EFIS BARO/RADIO Mins Encoder (777 MX-MCP) - Resolved

Rigilkent · Post by **Rigilkent** » Sat Jul 13, 2019 9:01 pm

Hello,
I recently upgraded from the original Jetmax 777 MCP to the MCP MX and when trying to set the MINS it only increases in intervals of 10.
So 200, 210, 220 for every turn.
Is there a setting to change so that it moves by 1 (so I can set 217 etc..)

Thanks.

jackpilot · Post by **jackpilot** » Sun Jul 14, 2019 7:34 am

You are referring to the Minimums (altitude) ?
why would you need that scale, you will turn your button forever.

Rigilkent · Post by **Rigilkent** » Sun Jul 14, 2019 8:14 am

Yes, correct.
I'd like to be able to match published minimums in the charts.
But also checking if it was just me or normal behavior also experienced by others.

Post by **Jetcos** » Sun Jul 14, 2019 11:07 am

From what I remember the setting was set to 10's because it would take forever to set any really high numbers.

It is possible to adjust the change amount in the SYSBoard Controllers config file :

\Sim-Avionics\Sysboard Interface\CONFIG.INI

Look for this line and adjust and Save.

[SETTINGS]
MINIMUMS_UPDATE_AMOUNT=1

Default is 10

Rigilkent · Post by **Rigilkent** » Sun Jul 14, 2019 7:55 pm

Thanks, Steve.

However even after adjusting from 10 to 1 and saving, the mins still change by intervals of 10.
(Matching both the efis page on the server and on the PFD).
Even tried to restart the server a couple of times after the change but no change.

jackpilot · Post by **jackpilot** » Mon Jul 15, 2019 7:37 am

Did you " save" the change ?

Rigilkent · Post by **Rigilkent** » Mon Jul 15, 2019 8:01 am

I did save the change (even checking a few times, to make sure).
Almost seems like the server/sysboard is not reading the config file?

Rigilkent · Post by **Rigilkent** » Wed Jul 17, 2019 8:23 am

Following up on this: anything else I may be missing.
I am puzzled when a suggested fix makes total sense and should work but it does not?
Would be it wise to delete that config.ini file have the server recreate one and the re-edit it? (of course having backed it up before...)

Thanks

jackpilot · Post by **jackpilot** » Wed Jul 17, 2019 10:47 am

Have no idea but still wondering how a few feet (less than 5) can really matter in the minimums setting.

Rigilkent · Post by **Rigilkent** » Wed Jul 17, 2019 2:25 pm

You are absolutely right. It does not matter; it is just trying to get as many details as realistic as possible..

Post by **MarkHastings** » Thu Jul 18, 2019 4:05 am

That is a valid config entry, but...
It wasn't applied to the 'Jetmax' EFIS's due to their output speed limitation on the mins encoder. Therefore the Jetmax EFIS is currently fixed at 10 ft increments.

As you've raised this, I've just now applied this optional config entry to the Jetmax EFIS, so you will be able to set it to 1 ft increments on the next release.

787 George · Post by **787 George** » Thu Jul 18, 2019 9:56 am

Thanks Mark

George

Rigilkent · Post by **Rigilkent** » Fri Jul 19, 2019 7:35 am

Thank you Mark.
Marked as resolved pending the next release.