GAUGE: Radio Stack
Gauge v1.5.000 - Current Version 21th Feb 2024

Features:
1) Select COM1, COM2, NAV1 or NAV with buttons
2) Change standby frequency with dial.
3) Swop frequencies
4) Mini Menu
5) Switch COM1-COM2
6) Turn on and Off Morse listen for NAV1&2
7) Brightness Control (Physical FIP)
 
* COM:3 not supported

Aircraft Compatibility:
Simulator: Fully Compatible
3rd Party: Fully Compatible
Please report any 3rd Party incompatibility via our discord channel

Buttons & Dials Summary:
[S1] Toggle MINI MENU:
[S2] Select COM 1 / Long Press Toggle Decimal Digits type:
[S3] Select NAV 1:
[S4] Select COM 2 / Long Press Toggle Decimal Digits type:
[S5] Select NAV 2:
[S6] Colour Toggle:
[L Dial] Whole Number Dec/Inc & Menu Value:
[R Dial] Fraction Dec/Inc & Menu Left Right:

About Radio Stack:
Press S2-S5 to select active radio function…
S2 = COM1
S3 = NAV1
S4 = COM2
S5 = NAV2
Press again to activate frequency Swop on the active radio.
 
If You press S2 and COM1 is already active then radio frequency swop is performed, if COM1 isn't active then this becomes active on the first press and frequency swop on the next and subsequent presses.
 
S1 = Mini Menu activation/de-activation
 
 

The Main Gauge:
To set custom colours set the following variable for voltage on colours:
 
Foreground colour of fonts while power is on (default = "#00DD00")
     FG_PROFILE_RADIO_COLOUR_FORE_ON_CUSTOM
 
Background colour of fonts while power is on (default = "FFFFFF")
     FG_PROFILE_RADIO_COLOUR_BACK_ON_CUSTOM
 
Set the following variables for voltage off colours:
 
Foreground colour of fonts while power is off (default = "#000000")
     FG_PROFILE_RADIO_COLOUR_FORE_OFF_CUSTOM
 
Background colour of fonts while power is off (default = "333333")
     FG_PROFILE_RADIO_COLOUR_BACK_OFF_CUSTOM

Variables:
FG_RADIO_INSTRUCTIONS (Session)
     Instructions Page (Off = 0, On = 1)
 
FG_RADIO_MENU (Session)
     Menu Item Index (0 to 9)
     0 = Menu Closed
     1 = Version & Info
     2 = COM1 or COM2 Active
     3 = NAV1 IDENT Toggle
     4 = NAV2 IDENT Toggle
     5 = Control Guides Toggle
     6 = Preset and Custom Colours
     7 = Decimal Style
     8 = Brightness Control
     9 = Panel Lights
 
FG_RADIO_BUTTONS (Profile)
     Side Buttons (Off = 0, On = 1)
 
FG_RADIO_LABELS (Profile)
     Side Button Labels (Off = 0, On = 1)
 
FG_RADIO_GUIDE (Profile)
    Toggles gauage Styles - Via Menu Only (0 to 3)
     0 = Guides On - Lights On
     1 = Guide Off - Lights Off
     2 = Guide Off - Lights On
     3 = Guide On - Lights Off
 
FG_RADIO_FREQUENCY_POSITION (Profile)
     Number of Active Frequency Window (1 to 4)
     1 = COM1 Editing Active
     2 = NAV1 Editing Active
     3 = COM2 Editing Active
     4 = NAV2 Editing Active
 
FG_RADIO2_COLOUR_INDEX (Profile)
     Side panel LED Style Index (0 - 0)
     1 = LED Style Red
     2 = LCD Style
     3 = LED Style Green
     4 = LCD Style Black with Green Backlight
     5 = LED Style White with Blue Backlight
     6 = LCD Style Black with Green Backlight
     7 = LCD Style Black with Blue Backlight
     8 = Custom Colours (See Below)
 
FG_PROFILE_RADIO_COLOUR_FORE_ON (Profile)
     Foreground colour of fonts while power is on (default = "#ff0000")
 
FG_PROFILE_RADIO_COLOUR_BACK_ON (Profile)
     Background colour of fonts while power is on (default = "#000000")
 
FG_PROFILE_RADIO_COLOUR_FORE_OFF (Profile)
     Foreground colour of fonts while power is off (default = "#220000")
 
FG_PROFILE_RADIO_COLOUR_BACK_OFF (Profile)
     Background colour of fonts while power is off (default = "#000000")
 
FG_PROFILE_RADIO_COLOUR_FORE_ON_CUSTOM (Profile)
     Foreground colour of fonts while power is on (default = "#00DD00")
 
FG_PROFILE_RADIO_COLOUR_BACK_ON_CUSTOM (Profile)
     Background colour of fonts while power is on (default = "FFFFFF")
 
FG_PROFILE_RADIO_COLOUR_FORE_OFF_CUSTOM (Profile)
     Foreground colour of fonts while power is off (default = "#000000")
 
FG_PROFILE_RADIO_COLOUR_BACK_OFF_CUSTOM (Profile)
     Background colour of fonts while power is off (default = "333333")
  
SIMCONNECT Vars Used:
NAV HAS NAV:1,Bool
NAV SOUND:1,Bool
NAV HAS NAV:2,Bool
NAV SOUND:2,Bool
COM TRANSMIT:1,Bool
COM TRANSMIT:2,Bool
COM ACTIVE FREQUENCY:1,MHz
COM STANDBY FREQUENCY:1,MHz
NAV ACTIVE FREQUENCY:1,MHz
NAV STANDBY FREQUENCY:1,MHz
COM ACTIVE FREQUENCY:2,MHz
COM STANDBY FREQUENCY:2,MHz
NAV ACTIVE FREQUENCY:2,MHz
NAV STANDBY FREQUENCY:2,MHz
 
 
fipgauges.com GLOBAL VARIABLES:
(not all vars used in every gauge)
 
FG_GLOBAL_DIAL_SPEED (Session)
     Variable used for dial acceleration (Off = 0, On = 1)
 
FG_GLOBAL_GAUGE_BRIGHTNESS (Profile)
     Brightness value of physical FIP's. Affects all physical gauges (20-250)
 
FG_GLOBAL_GAUGE_BRIGHTNESS_MODE (Profile)
     Variable used when editing Global or individual Brightness (0-1)
     0 - Global Brightness
     1 - Individual Brightness
  
FG_GLOBAL_GLASS (Profile)
     Glass Reflection (Off = 0, On = 1)
 
FG_GLOBAL_HIDE_MENU_LED (Profile)
     Toggle visibility of Mini Menu LED (0 = On, 1 = Off)
 
FG_GLOBAL_JET_COLOUR (Profile)
     Background Colour (0 to 3)
     1 = Grey panel with grey gauge face
     2 = Blue grey panel with grey gauge face
     3 = Dark grey panel with black gauge face
     4 = Dark blue panel with black gauge face.  
 
FG_GLOBAL_JET_BACKGROUND_COLOUR (Profile)
     Background Colour (Black = 0, Blue = 1 )
 
FG_GLOBAL_MIN_VOLTAGE (Profile)
     Minimum voltage before gauge electronics turns off (-1 to 150)
     -1 = Disabled
     0 - 150 = Off Voltage Level
 
FG_GLOBAL_MIN_VOLTAGE_CACHE (Profile)
     Internal Variable - Used to store off voltage value - do not edit
  
FG_GLOBAL_PANEL_LIGHTS (Profile)
     Night Lit Mode (Off = 0, On = 1)
 
FG_GLOBAL_PRESSURE (Profile)
     Shared variable for switching inHg and MB (0 to 1)
     0 = inHg
     1 = Millbars
 
FG_GLOBAL_STYLE (Profile)
  Background Colour (0 to 6)
     0 = Grey
     1 = Black Dial Face
     2 = Darker Gauge & Dial Face
     3 = Black & No Gauge GFX
     4 = Grey - Original Design
     5 = Black Dial Face - Original Design
     6 = Darker Gauge & Dial Face - Original Design
   
FG_GLOBAL_VOLTAGE (Session)
     Internal variable used to read current voltage
 

Release Notes:
1.5.000
     1) SPAD.neXt 0.9.15 Compatibility (Convert "PRESS" to "PRESSSHORT") Fixes short and long press both firing on long press.
     2) Menu system upgraded
     3) New gauge brightness code using SPAD brightness variables.
     4) Can control global or individual gauge brightness in gauge (Profile saved settings)
1.4.003 - Quick fix for SPAD 0.9.15 button press and LED compatibility
1.4.002 - New Custom Virtual Power supports ALL aircraft volt variables - See https://fipgauges.com/customfeatures.php
1.4.001 - Fixed cant change decimal style in the menu.
1.4.000 - Now supports 3 digit decimal radio frequencies (Change in mini Menu)
1.3.004 - Virtual Power Warning added to Menu
1.3.003 - Added Panel Lighting control in Mini Menu
1.3.002 - Support for NEW 4 colour hue panel lights.
1.3.001 - Tweaked voltage monitoring to better support MSFS2020. Added Monitoring for Battery Bus
1.3.000 - SPAD.neXt 0.9.7.x Compatible. Custom Radio Frequency Colours. Fixed standby button light not going out. Ribbon fonts replaced with True Type Fonts.
1.2.001 - Added Brightness Control to Menu.
1.2.000 - Panel Lights now controlled by local variable (FG_GLOBAL_PANEL_LIGHTS) 0=Off 1=On
1.1.002 - Button and Guide selection 4-way menu
1.1.001 - Update to Version Page and menus
1.1.000 - Public Release
1.0.000 - Beta

Please report any bugs or feature requests via our discord channel


Document Published 21/02/2024

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