USB HID Plug-in Changelog
Version 4.5.1.531, 18 Feb 2020:
- Fixed Flight Director indicator light
Version 4.5.1.529, 12 Dec 2019:
- Minor update
- Reduced log messages associated with Audio Panel commands
- Improved filename and version logging
Version 4.5.1.527, 19 Nov 2019:
- Major update with extensive changes
- Added support for Cessna 172 diesel
- Reduced circuit breaker popping durng crash
- Added RXP GPS failure commands
- Added PFC commands for audio panel
- Fixed initialization of annunciators on startup
- Fixed graceful exit of no PFC hardware is found
Version 4.5.0.510, 06 Nov 2018:
- Major update with extensive changes
- Added support for 64 bit Xplane
- Added support for Cessna Caravan
- Improved Cessna 172SPG standby battery function
- Added support for many new controls
- Fixed NavCom2 power button functionality
- Fixed bus tie functionality
- Fixed NavCom2 power button functionality
- Many other minor fixes, adjustments, improvements
Version 4.4.6.378, 31 Mar 2016:
- Added
the fire suppression system.
Version 4.4.5.373, 26 Feb 2016:
- Keep
the turbo mixture from going to 1 when the ignition switch is on.
- Add
the ability to create PFC-specific X-Plane commands.
- Add
PFC-specific commands for pitch trim up and pitch trim down.
- Add
the throttle quadrant for the PC-12.
- Add som new and changed X-Plane 10 commands and datarefs.
- Implement
a PFC-specific master caution and
master warning lights and buttons
- Fix
a defect where
elevator trim runaway would occur with X-Plane 10.21 or newer.
VERSION 4.4.4.363, 10 Jan 2015:
- Airspeed
calibration now goes from 1 -360 and wraps around.
- Relax
TQ Control Check restrictions.
- Fix
pitch trim switch when Autopilot is failed.
VERSION 4.4.3.360, 02 Sep 2014:
- Get
X-Plane's Com1 and Com2 Audio Panel indicators to track the PFC Audio
Panel.
- Fix to HSI_ARC.
- Add RMI
buttons.
- Add DME
Selector switch.
- Fix
TQ bad scaling (#953)
- Initial
support of the 16-bit indicator data type (No use of values yet.)
VERSION 4.4.2.350, 11 Mar 2014:
- Fixed
the scaling for CONTROLS_FLAPS and ANALOG_DISPLAY_FLAPS_GAUGE.
- General
scale range change for all Analog.
- Remove
code that shuts down the Magnetos when there ar
no Magneto Switches present.
- Change
the behavior of the Audio Panel to more closely match that of the G1000
Audio Panel.
- First
official release of the 64-bit plugin for
X-Plane 10.25.
- Fix
problems with the Elevator Trim in X-Plane 10.
VERSION 4.4.1.342, 07 Jan 2014:
- Change
Audio Panel button/indicator logic to match that of the G1000 Audio Panel;.
- TO/GA
check, and addition of commented-out code.
- Fixed
G1000 COM2 and PA button behavior.
- Added
BUTTON_HSI_SELECT_ROSE_ARC.
VERSION 4.4.0.338, 09 Nov 2013:
- Added
a PFC dataref to
specify whether or not the plugin
"owns" the autopilot and Altitude Pre-select functions.
- Send
X-Plane's "flight_dir_on_only" command
if autopilot
is remotely owned and a BUTTON_AP_DISCONNECT with disco meaning is
pressed.
- Changed
the "Jet II"
line in the PFC Standard Throttle Quadrants menu to "Jet Enhanced."
VERSION 4.3.2.334, 14 Oct 2013:
- Search
the aircraft-specific directory for sounds, before using the predefined
ones.
- Add
initially="on" / "off" attributes in acf-specific
XML files.
- Enable
SWITCH_BATTERY_MASTER_BUS_TIE for the
Jet Master Panel.
- Change
when gear lights are red.
- Add
control checks to the general XML file.
- Make
changes to elevator trim scaling for X-Plane 10 only.
VERSION 4.3.0.327, 01 May 2013:
- Allow
for multiple internal ranges to be setin PFCConfiguration.xml for the throttle, prop, and
mixture controls.
- Fix a
defect with the
Piston Engine Start Panel's second Battery Master switch.
- Fix a defect
where CBs were re-tripping when an associated X-Plane failure was cleared,
thereby setting the failure again.
- Stop
the Elevator Trim motor when its associated circuit breaker is tripped or
pulled.
- CB_AVIONICS_MASTER
now controls X-Plane's Avionics Master state as
well.
- Add
MODE_ENABLE_PITCH_TRIM_MOTOR.
- Add
MODE_ALT_PRESELECT_ALT_VS;.
- First-cut
at aircraft-specific <xxx>_PFCSystems.xml
files for the Electrical system.
- Fix
a regression that caused a massive frame-rate decrease when no Avionics
are present.
VERSION 4.3.0.319, 29 Mar 2013:
- Add
some new and change some old Product ID names and values.
- Add
a completely new Cessna 172-specific electrical system.
- Add
a completely new general-purpose electrical system.
- Fix
issues with Altitude Pre-select indicators and displays.
- Add
"splat" messages and voice comments for the disconnection and
reconnection of flight controls.
- Specification
of flight control checks added to the XML configuration file.
- Add
the CB_TRIM_ELV Circuit Breaker.
- Clear
all Circuit Breakers on exit.
- Prevent
the re-tripping of a Circuit Breaker when the associated X-plane
failure(s) is(are) reset.
- Port
to MacOs.
- More
Circuit Breaker fixes.
- Add
a provision for complicated electrical system "on/off"
conditions, such as bus voltages less than a minimum value.
VERSION 4.2.0.300, 26 Nov 2012:
- Only
indicate to
X-Plane the presence, not the absence, of any flight control.
- Avionics
Master Switch 2 ON
AND
(NOT OR) Bus 1 power on means
that the MFD power is on.
- Fix
a defect when Alternator Switches and Magneto Switches are found on
different HID devices.
- Use
the Avionics Master Switch for MFD power when NO Avionics Master Switch 2 is
found.
- Fix
bool return in PFCHidDevices.cpp.
- Add
the new configuration file manager.
- Fix
a regression where the Landing Gear Switch was ignored if no Emergency
Gear Extension Switch was present..
VERSION 4.1.5.293:
- Support
for multiple backlight selectors.
- Add
the UHID_THROTTLE_QUADRANT_PID as a piston device.
- Fix
the Emergency Gear Extension Switch..
- Add the LDG_TAXI_LIGHTS_CB in a mutually exclusive manner from the
LANDING_LIGHTS_CB and the TAXI_LIGHTS_CB.
- Modify
the default generated XML configuration file to include device PIDs and ranges, and the maximum number of allowed HID
devices.
- Add
some new device strings;.
- Add
an airspeed knob menu, XML info, and behavior.
- Add
some PFC-generated PFC-1000 power datarefs.
- Set
the dataref for Standby Instrument
brightness.
VERSION 4.1.4.280, 24 Sep 2012:
- Fix
the ALT ARMED state when a real G1000
is present.
VERSION 4.1.3.279, 21 Sep 2012:
- Fix
the processing of the MKR MUTE button.
VERSION 4.1.2.278, 20 Sep 2012:
- Automatically
connect all available devices that are listed in pfc_vids_and_pids.h
as of the time of the compile.
- Added
basic dynamic device removal and arrival.
- Fix
setting/resetting of
Audio Panel indicators when no blanking is available.
- Fix
Audio Panel blanking at shutdown time.
- Eliminate
all tests of the
avionics_device_idx variable.
- Fix
Alt Pre-select display on Battery Master/Alternator/Avionics Master power
up.
VERSION 4.1.1.272, 19 Sep 2012:
- Fix
Copilot Standard Day.
- Add
G430, G530, G1000 info to the XML file;.
- Arm
ALT when a Real G1000 is present and
the autipilot state contains either VS or FLC.
- Support
Pitch Trim Up and Dn buttons.
- Fix
Remote IOS XML processing.
- Ignore
Pitch Trim switches and buttons
when the power is off.
- Fix
the XML audio status.
- Fix
the Audio Panel presence check.
VERSION 4.1.0.266, 31 Aug 2012:
- Tell
X-Plane that Jet Aircraft have props and mixtures, even though they don't.
- Fix
defect where Avionics Master 2 code was grabbing Avi
Master 1 val, wiping it
out before the real Av1 Master 1 got it.
- New
XML Config file.
VERSION 4.0.6.263, 15 Aug 2012:
- Fixed
a regression where a pitch trim switch with no associated elevator trim
would not move X-Plane's elevator trim.
VERSION 4.0.5.262, 06 Aug 2012:
- Added
support for UHID_RIC_10_PID,
UHID_POWER_LIGHTING_DRIVER_PID, UHID_PFC_AILERON_TRIM_PID, and
UHID_PFC_RUDDER_TRIM_PID.
VERSION 4.0.4.261, 30 Jul 2012:
- Add
support for UHID_COLUMN_CONSOLE.
VERSION 4.0.3.260:
- Add
Avionics Master Switch 2 for the MFD.
- Fix
a problem with
the Right TANK_SELECT switch.
- Fix
a defect that occurs when two fuel selector switches are used with a
single-engine aircraft.
- Fix
problems with the Altitude Pre-Select display after an AP
test is run.
- Made
changes to the Elevator Trim Hand Turns menu;.
- Fixed
a defect with Marker mute.
- Fixed
some potentially serious problems with processing of the internal
configuration file.
- Restored
turning on the igniters via the Turboprop Panel's IGNITION_AND_ENGINE_START
switch.
- Fixed
a problem where, at a "refresh" event such as initial startup,
only Audio Panel settings, and not Ident switch
values, were being used to set the Ident status
of Nav1, Nav2, and the ADF.
VERSION 4.0.2.252:
- Support
BUTTON_AUD_VOL_SQ_TOGGLE,
INDICATOR_AUD_VOLSQ_VO Land INDICATOR_AUD_VOLSQ_SQ.
- Make remote SimData
more robust when remote connections are not being used.
- Limit the number array elements for PFC
430 Dataref buttons to the maximum number of
device selectors.
VERSION 4.0.2.249, 14 Jun 2012:
- Allow
both Alternator/Generator switches to work with single-engine aircraft.
VERSION 4.0.1.248, 06 Jun 2012:
- Added
support for Remote UDP setting and retrieval of datarefs
and commands.
- Added
support for the
UHID_ELEVATOR_TRIM_PID;.
- Fixed
a potantial crash at shutdown time.
- Adjusted
the internal elvator trim indicator scale when
the number of hand turns are changed;.
- New
calculations for
elevator trim, to allow trim switches and trim wheels on
different HID devices.
- New
logic for the dual fuel selector switches.
- Fixes
to the Audio Panel marker mute behavior..
- The
Com1/2 On buttons now also control Nav1/2 power.
VERSION 3.1.2.241, 14 Apr 2012:
- Add
the Attitude Indicator Reference Menu..
- Support
BUTTON_PUSH_TO_TALK;
- Fix
a regression with the PTT logic.
- Move
the elevator trim via SWITCH_PITCH_TRIM_WHO_MUST_BE_OBEYED.
- Fix
defect in elevator trim travel time.
VERSION 3.1.2.235, 28 Feb 2012:
- Fix
init of MKR
MUTE state.
- Adjust
Alt Pre-select limits to 0 - 45,000 ft and +/- 5000 fpm.
- Allow
Pilot and Copilot yoke buttons as PTT, and save in the configuration file.
- Check
for zero values from X-Plane datarefs to prevent
division by zero errors.
VERSION 3.1.2.230, 20 Dec 2011:
- Support
the UHID_COMX_RADIO_PANEL PID.
- Engage the Yaw
Damper when the Autopilot is engaged;.
- Support SWITCH_CRS_NAV_SOURCE_SELECTOR
and BUTTON_CRS_NAV_SOURCE_CYCLE;.
- Change
Audio Panel NAV and COM behavior to
allow multiple listeming.
- Add Nav Ident PFC-created datarefs
- Add
15 and 20 hand turns to the Elevator Trim Hand Turns menu.
- Adjust
X-Plane's single-point takeoff range +/- 4.9% to light up about 5 bars.
VERSION 3.1.2.223, 29 Sep 2011:
- Change
the Revisionary Mode dataref
to an integer array, instead of a single integer.
VERSION 3.1.2.222, 28 Sep 2011:
- Add
support for DISPLAY_BACKUP on the PFC-1000 audio Panel via a PFC-created dataref.
- Fix a
bug with debug logging.
- Fix
the single-engine Right Alternator switch problem.
- Eliminate
the pause at the end of an AP test.
VERSION 3.1.2.219, 14 Sep 2011:
- Add
support for DISPLAY_BACKUP on the PFC-1000 audio Panel via a PFC-created dataref.
- Fixed a bug with debug logging.
VERSION 3.1.2.218, 01 Sep 2011:
- Add
support for "standard day" pressure by pushing and holding the
BARO encoder.
VERSION 3.1.2.217, 01 Aug 2011:
- Neutralize
the bad
effects of multiple copies of PFC plugins, and
send warning messages from the multiple copies.
- Remember
PTT/AP disco info in the configuration file.
- Build with V C++ 2005.
- Add Yaw Damper support.
VERSION 3.1.2.214, 16 Jun 2011:
- Neutralize
the bad effects of multiple copies of PFC plugins,
and send warning messages from the multiple copies.
- Remember
the Yoke Button PTT/AP disco menu selection in the configuration file.
VERSION 3.1.2.212, 15 Jun 2011:
- Change
the PTT switch to use Begin and End commands, rather than toggle commands.
- Fixes
to Analog Controls processing.
- Fix
a regression
with the Jet Panel Generator switches..
VERSION 3.1.2.211, 13 Jun 2011:
- Change
the PTT to use Begin and End, rather than toggling.
- Fixes
to Analog Controls processing.
- Fix
a regression with the Generator switches on the Jet Panel.
VERSION 3.1.2.204, 27 May 2011:
- Fix
defect where non-existent generator switches were causing a reset of
changed alternator values on a refresh.
VERSION 3.1.2.202, 20 May 2011:
- Fixed
a problem with the Jet part of the Throttle Quadrant/Panel selection.
- Process the PTT
as a switch, and toggle associated X-plane command.
- Fixed the elevator trim travel time.
- Add a default rudder/aileron trim
curve limit check and nullzone scaling.
- Cycle the Battery masters and the first
alternator on the first time through the X-Plane flight loop callback, in
order to work around a defect in X-Plane.
VERSION 3.1.2.190, 28 Apr 2011:
- Fixed
a problem with the use of ACTUATOR_CLOCK.
- Check
X-Plane's paused state to control ACTUATOR_HOBBS.
VERSION 3.1.2.187, 25 Apr 2011:
- Add
a menu item to select the behavior of the Pilot's Yoke Button as either AP
Disco or PTT.
- Change
the dataref associated with the Emergency
landing gear switch.
- Enable
gear switches and horns only if the aircraft has retractable gear.
VERSION 3.1.2.183, 20 Apr 2011:
VERSION 3.1.2.182, 13 Apr 2011:
- Recognize
the PFC-1000 PID, in order to process the Audio Panel items.
- First
cut at TQ and Panel matching matrix.
- Fixed
a multi-engine GPTQ assignment defect.
VERSION 3.1.2.179, 18 Mar 2011:
- Fix
a defect with the mag switches cutting out on a refresh
event when no equipment with mag switches is
attached.
VERSION 3.1.2.178, 14 Mar 2011:
- Fix
a defect with the PPTTMM standard throttle quadrant.
VERSION 3.1.2.177, 08 Mar 2011:
- Make
sure Alt Pre-select and Audio Panel indicators refresh when power is
turned on via the Alternator/Generator switches.
VERSION 3.1.2.176, 08 Mar 2011:
- Fix
to Engine Deice switches to keep the ignition lights on.
VERSION 3.1.2.170, 25 Feb 2011:
- Don't
fail plugin startup on full report failure;
instead, output the failure to the debug file.
VERSION 3.1.2.169, 10 Feb 2011:
- Modify
the Pilot/Copilot RIC airspeed knobs to
change the autopilot airspeed hold value, rather than the airspeed
calibration dial.
VERSION 3.1.2.168, 09 Feb 2011:
- Send
ILLUMINATOR messages to both selector 0 and selector 1.
VERSION 3.1.2.167, 09 Feb 2011:
- Work
around X-Plane to keep the G1000 PFD and MFD on after initial startup.
VERSION 3.1.2.166, 09 Feb 2011:
- COM3
and COM3 MIC only toggle their indicators.
- Fix
to COMx and COMx MIC
behavior.
- Fixes
to Stall Warn, Panel Lights, and Landing Warn Circuit Breakers.
VERSION 3.1.2.165, 08 Feb 2011:
- Get
G1000 Audio Panels with selectors other than 0 to work.
VERSION 3.1.2.164, 08 Feb 2011:
- Get
the G1000 Audio Panel to work without an Avionics Stack present.
VERSION 3.1.2.163, 07 Feb 2011:
- Fix
for the Battery Master Bus Tie switch;
- Back
to the old class hierarchy and 20 hid devices.
VERSION 3.1.2.159, 28 Jan 2011:
- Fix
a regression with the MFD and PFD actuators, and their associated circuit
breakers.
VERSION 3.1.2.158, 27 Jan 2011:
- Add
EFIS dataref support to the RMI
switches.
VERSION 3.1.2.157, 24 Jan 2011:
- Add
support for the relay board PID.
VERSION 3.1.2.156, 19 Jan 2011:
- Second
attempt at filtering the GPTQ flaps value to reduce sensitivity (and
noise.)
VERSION 3.1.2.155, 19 Jan 2011:
- Filter
the GPTQ flaps value to reduce sensitivity (and noise.)
VERSION 3.1.2.154, 19 Jan 2011:
- Add
multiple G1000 Audio Panel devices.
VERSION 3.1.2.153, 12 Jan 2011:
- Get
the Alt Pre-Select 25' alert/beep to work properly even when the Flight
Directors are off.
VERSION 3.1.2.152, 11 Jan 2011:
- Fix
a problem with the Avionics Master Circuit Breaker.
- Add
support for the PFD and MFD circuit breakers.
VERSION 3.1.2.151, 11 Jan 2011:
- Minor
fix for the TRIM indicator when the ANNUN TEST button is pressed.
- Fix
for COMxMic buttons.
- Eliminate
Alt alert and tone at 25' after first occurrence during capture.
VERSION 3.1.2.150, 09 Dec 2010:
- Disarming
an altitude no longer cancels the Flight Directors.
VERSION 3.1.2.149, 07 Dec 2010:
- Changes
to the VTR switch.
- Fixed
the final alert tone and annunciation for climbs/descents < 300 fpm.
- Prevented
COM1 default on location change.
- Fixed
ILLUMINATOR_AVI_POWER.
VERSION 3.1.2.148, 30 November
2010:
- Changes
for G1000 Audio Panel support.
- Changes
for VSPro Live ATC support.
VERSION 3.1.1.147, 05 November
2010:
- Implemented
proper reverser behavior for the Jet Panel/Cessna 501.
VERSION 3.1.1.146, 05 November
2010:
- Add
the Jet Panel's Surface De-Ice switch.
- Fix
some minor conflicts between the Battery Master Bus Tie and Battery Master
switches.
VERSION 3.1.1.145, 04 November
2010:
- Set
flaps gauge full up on startup.
- Recognize
battery master and battery master bus tie at the same time.
VERSION 3.1.1.144, 04 November
2010:
- Support
for Analog Displays and Flaps Panel.
- Changed
the Flaps Indicator processing.
- Support
for the PFC Throttle Quadrant device.
- Fixed
Jet Panel Start/ignition.
VERSION 3.1.1.141, 25 October
2010:
- Fixed
a defect where the Morse Code Ident came up on
X-Plane startup.. (Ticket #486.)
VERSION 3.1.1.140, 25 October
2010:
- Added
the "Jet II" Standard Jet throttle Quadrant to the GPTQ, and
supported reversers in the same way as Throttles, Props, Mixtures, and Carb Heat.
VERSION 3.1.1.137, 18 October
2010: NOT FOR RELEASE:
- First-cut
implementation of Jet Panel switches and buttons with indicators added.
VERSION 3.1.1.136, 14 October
2010, NOT FOR RELEASE:
- First-cut
implementation of Jet Panel switches and buttons (NO INDICATORS).
VERSION 3.1.0.135, 06 October 2010:
- Fix
the Copilot DG defect where the DG value would reset itself on every turn
of the knob.
VERSION 3.1.0.134, 05 October 2010:
- Add
Wing Sweep, Thrust Vectoring, Dihedral, and Incidence as custom GPTQ
items.
- Clean
up any restrictions from other items on "All-type" GPTQ items
when those restrictions go away.
VERSION 3.1.0.133, 05 October 2010:
- Clean
up some copy/paste and typo errors in the new GPTQ processing code.
VERSION 3.1.0.132, 04 October 2010:
- Added
an additional layer of menus (for Throttles, Props, Mixtures, and Carb Heat) under each Custom GPTQ position.
VERSION 3.1.0.131, 29 September
2010:
- Added
Left/Right Throttles/Props/Mixtures/Carb Heat to
the custom GPTQ choices.
- Standard
GPTQ singles use ALL, and Standard GPTQ
Twins use Left/Right in their selections.
VERSION 3.1.0.130, 28 September
2010:
- Minimal
support for the Jet master Panel, G1000 Comm
Panel, and PFC Rudder Pedals devices.
VERSION 3.1.0.129, 28 September
2010:
- Implementation
of new Rudder/Aileron Trim format values.
- Custom
GPTQ position assignments now work on a "Last In Stays In"
basis.
VERSION 3.1.0.127, 24 September
2010:
- General
Purpose Trim support for the elevator trims.
- Functions
added (but not used) for Rudder and Aileron Trim as well.
VERSION 3.1.0.126, 21 September
2010:
- GPTQ
Reverser now controls all engines, instead of just the first six.
VERSION 3.1.0.125, 20 September
2010:
- Add
the ability to set custom TQ positions for All/Odd/Even
Throttles/Props/Mixtures.
- Fix
the TQ positions for the standard Two-engine Jet.
VERSION 3.1.0.124, 07 September
2010:
- Fix
for a regression with the Prop Deice switch.
VERSION 3.1.0.123, 25 August 2010:
- Fix
for defect with Battery Master and Alternator switches that was introduced
when circuit breakers for the same were added.
VERSION 3.1.0.122, 25 August 2010:
- Use
acf_RSC_mingov_prp instead of acf_RSC_idlespeed_prp
for the minimum prop setting.
VERSION 3.1.0.121, 24 August 2010:
- Throw
away syntactically incorrect lines, instead of abandoning the entire
configuration file.
- Use
the backlight scale factor for the initial setting as well as the Panel
Dimmer setting.
VERSION 3.1.0.120, 18 August 2010:
- Added
a backlight scale factor to the configuration file.
The configuration
file has the following format:
ID, <#
of values>, <value1>, ... <valueN>
The backlight
scale factor (6000) has one value associated with it: a number from 0 - 1000,
representing the 10ths of percent to scale the backlighting. (For
example, a value of 700 would send a number to ILLUMINATOR_BACKLIGHT that is
70% of the number retrieved from CONTROLS_BACKLIGHT.)
Sample line in PFCConfigurationInfo.txt:
6000,
1, 1000
VERSION 3.1.0.119, 17 August 2010:
- Fix
to defect involving SWITCH_BATTERY_MASTER_BUS_TIE.
VERSION 3.1.0.118, 06 August 2010:
- Minor
tweaks to improve the behavior of crossfeed with
the Dual fuel selector and an empty tank.
VERSION 3.1.0.117, 04 August 2010:
- Work
around X-Plane limitations to make the MFD Dual Fuel selectors with crossfeed work as well as possible.
VERSION 3.1.0.116, 30 July 2010:
- Reapply
the parking brake if the switch is on and X-Plane shuts it off.
VERSION 3.1.0.115, 30 July 2010:
- Fix
a comparison defect between the pilot and copilot Toe Brake inputs.
VERSION 3.1.0.114, 29 July 2010:
- Configuration
file is now called PFCConfigurationInfo.txt.
- Use
the configuration info for min and max aircraft altitude with the Cabin
Alt control.
VERSION 3.1.0.113, 28 July 2010:
- Limit
Cabin Climb to a range of 200 - 2000 fpm.
- Use
the commanded cabin VVI dataref to get and set the cabin VVI,
rather getting the actual, modifying it with encoder steps, and setting
the commanded.
VERSION 3.1.0.111, 23 July 2010:
- Send
the shutdown message sequence twice, with a 100ms wait between sequences.
VERSION 3.1.0.110, 23 July 2010:
- Added
CONTROLS_CABIN_CLIMB_RATE.
VERSION 3.1.0.109, 22 July 2010:
- Use
a new dataref for the
Cabin Altitude encoder/analog control.
VERSION 3.1.0.107, 16 July 2010:
- Add
the Panel dimmer control (CONTROLS_BACKLIGHT).
VERSION 3.1.0.106, 16 July 2010:
- ADF
starts up in ADF mode.
- Initial
values for COM and NAV audio set.
- NAV
power is separate from COM power.
- All
MFD CB Panel breakers have an implementation.
VERSION 3.0.4.105, 15 July 2010:
- Remove
engine-driven fuel pump failures from CB failures.
- Fix
the "GPTQ position 1 reverts to Throttle 1 on x-Plane restart"
problem.
VERSION 3.0.4.104, 13 July 2010:
- Add
Cabin Altitude, Cabin Climb, and pressure dump support.
VERSION 3.0.4.103, 13 July 2010:
- More
Changes and improvements to the CB Panel implementation.
VERSION 3.0.4.102, 12 July 2010:
- First
cut at CB Panel implementation.
VERSION 3.0.4.101, 12 July 2010:
- Add
PID support for the MFD Circuit Breaker Panel.
- Add
full support for the MFD Pitch and Roll panel.
VERSION 3.0.4.100, 09 July 2010:
- The
test position of the Standby Battery Switch no longer turns on bus 2.
VERSION 3.0.4.99, 09 July 2010:
- Fix
a normalization bug with the new rudder trim code.
VERSION 3.0.4.98, 08 July 2010:
- Add
a "repeat" function to the flaps switch when it is held up or
down for more than 10 cycles.
VERSION 3.0.4.97, 08 July 2010:
- Add
the Battery Master Bus Tie Switch;.
- Use
Bus 1 with main battery, and bus 2 with standby battery.
VERSION 3.0.4.96, 06 July 2010:
- Turn
off ACTUATOR_MFD and ACTUATOR_PFD at shut down time.
- Turn
on standby battery indicator when switch is in Test position.
- Increase
the shutdown sleep time.
VERSION 3.0.4.94, 05 July 2010:
- ACTUATOR_PFD
and ACTUATOR_MFD support;
- Artex ELT support.
- Fixed
a rudder trim X-Plane crash bug.
VERSION 3.0.4.91, 23 June 2010:
- Allow
for multiple Standalone RIC-8 Devices.
VERSION 3.0.4.90, 07 June 2010:
- Fix
a problem with the retry count on a read operation.
VERSION 3.0.4.89, 02 June 2010:
- Allow
up to 1024 retries on any HID I/O error. This prevents dropping USB
device connections when using a marginal hub or if Windows puts the hub
into power-save mode.
VERSION 3.0.4.85, 26 May 2010:
- Fixed
a minor logic error in the recently-added "Display VS during
CWS" Altitude Pre-select code.
VERSION 3.0.4.84, 13 May 2010:
- Display
VS values in Alt Pre-select during CWS.
- Disengage
VS when FD is disengaged, or an AP w/out an FD is disengaged.
VERSION 3.0.4.82, 12 May 2010:
- More
fixes to Alt Pre-select arrows and VS display values when in ALT
display mode with VS engaged, and the Vertical Trim rocker is
pushed/released.
VERSION 3.0.4.81, 12 May 2010:
- Fix
to Up/Down Arrow indications in the Altitude Pre-select panel.
- Fix
to start saving/restoring the Marker Beacon Sensitivity value;.
- The
AP elevator trim movement code now uses a fraction of the range, rather
than a hard-coded value.
- The
prop feathering code now uses a fraction of the range, rather than a
hard-coded value.
- The
turboprop throttle nullzone code now uses a
fraction of the range, rather than a hard-coded value.
- The
curves for the aileron and rudder trim are now firmware-definable.
- Fix
to implement ILLUMINATOR_SIMULATOR_POWER.
- Fix
to limit DME times > 99 minutes to
99.
VERSION 3.0.4.72, 23 Apr 2010:
- Added
support for the MFD Fuel Selector Panel, and the Emergency Gear Extension
Switch.
VERSION 3.0.4.71, 2010 Apr 14:
- New
methods of determining autopilot disconnect conditions, and the associated
final elevator trim adjustment.
VERSION 3.0.4.70, 2010 Apr 09:
- Back
to old-style prop controls, with fixes for feathering;
- Reset
AI adjustment to 0 when loading aircraft with flight directors.
VERSION 3.0.4.68, 2010 Mar 25:
- Add
Digital Controls to Supported Report retrieval.
- For
the GPTQ only, feather the prop at 10% or less of the prop control value
for non-turboprops.
VERSION 3.0.4.67, 2010 Mar 23:
- Fix
to elevator Trim Takeoff Range.
- Prop
controls change pitch directly, overriding X-Plane.
- Add
the Pilot/Copilot grabbing the Elevator Trim Wheel as an Autopilot
disconnect condition.
VERSION 3.0.4.63, 2010 Mar 19:
- Fix
COMx coarse frequency change: 136 now increments
to 118, and 118 decrements to 136.
VERSION 3.0.4.62, 2010 Mar 15:
Send Elevator
Trim Speed and Elevator Trim Takeoff Range every time elevator Trim Sensitivity
is sent.
Reverse
the carb heat values for the General Purpose Throttle
Quadrant.
Adjust the
"nothing saved" defaults for the Audio Panel.
VERSION 3.0.4.60, 2010 Mar 08:
- Fix
a lag problem with new elevator trim messages.
VERSION 3.0.4.59, 2010 Mar 03:
- Added
some additional device PIDs to process.
VERSION 3.0.4.58, 2010 Mar 01:
- Correct
the code for the Copilot Toe Brakes to eliminate the
"latching" behavior.
VERSION 3.0.4.57, 2010 Feb 18:
- Added
support for circuit breakers.
- Added
the prop deice circuit breaker.
- Added
support for Pause, Reset, and Freeze buttons.
VERSION 3.0.4.56, 2010 Feb 16:
- Added
the MFD Cessna to the list of devices to be opened if present.
VERSION 3.0.4.55, 2010 Feb 15:
- Analog
Controls: If no min and max limit is specified, the number of bits in the
range is used to create min and max limits from 0 – (“2 to the number of
bits” -1).
- If
the firmware is calculating null zone curve info for trims, then the plugin null zone trim curves ar
not used.
- The
Audio Panel state is saved on shutdown and restored on startup of X-Plane.
- A
new set of menu items is now available to adjust the Elevator Trim
Sensitivity in terms of trim wheel “hand turns.”.
PRE-RELEASE VERSION 3.0.3.52, 2010 Jan
29, 12:06PM:
- Corrected
some null zone issues with the Turboprop General Purpose Throttle
Quadrant.
PRE-RELEASE VERSION 3.0.3.51, 2010 Jan
27, 5:46PM:
- Made
an adjustment to the Turboprop Prop and Mix control processing, to allow
feathering/fuel cutoff to occur below the stops, rather than at the stops.
PRE-RELEASE VERSION 3.0.3.50, 2010 Jan
27, 11:33AM:
- Adjustments
to get the PFC USB Throttle Quadrant
prop controls to feather the prop below the stop.
- Expanded
the PFC USB prop control range
from (Idle RPM - Max RPM)
to (0 - Max RPM).
PRE-RELEASE VERSION 3.0.3.49:
- Changed
the General Purpose Throttle Quadrant Turboprop transition point null zone
from +5 / -30 to +10/-50.
PRE-RELEASE VERSION 3.0.3.48, 2010 Jan
26, 11:02AM:
- Add
a new PFC-created dataref for GNS430 nav audio selection; Rework the Nav
Ident and Audio Panel code to incorporate this
new dataref.
PRE-RELEASE VERSION 3.0.3.47, 2010 Jan
22, 4:46PM:
- For
Turboprop GPTQ throttles: Added an asymmetric forward-idle null zone, in
between the forward and reverse throttle/prop zones.
PRE-RELEASE VERSION 3.0.3.46, 2010 Jan
21, 4:45PM
- Reset
the DG drift value when aircraft changes from a non-HSI
aircraft to an HSI aircraft, to keep
the autopilot tracking the correct value.
PRE-RELEASE Version 3.0.2.45, 2010 Jan
21, 8:51AM
- Same
as version 3.0.2.44, except that nothing special is done with the
transition point for the prop controls.
PRE-RELEASE Version 3.0.2.44, 2010 Jan
20, 11:49AM
- Implements
the transition point behavior for the Turboprop General Purpose Throttle
Quadrant. The Throttle and Mix work OK, but the prop doesn't stay
feathered. Firmware that supports the transition point is needed for this plugin to work.
PRE-RELEASE Version 3.0.2.43, 2010 Jan
18, 10:24AM
- Fuel
Boost Pump Switches: Left switch now controls odd-numbered engines, right
switch now controls even-numbered engines, and a single switch now
controls all engines.
PRE-RELEASE Version 3.0.2.42, 2010 Jan
18
- Carb heat Switches/Verniers:
Left switch now controls odd-numbered engines, right switch now controls
even-numbered engines, and a single switch now controls all engines.
- Added
support for variations of Carb heat (All, Odd,
Even, Select engine numbers) and Flaps in the Custom area of the General
Purpose Throttle Quadrant menus, and to the plugin
internals.
Version 3.0.2.37, 2009 Dec 19
- Significant
changes to the Avionics:
- Autopilot
behavior.
- Altitude
pre-select.
- Control-Wheel
Steering (CWS).
- TO/GA.
- Fixed
a lock-up condition seen on the MFD.
Version 3.0.2.28, 2009 Dec 09
- Fixes
to Alt-PreSelect, autopilot, RMI.
- Improvements
to non-FMA aircraft behavior.
Version 3.0.2.23, 2009 Nov 20
- If
the simulator has only one cowl flaps control (Cirrus II) it will control
all engines' cowl flaps.
- If
the simuator has two cowl flaps controls and the
plane has more than two prop engines, the left cowl flaps control will
operate all odd numbered engines' cowl flaps (engines 1, 3, etc.) and the
right cowl flaps control will operate all even numbered engines' cowl
flaps (engines 2, 4, etc.).
Version 3.0.2.22, 2009 Nov 17
- Fixed
the behavior of the Marker Mute and Marker Beacon Lights.
Version 3.0.2.21, 2009 Nov 17
- Improved
autopilot test ,autopilot disconnect and annunciator
test.
- Minor
A/P bug fix.
Version 3.0.1.17, 2009 Nov 2
- Treat
Alt Air Switch as Alternate Static Source Switch.
- Minor
typo fix.
- Added
support for general-purpose throttle quadrants.
- Removed
support for specific throttle quadrants.
Version 3.0.0.14, 2009 Oct 27
- Fixed
the Radar Altimeters for all RICs.
Version 3.0.0.12, 2009 Oct 23
- Added
landing gear lights to annunciator test.