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Carenado Cardinal 177 panel mod assistance req.

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Attempting to get GNT650 into Carenado Cardinal 177 panel. Only segments appear overtop of default Garmin 430

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HzAh14RFG1nd2ZupsqtJYrYOD_ICg012/view?usp=sharing

How and where do I set display parameters to ensure total coverage

 

Spoiler

 

[GTN_650_1]
; comma separated list of render targets.
drawto = WINDOW, GTN_650_SCREEN
; is the master device if true.
MasterDevice = true
; aviation db: 0: nav_db2_grm, 1: nav_db2, 2: nav_heli_db2_grmn, 3: nav_heli_db2
NavDbType = 0
; connects to: 'PFC_GTN' or any '#PID' (#D067 for PFC_GTN)
; no value connects to first found, 'OFF' disables connection.
HardwareDevice = 
; hardware selector number or -1 to disable.
HardwareIdx = -1
ComputerTime = true

[GTN_650_1.WINDOW]
; display window if true.
visible = false
; show screen only gauge if true.
nobezel = false
; display type: WINDOW,PANEL2D,PANEL3D,PANELS
frame.type = WINDOW
; display position and dimension (left,top,width,height)
frame.rect = 389,659,830,350
; screen only border size (pixels).
border.size = 0
; screen only border color (#RGB or #RGBA).
border.rgba = #000000
; enable mouse clickspots if true, disable if false (use SHIFT to override)
usemouse = true
; left mouse button on the screen toggles popup window if true (requires SHIFT+left mouse button).
popleft = false
; right mouse button on the screen toggles popup window if true (requires XP11.1).
popright = true
; VR mode position and dimension (left,top,width,height) (requires XP11.20)
vrmode.rect = 0,175,415,175
; display as popout window if true (requires XP11.1).
undocked = false
; display mouse tooltips if true.
tooltips = false
; freeze display position if true.
locked = false
; auto hide in external view if true.
autohide = false

[GTN_650_1.PANELS]
; display window if true.
visible = false
; show screen only gauge if true.
nobezel = true
; display type: WINDOW,PANEL2D,PANEL3D,PANELS
frame.type = PANELS
; display position and dimension (left,top,width,height)
frame.rect = 0,0,0,0
; screen only border size (pixels).
border.size = 0
; screen only border color (#RGB or #RGBA).
border.rgba = #000000
; enable mouse clickspots if true, disable if false (use SHIFT to override)
usemouse = true
; left mouse button on the screen toggles popup window if true (requires SHIFT+left mouse button).
popleft = false
; right mouse button on the screen toggles popup window if true (requires XP11.1).
popright = true

[GTN_650_1.PANEL3D]
; display window if true.
visible = true
; display position and dimension (left,top,width,height)
frame.rect = 1231,2010,804,948
; show screen only gauge if true.
nobezel = true
; display type: WINDOW,PANEL2D,PANEL3D,PANELS
frame.type = PANEL3D
; screen only border size (pixels).
border.size = 0
; screen only border color (#RGB or #RGBA).
border.rgba = #000000
; enable mouse clickspots if true, disable if false (use SHIFT to override)
usemouse = true
; left mouse button on the screen toggles popup window if true (requires SHIFT+left mouse button).
popleft = false
; right mouse button on the screen toggles popup window if true (requires XP11.1).
popright = true

[GTN_650_1.GTN_650_screen]
visible = true
nobezel = true
frame.type = PANEL3D
; display position and dimension (left,top,width,height)
frame.rect = 732,809,658,472

 

 

Edited by RXP

Hello Jezzawolf

Not sure if I will be of any help as I do not have this aircraft to test. Is this the X-Plane 11 version...
Alabeo, C177 CARDINAL II XP11
https://store.x-plane.org/C177-CARDINAL-II-XP11-_p_873.html

If so, it is RealityXP GTN750 compatible out of box but not for the GTN650. I do not know of any package for the GTN650 bezel integration which means this will be a stock X530 screen real estate grab.

Screen co-ordinates can be done a few ways but are usually safer in PANELS for a highjack of a X530 with reference to a PANEL3D for a placement into panel bezel art. Some aircraft are cranky and require initial draw to WINDOW, PANELS and in the PANELS, use draw to PANEL3D. Your ini is a bit different so we will use what you have for now. 

From your image and the image I have attached via link..., you are highjacking a X530 screen area and the co-ordinates are not quite there.

Cardinal 177 panel X-Plane 11

Note  1) The GTN series is wider than the GNS/stock x530/430.
          2) Screen to width ratio of a GTN650 is higher than the X530 area to be acquired.
          3) The GTN height is less than the height of the x530
     In summary...width crunch and height stretch for distortion. You would have a visual in panel but the popup/popout would be much better to control functions. The Best option is the GTN750, by far but if you want to make the GTN650 placed into the x530 screen area, you can do this.
     
You have some work to do...Redo the co-ordinates and be sure..

Go to...
RealityXP all platform manuals/drivers downloads
http://reality-xp.com/support/trainingcenter/userguides/index.html

download...
GNS 530/430W V2 (XPlane) manual    

page 24 of 26 is a tutorial for a Baron 58 GNS...the steps apply to all highjacks.

Take note...Start X-Plane 11, choose the Cardinal 177, on a ramp spot, cold and dark...need sunlight to see though.

Turn on the aircraft battery and avionics...we want the x530 screen illuminated for capture and a bright screen area shown...color as much as possible..

Do the CTRL+ALT+SHIFT+SPACE to generate the Panel_Preview.png

Open the C177 Panel_Preview.png with "Paint". Zoom in as much as possible to get good x,y numbers for top left and bottom right...take your time. Determine the image size by moving the cursor top to bottom, it will be 1024 for 1Kpx, 2048 for 2Kpx or 4096 for 4Kpx.
Compute dimensions as in step 8 but use the measured height...if you had 4K, use the 4096 for the equations. 

Once you have the numbers...put them in the ini in this order  left,top,width,height

[GTN_650_1.PANEL3D]
visible = true

frame.rect = left,top,width,height
nobezel = true
frame.type = PANEL3D


In the spoiler, I have left the process that I used to generate the co-ordinates for placement of two GTN750's into Stingrays DHC-7 which had 2 units of x530's. Just an example to help...

If the above is no help...print it off and line the bottom of your bird cage with it...j/k
 
     
 

Spoiler

X-Plane Garmin 530 coordinates

DHC-7 dual X-Plane 11 Garmin 530s
Cockpit Instrument Panel resolution to 4K
1024 x 4 = 4096px
------------------
unit #1, left center console
X1=100
Y1=1355
X2=412
Y2=1589

left=X1=100
top=(png height)-Y1=4096-1355=2741
width=(X2-X1+1)=412-100+1=313
height=(Y2-Y1+1)=1589-1355+1=235

left,top,width,height     100,2741,313,235    

------------------- 
unit #2, right center console
X1=1030
Y1=1355
X2=1345
Y2=1589

left=X1=1030
top=(png height)-Y1=4096-1355=2741
width=(X2-X1+1)=1345-1030+1=316
height=(Y2-Y1+1)=1589-1355+1=235

left,top,width,height      1030,2741,316,235
--------------------- 

Edited by Draggendrop
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Thank you so very much - shall attempt.

 

Either way, I very much appreciate the time and effort you took.

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