How to Control Propellers on Electric Vehicles (Archer Midnight)

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I’m using the Archer Midnight and I’m trying to control the Propellers.

My main goal is to control the position, attitude, and props rpm/sound. I got the position and attitude using freeze event ids that exist under Miscellaneous events under programming tools. I did this by altering the Set Data.cpp in the samples in Visual Studio

You can move the propellers easily in X Plane 12 by overriding them with a dataref but I can’t find an equivalent one on the website docs.

Things I’ve tried:

  • I’ve tried the PROP RPM: index. Using simvar watcher, I was able to see it change the rpm but it reverts back and doesn’t stick.
  • I’ve tried using gen eng rpm and same effect.
  • I thought about trying to disable the physics engine, but I think this plane is encrypted in terms of looking at the cfg file or anything along those lines

Currently:

  • I’m looking into WASM guage controls.
  • Under token variables, looking at the rpm controls there for the props.
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Just out of curiosity, why?

We built a custom (and proprietary) WASM module for this flight model, none of which was intended to be exposed.

FFX QA Staffer

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I’m doing it for Archer. We are working with them to demo our HIL Software for them(NI now with Emerson). Ideally we were going to do it for NI connect in a few weeks, but probably going to stick to X plane 12

I am working on the WASM right now. If you don’t intend for it to be exposed because it was purchased by Archer, message me privately. You can also email me at rene.davila@emerson.com