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3. Operation
To run the CL software double click the .exe in your CL
software folder.
The software will check the
registration status. If it is not a registered copy then follow the
prompts to obtain a unique PC ID to send to me for an unlock key.
You can proceed in demo mode without unlocking the software.
In DEMO mode the software will run
with full function for approximately 10 minutes run time and will
then RELEASE the FFB output. Re-start the software if you need
further 10 minute trial periods.
The name of the configuration file can be added
as a command line parameter. This allows the file selection step to
be bypassed when the system is used with the same configuration file
all the time. The easiest way to use this feature is to create a
shortcut to the CL software .exe and then to add the configuration
file name to the end of the Target field contents in the
shortcut's properties (under the Shortcut tab). (Note that
the filename should be added after the existing final inverted comma
in the Target field eg
.....Loader
V2.1" "myfilename.cfg").
The software should then be started by clicking the shortcut.
Note the target and the cfg
filename may need to be within quotes if either contains spaces.
Buttons -
ENGAGE: make the force demand output active - force will ramp up to the
active level.
NOTE - a flight must be ACTIVE for
control loading to be generated. If a flight is not active then the
CL software will automatically release the loading. Conditions that
will cause auto-release are - selecting a menu item in FS, crashing,
entering slew mode. Loading will also release on other events and
these will be reported in the BFF_CL and BFF_Pry.log files.
RELEASE: release the controls – force will ramp down to zero.
CLOSE: release the controls and close the application.
Show/Hide: minimise the window display.
Cards: display the status
data for the drive cards.
Show_LEDs: display the
small LED panel to display the brushless driver card LED status.
This can be used to provide an indication of the calibration status
of the cards in circumstances where you can not see the cards
themselves. WARNING this is an indication only - please check the
actual card LEDs to confirm any error conditions should they occur.
This requires beta6 or later
firmware programming of the BLDRV-12/24 cards - it will not work with
earlier card programming.
Show_Conts: display the control positions window. This displays the control
axis and trim positions as used by the CL system.
Ping: ping the BLDRV-12/24 cards and display their status (on the GUI
text line below the force progress bars).
Show_Logs: click to open the BFF_CL and BFF_Pry.log files to show their
current contents. Useful if a driver card error has been reported
and details are required of the error.
NOTE: ENGAGE and RELEASE joystick
HOT BUTTONS can be programmed on the pilot station joystick. See the
Configuration Manager Tab 6 Items 8 & 9.
When the Engage or Release buttons
are clicked the software will check the status of any BLDRV3
cards and report their calibration status. If there are active cards
which have not been position calibrated then the software will
prevent engagement of the drive.
Show_Elev,
Show_Ail and Show_Rud: show detailed output windows
for control axes. These can be used to see the individual force
components vary in real-time. Each window also has an option to
scope the force output, position and rate of position change for
that axis.
The loop refresh rates are
displayed in the main GUI for both the flight data (usually at the
flight sim FPS) and for the force calculation loop.
Keys Alt+S will display the
background process, Alt+H will hide the background process window. You will
see that opening the background process window will reduce the force loop
refresh rate, so keep it closed when you don't need to see it.
Program log files are held
in the /Logs subfolder – these are re-written each program session.
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