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=== Aileron === | === Aileron === | ||
[[ | [[File:HUD_aileron.jpg|thumb|200px|Aileron]] | ||
Monitors the bearing of the control input on the ailerons axis. | Monitors the bearing of the control input on the ailerons axis. | ||
:[[Aileron]] | :[[Aileron]] | ||
=== Airspeed === | === Airspeed === | ||
[[ | [[File:HUD_speed.jpg|thumb|200px|Airspeed]] | ||
Current speed relating to the ambient air in knot/knots (kt/kts) (1 kt = 1.852 km/h). | Current speed relating to the ambient air in knot/knots (kt/kts) (1 kt = 1.852 km/h). | ||
=== Altitude === | === Altitude === | ||
[[ | [[File:HUD_altitude.jpg|thumb|200px|Altitude]] | ||
Current altitude relating to sea-level in feet (ft) (1 ft = 30.48 cm). | Current altitude relating to sea-level in feet (ft) (1 ft = 30.48 cm). | ||
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=== Elevator === | === Elevator === | ||
[[ | [[File:HUD_elevator.jpg|thumb|200px|Elevator]] | ||
Monitors the bearing of the control input on the elevators axis. | Monitors the bearing of the control input on the elevators axis. | ||
:[[Elevator]] | :[[Elevator]] | ||
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=== Heading === | === Heading === | ||
[[ | [[File:HUD_heading.jpg|thumb|200px|Heading]] | ||
Direction of the aircraft relating to the geographical North pole in degree (360 degree scale). | Direction of the aircraft relating to the geographical North pole in degree (360 degree scale). | ||
:[[ | :[[Avionics and Instruments#Compass|Compass]] | ||
=== Location === | === Location === | ||
[[ | [[File:HUD_location.jpg|thumb|200px|Location]] | ||
To change the coordinates-system, go to <tt>Autopilot > Set Lat/Lon-format</tt>. | To change the coordinates-system, go to <tt>Autopilot > Set Lat/Lon-format</tt>. | ||
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Displays the aircraft's pitch relating to the grounds level/horizontal in degree. It's used as an artificial horizon. | Displays the aircraft's pitch relating to the grounds level/horizontal in degree. It's used as an artificial horizon. | ||
:The big ladder like looking indicator at the HUDs centre. | :The big ladder like looking indicator at the HUDs centre. | ||
:[[ | :[[Avionics and Instruments#Attitude Indicator|Attitude indicator]] | ||
=== Rudder === | === Rudder === | ||
[[ | [[File:HUD_rudder.jpg|thumb|200px|Rudder]] | ||
Monitors the bearing of the control input on the rudders axis. | Monitors the bearing of the control input on the rudders axis. | ||
:[[Rudder]] | :[[Rudder]] | ||
=== Thrust === | === Thrust === | ||
[[ | [[File:HUD_thrust.jpg|thumb|200px|Thrust]] | ||
Monitors the thrust on airplanes or the collective of helicopters. | Monitors the thrust on airplanes or the collective of helicopters. | ||
=== Turn-bank-indicator === | === Turn-bank-indicator === | ||
:[[ | :[[Avionics and Instruments#Turn Coordinator|Turn Coordinator]] | ||
[[ | [[File:HUD_default_autopilot.jpg|thumb|200px|HUD autopilot]] | ||
[[ | [[File:HUD_default_overview.png|thumb|200px|HUD overview]] | ||
== Further Information == | == Further Information == | ||
The basic setup of the above described default HUD is defined at <tt>[[$ | The basic setup of the above described default HUD is defined at <tt>[[$FG ROOT]]/Huds/Default/default.xml</tt>. There is also a 'Runway projection' available which is, because of some issues, disabled by default. | ||
Documentation can be found at: <tt>[[$ | Documentation can be found at: <tt>[[$FG ROOT]]/Docs/README.xmlhud</tt> | ||
Since FlightGear 0.9.10 there is ''also'' a newer and more flexibly HUD-system available. An example can be found at <tt>[[$ | Since FlightGear 0.9.10 there is ''also'' a newer and more flexibly HUD-system available. An example can be found at <tt>[[$FG ROOT]]/Huds/NTPS.xml</tt> and documentation at <tt>[[$FG ROOT]]/Docs/README.hud</tt>. | ||
Also have a look at <tt>$FG_ROOT/Huds/README</tt>. | Also have a look at <tt>$FG_ROOT/Huds/README</tt>. | ||
== preferences.xml == | == preferences.xml == | ||
While the instruments and their behaviour are set in the Huds-directory, the basic settings and the look regarding to any HUD are set in <tt>[[$ | While the instruments and their behaviour are set in the Huds-directory, the basic settings and the look regarding to any HUD are set in <tt>[[$FG ROOT]]/preferences.xml</tt>. Search the file for <tt><hud></tt> and you will find a list of properties. For a short description of those have a look at [[#Property_tree|property tree]]. But I'll give some of them a closer look: | ||
=== Colour === | === Colour === | ||
The preferred thing one would like to customize is, I guess, the HUDs colour. | The preferred thing one would like to customize is, I guess, the HUDs colour. | ||
Discover your own settings is quite easy: Access the property tree via the Menu | Discover your own settings is quite easy: Access the property tree via the Menu <tt>File > Browse Internal Properties</tt> (<tt>[/]</tt>-character) '''or''' via the [[Property Tree#Property server|Property server]] and your browser. Go to sim/hud/color, e.g. http://localhost:5500/sim/hud/color, edit a value and watch the result in FlightGears window instantly. | ||
Once the decision is made head back to preferences.xml, copy the <color n="0">-tag and paste it on top of the colours within the <palette>-tag. Rename the existing tags in numeric order and finally put your discovered values in the | Once the decision is made head back to preferences.xml, copy the <color n="0">-tag and paste it on top of the colours within the <palette>-tag. Rename the existing tags in numeric order and finally put your discovered values in the new one. It should look like this, except your own values, of course: | ||
<current-color type="int">0</current-color> | <current-color type="int">0</current-color> | ||
<palette> | <palette> | ||
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<nowiki></font></nowiki> | <nowiki></font></nowiki> | ||
To change font just enter another name out of the ones in <tt>[[$ | To change font just enter another name out of the ones in <tt>[[$FG ROOT]]/Fonts</tt> (case sensitive!). For more information about those fonts and on .txf format peruse $FG_ROOT/Fonts/README. | ||
Since the size is type 'float' values like '7.449' are allowed, too. | Since the size is type 'float' values like '7.449' are allowed, too. | ||
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== Property tree == | == Property tree == | ||
More information about FlightGear's property tree and on how to access it can be found at its page: [[ | More information about FlightGear's property tree and on how to access it can be found at its page: [[Property Tree]]. | ||
Paths starting with '[[$ | Paths starting with '[[$FG ROOT]]/' apply to the file system, the others are intra-property tree. | ||
/sim/hud | /sim/hud | ||
current-color (0|1|2...) int One out of /sim/hud/palette | current-color (0|1|2...) int One out of /sim/hud/palette | ||