KNS81 CHK button assignment

DrZGard

I have been able to set up all the KNS81 button/knobs in FSUIPC except for the CHK button, the code is not provided in the manual.

This is what I do have in my FSUIPC myevents.txt file:
KNS81_bigInc#(>H:KNS81_bigInc)
KNS81_bigDec#(>H:KNS81_bigDec)
KNS81_smallInc#(>H:KNS81_smallInc)
KNS81_smallDec#(>H:KNS81_smallDec)
KNS81_modeInc#(>H:KNS81_modeInc)
KNS81_modeDec#(>H:KNS81_modeDec)
KNS81_wptInc#(>H:KNS81_wptInc)
KNS81_wptDec#(>H:KNS81_wptDec)
KNS81_useButton#(>H:KNS81_useButton)
KNS81_returnButton#(>H:KNS81_returnButton)
KNS81_dataButton#(>H:KNS81_dataButton)
KNS81_chkButton#(>H:KNS81_checkButton)
KNS81_Knob_Inner_Toggle#(L:var_rnavKnobPulled, Bool) ! (>L:var_rnavKnobPulled, Bool)
KNS81_radbutton#(L:var_RNAV_DMERADIALMODE, Bool) ! (>L:var_RNAV_DMERADIALMODE, Bool)

I also set the KLN90B and have all the buttons/knobs working with hardware.

Black Square

(L:var_RNAV_CHECKMODE, bool)

I'll add it to the manual. Thanks for pointing it out!

DrZGard

Thank you... that was quick.

DrZGard

It works... but momentarily. Clicking on the repeat box doesn't make it behave like it's being held. I'll have to read up and see if there is a way to make it hold down till released.
I entered:
KNS81_chkButton#(L:var_RNAV_CHECKMODE, bool) ! (>L:var_RNAV_CHECKMODE, bool)

DrZGard

Trying it this way:
KNS81_chkButton_Press#1 (>L:var_RNAV_CHECKMODE, number)
KNS81_chkButton_Release#0 (>L:var_RNAV_CHECKMODE, number)

I will let you know if it works.

DrZGard

Still just get momentary response.

Black Square

I can't speak to any third party binding software, but I just checked the code, and there is nothing that should interfere with the setting of that variable. There are several other users of my Baron and Bonanza with the same KNS-81 who have build pretty elaborate hardware setups for it, so you might be able to find their examples for whatever software you're using to do the binding.

DrZGard

I kind of have it working using this:
KNS81_chkButton_Press#1 (>L:var_RNAV_CHECKMODE, bool)
KNS81_chkButton_Release#0 (>L:var_RNAV_CHECKMODE, bool)

When you press and hold the CHK button it will flash the DME info and flash back, then flash back to DME and remain displaying it with an occasional flash, then revert to normal display on release. Everything else is working perfectly and I am very happy with Blacksquare for doing both this and the KNS80 RNAV units. My father had one of the very early KN74's installed in his Navajo Chieftain in the early 70's and loved using it. I remember watching the drum numbers rolling to their settings.