How to program joystick buttons and keys to control PMDG aircraft using custom controls

Very good guide.  How do I do this (either using custom controls or the Rotor Brake method) if my card does not show as a joystick and therefore I cannot use the Button assignment in FSUIPC?

I have the InterfaceIT card and I have to assign specific fsuipc offsets within the InterfaceIT program.  For example, here is what I have for the TAT test button:-

Sending an FSUIPC offset when the button is pressed:-

Here are the various options under “Operation” in the image above, besides “Set bit”:-

and here are the various “input action” options other than update FSUIPC, just for info, I doubt the non-fsuipc options are relevant here:- 

I’m thinking maybe I would set the offset for Rotor Brake (which is that?) and then the “value” would be as discussed in the “Assignment using Rotor Brake” FAQ.  I assume the “direct method” wouldn’t be an option here. 

You can use offset area starting at 0x3110 to send any control (custom or rotor brake) to the FS, so use that.

Other offsets that may be useful are 0x0D70 (for macro and lua requests) and 0x7C50 (for lvars, hvars, presets and calculator code – FSUIPC7 only).

Please see the provided Offset Status document for details.

Note that I am now on holiday – please see the News section for details.

John 

Thx John

You can use offset area starting at 0x3110 to send any control (custom or rotor brake) to the FS

Will that work the other way too, from FS?  For example, if I wanted my speedbrake motor to action if it was armed, can I get the output from the following event via 0x3110?

#define EVT_CONTROL_STAND_SPEED_BRAKE_LEVER_ARM (THIRD_PARTY_EVENT_ID_MIN + 6792)

Will the FSUIPC offsets for “on the ground” (0x0366) and “speed” (0x02BC) still be registering values, even though this is a PMDG aircraft? (I can then have a script to action the speedbrake if the above Event is true + x0366 is true and x02BC is above a certain speed

Happy New Year!

Charles

Posted by: @skythelimit

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Will that work the other way too, from FS?  For example, if I wanted my speedbrake motor to action if it was armed, can I get the output from the following event via 0x3110?

That is an event, i.e. a custom control. There is no ‘output’.

Posted by: @skythelimit

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Will the FSUIPC offsets for “on the ground” (0x0366) and “speed” (0x02BC) still be registering values, even though this is a PMDG aircraft? (I can then have a script to action the speedbrake if the above Event is true + x0366 is true and x02BC is above a certain speed

Maybe (I suspect On ground should be ok), but certainly not for all offsets…but always look at the PMDG-specific offsets first (they should take priority). There are two documents in your FSUIPC7 documents folder, one for specific offsets for the PMDG 737, and another for the PMDG 777. You have to enable these offsets, as instructed in the documentation.
Also, if using PMDG aircraft, you should update to the latest beta (7.5.6b) – see the News section for details and the download link.

John

I have enabled broadcast, updated to 7.5.6b and just tried the below sioc script to set the flaps, but there is no movement of the PMDG flap lever.  The PMDG events have a separate Flaps Lever, I’m unsure what this is and whether I should be including it, here are the events:

#define EVT_CONTROL_STAND_FLAPS_LEVER					(THIRD_PARTY_EVENT_ID_MIN + 714)
#define EVT_CONTROL_STAND_FLAPS_LEVER_0					(THIRD_PARTY_EVENT_ID_MIN + 7141)
#define EVT_CONTROL_STAND_FLAPS_LEVER_1					(THIRD_PARTY_EVENT_ID_MIN + 7142)
#define EVT_CONTROL_STAND_FLAPS_LEVER_2					(THIRD_PARTY_EVENT_ID_MIN + 7143)
#define EVT_CONTROL_STAND_FLAPS_LEVER_5					(THIRD_PARTY_EVENT_ID_MIN + 7144)
#define EVT_CONTROL_STAND_FLAPS_LEVER_10				(THIRD_PARTY_EVENT_ID_MIN + 7145)
#define EVT_CONTROL_STAND_FLAPS_LEVER_15				(THIRD_PARTY_EVENT_ID_MIN + 7146)
#define EVT_CONTROL_STAND_FLAPS_LEVER_25				(THIRD_PARTY_EVENT_ID_MIN + 7147)
#define EVT_CONTROL_STAND_FLAPS_LEVER_30				(THIRD_PARTY_EVENT_ID_MIN + 7148)
#define EVT_CONTROL_STAND_FLAPS_LEVER_40				(THIRD_PARTY_EVENT_ID_MIN + 7149)

and my script:-

Var 0110, name FlapLeverCtrl, Link FSUIPC_OUT, Offset $3110, Length 8 // For the control ID

Var 0112, name flapPOT_MOVED, Link SUBRUTINE
{
  IF &flapPOT <= &flap1
  {
    &FlapLeverCtrl = 76773              // flaps up	
  }
  ELSE
  {
    IF &flapPOT <= &flap2
    {
      &FlapLeverCtrl = 76774          // flaps 1	  
    }
    ELSE
    {
      IF &flapPOT <= &flap5
      {
        &FlapLeverCtrl = 76775         // flaps 2 		
	  }
      ELSE
      {
        IF &flapPOT <= &flap10
        {
          &FlapLeverCtrl = 76776         // flaps 5 		  
        }
        ELSE
        {
          IF &flapPOT <= &flap15
          {
            &FlapLeverCtrl = 76777         // flaps 10             		
          }
          ELSE
          {
            IF &flapPOT <= &flap25
            {
              &FlapLeverCtrl = 76778         // flaps 15               		  
            }
            ELSE
            {
              IF &flapPOT <= &flap30
              {
                &FlapLeverCtrl = 76779         // flaps 25                			
              }
              ELSE
              {
                IF &flapPOT <= &flap40
                {
                  &FlapLeverCtrl = 76780         // flaps 30                  				  
                }
                ELSE
                {
                  &FlapLeverCtrl = 76781         // flaps 40                  			  
                }
              }
            }
          }
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

Var 0113, name flap0, static, Value 0

Var 0114, name flap1, static, Value 31

Var 0115, name flap2, static, Value 59

Var 0116, name flap5, static, Value 95

Var 0117, name flap10, static, Value 128

Var 0118, name flap15, static, Value 158

Var 0119, name flap25, static, Value 188

Var 0120, name flap30, static, Value 211

Var 0121, name flap40, static, Value 235

Please read the FAQ entry again, and also how to use offset 0x3110.
You are calculating the control number correctly, but you also need to write the parameter value, which is most probably a left-mouse click, i.e. you also need to write 0x20000000 to 0x3114 (as 4 bytes), then write your control number to 0x3110 as 4 bytes, not 8. Or you can write all 8 bytes together if you prefer (although I am not sure how you would do that in SIOC).

Please also note that this is a FAQ entry. I do not mind short questions to clarify what is written in the entry, but for more detailed issues and support , please post in the appropriate support forums.

John

Perfect, that’s it John, thanks SO much!  Here is the final working script if anyone needs it:

Var 0110, name FlapLeverCtrl, Link FSUIPC_OUT, Offset $3110, Length 4 // For the control ID

Var 0111, name FlapParam, Link FSUIPC_OUT, Offset $3114, Length 4 // For the parameter

Var 0112, name flapPOT_MOVED, Link SUBRUTINE
{
  IF &flapPOT <= &flap1
  {
    &FlapParam = 536870912
	&FlapLeverCtrl = 76773          // flaps up	
  }
  ELSE
  {
    IF &flapPOT <= &flap2
    {
      &FlapParam = 536870912
	  &FlapLeverCtrl = 76774      // flaps 1	  
    }
    ELSE
    {
      IF &flapPOT <= &flap5
      {
        &FlapParam = 536870912
		&FlapLeverCtrl = 76775     // flaps 2 		
	  }
      ELSE
      {
        IF &flapPOT <= &flap10
        {
          &FlapParam = 536870912
		  &FlapLeverCtrl = 76776  // flaps 5 		 
        }
        ELSE
        {
          IF &flapPOT <= &flap15
          {
            &FlapParam = 536870912
			&FlapLeverCtrl = 76777         // flaps 10 	            		
          }
          ELSE
          {
            IF &flapPOT <= &flap25
            {
              &FlapParam = 536870912
			  &FlapLeverCtrl = 76778         // flaps 15               		  
            }
            ELSE
            {
              IF &flapPOT <= &flap30
              {
                &FlapParam = 536870912
				&FlapLeverCtrl = 76779         // flaps 25               				
              }
              ELSE
              {
                IF &flapPOT <= &flap40
                {
                  &FlapParam = 536870912
				  &FlapLeverCtrl = 76780         // flaps 30                   			  
                }
                ELSE
                {
                  &FlapParam = 536870912
				  &FlapLeverCtrl = 76781         // flaps 40	                 			  
                }
              }
            }
          }
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

Var 0113, name flap0, static, Value 0

Var 0114, name flap1, static, Value 31

Var 0115, name flap2, static, Value 59

Var 0116, name flap5, static, Value 95

Var 0117, name flap10, static, Value 128

Var 0118, name flap15, static, Value 158

Var 0119, name flap25, static, Value 188

Var 0120, name flap30, static, Value 211

Var 0121, name flap40, static, Value 235