Akilez Posted March 30, 2011 Posted March 30, 2011 Hi All, I seem to be seeing some peculiar behavior after RTB for re-arm, re-fuel and/or repair. The symptoms vary but I've attached a screen grab from the most recent event. This was during the SP 'Hide Out' mission. I had a malfunction while engaging targets (right engine flame out) so I limped back to base for corrective action, fuel and ordnance. Note the HUD ladder is completely skewed as are the Primary and Secondary Attitude Indicators. The aircraft is wings level, full throttle and climbing very gently at ~2-4 degrees. While you can't see it in this shot there are no alarms on the panel and everything 'seems' to be operating normally in terms of basic flight control. More FYI than an actual question but wanted to post this while I was thinking about it. Your comments and feedback are both encouraged and welcomed. What is going on here? Cheers,
Scratchy Posted March 30, 2011 Posted March 30, 2011 I've seen this too. In my case, I shut down and restarted. Is this what you did? I think that when I request external power and leave all avionics on, I haven't seen this. But, then again, my memory isn't too hot. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Intel i7-8700K @4.9Ghz | 32Gb memory DDR4 | Evga GTX 1080ti | Saitek Eclipse keyboard | Logitech Mx518 | CH Fighterstick, Pro Throttle/Pedales | TIr5 | Win10 x64 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Akilez Posted March 30, 2011 Author Posted March 30, 2011 Ooops.....Sorry about the double wide shot. In my haste I failed to edit out the other monitor's image. Sorry about that. The question remains though. Thx
Akilez Posted March 30, 2011 Author Posted March 30, 2011 (edited) Hi Scratchy.. Yes I did a complete shut down including all lights, avionics, engines etc. After the shutdown I requested refuel at 100%, re-arm and ground power for repairs. Not sure what's happenin' ps. I should also mention that my SAI never works properly. It almost always shows me in a sharp left turn so I've just learned to ignore it. This is unrelated to the OP incident and just more fyi. Edited March 30, 2011 by Akilez add PS about SAI
S77th-konkussion Posted March 30, 2011 Posted March 30, 2011 Ooops.....Sorry about the double wide shot. In my haste I failed to edit out the other monitor's image. Sorry about that. The question remains though. Thx I was going to say.. damn... what kinda bomb was THAT? [sIGPIC]http://forums.eagle.ru/attachment.php?attachmentid=43337&d=1287169113[/sIGPIC]
Akilez Posted March 30, 2011 Author Posted March 30, 2011 lmao Konkussion... I could tell you about that secret weapon but then I'd have to......
Tord Hoppe Posted March 31, 2011 Posted March 31, 2011 (edited) That would be the Nova bomb (for the Sci Fi geeks out there). Edited March 31, 2011 by Tord Hoppe missing word
Scratchy Posted March 31, 2011 Posted March 31, 2011 ps. I should also mention that my SAI never works properly. It almost always shows me in a sharp left turn so I've just learned to ignore it. This is unrelated to the OP incident and just more fyi. Yes. Same here. I set mine at startup and after a few maneuvers, it's wonky and I can't cage it again. I don't know when it happens since I don't look at it very often. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Intel i7-8700K @4.9Ghz | 32Gb memory DDR4 | Evga GTX 1080ti | Saitek Eclipse keyboard | Logitech Mx518 | CH Fighterstick, Pro Throttle/Pedales | TIr5 | Win10 x64 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Bvoiash Posted March 31, 2011 Posted March 31, 2011 lmao Konkussion... I could tell you about that secret weapon but then I'd have to...... :laugh:
Frogfoot1606687865 Posted March 31, 2011 Posted March 31, 2011 It looks to me like you are using HARS rather that the EGI for navigation. Check the switches in front of the control stick. If it was your intention to use HARS then performing a HARS fast erect in level flight should sort out the screwy HUD. Tom Windows 10 Pro 64bit, Gigabyte EX58-UD5, Intel i7 920 Corsair H70 water cooled @4GHz), Corsair XMS3 12GB (6x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C8 (1600MHz) Tri-Channel, Nvidia GTX780, OCZ Vertex 256GB SSD (for OS+DCS), TrackIR 5, TM Warthog HOTAS + Saitek Rudder
tmahring Posted March 31, 2011 Posted March 31, 2011 Yes I did a complete shut down including all lights, avionics, engines etc. Did you realign your EGI after the shutdown ?
Akilez Posted March 31, 2011 Author Posted March 31, 2011 Did you realign your EGI after the shutdown ? It was my understanding that the EGI would align itself after it powers up....like it does after an initial cold start at base. Is there something I'm missing? Many thanks for the feedback.
Zenra Posted March 31, 2011 Posted March 31, 2011 It was my understanding that the EGI would align itself after it powers up....like it does after an initial cold start at base. Is there something I'm missing? Many thanks for the feedback. It will align, but it takes time, just like after initial power-up. Once fully aligned you need to select NAV as the source, again just like from a cold start. Your screen shots certainly do look like some kind of INS alignment issue... Zenra Intel i7 930 2.8GHz; ATI HD5850 1GB; 1TB Serial ATA-II; 12GB DDR3-1333; 24 x DL DVD+/-RW Drive; 800W PSU; Win7-64; TM Warthog HOTAS
Akilez Posted March 31, 2011 Author Posted March 31, 2011 It will align, but it takes time, just like after initial power-up. Once fully aligned you need to select NAV as the source, again just like from a cold start. Your screen shots certainly do look like some kind of INS alignment issue... Thanks Zenra.. I'm not clear on what's happening here but I'm so new to this particular sim I have to assume it's my error somewhere. Also I have a D2D version so my flight manual is a soft copy and not conducive to reading or flipping pages while away from the computer where I prefer to do my heavy reading ;-) When I re-start after RTB I perform the exact same procedure I use during an initial cold start to begin a mission...hence my confusion. Also notice the Primary and Secondary Attitude Indicators are far from indicating the same thing. As mentioned earlier my SAI almost never properly reflects the current situation so that may be why they are so different in the OP screeny. That is there's actually two different things going on...1) A historically squirreled SAI and 2) a recently (post RTB) really squirreled EGI. Confusion reigns but I'm going to get some wing time tomorrow so I'll see what I can learn from the excellent (and highly appreciated) feedback from this forum. Cheers,
CptTangerine Posted June 11, 2011 Posted June 11, 2011 I had the same problem after an RTB on Defend Yankee. I got pretty badly shot up, did a complete shutdown, a complete restart (including EGI alignment) and the ladder was horizontal the whole way. CPU: Intel Core i5 4590 3.3GHz, RAM: 32GB HyperX Fury 1600MHz DDR3, GFX: EVGA GTX 1080, OS: Windows 7 Home Premium SP1, Joy: TM Warthog, Peds: CH Pro Pedals, TrackIR3, VR: Vive
Nate--IRL-- Posted June 11, 2011 Posted June 11, 2011 Interesting - I'll check it out. Nate Ka-50 AutoPilot/stabilisation system description and operation by IvanK- Essential Reading
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