Radar vertical axis map

[VC]

I recently got a Thrustmaster TWCS and was looking forward to getting as much out of it as possible, but I've hit a snag with mappings.

 

 

I have the mini-stick on the front of the throttle set up to control the TDC. So far so good, this works exactly as I expect. Push stick, TDC moves in the specified direction; release stick, TDC stops moving.

 

 

 

Now I want to control the radar vertical too. I notice this also has an axis, so I assign it to one of the directions on the same mini-stick (with a modifier). I go for a test flight, push the axis, radar goes to max elevation; release the stick, radar elevation resets to zero. Hmm... that's basically unusable! :cry:

 

 

 

Am I doing something wrong? Is it possible to make this axis behave in a relative input way the same as the TDC does?

 

 

Thanks!

[mehksauce]

its range up and range down to move the radar elevation or scan range up and down ( cant remember which one lol )

 

TDC is just for locking in targets, it doesnt change your radar elevation and azimuth..

 

 

also by any chance do you fly the uh-1 huey? would love a preset profile on this for the t16000m aswell

[VC]

Sorry, no UH-1 here, just a Su-33 at the moment!

 

I think you misunderstood my question. I'm not confusing what TDC does with radar antenna position. I only mention TDC because it works differently. I'm just asking why axis assign for TDC makes the axis work incrementally, while for radar vertical it's absolute, and whether I can change that to make radar vertical work incrementally too.

[backspace340]

The axis is designed to be used a slider type axis - so you could map it to the wheel on the far left of the throttle, or the slider on the base of the stick. Different aircraft have different types of controls for elevation, what you're after here is available on the Hornet (but conversely in the Hornet you can't get the slider-type control that everyone else wants!).

[VC]

The axis is designed to be used a slider type axis - so you could map it to the wheel on the far left of the throttle, or the slider on the base of the stick. Different aircraft have different types of controls for elevation, what you're after here is available on the Hornet (but conversely in the Hornet you can't get the slider-type control that everyone else wants!).

 

I thought about that, I use the small throttle rotary for MFD display range, and the joystick base slider for expected target range. In the end I compromised and put radar elevation and side slew on a HAT switch. Also not ideal as each press increases elevation by 1 click, and I have to press multiple times rather than just holding to increased releasing when I get the desired value. I might swap them around if it turns out I use one more than the other though.

 

It's quite annoying that there is a hidden layer that controls and limits how these axes can be assigned. It might not be realistic from one aircraft to another, but wouldn't it be better to give the user full control over this to make each axis behave how they want? The "axis tune" panel is very limited.