Issues with getting the ASVigilus Engine EIS instrument working correctly

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Hello Teams…

I am trying to get the ASVigilus engine instrument to work correctly. Presently it has several issues;

  • Missing Oil temp and pressure needles in top right,
  • No animation to MP needle, top center
  • Odd large red flag notifications on bottom, false as well, stating CHT limit too high, oil pressure issue, etc, etc. Several flag alerts.

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I have the AS3X engine EIAS engine page properly showing in the green zones. That one is fine.

Infamous RonH found these entries on the systems page of the E330 aircraft where the unit is mostly used in.

[LocalVars]
LocalVar.1 = ASVigilus_Brightness
LocalVar.2 = ASVigilus_Temperature_Unit
LocalVar.3 = ASVigilus_Fuel_Unit
LocalVar.4 = ASVigilus_Pressure_Unit
LocalVar.5 = ASVigilus_Brightness
LocalVarDefault.1 = 1
LocalVarDefault.2 = 1
LocalVarDefault.3 = 1
LocalVarDefault.4 = 1
LocalVarDefault.5 = 16

I experimented with the above, after putting them in. No changes were seen in the EIAS instrument/screen.

Any input on how the red flags can be turned off, or set to proper settings for when they come on?

This is the coding for the engine EIS page in the AS3X:

		<!--Engine Display -->
		<EnginePage>
			<Tab label="Main">
				<Row label="Temperature" outline="true">
					<Style>
						<Margins>
							<Top>10px</Top>
						</Margins>
					</Style>
					<Column>
						<Style>
							<Width>70%</Width>
						</Style>
						<Gauge>
							<UseDefinition key="egt_cht_gauge_partial" />
							<ID>cylinder-gauge-page</ID>
							<Style>
								<Margins>
									<Left>20px</Left>
									<Top>20px</Top>
									<Bottom>27px</Bottom>
									<Height>196px</Height>
									<ShowPeak>true</ShowPeak>
									<TextIncrement>5</TextIncrement>
									<DisplayColorLinesOnTop>false</DisplayColorLinesOnTop>
								</Margins>
								<PeakModeTriggerBusEvent>peak_mode</PeakModeTriggerBusEvent>
							</Style>
						</Gauge>
					</Column>
					<Column>
						<Gauge>
							<Style>
								<Margins>
									<Top>110px</Top>
									<Left>10px</Left>
									<Right>12px</Right>
								</Margins>
							</Style>
							<Type>ToggleButton</Type>
							<Event>peak_mode</Event>
							<Label>"Lean\nAssist"</Label>
						</Gauge>
					</Column>
				</Row>
				<Row>
					<Column label="Fuel" outline="true">
						<Style>
							<Height>242px</Height>
							<Margins>
								<Right>10px</Right>
							</Margins>
						</Style>
						<Row>
							<Column>
								<Gauge>
									<Type>Vertical</Type>
									<Style>
										<ValuePrecision>1</ValuePrecision>
										<TextIncrement>0.1</TextIncrement>
										<Height>195px</Height>
										<Margins>
											<Top>28px</Top>
										</Margins>
									</Style>
									<UseDefinition key="gph_partial"/>
									<ID>fuel-flow-gauge-page</ID>
								</Gauge>
							</Column>
							<Column>
								<Gauge>
									<Type>Vertical</Type>
									<Style>
										<Height>195px</Height>
										<Margins>
											<Top>28px</Top>
										</Margins>
									</Style>
									<UseDefinition key="fuel_psi_partial"/>
									<ID>fuel-pressure-gauge-page</ID>
								</Gauge>
							</Column>
						</Row>
					</Column>
					<Column label="Electrical" outline="true">
						<Style>
							<Height>242px</Height>
						</Style>
						<Row>
							<Column>
								<Gauge>
									<Style>
										<Height>195px</Height>
										<ValuesTextRowWidth>110px</ValuesTextRowWidth>
										<ValuePrecision>1</ValuePrecision>
										<Margins>
											<Top>28px</Top>
										</Margins>
										<UseDoubleZones>true</UseDoubleZones>
									</Style>
									<Type>DoubleVertical</Type>
									<ID>electrical-volt-gauge</ID>
									<Title>VOLTS</Title>
									<Value>
										<Multiply>
											<Constant>0.5</Constant>
											<Simvar name="ELECTRICAL MAIN BUS VOLTAGE" unit="volts"/>
										</Multiply>
									</Value>
									<Value2>
										<Multiply>
											<Constant>0.5</Constant>
											<Simvar name="ELECTRICAL BATTERY VOLTAGE" unit="volts"/>
										</Multiply>
									</Value2>

									<CursorText>1</CursorText>
									<CursorText2>2</CursorText2>

									<Minimum>0</Minimum>
									<Maximum>19.4</Maximum>
									<ColorLine>
										<Color>red</Color>
										<Position>18.7</Position>
									</ColorLine>
									<ColorZone>
										<Color>red</Color>
										<Begin>0</Begin>
										<End>2.39</End>
									</ColorZone>
									<ColorZone>
										<Color>yellow</Color>
										<Begin>2.39</Begin>
										<End>8.16</End>
									</ColorZone>
									<ColorZone>
										<Color>green</Color>
										<Begin>8.16</Begin>
										<End>15.9</End>
									</ColorZone>
									<ColorZone>
										<Color>yellow</Color>
										<Begin>15.9</Begin>
										<End>18.7</End>
									</ColorZone>
									<ColorZone>
										<Color>red</Color>
										<Begin>18.7</Begin>
										<End>19.4</End>
									</ColorZone>

									<Minimum2>0</Minimum2>
									<Maximum2>23.46</Maximum2>
									<ColorZone2>
										<Color>red</Color>
										<Begin>0</Begin>
										<End>2.04</End>
									</ColorZone2>
									<ColorZone2>
										<Color>yellow</Color>
										<Begin>2.04</Begin>
										<End>6.8</End>
									</ColorZone2>
									<ColorZone2>
										<Color>green</Color>
										<Begin>6.8</Begin>
										<End>19.21</End>
									</ColorZone2>
									<ColorZone2>
										<Color>red</Color>
										<Begin>19.21</Begin>
										<End>23.46</End>
									</ColorZone2>
								</Gauge>
							</Column>
							<Column>
								<Gauge>
									<Type>Vertical</Type>
									<Style>
										<Height>195px</Height>
										<Margins>
											<Top>28px</Top>
										</Margins>
										<DisplayPlus>true</DisplayPlus>
									</Style>
									<ID>electrical-amp-gauge</ID>
									<Title>ALT.AMPS</Title>
									<Value>
										<Simvar name="ELECTRICAL MAIN BUS AMPS" unit="amperes"/>
									</Value>
									<Minimum>-25</Minimum>
									<Maximum>100</Maximum>
								</Gauge>
							</Column>
						</Row>
					</Column>
				</Row>
				<Row outline="true">
					<Style>
						<Margins>
							<Top>11px</Top>
						</Margins>
					</Style>
					<Column>
						<Style>
							<Margins>
								<Top>2px</Top>
								<Bottom>3px</Bottom>
							</Margins>
						</Style>
						<Text>
							<Style>
								<Margins>
									<Right>auto</Right>
								</Margins>
							</Style>
							<Left>Engine Hours&#160;</Left>
							<Center>
								<ToFixed precision="1">
									<Simvar name="GENERAL ENG ELAPSED TIME:1" unit="hours"/>
								</ToFixed>
							</Center>
						</Text>
					</Column>
					<Column>
						<Style>
							<Margins>
								<Top>2px</Top>
								<Bottom>3px</Bottom>
							</Margins>
						</Style>
						<Text>
							<Style>
								<Margins>
									<Left>auto</Left>
								</Margins>
							</Style>
							<Center>Total Hours&#160;</Center>
							<Right>65.7</Right>
						</Text>
					</Column>
				</Row>
			</Tab>
			<Tab label="Fuel Calc" type="Fuel Calculator">
				<Row>
					<Style>
						<Height>100%</Height>
					</Style>
					<Column>
						<Gauge>
							<Type>Circular</Type>
							<Style>
								<SizePercent>90</SizePercent>
								<BeginAngle>-55</BeginAngle>
								<EndAngle>187</EndAngle>
								<ValuePrecision>1</ValuePrecision>
								<Margins>
									<Top>15px</Top>
								</Margins>
							</Style>
							<ID>fuel-flow-gauge-calc</ID>
							<Title>GPH</Title>
							<Minimum>0</Minimum>
							<Maximum>23</Maximum>
							<Value>
								<Simvar name="ENG FUEL FLOW GPH:1" unit="gallons per hour"/>
							</Value>
						</Gauge>
					</Column>
					<!-- FUEL FUEL FUEL ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// -->
					<Column>
						<Gauge>
							<Type>DoubleVertical</Type>
							<Style>
								<ValuePrecision>1</ValuePrecision>
								<Height>135px</Height>
								<ValuesTextRowWidth>84px</ValuesTextRowWidth>
								<Margins>
									<Top>15px</Top>
								</Margins>
							</Style>
							<ID>fuel-remaining-gauge-calc</ID>
							<Title>FUEL GAL</Title>
							<Minimum>0</Minimum>
							<Maximum>7</Maximum>
							<Value>
								<Simvar name="FUEL TANK LEFT MAIN QUANTITY" unit="gallon"/>
							</Value>
							<CursorText>L</CursorText>
							<CursorText2>R</CursorText2>
							<Value2>
								<Simvar name="FUEL TANK RIGHT MAIN QUANTITY" unit="gallon"/>
							</Value2>
							<ColorZone>
								<Color>red</Color>
								<Begin>0</Begin>
								<End>1</End>
							</ColorZone>
							<ColorZone>
								<Color>yellow</Color>
								<Begin>1</Begin>
								<End>2</End>
							</ColorZone>
							<ColorZone>
								<Color>green</Color>
								<Begin>2</Begin>
								<End>7</End>
							</ColorZone>
						</Gauge>
					</Column>
					<Column>
						<Gauge>
							<Type>Vertical</Type>
							<Style>
								<ValuePrecision>1</ValuePrecision>
								<Height>135px</Height>
								<ValuesTextRowWidth>84px</ValuesTextRowWidth>
								<Margins>
									<Top>15px</Top>
								</Margins>
							</Style>
							<ID>fuel-remaining-gauge-calc</ID>
							<Title>FUEL GAL</Title>
							<Minimum>0</Minimum>
							<Maximum>25</Maximum>
							<Value>
								<Simvar name="FUEL TANK CENTER QUANTITY" unit="gallon"/>
							</Value>
							<CursorText>C</CursorText>
							<ColorZone>
								<Color>red</Color>
								<Begin>0</Begin>
								<End>2</End>
							</ColorZone>
							<ColorZone>
								<Color>yellow</Color>
								<Begin>2</Begin>
								<End>5</End>
							</ColorZone>
							<ColorZone>
								<Color>green</Color>
								<Begin>5</Begin>
								<End>25</End>
							</ColorZone>
						</Gauge>
					</Column>
					<Column>
						<Gauge>
							<Type>Vertical</Type>
							<Style>
								<ValuePrecision>1</ValuePrecision>
								<Height>135px</Height>
								<Margins>
									<Top>15px</Top>
								</Margins>
							</Style>
							<UseDefinition key="fuel_psi_partial"/>
							<ID>fuel-pressure-gauge-calc</ID>
						</Gauge>
					</Column>
				</Row>
			</Tab>
		</EnginePage>
	</Engine>
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@FlyingRaccoon @EPellissier

Hey guys, I was wondering if anyone in Asobo might know what needs to be done so that the ASVigilus gauge functions properly. I got with Matt at WorkingTitle. He doesnt know about this gauge and said to see you all. Its in the Asobo Aerobatics plane, the E330. I have rigged it up properly with the links in the interior model XML, identical to the E330, but for some reason, certain dials and strange popup warnings are occurring. Do you know how might know in Asobo how this thing links to, what it needs to function? What am I missing?

Many thanks for your help. Very grateful.

Bill
LHC

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