Simviation Forum - Gauge (cad_StecSys55ap.gau)

Jun 23^rd, 2010 at 12:27pm

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I've downloaded a Lake Renegade 270 whose panel folder contains the subject gauge. When I attempt to fly the aircraft, FS9 prompts that the gauge in question cannot be be loaded and will be disabled. Thus, the autopilot doesn't work in the aircraft. I can't find any references to this problem in SimV's search vehicle. Has anyone info on this gauge?

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Reply #1 - Jun 23^rd, 2010 at 8:24pm

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Well I've solved the problem. I've deleted the gauge from the panel cfg. file, installed another autopilot system I've used before and, discovering that the AP switch only operates when the aircraft is airborne, now have an operational autopilot.

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Reply #2 - Jun 23^rd, 2010 at 9:11pm

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...... you're not supposed to use AP on the ground. Roll Eyes

If you were using it on the ground, maybe you need to look into a PUSHBACK / TAXI gauge that can be used kind of like cruise control in a car. You set it for 15-20 KIAS on the ground, and off you go up to 20Knots.

you are supposed to MANUALLY throttle up for take off, and once past 2,500 you can engage AutoPilot.

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Reply #3 - Jun 28^th, 2010 at 2:41pm

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Capt.Propwash wrote on Jun 23^rd, 2010 at 9:11pm:

...... you're not supposed to use AP on the ground.� Roll Eyes

If you were using it on the ground, maybe you need to look into a PUSHBACK / TAXI gauge that can be used kind of like cruise control in a car.� You set it for 15-20 KIAS on the ground, and off you go up to 20Knots.

you are supposed to MANUALLY throttle up for take off, and once past 2,500 you can engage AutoPilot.

I suppose you didn't understand what I said. I wasn't attempting to use the Autopilot on the ground. What I meant was when I tried to select the aircraft to begin the process of creating a flight, FS9 prompted that the gauge in question could not be loaded and would be disabled. As this gauge seems to control the setting and activation of the altitude and course, when I finally created the flight, the autopilot didn't work when I tried to set the parameters, both prior to take-off, and when I was in the air.

Since I have installed a different autopilot system, the problem is now moot.

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Reply #4 - Jul 1^st, 2010 at 12:26am

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I would suspect that the gauge in question is either corrupt when it was made, or made for a different simulator. XPlane, CFS, FS2000, FSX.

where did you find the aircraft that had the messed up gauge? Maybe I, or someone else, can download the craft and take a look at it to see if we get the same error.

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Reply #5 - Jul 11^th, 2010 at 2:15pm

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Capt.Propwash wrote on Jul 1^st, 2010 at 12:26am:

I would suspect that the gauge in question is either corrupt when it was made, or made for a different simulator.� XPlane, CFS, FS2000, FSX.�

Nope. That particular gauge was compiled with the FS98 SDK, which is not supported at all in FS2004 or FSX.

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