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Trying to add a pitot heater gauge

lucb

lucb

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I try to add a pitot heater gauge but that don't work , the gauge don't even flip/flop on the screen. What I'm missing?

the panel.cfg
gauge00=bendix_king_radio!Bendix-King Radio Nav-Comm 1, 0, 1, 230, 90
gauge01=bendix_king_radio!Bendix-King Radio XPNDR, 0, 90, 230, 70
gauge02=bendix_king_radio!Bendix-King Radio AP, 0, 160, 230, 70
gauge03=Lear_45!Nav GPS Switch,107, 230, 19, 35
gauge04=Mooney_Bravo!HSI, 0, 234, 104, 102
gauge05=Mooney_Bravo!Pitot Heat, 170, 234, 29, 45
gauge06=Mooney_Bravo!Avionics Switch, 200, 234, 29, 45

the aircraft.cfg
[electrical]
engine_generator_map = 1
max_battery_voltage = 12.0
generator_alternator_voltage = 13.5
max_generator_alternator_amps = 25
;BusTypes:0=MainBus,1=AvionicsBus,2=BatteryBus,3=HotBatteryBus,4-7=Generator/AlternatorBus(1-4)
;BusType, MaxAmpLoad, MinVoltage
avionics_bus = 2, 5.5, 7.0
avionics = 1, 5.5 7.0
additional_system = 4, 10.5, 7.0
starter1 = 0, 20, 7.0
pitot_heat = 4, 15, 10.0
Landing_light = 2, 9, 7.0
Nav_lights = 2, 4, 7.0

Thanks for help.
 
Never mind the panel.cfg and the gauges.
You'll find your answer in either the aircraft.cfg or the .air file. :eagerness:
Happy hunting.

Edit- Man, I got my eyes dilated this morning and obviously its time to take another nap. :dizzy:

Try this and see if it helps:

pitot_heat = 0, 2, 17

That first variable, "4" looks a little odd. :unsure:
 
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The '4' in the first column means the item is on the alternator/generator bus on engine 1 (i.e. the engine must be running and generating power before anything on that bus will run). If you make it a '0' (zero) as suggested it will be connected to the main bus.

The core info is here:

Bus TypeBus
0Main Bus (most components connected here)
1Avionics Bus
2Battery Bus
3Hot Battery Bus (bypasses Master switch)
4Generator/Alternator Bus 1 (function of engine 1)
5Generator/Alternator Bus 2 (function of engine 2)
6Generator/Alternator Bus 3 (function of engine 3)
7Generator/Alternator Bus 4 (function of engine 4)

The second column is max. amps drawn (i.e. 15 amps) and the third column is the min. voltage required (i.e. 10 volts) in the original poster's data.
 
Thanks for your suggestions but before even the electrical questions, the gauge is not even animated. Mouse cursor change when on it, but clicking do nothing.
 
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