LJ24B with ASN weather radar

[Cool 27]

You have to download the weather radar gauge for Active Sky Next API
Version 0.9 by « Roland_lfor » - February 2015 – for FSX and P3D -

look for rolasnradar-v09.zip on avsim library

all thanks go to Roland Herblot

 

Extract from the notice:

This gauge is usefull only for « HiFi - Active Sky Next » users. It tries to simulate an airborne weather radar display using data
available from the Active Sky Next API. Thanks to HiFi dev team to provide the API!
This gauge works either with FSX or Prepar3d.
Available Functions
➢ Simulates radar sweep
➢ Display icing alerts
➢ Tilt/Gain/Range can be ajusted
➢ Radar works in manual mode only: tilt must be adjusted by pilot regarding the display range and aircraft altitude

 

Missing functions
• Radar does not show ground echoes
• Automatic tilt mode is not implemented

 

Requirements
• FSX or P3D
• HiFi - Active Sky Next installed with last patch (currently SP1B)
• Microsoft VC++ 2013 runtime libraries x86 ( http://www.microsoft.com/en-US/download/details.aspx?id=40784 )
=> choose x86 version even if your system is x64!
=> you won't have any system message about these missing libraries, but the gauge won't work without!
 

Modification to do tou you panel.cfg file:

add the following line
"gauge00=RolasnRadar!oRadGauge,  190,192,660,550, sweep|icing" in [Vcockpit04] part

 

as follow:

//--------------------------------------------------------
[Vcockpit04]
file=$pan4.bmp
size_mm=1024,1024
visible=1
pixel_size=1024,1024
texture=$pan4

gauge00=RolasnRadar!oRadGauge,  190,192,660,550, sweep|icing

 

Here is what you get when its is raining around...

[CFIJose 5,485]

You have to download the weather radar gauge for Active Sky Next API

Version 0.9 by « Roland_lfor » - February 2015 – for FSX and P3D -

look for rolasnradar-v09.zip on avsim library

all thanks go to Roland Herblot

 

Extract from the notice:

This gauge is usefull only for « HiFi - Active Sky Next » users. It tries to simulate an airborne weather radar display using data

available from the Active Sky Next API. Thanks to HiFi dev team to provide the API!

This gauge works either with FSX or Prepar3d.

Available Functions

➢ Simulates radar sweep

➢ Display icing alerts

➢ Tilt/Gain/Range can be ajusted

➢ Radar works in manual mode only: tilt must be adjusted by pilot regarding the display range and aircraft altitude

 

Missing functions

• Radar does not show ground echoes

• Automatic tilt mode is not implemented

 

Requirements

• FSX or P3D

• HiFi - Active Sky Next installed with last patch (currently SP1B)

• Microsoft VC++ 2013 runtime libraries x86 ( http://www.microsoft.com/en-US/download/details.aspx?id=40784 )

=> choose x86 version even if your system is x64!

=> you won't have any system message about these missing libraries, but the gauge won't work without!

 

Modification to do tou you panel.cfg file:

add the following line

"gauge00=RolasnRadar!oRadGauge,  190,192,660,550, sweep|icing" in [Vcockpit04] part

 

as follow:

//--------------------------------------------------------

[Vcockpit04]

file=$pan4.bmp

size_mm=1024,1024

visible=1

pixel_size=1024,1024

texture=$pan4

 

gauge00=RolasnRadar!oRadGauge,  190,192,660,550, sweep|icing

 

Here is what you get when its is raining around...

Thanks for posting. I will try this today.

 

I have NOT added the ASN gauge manually to the Lear 24B. Have you? Does it need to be added?

 

This new one is probably a better option since it integrates into the Lear's VC.

 

Thanks again!!!

Jose

[Cool 27]

Hi Jose

 

No with this gauge you don't need to add the ASN gauge. Even more with this gauge you can't because ASN can work with just one at a time.

 

With the learjet 24B, you can toggle between the Weather radar, the GPS and a cover, I added this Weather radar in place of the cover as well, in order to have it even bigger, I will copy the modification I did in the panel.cfg when I will be on my simulator computer tonight;

 

Here is a screenshot of what I am talking about:

 

[CFIJose 5,485]

Hi Jose

 

No with this gauge you don't need to add the ASN gauge. Even more with this gauge you can't because ASN can work with just one at a time.

 

With the learjet 24B, you can toggle between the Weather radar, the GPS and a cover, I added this Weather radar in place of the cover as well, in order to have it even bigger, I will copy the modification I did in the panel.cfg when I will be on my simulator computer tonight;

 

Here is a screenshot of what I am talking about:

 

I'll need to see your panel. I could not get this new gauge to work

 

I replace the default gps with the ASN Gauge:

 

 

It seems to be working.

 

Jose

[CFIJose 5,485]

Even though the ASN gauge shows up in the VC, it looks squeezed in the box. I have no clue of what to do so that it shows up properly.

[CFIJose 5,485]

I spend a couple of days playing with the panel and I've settled for ASN gauge in plate [Vcockpit06]  section. Looks good and performs as it should.

 

I'll have to use the GNS 530 as a pop up since the developer is doesn't want to help me remove the default GPS plate.