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Offline EHM-1465 Dominic

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Improved panel for the EuroCargo MD-17
« on: November 07, 2006, 03:50:12 pm »
Gents,

Seeing as the forthcoming ProPilot event looks like being pretty popular I decided to see if I could improve the panel that comes with it...

I've added a throttle panel and chronometer (from the default 747) and a minipanel (use 'W' to access this) to make visual approaches easier. It's got full cockpit side views (copyright of Alain Capt) and this one also has the HUD which was missing from some versions of the panel. There are new icons to open the clock and throttle panel.

IF YOU WANT TO USE THIS VERSION PLEASE BACKUP YOUR ORIGINAL PANEL FOLDER FIRST IN CASE YOU CAN'T GET IT TO WORK OR DON'T LIKE IT ;D;D;D

To get the cockpit side views you'll need to copy the 7 'side view' bmp files from the panel of your EuroHolidays MD-11 (if you have it, if not you'll need to install this from the fleet page first.)

These are contained in the folder: FS9/aircraft/ACS MD-11 panel/bmp. Just copy them into your C-17/panel folder. (NB The 'side view' bmp's are those with names like 'forward_right' etc)

To get the throttle panel to appear you also need to copy the 'ECU_Background_1024.bmp' from your default 747-400 panel folder into the C-17 panel folder.

Once you've done that copy and paste the text below into your panel.cfg file over what's already there:-

//---------copy below this line ---------------------------------------

// This Panel.cfg file created by FS Panel Studio panel editor utility

- http://www.fspanelstudio.com
// Built Monday, March 13, 2006 at 21:35 FSPS Build:14852
// Amended by Dominic Mahon for EuroHarmony C-17 07/11/06 at 1500

[Window Titles]
Window00=Main Panel
Window01=Hud Panel
Window02=Radio Stack
Window03=GPS
Window04=THROTTLE_PANEL
Window05=Clock
Window06=MINIPANEL

Fixed Window30=Forward Right
Fixed Window31=Right
Fixed Window32=Rear Right
Fixed Window33=Rear
Fixed Window34=Rear Left
Fixed Window35=Left
Fixed Window36=Forward Left

[VIEWS]
VIEW_FORWARD_WINDOWS=20,10,RADIO_STACK_PANEL,GPS_PANEL
VIEW_FORWARD_ZOOM=0.75
VIEW_FORWARD_DIR=1.000, 0.000, 0.000

VIEW_FORWARD_RIGHT_ZOOM=0.75
VIEW_FORWARD_RIGHT_WINDOWS=30
VIEW_FORWARD_RIGHT_DIR=5.0, 0.0, 62.0

VIEW_RIGHT_ZOOM=0.75
VIEW_RIGHT_WINDOWS=31
VIEW_RIGHT_DIR=4.0, 0.0, 90.0

VIEW_REAR_RIGHT_ZOOM=1.5
VIEW_REAR_RIGHT_WINDOWS=32

VIEW_REAR_ZOOM=1.5
VIEW_REAR_WINDOWS=33

VIEW_REAR_LEFT_ZOOM=0.75
VIEW_REAR_LEFT_WINDOWS=34
VIEW_REAR_LEFT_DIR=4.0, 0.0, -158.0

VIEW_LEFT_ZOOM=0.75
VIEW_LEFT_WINDOWS=35
VIEW_LEFT_DIR=5.0, 0.0, -90.0

VIEW_FORWARD_LEFT_ZOOM=0.75
VIEW_FORWARD_LEFT_WINDOWS=36
VIEW_FORWARD_LEFT_DIR=6.0, 0.0, -52.0


//--------------------------------------------------------
[Window00]
file=main.bmp
file_1024=main.bmp
size_mm=640
position=7
visible=1
ident=20

gauge00=c17!mfd1,  88,307,161,168
gauge01=c17!ap_speed_window,  410,239,27,10
gauge02=c17!ap_ias_hold,  421,279,15,15
gauge03=c17!ap_ias_sel,  438,259,12,12
gauge04=c17!ap_mach_sel,  404,259,12,12
gauge05=c17!ap_alt_hold,  589,279,15,15
gauge06=c17!ap_alt_window,  585,240,42,10
gauge07=c17!ap_switch,  512,255,10,23
gauge08=c17!at_switch,  493,255,10,23
gauge09=c17!ap_vs_window,  530,240,42,10
gauge10=c17!ap_alt_knob,  588,260,15,14
gauge11=c17!ap_hdg_knob,  453,259,15,14
gauge12=c17!ap_speed_knob,  420,259,14,15
gauge13=c17!ap_vs_knob,  553,255,11,23
gauge14=c17!ap_hdg_window,  452,  239 ,27,10
gauge15=c17!ap_hdg_hold,  455,279,15,15
gauge16=c17!ap_mach_hold,  404,279,15,15
gauge17=c17!ap_nav_hold,  438,279,15,15
gauge18=c17!ap_gps,  472,279,15,15
gauge19=c17!mfd2,  403,307,161,168
gauge20=c17!backup_adi,  254,333,70,70
gauge21=c17!backup_alt_speed,  259,412,60,60
gauge22=c17!total_fuel_window,  334,353,36,11
gauge23=Cessna182ifr!Whiskey_Compass,  567,121,26,14
gauge24=Cessna182rg!Clock,  23,305,50,50
gauge25=c17!gear_light_center,  595,316,16,16
gauge26=c17!gear_light_left,  579,334,16,16
gauge27=c17!gear_light_left,  579,352,16,16
gauge28=c17!gear_light_right,  611,334,16,16
gauge29=c17!gear_light_right,  611,352,16,16
gauge30=c17!gear_handle,  587,364,14,64
gauge31=c17!beacon_lights,  468,24,16,23
gauge32=c17!nav_lights,  427,25,16,23
gauge33=c17!land_lights,  490,24,16,23
gauge34=c17!strobe_lights,  447,25,16,23
gauge35=c17!deice,  368,19,16,23
gauge36=c17!pitot,  392,18,16,23
gauge37=c17!battery,  304,14,16,23
gauge38=c17!avionics,  329,14,16,23
gauge39=c17!start1,  523,8,20,16
gauge40=c17!start2,  546,8,20,16
gauge41=c17!start3,  570,8,20,16
gauge42=c17!start4,  594,8,20,16
gauge43=c17!gen1,  523,38,20,16
gauge44=c17!gen2,  546,38,20,16
gauge45=c17!gen3,  570,38,20,16
gauge46=c17!gen4,  594,38,20,16
gauge47=c17!rmi,  10,380,76,76
gauge48=c17!flaps,  579,429,45,45
gauge49=c17!ap_appr,  555,279,15,15
gauge50=c17!ap_bc_hold,  538,279,15,15
gauge51=c17!ap_lvl,  572,279,15,15
gauge52=c17!ap_yaw_damp,  606,279,15,15
gauge53=SimIcons!ATC Icon,  131,239,16,16
gauge54=SimIcons!Avionics Icon,  94,239,16,16
gauge55=SimIcons!GPS Icon,  112,239,16,16
gauge56=SimIcons!Kneeboard Icon,  150,239,16,16
gauge57=SimIcons!Map Icon,  169,239,16,16
gauge58=Cessna!OMI_Lights,  267,308,40,15
gauge59=c17!auto_brakes_lo,  334,402,16,16
gauge60=c17!auto_brakes_max,  378,402,16,16
gauge61=c17!auto_brakes_med,  356,402,16,16
gauge62=c17!spoiler_arm,  374,426,16,16
gauge63=c17!dme,  13,364,70,19
gauge64=c17!vor1_switch,  338,464,16,9
gauge65=c17!vor2_switch,  373,464,16,9
gauge66=c17!hud_toggle,  217,239,25,15
gauge67=SimIcons!Clock Icon, 75, 239,16,16
gauge68=SimIcons!ECU Icon, 56, 239,16,16

//--------------------------------------------------------
[Window01]
file=hud.bmp
file_1024=hud.bmp
size_mm=640
window_size_ratio=1.000  
position=7
visible=1
ident=15
window_size= 1.000, 1.000
window_pos= 0.000, 0.000

gauge00=c17!hud,  249,75,140,134


//--------------------------------------------------------
[Window02]
Background_color=16,16,16
size_mm=127,345
position=8
visible=0
ident=RADIO_STACK_PANEL

gauge00=737-400!Comm 1,  0,0
gauge01=737-400!Comm 2,  0,54
gauge02=737-400!Nav 1,  0,108
gauge03=737-400!Nav 2,  0,162
gauge04=737-400!Transponder,  0,216
gauge05=737-400!ADF,  0,265
gauge06=737-400!Audio,  0,319


//--------------------------------------------------------
[Window03]
Background_color=0,0,0
size_mm=456,378
position=8
visible=0
ident=GPS_PANEL
window_size= 0.500, 0.500
window_pos= 0.000, 0.000

gauge00=fs9gps!gps_500,  0,0

//--------------------------------------------------------

[Window04]
file=ECU_Background_640.bmp
file_1024=ECU_Background_1024.bmp
size_mm=404,366
position=8
windowsize_ratio=0.8
visible=0
update_rate=6
ident=THROTTLE_PANEL

gauge00=Boeing747-400!Throttle Quadrant, 0, 0

//--------------------------------------------------------

[Window05]
size_mm=120,120
//window_pos=0.05, 0.25
position=0
visible=0
ident=270

gauge00=Boeing747-400!Clock, 0, 0

//-----------------------------------------------------------

[Window06]
position=0
//size_mm=350,200
size_mm=1024,768
child_3d=1
background_color=0,0,0
ident=MINIPANEL

gauge00=c17!mfd1,  88,307,161,168
gauge01=c17!mfd2, 403,307,161,168


//---------------------------------------------------------------

[Fixed Window30]
file=FORWARD_RIGHT.bmp
visible=0
window_pos=0.0,0.0
window_size=1.000,1.000
ident=30

[Fixed Window31]
file=RIGHT.bmp
visible=0
window_pos=0.0,0.0
window_size=1.000,1.000
ident=31

[Fixed Window32]
file=REAR_RIGHT.bmp
visible=0
window_pos=0.0,0.0
window_size=1.000,1.000
ident=32

[Fixed Window33]
file=REAR.bmp
visible=0
window_pos=0.0,0.0
window_size=1.000,1.000
ident=33

[Fixed Window34]
file=REAR_LEFT.bmp
visible=0
window_pos=0.0,0.0
window_size=1.000,1.000
ident=34

[Fixed Window35]
file=LEFT.bmp
visible=0
window_pos=0.0,0.0
window_size=1.000,1.000
ident=35

[Fixed Window36]
file=FORWARD_LEFT.bmp
visible=0
window_pos=0.0,0.0
window_size=1.000,1.000
ident=36

[Color]
Day=255,255,255
Night=159,92,124
Luminous=181,64,64

[Default View]
X=0
Y=0
SIZE_X=8192
SIZE_Y=3100

\\------ stop copying above this line --------------------------------

Enjoy and let me know if you have any problems with it...
:P
Dom Mahon // EHM-1465
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Offline EHM-1980 Brian

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« Reply #1 on: November 07, 2006, 05:15:30 pm »
sounds good Dominic..... thanks mate!  ;D
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« Reply #2 on: November 08, 2006, 12:52:02 pm »
Cheers Ben. I'd managed to re-add the HUD OK, but not it's surround (so it was just "hovering" on the windscreen...
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« Reply #3 on: November 08, 2006, 01:41:46 pm »
Sorry Murray but who's Ben...??? :P
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« Reply #4 on: November 08, 2006, 02:19:31 pm »
Ah leave the poor chap alone ha ha - he's gettin muddled up in his old age :P
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« Reply #5 on: November 08, 2006, 05:57:05 pm »
Murray, download the original aircraft from Mike's site, and that panel contains the original HUD version.

www.pmstone.com

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« Reply #6 on: November 09, 2006, 08:14:08 am »
Cheers Andy ;)

Dom, many apologies, Robert, merci...
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« Reply #7 on: November 09, 2006, 11:23:53 pm »
Open panel.cfg in favourite text editor and search the main panel session to gauge 20.

Insert a correct and readable variometer (Backup ADI, very poor functional, HSI show up to flight 13 degrees, backup ADI 1-2 degeees position)

gauge20=c17!backup_adi, 254,333,70,70 - change to

gauge20=737-400.vertical-speed,  254,333,70,70

And insert a new line at last gauge from main panel sesson (Pitch trim indicator, under gear light indicator):
gauge69=737-400!Pitch Trim,  606,370,23,48

I hope it helps make easy fly.
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