# DCSFlightpanels User Guide

## Introduction

This application enables you to use the following Saitek / Logitech Pro Flight Panels with Digital Combat Simulator:

- Switch Panel (PZ55) (DCS-BIOS & KeyEmulator**)
- Multi Panel (PZ70) (DCS-BIOS & KeyEmulator**)
- TPM (key emulator / DCS-BIOS)
- Radio Panel (PZ69) (DCS-BIOS & KeyEmulator** & KeyEmulator_SRS*** )
- Back Lit Information Panel (BIP)

- DCSFlightpanels supports Simple Radio Standalone (PZ69 Radio Panel).

### Using DCSFlightpanels as a Keyemulator it can be used in almost any game like :

- Elite Dangerous
- War Thunder
- Flaming Cliff Series
- IL-2

You can use several panels of the same type and have different mappings on each except Radio Panel which is fully programmed by DCSFlighpanels
** LCD data from the game can not be shown in key emulator mode.
***Simple Radio Standalone can be controlled with PZ69 Radio Panel when using mode KeyEmulator_SRS.

#### Installation

- Unzip the files into the folder where you want to keep the program.
- You start the application by executing DCSFlightpanels.exe
- Problems? Try running DCSFlightpanels as "Administrator".
- You do not need any additional drivers

Short v2.0 A-10C demo and a UH-1H video.

#### Updating the Application

Unzip new version over the old.
If for some reason the profile files are changed, i.e. the structure in which the data is stored, delete or rename the old ones and create new profile files. I won't make it backward compatible etc, it takes only a few min to make a profile. New profile format will not happen often if at all anymore. (Just in case it happens)

#### Important Notes

When opening the external text editor by clicking the button for the first time you get the the dialog "Windows can't open this file" dialog. That is because Windows is not familiar with the file type "*.bindings". What you do is click "Select a program from a list of installed programs" and click "OK".
From the next dialog choose "Notepad" and click "OK". This way Windows knows what to use next time you want to open a profile file.

#### Do you need help? DCSFlightpanels not working as it should?

There are several people around that can and will help. Please help them in turn by providing from start enough information so they can narrow the problem down as quickly as possibly.

- Specify your operating system, Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10?
- Post your DCSFP error log (as attachment or in [CODE] tags)
- Post your profile or those lines that are (if) relevant (as attachment or in [CODE] tags)
- Be as specific as possible when asking for help
- Did it use to work? What has changed?
- Do you have DCS-BIOS installed? Can you use the DCS-BIOS Control Reference page (see first post)
- If *asked* turn on DCSFP "Debug On" and "Debug to file" and post the debug file
- Close down DCS, delete all logs under C:\Users\<user>\Saved Games\DCS\Logs => restart DCS and post dcs.log and dcs-bios.log

Thread in ED Forum

#### Links

- Saitek Switch Panel Template for DCSFlightpanels
- Custom Saitek B.I.P. Tiles for DCSFlightpanels
- DCSFlightpanels
- DCSFlightpanels Profiles
- DCS-BIOS v0.7.27a by DCSFlightpanelsTeam

#### Tutorials

- Comprehensive tutorial on key emulation using DCSFP
- Comprehensive tutorial on DCS-BIOS & DCSFP
- Comprehensive tutorial on using formulas + DCS-BIOS & DCSFP