jfrex

If your ac panel has a 3 way switch (OFF/TAXI/LNDG) like the TBM 930, try this workaround:

Landing light ON :  LANDING LIGHTS ON 

Landing light OFF :  LANDING LIGHTS OFF / TAXI LIGHTS OFF

This should move the toggle in the cockpit to the OFF position when switching the landing lights off.

The problem is not with the Bravo, but in the way the switch is coded on the panel.

Hope this helps.

Same problem here. Any answers?

The place to adjust the sensitivities for the three axis is the flight_model.cfg file located in the [yourdrive:]\WpSystem\S-1-5-21-3080998185-3697329459-3857506411-1013\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.FlightSimulator_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalCache\Packages\Official\OneStore\asobo-aircraft-da62\SimObjects\Airplanes\Asobo_DA62 (using the DA as an example). Look for the Flight_Tuning section. There you will find the values for elevator, aileron and rudder effectiveness.

As a start point, I reduced the control surfaces effectiveness to 70% of the default value, and slightly increased the stability factors to 0.40 (from 0.33 in the DA62. The trim effectiveness were also reduced to 70% of their original values. These adjustments eliminated the twitchiness of the control inputs and  made the DA62 and the Icon A5 flyable again.

[FLIGHT_TUNING]
cruise_lift_scalar = 1
parasite_drag_scalar = 1
induced_drag_scalar = 1.5
flap_induced_drag_scalar = 2
elevator_effectiveness = 0.7                 ;Def 1
elevator_maxangle_scalar = 1
aileron_effectiveness = 0.7                    ;Def 1
rudder_effectiveness = 1.4                    ;Def 2
rudder_maxangle_scalar = 0.5
pitch_stability = 0.40                            ;Def 0.33
roll_stability = 0.40                                ;Def 0.33
yaw_stability = 0.40                                ;Def 0.33
elevator_trim_effectiveness = 0.7        ;Def 1
aileron_trim_effectiveness = 0.7        ;Def 1
rudder_trim_effectiveness = 0.7            ;Def 1
hi_alpha_on_roll = 0
hi_alpha_on_yaw = 0
p_factor_on_yaw = 0
torque_on_roll = 0
gyro_precession_on_roll = 0
gyro_precession_on_yaw = 0
engine_wash_on_roll = 0 ; Torque effect

Adjusting the controller sensitivity only decreases the sensitivity at the lower end of travel, then increasing it at the upper end.

Unfortunately these changes have to be made for each aircraft. I only tested them on the two aircraft above, and while each aircraft flight model is unique, the values above might be a good starting point.

Save a copy of your changes, as these files might be overwritten during a future update.

For those Rex WX Advantage Radar users, MilViz  released the P3d v5 radar yesterday. It is not a free upgrade, but MilViz is offering the upgrade for $10.00 to Reowners of the previous version.

Only catch is that you must request the discount prior to purchase (via e-mail), as it is not retroactive. Make sure to include your version and current serial number.

They were very quick in responding with a discount code (30 minutes in my case).

 

Dave,

You are still using the old Herblot's  WX radar gauge in the [Vcockpit03] section. This will not work in P3D v5

gauge00=RolasnRadar!ORadGauge, 50,76,314,178, sweep|icing.

If there is an updated version of this gauge for P3D v5, then make sure that the names for the container file (RolasnRadar) and the gauge (ORadGauge) are the same as the V3.

Jorge

The landing, taxi and exterior lights are built into the model file and cannot be fixed. Only Carenado.can fix the problem.

The latest version of the mod (V4) has an enhanced AP function which will solve this problem. PM me for details.

Try Flight Simulator Logbook Editor (64 bit) at mouseaviator.com. It works with all FSX and P3D logbooks, and will allow you to import previous version log files. It will flag corrupt entries and allow you to fix them. My logbook has over 4k entries from 2004 to date (FSX and P3d v,1 - 5), and this program is great for editing and cleaning up your entries.

The Logbook Editor is payware, but for around $10.00 it is a must have insurance policy.

.

Adrian,

Just tested the buttons in the stock Carenado Phenom 300, and they all work fine as long as battery switches are on.

You might be missing a gauge in your panel.cfg, or worse, in your gauges folder.

If you have an original panel.cfg backup, try loading the aircraft with that one. Installing some add-ons like a GTN750 gauge, will make a backup before overwriting your file.

Last recourse if you cannot make it work, do a clean reinstall, and try it before adding any add-ons.

Good luck,

Jorge

 

Adrian,

The white bar indicates that the button is pushed in, no bar means it is off.

The Pusher Cutout button disables the Stall Warning Pusher System SWPS, which pushes the yoke forward in a stall.

Jorge

In the Speed knob, a left click will switch the IAS/M mode, and a right click will capture actual airspeed into selected airspeed. However There is no automatic switching.

 

Hope this helps.

Transparent cockpit are mostly due to a missing gauge or a faulty panel.cfg file. Check the gauges folder and or try a working panel.cfg from the P3D v4.5 if you still have it.

This seems to be a security feature built into the model.

 

 

 

PHENOM 100 GTN INTEGRATION MOD v2.0

The revised version of the Flight1 GTN750 Integration Mod for the Carenado Phenom 100 (FSX, FSX_SE and P3D), originally released in January 2017, is ready for beta testing. It provides a replacement for the virtual cockpit G1000 MFD with options for a single GTN750 and a dual GTN750. The new gauge incorporates a completely redesigned Engine Information System (EIS) sidebar with three pages of engine, aircraft systems, and fuel status and performance information. All gauges and readouts are live, and are modeled to the operational parameters and limits of the real Phenom 100.

 

Optional textures modifications for the lower panel are provided for installation of a Wx radar or secondary GTN 650 in the single GTN option, in place of the GCU keypad. For the dual GTN option, only the radar texture is offered, as there is a limitation of two GTN units per panel. These textures also modify the bottom and right bezels softkeys of the MFD to add functionality for the EIS and shortcuts to the GTN(s) unit(s).

 

 

The EIS pages for both the single and the dual GTN panel options are shown below:

 

GTN MFD ENHANCEMENTS

 

In addition to the revised EIS pages, a number of modifications and additional features are included in the GTN-MFD gauge for the Phenom 100:

 

• Automatic Thrust Reserve (ATR) functionality is enabled. The default mode for the ATR is off, and can be enabled via the ENG SET softkey button in the EIS Engine page to engage the Takeoff Reserve power setting or thru the 2D stock MFD.  It will provide 4 percent power increase when engaged. The ATR is automatically enabled under one engine operation. Under normal conditions, the ATR will disengage after 20 minutes operation.
• The engine igniter switches are functional.  An engine will not start if its igniter switch is set to OFF.

• The transponder settings are automatically controlled by the GTN MFD. The PFD’s XPDR mode (STBY, ON, ALT) will be switched to STBY on the ground, to ON below 500’ AGL and to ALT mode over 500’ AGL.

• Oxygen tank’s initial quantity is set to full at startup when fuel capacity is greater that 70%, otherwise it is set as percentage of fuel capacity. Consumption is calculated based on 5 hrs duration with 1850 lbs. with the Oxygen valve open and altitude above 10000 MSL. No Dispatch CAS warnings will appear on the EIS gauge if pressure is below 730 psi.

• Landing field elevation warning in all EIS will remain until field elevation is updated, as in the real aircraft. Cabin altitude is set to density altitude on initialization.

• Barometric minimums will initially be set to 200 above LFE and are adjusted with the FMS knob in the lower right of the bezel in the MFD or PFD.
• Cockpit animations for side sunshades and instrument reflections are enabled on a cold cockpit, and are disabled when either battery switch is on.

• Pushback can be activated by the Cabin ALT switch on the lower panel. Left click toggles the pushback on, right click disables the Push back. Parking brake is automatically released before starting the pushback. The original Cabin Alt switch functionality is not affected by this change, and will continue to work inflight.

• Ground Power mode has been added to power up the Shed Bus while on ground with ENG2 running.

• Spoiler are now available for the Phenom 100 (the aircraft.cfg file needs to be modified). Ground spoilers are automatically enabled by the full flaps setting and automatically retracted on speed below 30 knots, or flap retraction from FULL position. Speed brakes can manually activated via the keyboard shortcut or thru a joystick or the throttle quadrant lever or button. There is no provision for a spoiler lever or switch in the VC cockpit.

• Front recognition strobe lights have been added, activated via the Effects switch in the overhead cabin light panel. Two options are provided, normal and fast strobe effects. Strobes are disabled when landing or taxi light is turned on.

• Flap activation turns recognition strobes off and activates the landing lights when airspeed greater than 30 knots.

• Pressure gauges are modeled to be more realistic. Oxygen level will fall, hydraulic pump will activate as needed. The brake accumulator pressure will be purged after six brake cycles, and will not engage the parking brake until hydraulic pressure is restored.

• Electric hydraulic pressure switch pressurizes the hydraulic system when engines are off, and will turn off when engine hydraulic pressure is sensed.

• Emergency brake reserve tank is fed by the aircraft hydraulic system. The reserve tank provides up to six applications of the emergency brakes (Parking lever) if no system hydraulic pressure is available.

• Master brightness control for the PFDs, MFDs and EFIS is incorporated in the Audio panel’s Pilot/Passenger volume knob (above the Display Backup red button)and will adjust brightness levels in the PFD, MFD (EIS section), and the EFIS.

• Inflight fuel, time and distance statistics are provided in the corresponding EIS page in the MFD. Some of the computations such as endurance reserves, fuel required, reserve fuel at destination, rely on flight plan data variables which the GTN 750 does not provide, and must be obtained from a sim’s legacy flight plan. Creating and loading a flight plan with departure and destination waypoints will provide the sufficient data these computations.

 

The added functionality of ATR, spoilers, yaw damper and cruise Speed Control require activation in the aircraft.cfg file in the PHENOM 100 main folder. A sample aircraft.cfg file incorporating the required changes, but the aircraft section from your aircraft.cfg file needs to be added, as only a sample aircraft is included. Thrust has been revised to 1940 lbs to account for the auto throttle reserve (1860 lbs normal).

The mod will be posted to the Flight1 File Library System in as soon as is out of beta testing which will probable take a couple of weeks, if enough of you give me a hand with testing.

If interested in helping out, pleas PM me with an email address, and I will send you a download link.

 

Jorge

 

No, it won't.  The VC gauge variables are not exactly the same.

I will have the Phenom 100 ready for beta test in a few days.

Jorge

The Phenom 300 single and dual GTN mod is ready for testing. This is a rework of the GTN 750 mod posted on the Flight1 File Library system on January 2017, and includes a completely revised EIS gauge pages for Engine, System, and Fuel planning with all live gauges and real operating parameters and alerts. A dual GTN version is also included. Configuration panel.cfg options are provided for both Flight1 and RTX GTN modules.

GTN MFD ENHANCEMENTS

Two configurations options are provided for the placement of the GTN gauges in the MFD cockpit, a single GTN 750, and dual side by side GTN 750s. In the single GTN, the EIS gauges are displayed vertically on the left side and the GTN fills the rest of the screen. For the dual GTN’s version, the EIS pages are displayed below the GTN gauges.

Each option has its advantages and disadvantages. The single GTN screen is larger and easier on the eyes, while the dual GTN setup allows for two different pages to be displayed simultaneously, albeit on a smaller scale. The horizontal EIS pages on the dual GTN setup have larger fonts and values are less crammed than in the vertical EIS format. 

Modified cockpit panel textures are provided for the single and dual configuration options. Each texture basically changes the layout of the bottom softkeys that interact with the EIS pages, as well as modifications for the right bezel buttons, to add direct shortcuts to the Home, DTO, default GPS (Unit1,Unit2,Sim GPS), and stock MFD popup. 

Different panel configuration options are provided for each GTN setup both for F1 GTN and RTX GTN. These include the addition of a weather radar gauge or a secondary GTN 650 (only available in the single GTN alternative) in place of the MFD GCU keypad in the lower cockpit panel. Specific textures are provided for these gauges.

In addition to the revised EIS pages, a number of modifications and additional features are included in the GTN MFD gauge for the Phenom 300: 

• The PFD CDI is now crosslinked to the GTN CDI.  Switching the GTN CDI will automatically set the PFD CDI source. Previously, the changes in the PFD CDI could change the GTN CDI source, but not the other way.  Now if the GPS is guiding to an ILS approach, once the GTN switches to Localizer CDI mode, the PFD will automatically engage into NAV1 CDI mode. The PFD’s CDI soft key retains its original functionality and can override the GTN if desired.

• Automatic Thrust Reserve (ATR) functionality is enabled. The default mode for the ATR is off, and can be enabled via the ENG SET softkey button in the EIS Engine page to engage the Takeoff Reserve power setting or thru the 2D stock MFD.  It will provide an extra 4 percent power when on. The ATR is automatically enabled under one engine operation, and it will automatically disengage after 20 minutes operation. As in the real aircraft, temperature must be set before enabling the ATR ON button.

• The engine igniter switches are functional.  The engine will not start if its igniter switch is set to OFF.

• The transponder settings are automatically controlled by the GTN MFD. The PFD’s XPDR mode (STBY, ON, ALT) will be switched to STBY on the ground, to ON below 500’ AGL and to ALT mode over 500’ AGL.

1. Oxygen tank’s initial quantity is set to full at startup when fuel capacity is greater that 70%, else it is set as percentage of fuel capacity. Consumption is calculated based on 5 hrs. duration with 1850 lbs. with the Oxygen valve open and altitude above 10000 MSL. No dispatch CAS warnings will appear on the EIS gauge if pressure is below 730 psi.

• Landing field elevation warning will remain flashing until field elevation is changed. The LFE adjustment bottom soft keys have been added to the PFD accessible thru the System EIS page. Cabin altitude is set to density altitude on initialization.

• Cockpit animations for side sunshades and instrument reflections are enabled on a cold cockpit, and are disabled when battery power is available.

• Pushback can be activated by the Cabin ALT switch on the lower panel. Left click releases the parking brake and toggles the pushback on, while right click disables the Push back (parking brake is not re-engaged). The original functionality of the Cabin Alt switch is not affected by this change, and will continue to work inflight.

• Visual and aural altitude capture alerts at 1000 and 100’ have been incorporated in the PFD.

• Ground Power mode has been added to power up the Shed Bus while on ground with ENG2 running. When active, the turbine will enter in power reduction mode. Setting the Engine1 starter switch on will disengage Ground Power mode, disconnect the Shed Bus, and restore Engine2 to its normal idle.

• Ground spoilers are automatically enabled by the full flaps setting and automatically retracted on speed below 30 knots, increase throttle, or flap retraction from FULL position. Speed brakes can manually activated via the cockpit switch, or programmed to a joystick or throttle quadrant lever or button.

• Forward recognition strobe lights have been added, activated via the Effects switch in the overhead cabin light panel. Two options are provided for two-flash and three-flash strobe effects. The strobes are automatically disabled when the landing or taxi light is activated.

• Flap activation turns recognition strobes off and will activate the landing lights if airspeed greater than 30 knots.

• Pressure gauges are modeled to be live and more realistic. Consumption of oxygen will commence above FL100 if the cutoff O2 valve is open, and no pressure readings are shown if the corresponding shutoff valves are closed (hydraulic, bleed air, ECS, Oxygen).

• The emergency brake reserve accumulator tank is programmed to provide up to six applications of the emergency brakes (parking lever) if no system hydraulic pressure is available. If the accumulator pressure falls below 475 psi, the emergency/parking brakes will not engage.

• Master brightness control for the PFDs, MFDs and EFIS has been incorporated in the Audio panel’s Pilot/Passenger volume knob (above the Display Backup red button), and will adjust the brightness levels in the PFD, MFD (EIS section), and the EFIS. Very useful to tone down the SVS brightness.

• Inflight fuel, time and distance statistics are provided in the corresponding EIS page in the MFD. Some of the computations such as endurance reserves, fuel required, reserve fuel at destination, rely on flight plan data variables which the GTN 750 does not provide, and must be obtained from the FSX / P3D sim’s legacy flight plan. Creating and loading a flight plan with departure and destination waypoints will provide the sufficient data these computations. More accuracy can be achieved by loading a more complete flight plan by using apps like Little NavMap to export flight plans to both the GTN and the sim’s flight planner.

• Cruise speed control (CSC) functionality is added to the Autopilot and enabled by the CSC button in the AP panel, the selected speed above the airspeed ribbon in the PFD will turn from cyan to green when enabled. This must be enabled in the aircraft.cfg file autopilot parameters. CSC will disengage under over speed or under speed conditions, and below 500’ AGL. 

All gauge parameter and limits have been modeled to the real Phenom 300, and all cockpit switches are live switches, and deviations from normal will be reflected on the CAS alerts, and in the gauges as well.   

 

 

The Mod also includes revised panel textures for the single and dual panel option.

If you want to help in the final beta testing phase, please drop me a PM with your email address and I will send you the download link.

Safe landings,

Jorge

 

Tony,

The DA62 mod I sent you has a set of panel.cfg files preconfigured for the RXP GTN. Do not use the RXP configuration for specifying the location. That is already done in the included panel.cfg options, and has been tested by RXP users. Let me know if you need any help.

Jorge

The problem is not caused by the mods, it is a problem with the the recent January Flight 1 update. From Flight 1 support forums, a lot of people (myself included) cannot get the display screen, although the bezel programming and the standalone GTN Trainer v6.62.0.0 work OK.

If you have a backup of the previous version(s) of F1 GTN and the corresponding Garmin PC Trainer software, install those until F1 resolves the problem, or you run out of patience and switch to Reality XP.

Reality, If you are out there, how about enticing  F1 GTN registered users with a discount on the purchase of your GTN product. There are a lot of grounded GTN aircraft at this moment.

 

It is patched in the GTN-MFD. The PFD’s XPDR mode (STBY, ON, ALT) will be switched to ON below 500’ AGL, to ALT mode over 500' AGL, and back to STBY on the ground.

Carenado persistently forces the Yaw Damper off in the initialization file. This is probably due to early complains about losing some rudder control during takeoff and landings if the YD was on. So it is forced OFF, and a dummy variable introduced to appear as it is working.

The simpler solution is , YD is OFF when on ground and below 300' AGL. You can manually connect and disconnect it and will definitely notice the difference when the YD disconnects on final. PM me if you need help with this change.

Did you modify the auto-throttle parameters in the aircraft.cfg?

These should work:
autothrottle_available=    1
autothrottle_arming_required= 0
autothrottle_max_rpm =   98
autothrottle_takeoff_ga= 0

It works in my Phenoms.

I just finished a major revision of the Phenom 300 GTN 750 complete with textures, revised EIS and more realistic gauge and CAS parameters. Textures are provided for a single and dual GTN versions. Its been in beta for the last two months and will be posted in the Flight1 file library as soon as I finish the documentation.

Here are some screenshots.

 

 

The command you are looking for in FSUIPC is TOGGLE GPS DRIVES NAV1. This will choose either GPS or Nav 1 as the navigation source, however it will not properly switch the G1000 CDI display, as it relies on a local variables which FSUIPC will not be able to access directly.

To control the G1000 display you have to use a LUA script for FSUIPC. You will need to change the values of the Local variable (L:G1000_CDISource, enum) with values 0 [GPS], 1 [NAV1], and 2 [NAV2]. Then if NAV1 or NAV2 is selected, you need to assign a value to the (L:G1000_SelectNav) variable which controls the Nav1 [0] or Nav2 [1] rose display. Lastly, for each CDI_source value you have to test the state of the (A:GPS DRIVES NAV1, bool) and toggle on (for GPS)  or off (for NAV1-2) as required.

Search the different forums for FSUIPC LUA Scripts G1000. Someone has probably done this before, and might have shared the script online.

Good luck,

Jorge
 

It turns out that the panel.cfg files might have been corrupted in the preparation of the compressed zip file. I PM you the revised files last night.

To all users who might experience the same problem, do send me a PM with your email address (do not post it in this forum), and I will send you the new files. Just overwite the existing three files in the panel folder. There is no need to reinstall the mod or the aircraft.

A revised GTN MOD 2.0 file has been uploaded to the Flight1 File Library website, but it takes 1 to 2 weeks to get re-posted. If you want this mod now, upload the version currently posted and PM me with an address to receive the newer files.

Sorry for the frustration this might have caused to some of you.

Sadly, that is the case with VC cockpits. This is a sample of the DA62 panel at 3440 x 1440 resolution on a 34'' wide screen, set at 80% zoom. At night it is a bit darker and much harder to read.

That's the reason I included a 2D autopilot window in the GTN mod.

Note: I did modify the VC MFD autopilot lighting textures to sharpen them up, but they are still hard to identify. I use head tracking gear which allows me to zoom in as I get closer to the screen, so it is not an big issue for me.

 

 

A new version of the Carenado DA62 GTN 750 v2.0 has now been published and is ready for download at the Flight1 File System Library website.

New features added to the original version of the GTN_MFDDA62VC:

 

• The EIS gauges display have been revised to be use realistic parameters and limits, and programmed to be dynamic, i.e. coolant, fuel and gearbox temps will rise, and in cases overheat, fluid levels will be rise and fall. Gauges are “quieter”, less blinks, and programmed to be on when the engines are set to ON.
• Two Aural alerts for Altitude Capture have been added to the autopilot function, one for 1,000 feet to capture, and another when the selected altitude is captured. You will need Doug Dawson’s xml sound gauges installed on your sim’s Gauges folder. It is available for free at his website.
• The GTN750 HOME button is accessible using the MENU Button in right hand bezel (next to the DTO button).
• A deicing gauge has been added to the System Page in the EIS as in the real aircraft, and initial quantity will be set at startup. Consumption rates are programmed exactly as in the real DA62 for each of the NORM, HIGH, and MAX modes. The deice fluid tank when full (37 liters) will last 180 minutes @ NORM, 90 minutes @ HI, and 30 min @ MAX. The Max button will operate for 120 seconds at a time (corrected from 20 sec. as originally set by Carenado).
• The cabin flood light has been assigned to the flood light knob (fifth position ON, fourth OFF) the cockpit panel. When turned ON this way, the switches on the cabin ceiling are overridden. No more searching for the overhead switch in a cold and dark cockpit.
• Forward strobes (landing) lights have been added, activated via the ELT ON position. The landing light switch is overridden by the strobe function, as the sim’s landing light variable is directly coded to the switch in the VC model, and the switch will move to the on position when landing lights are ON.
• A push-back switch has been programmed to the pilots pedal adjustment switch. Left click toggles the push-back on or off, right click disables the Push back. The parking brake is released before starting the push-back.
• Oxygen levels initial quantity and usage rate have been programmed.
• The fuel statistics in the EIS have been corrected to properly display endurance and available range at current fuel flow rates.
• The PFD’s XPDR mode (STBY,ON, ALT) will be switched to ON below 500’ AGL and to ALT mode over 500 feet.
• Cosmetic changes to improve readability of the EIS pages.
• An intermittent problem with the altitude hold in the autopilot was addressed and thoroughly tested.
• Textures for the G1000 MFD are included for the reprogramming of the GTN 750 buttons (DTO, HOME, GPS source) as well as popup shortcuts to the GTN 650, the 2D MFD and a Wx Radar (BYOR).

Many other refinements and improvements in the Autopilot VNAV capabilities are now under beta testing, will be following soon. A glimpse of today's tests:

For RXP GTN users, I understand that renaming the GTN gauges in the panel.cfg is all that's required.

If you are interested in helping out with the testing, or have any questions,  please PM me.