PVI-800 Questions

[Jimi-Jam]

Hello all.

 

As my first post here I would like to say Eagle Dynamics thanks, thanks very much for so amazing sim. I love Black Shark and the things we are seeing on A-10C and I will support DCS buying any upcoming module. I see that these things are difficult to be on the market.

 

As I'm pretty new on BS, I am full of questions originated because the manual explanatios are not always clear, and I need a bit of help.

 

For now I will ask only about PVI-800 INS control panel.

These questions are not about the main uses of the system as they are pretty clear and easy to understand. But as this is a hardcore sim, I'd like to be able to have full understanding of the things being implemented.

 

 

1-. There is the following explanation on the manual about changing WP sequence (something that may not be very useful but I'd like to understand)

When you wish to change the WP sequence, you can perform the following procedure:

- Disengage ROUTE mode by setting the “МАРШРУТ-СНИЖЕНИЕ” (ROUTE - DESCENT) switch on the collective to the neutral position.

- Turn off the “ППМ” (Waypoints) push-light on the PVI-800 Navigation Control panel. This light and the WP indication number on the display will go out.

- Press the “ППМ” (Waypoints) push-light and it will illuminate.

- On the Navigation Control panel keypad, set the new first WP by pressing the corresponding keypad button. The number (WP), will then be visible on the display.

- Press the “ВВОД” (ENTER) push-light and the first WP will be saved into navigation computer memory.

- Repeat this process for the next five WPs.

- When complete, turn off the “ППМ” (Waypoints) mode. The new WP sequence will be saved in navigation computer memory.

- To activate the new route, press the “ППМ” (Waypoints) push-light again (the number of the first WP and navigation data will appear in the display) and check the correct flight direction to the new, first WP of the route.

- Engage ROUTE mode by setting the “МАРШРУТ-СНИЖЕНИ" (ROUTE – DESCENT) switch on the collective to the ROUTE position. According to the selected DH or DT sub-mode, the “МАРШРУТ ЗК” or “МАРШРУТ ЛЗП” (DH ROUTE or DT ROUTE) lights will illuminate and the helicopter will initiate automatic turns to complete the new route.

I've tried to do exactly as explained on the manual and it seems that this does nothing. What I understand is that this method is for changing for example, waypoint 2 to be the 1 and the 1 to be 2, ie, changing waypoints order.

 

I've tried to follow that method with PVI-800 on EDIT master mode and on OPER master mode and it looks like that doesn't work. I don't know what I'm doing wrong.

 

Anybody please could explain how to do it??

 

 

2-. If the PVI-800 is in OPER mode and there's no 'mode' button highlighted (WP,TP,AP,etc), when you push any number key, that number goes to the top right display (the one that marks a waypoint number on WP mode), and after that if you push other number it goes to the display just on the bottom of the former number. The RESET button highlights as well.

 

As probably that behaviour is intended and not a bug, what is it for?? At first I thought it may be related with the method on the first question, but I cannot change wp order neither.

 

3-. On the manual, about PVI-800 simulated flight master mode:

 

“ИМП” = Simulated flight. This mode will simulate the entered flight plan with a simulated ground speed of 1,000 km/h. This can be used to check all bearings, ranges, tracks, and other data prior to flight.

Is this really implemented?? When I engage that master mode, I thought that if I put the PVI-800 to tell 'my position' that position would change like I were flying at 1000 km/h and waypoints would cycle eventually.

But it does nothing, 'my position' doesn't change and it looks like it doesn't work. I don't know what I'm doing wrong, but the manual doesn't mark this mode as "non functional"

 

 

Thanks very much in advance

Edited January 25, 2011 by Jimi-Jam

[zdXu]

Use the search. There a several threads which addresses your questions. In short: 1.) wp-sequence change is doable but its different as you may think (use search for pvi-800 threads) 3.) The simulation of your flightroute is not working

[Jimi-Jam]

3.) The simulation of your flightroute is not working

 

It is not working on 1.02 or never worked? It seems that 1.02 broke some things like broadcast stations, INU Fix points, etc.

 

My fault I've not found for myself the answer to 1.) even although I've looked for it on forums, thanks for indications.

 

What about 2.) ??

 

Thanks in advance.

[zdXu]

It is not working on 1.02 or never worked? It seems that 1.02 broke some things like broadcast stations, INU Fix points, etc.

 

 

This is status v1.01: http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=47659&highlight=pvi-800

Status v1.02: To my knowlegde no one has been able to get this to work. Yep. INU Fix points and broadcast stations are also broken since v1.02.

 

 

My fault I've not found for myself the answer to 1.) even although I've looked for it on forums, thanks for indications.

 

There was a thread which gives the exact handling. I am just looking for it.

 

Edit: ok , found it: http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=58666&highlight=reverse. Look at posting no. #4 and the given track-file http://forums.eagle.ru/attachment.php?attachmentid=43371&d=1287265433 . The most help/effect of changing wpoints sequence is probably the reverse order. But as you can see the changing of waypoint-sequence is not very flexible.

And so far i know in praxis the reverse order has no meaning because the handling is too time-consuming(?) and distracts you too much from flight.

 

What about 2.) ??

 

A good question. But i strongly believe (; that this has no meaning or there is no function behind.

Edited January 25, 2011 by zdXu

[Jimi-Jam]

Thanks very much. Tomorrow I will watch that track.

 

Hope somebody can put some light on 2.)