Autopilot: deadlock with FBW test, selected altitude disengage

[Redglyph]

DCS 1.5.5.59744.197

 

1) The autopilot remains in a bad state when the pilot starts the FBW test before turning the autopilot test off.

 

To reproduce:

- open autopilot test cover

- switch autopilot test to M position

- open FBW test cover

- switch FBW test to L position

- switch FBW test to middle position and close cover

- once the green test light is on, switch autopilot test to A position

- close autopilot test cover

 

=> the test light remains green and does not switch off (even when trying to run any test again).

=> as a consequence, not possible to run the FBW tests, DECOL remains on.

 

2) I'm not entirely sure about this one, I've tested it with several missions but I can't activate the autopilot "selected altitude" mode anymore. This is not performed after the above test, autopilot test was either successfully done, or this is a "runway start" / "air start" mission.

 

In flight, altitude hold is available, but selected altitude does not engage when pressing its button twice, it simply disengages.

 

To reproduce:

 

Altitude 10k', IAS 450 kts constant, no roll, level flight and attitude < 18 (typically 3 or 4° in those conditions)

 

- select different altitude on altitude selector's rotating switches (for ex, being at 10k', enter 12k')

=> altitude selector shows "12000"

- click on autopilot master button

=> A green light on

- click on selected altitude button

=> AFF yellow light on

- click on selected altitude button (again)

=> AFF light off (nothing else happens, altitude does not change, A green light remains on)

[Azrayen]

2. is expected behaviour; not a bug.

 

You set (manually) the slope to obtain selected altitude.

The ALT AFF remains amber.

You can still adjust slope (trim hat).

When it turns green, you cannot adust anymore, it's the capture altitude time.

 

[edit] manual needs updating on that.

Edited December 4, 2016 by Azrayen

[Redglyph]

2. is expected behaviour; not a bug.

 

You set (manually) the slope to obtain selected altitude.

The ALT AFF remains amber.

You can still adjust slope (trim hat).

When it turns green, you cannot adust anymore, it's the capture altitude time.

 

[edit] manual needs updating on that.

 

Thanks the explanation! :) Last time I tried (early after release) it seems it didn't have that slope feature, so I wasn't expecting it.

 

Works perfectly now.