Aircraft Cockpit.ini and guage settings/values?

[NIELS]

Trying to understand fuel gauge settings/readings in cockpit.ini - could somebody please  tell me what the position and value settings represent? There relation to aircraftdata.ini fuel tank values? The quantities must be liters in the ACFT DATA file vs LBs or gallons in the COCKPIT INI. Is this correct? Hope this is less confusing????? 

[FuelIndicator1]
Type=TOTAL_FUEL_QUANTITY_INDICATOR
NodeName=FUEL1_NEEDLE
MovementType=ROTATION_Y    ------------------- Y vs Z regarding rotation?      
ValueUnit=LB
Set[01].Position=0.0    --------------------------- Is 0 straight up/360 degrees?
Set[01].Value=0.0 --------------------------------- this must be 'EMPTY' = 0 fuel weight
Set[02].Position=225.0 --------------------------- Is this 225 degrees ?
Set[02].Value=2500.0  --------------------------- this must be lbs (ValueUnit=LB)

 

 

Thanks NIELS

 

Edited August 29, 2015 by NIELS

[+logan4]

 

[FuelIndicator1]

Type=TOTAL_FUEL_QUANTITY_INDICATOR

NodeName=FUEL1_NEEDLE

MovementType=ROTATION_Y    ------------------- Y vs Z regarding rotation?      ---- correct and always refers to AC world even if the mesh is tilted sideways.

ValueUnit=LB       -------------   LB, KG

Set[01].Position=0.0    --------------------------- Is 0 straight up/360 degrees?          ----   correct

Set[01].Value=0.0 --------------------------------- this must be 'EMPTY' = 0 fuel weight     -----   yes

Set[02].Position=225.0 --------------------------- Is this 225 degrees ?                            -----  yes

Set[02].Value=2500.0  --------------------------- this must be lbs (ValueUnit=LB)             ----   correct

 

 

Thanks NIELS

 

The AC_data file always use KG, the cockpit.ini and the gauges can use other units.

 

 

The parameters you have refer a dial more like these:

 

The degree parameters only  ' - ' (negative) if your 0 position is not at top of the dial and starts on the left.

 

Rotation_X, _Y, _Z - always established by the mesh, naturally in relation to AC world, but for the actual rotation the game will use the Local pivot direction of the given mesh.   As you can see on the picture the meshes are rarely parallel or perpendicular to the actual world axis. And also it can be modified by the creator of the pit. This means occasionally you run into meshes (or its axis) that were rotated compared to the "logical" one. 

 

 

If your dial's 0 value not in the same position as 0 degrees up then you will have to set the parameters according to the actual dial.

 

for examples:

 

[TotalFuelNeedle]

Type=TOTAL_FUEL_QUANTITY_INDICATOR 

NodeName=needle_Fuel

MovementType=ROTATION_Y

ValueUnit=LB

Set[01].Position=-90.0

Set[01].Value=0.0

Set[02].Position=90.0

Set[02].Value=10000.0

 

 

[TemperaturaB]

Type=EXHAUST_GAS_TEMPERATURE_INDICATOR

NodeName=TemperaturaEscapeDer

MovementType=ROTATION_Z

Set[01].Position=-120.50

Set[01].Value=200.0

Set[02].Position=-94.50

Set[02].Value=300.0

Set[03].Position=94.50

Set[03].Value=1000.0

Set[04].Position=120.50

Set[04].Value=1100.0

 

[VelVert]

Type=VERTICAL_VELOCITY_INDICATOR

NodeName=VelocidadVertical

MovementType=ROTATION_Z

ValueUnit=MPS

Set[01].Position=-140.0

Set[01].Value=-200.0

Set[02].Position=-100.0

Set[02].Value=-100.0

Set[03].Position=-76.50

Set[03].Value=-50.0

Set[04].Position=-60.0

Set[04].Value=-20.0

Set[05].Position=60.0

Set[05].Value=20.0

Set[06].Position=76.50

Set[06].Value=50.0

Set[07].Position=100.0

Set[07].Value=100.0

Set[08].Position=140.0

Set[08].Value=200.0

 

 

On this later 2 example you can also see that the actual mesh or its pivot was turned compared to whats the original axis. With such pits you always have to keep the original axis statements that are in the Cockpit.ini, but can change any other parameters (position,value,unit), otherwise will act funky ;o)

 

Hope it helps.

 

Edit: reworded few things

Edited August 29, 2015 by logan4

[NIELS]

Much appreciated logan4...........Now I won't loose my mind.

 

Thank you for your answer/reply

 

NIELS