Problem with KNS81 mapping

[GunStrauss]

I'm not able to read the variables added for monitoring the KNS81, from the manual:

"Added L:Var variables to access more information from the KNS81..."

I had these before, as I got help to manually add them to the config files of the planes, but with the latest version without the manual edit; I don't see them.

A local problem on my side, or could there be a fault with the official files in the latest update?

[Black Square]

We're speaking about the Baron and Bonanza? The outputs are definitely there in the code, so it's possible that I just gave you different variable names when I had you add them manually. Here is a list of what it output. Let me know if you need more information, please:

L:var_RNAV_WAYPOINT_NUMBER
L:var_RNAV_CHECKMODE
L:var_RNAV_RADIAL_NUMBER
L:var_RNAV_DISTANCE_NUMBER

L:BKSQ_RNAV_TO_Degraded
L:BKSQ_RNAV_FROM_Degraded
L:BKSQ_RNAV_CDI_Degraded
L:BKSQ_RNAV_BRG_Degraded

[GunStrauss]

strange, yes, these are the ones I'm using

[GunStrauss]

@Black-Square To clarify, the L:var's show up on my system, but I am not able to read anything other than zero from them.

[felixfer]

Hi @GunStrauss, I have a very similar problem, maybe a worse problem. I am trying to create a page with SPAD.neXt for my Loupedeck Live device. I have assigned correctly four dials to the ones in the Analog Baron KNS 81 (lovely piece of avionics, by the way), and also I could map the USE, DATA and RTN keys. Thanks to one suggestion of you in another place I am able to see the Nav 3 value [FRQ] in one of the Loupedeck's buttons.

BUT I cannot find the RAD or the CHK buttons, and, regarding the LVars, I can only find RADIAL_NUMBER and DISTANCE_NUMBER, but the only value that I obtain is zero. Finnally, the WAYPOINT_NUMBER and the DISTANCE_NUMBER are not in the SPAD.neXt list. You have them, but they don't work, I have only two of them, and they don't work.

Finnaly, regarding the another four BKSQ_RNAV vars, I would like to ask how they work in the KNS 81, I had no idea about them.

Thanks a lot in advance and best regards,

Felix FdC (Oviedo, Spain)

[GunStrauss]

Both the KNS-81 and -80 still requires some manual edits to get proper output for the LVARS when the navigation aids are not in range. I'm coming back to you when I know more! Best, GS

[GunStrauss]

From the developer:

KNS80:
Move the three lines containing, "var_RNAV_WAYPOINT_NUMBER", "var_RNAV_RADIAL_NUMBER", and "var_RNAV_DISTANCE_NUMBER" up a couple of lines in KNS80.js so that they are right after the function declaration "sendRnavVariables(){"

KNS81:
Replacing all the code between the line: "sendRnavVariables(){", and the line: "sendAutopilotVariables(){"...

SimVar.SetSimVarValue("L:var_RNAV_WAYPOINT_NUMBER", "number", this.displayChannel);

if(SimVar.GetSimVarValue("NAV HAS DME:"+this.navSourceIndex, "Bool") && SimVar.GetSimVarValue("NAV SIGNAL:"+this.navSourceIndex, "number")){

    if(!SimVar.GetSimVarValue("L:var_RNAV_CHECKMODE", "bool")){
        SimVar.SetSimVarValue("L:var_RNAV_RADIAL_NUMBER", "number", this.memoryRadials[this.displayChannel - 1]);
        SimVar.SetSimVarValue("L:var_RNAV_DISTANCE_NUMBER", "number", this.memoryOffsets[this.displayChannel - 1]);
    }
    else{
        SimVar.SetSimVarValue("L:var_RNAV_RADIAL_NUMBER", "number", (this.actualVorRadialDegrees + 180) % 360);
        SimVar.SetSimVarValue("L:var_RNAV_DISTANCE_NUMBER", "number", this.interpolatedDmeRange);
    }   

    SimVar.SetSimVarValue("L:var_RNAV_BEARING", "number", this.rnavBearing);

    //console.log("Sending CDI Value: " + this.rnavAngularDeviation + " --> " + (Math.max(Math.min(this.rnavAngularDeviation, 12.0), -12.0) * 10.583333) );

    //0=VOR, 1=VOR/PAR, 2=RNAV-ENR, 3=RNAV-APR
    switch(this.navigationMode){
        case 0:
            SimVar.SetSimVarValue("L:var_RNAV_CDI", "number", (Math.max(Math.min(this.rnavAngularDeviation, 12.0), -12.0) * 10.583333) );
        break;
        case 1:
            SimVar.SetSimVarValue("L:var_RNAV_CDI", "number", (Math.max(Math.min(this.rnavLinearDeviation, 5.0), -5.0) * 25.4) );
        break;
        case 2:
            SimVar.SetSimVarValue("L:var_RNAV_CDI", "number", (Math.max(Math.min(this.rnavLinearDeviation, 5.0), -5.0) * 25.4) );
        break;
        case 3:
            SimVar.SetSimVarValue("L:var_RNAV_CDI", "number", (Math.max(Math.min(this.rnavLinearDeviation, 1.25), -1.25) * 101.6) );
        break;
    }

    SimVar.SetSimVarValue("L:var_RNAV_TOFROM", "number", this.toFromFlag);

}
else{
    SimVar.SetSimVarValue("L:var_RNAV_RADIAL_NUMBER", "number", this.memoryRadials[this.displayChannel - 1]);
    SimVar.SetSimVarValue("L:var_RNAV_DISTANCE_NUMBER", "number", this.memoryOffsets[this.displayChannel - 1]);
    SimVar.SetSimVarValue("L:var_RNAV_CDI", "number", 0);
    SimVar.SetSimVarValue("L:var_RNAV_TOFROM", "number", 0);
    SimVar.SetSimVarValue("L:var_RNAV_BEARING", "number", 0);
}

if(!SimVar.GetSimVarValue("L:var_RNAV_DMEHOLD", "Bool")){
    if(SimVar.GetSimVarValue("NAV HAS DME:"+this.navSourceIndex, "Bool") && SimVar.GetSimVarValue("NAV SIGNAL:"+this.navSourceIndex, "number")){
        SimVar.SetSimVarValue("L:var_RNAV_DME", "number", this.rnavDmeDistance);
        SimVar.SetSimVarValue("L:var_RNAV_DMESPEED", "number", this.rnavDmeSpeed);
    }
    else{
        SimVar.SetSimVarValue("L:var_RNAV_DME", "number", 0);
        SimVar.SetSimVarValue("L:var_RNAV_DMESPEED", "number", 0);
    }
}
else{
    if(this.calculatedDmeDistanceHOLD < 145.7){
        SimVar.SetSimVarValue("L:var_RNAV_DME", "number", this.calculatedDmeDistanceHOLD);
        SimVar.SetSimVarValue("L:var_RNAV_DMESPEED", "number", this.calculatedDmeSpeedHOLD);
    }
    else{
        SimVar.SetSimVarValue("L:var_RNAV_DME", "number", 0);
        SimVar.SetSimVarValue("L:var_RNAV_DMESPEED", "number", 0);
    }
}

}

[GunStrauss]

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[GunStrauss]

@felixfer *NOTICE THAT THE FORUM SYSTEM REFORMATS THE CODE. The first line and the last } is outside of the "code-box".

[felixfer]

Hi, @GunStrauss , first at all a big THANK YOU for your kind and generous help. I am really touched.

I have put the code you sen to me in my KNS81.js file. I hope I have done well the replacement you suggest. This is the result:

send__ThisLineIsOnlyForAvoidingTheBoxCodeProblem__(){
sendRnavVariables(){
	
    SimVar.SetSimVarValue("L:var_RNAV_WAYPOINT_NUMBER", "number", this.displayChannel);
	
        if(SimVar.GetSimVarValue("NAV HAS DME:"+this.navSourceIndex, "Bool") && SimVar.GetSimVarValue("NAV SIGNAL:"+this.navSourceIndex, "number")){

        if(!SimVar.GetSimVarValue("L:var_RNAV_CHECKMODE", "bool")){
            SimVar.SetSimVarValue("L:var_RNAV_RADIAL_NUMBER", "number", this.memoryRadials[this.displayChannel - 1]);
            SimVar.SetSimVarValue("L:var_RNAV_DISTANCE_NUMBER", "number", this.memoryOffsets[this.displayChannel - 1]);
        }
        else{
            SimVar.SetSimVarValue("L:var_RNAV_RADIAL_NUMBER", "number", (this.actualVorRadialDegrees + 180) % 360);
            SimVar.SetSimVarValue("L:var_RNAV_DISTANCE_NUMBER", "number", this.interpolatedDmeRange);
        }   

        SimVar.SetSimVarValue("L:var_RNAV_BEARING", "number", this.rnavBearing);

        //console.log("Sending CDI Value: " + this.rnavAngularDeviation + " --> " + (Math.max(Math.min(this.rnavAngularDeviation, 12.0), -12.0) * 10.583333) );

        //0=VOR, 1=VOR/PAR, 2=RNAV-ENR, 3=RNAV-APR
        switch(this.navigationMode){
            case 0:
                SimVar.SetSimVarValue("L:var_RNAV_CDI", "number", (Math.max(Math.min(this.rnavAngularDeviation, 12.0), -12.0) * 10.583333) );
            break;
            case 1:
                SimVar.SetSimVarValue("L:var_RNAV_CDI", "number", (Math.max(Math.min(this.rnavLinearDeviation, 5.0), -5.0) * 25.4) );
            break;
            case 2:
                SimVar.SetSimVarValue("L:var_RNAV_CDI", "number", (Math.max(Math.min(this.rnavLinearDeviation, 5.0), -5.0) * 25.4) );
            break;
            case 3:
                SimVar.SetSimVarValue("L:var_RNAV_CDI", "number", (Math.max(Math.min(this.rnavLinearDeviation, 1.25), -1.25) * 101.6) );
            break;
        }

        SimVar.SetSimVarValue("L:var_RNAV_TOFROM", "number", this.toFromFlag);

    }
    else{
        SimVar.SetSimVarValue("L:var_RNAV_RADIAL_NUMBER", "number", this.memoryRadials[this.displayChannel - 1]);
        SimVar.SetSimVarValue("L:var_RNAV_DISTANCE_NUMBER", "number", this.memoryOffsets[this.displayChannel - 1]);
        SimVar.SetSimVarValue("L:var_RNAV_CDI", "number", 0);
        SimVar.SetSimVarValue("L:var_RNAV_TOFROM", "number", 0);
        SimVar.SetSimVarValue("L:var_RNAV_BEARING", "number", 0);
    }

    if(!SimVar.GetSimVarValue("L:var_RNAV_DMEHOLD", "Bool")){
        if(SimVar.GetSimVarValue("NAV HAS DME:"+this.navSourceIndex, "Bool") && SimVar.GetSimVarValue("NAV SIGNAL:"+this.navSourceIndex, "number")){
            SimVar.SetSimVarValue("L:var_RNAV_DME", "number", this.rnavDmeDistance);
            SimVar.SetSimVarValue("L:var_RNAV_DMESPEED", "number", this.rnavDmeSpeed);
        }
        else{
            SimVar.SetSimVarValue("L:var_RNAV_DME", "number", 0);
            SimVar.SetSimVarValue("L:var_RNAV_DMESPEED", "number", 0);
        }
    }
    else{
        if(this.calculatedDmeDistanceHOLD < 145.7){
            SimVar.SetSimVarValue("L:var_RNAV_DME", "number", this.calculatedDmeDistanceHOLD);
            SimVar.SetSimVarValue("L:var_RNAV_DMESPEED", "number", this.calculatedDmeSpeedHOLD);
        }
        else{
            SimVar.SetSimVarValue("L:var_RNAV_DME", "number", 0);
            SimVar.SetSimVarValue("L:var_RNAV_DMESPEED", "number", 0);
        }
    }        
}

    sendAutopilotVariables(){
    send__ThisLineIsOnlyForAvoidingTheBoxCodeProblem__(){

[felixfer]

And I must say that it has worked for the RADIAL and DISTANCE vars, now I can access to them and show their values.

The only remaining problem is the WAYPOINT_NUMBER var, I have not been able to find it. I feel that I am abusing your trust, but I would like to ask you if you find any possible cause for this absence.

Thanks again for your unvaluable help and best regards,

Félix FdC

[GunStrauss]

@felixfer No problem, but not sure if I understand why you don't get the waypoint number. I belive this is the piece of code that makes the waypoint number display:

SimVar.SetSimVarValue("L:var_RNAV_WAYPOINT_NUMBER", "number", this.displayChannel);

My post (where the code is weirdly formatted) is taken directly from the .js file running on my system. Are you using the latest build? What aircraft?

[felixfer]

Hi again, @GunStrauss . Sorry for my mistake before. I just reloaded the sim and the Waypoint_Number Var was there, indeed. Now I can have almost all the KNS81 values in my Loupedeck. Thanks again for all your support.

P.S. My aircraft is the Analog Baron, by the way

[GunStrauss]

I'm happy you got it to work!

[felixfer]

Hi @GunStrauss , I have installed the Analog Baron 1.2 update. Do you think that the manual editing in the file "KNS80.js" is still necessary? Thanks in advance