Re: [Flightgear-devel] YASIM Options

2002-01-30 Thread John Wojnaroski
Aerodynamically, yes. The gear is interpolated from "all" to "none" over the retract-time specified. But you can't see that in the properties; all you get is the control position. David is right, we need to decide on a set of output properties for the actual surface positions. Yes. kept scratc

Re: [Flightgear-devel] YASIM Options

2002-01-30 Thread Andy Ross
John Wojnaroski wrote: > Also, does the gear still exhibit extention/retraction delays. Is > there a fgGetDouble("/controls/gear[n]-position') or something like > that which returns a value from 0 to 1? Aerodynamically, yes. The gear is interpolated from "all" to "none" over the retract-time

Re: [Flightgear-devel] YASIM Options

2002-01-30 Thread David Megginson
John Wojnaroski writes: > Does fgGetdouble("/controls/flaps") return the value for the position of the > flaps or the value the flaps are commanded to? Same for gear and slats. Is > the code such that all setters work as directed and surfaces move to the > commanded postion so that actual=com

Re: [Flightgear-devel] YASIM Options

2002-01-29 Thread John Wojnaroski
Andy wrote> > > The gear is controlled by /controls/gear-down, a boolean. The flaps > are in /controls/flaps, a floating point number from 0 (no deflection) > to 1. Also, the 747 has slats, which it looks for in /controls/slats, > with the same convention. There's no default keyboard mapping fo

Re: [Flightgear-devel] YASIM Options

2002-01-29 Thread John Wojnaroski
Andy writes> > > This is the second time this has been reported, but I can't reproduce > it. Your note later on, however, looks like a good clue: > > > does each each engine have a throttleor is it a single command for all > > > engine egt is given in degrees centigrade and fuel-flow for turbi

Re: [Flightgear-devel] YASIM Options

2002-01-29 Thread Andy Ross
John Wojnaroski wrote: > New question. controls for teh gear and flaps? will the existinig > bindings for the keyboard work? > > Are the gear and flap values now properties? The gear is controlled by /controls/gear-down, a boolean. The flaps are in /controls/flaps, a floating point number fr

Re: [Flightgear-devel] YASIM Options

2002-01-29 Thread Andy Ross
John Wojnaroski wrote: > both 747 and f15 seem to be underpowered. or possibly too much drag? > Can't hold a vertical climb in the f15 and can only get to mid altitudes in > the teens with 747 This is the second time this has been reported, but I can't reproduce it. Your note later on, howev

Re: [Flightgear-devel] YASIM Options

2002-01-28 Thread John Wojnaroski
> > Engine data is a little screwy. running jbsim for the c310 no data comes > across and for yasim-747 the zeroeth values are missing. > Not sure i've got this properties thing all figured out yet. > > In opengc.cxx > > data->n1_turbine[0] = fgGetDouble("/engines/engine[0]/n1"); > data->n

Re: [Flightgear-devel] YASIM Options

2002-01-28 Thread John Wojnaroski
> > Engine data is a little screwy. running jbsim for the c310 no data comes > across and for yasim-747 the zeroeth values are missing. > Not sure i've got this properties thing all figured out yet. > > In opengc.cxx > > data->n1_turbine[0] = fgGetDouble("/engines/engine[0]/n1"); > data

Re: [Flightgear-devel] YASIM Options

2002-01-28 Thread John Wojnaroski
> Andy wrote> > > Just need to get the "turbine data" across the > > link (Assuming that YASIM is generating N1, N2, EGT, EPR, oil > > pressure, fuel flow, etc) > > Sure thing: > > /engines/engine[n]/n1 > /engines/engine[n]/n2 > /engines/engine[n]/epr > /engines/engine[n]/egt-degf > /engines/en

Re: [Flightgear-devel] YASIM Options

2002-01-26 Thread John Wojnaroski
Andrew wrote: > Oh yeah. Duh. I knew that. :) I *will* try that someday, but I'm > lacking the required second machine at the moment. > > > Just need to get the "turbine data" across the > > link (Assuming that YASIM is generating N1, N2, EGT, EPR, oil > > pressure, fuel flow, etc) > > Sure t

re: [Flightgear-devel] YASIM Options

2002-01-26 Thread David Megginson
John Wojnaroski writes: > Could someone tell me command line options for running YASIM with > the various models? fgfs --aircraft=c172-yasim fgfs --aircraft=c310-yasim fgfs --aircraft=dc3-yasim etc. All the best, David -- David Megginson [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___

Re: [Flightgear-devel] YASIM Options

2002-01-26 Thread Andrew Ross
John Wojnaroski wrote: > Actually using a set of glass displays I've developed that match the > 747 flight deck. Runs on a seperate machine with a LAN interface and > has a full set of EICAS (Engine Instruments Crew Alerting System) and > Navigtion displays. Oh yeah. Duh. I knew that. :) I

Re: [Flightgear-devel] YASIM Options

2002-01-26 Thread John Wojnaroski
Knew it was something like that, just couldn't remember the exact syntax ... > With the jets, you'll also want the HUD turned on as there aren't any > panels yet. I use: --enable-hud and --disable-panel for these guys. > Actually using a set of glass displays I've developed that match the 747 fl

Re: [Flightgear-devel] YASIM Options

2002-01-26 Thread Andrew Ross
Andy Ross wrote: > Oh, and Gene: I've got an F-15C for you (attached) but I'm not > entirely satified with it. What's happened is that the "parasite" > drag has to be pushed so low by the solver in order to match the mach > 2.5 cruise number that the induced drag (that is, the backwards > co

Re: [Flightgear-devel] YASIM Options

2002-01-26 Thread Andrew Ross
John Wojnaroski wrote: > Believe there was a discussion while back regards YASIM options, but > can't find it. > > Could someone tell me command line options for running YASIM with the > various models? If you're just running it, then the aircraft files already take care of everything for yo

Re: [Flightgear-devel] YASIM Options

2002-01-26 Thread Curtis L. Olson
John Wojnaroski writes: > Hi, > > Believe there was a discussion while back regards YASIM options, but can't find it. > > Could someone tell me command line options for running YASIM with the various models? With the cvs version you should just have to look in $(FG_ROOT)/Aircraft and find all t

[Flightgear-devel] YASIM Options

2002-01-26 Thread John Wojnaroski
Hi,   Believe there was a discussion while back regards YASIM options, but can't find it.   Could someone tell me command line options for running YASIM with the various models?   Thanks John W.