New add-on: Central Maintenance Computer for PSX (CMC-PSX)...now v1.13

[Avi]

Good news Jack.

I succeeded to download all 3 files (zip, jar & pdf) on my mom computer (entered as a guest, didn't recognized me as an owner).

Alex, do you still have a problem?

Cheers,

[asboyd]

Hi Avi,
Looks like an internet issue as I now have all files.... It was very slow to respond but several sites were today so maybe a DoS attack somewhere....

Cheers,
AlexB

[Avi]

Hi,

I'm releasing version V1.12 of CMC-PSX.
First of all, the "silly" things in the new version:

• Optional connection to the Router canceled due to Jeroen's decision not to support it anymore.
• Packs in High Flow (can be seen in the Input Monitoring function and the ECS report) when (new conditions) vertical speed < -400 fpm, any recirculation fan is off (switch or power is off), PTCs off or cargo fire conditions exist.
• Ground Tests, MCP test: when not LCD MCP, there is a delay during FCC auto set (mechanical move).
• CMC-PSX now clears any color setting from the FMC (or from PSX).

Now the important stuff:
• A Snake game was implemented. To start, type SNAKE into the scratch pad (no matter which page in CMC-PSX is displayed), or, for the lazy ones (I mean myself) just S and press EXEC. Use keys 2, 4, 6 & 8 to control the direction. Pressing EXEC (even in the middle of the game, not only after a failure), will start a new one. Press CLR to end the game and return to the previous page. The game starts with a 500ms delay between moves and accelerates by 10ms with every piece up to length 30 and 5ms above. Length record is saved in the ini file.
Inspired by Steve Browny from this thread

To install the new version just download the new version (jar file) and override the old one.

Cheers,

[BEL747]

Hello Avi,

Thank you very much for your work!

Is there a way to get the CMC: EICAS Maintenance page Display with the full details?
For the moment "Display" shows the standard EICAS pages for the respective system.

Thank you,
Best Regards,

[Hardy Heinlin]

Hello,

this is a question for me actually :-)

I'm sorry, the EICAS graphics cannot be controlled by add-ons. It's technically impossible to inject any graphics.


Regards,

|-|ardy

[Avi]

Hi,

As Hardy said, I can't do anything in the EICAS displays, BUT, for each page you can print a report (under REPORT/PRINTER) and this one does try to simulate the maintenance pages as much as I can.
The Gear report is simulated 100%
The Electrical report is less as I don't have the Load values.
The Flight Controls page shows the structure of the maintenance report but the numbers are not 100% accurate and so on.

Cheers,

[BEL747]

Hello Hardy and Avi,

Thank you for your replies.
All noted.

Best Regards,

[Avi]

3 years after the last update, I uploaded a new version: v1.13.
This version also comes with an updated User Guide.

In this version:
1. New messages for new and very old malfunctions.
2. Bug fixes.
3. Some modifications to Ground Tests and Maintenance reports
4. A new feature (wait for it).

First the new messages:
1.1 Two Messages were added for the "new" WAI valve disagree malfunction (10.163.04).
1.2  Twelve Messages were added for the four "new" EEC malfunctions. two messages per non-severe case and one message for the severe case (10.168.13).
1.3  Twenty-five Messages were added for the Antiskid malfunction. The malfunction was introduced in version 1.0.7 in Jan 2016. I have no idea how I missed that. Anyway, for the non-severe case the malfunction can generate twenty-four messages: sixteen different messages (one per wheel) if hydraulic system four (normal braking) is pressurized and another eight messages (one per pair of wheels) if not (alternate braking). The severe case generates one message.

Bug fixes:
2.1 Typo fix: SPEED --> HEADING in the MCP Ground Test page 4.
2.2 Not all new messages (after CMC-PSX 1.0.0) were displayed in the Existing Faults or saved in the Fault History file. Some messages ATA code was not always identified by the system. Bug fixed (but it cost me...).

Ground Tests and Maintenance Report modifications:
3.1 A/P Disconnect Switch Ground Test bug fix. Test "said" hydraulic was not required, but it is. Also, IRS must be in NAV mode for A/P engagement.
3.2 ADC ground tests now display high (350) and low (170) air speeds during the test. The purpose of the modification is to show what might happen if precondition items are not met. If the flaps are in landing position, hydraulics is ON and Flight Control Electronic Power Supply Modules CBs are IN (none of this should be during the test), the flaps WILL move during the test (Load Relief will be activated) and may "kill" someone out there. This addition is displayed only if the tested ADC is selected at the Captain Source Panel. The test has side effects of noise (air over the windshield) and rising engine parameters.
3.3 FMC ground tests (4) were modified because they ended too early (tests ended before throttles were at idle).
3.4 Flight Control maintenance report was modified to agree with a YouTube video about Flap's values:
 LE flaps display INT when in transit and not ***.
 Flap Handle, TE Flaps, Actuator and Inbd & Outbd Drive display flaps position as pilot knows them (0, 1, 5, 10, 20, 25 & 30) and in between if they are in transit.
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NIOZSM_sok&ab_channel=DennisVijverberg%2CBrakesReleased
3.5 APU maintenance report was modified based on a YouTube video of a B747-8F but I used it anyway.
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NluQ9yI1LoI&t=136s&ab_channel=DennisVijverberg%2CBrakesReleased
3.6 In the ENG EXCD maintenance report, N2 display TRUE when N1 displays TRUE. This is a simplification. For CF6, N1 is red above 117.4 and N2 is red above 112.4. Exceeds N1 generates EICAS message (LIM PORT) which triggers both parameters TRUE.


New feature: Crew Alertness Monitor (CAM) System.
The system is not a real CMC feature but an FMC one and most of the B744s don't have it, but there was a discussion about it and I decided to implement it.
(Link to the discussion thread: https://aerowinx.com/board/index.php/topic,7042.0.html )

The system monitors pilot action on several panels and systems and if not detects a pilot action inside a time frame, it triggers an EICAS message "PILOT RESPONSE" at different levels: Advisory, Caution or Warning.

The system works with the captain's clock so it is "sensitive" to "time acceleration" and "jump to" functions in PSX Time tab.
For more information, please read the User Guide.


I added a new Tab to the frame: Settings. You can now change setting as you like without the need to edit the ini file.

I also made some inner code modifications and CMC-PSX now registers itself in the Instructor/Network/Server Page as ... CMC-PSX.


At this point, CMC-PSX has 385 malfunction messages, 67 ground test messages, 45 other messages and 46 my (not real) messages (total of 543 messages). 730 PSX variables are used: 349 Qs, 101 Qi and 280 Qh.


To get the new version all you need is to download it from here and replace the old version.
The new User Guide is here.

New users: first download the zip file, install it and then download the updated version and the User Guide. Then start CMC-PSX, go to the Setting Tab, set it as you like and connect to PSX.

That's it,
Enjoy it.

[MFarhadi]

Dear Avi,

I've been a keen user of your CMC addon for a few years now!

Thank you for the update,

[Kurt]

Thank you so much Avi - I am also using PSX-CMC for many years and as mentioned on another thread I had a Sim responsible for CAE visiting me to see my PSX 744 cockpit and she was very impressed with CMC functionality as she originally was a Airline Mechanic and was used to the nomenclature of the CMC structure.

Not one of their full motion sims (738, A320, A350) had any of that simulated.

Cheers

[Avi]

Thanks Mohammadreza and Kurt.

[Mariano]

Hi, Avi.

Thank you very much for CMC.

I have a few CMC manuals (which you might already have), but let me know if you still want them.

Best regards,

Mariano

[Avi]

Hi Mariano,

I'd love to have it.

My email is avi adin 68 @ gmail com (no spaces at all).

Thanks,

[Will]

Thanks for this update, Avi. I tested the new "Pilot Response" feature tonight and it works very well. A welcome addition!

[Mariano]

Email sent.

Please advise once you have received it.

Best regards,

Mariano

[samer747]

Thanks Avi,

Great addition to PSX, I've been using it for a while, it adds more realism to the simulator.
Great work


Mariano,
Can I please get a copy of your CMC manual as well,
email, sam747_400 @ yahoo com

Reagards,
Sam

[Mariano]

Sam,

Email sent.

Best regards,

Mariano

[Cbf]

Thanks for the update ;-)

[744sim]

Hi Mariano,

I'm also interested. I'd be very grateful if you could send me a copy of the CMC manual as well.

email: b744sim @ yahoo es

Thanks in advance.

Best regards,