> On Fri, 2009-03-13 at 17:41 +0100, Torsten Dreyer wrote:
> > > On Fri, 2009-03-13 at 14:41 +0100, Torsten Dreyer wrote:
> > > > > On Fri, 2009-03-13 at 11:27 +0000, Alasdair Campbell wrote:
> > > > > > I have noticed that the seneca's HSI is permanently stuck at 360°
> > > > > > Can someone please let me know if they experience the same
> > > > > > problem? In my case this problem has been present for a long
> > > > > > time. Can anyone help?
> > > > >
> > > > > Sorry, I forgot to mention I am using CVS/SVN for Plib, OSG,
> > > > > Singear and FG on a linux Debian box.
> > > >
> > > > Please check:
> > > > Is the gyro in slave mode? Check for the switch "Slave/Free" right of
> > > > the gma340 to be in "Slave" position.
> > > >
> > > > If so, check the console messages. Do you see
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > If so, are there any Nasal error messages?
> > > >
> > > > Torsten
> > >
> > > Thanks for the reply, Torsten.
> > >
> > > Whether slaved or free, the HSI resolutely ponts north.
> > >
> > > I do not see the "KCS55 pictorial navigation system initialized"
> > > message.
> > >
> > > No nasal eror messages are reported.
> > > Here follows the complete console output:
> > >
> > >   dominatrix:~>fgfs
> > >     Model Author:  Torsten Dreyer with a little help from DATCOM+
> > >     Creation Date: 2006-01-16
> > >     Description:   Model for a PA34-200T Seneca II
> > >   Httpd server started on port 5400
> > >   FGMultiplayMgr - No receiver port, Multiplayermode disabled
> > >   power up
> > >   creating PitotIcingHandler for /systems/pitot[0]
> > >   KI266 dme indicator #0 initialized
> > >
> > >
> > > Kind regards, Alasdair
> >
> > OK - you don't have the nasal handler for the KCS55 slave gyro system
> > running. You said you have a CVS version of FlightGear.
> > Please check, that you have the latest version of the Seneca checked out,
> > too. You might verify your Seneca-base.xml file. You probably don't see
> > the lines <file>Aircraft/SenecaII/Systems/kcs55.nas</file>
> >             <script><![CDATA[
> >               KCS55.new();
> >             ]]></script>
> > somewhere at line number 390 ?
> > If so, perform a cvs up of your data tree, esp. the SenecaII directory
> > and check for any error messages. If anything fails, completely remove
> > the SenecaII directory and do a "cvs up SenecaII" from your Aircraft
> > directory.
> >
> > Hope, this helps
> >
> > Torsten
> >
> > -------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >-----
>
> I do have the Seneca-base.xml file containing the lines you mention at
> line 392. Also present is Aircraft/SenecaII/Systems/kcs55.nas containing
> the line:
>     print( "KCS55 pictorial navigation system initialized" );
> at line 395.
> Will now attempt to delete and re-install the complete SenacaII
> directory.
> .... time passes
> "cvs up SenecaII" does nothing in the Aircraft directory.
> nor does "cvs co SenecaII"
> "cvs update -dP" refreshes the folder and reinstalls the SenecaII
> directory (along with every other aircraft).
>
> Aha! Now I see the "KCS55 pictorial navigation system initialized" and
> switching to "slave" frees the giro and all is OK.
>
> All this is very odd since I regularly do a CVS/SVN update on everything
> including the data directory, as I did prior to opening this thread. I
> am losing faith in CVS... sigh.
> Thank you for your help.
>
> Kind regards, Alasdair
Your welcome.
That's strange - you had the correct files and FlightGear should have created 
the kcs55 system as directed in the SenecaII-base.xml file. The code was 
there - you saw it.
Instead of scratching the last hair of of my head, let's blame CVS for it and 
go flying ;-)

Greetings, Torsten

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