GNS530W & Duke Turbine Autopilot

[DavidP 1,408]

OK, I hope it's only me but .... I have installed the 530/430 into the Turbine Duke but the autopilot just goes into a complete circle when engaged in NAV mode. I can confirm that I have installed GNS version 2.4.5 into P3D v4.4. I have attached my ini files if anyone would be kind enough to spot my deliberate mistake(!).

After doing some researching from our resident experts here I came up with GTN and GNS installations for the Duke (using panel folders "panel.GTN" and "panel.GNS" and editing the aircraft.cfg file accordingly. The autopilot works fine using the GTN but not the GNS.

Thanks

My RealityXP.GNS

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[GNS_530_1]
; is the master device if true.
MasterDevice = true
; selects COM/NAV Radios '1' or '2'.
RadiosPair = 1
; uses computer time if true, simulator time otherwise.
ComputerTime = false
; integral lighting percent (0 to 100) or index (-1) (using rxp.panel.rheostat_screen)
Rheostat.Display = 100
; integral lighting percent (0 to 100) or index (-1) (using rxp.panel.rheostat_integral)
Rheostat.Buttons = 75
; connects GPS to Autopilot if true.
LinkOto = true
; connects GPS to HSI if true.
LinkHsi = true
; connects GPS to HSI course motor if true.
LinkCrs = true
; connects GPS to OBS input if true (LinkHsi/OBS or AutoNavSource/OBS) (NB: HSI/OBS = NAV1 OBS).
LinkObs = true
; connects GPS to VOR if true.
LinkVor = true
; connects CDI key to NAV/GPS switch if true.
AutoNavGps = true
; selects VLOC NAV '1' or '2'. '0' selects same source as 'RadiosPair'.
AutoNavSource = 0
; sets device power source:
; ALWAYS_ON,AVIONICS_ON,PANEL_ON,BUS_MAIN,BUS_AVIONICS,BUS_BATT,BUS_HOTBATT,BUS_1,BUS_2,BUS_3,BUS_4
PowerSource = AVIONICS_ON
; connects GPS to Shadin Air Data computer if true.
UseAirData = true
; connects GPS to Shadin Fuel Data computer if true.
UseFuelData = true
; connects GPS to RYAN 9900BX if true.
UseRyanTcad = false
; sets TCAD sound alerts volume in percent: 0 to 100.
RyanTcadVolume = 50
; connects GPS #1 to GPS #2 if true (both required).
UseCrossFill = true
; enable device failures if true.
UseFailures = false
; uses Simulator GPS commands if true.
UseSimGpsCmds = false
; updates Simulator GPS flight plan if true.
LinkSimGps = false
; saves the active route as a Simulator flight plan if true.
AutoSavePln = false
; use legacy mouse (left CCW, right CW, middle Push) (override instances settings)
UseAltMouse = false
; use legacy GNS WAAS 3rd party aircraft panel variables (L:Vars).
UseLegacyVars = false
; sets device power knob switch mode: NONE,DEFAULT_ON,DEFAULT_OFF
PowerKnob = NONE
; sets fuel type: AVGAS,JETA,JETB
FuelType = AVGAS
; sets TAWS type: TERR,TAWS
TawsMode = TERR
; sets TAWS surface: HARD,HARD_SOFT,WATER,ANY
TawsSurface = HARD_SOFT
; TAWS minimum runway length (feet)
TawsMinLength = 40
; HSI lateral deviation scale factor.
CdiScale = 1
; HSI vertical deviation scale factor.
GsiScale = 1
; sets master sound volume in percent: 0 to 100.
MasterVolume = 100
; mute sound when simulator window looses focus if false.
NoAudioFocus = false
; sets trainer process CPU: 1 to 32 (0: last core, -1: automatic).
CpuAffinity = -1
; cdi/obs: CDI Key
AFMS.cdi_key =  
; cdi/obs: Selected Course for GPS
AFMS.sel_crs_gps =  
; cdi/obs: Selected Course for VLOC
AFMS.sel_crs_vloc =  
; cdi/obs: V-Flag State (1: declutter
AFMS.v_flag_declutter =  
; main: GPS Selected (0: prompt, 1: auto)
AFMS.gps_selected = 1
; main: COM Presets
AFMS.com_presets =  
; connects to: 'PFC_STACK','PFC_430','PFC_530' or any '#PID' (#D002 for PFC_430)
; no value connects to first found, 'OFF' disables connection.
HardwareDevice =
; hardware selector number or -1 to disable.
HardwareIdx = -1

[GNS_530_1.DEFAULT]
; show screen only gauge if true.
nobezel = false
; screen only border size (pixels).
border.size = 0
; screen only border color (#RGB or #RGBA).
border.rgba = #000000
; display mouse tooltips if true.
tooltips = false
; enable mouse clickspots if true, disable if false.
usemouse = true
; enable alternate click-spots (left CCW, right CW, middle Push) if true.
usealtmouse = false
; auto-resize dimension (width,height)
refsize =
; left mouse button on the screen toggles popup window by ident (ex: GPS_PANEL or 225).
popleft =
; right mouse button on the screen toggles popup window by ident (ex: GPS_PANEL or 225).
popright = 15531
; adjust brightness (0 to 100)
brightness.bezel = 100
; offset brightness (-100 to +100)
brightness.screen = 0

[GNS_430_2]
; is the master device if true.
MasterDevice = false
; selects COM/NAV Radios '1' or '2'.
RadiosPair = 2
; uses computer time if true, simulator time otherwise.
ComputerTime = false
; integral lighting percent (0 to 100) or index (-1) (using rxp.panel.rheostat_screen)
Rheostat.Display = 100
; integral lighting percent (0 to 100) or index (-1) (using rxp.panel.rheostat_integral)
Rheostat.Buttons = 75
; connects GPS to Autopilot if true.
LinkOto = false
; connects GPS to HSI if true.
LinkHsi = false
; connects GPS to HSI course motor if true.
LinkCrs = false
; connects GPS to OBS input if true (LinkHsi/OBS or AutoNavSource/OBS) (NB: HSI/OBS = NAV1 OBS).
LinkObs = false
; connects GPS to VOR if true.
LinkVor = false
; connects CDI key to NAV/GPS switch if true.
AutoNavGps = false
; selects VLOC NAV '1' or '2'. '0' selects same source as 'RadiosPair'.
AutoNavSource = 0
; sets device power source:
; ALWAYS_ON,AVIONICS_ON,PANEL_ON,BUS_MAIN,BUS_AVIONICS,BUS_BATT,BUS_HOTBATT,BUS_1,BUS_2,BUS_3,BUS_4
PowerSource = AVIONICS_ON
; connects GPS to Shadin Air Data computer if true.
UseAirData = true
; connects GPS to Shadin Fuel Data computer if true.
UseFuelData = true
; connects GPS to RYAN 9900BX if true.
UseRyanTcad = false
; sets TCAD sound alerts volume in percent: 0 to 100.
RyanTcadVolume = 50
; connects GPS #1 to GPS #2 if true (both required).
UseCrossFill = true
; enable device failures if true.
UseFailures = false
; uses Simulator GPS commands if true.
UseSimGpsCmds = false
; updates Simulator GPS flight plan if true.
LinkSimGps = false
; saves the active route as a Simulator flight plan if true.
AutoSavePln = false
; use legacy mouse (left CCW, right CW, middle Push) (override instances settings)
UseAltMouse = false
; use legacy GNS WAAS 3rd party aircraft panel variables (L:Vars).
UseLegacyVars = false
; sets device power knob switch mode: NONE,DEFAULT_ON,DEFAULT_OFF
PowerKnob = NONE
; sets fuel type: AVGAS,JETA,JETB
FuelType = AVGAS
; sets TAWS type: TERR,TAWS
TawsMode = TERR
; sets TAWS surface: HARD,HARD_SOFT,WATER,ANY
TawsSurface = HARD_SOFT
; TAWS minimum runway length (feet)
TawsMinLength = 40
; HSI lateral deviation scale factor.
CdiScale = 1
; HSI vertical deviation scale factor.
GsiScale = 1
; sets master sound volume in percent: 0 to 100.
MasterVolume = 100
; mute sound when simulator window looses focus if false.
NoAudioFocus = false
; sets trainer process CPU: 1 to 32 (0: last core, -1: automatic).
CpuAffinity = -1
; cdi/obs: CDI Key
AFMS.cdi_key =
; cdi/obs: Selected Course for GPS
AFMS.sel_crs_gps =
; cdi/obs: Selected Course for VLOC
AFMS.sel_crs_vloc =
; cdi/obs: V-Flag State (1: declutter
AFMS.v_flag_declutter =
; main: GPS Selected (0: prompt, 1: auto)
AFMS.gps_selected = 1
; main: COM Presets
AFMS.com_presets =
; connects to: 'PFC_STACK','PFC_430','PFC_530' or any '#PID' (#D002 for PFC_430)
; no value connects to first found, 'OFF' disables connection.
HardwareDevice =
; hardware selector number or -1 to disable.
HardwareIdx = -1

[GNS_430_2.DEFAULT]
; show screen only gauge if true.
nobezel = false
; screen only border size (pixels).
border.size = 0
; screen only border color (#RGB or #RGBA).
border.rgba = #000000
; display mouse tooltips if true.
tooltips = false
; enable mouse clickspots if true, disable if false.
usemouse = true
; enable alternate click-spots (left CCW, right CW, middle Push) if true.
usealtmouse = false
; auto-resize dimension (width,height)
refsize =
; left mouse button on the screen toggles popup window by ident (ex: GPS_PANEL or 225).
popleft =
; right mouse button on the screen toggles popup window by ident (ex: GPS_PANEL or 225).
popright = 15432
; adjust brightness (0 to 100)
brightness.bezel = 100
; offset brightness (-100 to +100)
brightness.screen = 0

 

My Panel.cfg

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// Panel Configuration file
// RealAir Simulations Beechcraft Turbine Duke V2 2014 Update
// Panel and Gauge Programming by Sean Moloney
// Copyright (c) 2014 RealAir Simulations

// ===============================================================================
// IMPORTANT - 'Window01' AND 'Window02' BELOW ARE RESERVED FOR GPS POPUPS AND CAN
// BE OVERWRITTEN BY THE CONFIG PANEL. PLEASE KEEP THIS IN MIND WHEN MANUALLY
// EDITING THIS FILE. IF YOU WANT TO ADD CUSTOM WINDOW ENTRIES, YOU CAN USE ANY
// VALUE FROM 'Window03' TO 'Window 09'.
// ===============================================================================

[Window Titles]
Window00=Main Panel
Window01=Reality XP GNS 530 WAAS - RXP_CONFIG_TOOL - DO NOT CHANGE
Window02=Reality XP GNS 430 WAAS 2 - RXP_CONFIG_TOOL - DO NOT CHANGE

[Window00]
file=2D_Help.bmp
size_mm=1024, 95
position=6
BACKGROUND_COLOR=0,0,0
visible=1
ident=MAIN_PANEL

[Window01]
window_pos=0.739583,0.000000
window_size=0.260417,0.300000
visible=0
ident=15531
zorder=99
gauge00=rxpGNS!GNS530,0,0,100,100

[Window02]
window_pos=0.739583,0.300000
window_size=0.260417,0.175000
visible=0
ident=15432
zorder=99
gauge00=rxpGNS!GNS430_2,0,0,100,100

[VCockpit01]
size_mm=1024,1024
pixel_size=1024,1024
texture=$RAS_Duke_CFG
background_color=1,1,1

gauge01=Config!Options, 1020, 1023, 1, 1
gauge02=Config!RealView, 1021, 1023, 1, 1
gauge03=Config!RadioLayout, 1027, 1023, 1, 1

gauge04=RASDuke!InitVars, 1022, 1023, 1, 1
gauge05=RASDuke!1hzCode, 1023, 1023, 1, 1
gauge06=RASDuke!2hzCode, 1024, 1023, 1, 1
gauge07=RASDuke!18hzCode, 1025, 1023, 1, 1

gauge08=RASDuke!NavCom1, 1, 2, 509, 61
gauge09=RASDuke!NavCom2, 1, 64, 509, 61
gauge10=RASDuke!ADF, 4, 127, 332, 49
gauge11=RASDuke!Xpndr, 7, 243, 305, 57
gauge12=RASDuke!Autopilot, 5, 177, 292, 62
gauge13=RASDuke!DME, 4, 305, 256, 46
gauge14=RASDuke!KA285_Annun, 512,2,337,108
gauge15=RASDuke!Annunciator_Turbine, 516, 111, 226, 245
gauge16=RASDuke!Moritz_LCD, 808, 133, 214, 259
gauge17=RASDuke!Fuel_Qty_LCD, 410, 128, 105, 86
gauge18=RASDuke!Master_Warn, 893, 1, 130, 129

// ===============================================================================
// IMPORTANT - 'gauge19'. 'gauge20, 'gauge21', and 'gauge22' BELOW CAN BE OVERWRITTEN
// BY THE CONFIG PANEL. PLEASE KEEP THIS IN MIND WHEN MANUALLY EDITING THIS FILE
// IF YOU WANT TO CHANGE THE GPS ENTRIES AND DON'T WANT THEM OVERWRITTEN IN ANY
// CIRCUMSTANCE THEN CHANGE THE GAUGE NUMBERS. EG - CHANGE 'gauge 19' TO 'gauge22'
// ===============================================================================

gauge19=rxpGNS!GNS530, 1, 660, 504, 364
gauge20=rxpGNS!GNS430_2, 1, 448, 504, 211

gauge21=RASDukeTv2_Sound!Sound, 1,1,2,2, \Sound\RASDukeTv2_Sound.ini
gauge22=RASDuke!Sound_Manager, 1,1,3,3

gauge23=RASDuke!Pressurisation, 1024, 1023, 1, 1
gauge24=Config!ModelOptions, 1020, 1023, 1, 1

Day=255,255,255
Night=225,117,89
Luminous=200,200,101

[Default View]
X=0
Y=0
SIZE_X=8192
SIZE_Y=6144

 

 

Edited December 11, 2018 by DavidP

[DavidP 1,408]

Just some additional information - when I "Check for Updates" from the RXP version checker, it says I'm up-to-date. If I check in-sim, it tells me I am on version 2.4.4. However, I have downloaded the wrapper (in response to the in-sim check) that tells me I'm installing 2.4.5, and checking the rxpGNS2.dll indicates it is indeed 2.4.5.

Having repeated this, again when I check "in-sim" it tells me I need to update.

I have uninstalled and reinstalled the GNS with no luck. I am on Win 10 Pro.

Edited December 11, 2018 by DavidP
More info

[fppilot 4,339]

David. An issue like that seems to me to perhaps be due to flight plan entry. That based on the fact that it is NAV mode, meaning the GPS in both instances is flying a flight plan.  A GTN flight plan does not translate to a GNS and vice versa.  I would look into flight plan entry first if I were you.

[DavidP 1,408]

Thanks, I was trying the autopilot on a simple "Direct To".

[DavidP 1,408]

We can consider this case closed. I'm not sure what I did but now it seems to work fine - the Turbine Duke looks mighty good with GNS's as well.

[RXP 2,336]

8 hours ago, DavidP said:

[Window01]
gauge00=rxpGNS!GNS530,0,0,100,100

[Window02]
gauge00=rxpGNS!GNS430_2,0,0,100,100

 

8 hours ago, DavidP said:

gauge19=rxpGNS!GNS530, 1, 660, 504, 364
gauge20=rxpGNS!GNS430_2, 1, 448, 504, 211

I'm glad it is working in the end, but I've spotted entries in the panel.cfg which are inconsistent.

• The gauge file name is rxpGNS2
• The gauge names should be GNS_530_1 and GNS_430_2
• It is alright with GNS530 and GNS430_2 only because of our unique 'gauge name alias' technology (this is not possible with normal gauges using the SDK).
• It is alright with rxpGNS instead of rxpGNS2 only if you manually copy and rename the gauge file on the hard drive.

[DavidP 1,408]

Thanks Jean-Luc, the flexibility of the code is incredible. I am about to begin IFR Instructor training and am using RXP extensively for practise!