HU: Seems that Cerasim released new helicopter AS365N3

[krazyj]

Don't know why you think the autopilot is not working, but rest assured, it is in fact working.

However, if you view the helicopter from the outside, it will interfere with the autopilot.

my concerns are that it is stated as in BETA, but could you elaborate on is all functions in the AP is working? I'm especially looking for nav, hdg, alt mode, IAS would be great but not essential

thanks in advance

 

[RaFi]

my concerns are that it is stated as in BETA, but could you elaborate on is all functions in the AP is working? I'm especially looking for nav, hdg, alt mode, IAS would be great but not essential

thanks in advance

I managed to hold heading, follow the GPS route( flight plan) and hold altitude. I did two flights, from Indianapolis to Elkhart County and back, testing this. It worked fine.

All in all, this is a rather nice helicopter add-on. I have the CeraSim 212 and 222 and this compare nicely with it.

My only problem is that it automatically activates auto-rudder, but that is a small gripe.

 

[krazyj]

I just got it and I'm pleased with the AP except for the heading hold..

When in heading hold, rather than banking to the new heading it just puts in yaw ( with no input on the potentiometer I might add ) onto the new heading.

I will be doing a full detailed review on it in a few days

 

[krazyj]

Hey Matt,

do you take requests on the repaints ?

if so could I ask for this one please but with OY-HMO instead and no Dancopter on the side as they are no more

http://www.airliners.net/photo/Danc...9rwn6SzBpo3uMdwHQoTHtD+HTaGXi9oDzONG6fgEgry5S

Thanks ever so much in advance

 

[PierreF]

About the digital indications (N1, N2 and IAS), I propose to make them more easy to be read:

​

1. Open the folder CSAS365 (in the Panel folder)​
2. Make a backup of the files NG_eng1, NG_eng2 and disp_ias.xml – or a backup of the whole folder CSAS365
   
   ​
3. Open (with Notepad) the NG_eng1.xml ​
4. Replace in each element the value Color="#252223" by Color="#25B223" - save​
5. Do the same for N2
   
   ​
6. Open the file disp_ias.xml and modify the lines :
   

   Position X="20" Y="0"/>
   Text X="200" Y="90" Length=………………..​

   
   <text x="<font color=" #ff3366"=""> Rem : IAS will be diplayed ONLY if IAS is called through the AP</text>
   
   ​
7. If you prefer the IAS to be displayed all the time then replace the line
   

   Visible>(L:ap_ias_m, bool)​

   by <!--Visible>(L:ap_ias_m, bool)--> or erase that line
   ​

   
   Pierre
   
   ​

 

[krazyj]

Cheers Pierre,

much appreciated

 

[sag75]

Hi, I need help to painting. I can't color pilots in red. Everytime i get bright green. I use DXTBMP coupled with Gimp2.8. It's weird as with the others textures my procedure is fine..

 

[Fireball6]

Hi, I need help to painting. I can't color pilots in red. Everytime i get bright green. I use DXTBMP coupled with Gimp2.8. It's weird as with the others textures my procedure is fine..

It is a little bit tricky - you need to cutout the part with the suits, remove the vest and than bring the saturation down to zero in Gimp. If you have done that, use the first coloring-tool (the one from above) and add the color of your choice .

Or, that is the other way, use the one that i have done ....

Kind regards

Dirk

 

[sag75]

Thank you! I guess i'll follow your shorter way!
I will try to have white helmets as well

 

[krazyj]

It is a little bit tricky - you need to cutout the part with the suits, remove the vest and than bring the saturation down to zero in Gimp. If you have done that, use the first coloring-tool (the one from above) and add the color of your choice .

Or, that is the other way, use the one that i have done ....

Kind regards

Dirk

Hey Dirk, did you see my request ? thoughts on difficulty ?

would really appreciate some assistance on that

Thanks in advance

Morten

 

[Fireball6]

Hi Morton,

yes i see the request - but i must say that i would not try it as there are a lot of distorsions on the fuselage, based of the splitted parts in the paintkit.

Sorry

Dirk

 

[sag75]

It is a little bit tricky - you need to cutout the part with the suits, remove the vest and than bring the saturation down to zero in Gimp. If you have done that, use the first coloring-tool (the one from above) and add the color of your choice .

Or, that is the other way, use the one that i have done ....

Kind regards

Dirk

Hi Dirk I put your file as it is in my texture folder, but pilots are just black! What I did wrong? Thanks

 

[Fireball6]

Hi Dirk I put your file as it is in my texture folder, but pilots are just black! What I did wrong? Thanks

Hi sag75, the file that i attached in the post above was only a bitmap, to use with the original Pilot-texture. Below you find a complete Pilots.dds. This one is reworked original .dds-file. Use that and have fun (Pilots have white helmets also)

 

[ryanbatc]

This looks like a pretty nice helo... I prefer KDFW's mods in the VC especially. Thanks to all the painters!

Maybe I'll have to cough up the money for it! What's the max cruise speed?

 

[kdfw]

vne is around 150kts.

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for those using the HTR profile for the as365:

the model forces 'on' auto-coordination > 40kias and forces it 'off' <40kias. this results in abrupt yaw action at the transition point which is rather annoying and requires constant pedal input at slow speeds.

as this is an aircraft equipped with sas/afcs, it should be stable and hold heading without pedal input when main rotor torque is constant.

so, to get around this, you can edit the psystem.xml file in the \Panel\CSAS365\ folder.


*** make a backup or the original psystem.xml file before editing ***

1) open the psystem.xml using notepad
2) do a string search on "(A:AIRSPEED INDICATED, knot) 40 >" this will be at the tail end of the file
3) change the section

from

(A:AIRSPEED INDICATED, knot) 40 > if{ 1 (>L:autocord, bool) } els{ 0 (>L:autocord, bool) }
(L:autocord, bool) if{ (A:AUTO COORDINATION, bool) ! if{ (>K:AUTORUDDER_TOGGLE) } }
(L:autocord, bool) ! if{ (A:AUTO COORDINATION, bool) if{ (>K:AUTORUDDER_TOGGLE) } }

to

(A:AIRSPEED INDICATED, knot) 40 > if{ 1 (>L:autocord, bool) } } <!-- //els{ 1 (>L:autocord, bool) } // -->
<!-- // (L:autocord, bool) if{ (A:AUTO COORDINATION, bool) ! if{ (>K:AUTORUDDER_TOGGLE) } }// -->
<!-- // (L:autocord, bool) ! if{ (A:AUTO COORDINATION, bool) if{ (>K:AUTORUDDER_TOGGLE) } }// -->

<!-- // (L:autocord, bool) if{ (A:AUTO COORDINATION, bool) ! if{ (>K:AUTORUDDER_TOGGLE) } }// -->
<!-- // (L:autocord, bool) ! if{ (A:AUTO COORDINATION, bool) if{ (>K:AUTORUDDER_TOGGLE) } }// -->


then save the file.

this change will force auto-coordination 'on' only when ias is > 40kias but you can also turn 'on' auto-coordination with a key stroke (or key assigned to hotas) at lower speeds. as a bonus, HTR users can turn on autohover by turning on/off/on auto-coordination as described in the HTR manual.

 

[Fireball6]

Wow - Martial Feron did some awesome repaints for the Dauphine - fantastic work Martial !!!!! (Look in the library, if you did not already)

In the meantime i did a few repaints for the Dauphine also - look at the shots below (nothing very special but maybe the one or other will like it).
I'll try to pack and upload them in the next days - will keep you informed.

Dirk

 

[wapanomi]

Great ! I particularly like the "pilote" one ! Thanks in advance !

 

[Timber]

Hepl, Startup problem with the Cera AS365

Guess I'm not reading between the lines or something. I just can't get this puppy to fire up. Even the "Ready to Fly" button on the animation panel doesn't work- turns everything on but engines did not come alive. Doing something wrong, or missing a step someplace.

While I'm carping. The manual shows a VIP panel but no instruction on how to activate it.

 

[sag75]

Hi did you check if engines are running but rotor is just not spinning? I asked you because I had a similar problem and i resolved it changing "engine type" from 5 to 3 (turboprop to helo-turbine) in aircraft.cfg file.
It's weird, but probably the original setting didn't like to my Fsx installation!

 

[krazyj]

any solution to not banking when turning on AP ?