COMET SIMULATOR KEYSEND INJECTION PROGRAM NOT TO BE REMOVED FROM COCKPIT

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1 COMET SIMULATOR KEYSEND INJECTION PROGRAM NOT TO BE REMOVED FROM COCKPIT

2 Table of Contents Introduction... 3 Navigation column... 4 FSX Sub Menu... 5 POSITION Sub Menu... 7 COMET Sub Menu... 8 FAILURES Sub Menu ATC Sub Menu INSTRUMENT COMPUTER Sub Menu SKYDEMON COMPUTER Sub Menu Please note that these are the instructions for using the Samsung Q1 tablet situated below the monitors of the Instructor station. Other information is also available within the documents: Bronze - Basic Operating Instructions Silver - Flying the Comet Gold Troubleshooting Guide Comet Simulator Keysend Injection Program Page 2 of 15

3 Introduction The Samsung Q1 tablet installed under the monitors at the Instructor station has been connected to the other simulator computers by means of the WiFi network. All the computers have been loaded with WideFS which was provided as part of the FSUIPC software suite from Peter Dowson. This software is needed in order to provide Inter Process Communication so that the gauge software on the Instrument computer can receive information from FSX running on the Flight computer. As a by-product of this, commands can be generated remotely and injected into the flight simulator software so that some degree of remote control can be obtained. This tablet has been configured so that when powered up, it logs in automatically and starts the Wideclient software. This displays a blank 5 x 7 grid until FSX has successfully started and initialised on the Flight computer at which point a connection is established and coloured labels will appear as part of the grid. As the tablet has a touch screen, each cell effectively becomes a button which can be pressed to effect a change in the running of some part of the simulator. For convenience, the program displaying these buttons has been titled the Simulator Keysend Injection Program (SKIP). SKIP has been designed so that it should be unnecessary to use a local keyboard or mouse connected to the various machines within the simulator architecture. For instance, if you now have a problem or want to reset the simulator, your first thought should be to Put it into the SKIP. Comet Simulator Keysend Injection Program Page 3 of 15

4 Navigation column FSX POSITION COMET FAILURES ATC INSTRUMENT COMPUTER SKYDEMON COMPUTER Takes you to the FSX sub menu. (Controlling the FSX simulation software) Takes you to the Position sub menu. (Positioning the aircraft within the virtual world) Takes you to the Comet sub menu. (Adjusting aircraft controls within the Comet) Takes you to the Failures sub menu. (Introducing aircraft failures within the Comet) Takes you to the Air Traffic Control sub menu. (Instigates playable Air Traffic Control messages) Takes you to the Instrument computer sub menu. (Remote control of the Instrument computer) Takes you to the SkyDemon GPS tablet sub menu. (Remote control of the GPS computer) Comet Simulator Keysend Injection Program Page 4 of 15

5 FSX Sub Menu Pause Slew Clear Weather Toggle Traffic Refresh Scenery ESCape Cursor Up Home Reload Aircraft Cursor Left Stop/Clr (NUM 5) Cursor Right RESTART Pauses the simulator software. Equivalent to pressing the P key on the Flight computer keyboard. Toggle button, press again to unpause. Places the simulator in slew mode. Equivalent to pressing the Y key on the Flight computer keyboard. Toggle button, press again to remove slew. Mimics pressing CTRL + SHIFT + W on the Flight computer keyboard. Toggles AI traffic density Instigates a Refresh Scenery event. Mimics pressing the Esc key on the Flight computer keyboard. Mimics pressing the arrow up key on the Flight computer keyboard. Mimics pressing the Home key on the Flight computer keyboard. Instigates a Reload User Aircraft event. Mimics pressing the arrow left key on the Flight computer keyboard. Mimics pressing the Numlock 5 key on the Flight computer keyboard. Useful for immediately stopping any motion whilst in slew mode. Mimics pressing the arrow right key on the Flight computer keyboard. Instigates a Situation Reset event. Equivalent to pressing CTRL + ; on the Flight computer keyboard. Comet Simulator Keysend Injection Program Page 5 of 15

6 FLIGHT ALT (to get to FS menus) Cursor down End Return Space Bar SOUND RAIN SNOW View Next category S REPLAY Mimics pressing the ALT key on the Flight computer keyboard. Mimics pressing the arrow down key on the Flight computer keyboard. Mimics pressing the End key on the Flight computer keyboard. Mimics pressing the carriage return key on the Flight computer keyboard. Mimics pressing the space bar on the Flight computer keyboard. Turns the simulator sound off. Equivalent to pressing the Q key on the Flight computer keyboard. Toggle button, press again to turn sound on. Introduces rain to the simulator weather. Toggle button, press again to stop rain. Introduces snow to the simulator weather. Toggle button, press again to stop snow. Mimics pressing the S key on the Flight computer keyboard. This can be used when in Replay mode to switch from cockpit to spot or tower view. Starts the Instant Replay process. Once started the view can be changed by pressing the View Next category S button until the Spot or Tower view is shown. Replay can be stopped by pressing the ESCape button. Comet Simulator Keysend Injection Program Page 6 of 15

7 POSITION Sub Menu EGKB Ramp EGKB 03 EGKB 21 EGLL 09L EGLL 09R EGLL 27R EGLL 27L EGKK 26L EGKK 08R EGLL Push Places the aircraft on the ground on the ramp at Biggin Hill. This is the normal starting position when the simulator starts. Places the aircraft on the ground at runway 03 at Biggin Hill Places the aircraft on the ground at runway 21 at Biggin Hill Places the aircraft on the ground at runway 09L at Heathrow Places the aircraft on the ground at runway 09R at Heathrow Places the aircraft on the ground at runway 27R at Heathrow Places the aircraft on the ground at runway 27L at Heathrow Places the aircraft on the ground at runway 26L at Gatwick Places the aircraft on the ground at runway 08R at Gatwick Places the aircraft on the ground at Gate? at Heathrow ready for pushback. Comet Simulator Keysend Injection Program Page 7 of 15

8 COMET Sub Menu Gear Up NAV/GPS Parking Brake Refuel Gear down Left Raises the undercarriage. Switches the navigation function from being controlled by NAV or GPS signals. Applies the parking brake. Equivalent to pressing CTRL + period on the Instructor physical keyboard. Toggle button, press again to release. Starts the refuelling process. Toggle button, press again to stop the process. Lowers the undercarriage During pushback moves the tail of the aircraft to the left. <-Pushback-> Right Nav1 EGKB Nav1 EGLL 27R Nav1 EGLL 27L Nav1 Starts the pushback process. Toggle button, press again to stop pushback. During pushback moves the tail of the aircraft to the right. Sets NAV1 frequency to which is the ILS of runway 21 at Biggin Hill. Sets NAV1 frequency to which is the ILS of runway 27R at Heathrow. Sets NAV1 frequency to which is the ILS of runway 27L at Heathrow. Sets NAV1 frequency to which is the ILS of runway 26L at Gatwick. Comet Simulator Keysend Injection Program Page 8 of 15

9 EGKK 26L Comet Simulator Keysend Injection Program Page 9 of 15

10 FAILURES Sub Menu ENGINE 1 Fire ENGINE 2 Fire ENGINE 3 Fire ENGINE 4 Fire Fail Fail Fail Fail Nose Gear Rudder Hardover Fuel Leak Bird Strike Introduces a fire to engine 1. Toggle button, press again to clear fire. Once released, it takes several seconds to be extinguished and the alarm to clear. Introduces a fire to engine 2. Toggle button, press again to clear fire. Once released, it takes several seconds to be extinguished and the alarm to clear. Introduces a fire to engine 3. Toggle button, press again to clear fire. Once released, it takes several seconds to be extinguished and the alarm to clear. Introduces a fire to engine 4. Toggle button, press again to clear fire. Once released, it takes several seconds to be extinguished and the alarm to clear. Fail Engine 1. Toggle button, press again to remove failure. Fail Engine 2. Toggle button, press again to remove failure. Fail Engine 3. Toggle button, press again to remove failure. Fail Engine 4. Toggle button, press again to remove failure.. Introduce nose gear fault. When operated, this will stop the nose gear extending fully. Toggle button, press again to clear fault. Introduce rudder fault. When operated, this will place the rudder all the way to the right inducing a starboard yaw. Toggle button, press again to clear fault. Introduce fuel leak. When operated, this will quickly drain the fuel in the tanks. Toggle button, press again to clear fault. Imitates a bird strike in engine 3. When operated, a loud explosion will be heard, followed by an increase in revolutions on engine 3 along with an increased EGT. Engine 3 will then continue to surge Comet Simulator Keysend Injection Program Page 10 of 15

11 Pitot Icing and fall. Toggle button, press again to clear fault. Imitates ice formation in the pitot tube. When operated, airspeed indicator will freeze at current value. Toggle button, press again to clear fault. Comet Simulator Keysend Injection Program Page 11 of 15

12 ATC Sub Menu Readback Correct Not Understood No Callsign All Understood Start Clearance Taxi Clearance Take Off Clearance Clear for Approach Clear to Land EMERGENCY? DIRECT Causes the appropriate message to be played on the Instrument computer which is relayed through the intercom system. Can be played at anytime. Same as above. Same as above. Same as above. Causes the appropriate ATC message to be played on the Instrument computer which is relayed through the intercom system. If aircraft is not on the ground, a beep will be heard instead of the message. Button will turn red when pressed to indicate that this message has been played. Same as above Same as above Causes the appropriate ATC message to be played on the Instrument computer which is relayed through the intercom system. If aircraft is not in the air, a beep will be heard instead of the message. Button will turn red when pressed to indicate that this message has been played. Same as above Causes the appropriate ATC message to be played on the Instrument computer which is relayed through the intercom system Can be played anytime. Button will turn red when pressed to indicate that this message has been played. Causes the appropriate ATC message to be played on the Comet Simulator Keysend Injection Program Page 12 of 15

13 APPROACH GO AROUND NO LAND CLEARANCE Clear ATC Offsets Instrument computer which is relayed through the intercom system. If aircraft is not in the air, a beep will be heard instead of the message. Button will turn red when pressed to indicate that this message has been played. Same as above Same as above Diagnostic use only. Clears all the flags causing the messages to play. Comet Simulator Keysend Injection Program Page 13 of 15

14 INSTRUMENT COMPUTER Sub Menu ALT + TAB ALT + F4 Start FSClient Stop FSClient Minimise All SHUTDOWN NORMAL NOVICE NIGHT Issues an ALT + Tab command on the Instrument computer. This is primarily used to remove all window dialogues from appearing on top of the gauges. Keep pressing until only the gauges are shown. Issues an ALT + F4 command on the Instrument computer. This is the standard windows command to close a program and will shut the program that is currently has focus. Attempts to start the FSClient program on the Instrument computer thereby displaying the gauges and connecting to the Flight computer. Stops the FSClient program on the Flight computer if the program was started by the Start FSClient button. Attempts to minimise all the windows on the Instrument computer. Not currently working. Shuts down the Instrument Computer Changes the instrument panel within FSClient to the normal grey bezelled gauges. Equivalent to pressing ALT + 1 on the Instrument computer keyboard. Changes the instrument panel within FSClient to the coloured bezelled gauges. Equivalent to pressing ALT + 2 on the Instrument computer keyboard. Changes the instrument panel within FSClient to the orange gauges. Equivalent to pressing ALT + 3 on the Instrument computer keyboard. Comet Simulator Keysend Injection Program Page 14 of 15

15 SKYDEMON COMPUTER Sub Menu ENTER button ALT + F4 Start Skydemon Stop Skydemon ALT + G Down Up SHUTDOWN Causes a carriage return on the GPS tablet. This is normally used after pressing the ALT + G and Down button twice so that Connect to X-Plane option is actioned within the Skydemon software on the GPS tablet. Causes an ALT + F4 command on the GPS tablet. This is the standard windows command to close a program and will shut the program that is currently has focus. Attempts to start the Skydemon program on the GPS tablet. Stops the Skydemon program on the GPS tablet if the program was started by the Start Skydemon button. Causes an ALT + G command on the GPS tablet. This is the first action in connecting the Skydemon software to the Flight computer. Causes a down arrow on the GPS tablet. This must be pressed twice after the ALT + G command so that the cursor places itself on Connect to X-Plane Causes an up arrow on the GPS tablet. Shuts down the Instrument Computer Comet Simulator Keysend Injection Program Page 15 of 15