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Add a push button to VOR1 to toggle CDI between GPS and NAV1 #21

Open emxsys opened 3 years ago

emxsys commented 3 years ago

The new VOR1 CDI can be toggled between the GPS cross track (default) or the NAV1 radial error. Adding a push button to the VOR1 to perform the toggle seems like a natural extension of the rotary knob used for the OBS. Currently, the toggle must be performed in the FS2020 UI.

scott-vincent commented 3 years ago

Hi Bruce,

I'm not sure VOR1 is working correctly for an ILS approach anymore. The needle used to show me the offset to the ILS even before I had pressed LOC to capture it but now the instrument shows GPS and the needle doesn't move (until I press LOC). I must admit, I'm not sure how to use the GPS mode, I only ever do ILS approaches.

Thanks, Scott

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The new VOR1 CDI can be toggled between the GPS cross track (default) or the NAV1 radial error. Adding a push button to the VOR1 to perform the toggle seems like a natural extension of the rotary knob used for the OBS. Currently, the toggle must be performed in the FS2020 UI.

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emxsys commented 3 years ago

Hi Scott, What plane and approach are you flying? I'd like to see if I can replicate.

Also, can you verify whether the sim's VOR behavior is in or out of sync with the panel's?

Lastly, there are a number of GPS-based flags that I haven't investigated yet that may be applicable for a GPS approach. I'll look into that.

scott-vincent commented 3 years ago

I was flying the A320neo into Gatwick ILS 23R with Nav1 frequency 109.50 MHz. Good point, I didn't check to see what the actual plane was showing, silly me. I will do that now.

Note that I'm using the A32nx FlyByWire mod for the A320 as the normal A320 was broken by Asobo and hasn't been fixed yet.

Thanks, Scott

On Thu, 3 Dec 2020 at 14:40, Bruce Schubert notifications@github.com wrote:

Hi Scott, What plane and approach are you flying? I'd like to see if I can replicate.

Also, can you verify whether the sim's VOR behavior is in or out of sync with the panel's?

Lastly, there are a number of GPS-based flags that I haven't investigated yet that may be applicable for a GPS approach. I'll look into that.

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scott-vincent commented 3 years ago

Did I say Gatwick, I meant Manchester. It was from Gatwick to Manchester.

On Thu, 3 Dec 2020 at 15:12, Scott Vincent scottvincent7@gmail.com wrote:

I was flying the A320neo into Gatwick ILS 23R with Nav1 frequency 109.50 MHz. Good point, I didn't check to see what the actual plane was showing, silly me. I will do that now.

Note that I'm using the A32nx FlyByWire mod for the A320 as the normal A320 was broken by Asobo and hasn't been fixed yet.

Thanks, Scott

On Thu, 3 Dec 2020 at 14:40, Bruce Schubert notifications@github.com wrote:

Hi Scott, What plane and approach are you flying? I'd like to see if I can replicate.

Also, can you verify whether the sim's VOR behavior is in or out of sync with the panel's?

Lastly, there are a number of GPS-based flags that I haven't investigated yet that may be applicable for a GPS approach. I'll look into that.

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emxsys commented 3 years ago

Ok, I will investigate. I was testing with the C172 (with the Garmin 430) and I was flying in and out KOXR (Oxnard, CA, USA, where I used to work) with an ILS approach of 108.7. I guess it's time to learn to fly an A320.

BTW: I learned to fly out of KSZP (Santa Paula, CA, USA) and all the neighboring airports. What's your "home" airport?

scott-vincent commented 3 years ago

Maybe a simple fix is to make navHasLocalizer take precedence over gpsDrivesNav1. Wouldn't it behave like it did before then? I'm used to it showing the ILS needle once I tune Nav1 to the ILS frequency.

On Tue, 1 Dec 2020 at 17:50, Bruce Schubert notifications@github.com wrote:

The new VOR1 CDI can be toggled between the GPS cross track (default) or the NAV1 radial error. Adding a push button to the VOR1 to perform the toggle seems like a natural extension of the rotary knob used for the OBS. Currently, the toggle must be performed in the FS2020 UI.

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scott-vincent commented 3 years ago

Yep, seems to work. If I tune NAV1 to the ILS frequency and the ILS is in range then the variable simVars->navHasLoc goes from 0 to 1.

On Thu, 3 Dec 2020 at 16:43, Scott Vincent scottvincent7@gmail.com wrote:

Maybe a simple fix is to make navHasLocalizer take precedence over gpsDrivesNav1. Wouldn't it behave like it did before then? I'm used to it showing the ILS needle once I tune Nav1 to the ILS frequency.

On Tue, 1 Dec 2020 at 17:50, Bruce Schubert notifications@github.com wrote:

The new VOR1 CDI can be toggled between the GPS cross track (default) or the NAV1 radial error. Adding a push button to the VOR1 to perform the toggle seems like a natural extension of the rotary knob used for the OBS. Currently, the toggle must be performed in the FS2020 UI.

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emxsys commented 3 years ago

Great discovery! And interesting nonetheless. I'll start investigation on the GPS approach types to ensure we can have a comprehensive solution.