Quality Wings 787

[jadolfo 7]

Hello,

From the ofical forum:

Location	Type	Event ID	Description
MCP	switch	KEY_TOGGLE_FLIGHT_DIRECTOR	toggles flight director
MCP		KEY_AP_MASTER	toggles autopilot
MCP		KEY_AUTOPILOT_OFF	turns off autopilot
MCP		KEY_AUTOPILOT_ON	turns on autopilot
MCP	button	KEY_AP_ALT_HOLD	ALT HOLD autopilot mode
MCP	button	KEY_AP_PANEL_ALTITUDE_HOLD	V/S autopilot mode
MCP	button	KEY_AP_ATT_HOLD	FLCH autopilot mode
MCP	button	KEY_AP_WING_LEVELER	VNAV autopilot mode
MCP	button	KEY_AP_APR_HOLD	arm approach autopilot mode (LOC/GS)
MCP	button	KEY_AUTO_THROTTLE_TO_GA	TOGA autothrottle mode
MCP		KEY_AP_HDG_HOLD	HDG HOLD autopilot mode
MCP	button	KEY_AP_PANEL_HEADING_HOLD	HDG SEL autopilot mode
MCP	button	KEY_AP_NAV1_HOLD	LNAV autopilot mode
MCP	button	KEY_AP_LOC_HOLD	LOC autopilot mode
MCP	selector	KEY_AP_MAX_BANK_INC	Increase bank angle limit
MCP	selector	KEY_AP_MAX_BANK_DEC	Decrease bank angle limit
MCP	button	KEY_AP_N1_HOLD	CLB/CON button
MCP	button	KEY_AP_AIRSPEED_HOLD	A/T button
MCP	switch	KEY_AUTO_THROTTLE_ARM	Arm A/T
MCP	button	KEY_AP_MACH_HOLD	Toggle IAS/MACH
MCP	button	KEY_AP_PANEL_SPEED_ON	Speed intervention button (on SPD selector)
MCP	button	KEY_AP_PANEL_HEADING_ON	Toggle TRK/HDG
MCP	button	KEY_AP_ATT_HOLD_ON	Toggle VS/FPA
MCP	button	KEY_AP_ALT_HOLD_ON	Alt intervention button (on ALT selector)
MCP	selector	KEY_AP_VS_VAR_INC	Increase vertical speed reference
MCP	selector	KEY_AP_VS_VAR_DEC	Decrease vertical speed reference
MCP	selector	KEY_AP_SPD_VAR_INC	Increase speed reference
MCP	selector	KEY_AP_SPD_VAR_DEC	Decrease speed reference
MCP	selector	KEY_AP_ALT_VAR_INC	Increase target altitude
MCP	selector	KEY_AP_ALT_VAR_DEC	Decrease target altitude
MCP	selector	KEY_HEADING_BUG_INC	Increase heading reference
MCP	selector	KEY_HEADING_BUG_DEC	Decrease heading reference

I hope that help to develope a module for this aircraft.

Thanks and best regards.

[ScotFlieger 280]

Hi Adolfo

Thank you for the Lvar information. It will help me with the ongoing development of the QW787 module. Not all Lvars are ‘visible’ for use so these will definitely help. 

[ScotFlieger 280]

On 6/23/2018 at 12:03 PM, jadolfo said:

Hello,

From the ofical forum:

Location	Type	Event ID	Description
MCP	switch	KEY_TOGGLE_FLIGHT_DIRECTOR	toggles flight director
MCP		KEY_AP_MASTER	toggles autopilot

I hope that help to develope a module for this aircraft.

Thanks and best regards.

Can you give me the link to the forum post? I have tried to you these values without success. It is not a problem as I have already implemented all the MCP functions. 

Edited June 24, 2018 by ScotFlieger

[ScotFlieger 280]

An initial beta version of the QW787 module is available under LINDA Downloads. Please report all issues under LINDA Support and not here.

[jadolfo 7]

http://qwsim.flight1.net/forums/key-assignments-for-autopilot-autothrottle_topic9917.html

[danira 0]

On 6/24/2018 at 6:04 PM, ScotFlieger said:

An initial beta version of the QW787 module is available under LINDA Downloads. Please report all issues under LINDA Support and not here.

Thank you very much for your effort 👍

[ScotFlieger 280]

Further improvements to MCP Autopilot operation have been made. These provide greater control over the knobs and corrects navigation moding. Download QW787 v0.3 beta. 

[xavier971 0]

hi it's possible to add the FUEL CONTROL SWITCH RUN/CUTOFF ?

[ScotFlieger 280]

Fuel cutoff switches added to latest beta release

[C2615 319]

I made some fixes based on v0.8beta, mainly fix MCP things:

 

Fixed AT_press will reset MCP speed

Add SPD_INTV and AT_SOFT_DISCONNECT

-- $$ AP A/T

function QW_MCP_AT_press ()
local lvar = 'at_mode_clicked'
    ipc.writeLvar(lvar, '1')
    --ipc.control(65859, 0)
    DspShow('A/T', 'pres')
    QW_Switch_Small()
end

function QW_MCP_SPD_INTV_press ()
local lvar = 'SPD_INTV_knob'
    ipc.writeLvar(lvar, '1')
    DspShow('SPDINTV', 'pres')
    QW_Switch_Small()
end

function QW_AT_SOFT_DISCONNECT ()
local lvar = 'at_mode_clicked'
    ipc.writeLvar(lvar, '10')
    DspShow('ATDS', 'pres')
    QW_Switch_Small()
end

Add AP_SOFT)DISCONNECT(I set in under AP MASTER DISCONNECT, but maybe not the best place?)

function QW_AP_SOFT_DISCONNECT ()
local lvar = 'ap_master_disconnect'
    --ipc.writeLvar(lvar1, '1')
    ipc.writeLvar(lvar, '1')
    DspShow('APDS', 'pres')
    QW_Switch_Small()
end

Fix ALT_AUTO_toggle(just a small typo in v0.8)

function QW_MCP_ALT_AUTO_toggle ()
local lvar = 'QW_MCP_ALT_AUTO_Knob'
local lval = ipc.readLvar(lvar)
    if lval ~= 1 then
        QW_MCP_ALT_AUTO_1000()
    else
        QW_MCP_ALT_AUTO_auto()
    end
end

Change ALT_SET into ALT_INTV

Fix MCP_ALT_HOLD that would reset MCP ALT to current

-- $$ AP ALT Hold

function QW_MCP_ALT_INTV_press ()
local lvar1 = 'KEY_AP_ALT_HOLD_ON'
    ipc.control(65808, 0)
    --ipc.writeLvar(lvar1, '1')
    DspShow('ALTS', 'pres')
    QW_Switch_Small()
end

function QW_MCP_ALT_HOLD_press ()
local lvar = 'ap_vert_mode_clicked'
    ipc.writeLvar(lvar, '1')
    DspShow('ALTH', 'pres')
    QW_Switch_Small()
    --ipc.writeUW(0x07F2, 0)
end

Added HUD_DECLUT for the yoke button to alternates HUD format (I place it under Overhead 1 HUD&Wipers, but it's not on OVHD panel)

  PS: While the Lvar has 0 and 1, I checked with FCOM and this button in real plane is a toggle,  so I'll not made it into "on,off,toggle" set.style.

-- ## Overhead 1 HUD & Wipers

function QW_HUD_DECLUT ()
local lvar = 'QW_Wheel_L_HUD_Button'
local lval = ipc.readLvar(lvar)
    if lval ~= 1 then
        ipc.writeLvar(lvar, '1')
        DspShow('WHUD', 'pres')
        QW_Switch_Small()
    else
        ipc.writeLvar(lvar, '0')
        DspShow('WHUD', 'pres')
        QW_Switch_Small()
    end
end

 

Edited October 9, 2019 by C2615

[ScotFlieger 280]

Many thanks for the suggested changes. I will review them and update the current modules. The QW787 is not an aircraft I am familiar with and testing will be limited. 

[C2615 319]

Oops sorry, I forget the FPA/VS one:

The VS/FPA_press is for change over VS and FPA,while _select is for active the mode.

BTW: in FPA mode, either the Lvar nor ipc.control could change FPA, while the thumb wheel still rotate, seems a bug in QW side.

-- $$ AP VS/FPA

function QW_MCP_VS_FPA_press ()
local lvar1 = 'KEY_AP_ATT_HOLD_ON'
    --ipc.writeLvar(lvar1, '2')
    ipc.control(65804, 0)
    DspShow('VFPA', 'pres')
    QW_Switch_Small()
end

function QW_MCP_VS_FPA_select ()
local lvar1 = 'KEY_AP_PANEL_ALTITUDE_HOLD'
    --ipc.writeLvar(lvar1, '2')
    ipc.control(65799, 0)
    DspShow('VS', 'pres')
    QW_Switch_Small()
end

 

It seems most MCP control for QW787 involve both custome Lvar and an FSUIPC.control, In some cases, the ipc.control will cause problem like reset the value, but the lvar type also not perfect, as I test the HDG HOLD not work with it's Lvar=2 (while MCP light illumine and FMA shows HDG HOLD, the aircraft dose not level off as clicked with mouse.). Also, the A/T_press,FLCH, and AT_soft_disc not behave propelly on ground, while no problem in air, that seems to be QW's bug then.

Edited October 10, 2019 by C2615

[B777ER 2,475]

@ScotFlieger seems this gentleman was able to figure 97t the VS/FPA issue I mentioned in my other thread. Anyway you might find some time to update the module with all these fixes he posted on October 9th? Many thanks!

[ScotFlieger 280]

@B777ER LINDA modules are provided with no restrictions so users can make their own changes as required.

I have incorporated the changes kindly suggested by @C2615 in an update of the module available here. Due to my limited knowledge of the QW787 I have only been able to carry out limited testing.

Edited December 6, 2019 by ScotFlieger

[B777ER 2,475]

45 minutes ago, ScotFlieger said:

@B777ER LINDA modules are provided with no restrictions so users can make their own changes as required.

I have incorporated the changes kindly suggested by @C2615 in an update of the module available here. Due to my limited knowledge of the QW787 I have only been able to carry out limited testing.

Perfect, ty Scott