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using msfs2020 with a macro keyboard with 3 knobs for ap functions

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Hello,

Can you please someone give me some directions to use my 3 knobs from my macro keyboard to control ap functions in the airbus a320 neo, like hdg/trk, alt and speed?

The macro keyboard can be configured so when you turn each knob left or right, it wound produce different keys or expressions. 

My idea is that somehow, with fsuipc I could get those inputs to directly change those values in the ap for that plane.

Is that possible?

I see that msfs has a minus and a plus actions that can be assigned to an event, e.g. turning a knob… But there is only one minus and plus, not three different, each one for each indicator. How should it be configured, then ? And the push and pull for the hdg/trk? 

Please give me reasonable CONCRETE instructions, I am lost with all the concepts involved (I am a noob)…

 

Thanks in advance !


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Are you using MSFS2020 or MSFS2024, and can you specify exactly which aircraft you are using – is this an Asobo/default aircraft, or an add-on from another provider? There are at least two default A320neos (V1 and V2), the one from FBW, and probably several others…

Posted by: @rogerty

The macro keyboard can be configured so when you turn each knob left or right, it wound produce different keys or expressions. 

First you have to determine if FSUIPC can see the assigned keystrokes when MSFS has the focus? See if they are registered in the key assignment dialog. If not, you may have to use a global keyboard hook, which can be done by adding

    UseKeyboardHook=Yes

to the [General] section of your FSUIPC7.ini file.

Posted by: @rogerty

I see that msfs has a minus and a plus actions that can be assigned to an event, e.g. turning a knob… But there is only one minus and plus, not three different, each one for each indicator. How should it be configured, then ? And the push and pull for the hdg/trk? 

The way this works is as follows:

1. You need a ‘selector Knob’, the position of which indicates what you are incrementing/decrementing, so positions for Hdg, Trck, Alt and Speed.

2. You assign your inc/dec knob (keys) to increment/decrement all of these values. The actual controls used may be standard FS controls or presets or any other method of control. You need to determine what these are for your aircraft.

3. You then add a conditional on the in/dec assignments so that the inc/dec controls actually sent depend on the position of the ‘selector’ knob. These are known as ‘conditional assignments’ and are described in the Advanced User guide.

I can provide more detailed instructions if you let me know the FS version and aircraft you are using, and what you are using for the ‘selector knob’, used to control if its Hdg, Trck, Alt or Speed you are adjusting.

But first check that the keys sent by your devices are received by FSUIPC7.

John

 


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