How to remove/disable unused gauges?

[newtie 540]

Hi all-

I'm using the RXP GTN and have no use for the stock 530or the Avidyne for that matter.

I've tried to comment out several gauge lines that appear to be related to these but have had no luck.

If someone could point me in the right direction I'd appreciate it.

Thanks,

Mark

[Bert Pieke 7,586]

Just now, newtie said:

Hi all-

I'm using the RXP GTN and have no use for the stock 530or the Avidyne for that matter.

I've tried to comment out several gauge lines that appear to be related to these but have had no luck.

If someone could point me in the right direction I'd appreciate it.

Thanks,

Mark

Send me a PM with your email and I'll send you a community mod that improves the PC12 avionics and turns off the Avidyne.

[Rogen 1,095]

On 2/2/2023 at 4:56 AM, newtie said:

Hi all-

I'm using the RXP GTN and have no use for the stock 530or the Avidyne for that matter.

I've tried to comment out several gauge lines that appear to be related to these but have had no luck.

If someone could point me in the right direction I'd appreciate it.

Thanks,

Mark

Commenting out the panel.cfg lines is all it takes.

For instance: For the Avidyne

Popup gauge lines are assigned to keyboard number buttons where "Window00" refers to key number 1.

[Window Titles]
Window00=EX500

When reading down the panel.cfg we come across the "[Window00]" entry lines where you would basically comment out the gauge lines with //

The lines are enabled in the below sample.

//--------------------------------------------------------
// EX500
[Window00]
Background_color = 1,1,0
size_mm          = 851,571
//position         = 8
visible          = 0
ident            = 0
no_luminous      = 1
window_size      = 0.369, 0.440
window_pos       = 0.000, 0.450

gauge00=EX500_PC12!EX500_config,      0,0,  1,  1
gauge01=EX500_PC12!EX500,             0,0,851,571
gauge02=PC12CAR!ToggleCARG500,      100,0,760, 60

//--------------------------------------------------------

That takes care of the popup where if you then search the remaining panel.cfg text for "EX500_PC12" you'll find the rest of the lines.

//--------------------------------------------------------
[Vcockpit04]
Background_color=0,0,0
size_mm=513,512
visible=0
pixel_size=513,512
texture=$Panel_4

//gauge00=EX500_PC12!EX500_config,       0,  0,   1,  1
//gauge01=EX500_PC12!EX500_3D,           0,  0, 513,409
//gauge02=EX500_PC12!EX500_Update,       0,  0,   1,  1
//gauge03=PC12CAR!ToggleCARG500,         0,  0, 513, 32

// Embed the Roland Weather Radar fully into the EX500 GPS bezel. Also note the Roland Weather Radar requires Active Sky Next (ASN).
// As the Roland Weather Radar is embedded there are click spots within the display mouse scroll wheel functionality to control On/Off. Tilt, Range and Gain.
// The spots are left of the centerline.
// Note the EX500 is still available as a popup.

gauge00=PC12CAR!ToggleCARG500,         0,  0, 513, 32
gauge01=RolASNRadar!ORadGauge,        71, 57, 372,262, sweep|beam|icing|nogps|starton

//--------------------------------------------------------

In this instance they are commented out as the Roland Weather Radar is used instead, although if the popup [Window00] lines are left uncommented the Avidyne would still be available as a popup.

 

When looking at  the gauge lines the "EX500_PC12" part is refering to the cab or directory of the gauge, the next part "EX500_config" refers to the actual xml gauge itself within the cab or directory.

gauge00=EX500_PC12!EX500_config

 

Once edited and saved you'll need to reload the plane to see changes, I have a key combo assigned to perform the reload.

Hope the above helps.

Cheers

[newtie 540]

Thanks a lot for this Rogen. Panel mods are completely new to me so this explanation was very timely and welcomed.

Bert sent me the community mods so I got those installed. Within that set was the commenting out of the Avidyne so I no longer have to keep turning it off 😀

Cheers,

Mark

[Rogen 1,095]

Hey @newtie ,

Have you not downloaded the fully loaded pack ?

It does include everything and more including 4 different preconfigured panel.cfgs and a panel.cfg.Readme.txt describing them and how to edit.

Cheers

 

[newtie 540]

16 hours ago, Rogen said:

Hey @newtie ,

Have you not downloaded the fully loaded pack ?

It does include everything and more including 4 different preconfigured panel.cfgs and a panel.cfg.Readme.txt describing them and how to edit.

Cheers

 

Downloading now...

[ggerolamo 108]

On 2/4/2023 at 12:54 AM, Rogen said:

Have you not downloaded the fully loaded pack ?

It does include everything and more including 4 different preconfigured panel.cfgs and a panel.cfg.Readme.txt describing them and how to edit.

Hi Rogen,
Stupid question: which 'fully loaded pack' are you talking about ?
Where can I download it ?

regards

[newtie 540]

11 hours ago, ggerolamo said:

Hi Rogen,
Stupid question: which 'fully loaded pack' are you talking about ?
Where can I download it ?

regards

If you PM him I think he'll forward you the download link. It's an excellent compilation of assorted goodies that I'm still working on.

[Rogen 1,095]

On 2/6/2023 at 8:54 PM, ggerolamo said:

Hi Rogen,
Stupid question: which 'fully loaded pack' are you talking about ?
Where can I download it ?

regards

I believe you've already PM'd me 🙂

Cheers

[ggerolamo 108]

6 hours ago, Rogen said:

I believe you've already PM'd me 🙂

Cheers

I do not know exactly what you mean !?
Yes I wrote you a pm regarding 'Carenado Turbo Commander Mod v6.2' ...
do you mean this PM ?

regards

ggerolamo

 

 

[Rogen 1,095]

Hi @ggerolamo,

So you know the process...

Cheers

Edited February 10, 2023 by Rogen

[ggerolamo 108]

...the process of what ?
sorry, I really do not know what you mean 😲
I'm really on the fence right now...🙃

[Rogen 1,095]

If you're interested in the "Fully Loaded Mod package" the process is to PM me 🙂

Cheers

[ggerolamo 108]

is your "Fully Loaded Mod Package" something different than Bert's package ?

[Rogen 1,095]

Hi @ggerolamo,

Yes it is and as @newtie says,

On 2/7/2023 at 8:34 AM, newtie said:

It's an excellent compilation of assorted goodies

It's everything I could find rolled up into one, the thread below has all the info.

Cheers