Simshed Wessex Autopilot

[Richard Westcott]

Has anyone managed to get the autopilot in the simshed wessex helicopter to work.

I have downloaded the autopilot package and gauges from but for some reason it wont work.

If you have got it working would you like to share your panel config?

Many thanks

[Astoroth]

Hi Richard,

My panel.cfg:

// This Panel.cfg file created by FS Panel Studio panel editor utility - http://www.fspanelstudio.com
// Built Sunday, September 24, 2006 at 16:59 FSPS Build:18222
[Window Titles]
Window00=Main Panel
Window01=IFR Panel
Window02=Radio Stack
Window03=GPS
Window04=Collective
Window05=WArning Panel
Window06=Compass
Window07=HoverAndFireDrop
Window08=Flight Control Centre


//--------------------------------------------------------
[Window00]
file=front.bmp
size_mm=1024
position=7
visible=1
ident=MAIN
window_size= 1.000, 1.000
window_pos= 0.000, 0.000
gauge00=WES!RPM, 12,403,68,68
gauge01=WES!Torque, 99,401,68,68
gauge02=WES!FuelFlow, 12,489,68,68
gauge03=WES!FuelFlow, 101,489,68,68
gauge04=WES!TIT, 66,578,48,48
gauge05=WES!TIT, 124,578,48,48
gauge06=WES!Compass, 199,440,68,68
gauge07=WES!HeadingBug, 199,509,20,20
gauge08=WES!Airspeed, 282,440,68,68
gauge09=WES!Radalt, 365,442,68,68
gauge10=WES!ArtHorizon, 192,561,78,78
gauge11=WES!VSI, 412,566,72,72
gauge12=WES!Altimeter, 199,665,68,68
gauge13=WES!Kohlsman, 224,740,20,20
gauge14=WES!ADF, 412, 666 ,68,68
gauge15=WES!Deviation, 504,568,68,68
gauge16=WES!Clock, 452,481,60,60
gauge17=WES!Attitude, 273,531,131,131
gauge18=WES!OBS, 504,650,70
gauge19=as532_afcp!afcp, 0,680,180
gauge20=as532_afcp!annunciator, 0,650,180,30
gauge21=SimIcons1024!Radio Icon, 540,680,19,19
gauge22=SimIcons1024!GPS Icon, 560,680,19,19
gauge23=SimIcons1024!Collective Icon, 540,700,19,19
gauge24=SimIcons1024!Electrical Icon, 560,700,19,19
gauge25=SimIcons1024!Compass Icon, 540,720,19,19
gauge26=SimIcons1024!Other Controls Icon, 560,720,19,19

//--------------------------------------------------------
[Window01]
file=IFR2.bmp
size_mm=1024
position=7
visible=0
ident=150
window_size= 1.000, 1.000
window_pos= 0.000, 0.000
gauge00=WES!RPM, 18,150,118,118
gauge01=WES!Torque, 167,147,118,118
gauge02=WES!FuelFlow, 18,297,118,118
gauge03=WES!FuelFlow, 170,297,118,118
gauge04=WES!TIT, 108,448,88,88
gauge05=WES!TIT, 206,446,88,88
gauge06=WES!Compass, 336,215,118,118
gauge07=WES!HeadingBug, 336,333,35,35
gauge08=WES!Airspeed, 477,215,118,118
gauge09=WES!Radalt, 619,216,118,118
gauge10=WES!ArtHorizon, 325,424,130,130
gauge11=WES!Attitude, 465,375,222,222
gauge12=WES!VSI, 699,429,126,126
gauge13=WES!Deviation, 854,433,126,126
gauge14=WES!OBS, 870, 580 ,100
gauge15=WES!Altimeter, 336,596,118,118
gauge16=WES!Kohlsman, 376,720,35,35
gauge17=WES!ADF, 698,598,122,122
gauge18=WES!Clock, 770,285,100,100
gauge19=as532_afcp!afcp, 0,650,270
gauge20=as532_afcp!annunciator, 0,600,270,45
gauge21=SimIcons1024!Radio Icon, 920,630
gauge22=SimIcons1024!GPS Icon, 940,630
gauge23=SimIcons1024!Collective Icon, 920,650
gauge24=SimIcons1024!Electrical Icon, 940,650
gauge25=SimIcons1024!Compass Icon, 920,670
gauge26=SimIcons1024!Other Controls Icon, 940,670

//--------------------------------------------------------
[Window02]
Background_color=2,2,2
size_mm=188,350
position=2
visible=0
ident=RADIO_STACK_PANEL
gauge00=KingAir_Radio!Com1, 0,59
gauge01=KingAir_Radio!Com2, 106,59
gauge02=KingAir_Radio!Nav1, 0,155
gauge03=KingAir_Radio!Nav2, 106,155
gauge04=KingAir_Radio!Adf, 0,251
gauge05=KingAir_Radio!Xpndr, 106,251
gauge06=KingAir_Radio!Audio, 0,0

//--------------------------------------------------------
[Window03]
size_mm=900,800
window_size_ratio=1.000
position=7
visible=0
ident=GPS_PANEL
window_size= 0.330, 0.390
window_pos= 0.000, 0.000
gauge00=fs9gps!gps_500, 0,0,900,800

//--------------------------------------------------------
[Window04]
file=Collective_1024.bmp
size_mm=134,242
window_size_ratio=1.000
position=6
visible=0
ident=COLLECTIVE_PANEL
window_size= 0.131, 0.315
window_pos= 0.000, 0.000
gauge00=Bell_206B!Landing Lights, 34,24,32,32
gauge01=Bell_206B!Governor, 70,20,32,40
gauge02=Bell_206B!Starter, 48,66,40,40
gauge03=Bell_206B!Throttle, 32,166,72

//--------------------------------------------------------
[Window05]
file=Annunciator_1024.bmp
size_mm=258,50
position=3
visible=0
ident=125
window_size= 0.252, 0.065
window_pos= 0.000, 0.000
gauge00=Bell_206B!Annunciator, 0,0,258,50

//--------------------------------------------------------
[Window06]
file=Bell_compass.bmp
Background_color=0,0,0
size_mm=70,70
position=1
visible=0
ident=COMPASS_PANEL
window_size= 0.068, 0.091
window_pos= 0.000, 0.000
gauge00=Magnetic_Compass!Magnetic-Compass, 0,0,70,70

//--------------------------------------------------------
[Window07]
Background_color=0,0,0
size_mm=193,140
window_size_ratio=1.000
position=0
visible=0
ident=10
window_size= 0.195, 0.170
window_pos= 0.000, 0.665
gauge00=hover!hover, 0,0,201,145,defAlt 0 tglEvnt 761

//--------------------------------------------------------
[Window08]
file=FCC.bmp
file_1024=FCC.bmp
size_mm=240,261
window_size_ratio=1.000
position=0
visible=0
ident=80
window_size= 0.400, 0.580
window_pos= 0.000, 0.000
gauge00=AS532_AFCP!AFCP, 15,175,200,78
gauge01=AS532_AFCP!Annunciator, 118,126,100,24
gauge02=AS532_AFCP!Nav source select, 17,121,40,33
gauge03=as532_hover!hover, 28,4,178,109

//--------------------------------------------------------
[Vcockpit01]
Background_color=0,0,0
size_mm=1024,1024
visible=0
window_size= 1.000, 1.333
pixel_size=1024,1024
texture=$my_first_vc
window_pos= 0.000, 0.000
gauge00=WES!AIRSPEED, 37,468,116,116
gauge01=WES!Compass, 170,464,120,124
gauge02=WES!Radalt, 307,472,110,115
gauge03=WES!ArtHorizon, 38,683,114,116
gauge04=WES!Attitude, 160,600,213,270
gauge05=WES!VSI, 382,688,112,118
gauge06=WES!Deviation, 510,688,118,118
gauge07=WES!OBS, 530,820,80
gauge08=WES!Altimeter, 45,853,106,117
gauge09=WES!ADF, 373,850,128,130
gauge10=WES!Clock, 446,534,95,101

//--------------------------------------------------------
[Vcockpit02]
Background_color=0,0,0
size_mm=1024,1024
visible=0
window_size= 1.000, 1.333
pixel_size=1024,1024
texture=$vc_2
window_pos= 0.000, 0.000
gauge00=WES!Compass, 585,465,120,128
gauge01=WES!AIRSPEED, 730,465,110,115
gauge02=WES!RadAlt, 864,468,115,120
gauge03=WES!Altimeter, 457,544,110,116
gauge04=WES!ArtHorizon, 512,693,124,121
gauge05=WES!Attitude, 635,595,220,255
gauge06=WES!VSI, 866,704,110,122

//--------------------------------------------------------
[Vcockpit03]
Background_color=0,0,0
size_mm=1024,1024
visible=0
window_size= 1.000, 1.333
pixel_size=1024,1024
texture=$vc_3
window_pos= 0.000, 0.000
gauge00=BELL_206B.CLOCK, 272,459,123,125
gauge01=WES!RPM, 638,326,142,128
gauge02=WES!Torque, 826,324,137,125
gauge03=WES!FuelFlow, 645,489,135,127
gauge04=WES!FuelFlow, 831,489,135,127
gauge05=WES!TIT, 762,665,87,85
gauge06=WES!TIT, 879,665,87,85

//--------------------------------------------------------
[Vcockpit04]
Background_color=0,0,0
size_mm=1024,1024
visible=0
window_size= 1.000, 1.333
pixel_size=1024,1024
texture=$vc_4
window_pos= 0.000, 0.000
gauge00=AS532_AFCP!AFCP, 3,727,956,293
gauge01=AS532_AFCP!Annunciator, 172,615,613,97
gauge02=as532_hover!hover, 4,3,905,581

//--------------------------------------------------------
[Vcockpit05]
Background_color=0,0,0
size_mm=1024,1024
visible=0
window_size= 1.000, 1.333
pixel_size=1024,1024
texture=$vc_5
window_pos= 0.000, 0.000
gauge00=FSD_WARN.OIL.L_0001, 375,433,72,34
gauge01=fsd_warn.parkbrake, 374,493,73,35
gauge02=av8b.lowfuel_0003, 373,365,72,46

[Default View]
X=0
Y=0
SIZE_X=8191
SIZE_Y=6143


Then, also, make sure in the Wessex's aircraft.cfg your autopilot section looks like this:

[AUTOPILOT]
DEFAULT_BANK_MODE=0
DEFAULT_PITCH_MODE=0
AUTOPILOT_AVAILABLE=1
FLIGHT_DIRECTOR_AVAILABLE=1
DEFAULT_VERTICAL_SPEED=0.001
AUTOTHROTTLE_AVAILABLE=1
PITCH_TAKEOFF_GA=0.000000
AUTOTHROTTLE_ARMING_REQUIRED=1
AUTOTHROTTLE_TAKEOFF_GA=0
AUTOTHROTTLE_MAX_RPM=90.000000
MAX_PITCH=10.000000
MAX_PITCH_ACCELERATION=1.000000
MAX_PITCH_VELOCITY_LO_ALT=2.000000
MAX_PITCH_VELOCITY_HI_ALT=1.500000
MAX_PITCH_VELOCITY_LO_ALT_BREAKPOINT=20000.000000
MAX_PITCH_VELOCITY_HI_ALT_BREAKPOINT=28000.000000
MAX_BANK=25.000000
MAX_BANK_ACCELERATION=1.800000
MAX_BANK_VELOCITY=3.000000
MAX_THROTTLE_RATE=0.100000
NAV_PROPORTIONAL_CONTROL=9.000000
NAV_INTEGRATOR_CONTROL=0.250000
NAV_DERIVATIVE_CONTROL=0.000000
NAV_INTEGRATOR_BOUNDARY=2.500000
NAV_DERIVATIVE_BOUNDARY=0.000000
GS_PROPORTIONAL_CONTROL=9.520000
GS_INTEGRATOR_CONTROL=0.260000
GS_DERIVATIVE_CONTROL=0.000000
GS_INTEGRATOR_BOUNDARY=0.700000
GS_DERIVATIVE_BOUNDARY=0.000000
YAW_DAMPER_GAIN=0.000000

That ought to fix you up!

~A~

[Richard Westcott]

Thanks very much for that, I will give it a try.

All the best