I’m currently using the default mapping for the Honeycomb Alpha and whenever I press and hold the Comms Panel button the aircraft battery and alternator are shutting down - really annoying in flight! I’ve checked the mappings and there are no conflicts and if I use the comms panel keyboard controls I don’t have a problem. Any ideas on what’s happening?
The default mapping for the Alpha is screwy. I use these settings for the C172. These settings need to be verified for other aircraft.
JOYSTICK BUTTON = JB
ALTERNATOR ON - JB 13
ALTERNATOR OFF - JB 14
BATTERY MASTER ON - JB 15
BATTERY MASTER OFF - JB 16
ELECTRICAL BUS 1 TO AVIONICS BUS 1 ON - JB 17
ELECTRICAL BUS 1 TO AVIONICS BUS 1 OFF - JB 18
ELECTRICAL BUS 2 TO AVIONICS BUS 2 ON - JB 19
ELECTRICAL BUS 2 TO AVIONICS BUS 2 OFF - JB 20
The switches on the Alpha should move the same way as the on-screen switches. I have no idea about your comms panel button. (JB 3 is assigned to OPEN COMMUNICATIONS PANEL.) Look for duplicates, the numbers in circles, in the assignment columns. Many of the duplicate are okay. Some are not and can cause confusion. In general, I have had to modify most of the default configurations for my devices because they just don’t work correctly.
The Alternator and Battery both work for me with the default mapping but I have had issues with the Avionics so I’ll try your suggested mapping.
I still can’t figure out why the Open Communications Panel button (also used for the quick reply in the default mapping) is causing the Alternator and Battery to turn off though - the button is not mapped to either of those functions.
You didn’t mention what aircraft you are flying. Each aircraft has their own electrical configuration and it could be that the internal aircraft electrical configuration is broken.
Looking at this logically there isn’t a need for QUICK REPLY or OPEN COMMUNICATIONS PANEL when the alternator, battery, or avionics switches are used at the start or end of a flight.
Does the reverse happen? That is, does JOYSTICK BUTTON 3 affect the alternator, battery, or avionics?
My Alpha assignments also has Joystick Button assigned to OPEN COMMUNICATIONS PANEL but the alternator, battery, avionics switches don’t open the PANEL or do a QUICK REPLY.
(This might be the cause of some random ATC communications because some random button (like for lights or flaps or ??) is sending an ATC message.)
It’s happened on both the C172 G1000 and the Flight Design CTSL (only two planes I’ve tested so far).
And no, the the opposite does not occur; when I use the Alternator, Battery or Avionics controls on the Alpha the COMMS PANEL does not open.
The C172 G1000 that I’m flying has JOYSTICK BUTTON 3 mapped the same as yours however nothing happens when I press the button. (Maybe my button is broken…) I haven’t tried the FSTL yet.
I suppose if you aren’t using any of the actions mapped to JB 3, you could delete those assignments to see if it makes a difference.
Yeah, deleting them and re-mapping is probably my next step. I probably won’t have time to try it again until this weekend; I’ll report back on my findings.
Apologies for such a gap in responses, busy time of the year and not a lot of opportunities to sim!
Anyway, I ended up removing the button mapping for the “Open Comms Panel” command (I kept the Quick Response mapping in place) and I think that might have solved the problem. I have no idea how a duplicate mapping for communications ended up turning off my avionics but some how it seems like that was the culprit. I’ll keep testing and report back if something changes.