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How to set SPD & HDG window for FBW A320

fsamfsam
in GoFlight Interface Tool - User Provided Bespoke Events
Hello, I have assigned all functions to my MCPPro, but I'm looking for a satisfactory solution for the SPD and HDG MCP windows when they are in managed mode (dot and dashes at the FBW Airbus FCU). At the moment I have A32NX_AUTOPILOT_HEADING (or SPEED)_SELECTED assigned, but it is not what I'm looking for. May I have for example an if condition (if dot is active, goto dashes indication, else goto true indication and vice versa). Has anyone a solution for it?
Best regards Ralf

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  • admin_ppsadmin_pps
    I did a couple of Bespoke Events for Inc and Dec for both of those. Can't remember how well they worked.

    Speed Dec:
    A320_FCU_SHOW_SELECTED_SPEED = 1
    Send AP_SPD_VAR_DEC with 0

    Speed Inc:
    A320_FCU_SHOW_SELECTED_SPEED = 1
    Send AP_SPD_VAR_INC with 0

    Hdg Dec:
    A320_FCU_SHOW_SELECTED_HEADING = 1
    Send HEADING_BUG_DEC with 0

    Hdg Inc:
    A320_FCU_SHOW_SELECTED_HEADING = 1
    Send HEADING_BUG_INC with 0

    Best wishes
    Steve
  • fsamfsam
    Hello Steve, thank you for your hint, for the HDG window I've solved the problem, assigned HDG DEC / HDG INC bespoke to the MCPPRO rotary and the AUTOPILOT_HEADING_LOCK_DIR with Blank less than 1 to the display light data and light action fields. It is working well, if in managed mode the HDG window is blank, in selected mode the window is showing the HDG value and can be selected. For the SPD window it doesn't work, I could not find the A320_FCU_SHOW_SELECTED_SPEED var, and if I assign the AP_SPD_VAR INC and DEC to the rotary the speed windowd did not blank, it always is showing the actual speed value in managed and selected mode, I've set the display data to AUTOPILOT_AIRSPEED_HOLD_VAR (checked also with VAR1 and on). Do you have another idea for the speed window blanking in managed mode? Thank you for your help, best regards Ralf
  • admin_ppsadmin_pps
    I built this start event in my new product for the default A320. It might help you. Note the variables that are set are all renamed Bespoke Variables which are then referenced on the MCP:

    : Start
    Remark: *** AP SPEED ***
    Switch (AUTOPILOT_MANAGED_SPEED_IN_MACH)
    Case 0:
    Switch (AUTOPILOT_SPEED_SLOT_INDEX)
    Case 0:
    AP_SPEED = -9999
    Case 1:
    AP_SPEED = AUTOPILOT_AIRSPEED_HOLD_VAR1
    Case 2:
    Switch (A320_FCU_SHOW_SELECTED_SPEED)
    Case 0:
    AP_SPEED = -9999
    Case 1:
    AP_SPEED = AUTOPILOT_AIRSPEED_HOLD_VAR1
    EndSwitch
    EndSwitch
    Case 1:
    Switch (AUTOPILOT_SPEED_SLOT_INDEX)
    Case 0:
    AP_SPEED = -9999
    Case 1:
    AP_SPEED = AUTOPILOT_MACH_HOLD_VAR1
    Case 2:
    Switch (A320_FCU_SHOW_SELECTED_SPEED)
    Case 0:
    AP_SPEED = -9999
    Case 1:
    AP_SPEED = AUTOPILOT_MACH_HOLD_VAR1
    EndSwitch
    EndSwitch
    EndSwitch
    Remark: *** AP HEADING ***
    Switch (A320_FCU_SHOW_SELECTED_HEADING)
    Case 0:
    AP_HEADING = -9999
    Case 1:
    AP_HEADING = AUTOPILOT_HEADING_LOCK_DIR3
    EndSwitch
    Remark: *** AP VS ***
    Switch (A320_NE0_FCU_STATE)
    Case 0:
    AP_VS = -9999
    Case 1:
    AP_VS = AUTOPILOT_ALTITUDE_LOCK_VAR5
    Case 2:
    AP_VS = AUTOPILOT_ALTITUDE_LOCK_VAR7
    Case 3:
    AP_VS = AUTOPILOT_ALTITUDE_LOCK_VAR7
    EndSwitch
    Remark: *** EFIS NAV MODE ***
    Switch (A320_Neo_MFD_NAV_MODE)
    Case 0:
    MFD_NAV_MODE = 0
    Case 1:
    MFD_NAV_MODE = 1
    Case 3:
    MFD_NAV_MODE = 2
    Case 4:
    MFD_NAV_MODE = 3
    EndSwitch
    Sleep 250
    Goto Start
  • SteveGreenspanSteveGreenspan
    Ralf,
    See if my attached configuration for Display IAS works for your GIT.

    Steve G.

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  • fsamfsam
    Hello again to both Steve's, thank you for your help - I have solved this item as follows:
    set MCPPro windows for SPD/HDG/VS to A32NX_AUTOPILOT_(SPD/HEADING/VS)_SELECTED Display Data and every Light Action to BLANK_LESS_THAN and every Light Value to 1. Now in Managed Mode all windows are blank and in selected mode all values are indicating. For the SPD value I have it with two decimal places xyz.uv but I can live with it or - I have no better idea at the moment to set both at a time: blank less than and indicate as integer. ALT window is as usual since values has to be there in every case. The Managed/Selected AP mode events I have set to the rotary's P/B, the SPD/MACH + HDG/TRK - VS/FPA + METRIC P/B set to the smaller black knobs at the MCPPro and the EXPED to LVL CHNG since it is the nearest translation from the Airbus to Boeing AP mode in my understanding. Again thanks for the help.
    Best regards Ralf
  • curbzcurbz
    fsam said:

    Hello again to both Steve's, thank you for your help - I have solved this item as follows:
    set MCPPro windows for SPD/HDG/VS to A32NX_AUTOPILOT_(SPD/HEADING/VS)_SELECTED Display Data and every Light Action to BLANK_LESS_THAN and every Light Value to 1. Now in Managed Mode all windows are blank and in selected mode all values are indicating. For the SPD value I have it with two decimal places xyz.uv but I can live with it or - I have no better idea at the moment to set both at a time: blank less than and indicate as integer. ALT window is as usual since values has to be there in every case. The Managed/Selected AP mode events I have set to the rotary's P/B, the SPD/MACH + HDG/TRK - VS/FPA + METRIC P/B set to the smaller black knobs at the MCPPro and the EXPED to LVL CHNG since it is the nearest translation from the Airbus to Boeing AP mode in my understanding. Again thanks for the help.
    Best regards Ralf

    Ralf, may I ask how you are setting the Managed/Selected AP mode events using the rotary's P/B? I have so far been unsuccessful with this. Thanks in advance!
  • fsamfsam
    edited January 2022
    Hello, I will try to explain with HDG as example, first of all you have to define Bespoke Events for HDG PushPull, HDG increase, HDG decrease. Then assign the events to the function tabs, see attached pictures for illustration. At the end at every toggle HDG mode goes from Managed to Selected and vice versa, the display is blank if Managed mode is selected. The Increase / Decrease you have to assign to clockwiese/anticlockwise. Hope this helps you - is working fine for me. Best regards Ralf


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  • curbzcurbz
    Very helpful, thanks so much Ralf!
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