Engine Generators Getting Tripped

[beechcaptain 109]

@Sparkrite - Quick, post-flight update:

I just checked the FSUIPC.log from the above test, and it was much, much cleaner & leaner than the one posted above.  Hopefully this is an indication that the issue has been resolved. Time will tell.

Here is the link to the latest FSUIPC log file:  https://www.mediafire.com/file/v6r34189y57iw34/FSUIPC_20231103.log/file

Thanks!

 

[vonmar 124]

Post your problem and the log on the FSUIPC forum and see what they say.

[beechcaptain 109]

I did, and John Dowson was very helpful.  Hopefully it was caused by a change I made within the .ini file.  Time will tell.  I am going to run the FSUIPC Event Logging window, keeping it open during the flight to monitor for possible issue(s).

Thanks.

[vonmar 124]

Post a copy of the ini file that is suspected of failing for a review in this topic.

[beechcaptain 109]

Great news, I have not had an issue during 2 flights since deleting it (FSUIPC.ini).

@vonmar - per your request, here is the content of the FSUIPC.ini that I deleted/removed from FSUIPC folder:

Quote

[General]
UpdatedByVersion=6109
History=O581NVR4SZAPR638G2WHW
SavePreviousFlight=no
InitDelayDevicesToo=No
PMDG737offsets=Auto
PMDG747offsets=Auto
PMDG777offsets=Auto
Annotate=Yes
UseSystemTime=No
UseMidMouseBtn=Yes
MouseWheelMove=No
MouseWheelTrim=No
MouseWheelTrimSpeed=1
JoystickTimeout=20
RestoreSimcWindows=No
FixMachSpeedBug=Yes
AutoScanDevices=Yes
DisconnTrimForAP=No
ZeroElevForAPAlt=No
ThrottleSyncAll=No
EnableExtraButtons=Yes
WhiteMessages=Yes
ShowPMcontrols=No
SpoilerIncrement=512
MagicBattery=Yes
RudderSpikeRemoval=No
ElevatorSpikeRemoval=No
AileronSpikeRemoval=No
ReversedElevatorTrim=No
ClockSync=No
ClockSyncMins=5
ClearWeatherDynamics=No
TimeForSelect=4
LoadFlightMenu=No
LoadPlanMenu=No
PauseAfterCrash=No
BrakeReleaseThreshold=75
SaveDataWithFlights=No
ZapSound=firework
ZapAirRange=1.50
ZapGroundRange=0.25
ZapCylinderAltDiff=0
ShortAircraftNameOk=Substring
UseProfiles=Files
EnableMouseLook=Yes
DelayedMouseLookZoom=No
WideLuaGlobals=Yes
AxesWrongRange=No
TCASid=Flight
TCASrange=40,3
AxisCalibration=No
DirectAxesToCalibs=No
ShowMultilineWindow=Yes
SuppressSingleline=No
SuppressMultilineFS=No
AxisIntercepts=No
DontResetAxes=No
ThreadAffinityMask=x0
LuaAffinityMask=x0
InitDelay=0
GetNearestAirports=Yes
LogOptionProtect=Yes
TimeToDelayTexts=100
TimeForLuaClosing=2
WeatherReadFactor=2
WeatherRewriteSeconds=1
TrafficStallTime=1
InitialStallTime=10
NormalStallTime=1
LuaRerunDelay=66
ComReadLoopTime=20
SetStdBaroKey=66,11
ThrottleSyncToggle=117,10
AllEngHotKey=118,10
Console=No
ConsoleWindowTopMost=No
ControlsListBuild=28160
LogEvents=Yes
FSVersionUsed="Lockheed Martin® Prepar3D® v5",5.3.17.28160
SimConnectUsed=5.3.0.0

[Traffic Limiter]
AirportPreference=50
PlannedAirportsPreference=50
GroundPreference=50
NearerPreference=50
TargetFrameRate=0
LoLimit=25
HiLimit=0

[JoyNames]
AutoAssignLetters=No
0=T.16000M
0.GUID={601ABF80-14E7-11ED-8001-444553540000}
1=TWCS Throttle
1.GUID={27AD6920-2F3D-11ED-8001-444553540000}

[JoystickCalibration]
RudderBlendLowest=1
AllowSuppressForPFCquad=Yes
ExcludeThrottleSet=Yes
ExcludeMixtureSet=Yes
ExcludePropPitchSet=Yes
SepRevsJetsOnly=No
ApplyHeloTrim=No
UseAxisControlsForNRZ=No
FlapsSetControl=0
FlapDetents=No
ReverserControl=66292
Reverser1Control=66422
Reverser2Control=66425
Reverser3Control=66428
Reverser4Control=66431
MaxThrottleForReverser=256
AileronTrimControl=66731
RudderTrimControl=66732
CowlFlaps1Control=66162
CowlFlaps2Control=66163
CowlFlaps3Control=66164
CowlFlaps4Control=66165
SteeringTillerControl=0
MaxSteerSpeed=60
Aileron=-16380,-512,512,16380
SlopeAileron=-3
Elevator=-16380,-512,512,16380
SlopeElevator=-3
Rudder=-16380,-512,512,16380
SlopeRudder=-5
PropPitch=-16384,16380
Mixture=16383,16383/16
SteeringTiller=-16380,-512,512,16380

[Axes]
PollInterval=10
RangeRepeatRate=10

[MacroFiles]
1=AP_DISC
2=Autofthr_B200
3=X55_Trim

[Buttons]
PollInterval=25
ButtonRepeat=20,10

[AutoSave]
Interval=60
Files=10
SaveOnGround=No
AutoSaveEnabled=No

[GPSout]
GPSoutEnabled=No
Port=COM1
Speed=4800
Interval=2000
PosTo6Decimal=No
SimModeIndicator=No
Sentences=

[GPSout2]
GPSoutEnabled=No
Port=<none set>
Speed=4800
Interval=2000
PosTo6Decimal=No
SimModeIndicator=No
Sentences=

[WideServer]
WideFSenabled=Yes

[Sounds]
Path=C:\Flight Simulations\Prepar3D v5\Sound\
Device1=Primary Sound Driver
Device2=Output 1/2 (Audient iD14)
Device3=Output 3/4 (Audient iD14)
Device4=Digital Audio (S/PDIF) (High Definition Audio Device)
Device5=SAMSUNG (NVIDIA High Definition Audio)

[Profile.Prop]
1=BONANZA A36 STRIPES
2=Mooney Bravo Retro
3=A2A Beechcraft V35B Bonanza N76J
4=A2A Cessna 172R Skyhawk N362RG
5=A2A Cessna 182 Skylane N516DM
6=BONANZA F33A GREYGREEN
7=Carenado 500S Aero Commander N120ET
8=BONANZA V35B N1873L
9=A2A Cessna 172R Skyhawk WWA N3293W
10=A2A Piper Pa-28-180 Cherokee N9137J
11=A2A Piper Pa-24-250 Comanche N5977P
12=JF PA28R N751LU
13=JF PA28R Turbo Arrow III N48427
14=BONANZA A36 N29EC
15=PA-28R Arrow III N9392R
16=RealAir Beech Duke V2 N1873K Winglets Ventral
17=Cessna310_N5225J
18=Milviz Baron 55
19=A2A Beechcraft V35B Bonanza N228Q
20=BONANZA V35B BLUE GREY
21=Carenado BARON B58 GOLD GREEN
22=A2A Piper PA-24-250 Comanche N7791P
23=A2A Beechcraft V35B Bonanza N276BX
24=Piper Twin Comanche 5
25=Cessna 310R N5225J
26=Milviz Baron E55
27=Piper Twin Comanche 2

[Profile.MilJet]
1=F-22 Raptor - 525th Fighter Squadron
2=Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II

[Profile.Turboprop]
1=Carenado C90B King Air Blue Gold
2=Carenado SF34 Delta Connection
3=Carenado B1900D Delta Connection
4=Carenado 690B Turbo Commander N481GP
5=Carenado B1900D AFA Express New Livery
6=C208B Super Cargomaster CIVIL
7=CARENADO B350i (-67A) N6875R
8=RealAir Beech Duke Turbine V2 N710DS
9=CARENADO PC12 3
10=Carenado B200 King Air N810GW
11=Milviz KA350i N70EU
12=Carenado SF34 WestWind
13=Cessna 441 CONQUEST RDR/GTN N84WM
14=Cessna 441 CONQUEST RDR/GNS N84WM
15=RealAir Beech Duke Turbine N14VP Winglets Ventral
16=RealAir Beech Duke Turbine V2 N157JT

[Profile.C90B-135]
1=C90B King Air Silver Blue (-135)
2=C90B King Air Blue Gold (-135)
3=CARENADO B350i King Air N406MC
4=Carenado B200 King Air 6

[Profile.Jet]
1=PMDG 737-700NGX WestWind Winglets
2=Learjet 35A N925DM
3=TFDi Design 717 WestWind
4=Learjet 35A N652KZ
5=Falcon50 WestWind Executive
6=Fly The Maddog X MD-82 - Delta Airlines N916DL
7=CRJ700 Pro Delta Connection N367CA
8=PMDG 737-800NGX WL Sun Country Airlines Winglets
9=CS 767-332ER Delta Airlines (N1201P)
10=CRJ700 Pro American Eagle N508AE NC
11=PMDG 737-800NGXu BW Delta Air Lines (N399DA | 2016)
12=PMDG 737-700NGXu SSW WestWind
13=PMDG 737-800NGXu SSW WestWind Split Scimitars
14=PMDG 777-200LR Delta Air Lines (N702DN | 2008 | The Spirit of Atlanta)
15=PMDG 777-200ER Delta Air Lines N862DA
16=PMDG 777-200LR WestWind 2022
17=iFly 737-800
18=Aerosoft A333 professional Delta Air Lines N831NW
19=iFly 737-MAX8 American N-315SD
20=PMDG 737-800NGXu WestWind Airlines
21=iFly 737-MAX8 Delta N333DA
22=QualityWings 787-8 Delta Airlines GE -SATCOM
23=CS 767-322ER Delta Air Lines (N179DN)
24=CS 757-200 WestWind N450WW
25=757-200 Delta Airlines N709TW UHD
26=PMDG 737-700NGXu SSW Southwest Airlines (N268WN | 2020 | Heart)
27=iFly 737-MAX8 WestWind
28=PMDG 737-800NGXu PMDG House Split Scimitar Winglets (N738SW | 2019)
29=Falcon50 N171TG
30=Learjet 35A FMS N925DM
31=Carenado S550 Citation II 2
32=Carenado S550 Citation II 1
33=Carenado S550 Citation II WestWind
34=PMDG 737-800NGXu SSW Southwest Airlines (N8315C | 2019 | Heart)
35=PMDG 737-700NGXu SSW Southwest Airlines (N284WN | 2019 | Canyon Blue)
36=PMDG 737-700NGXu Southwest Airlines N283WN
37=PMDG 737-600NGXu WestWind 2023
38=TFDi Design 717 Delta Airlines
39=CS 737-300 SOUTHWEST AIRLINES N655WN
40=CS 737-3H4 Southwest Airlines N645SW
41=PMDG 737-800NGXu BW Delta Air Lines (N375DA)
42=CS 757-26D Delta Air Lines 2018
43=CS 757-200 Captain Sim House 2018
44=Delta Airlines N788DN Fictional

[Profile.Helo]
1=Robinson R22
2=Milviz MD 530 N850FL

[Monitor]

[Profile.Jet Airbus]
1=Aerosoft A320 professional DELTA N309US
2=Aerosoft A333 professional Delta Air Lines N809NW
3=Aerosoft A319 professional DELTA N319NB

[AutoSaveFilesV4]
Next=1

[Profile.Baron TC]
1=Carenado BARON B58 RED CLASSIC
2=Carenado BARON B58TC(310HP) RED CLASSIC F1GNS

[Profile.King Air Blackhawk Mod]
1=Carenado B200 King Air EPIC 6

[AutoSaveFilesV5]
Next=1

 

 

Edited November 4, 2023 by beechcaptain
added ini content

[beechcaptain 109]

Well, the problem persists. occurred at the start of taxi in the CS 757-200.  I forgot to start the FSUIPC event logging window so I do not know what happened, event wise.  I will have to remember to turn that option on and keep it on for a while.  I'll be able to fly another flight tomorrow morning, so will have to wait and see.

 

[Bob Scott 7,750]

I'm thinking it's a button/key/control assignment in your FSUIPC jet profile doing this.

[beechcaptain 109]

I thought so, too, but usually when the generators trip, I only have the throttle cracked enough to maintain taxi speed and use the tiller on occasion.  So it is only axis and mouse look movement taking place.

I'm waiting for it to happen again to take the following steps provided by John Dowson from the FSUIPC forum post:  immediately (i.e. before trying to recover from it or doing anything else) go into FSUIPC's logging tab and click the New Log button to start a new log file. Then find your FSUIPC6.1.log file and rename and save that somewhere. Once you have 3 or 4 of these log files, you  can examine them to see if you can see any similar events occurring just before you get the issue.

Hopefully it won't occur any more, but if it should, I will do my best to track down the cause and post the results.

 

[beechcaptain 109]

Well, after one uneventful flight, it happened again.  

@Bob Scott -  I am pasting a copy of the jet.ini FSUIPC aircraft profile.  Please let me know if you see anything suspicious.  Imho, I don't think anything is the culprit herein. 

[Profile]

Created=13/09/2022 09:41:18
[Axes]
RangeRepeatRate=10
0=0X,1,D,1,0,0,0    -{ DIRECT: Aileron }-
1=0Y,1,D,2,0,0,0    -{ DIRECT: Elevator }-
2=0R,1,D,3,0,0,0    -{ DIRECT: Rudder }-
3=0S,256,D,5,0,0,0    -{ DIRECT: PropPitch }-
4=0P,0,F,66416,0,0,0    -{ TO SIM: PAN_VIEW }-
5=1Z,256,F,65765,0,0,0    -{ TO SIM: AXIS_THROTTLE_SET }-
6=1R,256,D,36,0,0,0    -{ DIRECT: SteeringTiller }-
7=1S,256,D,6,0,0,0    -{ DIRECT: Mixture }-
[Buttons]
0=R1,0,K113,8     -{Key press: F2}-
1=P1,1,K90,8     -{Key press: Z}-
2=P1,2,K71,8     -{Key press: G}-
3=P1,3,K117,8     -{Key press: F6}-
4=P1,4,K118,8     -{Key press: F7}-
5=P1,5,K188,8     -{Key press: ,<key}-
6=P1,6,K83,8     -{Key press: S}-
7=P1,7,K65,8     -{Key press: A}-
8=P1,8,K83,9     -{Key press: shft+S}-
9=P1,9,K65,9     -{Key press: shft+A}-
10=P1,10,K191,9     -{Key press: shft+/?key}-
11=P1,11,K86,11     -{Key press: ctl+shft+V}-
12=P1,12,K191,8     -{Key press: /?key}-
13=P1,13,K67,11     -{Key press: ctl+shft+C}-
14=R0,0,K190,8     -{Key press: .>key}-
15=P0,1,K55,8     -{Key press: 7}-
16=P0,2,K54,8     -{Key press: 6}-
17=P0,3,K191,11     -{Key press: ctl+shft+/?key}-
18=P0,4,K71,11     -{Key press: ctl+shft+G}-
19=R0,5,C65607,0     -{ELEV_TRIM_DN}-
20=P0,6,K190,10     -{Key press: ctl+.>key}-
21=P0,7,K66,11     -{Key press: ctl+shft+B}-
22=R0,8,C65615,0     -{ELEV_TRIM_UP}-
23=P0,9,K82,9     -{Key press: shft+R}-
24=P0,10,K192,11     -{Key press: ctl+shft+'@key}-
25=P0,11,K69,9     -{Key press: shft+E}-
26=P0,12,K68,8     -{Key press: D}-
27=P0,14,K35,8     -{Key press: End}-
28=P0,15,K36,8     -{Key press: Home}-
29=P0,13,C1079,0     -{traffic zapper}-
[JoystickCalibration]
AllowSuppressForPFCquad=Yes
ExcludeThrottleSet=Yes
ExcludeMixtureSet=Yes
ExcludePropPitchSet=Yes
SepRevsJetsOnly=No
ApplyHeloTrim=No
UseAxisControlsForNRZ=No
FlapsSetControl=0
FlapDetents=No
ReverserControl=66292
Reverser1Control=66422
Reverser2Control=66425
Reverser3Control=66428
Reverser4Control=66431
MaxThrottleForReverser=256
AileronTrimControl=66731
RudderTrimControl=66732
CowlFlaps1Control=66162
CowlFlaps2Control=66163
CowlFlaps3Control=66164
CowlFlaps4Control=66165
SteeringTillerControl=0
MaxSteerSpeed=60
RudderBlendLowest=1
Aileron=-16380,-512,512,16380
Elevator=-16380,-512,512,16380
Rudder=-16380,-512,512,16380
PropPitch=-16384,16380
Mixture=16383,16383/16
SteeringTiller=-16380,-512,512,16380
Throttle=-16380,16380

Looking this over, I realize it was created from the option of create a new profile based on an existing profile, so there are prop pitch, mixture & buttons for TrackIR5 that I use in my GA a/c. It probably wouldn't hurt to remove those for the jets.  Comments welcome.

[Sparkrite 190]

As I said in my first post to you, I reckon you are on the correct path with some setting in FSUIPC, just not too easy to track down.

Do you feel you have done enough to prove that it is to do with FSUIPC? ie. Have you done enough taxiing without FSUIPC running ?

 

On a different note, If you are posting more logs here, perhaps you could just attach them as a file rather that copying/pasting them as text, It's a killer for phone users

to have to scroll screen after screen.

[beechcaptain 109]

No, I'm not sure it is FSUIPC.  But, it is a starting place to troubleshoot. I'm in the process of saving event log files right after the incident occurs (only once so far) and will compare several logs and John Dowson also offered to review them to help determine if there is any evidence of causation.

As far as attaching files, I don't see an option for that, only a link to a host for viewers to download the file, if that is what you mean.  I know some forums have the option to attach/insert a file, but as I said, I don't see that option here.

Edited November 10, 2023 by beechcaptain

[beechcaptain 109]

I can't access P3D's forum for the past 4-5 hours, so I'll ask here:  Should I decide to upgrade to P3Dv5.4, is it worth upgrading Content and Scenery or just do the Client?  I have so many addons (a/c and scenery) that would take me ~80 hours to uninstall and reinstall, if that is necessary moving up to 5.4.  If I don't have to do that when only upgrading the 5.4 Client, how about those installed inside the main P3D folder, such as PMDG a/c?  This is what has kept me on 5.3, thus far.  I'm just thinking ahead in the event I can't isolate the electrical gremlin.

 

[Luke 782]

54 minutes ago, beechcaptain said:

I can't access P3D's forum for the past 4-5 hours, sI have so many addons (a/c and scenery) that would take me ~80 hours to uninstall and reinstall, if that is necessary moving up to 5.4.  If I don't have to do that when only upgrading the 5.4 Client, how about those installed inside the main P3D folder, such as PMDG a/c?  This is what has kept me on 5.3, thus far.  I'm just thinking ahead in the event I can't isolate the electrical gremlin.

You don't need to reinstall your addons to go from 5.3 to 5.4.

Cheers

[beechcaptain 109]

@Luke - do you recommend doing the full update or just the 5.4 Client? 

The other concern has arisen after reading the thread on higher cpu temps with 5.4.  

Here are my pc specs:

i5-4690K CPU @ 3.50GHz oc to 4.3, 32 GB ram, RTX 2060 12 GB, air cooled mid sized tower case.

This system performs very well with frame rate limiter set at 30.  I use lots of addon scenery and generally see vram usage in the area of 4-5gb with temps < 80C, as best as my memory can recall.

 

[beechcaptain 109]

The issue has been resolved.  I updated my P3Dv5.3 client to v5.4 and have flown 4 flights in PMDG 737-800 & CS 757-200 without any problems.  I'm glad it was an easy fix.  No more head scratching!

Case closed.