EFIS TERR button on VRI MCP Combo II

[zetato 8]

Hi all, I'm using LINDA since from the first release, and I'm very happy with it!! I found the program very useful, an solved me a lot of problem in the button assignment to my 3 Leo Bodnar cards and to my VRI MCP COMBO II (Boeing version).

So far yesterday, I had a profile workimg well except for the V/S encoder that seemed to jump and not follow the value indicated on the iFly 737NG MCP (this is the model I usually fly).
Trying to reprogram in LINDA the assigment for the encoder, I was able to found a couple of well working parameter, VVS plus and VVS Minus from FSX Default Rotary Functions library, and I'm satisfied with that.
Now, I don't think is related to that, but the TERR button on the EFIS section, has started to work only after two clicks, in other words, I need to click twice to show the TAWS depiction on ND, and twice to remove it.
In addition to that, I was able to select the TERR function on FO EFIS pressing the button 8 in the RADIO section, button I programmed as " VRI EFIS MODE TOGGLE" prior to press TERR, now, it continue to act only on Captain ND. Note; all the other EFIS buttons and rotary are working perfectly on FO ND if I press the 8 button first.

I'm almost sure is not a LINDA problem, but if I click with mouse on TERR button, it works at the first click. So I'm asking if you (knowing in depth the VRI COMBO interface and program), knows a way to program a button on the VRI MCP COMBO II to send his output only after two clicks, because, maybe I can have inadvertently forced the TERR button to work in that way.

Thanks for the help and sorry for my English.

Mauro

[zetato 8]

I'm back again to tell you I solved the question!
I don't know why nor when, but I found in FSUIPC "Button + switches" section, the TERR button (named as Joy 286 Button 0) assigned to the offset 9400 with the imput value 1245 (Dec) the "KEY_COMMAND_INSTRUMENT_EFIS_CAPT_TERR"  instruction. This was causing the issue described above, removing the assignment in FSUIPC solved the problem and assigning in LINDA  the correct commands (INSTRUMENT EFIS CAPT / FO TERR), all is working correctly, also on FO side pressing the 8 button.

Thanks anyway, hope this can help some other in similar trouble.

 

Mauro

[guenseli 1,577]

6 hours ago, zetato said:

Thanks anyway, hope this can help some other in similar trouble.

 

will do for sure. Thanks for lettin us know

[19dcavscout 39]

Just curious, and off topic sorry, but how do you like your VRI MCP? I have been looking at it for a while. I am ok with it not looking 100% like the actual unit and love the increased functionality of it as well asd the price. Thank you.

[zetato 8]

Hi Nick, I'm using the MCP COMBO 2 Boeing version with the iFly 737 NG models, and it works very well!

I used to program my personal profile, and using the LINDA provided iFly commands library, I programmed any function of the three sections of the panel, and regard the EFIS, I programmed a special button to double the functions, so I can act on CAPT and F/O side indipendently.

My panel was a gift from a friend, for sure it is not so cheap, but for me and for the models I use, it worth the price for sure.

Mauro