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Thanks @Scotch75 and @Tholozor for the suggestions, don't no why but all working fine now I guess the simple turn the computer off and on really works.

Just started having a issue starting up the jet from cold and dark I tried in instant action, mission and also a campaign I do it a quicker way, but have done it this way 100's of times. I turn on battery switch, power on APU ( I don't do the fire test, but since the issue I have tried doing it) once APU light is green start right engine at 20-25% put throttle to idle I then turn on Left DDI, right DDI, HUD and lower AMPCD and this is where I have the issue only the right DDI and HUD comes on the left DDI and AMPCD don't turn on? Normally they all come on and when the AMPCD comes on it is on the coloured map and I start the INS alignment , STD heading, reset FCS etc and go thru a few other things then start the right engine. If I do start the right engine without the left DDI and AMPCD on they do come on, but they are different the AMPCD isn't on the map it is on the SA page and INS doesn't seem to work? The only thing I did was I have a sim pit and I changed a few Arduino's around, but I have checked my switches and everything is working correctly I even tried it using the mouse in game so not my pit and still nothing. I haven't got a track yet as just happened but wondering if anyone else is having this issue? or might know what it could be. I haven't tried Auto start, but will try that tomorrow.

@AlphaDecay stubbled across this as I am trying to find a sketch for my VSI I currently have a simple one, but not working the best I wouldn't be using the sensor as my stepper has end stops are you able to help me with what I need to remove from your sketch so I don't have the sensor part in there?

I managed to found the following sketch from an Arduino forum and i changed it a little to suit the FA18 vsi gauge the gauge moves and works, but it doesn't travel the full range as in the 315 deg it does up, but doesn't down can anyone tell me what i need to change to get it to travel the full 315 deg or further down. Sorry this is all new to me and trying to understand these sketches. #define DCSBIOS_IRQ_SERIAL //#define DCSBIOS_RS485_SLAVE 34 //#define TXENABLE_PIN 2 #include "DcsBios.h" #include "SwitecX25.h" // 315 degrees of range = 315x3 steps = 945 steps int newValue; unsigned int maxSteps = 945; unsigned int targetStep = -945; unsigned int currentStep; // declare motor1 with 945 steps on pins 8-11 //SwitecX25 motor1(maxSteps, 9, 8, 10, 11); SwitecX25 motor1(maxSteps, 5, 4, 6, 7); void setup(void) { DcsBios::setup(); motor1.zero(); // this is a slow, blocking operation motor1.setPosition(targetStep); motor1.update(); } void onVsiChange(unsigned int newValue) { unsigned int position = map(newValue, 0, 65535, 0, maxSteps); motor1.setPosition(position); } DcsBios::IntegerBuffer vsiBuffer(0x7500, 0xffff, 0, onVsiChange); void loop(void) { motor1.update(); DcsBios::loop(); }

@Rapti looks good i am assuming this is via helios? I do have a montior in my setup a 24 inch which has the left and right DDI and the fuel gauge exported via lua scripts plus the ufc is exported in the corner so my ufc will work in hud mode i did think of using helios but didnt want to add another element to the thing as in helios. Also i have made the gauges and something about having mechanical styles guages looks cool. With the RWR and SARI i will have to get a small led screen and export via a lua script well hoping anyway.

Thanks, i have had a look and not much in the way of software i have found some sketches just need to undertand them original i did have the velocity vector working with a standard 270deg servo as servos are easy to get to work with DCS bios just wish you could control the 360 deg ones.

@MAXsenna thanks! coming up two years now the canopy even works runs on compressed air. Still a bit to do i have slowed down a bit as i can use it as is so just fine tuning and getting things working that havent been like these standby gauges.

Getting stuck with finding a arduino sketch to work with the stby gauges as in Knots, velocity, altimeter plus the rad altimeter gauge. Currently using x27.168 stepper motors i have easy drivers, but i do see you can connect directly to arduino so happy to go either way. i pretty much have my whole cockpit working, but getting stumped on these. if you want to see my cockpit you can check out my instgram page fa18hornetpit some photos below so you see that i do have some idea at least on design and building had no issue with dcs bios as in switches, led's,rotary encoders push buttons etc.. and while i am asking any help on the oled sketches to for the alimeter would be great.

Hi, does anyone know how to move the fa18 hud position down assuming it should be with a lua file? Just i have a home cockpit and in hud only view i need to move the hud down to line up with my real world hud.

i can confirm this works i export the UFC to my 24 inch monitor and just made it 100x100 and the winwing UFC works fine.

Hi Merkin, thanks for this much appreciated. I am trying to use the winwing UFC in HUD only view and have read somewhere if you export out the UFC even as a small 1 x 1 pixel the UFC should still work well i will try anyway.

thanks for sharing this, do you also know where i can get the lua file for exporting the UFC and RWR? Thanks to @Bunny Clark i have exported the IFEI i managed to export the left and right DDI and also the lower screen, but struggling on the UFC and RWR. I looked at captain zeen, but couldn't find the lua file needed as i am trying to export these without using helios.

Hey I had to change to flightpanels version soon as I changed it worked fine. Good thing is once you change to flightpanels you don’t need to redo any sketches on your arduino as I guess it is still using dcs-bios. Followed the info on GitHub installed a program called bort and all works fine

thank you for the info i will check out those 3d printers.

Hey, on mission 13 now and i don't get any targets showing up on GMT radar? i see the beam thru NVG line up with targets, but nothing shows up on the GMT radar? is it because they aren't moving? Any ideas? I am useless with mavericks with out using the radar or flir to lock targets.