Finally decided to take the leap and install MSFS 2024, but I am still in the frustration phase trying to set up my hardware and views.

The SAAB 340 looks very interesting and I thought I would give it a go but I can not get my Throttle axis (or any other axis) assigned using SPAD.next. I got the C90 (also a twin turbo) sorted with condition detents and thrust reverse but it seems like the SAAB is completely different and nothing I could think of to date could get any of the levers in the cockpit to move.😳

If there is any one out there that figured it out - please help.

AAO  w/ Honeycomb Bravo

SAAB340_IE_THROTTLE_LEVER_1   (0-100)

SAAB340_IE_CONDITION_LEVER_1   (0-100)

 

Reverse on Bravo using the throttle detent

     Key Down Event:  SAAB340_IE_THROTTLE_LEVER_1  (-34)

     Key Up Event: SAAB340_IE_THROTTLE_LEVER_1  (0)

 

1 hour ago, Traveler Ray said:

SAAB340_IE_THROTTLE_LEVER_1   (0-100)

SAAB340_IE_CONDITION_LEVER_1   (0-100)

Hi, Thanks for the quick reply. I am using a Saitek throttle quadrant and I found the B_ Var mentioned but I am not sure what the correct settings are. 

The settings screen - what should I Change?

 

I played around but I can not find the correct combination.

Thanks for the help so far 

Johan

I don't use SpadNext, but just downloaded it to use the trial version. (bored and I wanted the challenge)

Got it to work.

• Range Definition > No
• Rescale Value > Yes  (from=0 ; to=100)
• Use Axis value > On
• Use raw/rescaled value > On

 

 

Perfect answer above, only use the invert axis if you find it controls the wrong way round, I find my Saitek trim wheel can..

Thanks a lot. That got the throttle lever moving.

I found that the Rescale Value (from=0 ; to=100) only gave me half of the movement and did not move into reverse, changing the value to (from=-50 ; to=50) gave me full travel and reverse. I hade to invert the axis.

Learned something new about SPAD. Still can not understand why they can not standardise the settings.

Thanks a lot again.

Johan

PS - I had the gust lock on - hence the limited range of movement - will play some more

Edited January 3, 20251 yr by pinepix62

13 hours ago, Traveler Ray said:

Rescale Value > Yes  (from=0 ; to=100)

This value works for full travel on the throttle, I configured a separate axis on my quadrant for reverse with (from=0 ; to=-50) using the same B event - now I need to learn how to fly the SAAB 😁

On 1/2/2025 at 10:09 PM, Traveler Ray said:

I don't use SpadNext, but just downloaded it to use the trial version. (bored and I wanted the challenge)

Got it to work.

• Range Definition > No
• Rescale Value > Yes  (from=0 ; to=100)
• Use Axis value > On
• Use raw/rescaled value > On

 

 

Thank you, very helpful, I fixed it with your instruction.

Do you also know how to set the knob to increment and decrement the altitude ? I'm using spad.next.

Thank you

7 hours ago, germano said:

Thank you, very helpful, I fixed it with your instruction.

Do you also know how to set the knob to increment and decrement the altitude ? I'm using spad.next.

Thank you

AAO Script:

Inc:
(L:CUSTOM_AP_ALT_VAR_SET_ENGLISH, feet) 100 + (>L:CUSTOM_AP_ALT_VAR_SET_ENGLISH, feet) (L:CUSTOM_AP_ALT_VAR_SET_ENGLISH, feet) (>K:AP_ALT_VAR_SET_ENGLISH)

Dec:
(L:CUSTOM_AP_ALT_VAR_SET_ENGLISH, feet) 0 != if{(L:CUSTOM_AP_ALT_VAR_SET_ENGLISH, feet) 100 - (>L:CUSTOM_AP_ALT_VAR_SET_ENGLISH, feet) } (L:CUSTOM_AP_ALT_VAR_SET_ENGLISH, feet) (>K:AP_ALT_VAR_SET_ENGLISH)

!!!change number to feet

Add: 1 (>IE:INSTRUMENT_SB34_ALTSELINNER)  and - 1 (>IE:INSTRUMENT_SB34_ALTSELINNER) if you want to see the knob turn.

SPAD:
(Add Action-Change Data Value)
Target - LVAR:CUSTOM_AP_ALT_VAR_SET_ENGLISH,FEET   (change the unit from NUMBER to FEET)
Operation - Increment or Decrement
Static Value - 100
Limit On -  min=0  Max=25000 (service ceiling?)
and (Add Action-Send Simulation-Event)
Simulation event - AP_ALT_VAR_SET_ENGLISH
Data Value - LVAR:CUSTOM_AP_ALT_VAR_SET_ENGLISH,FEET

20 hours ago, Traveler Ray said:

AAO Script:

Inc:
(L:CUSTOM_AP_ALT_VAR_SET_ENGLISH, feet) 100 + (>L:CUSTOM_AP_ALT_VAR_SET_ENGLISH, feet) (L:CUSTOM_AP_ALT_VAR_SET_ENGLISH, feet) (>K:AP_ALT_VAR_SET_ENGLISH)

Dec:
(L:CUSTOM_AP_ALT_VAR_SET_ENGLISH, feet) 0 != if{(L:CUSTOM_AP_ALT_VAR_SET_ENGLISH, feet) 100 - (>L:CUSTOM_AP_ALT_VAR_SET_ENGLISH, feet) } (L:CUSTOM_AP_ALT_VAR_SET_ENGLISH, feet) (>K:AP_ALT_VAR_SET_ENGLISH)

!!!change number to feet

Add: 1 (>IE:INSTRUMENT_SB34_ALTSELINNER)  and - 1 (>IE:INSTRUMENT_SB34_ALTSELINNER) if you want to see the knob turn.

SPAD:
(Add Action-Change Data Value)
Target - LVAR:CUSTOM_AP_ALT_VAR_SET_ENGLISH,FEET   (change the unit from NUMBER to FEET)
Operation - Increment or Decrement
Static Value - 100
Limit On -  min=0  Max=25000 (service ceiling?)
and (Add Action-Send Simulation-Event)
Simulation event - AP_ALT_VAR_SET_ENGLISH
Data Value - LVAR:CUSTOM_AP_ALT_VAR_SET_ENGLISH,FEET

Thank you so much it works.