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RP-48 not working

Hello Steve and all:

I have crated a (surprising and puzzling) mess with my rwo RP-48 modules

Trying to "fix" my long-time malfunctioning GF-46, and following advice from GoFlight, I transferred its USB cable to another port.

This did not fix the issues with the GF-46 but created a problem with the two RP-48 modules in my system, although I had not touched their hookups to USB ports.

I have the latest GoFlight software (2-28) and latest GFIT software (3.6.5.3)

The two RP-48's are "good and healthy", because they were working perfectly until this event and, given the following symptoms:

Their lights come on when the PC is booting up
Their lights come on when I "identify" them in GFIT
The previous assignments to their buttons and rotaries are still there and correct
I have "enabled" them
The mouse pointer on screen, turns to a "hand" (left or right turning or grabbing) when I rotate a GF-48 rotary or push a button

But, unfortunately, nothing happens in the simulator. The corresponding sim rotaries and buttons, do not move.

This happens in all three PMDG aircraft I have programmed the GFIT for.

All the other modules in my system (9 of them) continue to work just fine.

I am not sure how to proceed and I am "afraid" to unllug the RP-48's from their USB ports, somthat I don't create further issues.

As usual, I will be very appreciative with any advice you can offer.
Many regards,
Roberto

Comments

  • Just to add intrigue to this mystery!
    Both RP-48's have started to work, by themselves! I did not do anything other than starting the PC and then the sim for a sunday afternoon flight.
    The only issue, is that all the controls of the RP-48's have been swapped!
    For example, if knob 1 of module "0" was "APU START" and knob 1 of module "1" was "TCAS", they have switched, so that knob 1 of "0" is now "TCAS" and knob 1 of "1" is "APU START".
    And that has happened with the assignments of all rotaries and buttons.
    Time to print new labels for everything and re-apply on the correct locations!
    (Should I also check under beds and in closets for gremlins?)
    Any idea of what might have happened?
    Regards!
    Roberto
  • Hi Roberto,

    The GoFlight drivers have assigned different device ID's when they came back on-line. The only thing you can do is edit the GIT XML file and manually change the device number entries.

    Best wishes
    Steve
  • OK.
    Thank you Steve.
    I did do the manual re-programming, but I will note these comments, as I am sure that, at some point, another hiccup will show up.
    Many regards,
    Roberto
  • Hi Roberto, I’ve found a way to easily swap these in flight: export the settings of each device to an .xml file, then import each .xml into the correct device, then save settings.

    In your case export device 0 and call it tcas.xml, export device 1 and call it apustart.xml. Then import apustart.xml into device 0 and tcas.xml into device 1. And save.

    Mike
  • Thank you Mike!
    All of that noted
    Regards
    Roberto
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