- May 18:
I've just send a beta version of lekseecon version 9.0 to Edoardo for testing. It has a lot new variables. For those interested, here is a link to the updated Manual, at page 59 you will find the Release Notes.
- April 22:
My extensions are ready ! (pff):
It was hard work but mechanically and electrically speaking everything is working well.
The Left extension houses Edoardo's Engine Standby gauge. Below it I have put Left and Right Engine Oil Pressure Annunciators; they are controlled by a new information variable in lekseecon version 9. To the left of the gauge there are two push buttons to switch on/off the lower 3 rows (with my engines parameters) and the top row that displays Indicated Airspeed and Vertical Speed (*100 feet/minute). All this information is provided by lekseecon 9. Below the gauge are the switches of the Captains Instrument Source Panel, the Alternate position is indicated with a red led.
The Right extension houses the 13 MIP Annunciators controlled by a new varaible in lekseecon 9. I'm adding (with the help of Edoardo) logic to lekseecon to control most of them. Below that you'll find a Brake Source Annunciator (also new in lekseecon 9), the GA switch, Flap and Gear Override Switches and three push buttons for Overhead, MIP and Pedestal Lights Tests. The MIP lights test is activated, that's why all leds and displays are on.
- March 31:
Added extensions to my MIP (left and right): 
In the left extension I will house the (Edoardo's) Engine Standby Gauge, that is now sitting on top of VOR1, together with Left and Right Engine Oil Pressure Annunicators. In the right extension I'll put the MIP Annunicators, the G/A Switch and the Flaps and Gear override Switches.
Lekseecon 9 will provide a lot of new lekseecon information variables that are derived from generic FSUIPC offsets. With these variable (you and) I can easily and efficiently display, from SIOC, the Engine Standby Gauge displays (N1, EGT and N2), the Engine Oil Pressure Annunciators and about 8 of the 13 MIP Annunciators...
- March 24:
Succesfully installed NVIDIA driver version 296.10 WHQL. The NIVIA Inspector tool, together with this driver, now offers built in Frame Limiter functionality!
- March 13:
Added a page about the IOCP Client. It contains the IOCP Protocol Spec and sources of a IOCPClient in C++. For people that would like to develop their own application to interface with SIOC.
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March 12:
I decided not no continue the develoment of lekseecon for the PMDG NGX 737...
I have made a few flights with the 737, but it's quite a different plane than the 767. The cockpit design of the 767 looks much easier to me than the 737.... And those (ugly gray and blue) 737 colours ... ;-) I prefer Boeing Brown!
So I decided to stick with the 767/757 family. It is not easy to fly 767 and 737 planes at the same time (like in real life).
My cockpit hardware is dedicated to the 767. Testing a lekseecon version for the 737 would become difficult because I miss much of the 737 hardware.
There is no point for me to work on something I will never use.
However, this weekend exercise with the NGX SDK made me feel confident that my lekseecon framework is well designed and ready to support the upcoming 757. Till that time I will expand my 767 cockpit with new hardware. First thing I have do to is to add the Engine Standby Gauge from Edoardo, that I received last week.
- March 10:
THE BIRTH OF A NEW TOOL ?!?! :-) (EDIT: I'm afraid not, see post of March 12)
Today I have bought the PMDG NGX 737 because I wanted to experiment with its SDK.
In one day I have created a first working lekseecon program for that aircraft (named lekseecon3).
In this screenshot you can see that lekseecon3 is connected and running...!
I made a small SIOC script with some lekseecon variables for the MCP, with exactly the same numbers as for the 767: the Flight Director Switches, the Disengage Bar, the AT switch, the annunciators and the HDG and Altitude selectors and displays. Here a small movie that proves it works. (3Mb) The movie is not of good quality, I'm sorry, just wanted to share this moment with you.
- Mar 8:
Today I received the 767 Engine Standby Gauge made by Edoardo from Italy. Thank You for your hard work! A very nice addition to my cockpit, I'll warm up the soldering iron...
- Mar 3:
lekseecon version 8.3 released, here are the release notes.
- Jan 30: watch this nice You Tube demontration video about a 767 Chronograph powered by SIOC and lekseecon.
- Jan 28: added a section about My dream ...
- Jan 14: lekseecon version 8.2 released, here are the release notes.
- Dec 16: Installed Active Sky 2012.
- Dec 11: Added, upon special request, SIOC versions for generic ADF1 and ADF2 based on two encoders, one for the highest three digits and one for the decimal digit. You can find these sources in my generic ADF package at the bottom of the HowTo SIOC page.
- Nov 26: Added FsMovMap to my simulator. Now I can follow my flight in Google Maps at my Android smartphone.
- Okt 30: Moved the Pre-Flight operations for a 767 page to the Top-menu while it is not dependent on my simulator.
- Okt 26: Tried the new NVIDIA driver 285.62 with no success, read here.
- Okt 21: Have split up my simulator page (it became too large); have made separate pages for flightsim pc and communications pc.
- Okt 20: Added my FSUIPC settings for Yoke, Pedals, Spoilers and Flaps axis.
- Okt 10: I now also fly British Airways on VATSIM ... ('as real as it gets')
- Sep 29: Upgraded to SIOC version 4.0.
- Sep 28: Another small improvement, added Ultimate Traffic 2 Aircraft to be used by Squawkbox4 in a VATSIM multi-player session.
- Sep 24: Updated the Software section at the Flightsimulator page.
- Sep 22: Replaced my Flightsim monitor by a 24 inch one running at 1920 x 1200 resolution, woow!
- Sep 17: Updated my FSX, Level-D and SB4 configuration settings, I have put more sliders to max...
- Sep 16: Upgraded my Video card
- Sep 13: I've installed Ultimate Terrain Europe X and X Graphics.
