CRS and HDG switches with the Hornet

[VirusAM]

Hi guys, 

I have the Hornet Orion Throttle, I am struggling with the CRS and HDG switches in the Hornet, as I map those into the DCS control settings, but being a "pulse" button it causes the switches in the cockpit to just flicker, and basically it is useless this way.

With the F-16 everything is correct instead.

Someone has this solved some way?

 

[ggerman2862]

I had the same problem at first...

Because they are momentary switches, when setting them up, you have to hold it in place, click to accept the assignment, then release - otherwise it will just briefly activate and return to center.

[rob10]

13 hours ago, VirusAM said:

Hi guys, 

I have the Hornet Orion Throttle, I am struggling with the CRS and HDG switches in the Hornet, as I map those into the DCS control settings, but being a "pulse" button it causes the switches in the cockpit to just flicker, and basically it is useless this way.

With the F-16 everything is correct instead.

Someone has this solved some way?

What are you mapping them to?  If it's the rotaries, you need to change the pulse length in Winwing setup software.  If it's too short the switch in the cockpit will flicker as you suggest, but DCS won't pick up that you're doing anything with it and cause it to activate.  Using one of the toggle switches doesn't work well because the real thing is spring loaded and we don't have any of those on the Orion.

[ggerman2862]

Nevermind my comment... I just saw that you were talking about the rotary knobs on the Orion, as opposed to the spring-loaded momentary switches on the Combat panel.

[VirusAM]

6 hours ago, rob10 said:

What are you mapping them to?  If it's the rotaries, you need to change the pulse length in Winwing setup software.  If it's too short the switch in the cockpit will flicker as you suggest, but DCS won't pick up that you're doing anything with it and cause it to activate.  Using one of the toggle switches doesn't work well because the real thing is spring loaded and we don't have any of those on the Orion.

I am mapping to the rotaries yes. So in simapp do i need to modify some settings?

I didn't care too much about that software honestly

[VirusAM]

5 hours ago, ggerman2862 said:

Nevermind my comment... I just saw that you were talking about the rotary knobs on the Orion, as opposed to the spring-loaded momentary switches on the Combat panel.

yes, exactly

[rob10]

5 hours ago, VirusAM said:

I am mapping to the rotaries yes. So in simapp do i need to modify some settings?

I didn't care too much about that software honestly

Yes, can't remember exactly what it's called, but "pulse length" or "delay" or something like that in Simappro (not at my gaming computer to check exactly).  Not the friendliest software, but run it once to set these and you won't need to run it again.

[Brother_Leb]

On 4/12/2022 at 7:37 AM, rob10 said:

Yes, can't remember exactly what it's called, but "pulse length" or "delay" or something like that in Simappro (not at my gaming computer to check exactly).  Not the friendliest software, but run it once to set these and you won't need to run it again.

@rob10 Do you recall if there's a button or option in the software needed to confirm a change to the hardware settings or does it just do it? Put another way, if I open SimAppPro, change the pulse length, and then exit the software, do I need to do anything else (assuming I configured DCS controls correctly)?

[CaptHawk]

I couldn't get them to work. Still get the flickering of the spring loaded toggles. Ended up assigning HDG by using the push button on the HDG for moving left and the CRS for moving right. I only use the CRS for carrier landings so set that by entering the BRC.