Hi gang, is there a workaround to get the yaw damper to work independently of the autopilot?

 Since downloading the new flight dynamics, I can't get the YD to engage until the AP is engaged, and then they both pop off at the same time when AP is disengaged.

I'd like to set the YD on initial climb when hand flying to keep the people in the back from puking on the way out of KEGE. 🙂

Thanks for any answers/help.

R U sure it did work before? The new FDE doesn't (and can't) change anything in this regard.

 

Have a look in your panel.59\CustomPC12 folder.

There should be an ASandYD.xml file.

Open it with Notepad..

You will see:

<!-- Turn off YD if AP disconnected via Yoke Button -->
 
  (A:Autopilot Master,bool) ! (A:AUTOPILOT YAW DAMPER,bool) and if{
   (>K:YAW_DAMPER_TOGGLE)
   0 (>L:AP CONNECT,bool) }

If you do not like that, change it to

<!-- Turn off YD if AP disconnected via Yoke Button
 
  (A:Autopilot Master,bool) ! (A:AUTOPILOT YAW DAMPER,bool) and if{
   (>K:YAW_DAMPER_TOGGLE)
   0 (>L:AP CONNECT,bool) }  -->

and that section is disabled.

 

1 hour ago, FDEdev said:

R U sure it did work before? The new FDE doesn't (and can't) change anything in this regard.

 

I was using a mod from another awesome freeware guru that had them separated for us, I believe. thanks for the reply 🙂 

1 hour ago, Bert Pieke said:

Have a look in your panel.59\CustomPC12 folder.

There should be an ASandYD.xml file.

Open it with Notepad..

You will see:

<!-- Turn off YD if AP disconnected via Yoke Button -->
 
  (A:Autopilot Master,bool) ! (A:AUTOPILOT YAW DAMPER,bool) and if{
   (>K:YAW_DAMPER_TOGGLE)
   0 (>L:AP CONNECT,bool) }

If you do not like that, change it to

<!-- Turn off YD if AP disconnected via Yoke Button
 
  (A:Autopilot Master,bool) ! (A:AUTOPILOT YAW DAMPER,bool) and if{
   (>K:YAW_DAMPER_TOGGLE)
   0 (>L:AP CONNECT,bool) }  -->

and that section is disabled.

 

Thanks, Bert! I'll give it a try! 🙂 

On 11/18/2018 at 6:12 PM, Bert Pieke said:

Have a look in your panel.59\CustomPC12 folder.

There should be an ASandYD.xml file.

Open it with Notepad..

You will see:

<!-- Turn off YD if AP disconnected via Yoke Button -->
 
  (A:Autopilot Master,bool) ! (A:AUTOPILOT YAW DAMPER,bool) and if{
   (>K:YAW_DAMPER_TOGGLE)
   0 (>L:AP CONNECT,bool) }

If you do not like that, change it to

<!-- Turn off YD if AP disconnected via Yoke Button
 
  (A:Autopilot Master,bool) ! (A:AUTOPILOT YAW DAMPER,bool) and if{
   (>K:YAW_DAMPER_TOGGLE)
   0 (>L:AP CONNECT,bool) }  -->

and that section is disabled.

 

Hi Bert- unfortunately I have completed the change to the AsandYD file. However, I am still unable to use the YD independently. Do you have any other suggestions?

 

Thanks

6 minutes ago, jonfo said:

Hi Bert- unfortunately I have completed the change to the AsandYD file. However, I am still unable to use the YD independently. Do you have any other suggestions?

 

Thanks

Not offhand.. but I'll have a look..

1 minute ago, Bert Pieke said:

Not offhand.. but I'll have a look..

Thank you. I have my AsandYD file set as this:
 

<Gauge Name="ASandYD" Version="1.0">

<Element> <Select> <Value>

<!-- Turn off YD if AP disconnected via Yoke Button -->
  
(A:Autopilot Master,bool) ! (A:AUTOPILOT YAW DAMPER,bool) and if{
   (>K:YAW_DAMPER_TOGGLE)
   0 (>L:AP CONNECT,bool) }  -->
   

<!-- Activate Anti-skid -->
   
  (A:ANTISKID BRAKES ACTIVE,bool) !  if{ (>K:ANTISKID_BRAKES_TOGGLE) }

<!-- Reset Gyro Heading 

(A:Plane heading degrees gyro, degrees) flr (A:PLANE HEADING DEGREES MAGNETIC, degrees) flr != if{ 1 (>K:HEADING_GYRO_SET) }   

-->
          
</Value> </Select> </Element>
</Gauge>

 

and my panel in the aircraft cfg folder set to this:
[fltsim.7]
title=CARENADO PC12 N82HR
sim=PC12
model=
panel=V60
sound=
texture=N82HR
kb_checklists=
kb_reference=
atc_id=N82HR
ui_manufacturer="Carenado"
ui_type=PC12
ui_typerole="Single Engine TurboProp"
ui_createdby="Carenado"
ui_variation=N82HR
description=
atc_heavy=0
atc_airline=
atc_flight_number=
atc_id_color=0000000000
visual_damage=1

NOPE.. that does not do it...

Remove the    -->  in  Button -->

 

7 minutes ago, Bert Pieke said:

NOPE.. that does not do it...

Remove the    -->  in  Button -->

 

That is all sorted and working correctly now. 

Thank you!