the current axis that will each, separately, trigger a control. The controls are any of the button/switch controls that you can assign in FSUIPC‘s button section—all are listed in the drop down according to the same rules as on the Buttons + Switches tab. Those controls which take a parameter can do so here, and you can enter an offset too for the FSUIPC offset controls. Everything is exactly comparable to assigning buttons, except that the trigger is related to the values arriving from the axis.First you set the range of values in which this action will occur. The little spin control on the left selects which of the 10 ranges you are now setting (you can go back and change or adjust them using that spin control). Then you simply move the lever to the two extremes of the range, clicking the ―From‖ button at one end (the lower number) and ―To‖ at the other (the highr number). If you get these the wrong way round, no matter—FSUIPC will still understand. The values should be different, though.The check boxes ‗Up‘ and ‗Down‖ allow you to select whether the action is to occur when the axis is moving from low values to higher ones (―Up‖), or the other way (―Down‖), or both. This allows you do have different things happen one way than the other.You can assign one control to be sent when the specified zone is entered, and a separate one to be sent when the specified zone is exited—both or either, your choice. Check the box to the left of the relevant drop-down to enable it.In the example above, I have programmed a joystick lever to operate the Gear. When the lever is pushed away/up, into the higher range (6400 to 16383) I get a Gear Up, when it is pulled to me/down, into the lower range (–16384 to –13783) I get a Gear Down.Other points to note here are: You can have the ―entry‖ control repeat, at about 10 or so per second, whilst the axis remains within the range—just check the ―control to repeat …‖ option. To delete any one of the 10 separate ranges assigned here, just find it and use the ―Delete This‖ button. To delete all the ranges (but leave any axis assignments on the left-hand side) use the ―Delete All‖ button."

hican you please post for me too, i too would like to know how to program the saitek throttle lever for gear up down,thanks

Here are some screenshots, it's rather easy to do.For make sure to scan the lever you would like to assign to gear up/down and check the axis range.Based on those numbers, define your 2 gear up/down ranges (the actual numbers may vary in your setup)