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PMDG 777 - SECM - Flaps Decr not working...

robainsrobains
in GoFlight Interface Tool - Technical Support
I seem to be having a problem with SECM and PMDG 777 in P3D. 

The BUTTON_FLAPS_UP ... couldn't get this to decrement flaps by one position ... FLAPS_DECR didn't work ... even tried MOUSERIGHT for Input Action, still no go.

I was able to get BUTTON_FLAPS_DOWN to work but I had to set Input Action to MOUSELEFT.

Any hints?

Cheers, Rob.


Comments

  • admin_ppsadmin_pps

    Hi Rob,

    I have just tried FLAPS_DECR and FLAPS_INCR with nothing else set on a T8 and it worked OK. If you still have the problem I'll dig out my SECM to see if there is an issue.

    I assume other commands work on the SECM flap switch OK?

    Best wishes

    Steve

  • robainsrobains
    Hi Steve,

    Good suggestion, I'll try the FLAP_DECR on another device like my T8 and see if that works.  I am having some odd behavior with the GIT running on the 777 and Q400 with the SECM ... if I hit a switch (say landing lights) on the SECM, I get dumped to Desktop ... no errors, nothing in event viewer, nada ... just shuts down P3D and returns to desktop as if I hit the Exit sequence.

    I had a similar issue before with the PMDG 737 ... I had the ABORT event associated with a switch which cause P3D to exit "without" error.

    And this brings me to a new question ... for PMDG, if I want to remove and event that I associated with a switch/button/dial how can I do that from within GIT?  So far the only way I've been able to do this is by editing the XML files directly and just remove the entry.  For other aircraft I can just set to "NoEvent" but not for the PMDG.

    Cheers, Rob.
  • admin_ppsadmin_pps

    Hi Rob,

    There may be a bug in the SECM. Its odd because all the devices use the same core code. I'll dig mine out and give it a whirl at the weekend.

    The ABORT event will shut down the flight sim - quote from Simconnect events:

    KEY_ABORTABORTQuit ESP without a message

    To remove an event, change the event to "BLANK".

    Best wishes

    Steve

  • admin_ppsadmin_pps

    Hi Rob,

    Just tried my SECM in P3D with the 777 and the flaps worked fine. Two thoughts:

    - check you haven't assigned anything to the OFF and HOLD events for the Flaps Up and Flaps Down input events.

    - check there are no shorts on the back of the SECM. I've seen odd behaviour caused by shorts on the MESM and EFIS in the past.

    If that doesn't solve it, attach your pmdg.xml config file for me to try/examine.

    Best wishes

    Steve

  • robainsrobains
    Hi Steve,

    SECM seems to be fine now with Flaps.  I honestly don't know why it's working now, but don't have the time to really try and figure it out right now.

    But appreciate you looking into this.

    Cheers, Rob.
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