Parameter 'BrakeCircuit' default value

[StuLes20]

Version: 1.3.23.0

Frequency: OConsistently

Severity: High

Bug description:

Flight_Model.cfg
[MAINROTOR]
parameter:
BrakeCircuit = The name - or index - of the electrical Circuit (of the type CIRCUIT_ROTOR_BRAKE) associated with the rotor brake. Use -1 if not electrical, or if this is a tail rotor (since rotor brakes are ignored on tail rotors).
Default is -1.

This is a new parameter.
Setting it to default ie
BrakeCircuit = -1 rotor brake doesn’t function
; BrakeCircuit = -1 ie blocked comment. Rotor brake functions.

If this ‘blocked comment’ parameter now functions, when it wasn’t with the default value set, then the default value is probably something other than ‘-1’ as stated.

[Boris]

Hello,

If I understand correctly, when you comment out the BrakeCircuit parameter, the tail rotor brake works, but when you set BrakeCircuit = -1, it doesn’t work, is that right?

Do you have still the issue in SU2 ?

Regards,
Boris

[StuLes20]

Hi Boris
I will recheck and report back.
Stu

[StuLes20]

Boris
Simupdate 2 Beta 1.4.9.0

Using the default value, the mainrotor brake does not function.

Using Blockcomment on the parameter, the mainrotor brake functions correctly.

The ‘Block comment’ is for Notepad++ use in temporarily removing code or parameters (without deleting the line) for isolating faults etc. It changed the colour to green and places a ; or a # at the beginning of the line. eg

thanks
Stu