Helios 1.4.2020.0530

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Change log

1.4.2020.0530 Release

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Great work in this release for BMS carried out primarily by wheelchock, on the corrections and improvements for BMS users. This incorporated work from WillianG83. Thanks also to those who tested.

• BMS fixes and updates
  • Merge of a more complete Falcon BMS flightdata structure and supporting code provided by a fork from WillianG83
  • Fix for nozzle2 position shows incorrect value #211
  • Fix for rpm2, ftit2 shows incorrect values #210
  • Fix for altimeter calibration flags #208
  • Fix for TACAN data shows incorrect values #207
  • Fix for Landing gear handle light #141
  • Fix for RWR incorectly positioning contacts in the wrong threat ring #223
  • Added fuel aft, fuel fwd, and fuel total values
• Added F-16 Hydraulic Pressure Gauge
• IRIS built to allow x86 installation, and minor changes for network error handling
• FA-18C Interface corrections for 3 way toggles on Head Up Display Control panel
• Exceptional additional build for Windows 32 Bit version for low spec Windows machines such as Windows tablets

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Helios 1.4.2020.0315 1Q2020 (Minor Update)

MD5 Hash code of zip file: 7c1b6b32b1ef66c815f33d1b8f930dfd

1.4.2020.0315 Release

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• Fix for some post installation file level strangeness. #204
• Fix for a silent failure due to a problem with RWR Bezel
• Significant restructure of the installer
• HeliosDiag.cmd Data Privacy Notice
• KeraLua update to 1.0.29.0

1.4.2020.0308 Release

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• Regression fix for change in Lua 5.3 interpreter causing bindings to return integer #201
• Regression fix for rotary switch not working for the last position
• Installer change to make Iris and Keyboard Receiver delivery optional
• Improved diagnostics during initialisation
• New shortcuts for Control Center and Profile Editor to start with loglevel debug
• Removed Visual C++ Runtime dependency
• Control Center Version Check now checks GitHub and not gh-pages. Also it has a better "Reminder" mechanism.
  Version check added to "About" dropdown in Profile Editor #200

1.4.2020.0226 Release

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Huge "Shout out" to derammo who was this release's primary contributor. 1.4.2020.0226 benefits from his many improvements and bugfixes.

• BMS F-16 - Altimeter fixes
  Added altimeter pressure reading
  fix for _airPressureDrum.Value only can accept 4 digits
  Added Altimeter Calibration reading from FlightData2
  Support barometric readings of altitude and pressure
  Use math.abs to get absolute value
  Read values from flightData2 to support barometric altitude and calibrated airpressure
• Keyboard Interface changes
  Bug relating to sending keys "RETURN" and "ENTER" fixed. Both of these now send the ENTER key on
  the right of the main keyboard. New "NUMPADENTER" sends the Enter key on the numeric keypad.
  This potentially needs profiles sending "RETURN" which previously activated the numeric pad enter
  to be changed to send "NUMPADENTER" instead #178
  New feature to force QWERTY keyboard keycodes to be sent to programs (such as BMS) which only
  understand keycodes and not keystrokes. #164
• A-10C
  fixed button command for MFCD brightness down
  Corrections to the values used by the interface for VHF AM Radio
• Bug fix for orphaned triggers and actions when there is a change in interface #173
• UDP traffic logging now only for loglevel Debug
• Fix for Reset monitors Bug where bindings don't move to the correct monitor #177 & #117
• Fix for CLR20r3 crash on release check when there is no internet connection #163
• Fix for crash on startup when Helios Settings file has been corrupted #106
• Fix for Text Display font size being incorrect when textbox is resized #146
• Fix for ArgumentOutOfRangeException on HeliosTextBox #158
• Installer changes to re-req the Visual C++ 2015-2019 Redistributable Runtime.
  The installation is only attempted when using "Helios setup.exe". 14.24.28127.04 is the minimum level.
• Helios is now an x64-only offering
• HeliosDiag.cmd is delivered to aid the collection of diagnostic information
• Package Updates:
  • HidSharp 2.1
  • KeraLua 1.0.2.6
  • NLua 1.4.29 (including Lua 5.3)
• New Custom Drum and Custom Gauge controls added
• Fix for Reset Monitors: on reset from 5 to 3 screens, all controls lost #194

Helios 1.4.2020.0226 1Q2020

1.4.2020.0226 Release

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Huge "Shout out" to derammo who was this release's primary contributor. 1.4.2020.0226 benefits from his many improvements and bugfixes.

• BMS F-16 - Altimeter fixes
  Added altimeter pressure reading
  fix for _airPressureDrum.Value only can accept 4 digits
  Added Altimeter Calibration reading from FlightData2
  Support barometric readings of altitude and pressure
  Use math.abs to get absolute value
  Read values from flightData2 to support barometric altitude and calibrated airpressure
• Keyboard Interface changes
  Bug relating to sending keys "RETURN" and "ENTER" fixed. Both of these now send the ENTER key on
  the right of the main keyboard. New "NUMPADENTER" sends the Enter key on the numeric keypad.
  This potentially needs profiles sending "RETURN" which previously activated the numeric pad enter
  to be changed to send "NUMPADENTER" instead #178
  New feature to force QWERTY keyboard keycodes to be sent to programs (such as BMS) which only
  understand keycodes and not keystrokes. #164
• A-10C
  fixed button command for MFCD brightness down
  Corrections to the values used by the interface for VHF AM Radio
• Bug fix for orphaned triggers and actions when there is a change in interface #173
• UDP traffic logging now only for loglevel Debug
• Fix for Reset monitors Bug where bindings don't move to the correct monitor #177 & #117
• Fix for CLR20r3 crash on release check when there is no internet connection #163
• Fix for crash on startup when Helios Settings file has been corrupted #106
• Fix for Text Display font size being incorrect when textbox is resized #146
• Fix for ArgumentOutOfRangeException on HeliosTextBox #158
• Installer changes to re-req the Visual C++ 2015-2019 Redistributable Runtime.
  The installation is only attempted when using "Helios setup.exe". 14.24.28127.04 is the minimum level.
• Helios is now an x64-only offering
• HeliosDiag.cmd is delivered to aid the collection of diagnostic information
• Package Updates:
  • HidSharp 2.1
  • KeraLua 1.0.2.6
  • NLua 1.4.29 (including Lua 5.3)
• New Custom Drum and Custom Gauge controls added

A-10C and M2000C Changes

1.4.2019.1005 Release

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• A-10C Interface

  • New devices for AN_ALR69V, TISL, DVADR and ACCELEROMETER
  • A-10C Interface completed, improvements in GuardedSwitch and CustomGauge, and new rotation option
  • Fixed:
    • "101", "IFFCC", "Ext Stores Jettison", fixed output buttom number.
    • All TISL values changed from IFFCC to the new device TISL.
    • Corrected the output buttons number of all IFF functions for the correct ones.
    • Added one missing position to Intercom, Transmitter Select Dial.

• M2000C Interface

  • What’s new
    • Improvement of guards on the Test and LG Panels: Made all 4 guards on this 2 panels working
    • Improvement of the Tacan Panel: add the 2 potentiometers and made them continuous and working
    • Improvement of VOR/ILS Panel: added the 2 potentiometers and made them continuous and working and made the Mode Selector working
    • Improvement of the HSI Panel: all the needles are working
  • Known issues
    • Fuel Panel: the Fuel CrossFeed Switch doesn’t work, the two toggle switches don’t work (seem not to be used in DCS)
    • Master Caution lights Panel: still not working despite the modification with IndicatorPushButton. Seems the id is not the good one when clicking on the 2 indicators ?
      • HSI Panel: the potentiometer doesn’t work properly
      • ECM Box: the potentiometer is not working

• Controls:

  • Custom Gauge, chages to improve workflow and visuals
  • Guarded switch, added a new image for open state

• General:

  • Mousewheel support for some rotaries and pots in Control Center
  • Added a new rotation option on the editor: 180º Turn

• Interfaces DCS common:
  New DualRocker function, work like the normal rocker but this one return the actual arg value form DCS, too.

Bug Fixes:

• Fix for duplicate bindings #156 problem with autobindings

Helios 1.4.2019.0930 M2000C and AV-8B Improvements

1.4.2019.0930 Release

• M2000C Interface
  • Added the Fuel Panel with the 7 empty tanks indicators, the refueling indicator, the left and right neddle gauges and the JAUG and DETOT drums
  • Added the PPA Panel with the 8 indicators on the buttons, the 4 buttons and the 5 switches
  • Added the PCA Panel with the 17 indicators on the buttons, the 11 buttons, the 2 switches and the guard on the Jettison switch
  • Added the PCN Panel with the 9 indicators, the 9 indicators buttons, the 10 keypad buttons and the Parameter selector working only from DCS to Helios
  • Added the TACAN Panel with the frequency display and the 2 switches (X/Y Mode and Mode Select) working only from DCS to Helios
  • Added the VOR/ILS Panel with the frequency display and the 2 switches (Power and Mode Select)
  • Added the Engine Sensors Panel (still in beta) with the 2 needles and the drum
  • Added the HSI Panel (still in beta) with the drum, the 4 stop flags, the 2 needles, the green needle, the mode needle, the compass rose, the switch and the potentiometer
  • Added the ECM Box with the potentiometer and the 3 switches
  • Added the INS Panel with the 2 switches
  • Added the Test Panel with the 4 indicators, the 3 switches and the 3 guards on the switches
  • Improvement of the Engine Panel by adding the 2 guards
  • Improvement of the Landing Gear Panel by adding the guard for the gun safe switch and the emergency landing gear lever
  • Improvement of the pictures of the cockpit to allow the new panels to work fine
  • Improvement of the Master Caution lights Panel, trying to make the 2 indicators clickable with the same solution as the PCN Panel
  • Miscellaneous: Added the Post Combustion Indicator, the 2 Fire Warning Indicators, the Demar Indicator, the 5 RWR indicators, the AOA needle
  • Known issues:
    • Fuel Panel: the Fuel CrossFeed Switch doesn’t work, the two toggle switches don’t work (seem not to be used in DCS)
    • Master Caution lights Panel: still not working despite the modification with IndicatorPushButton. Seems the id is not the good one when clicking on the 2 indicators ?
    • Landing Gear Panel: the Guard for the "fly by wire gain switch"
    • TACAN Panel: the switch Mode is not working from Helios to DCS, the 2 switches to change the TACAN frequency are not implemented and the display of the channel X/Y mode displays nothing
    • HSI Panel: the bottom stop flag is not tested, the compass rose, the 2 needles, the green needle are working but there is a problem of precision, the potentiometer doesn’t work properly
    • VOR/ILS Panel: the switch Mode is not working and the 2 potentiometers are not implemented
    • ECM Box: the potentiometer is not working and the 3 switches are not working from DCS to Helios
    • Test Panel: the 3 guards are not link with DCS in both ways
• Profile Editor now polices only adding one UDP interface.
• AV-8B Interface Elements
  • Autobinding Master Arm Panel added
  • Autobinding Gear and Flaps panel added
  • Autobinding Gear Indicator Panel added
  • Autobinding H2O Panel added
  • Autobinding Threat Indicator panel added
  • Autobinding RWR control panel added
  • Autobinding Cockpit as a single control
  • Autobinding AV-8B Radios now use text displays saving viewport exports
  • Known issues: there has had to be some breaking changes, so profiles may not work completely as they once did, but all new items are autobinding so hopefully can be fixed easily.
• Small change to UFC font to allow AV-8B decimal point

M2000C and AV-8B (Updates)

1.4.2019.0908 Release

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• Adjustments to the method to identify the scripts directory
• Graphical improvements to AV-8B SMC, FQIS, ODU, EDP, UFC, MFD including support for automatically
  binding the controls to the AV-8B interface if it has been added.
  • • • Note: We've tried to limit any beakages, but there are certain to be some issues with existing
        AV-8B profiles.
• AV-8B ODU and UFC text based displays - to avoid viewports for these devices
• Fix for problem with new Export.lua not sending data after the first set of sends
• Refactoring to move images and templates from Helios.dll into aircraft specific dlls. Any profiles which make use
  of images for M2000C, AV-8B or F/A-18C embedded within Helios will have to change references
  from
  {helios}\Images\aircraft\xxxx.png
  to
  {M2000C}\Images\xxxx.png, {AV-8B}\Images\xxxx.png, {FA-18C}\Images\xxxx.png
• New Autobinding Caution Panel for Mirage 2000C
• Updates to the Interfaces for A-10C, F/A-18C, AV-8B, and Mirage 2000C to improve integration with the different
  types of DCS World installations

| * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
| * * * Shadowman's * * *
| * * * M2000C Status as of * * *
| * * * 31st August 2019 * * *
| * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
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| * Caution Panel: What is working: all the indicators; all the switches
| * Master Caution Lights Panel: What is working: 2 red and yellow PANNE indicators
| * Start Engine Panel: The 5 switches work
| * Landing Gear Panel: the 3 switches, the landing gear lever, the emergency jettison lever and all
| the indicators are working
| * Other: Testing is incomplete, but more of the switches should work.
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| Known issues:
| Master Caution Lights Panel: this indicator has to be clickable to aknowledge the audio alarm and light off the 2 indicators
| Start Engine Panel: Temporarily removed the two red Guard Covers because we are not able to use the switches/button under
| Landing Gear Panel: two red Guard Covers removed; the emergency landing gear lever : it seems there is nothing coming from DCS
| and need to work a little on the RotarySwitch in CompositoVisual.cs
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1.4.2019.0823 - Hornet UFC bug fix and DPI test

1.4.2019.0823 Release

• Adjustments made to templates for F-16 gauges, parts, etc in toolbox
• Empty panel template created for toolbox
• Helios exports.lua plays nicely when in a chain of exports.
• Breaking backwards compatibility on the Hornet UFC (*** you'll need to re-add the F/A-18C Export.lua interface ***)
• Bug fix for Hornet UFC font (now 1.2)
• Bug fix for datastream encoding in non-Latin locales.
• Bug fix for 10 second delay on profile start introduced in 1.4.2019.0616
• Special Guest submission from Jabbers.... Control Center size independent of the Windows scaling value - Let us know what you think

Helios 1.4.2019.0616

Some minor changes to address problems encountered with 2019.0611

Helios 1.4.2019.0611

1.4.2019.0611 Release

• Original Helios User Guide refreshed and included
• GNU LESSER GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE file added to the distribution
• Returned missing BMS F-16 images
• New control - Potentiometer with Translate and rotate (Rasmaninoff)
• Rectangle Fill control used to create instruments like the Su25 Fuel bars and Mi-8 doppler bars (Capt Zeen)
• Kneeboard control added (Capt Zeen)
• Black Shark Interface change for Custom Gauge (Capt Zeen)
• Configurable reflectivity for front Glass of IFEI (derammo)
• Control Center Preference added to stop secondary mouse events that some touch screens generate afrter a touch event (derammo)
• Update Phidgets to version Phidget21 2.1.9 Build date Feb 15 2018 (KiwiLostInMelb)
• Fixed Phidgits crashing on startup and closure (KiwiLostInMelb)
• Fixed Phidgit's to handle out of range acceleration and travel entries entered in the Profile Editor (KiwiLostInMelb)
• Added events for startup, connect aircraft and shutdown - used for re-centering real guages before shutdown to a known state - needed with Phidgits interface as it doesnt remember state across restarts - eliminates broken needle issues. (KiwiLostInMelb)
• Added Key Press Receiver program (Runs on PC which is running DCS) to issue key presses on DCS machine served from Control Center running on a different PC (KiwiLostInMelb)
• Added ability to send key presses to a different PC using TCP on port 9088 (KiwiLostInMelb)
• The usual minor bug changes

Helios 1.4.2019.0317

1.4.2019.0317 Release

• TextDisplay Control Added
• Hornet UFC updated to remove the need for a viewport
• Hornet IFEI updated to remove the need for a viewport
• Auto-binding for some devices to their intended interface
• MS33558 Font incorporated (c) Derek Higgs 2000 which some sites claim is postcardware but I was unable to find an address / email
• Seven Segment font incorporated (free for personal use) http://www.kraftilab.com/portfolio/7-segment-display-font/
• Reimplement the version checking for Control Center using HTTPS
• Minor bug fixes
• Distributing Iris Screen Exporter for people who run Control Center remotely (it is in the Helios directory in My Documents)
• Code corrected to identify destination directory for DCS, Betas and Alphas
• Stricter version numbering which breaks the installer's version checking so previous Helios needs to be uninstalled manually.