Aerosoft SimWare Posted January 5 Aerosoft Share Posted January 5 Basic Honeycomb Bravo throttle controls with the MSFS Aerosoft Twin Otter This tutorial will demonstrate the basic setups to use the Bravo throttle with the Twin Otter. We will cover the following points : Throttle Throttle reversers Propeller pitch Propeller feather Fuel mixture Flaps Elevator trim Alternate throttle reversers As usual, don’t rely on the default assignments that will appear when the Bravo is hooked up to the computer. The Twin Otter is a dual-engine, variable pitch aircraft. Not the standard default single engine fixed pitch most of the default assignment profiles are based on. So, instead of altering, renaming, debugging automatic profiles, just start from scratch. As a reminder, here is how to create a new profile in MSFS : STEP 1 : - Go to OPTIONS -> CONTROLS OPTIONS - Select POWER MANAGEMENT -> THROTTLE - Make the assignments as on the picture below The reversers are triggered by the THROTTLE x DECREASE functions NOTE : Do not check the REVERSE AXIS boxes STEP 2 : - Select POWER MANAGEMENT -> PROPELLER - Make the assignments as on the picture below The feather is triggered by the TOGGLE PROPELLER REVERSE THRUST function STEP 3 : - Select POWER MANAGEMENT -> MIXTURE - Make the assignments as on the picture below STEP 4 : - Select POWER FLIGHT CONTROL SURFACES -> CONTROL TRIMMING SURFACES - Make the assignments in RED as on the picture below - Select POWER FLIGHT CONTROL SURFACES -> SECONDARY CONTROL SURFACES - Make the assignments in YELLOW as on the picture below You are ready to fly ! Here is an alternate method to control the throttle reversers. Pro’s : It allows for fine reversers level modulation Con’s : Both engine #1 and #2 reversers are triggered together by the engine #1 lever. Make the assignments as on the picture below. NOTE : Do not assign the THROTTLE x DECREASE functions ! Reversers level modulation : 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
testorius Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 Even smoother is the use of the small red button. 🙂 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aerosoft SimWare Posted January 19 Author Aerosoft Share Posted January 19 8 minutes ago, testorius said: Even smoother is the use of the small red button. 🙂 That is a great idea ! Thanks Testorius. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deputy Sheriffs Eric Bakker Posted January 19 Deputy Sheriffs Share Posted January 19 5 hours ago, testorius said: Even smoother is the use of the small red button. 🙂 True, but in that case do not forget to fully pull back the prop first. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deputy Sheriffs Eric Bakker Posted January 21 Deputy Sheriffs Share Posted January 21 Cedric, I was wondering, can we assign 'prop feather' to the prop reverse buttons? Now I need to use the mouse to feather the prop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liazkam Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 An issue I encountered: The elevator trim wheel on the Honeycomb comb is not an axis, but as shown above, it is a button for each direction. Right now in MSFS each move of the wheel creates a single click which makes a slight movement in the simulated trim wheel. So you will see the "trim motion" light comes up, but almost no movement in the simulated trim itself. I was wondering if you encountered such behaviour? SimHanger just recently posted a video which addresses this exact issue, but uses a 3rd party software tool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meierzwo Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 The Trim Wheel is a undergoing Issue in the SIM. Asobo had fixed it in one of the Updates, and broke it again in the next one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aerosoft SimWare Posted January 24 Author Aerosoft Share Posted January 24 19 hours ago, meierzwo said: The Trim Wheel is a undergoing Issue in the SIM. Asobo had fixed it in one of the Updates, and broke it again in the next one. Trimming the aircraft with the TRIM UP and TRIM DOWN inputs will actually correctly trim the plane. But there is no visual animation of the trim whell in the aircraft itself. This should not be a big issue however as when using a hardware device, one is supposed to rely on the movement of the hardware itself. Best regards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aerosoft SimWare Posted January 24 Author Aerosoft Share Posted January 24 On 1/22/2022 at 12:30 AM, Eric Bakker said: Cedric, I was wondering, can we assign 'prop feather' to the prop reverse buttons? Now I need to use the mouse to feather the prop. Hi Eric, Can you explain what you mean exactly ? I am afraid I don't understand the question.... Sorry... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deputy Sheriffs Eric Bakker Posted January 24 Deputy Sheriffs Share Posted January 24 5 hours ago, SimWare said: Hi Eric, Can you explain what you mean exactly ? I am afraid I don't understand the question.... Sorry... I will PM you, to avoid lengthy discussions here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deputy Sheriffs Eric Bakker Posted January 24 Deputy Sheriffs Share Posted January 24 5 hours ago, SimWare said: Trimming the aircraft with the TRIM UP and TRIM DOWN inputs will actually correctly trim the plane. But there is no visual animation of the trim whell in the aircraft itself. Good news, the animation is added in the update. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aerosoft SimWare Posted January 24 Author Aerosoft Share Posted January 24 2 minutes ago, Eric Bakker said: I will PM you, to avoid lengthy discussions here Sure ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aerosoft SimWare Posted January 24 Author Aerosoft Share Posted January 24 2 minutes ago, Eric Bakker said: Good news, the animation is added in the update. Cool ! Thanks for info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zannu Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 On 1/22/2022 at 12:30 AM, Eric Bakker said: Cedric, I was wondering, can we assign 'prop feather' to the prop reverse buttons? Now I need to use the mouse to feather the prop. Mee to i configured the feather option on bravo but when i'm put the lever in reverse (propeller lever) no feather, i need to use the mouse to put in feather. thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meierzwo Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 On 24.1.2022 at 12:44, SimWare sagte: Trimming the aircraft with the TRIM UP and TRIM DOWN inputs will actually correctly trim the plane. But there is no visual animation of the trim whell in the aircraft itself. This should not be a big issue however as when using a hardware device, one is supposed to rely on the movement of the hardware itself. Best regards. It's not the Animation or the Trimming Function itself. It's the Repeating Time or Acceleration for Trim Up and Trim Down on the Trim Wheel. In many Planes, you need way to much Input. Spinning around the Wheel many Times and the Plane did react way to slow on the Input. X-Plane did it correct but in MSFS it's a Bug. It was fixed. A little bit to much, but gone with the next Update. If you have the Alpha Yoke, it's better to use the Trim Switches there instead of the Trim Wheel on the Bravo. At the momentary state, the Trim Wheel on the Bravo is nearly useless in MSFS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aerosoft SimWare Posted January 25 Author Aerosoft Share Posted January 25 1 hour ago, meierzwo said: It's not the Animation or the Trimming Function itself. It's the Repeating Time or Acceleration for Trim Up and Trim Down on the Trim Wheel. In many Planes, you need way to much Input. Spinning around the Wheel many Times and the Plane did react way to slow on the Input. X-Plane did it correct but in MSFS it's a Bug. It was fixed. A little bit to much, but gone with the next Update. If you have the Alpha Yoke, it's better to use the Trim Switches there instead of the Trim Wheel on the Bravo. At the momentary state, the Trim Wheel on the Bravo is nearly useless in MSFS. We will soon release a Configurator for the Honeycomb that will allow to set some repeat rate to an input. This way, modulating the speed of the trim for instance will be improved. Best regards. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meierzwo Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 vor 28 Minuten, SimWare sagte: We will soon release a Configurator for the Honeycomb that will allow to set some repeat rate to an input. This way, modulating the speed of the trim for instance will be improved. Best regards. Thanks for that Information. That will improve a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Transair27 Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 while on the topic of the Bravo and Twin Otter, I find that no AP dials work on the Bravo. I recently had the Bravo replaced but downloaded HC software again. When AP is on, the AP and VS light up but I cannot select Heading, Alt etc or use the dial to adjust anything. Any ideas please? DELETE REF ALL FIXED NOW THANKS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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