OK, will do.
Small correction - the 'zoom out' I reported was a result of user error!
NMEA file to follow.
Steve
________________________________
From: Tobias Bieniek <tobias.bien...@gmx.de>
To: STEVE WILSON <wil...@btinternet.com>
Cc: Chad Nowak <walkywo...@hotmail.com>; Robert Hart <ha...@interweft.com.au>;
XCSoar Users <xcsoar-user@lists.sourceforge.net>
Sent: Saturday, 6 October 2012, 15:45
Subject: Re: [Xcsoar-user] Flap switch problems on XCSoar 6.2.1/Alair/Vega
Hi Steve,
please use the "Raw Logger" in the "Config" menu to record an NMEA
file of such a flight, create a ticket if there isn't one yet and
attach that NMEA log and your profile file to it.
Turbo
2012/10/6 STEVE WILSON <wil...@btinternet.com>:
> I've just flown a task in SIM on my laptop using XCSoar 626. Once I started
> circling it changed to Circling mode after 18 seconds, and changed back to
> Cruise mode 18 seconds after I straightened up. Incidentally, it didn't
> zoom in - it zoomed out!
>
> I then ran XCSoar 641 with the same config file and task, but it never
> changed modes no matter how long I circled.
>
> I haven't tried it it in the air, but it seems to duplicate at least one of
> Robert's problems.
>
> Regards
> Steve
>
> From: Chad Nowak <walkywo...@hotmail.com>
> To: Robert Hart <ha...@interweft.com.au>
> Cc: XCSoar Users <xcsoar-user@lists.sourceforge.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, 2 October 2012, 12:04
> Subject: Re: [Xcsoar-user] Flap switch problems on XCSoar 6.2.1/Alair/Vega
>
> I can concur with the flap switch problem you have as it is the same problem
> I have. I will confirm when I have updated to the latest XCsoar version.
>
> For the meantime I would suggest changing "flap forces cruise" to "off" as
> it will solve your problem for the remainder of the comp.
>
> Chad Nowak
>
> On 02/10/2012, at 20:54, Robert Hart <ha...@interweft.com.au> wrote:
>
>> Hi
>>
>> I flew today and can add the following report:-
>>
>> 1. The Altair is correctly seeing the flap switch move to positive and
>> back (as reported by the Vega).
>> 2. XCSoar correctly switches to circling mode just once in the flight -
>> the first time the flaps move to +ve - in my case on the launch as I
>> start in -ve flap and move to +6 once I have aileron control).
>> 3. After this single move, XCSoar will not change back to cruise mode
>> when the flaps are moved to neutal (or -ve). I manually switch to
>> cruise mode, but the on screen vario is clearly stuck in circling
>> mode as it's showing the circling icon!
>> 4. The exact same hardware (including flap switches) worked perfectly
>> with earlier versions of XCSoar, so I have to conclude there is a
>> bug in 6.2.1
>> 5. I cannot upgrade to 6.4.1 as I cannot find a way to make my Altair
>> upgrade its software (it is running V1.1.3 according to the
>> maintenance screen).
>> 6. It is likely that the TC Average calculation is getting thrown out
>> by the vario being permanently in climb mode!
>>
>> Can anyone help me with this as not having XCSoar working correctly is a
>> problem, particularly during a competition!
>>
>>
>> --
>>
>> *Robert Hart ha...@interweft.com.au <mailto:ha...@interweft.com.au>
>> Darling Downs gliding weather information
>> <http://the-white-knight-speaks.blogspot.com.au/>*
>> +61 438 385 533
>>
>>
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