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Xplane Landing light switches
Thought I had at least figured out switches in FSX. Am now in Xplane 11 and am trying to program the landing light switches. Am working on the zibo 738. I got the fixed lights to work and am now trying to get the retractable lights to work.
Followed the same procedure using the detective. When I activate the switch to the first position I get the following in GIT window
0000599160 DataRef : laminar/B738/switch/land_lights_ret_right_pos DataRef Data: 1
I created a bespoke event and set this dataref to 1. Push the "Test Bespoke Event" button and nothing happens.
What am I missing?
Thanks
dave
Followed the same procedure using the detective. When I activate the switch to the first position I get the following in GIT window
0000599160 DataRef : laminar/B738/switch/land_lights_ret_right_pos DataRef Data: 1
I created a bespoke event and set this dataref to 1. Push the "Test Bespoke Event" button and nothing happens.
What am I missing?
Thanks
dave
Comments
The Dataref may not be writeable. Suggest looking for a Command instead.
Best wishes
Steve
Here are the commands to use.
laminar/B738/switch/land_lights_ret_left_dn Landing Lights Retract Left Down
laminar/B738/switch/land_lights_ret_left_up Landing Lights Retract Left Up
laminar/B738/switch/land_lights_ret_right_dn Landing Lights Retract Right Down
laminar/B738/switch/land_lights_ret_right_up Landing Lights Retract Right Up
laminar/B738/switch/logo_light_off Logo Light Switch Off
laminar/B738/switch/logo_light_on Logo Light Switch On
laminar/B738/switch/rwy_light_left_off Runway light left off
laminar/B738/switch/rwy_light_left_on Runway light left on
laminar/B738/switch/rwy_light_right_off Runway light right off
laminar/B738/switch/rwy_light_right_on Runway light right on
laminar/B738/switch/wheel_light_off Wheel Light Switch Off
laminar/B738/switch/wheel_light_on Wheel Light Switch On
laminar/B738/switch/wing_light_off Wing Light Switch Off
laminar/B738/switch/wing_light_on Wing Light Switch On
David
It does beg another question though, as I learn xplane 11. When I activate the switch with detective running I only get the above response in the detective window. Why would I have not seen the appropriate one of these commands listed as well when I flicked the switch? How would I find these commands in detective?
thanks again
dave
How do I "send" a command like:
laminar/B738/switch/land_lights_ret_left_dn
Can't even find it let alone send it!
The only one I can find is:
laminar/B738/switch/land_lights_ret_right_pos
I gotta be missing something
dave
I have just checked GIT with the Zibo and the 4 "ret" light commands are there. Make sure you are running the latest version of GIT and DRE mimic mode is showing as ticked.
All you need to do is pick a GoFlight switch in GIT (such as the T8), click the Search button next to Input Event and search for "ret". Select the relevant Command. Select the OFF Input Event and repeat the search and selection for the opposite Command. Then when you flick the switch up and down the Commands will be sent and the light should change.
Best wishes
Steve
Thanks!
dave