Ahh, classic moment... So here's the attachment...
On Sun, Jul 25, 2010 at 12:42 AM, ThorstenB wrote: > Hi, > > I finally had time to update the Wiki with detailed information on the > EGPWS configuration. I think the module has been there for quite a > while - but the manual was lacking a bit of detail. Also, I fixed a > few stability issues and added two more configuration options. > > Could s.o. please have a look at the patch and push it to GIT? Just a > couple of one-liners... ;-) > Also includes a pending patch for issue #139 ( > http://code.google.com/p/flightgear-bugs/issues/detail?id=139 ) which > could be closed. > > Here's what the patch does: > * Fix issue #139 (sim deadlock in MK_VIII::Mode5Handler::get_soft_bias). > * Fix more unitialized variables sometimes causing warnings not to work. > * Fix some warnings only working on a single approach (missing reset). > * Self-test can now be triggered more than once (missing reset). > * Implement configuration options for attitude and altitude input > selection (providing better precision and easier configuration for > some planes). > > And here's the updated wiki page: > http://wiki.flightgear.org/index.php/Ground_proximity_warning_system > > It's based on information I grabbed from the original developer > documents, from the sources and also from the original manufacturer > manuals. Quite amazing, the module doesn't just implement an EGPWS - > it actually emulates almost all the details of the actual hardware > module: inputs, outputs, even the configuration encoding. So, when > configuring a plane, you could always use manuals of the original > hardware. The developer certainly loved the details. But many > FlightGear planes just use the configuration default - which matches a > turboprop aircraft. This doesn't produce sensible warnings on a 777 or > an A380 though... ;-) Hopefully the more detailed Wiki page helps to > adapt the module for specific planes - even for those who don't like > digging in real-world manuals. But it's still complex, since there's > so many options. > I haven't tested all the configuration options, therefore the wiki may > not be perfectly accurate. If you find something not to be working as > expected, just update the wiki. Or let me know - I'll check the > module/wiki again. > > But before you start configuring: for all the callouts to work > reliably, you'll need a fairly recent simgear (GIT), plus the attached > patch for flightgear/src/Instrumentation. > > Have fun! Bitchin' Bob is visiting your cockpit soon! :-) > > Thorsten >
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