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Saitek X-52 and Reverse thrust
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| Hi everyone,
Can anyone suggest a way of allowing the throttle to activate reverse thrust
when retarded into the reverse thrust detent area? I don't seem to be having
much luck.
Scet
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| Gypsy Baron 2005-10-28, 11:32 pm |
| Scet wrote:
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> Hi everyone,
> Can anyone suggest a way of allowing the throttle to activate reverse thrust
> when retarded into the reverse thrust detent area? I don't seem to be having
> much luck.
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> Scet
I simply use the Aux 1 switch on my X-45 to issue an "F2"
key command. For reverse thrust to engage the throttle needs
to be at minimum anyhow.
If the X-52 throttle is si,ilar to the X-45 I don't think you
can do it with the throttle alone.
Of course one could create an XML gauge to detect the
throttle at idle/detent and the aircraft on the ground
and then engage reverse thrust. You'd have to then install
the gauge in every panel you wanted reverse thrust active.
Me, I'd go with assigning "F2" to the throttle switch of your
choice 
Paul
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| Iain Smith 2005-10-29, 7:34 pm |
| It may be down to calibration. If your throttle really is at the zero point
then pressing the key that activates reverse thrust (F2 or whatever) should
do it. However, when calibrating in Windows and asked to move your throttle
lever over its range, don't take it down to the minimum stop, leave a small
amount of red showing, say about 3 or 4mm. Then when in operation, you put
the throttle lever all the way down there won't be any spikes taking it
above zero and pressing the appropriate key will activate the reversers.
Another way, if you have a registered version of FSUIPC, is to calibrate
your throttle in that - much more accurate than Windows calibration. HTH.
:0))
Iain
"Scet" <ldgatty@REMOVEiprimus.com.au> wrote in message
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quote:
> Hi everyone,
> Can anyone suggest a way of allowing the throttle to activate reverse
> thrust when retarded into the reverse thrust detent area? I don't seem to
> be having much luck.
>
> Scet
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"Gypsy Baron" <no-one@aol.com> wrote in message
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> Scet wrote:
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> I simply use the Aux 1 switch on my X-45 to issue an "F2"
> key command. For reverse thrust to engage the throttle needs
> to be at minimum anyhow.
>
> If the X-52 throttle is si,ilar to the X-45 I don't think you
> can do it with the throttle alone.
>
> Of course one could create an XML gauge to detect the
> throttle at idle/detent and the aircraft on the ground
> and then engage reverse thrust. You'd have to then install
> the gauge in every panel you wanted reverse thrust active.
>
> Me, I'd go with assigning "F2" to the throttle switch of your
> choice
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> Paul
I have read that you can get the throttle to activate reverse by adjusting
the zones, but nothing I do seems to work. I have assigned a button to
reverse but id doesn't stay on, even with repeat selected or using the
Saitek software. I'll have to try moving the throttle zone up so that the
throttle is definately retarded, and trying the button again, but it isn't
the result I am looking for.
Thanks for your help anyway Paul.
Scet
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"Iain Smith" <iainsmith.rugby@btinternet.com> wrote in message
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quote:
> It may be down to calibration. If your throttle really is at the zero
> point then pressing the key that activates reverse thrust (F2 or whatever)
> should do it. However, when calibrating in Windows and asked to move your
> throttle lever over its range, don't take it down to the minimum stop,
> leave a small amount of red showing, say about 3 or 4mm. Then when in
> operation, you put the throttle lever all the way down there won't be any
> spikes taking it above zero and pressing the appropriate key will activate
> the reversers.
>
> Another way, if you have a registered version of FSUIPC, is to calibrate
> your throttle in that - much more accurate than Windows calibration. HTH.
> :0))
>
> Iain
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> "Scet" <ldgatty@REMOVEiprimus.com.au> wrote in message
> news:4362d65d_1@news.iprimus.com.au...
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It doesn't use Windows calibration, it uses Saiteks, even through, Control
Panel / Game Controllers.
I have an old free version of FSUIPC that came with FSNAV3 that I still use,
it doesn't have the joystick calibration function. I've been thinking of
upgrading to the newer version of FSUIPC so I may do it sooner other than
later.
Scet
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| Gypsy Baron 2005-10-30, 2:32 am |
| Scet wrote:
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> I have read that you can get the throttle to activate reverse by adjusting
> the zones, but nothing I do seems to work. I have assigned a button to
> reverse but id doesn't stay on, even with repeat selected or using the
> Saitek software. I'll have to try moving the throttle zone up so that the
> throttle is definately retarded, and trying the button again, but it isn't
> the result I am looking for.
> Thanks for your help anyway Paul.
>
> Scet
OK, I just tried something and it seems to work.
Using the Saitek Profile Editor, open your FS2004 profile
file and select the "Date view" mode ( the icon just to the left
of the Help "?" )
Scroll down to the "Throttle" entries...it's prbably set to
the default "Axis" mode ( right click on the entry to see
the mode Axis, Bands, Mouse X axis, Mouse Y axis )
Right click on the "Mode 1 + Pinkie" entry.
Select "Bands" instead of "Axis" ...a set of icons will
appear at the top of the box...left click on the left icon
which is "Split at axis position"
Move the mouse down near the bottom of the rectangle and
create a "band" at about "Throttle 0-5%" position.
Click the green arrow to accept the band.
Right click on that narrow band. A "Keypress Editor" box will open.
Press "F2" and then click "OK"
Save your profile.
Now, when you want reverse thrust, put the throtte to DETENT
and just squeeze the "Shift" slide on the stick once.
That should trigger reverse thrust. Once you move the throttle
up out of detent you'll cancel reverse thrust.
Give it a try...works for me
Actually, I just tried this approach in Mode 1 unshifted and
it worked to activate reverse thrust and the trottle operated
normally when moved out of the "narrow band" I created.
The downside of using the unshifted mode is that anytime you
go to idle you'll trigger reverse thrust....this you may not
want, so I'd go with the Mode 1 + Pinkie option.
Paul
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