F-14B, how to export radio frequencies?

[Guest]

We are making a DCS-BIOS profile for the F-14B so the radios can be used with the Saitek Radio Panel PZ69.

 

 

I am having problems finding information on the radio frequencies. We can manipulate the toggle dials to change (Up/Down) the frequency but not read the frequency.

The frequency can not be deduced by reading the dial positions as they are Up/Down type dials (3 position dial). There are no "elements" either that would show the actual values.

I can see in the .lua(s) code for drawing what I understand the digits on the radio display but still, don't know how I would read the values.

 

(freq_string@freq_disp.lua)

 

 

 

Any ideas?

[Looney]

Perhaps Tacno from Universradio or Ciribob from SRS can help you?

[Guest]

Yes good idea, I have to ask Ciribob!

[Guest]

Yup, had forgotten about SRS. In the source code it is clear how he is doing it. Thanks for the tip!

[Sedlo]

If you find out how, can you let me know, too? Spend about 15 hours the other day trying to make it work with no success.

[Guest]

If you find out how, can you let me know, too? Spend about 15 hours the other day trying to make it work with no success.

Working on it right now, I will post info once I have something working.

[Guest]

That is how I got it out now. I had no idea there are get_frequency() or set_frequency() functions. Well learn everyday.

This is for DCS-BIOS.

So if the frequency is "225.975", first function returns "225" and second "975". That will be OK for DCSFP.

 

[color=#d4d4d4][font=Consolas][color=#c586c0]function getARC159_High_Frequency()
   --Export : 225000192.000000
   local arc_159 = GetDevice(3)
   local freq = tostring(arc_159:get_frequency())
   freq = string.sub(freq, 0, 3)
   return tonumber(freq)    
end
function getARC159_Low_Frequency()
   --Export : 225000192.000000
   local arc_159 = GetDevice(3)
   local freq = tostring(arc_159:get_frequency())
   freq = string.sub(freq, 4, 6)
   return tonumber(freq)    
end

defineIntegerFromGetter("PLT_UHF_LOW_FREQ", getARC159_Low_Frequency, 999, "UHF", "Pilot Low ARC-159 Frequency")
defineIntegerFromGetter("PLT_UHF_HIGH_FREQ", getARC159_High_Frequency, 400, "UHF", "Pilot High ARC-159 Frequency")[/color][/font][/color]