AH-64D Both Pilot and Gunner Signal Light (color) is 0-1 should be 0-65535

[flanker0ne]

[WarLord211]

Pls test

[flanker0ne]

Hi, I've make some test and the read from the potentiometer are now in the range supposed to be, thanks ;-)

But unfortunately I've noticed another issue, this time with the PRIMARY potentiometer.

At 50% of it's excursion, the output is around 10%....

... while at 100% is 90%. It can't reach 65535
And the output it is not linear, but maybe this is intentional

[WarLord211]

the problem is that these vales were nowhere in the code, they were guessed from the model itself.
since i dont know the apache, i programmed as i guessed and need feedback from users ;)
i look into it

[WarLord211]

can you give me the name oft the Poti? the Panel lighting readout from your screenshot is only the light intensity.

[flanker0ne]

Yes I can only try to figure out the problem. The complexity of your work grow with the number of modules and with the complexity of that particular module.
I'm gratefull and happy to make a little part in your effort

[flanker0ne]

can you give me the name oft the Poti? the Panel lighting readout from your screenshot is only the light intensity.

Pilot Primary Lights Control Knob

Remember the CPG cockpit have those controls as well =b

Potentiometer:
Gunner Primary Lights Control Knob
Gunner Signal Lights Control Knob
Actual LED intensity:
Gunner Signal Light (multi color) from the name changed I suppose you already addressed
Gunner Panel Lightning (light green) (I've not tested yet)

[WarLord211]

i checked the code. BIOS works with the Model Arguments and these 2 are linear in the Cockpit Model. booth work from 0 to 1. so something in the code must be strange. Needs more investigation. since to late for today i look into it when i have more time

[flanker0ne]

Take your time, and happy holydays

[DeadMeatDCS]

@flanker0ne Looks like this is a quirk of the module itself in DCS. The panel light (primary lights) knob models a logarithmic potentiometer (well rheostat probably) in that you gotta turn past 50% to get to just 10% intensity and then it takes off towards the end. I have not seen this modeled in any other module in this way.

The cockpit animation goes all the way from 0-100% in the model itself but this is not reachable in the sim as you point out. This may be similar to the pressure setting counter on the F18 that had part of the range outside of user reach. Strange way to implement it - perhaps a bug in DCS, but not really in DCS-BIOS I'd say.

If you want linear output for your LEDs you could:
A) Base LED output on the knob position which is 0-100% linear. You could check that light intensity output is >0 for when to allow the LEDs to turn on in the first place to ensure they only come on when you have power on the bus.
B) Remap the light intensity output from DCS-BIOS in several steps to approximate a linear output.

[flanker0ne]

Hi guys, thanks for your attention
From my perspective, issue closed if both of you agree