Black Square Custom Failure Notes

Buzz

@Black-Square
On Pilot Edge the developer has added a function to the Pilot Edge Tracker that allows third parties to trigger unique Black Square Failures to client aircraft. I'm creating this thread to jot down notes about the experiences we have with the failures with the intent that any inconsistencies can be adjusted to align closer to real world expectations.

All Black Square Aircraft - Failure trigger from any HVAR remotely will cause the selected failure to occur and the tablet will indicate a "Red" failure. Triggering the same HVAR will reset the failure functionally and reduce the failure counter by 1 but, the red failure item in the tablet will not reset from red to grey. It would be nice to know what the HVAR is for the tablet button labeled "Reset All Failures".

All Baron models - Using the TDS GTN750 and 650. Failing the Com 2 Circuit fails both the GTN750 and the 650. Using the KX155s, failing Com1 or Com2 circuits only fails the appropriate radio. Is there any way to get the failure of the Com2 to fail just the 2nd GPS instead of both the primary and secondary GPS?

Black Square

I'll check on your first point, because I don't think it should behave like that, so maybe I missed something. Perhaps, does that happen when you have show only active failures selected? I can imagine how that might happen.

On the second point, is that really just with the Baron? The electricity variable for the TDS GTN appears to be set correctly. I'll double check that one too for you.

Buzz

@Black-Square said in Black Square Custom Failure Notes:

I'll check on your first point, because I don't think it should behave like that, so maybe I missed something. Perhaps, does that happen when you have show only active failures selected? I can imagine how that might happen.

On the second point, is that really just with the Baron? The electricity variable for the TDS GTN appears to be set correctly. I'll double check that one too for you.

It does show the same behavior when active failures is selected, but toggling "Active Failures" resets the "Red" to indicate properly.

It probably isn't just the Baron, but that was the aircraft that we were conducting the tests with.

Also, it would be helpful to know the HVAR for the "Reset All Failures" button to give the remote user the ability to do so.

Black Square

Oh, I didn't think I had an event to reset all failures, but I do! It's H:BKSQ_FAILURE_RESET_ALL_FAILURES. I'll check on the rest soon.

ksmith

There are a couple of sync issues with the sync of the display when H:Event are used to toggle failures.
Here are 2 use cases specifically:

USE CASE 1, "show only active failures ENABLED"

Here are two failures being toggled remotely in the TBM (causing them to enter FAIL state, as expected)

The tablet shows the state correctly.

I then toggle the R BRAKE, causing it to be fixed...

ALL GOOD SO FAR.

Lastly, I toggle the GEAR CONTROLLER, which was the only remaining failure. This fixes it as expected however the LAST item isn't cleared from the list and remains in red. Notice ACTIVE FAILURES is 0, which is correct:
if I click RESET on the tablet....it actually triggers the failure... (photo taken after clicking RESET)
if I click RESET on the tablet AGAIN...it works as expected, 0 failures and clear panel:

USE CASE #2: "Show only active failures DISABLED"

I click R BRAKE and toggle remotely (triggers a fail, as expected)
I click R BRAKE and toggle (triggers a fix, as expected). Notice the tablet remains RED for that item, despite Active Failures correctly updating to 0.

The same behavior from use case #1 also happens here where if I click RESET on the tablet, it things it's resetting but it's actually toggling to fail mode...it then takes ANOTHER reset to clear.

Keith Smith
PilotEdge