PMDG737 Saitek Quad button assignment via fsuipc?

[WILDHEART3003 8]

Hi all,

I have been trying to assign the 3 buttons on my Saitek Quadrant to use via fsuipc to toggle PMDG737 engine idle/cutoff lever but without success. 

 

After google search the closest method by manipulating the FSUIPC offsets for the fuel valves. (In the Buttons/Keys drop-down, assign to the "Offset Byte Bet" control, offset x3590 (for Engine 1) etc, Parameter 1 for "idle", 0 for "cutoff")

But the above method doesn't seem to work with Saitek throttle Quadrant.

 

If any Saitek Quadrant users have work out how to assign the buttons, please share. :smile: 

 

 

 

Regards.

 

 

 

[WILDHEART3003 8]

Never mind, just found out how to do it. 

Might be useful for future Saitek Quadrant owner, here is the method:

 

To set the fuel levers, go into the FMC in the NGX and go to Menu>PMDG Setup>Options>Key Commands>Control Stand>(press)Next Page (button) and you will see "ENG 1 IDLE (shift+ctrl+F2)" "ENG 1 CUTOFF (shift+ctrl+F1)" "ENG 2 IDLE (shift+ctrl+F4)" ENG 2 CUTOFF (shift+ctrl+F3).
Now go into FSUIPC and go to "Buttons+Switches". Move the Engine one cutoff switch all the way up, on the G737 and set that button in FSUIPC (check box-Select for key press) then click the "Set" button and type the "ENG 1 IDLE" hotkey combination in the box, then check the box "Key press not to be held" and go down and set "Press the key(s) to be sent when you release this button" to match the "ENG 1 CUTOFF" hotkey combination in the NGX FMC. Double check to be sure you have everything right and set ENG 2 the same way.
It works beautifully!
Also, the best thing to do with FSUIPC early on is to go to the FSUIPC.ini file in the FSX>Modules Folder, open it in "Notepad" and look for Profiles=No and change it to Profiles=Yes, then select "Save". Then make a profile for the NGX in the FSUIPC Options and Settings within FSX. Also use this to make custom profiles for all of your aircraft. That way whenever you load the NGX or other aircraft, all of your controllers will be custom pre-set.
Do this before you make any other settings.

 

 

Credit to Signmanbob post in mycockpit.org