I’m trying to figure out how to get back from SimConnect information about the ADF/ANT/BFO modes.
Actually I cannot find out dedicated variables for that.
Same issue with the COM1, COM2 (receiver) in the audio panel. I see dedicated variable for NAV1/2 ( NAV SOUND: index) but not for COM1/2.
I’m searching in both MS-SDK documentation and:
http://www.prepar3d.com/SDKv2/LearningCenter/utilities/variables/simulation_variables.html
Any suggestion?
if your goal is to know if the audio ident is active (that’s the use of “NAV SOUND”, to identify with morse audio code), for ADF, it’s “ADF SOUND”
COM doesn’t need an audio ident.
To know if a com is transmitting, you have “COM TRANSMIT” with an index (1 or 2) .The Com transmitting receive also. To know if the other com is receiving, you have “COM RECEIVE ALL”
why are you using P3D SDK ? MSFS has it’s own (incomplete) SDK
Thanks for your reply, let me explain better below.
About the doc you are right, I usually use the MS SDK; In my experience the basic features are basically the same though.
1] One of the goals is to be able to get the ADF instrument status: when ADF/ANT and BFO are active - do you know a way to do that?
2] I see what you mean, I guess that as in the Cessna 172 now there are 3 COM TX, the trick “COM RECEIVE ALL” does not work as the available RX buttons in the instrument are just COM1 and COM2. If you activate both the buttons your are not matching the condition “COM RECEIVE ALL”. What do you think?
Only 2 Com are available in MSFS engine. I think the third is a ■■■■■ one.
MSFS does’nt have statuts for ADF. ANT is not simulated (not needed MSFS doesn’t have signal strength issue like in real), and for BFO, it is like ADF with ADF SOUND actived.
As far as I can see, both ADF and BFO buttons do not do anything.
I also cannot hear any Audio Idents on any active ADF frequencies (no matter what position the non-coded ADF & BFO button states are)