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Post by burcham8 on Jun 24, 2006 22:20:21 GMT
Guys -- Are we certain that the new Boeing panels work as advertised? I cannot seem to get the radio frequencies to change, nor the autopilot to come on. I believe I have edited the aircraft.cfg files as per the suggestions in the panel manual. Have I done something wrong? -- Marc Burcham Columbus, Mississippi
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Post by aerofoto - HJG Admin on Jun 24, 2006 22:25:12 GMT
Have you correctly activated the electrial supply switches on the floght engineers panel ? Everything does work faultlessly .... I assure you ! Of course if you deactivate the electrical supply then things won't work. Just a word of advice to everyone here: These B707 panels are somewhat more complex than our current DC8 & CV880/990 panels. You can't really fire-up FS and just drive off the apron (I'm not suggesting that's the case hee though). One must really study the panels and systems .... with the aid of the manuals .... and learn accordingly Mark C AKL/NZ
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Post by burcham8 on Jun 25, 2006 1:48:21 GMT
Mark --
Thanks for the reply! Did you do the aircraft.cfg file edits when you used the panels?
-- Marc
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Post by burcham8 on Jun 25, 2006 2:07:56 GMT
Mark --
How does one correctly engage the electrical panel?
-- Marc
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Post by aerofoto - HJG Admin on Jun 25, 2006 5:49:37 GMT
The AIRCRAFT.CFG files for these (as now supplied) shouldn't need any editing at all .... unlike the very first preliminary version of George's B707-320 panel offered here some weeks back which did recommend certain edits. These latest files are set up all ready to run. The only editing necessary should be the [fltsim.X] data at the top of each CFG file in order to display your aircraft model in FS .... and aliasing the PANEL.CFG file inside your aircraft folder only if you installed the complete "panel.b707-xyx" folder inside the FS9 "FSFSconv" folder as recommended. Nothing else should need being edited at all .... so far as I'm aware OK .... best I keep this as simple. Simply open the F/E panel. The critical switch there is labelled "BATTERY SWITCH".. It's located at the top middle of the panel. For any reason if this switch is not selected to the "ON" position .... you simply will not be able set/change radio frequenies, and nor will you be able to activate the AP either. Select that switch to "ON" .... and you should be right Mark C AKL/NZ
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Post by muletrain on Jun 25, 2006 17:15:35 GMT
Howdy... These are mighty fine panels and I am thoroughly enjoying your new site. Having just read a recent post about not having to edit the aircraft config files, I note that the panel manual for 707-120 and 720 indicates cfg mods are necessary in the [fuel], [autopilot], and [radios] sections. The [radios] section was present in the new aircraft.cfg but both the [fuel] and [autopilot] sections needed modification according to the manual. Am I out of whack? Thanks for all you do! ;D Roy Marsh
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Post by canuckyvr on Jun 25, 2006 17:24:25 GMT
I'd like to back to the post regarding electrical power... How do you activate the ground power.. I never get the amber connect light..
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Post by crashhawkce on Jun 25, 2006 20:44:00 GMT
Open the overhead and where is says "CREW CALL", bloew that on the left there is a button that says "GROUND". click that and the dude on the ground via intercom will ask you to set your brakes (Parking Brake) and then go to your electircal panel (fe Panel) and click the External Power switch to 'ON' and you should have a 'connected' light and the PWR ON BUS capsule should come on as well. Hope this helps. Jonathan P.S. Enroute right now from TXKF-KJFK Pan Am B720B via INS.. Jonathan
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Post by canuckyvr on Jun 26, 2006 0:17:06 GMT
Hey thanks.. This actually answers a number of my questions.. Couldn't figure out how to get start pressure.. Another question.. Is anyone else missing the switches for 'window heat' ??
Glenn
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Post by burcham8 on Jun 26, 2006 2:29:42 GMT
I GIVE UP!!! I cannot get these )*&$*^#_# panels to work! Here's what's going on. First, in an effort not to have to shut everything down in order to start is all up again, I downloaded a "cold, dark cockpit" kind of a thing into my FS. That apparently screwed up my panel electrical systems, so I uninstalled it; next, I uninstalled and re-installed the gauges associated with the HJG panels (707-120.gau; 707-320.gau; 707wiper.gau). OK, here's the kicker... When I start up the Boeing 367-80, all 4 engines are working (this using the 707-120 panel). BUT, when I start up a 707-120, engines 1 and 4 are working and engines 2 and 3 cannot be started even by bribery! WHAT THE )*^%^$%) is GOING ON!? -- Marc Burcham Columbus, Mississippi
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Post by jimhalinda on Jun 26, 2006 3:04:35 GMT
Here's something you can try:
Set up a flight and load one of the Microsoft default planes first, such as the 737-400.
Then, once it has loaded successfully, switch to the plane you want to fly.
I heard once that when loading addon planes, or switching between them, FS9 can get messed up, and by loading a default plane, it ensures that everything initializes properly.
I don't know if this will solve your problem, but it has worked for me when I've had problems with addon planes.
Although I'm not having any trouble with the HJG planes.
Regards,
Jim
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Post by speedbird591 on Jun 26, 2006 7:48:42 GMT
...... when I start up a 707-120, engines 1 and 4 are working and engines 2 and 3 cannot be started ...... I experienced exactly the same problem using the old GC panel before George updated it to the latest edition. It was caused by an incorrect fuel tank configuration. The tanks on the aircraft were not the same as those on the panel. Therefore engines 2 and 3 were not getting any fuel so would not start. With the new panel, if you have edited the aircraft.cfg as instructed in the panel manual (remembering to replace the words in brackets with the tank capacity from the original aircraft.cfg entry), you should have a fuel supply to all engines. In your existing setup, try cross feeding the fuel to engines 2 & 3 and see if you can start them. If so this will prove my suspicion. Regards, Ian
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Post by George Carty - HJG on Jun 26, 2006 8:01:20 GMT
Personally I recommend that you re-download and re-install all your 707s and 720s - the new HJG 707s and 720s not only have the fuel tanks already configured for use with my panels, but they also contain new accurate flight dynamics.
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Post by burcham8 on Jun 26, 2006 15:18:23 GMT
THANKS, Jim, Ian, and George.
I'll try all of the above and let you know.
George, please don't hear anything I say as being pregnant dogy. I really do like the panels.
By the way, IS there a way to use a "cold, dark cockpit" kind of file with the HJG panels? Does it interfere with anything thay you know?
-- Marc
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Post by christrott on Jun 26, 2006 17:36:20 GMT
Marc -
By default these panels are cold and dark when you start as long as your default flight has been modified to be dark.
Here's what you do -
Open FS and click the "Fly Now!" button without changing anything. If the Cessna is sitting with the engine running and powered up, shut it down and turn everything off (cold and dark). Now, go into the menu and select "Save Flight". Name it something like "New Startup". Now, end the flight. When back on the main screen, go to the "Select a Flight" screen and find your newly saved flight. There is a box that says "make this the default flight". Check that and hit "Fly Now!" again. Once the sim has loaded fully, exit the sim and restart FS. Now, whenever you start, your default cockpit status will be engines off, cold and dark.
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