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SkyDecks
Panel Design
Project
CRJ Panel
for
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004
Version
1.15, July 2008
Copyright © 2008, SkyDecks Panel
Design
**IMPORTANT VERSION INFORMATION BELOW
**Version 1.15,
released July 2008. Now contains Click
Spot, Pilot and Flight Attendant sounds.
Track error in MFD
map also corrected. Otherwise, no
other changes from v1.1.
Please note: the overhead panel can be closed out by
flipping the "cargo bottle"
switch within the FIREX MONITOR
panel located on the lower-left side of the overhead panel. The other nine switches within the FIREX
MONITOR panel contain the crew announcements.
Make sure the panel “Tooltips” box is selected with the “Settings,
General” tab of Flight Simulator to view announcement tags.
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Table of Contents:
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Thank You
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Installation
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Before You Begin
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Run the Auto-Installer
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Configuration File
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Virtual Cockpits
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Features
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Main-Panel
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Primary Flight Display
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Multi-Function Display
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Engine Instrument and Crew Alert System
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Display Control Panel
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Overhead Panel
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Electrical Power Services Panel
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Aircraft.cfg Replacement Electrical Section
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External Lights Panel
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Fuel Panel
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Bleed Air Panel
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Ignition/Engine Start Panel
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Hydraulic Panel
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Anti-Ice Panel
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Miscellaneous Lighting Panel
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Throttle Panel
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Radio and Trim Panel
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Autopilot
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Cheat Sheet Panel
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ATC Identification
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System Icons
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Click Spots
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Passenger Wing Views
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Copyright
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Credits
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Copyright and Disclaimer
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Support
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Feel
free to visit and post questions in our forum, located within the SimForums
website, a service of Flight1 Software.
SkyDecks Panel
Forum
Please email all support inquiries for this
product to the following address:
support@sky-decks.com
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Thank You!
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We’d like to take this opportunity and thank you for
your purchase of the SkyDecks Panel Design, Project CRJ Panel, v1.1. SkyDecks Panel Design projects are designed
to be visually realistic and yet easy to fly without having the need for
extensive knowledge of real-world systems procedures. We're certain that you will find many hours
of enjoyment in using this product, while enjoying a better level of visual
realism that you've come to expect from a SkyDecks panel product.
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We have compiled this installation and users guide to
better familiarize you with the many features that this product includes,
while also providing operation instructions for its use. In the following sections you will find
instructions for installation, including the installation of the panel
configuration file, and then we will discuss each of the various sections of
the panel systems and their respective operation.
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While this instruction manual will attempt to provide
you all the necessary information for the use and enjoyment of the panel, we
will not provide any basic flight instruction for the use of certain gauges. Please refer to the Learning Center
within Microsoft Flight Simulator for instructions on how to fly using
navigational instruments.
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Installation
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Before You Begin
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This SkyDecks product is a panel product only. The use of this panel requires a basic
installation into a third party aircraft that you will acquire separate of
these panel files beforehand. There
are many resources on the web for our hobby of Flight Simulation where you
can download and install an aircraft of your choosing to use with your new
panel files. For your convenience, and
with the permission of Project Open Sky, we have compiled a freeware package
that is already set up to use these Project CRJ Panel files. You may find this package on either the
AVSIM.com or FlightSim.com libraries as file-name
"OSDcrj9.zip". This file is
already configured for use with your SkyDecks CRJ Panel, and includes the
POSKY Canadair Regional Jet, CRJ-200 model with three liveries.
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There are two simple steps for the installation of the
panel: First, Run the auto-installer,
and then place a panel configuration file into your chosen aircraft
model. If you choose to use the POSKY livery
pack as explained above, you can skip the second step of installing the
configuration file, as this package is already set up for the panel.
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For your convenience, we have created a folder inside
the SkyDecks root folders called, "configuration files". This file is used to store the panel.cfg
files for use with your SkyDecks Panel products. As we release future projects, the new
configuration files will be added to this folder when purchased. This way, in the future, you can easily
locate a specific panel alias folder for installing to other aircraft files.
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Run the Auto-installer
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To install the necessary files for the operation of your
panel, simply click the "SD-CRJ-Install.exe". Follow the instructions given in the
installer interface, while allowing the files to be installed to their
default locations. All panel files
will be automatically extracted your FS9 directory, regardless of what drive
or partition that it's located on your system. Once you've completed this
step, we can move on to step two.
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Configuration File
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Decide which aircraft you wish to use your new panel
with and with Windows Explorer, open its aircraft container folder. These
folders are located inside “Flight Simulator 9\Aircraft\***chosen aircraft
name***”. Inside your chosen aircraft
folder you will see additional folders, namely the "model",
"panel", "sound" and "texture" folders.
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If you want to save the original panel in this folder
for future use, you will need to make a back-up of it. Doing this is easy. I
suggest that you simply re-name the existing panel folder to
"zpanels" or whatever name you choose. By doing this, the
simulation will now ignore the previous panel folder so you that can create a
new panel folder in its place. You
will now copy and past a new panel alias folder to replace the panel folder
you just renamed.
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Go to Flight Simulator
9\Aircraft\SkyDecks\ConfigurationFiles\Canadair. Open this folder and inside
you will find your new panel folder. Copy this new panel folder and paste it
to the aircraft container folder of your chosen aircraft, replacing the one
you just renamed. When you've completed this step, close Windows
Explorer. Your installation is
complete and you may now enjoy using your new Canadair Regional Jet panel by
running Flight Simulator and selecting the aircraft you installed the panel
to.
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Virtual Cockpits
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You will note that in this release we have not included
static interior view bitmaps. This is
due to the popularity of the virtual cockpit, and there are very few CRJ
models that do not have a virtual cockpit built in them, so we have not
included these views.
Please remember to transfer the Virtual Cockpit section
of the original panel.cfg for the aircraft that you will be using, into your
new SkyDecks panel configuration file.
You will see where the POSKY Virtual Cockpit entries are within our
panel.cfg file. Simply transfer over
those. Please make certain to backup
your original configuration file for future use.
Some virtual cockpits may be compatible with the new SkyDecks
gauges. You may rename the gauge
within the Virtual Cockpit to correspond with the SkyDecks gauge to replace
them. We will be posting replacement
configuration files on our support page, as they become available. At the present, the FeelThere VC needs some
additional files for our gauges to work properly within their VC mode. Look for this fix shortly.
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Features
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In this section, we'll discuss the basic features of the
Canadair Regional Jet panel. You will
find that the panel is designed to be as visually realistic as possible,
while taking into account the virtual world of Microsoft Flight Simulator.
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Main Panel
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This is the main panel view of the SkyDecks Project CRJ
Panel. Familiarize yourself with the
location of the various instruments as illustrated below, and then we'll have
a look at each one.
The majority of your Flight Information will be provided
within the three main CRT screens of the panel. Located left-to-right you have, the
"Primary Flight Display" or PFD, the "Multi-Function
Display" or MFD, and the "Engine Instrument and Crew Alert System"
or EICAS. Clicking the button located
in the upper-left corner of each CRT screen will display and hide the
magnified view of each screen.
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Main Panel Image with each of the
three CRT screens highlighted.
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Primary Flight Display (PFD)
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The PFD is your main flight instrument. It informs you of all the basic information
you need to determine your exact flight conditions, including Altitude,
Pitch, Airspeed, Vertical Speed and Direction of flight, as well as
Navigational and Avionics information.
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1.
Attitude Display Indicator
2.
Airspeed Indicator
3.
Altitude Indicator
4.
Horizontal Situation Indicator
5.
Airspeed and Heading Set
Indicators
6.
Radio Height and Barometer
Altitude Indicators
7. Vertical
Speed Indicator
8.
Decision Height and
Altitude Set Indicators
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Primary Flight Display and
associated indicators.
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Notes:
NAV2, ADF
Icons. Please note the NAV2 and ADF icons at the bottom
of both the PFD and MFD displays.
These are present when the selected pointer is active in either
display. You may select your own
configuration of the pointers by using the Display Control Panel’s Bearing
selection knob.
Decision Height
Icon and Reading.
You will notice the “blue” DH icon present within the Altitude
tape. This icon is adjustable in
relation to the DH set feature. Set
your desired DH within the DCP, and select active prior to your
approach. When the DH icon enters the
altitude tape within range of its active status, the DH reading will begin to
flash to alert you to the DH icon position.
Once on the ground, you may return the DH system to the “set” position
to turn off the flashing warning.
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Multi-Function Display (MFD)
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The MFD is your main source for navigational
information. You will find you main
Navigational Display, Flight-Plan and Range View information, as well as
Avionics, Airspeed and Temperature information. You may choose to zoom in and out on the ND
range view by placing your mouse cursor over the HSI and either clicking or
by “flipping” the mouse wheel.
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1.
Horizontal Situation Indicator
and Moving Map, Flight-Plan
Display
2.
Wind-Speed and Directional
Indicator
3. Next
and Previous Waypoint
Information When Flight-Plan
is Loaded
4.
Time, Speed and Temperature
Universal Time Display
True Airspeed
Ground Speed
Standard Air Temperature
Total Air Temperature
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Multi-Function Display and
associated indicators.
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The
above image shows the waypoint configuration for an active approach
setting. The “previous” waypoint will
be visible and the approach line will disappear when in normal flight plan
headings.
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Engine Instrument and Crew Alert System (EICAS)
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The EICAS is your main source for engine and aircraft
systems information. Here you will
find eight pages of system Status information including, Hydraulic, AC
Electrical, Fuel, Flight Controls and Anti-Ice pages. A mouse click or mouse wheel flip will
change the page views apart from the DCP.
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1. Primary
Page
2.
Secondary Page
3.
Hydraulic Page
4. AC
Electrical Page
5. Fuel
Page
6.
Flight Controls Page
7.
Anti-Ice Page
8.
Doors Status Page
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Engine Instrument and Crew Alert
System pages.
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Highlights:
All Pages.
“Blue” engine icons represent engines running, “white” is off.
Primary Page. Fuel quantity readings will
change to red when fuel levels reach 450 lbs. in each wing, 900 lbs. total
fuel, or both. Center reading will turn white at 10 lbs. remaining. System warnings will turn red when
attention is needed. Engine vibration gauges will replace the oil pressure
gauge at 50% N2.
Secondary Page.
System cautions, white and green, will show status change. APU gauge appears when engines are off.
AC Electrical
Page. Shows energized circuits in relation to
overhead switch positions. APU circuit
not energized unless engines are off.
Fuel Page.
Warnings will occur at 450 lbs. per wing, 900 lbs. total. Shows flow in relation to overhead
selections.
Anti-Ice Page.
Shows active anti-ice circuits.
Will not operate unless the 14th stage bleed air valves are
opened. Shows Pitot heat status.
Doors Status
Page. Shows pax and cargo doors status when
opened.
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Display Control Panel (DCP)
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The Display Control Panel is used to control various
functions within the MFD and PFD displays.
There are several functions, each having a specific use in controlling
Navigational systems. The Display
Control Panel can be recalled by clicking the "NAV Source" knob
located in the lower-left corner of the main panel view. Clicking the lower portion under the EICAS
page view knob will close the Display Control and hide it from view.
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1.
Navigation Aid Buttons
2.
Range Control
3. Bearing
Control
4. VOR
and ND Transfer
5.
Decision Height Control
6.
Barometric Altitude Control
7.
EICAS Page Knob
8.
Click to Close DCP
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Display Control Panel Sections.
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1. Navigation Aid Buttons
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When the MFD range view is on, this section allows you
to select which navigational aids that you wish to be displayed. There are buttons to display and hide the
various nav-aid icons, such as, Airports, VOR’s, NDB and the ILS approach
aprons.
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2. Range Control
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This section allows you to turn the MFD range view on
and off, allows you to zoom in and out within the range view, and allows you
to display or hide the terrain/water borders within the range view.
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3. Bearing Control
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This section allows you to choose where your Bearing
pointers will be displayed, and which radio information you want displayed
with them. When selecting the bearing
pointers, please note the bearing icons in the very bottom of the MFD and
PFD. If an icon is present, it means
the pointer will be displayed as long as it’s tuned to an active radio
frequency.
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4. VOR and ND Transfer
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Here you can choose between the Expanded Rose view, and
Arc view of the Navigational Display within the MFD, select which HSI you
want the VOR arrows displayed in, and you can also dim the CRT displays for
night use.
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5. Decision Height Control
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Here you can adjust your decision height and radio
height. The displayed decision height
will change with your adjustments reflected on the PFD. Selecting the activate button activates the
decision height. When selected, the
decision height reading in the PFD will begin to flash when DH is reached. By
clicking on either the “-“, or “+”, this will allow you to adjust your radio
height to zero. This feature is
available due to the many different models this panel may be installed in
with different COG heights, and allows you to “zero out” your radio height
accordingly.
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6. Barometric Altitude Control
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This section allows you to adjust your barometric altitude
readings and will also allow you to select the display to read in Mb or inHg.
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7. EICAS Page Knob
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Turning this knob will select the different pages within
the EICAS. You can accomplish the same
task by placing your mouse cursor over the EICAS screen and clicking it, or
by “flipping” the mouse-wheel to scroll the pages.
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Overhead Panel
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Overhead Panel and associated
systems sub-panels.
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Electrical Power Services
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1. DC
Service-Avionics
2.
Master Battery
3.
Generator Switches
4. APU
Generator Switch
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There are five switches controlling electrical power to
the aircraft. The DC Service switch controls
the avionics bus, while the Battery Master controls the Battery
bus. Generator 1, 2 and APU switches
control their respective generator buses.
Generator buses can be visually checked in the EICAS AC Electrical
page. When the engines are off and the APU generator is selected in the “on”
position, the EICAS APU readings will show the available voltage in the
battery bus.
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Please Note: The APU system for this panel is simulated, and you will
find there is no power being generated to supply additional voltage to the
system battery if the aircraft is sitting at idle with the engines turned
off. The reason for this is because there is no default setting for an APU. Power needs to come from a power source,
such as a generator, and generators can only be linked to an engine. Therefore, if all engines are off, there is
no way to supply power to the battery bus.
If at idle, and the battery bus falls below 10 amps, you will need to
restart the simulator, as there will be no way to start the engines and
recharge the battery. Even with all
systems switched in the off position, it will take approximately 20 minutes
for the battery to drain down past 10 amps.
This is a known issue with Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004, and at
present, there it no known fix for it. User’s of Pete Dowson’s registered
FSUIPC module can edit their FSUIPC.ini file and select the “Magic Battery”
option. This option will keep the
battery fully charged at all times, but may not be as fun! The true available battery voltage in this
aircraft is 28 volts, and it is reflected in the electrical section of the
aircraft configuration file. If you
are not using the POSKY package, then you will need to copy and paste the
following to replace your aircraft configuration file’s electrical section,
as most configuration files are only using 12 volts. Please note the following for your
aircraft.cfg file, as it is set up for the systems within this panel.
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Aircraft.cfg Replacement Electrical Section
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[electrical]
;BusType, MaxAmpLoad,
MinVoltage
BusTypes:0=MainBus,1=AvionicsBus,2=BatteryBus,3=HotBatteryBus,4-7=Generator/AlternatorBus(1-4)
max_battery_voltage = 28
generator_alternator_voltage = 115
max_generator_alternator_amps = 80
electric_always_available = 0
flap_motor = 0,
5, 10.0
flap_motor = 4,
5, 10.0
flap_motor = 5,
5, 10.0
gear_motor = 0, 10, 15.0
gear_motor = 4, 10, 15.0
gear_motor = 5, 10, 15.0
autopilot = 1, 5, 10.0
avionics_bus = 0,
2, 5.0
avionics = 1, 5, 10.0
pitot_heat = 2,
1, 1.0
additional_system = 0, 10, 15.0
marker_beacon = 1,
2, 2.0
gear_warning = 0,
1, 5.0
gear_warning = 4,
1, 5.0
gear_warning = 5,
1, 5.0
fuel_pump = 0, 2, 10.0
starter1 = 0, 10, 15.0
starter2 = 0, 10, 15.0
light_nav = 0, 1,
1.0
light_beacon = 2,
1, 1.0
light_landing = 0,
1, 1.0
light_taxi = 0,
1, 1.0
light_strobe = 0,
1, 1.0
light_panel = 2,
1, 5.0
light_cabin = 2,
1, 5.0
standby_vacuum = 0,
1, 5.0
hydraulic_pump = 4,
5, 8.0
hydraulic_pump = 5, 5,
8.0
fuel_transfer_pump
= 0, 1, 5.0
light_recognition = 0,
3, 10.0
light_wing = 0,
3, 10.0
light_logo = 0,
3, 15.0
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External Lights
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1.
Navigation Lights
2.
Rotating Beacons
3.
Strobe Lights
4. Logo
Lights
5. Wing
Inspection
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The light switches are self-explanatory however the logo
and wing inspection lights will not work unless your particular aircraft is
set up for this option. Most logo lights
will toggle with the landing lights.
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Fuel Panel
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1. Left
and Right Fuel Pumps
2.
Left, Center and Right Fuel
Tank Selector Buttons
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The fuel control panel will controls the fuel flow to the
engines, and allows you to select which fuel tanks to use. Selecting the fuel pump switches to the off
position will cut off the fuel flow and will shut-down the engines. The fuel pump switch should remain in the
off position until the engine start sequence has begun and the respective N2
rating reaches 16%. The lower half of
the center tank selection button will select all tanks, while the upper half
of the button will select the center tank only. The left and right tank selection buttons
will toggle its respective side or all tanks.
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Bleed Air Panel
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1. 14th
Stage Buttons
2. 10th
Stage Buttons
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The bleed air panel monitors the position of the 14th
stage and 10th stage bleed air valves. The 10th stage buttons are
automated and will change with respect to the engine start sequence. The 14th stage buttons control
the anti-ice system. With the 14th
stage valves in the closed position, the anti-ice system cannot be used. Depressing the left and right 14th
stage buttons will open the respective valve and will allow the anti-ice
system to operate. These valves will
automatically open during reverse thrust, as the engine reversers are
pneumatically driven by the 14th stage valves.
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Ignition/Engine Start Panel
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1. Left
and Right Engine Start
Buttons
2.
Ignition Control Button
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Selecting the ignition control switch in the “on” position
arms the respective ignition circuits, and allows you to run the engine start
sequence. With the ignition on, select
either the left or right engine start button.
Both the “start” and “stop” button will illuminate. You may choose to stop the engine start
sequence by selecting the “stop” button before the engine has ignited. To restart the sequence, select the
ignition button back “on” and depress the left or right “start” button once
again.
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Hydraulic Panel
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1. On
or Off Toggle Switch
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Toggles hydraulic pressure. Switching these in the off
position will create a loss in braking pressure only, and the reservoir
pressure will decrease.
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Anti-Ice Panel
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1. Wings
Anti-Ice Toggle Switch
2. Left
and Right Engine Cowl
Anti-Ice Toggle Switches
2.
Pitot Heat Anti-Ice Switch
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Selects the specific anti-ice system for wings, cowls or
pitot heat. The wings and cowling switches
will activate their respective control as long as the right and left side 14th
stage bleed air valve is in the “open” position.
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Miscellaneous Lights
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1. On
or Off Toggle Switches
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Controls
the Overhead Panel lamp test, Panel and Dome/Flood lights.
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Please Note: There
is a known issue with the panel flood lights.
If the panel flood lights are selected after the panel lights, you can toggle the flood lights on and
off without incidence. However, should you toggle the flood lights first, or
if you close out the overhead and return to turn off the flood lights, you
will notice that some of the panel gauges will “black-out”. This is due to the panel refresh rates of
some of the .xml gauges and cannot be fixed.
This is a minor nuisance, and can be corrected when it occurs by
simply toggling the panel lights on and off, or by closing out the overhead
panel altogether.
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Throttle Panel
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1. Throttle
Levers
2.
Flaps Lever
3.
Spoilers Lever
4.
Parking Brake Handle
5.
Spoilers Arming Switches
6.
Takeoff/Go-Around Button
7.
Landing Gear Lever
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The Throttle panel controls several functions specific
to both landing and takeoff. You may
select both throttle levers by click-dragging between the two levers, or you
may select them individually by click-dragging either side. The throttle levers will also move in
unison with the throttle lever on your flight controller. The flaps lever is selected by
click-dragging the lever to the desired flaps position, and the same goes for
the spoilers lever as well. The
parking brake handle is clicked to engage or disengage the brakes. To arm the spoilers, click the switches and
this will position the spoiler lever in the “armed” position. This position will automatically deploy the
spoilers when the main wheels touch the runway. Depress the Take-off/Go-around button to
activate takeoff power to the throttle levers. You may also select the landing
gear lever for landing gear position here as well as on the main panel
window, and are both synchronized together.
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Radio and Trim Panel
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1.
Standard Radio Panel
2.
Radio Ident Toggle Switches
3. Trim
Adjustment Panel
4. Yaw
Damper Panel
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Radio and Trim panel can be used to adjust the trim
settings that are located within the Secondary and Flight Control Pages of
the EICAS screen. To adjust the radio,
hold your cursor over the “standby” frequency and adjust both the whole and
decimal numbers until your desired frequency has been tuned. Use the transfer button to switch between
the active and standby frequencies.
The Yaw Damper is engaged by selecting the “on” position and is
disengaged by depressing the “DISC” button.
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Autopilot Panel
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The autopilot panel provides standard autopilot
functions within Flight Simulator. Green
LED’s will appear at the sides of the buttons when activated. All autopilot settings, such as, course,
speed, heading, altitude and vertical speed, will display within the
PFD. With the autothrottle there is no
arming switch as this feature does not exist for this aircraft. NAV1 will follow the NAV1 frequency, and
arming the GPS button will follow the GPS course as long as the NAV1 button
is active. As is normal in Flight
Simulator, the approach button will capture an ILS glideslope path as long as
the button is depressed while the aircraft is “below” the glideslope.
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Cheat-Sheet Panel
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1.
Hidden Autopilot Settings
Panel
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While most users will be able to clearly see the autopilot
settings within the Primary Flight Display, there are some users with less
than perfect eyesight that may prefer to view the settings more clearly. This is displayed within the “cheat-sheet”
panel. This panel may be called up by
depressing the “pass oxy” button which is located in the upper-right corner
of the main panel view, just above the compass.
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ATC Identification
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The ATC Identification plaque is located above the Primary
Flight Display, and to the left of the Airspeed Limits plaque. This will display the airline name and the
aircraft registration number exactly as it is shown in the aircraft
configuration file. You will find that
in some instances this information will be displayed in lower-case
letters. Simply go into your aircraft
configuration file and edit the “atc_id=” and the “atc_airline=” lines to
read in capital letters. Example:
atc_id=N435AW
atc_airline=UNITED
This will make the display look more realistic.
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System Icons
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The system icons are hidden when the panel is first
started. However, they can be easily recalled or hidden again by clicking the
“ELT” click-spot located next to the taxi-light switch. This is located in the upper main panel
view, just above the compass.
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Click-Spots
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Upper panel:
1-system icons.
2-cheat-sheet panel.
Lower panel:
3-display control panel.
4-clock. When displayed, click the needle axis to close.
5-airspeed limits.
6-PFD.
7-MFD.
8-EICAS.
9-Range View Zoom.
10-EICAS Page View.
11-Attitude adjustment knob.
12-Standby Barometric adjustment.
13-Landing gear.
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Passenger Wing Views
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The panel configuration file has the ability to
view “passenger wing views” of your aircraft, if your particular model has
visible wings in cockpit viewing mode. This configuration was made to be
used with the Flight-FX Boeing 737-800 model. If you have a model other
than the Flight-FX Boeing 738, and your model does have visible wings but
cannot view them correctly, you may need to adjust these views
accordingly. You can do so by adjusting the “WINGS AND ENGINES VIEWS”
section of the panel configuration file. Change the last value in the
“EYE” setting to adjust your views according to your tastes. You will
find highlighted, the section that is required to be adjusted within the panel
configuration file.
You can activate the passenger wing views by
using the following illustration. Use the number pad keys while
pressing the number “5” key first and then the associated view key.
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Credits
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I’d like to take this opportunity to thank several
people that helped to make this project what it is:
Firstly, I’d like to thank Independence Air Flight
Officer, Joshua Shields, based out of Washington-Dulles International. Joshua, whose kindness and knowledge helped
me to understand real-world CRJ systems to better implement them for Flight
Simulator, went way beyond the call of duty and supplied me with flight
manuals and other technical data.
Thanks Josh! You’re the man! I’ll have to take you up on your offer one
day soon.
CRJ pilots, Eric Larson and Kevin Horton, who helped in
providing detailed photographs, and email/phone support. You guys are the best. Thank you!
Bombardier Service
Center technician, Ron Childers. Ron was always there in a pinch when I
needed to know something “right then”.
Thanks Ron!
To the beta team. David Nault, Fraser Turner, Erick
Cantu, Capt. Jim Campisi, David Anderson, Ryan Butterworth, Devyn Silverstein
and Dan Walloch. Thank you all for helping me define areas for
improvement. Your services were
invaluable. Thank you all!
The AVSIM Panel Design Forum and specifically Jan Van
Harten and Bill Leaming. Thanks guys
for helping me keep what little hair is left on my head in place!
The Staff at FlightSim.com and AVSIM.com. You guys are the greatest. Thank you for providing the service that
you do!
To the Jim Rome Show, the Dan Patrick Show, with Rob
Dibble, and also to the Jeff Caves and Mike Prater Show on ESPN radio here in
Boise, Idaho. Sports news has a way of
carrying you through the day. Thanks
for the entertainment!
And to Lacuna Coil… your Comalies album helped keep me
to keep my sanity throughout this whole ordeal. And also to DirecTV, Music Choice channels
818 and 815. Thanks for the great
music!
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Copyright
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All files contained in "SDBombardierCRJ.cab",
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