sim/cockpit2/radios/indicators/gps_nav_id

[Pattism 0]

Hello all,

I just purchased the 530W and 430W.  Something I've noticed is that this dataref (sim/cockpit2/radios/indicators/gps_nav_id) gets strange value once you select a Master GNS device.

Here is an example of the strange I refer to...

• Set one of the GNS devices to Master
• GNS "Direct to" set to "KYIP"
• sim/cockpit2/radios/indicators/gps_nav_id = +42-84

Normally, this dataref would be "KYIP".

When I turn off master on the GNS device and use the simulator's G1000 to set "Direct to" as "KYIP"

• Set none of the GNS devices to Master
• Cockpit's G1000 used to set "Direct to" as "KYIP"
• sim/cockpit2/radios/indicators/gps_nav_id = KYIP

What is causing this?  --  I'm using all default settings.
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Best regards,
Mark

 

 

 

Edited June 23, 2020 by RXP

[RXP 2,338]

Hi,

the dataref is reporting whatever is the next waypoint in the stock FMS/GPS route.

Unfortunately the XP11 SDK doesn't offer any mean for 3rd party plugins to update the route with custom names unless using waypoints that are in the XP11 DB already and are at the exact same location as the ones from the GNS/GTN.

Until XP11 developers consider this important a feature, and they have time to devote to this, this is a limitation of X-Plane 11.

You can use our own published dataref though if you can manage to change the dataref this instrument is using.

[Pattism 0]

Thanks for the great feedback.

I found this solution (which aligns to your suggestion) from the manual, under datarefs and commands.  I'll use the following it in my Air Manager gauges (PDF and MDF I created for my 2003 SR22, which uses older Avidyne equipment)...

xpl_dataref_subscribe("RXP/radios/indicators/gps_nav_id", "STRING", RXP-ID_callback)

This is good enough for me, as I don't use the simulators gauges.

Additional point...
Would be great if the DataRefTool would identify the RXP drefs and commands, but it doesn't seem to unfortunately.

Thanks again for the quick response !
 

[RXP 2,338]

dataref editor is supporting them, because there is a documented way (message passing) to register our own datarefs.

is there a similar way with datareftool?

[Pattism 0]

Not sure to understand "message passing"...  But I'm new to all this  🙂

[Pattism 0]

Figured it out... Thank you.

Went into Plugin dropdown menu, selected DataRefTool, then "Impersonate DRE (requires reload)".

Then reloaded plugins and bang...   RXP datarefs and commands showed up ! ! !

Thanks for the directional support.

 

 

Edited June 23, 2020 by Pattism