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| title = FlightGear TQPanel | |||
| logo = | |||
| image = Kivy_TQ_Panel_v2.png | |||
| alt = | |||
| developedby = [[User:Laserman|d-laser]], Michat | |||
| initialrelease = 01/2014 | |||
| latestrelease = | |||
| writtenin = | |||
| os = Linux, Windows, Mac, Android, iOS | |||
| platform = | |||
| developmentstatus = Under active development as of 02/2014 | |||
| developmentprogress = | |||
| type = | |||
| license = | |||
| website = https://gitlab.com/flightgear-tq-panel-made-with-kivy/flightgear-tq-panel-made-with-kivy | |||
}} | |||
'''FlightGear TQPanel''' is a python/kivy app by d-laser(aka pommesschranke) and Michat that can be used to control various FlightGear aircraft. | |||
It is a multi-touch App, so you can move each throttle alone or both together using 2 fingers. Use 2 fingers for the toe-brakes, or only one for differential braking. | |||
| | Kivy apps run on Linux, Windows, Mac, android, iOS | ||
| | |||
With my kivy TQ I can now control.. | |||
* speed brake | |||
* 2 x throttle | |||
* elv. trim | |||
* flaps | |||
* field of view (zoom) | |||
* parking brake | |||
* thrust reverser | |||
* 2 x toe brake | |||
* gear up/down | |||
* change view | |||
(12 nodes in the protocol xml file) | |||
I developed and tested on Linux(800x600) and it runs without changes on an | |||
Android tablet (1024x600) | |||
== Gallery == | |||
<gallery mode=packed widths=180px heights=180px> | |||
Kivy TQ Panel v2.png|multitouch app to control FlightGear aircraft | |||
Kivy TQ Panel V1.0.png|alternative style | |||
Panel-blue.png|alternative style | |||
</gallery> | |||
== Installation & Setup == | |||
requirements: | |||
python and kivy or kivy launcher | |||
* download/git repo: | |||
https://gitlab.com/flightgear-tq-panel-made-with-kivy/flightgear-tq-panel-made-with-kivy | |||
* copy the 2 xml files to the Protocol folder of your FlightGear data directory. | |||
* start the panel: | |||
<pre> | |||
python main.py | |||
</pre> | |||
* start FlightGear: | |||
<pre> | |||
fgfs --generic=socket,in,10,,9009,udp,from_kivy | |||
</pre> | |||
== Todo == | |||
* config dialog and config file for the IP address of the computer running FlightGear. - DONE, works on Linux but not yet on android :-( | |||
* add all the light switches to the protocol | |||
* on startup of the panel read the state of the aircraft, like park brake postions and the number of views | |||
* I started some code to make it bi-directional but run into "race-conditions" when using with FlightGear. Between 2 panels it does work (one master and one slave panel) | |||
I disabled that for now. atm the panel only writes values to FlightGear but does not read anything. | |||
* speed brake does not work on F-16c ? | |||
== Conclusion == | |||
Although it is not a hardware TQ (throttle quadrant), I think it is more fun to use than the PC-keyboard. And it is nice to have visual indicators for the position of speed brakes, throttle, flaps, gear | |||
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== Related content == | |||
* [[Yoke for FlightGear]] | |||
[[Category:Android apps]] | |||
[[Category:IOS apps]] | |||
[[Category:GPL software]] | |||
Revision as of 23:51, 16 January 2017
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| Developed by | d-laser, Michat |
|---|---|
| Initial release | 01/2014 |
| OS | Linux, Windows, Mac, Android, iOS |
| Development status | Under active development as of 02/2014 |
| Website | |
FlightGear TQPanel is a python/kivy app by d-laser(aka pommesschranke) and Michat that can be used to control various FlightGear aircraft.
It is a multi-touch App, so you can move each throttle alone or both together using 2 fingers. Use 2 fingers for the toe-brakes, or only one for differential braking.
Kivy apps run on Linux, Windows, Mac, android, iOS
With my kivy TQ I can now control..
- speed brake
- 2 x throttle
- elv. trim
- flaps
- field of view (zoom)
- parking brake
- thrust reverser
- 2 x toe brake
- gear up/down
- change view
(12 nodes in the protocol xml file)
I developed and tested on Linux(800x600) and it runs without changes on an Android tablet (1024x600)
Gallery
multitouch app to control FlightGear aircraft
alternative style
alternative style
Installation & Setup
requirements: python and kivy or kivy launcher
- download/git repo:
https://gitlab.com/flightgear-tq-panel-made-with-kivy/flightgear-tq-panel-made-with-kivy
- copy the 2 xml files to the Protocol folder of your FlightGear data directory.
- start the panel:
python main.py
- start FlightGear:
fgfs --generic=socket,in,10,,9009,udp,from_kivy
Todo
- config dialog and config file for the IP address of the computer running FlightGear. - DONE, works on Linux but not yet on android :-(
- add all the light switches to the protocol
- on startup of the panel read the state of the aircraft, like park brake postions and the number of views
- I started some code to make it bi-directional but run into "race-conditions" when using with FlightGear. Between 2 panels it does work (one master and one slave panel)
I disabled that for now. atm the panel only writes values to FlightGear but does not read anything.
- speed brake does not work on F-16c ?
Conclusion
Although it is not a hardware TQ (throttle quadrant), I think it is more fun to use than the PC-keyboard. And it is nice to have visual indicators for the position of speed brakes, throttle, flaps, gear