GAUGE: Angle of Attack ICON A5
Gauge v1.4.001 - Current Version 12th Feb 2024

Features:

AOA (Angle of Attack) for Icon A5

1) AOA Needle

2) Pitch Trim Indicator

3) Button pitch trim adjustment

4) Dials also used to reset and Set Trim

5) Lighting changes with panel lights

6) Mini Menu

7) Change Needle Style

8) 7x Different Dial Background styles

9) Optional glass reflections

10) Brightness Control (Physical FIP)

Aircraft Compatibility:
Simulator:
3rd Party:
Please report any 3rd Party incompatibility via our discord channel

Buttons & Dials Summary:

[S1] Nose Trim Down:

[S3] Centre Trim:

[S4] Take Off Trim (18%):

[S6] Nose Trim Up:

[L Dial] Nose Trim Down & Menu Value +/Nose Trim Up & Menu Value -:

[R Dial] Mini Menu Previous/Mini Menu Previous Next:

The Sidebar:

If the blanking plate is used instead of the sidebar, then colour of the plate can now be changed by editing variable [FG_GLOBAL_BLANKING_COLOUR] in SPAD.neXt data monitor.

Variables:

FG_AOA_ICONA5_MENU (Session)

Menu Item Index (0 to 8)

0 = Menu Closed

1 = Version & Info

2 = Side Buttons

3 = Center Trim

4 = Needle Style

5 = Glass Reflections

6 = Background Colour

7 = Brightness Control

8 = Panel Lights Control

FG_AOA_ICONA5_MENU_ACTIVE (Session)

If Menu Preview Mode is Active (Off = 0, On = 1)

FG_AOA_ICONA5_NEEDLE (Profile)

Needle Graphical Selection

0 = Icon A5

1 = Icon A5 Alternative

FG_AOA_ICONA5_BUTTONS (Profile)

Side Buttons (Off = 0, On = 1)

FG_AOA_ICONA5_LABELS (Profile)

Side Button Labels (Off = 0, On = 1)

FG_AOA_ICONA5_INSTRUCTIONS (Session)

Instructions Page (Off = 0, On = 1)

SIMCONNECT Vars Used:

ELECTRICAL MAIN BUS VOLTAGE

ELECTRICAL AVIONICS BUS VOLTAGE

ELECTRICAL BATTERY BUS VOLTAGE

Elevator trim pct,percent

ANGLE OF ATTACK INDICATOR

ELEVATOR TRIM POSITION,radians

fipgauges.com GLOBAL VARIABLES:

(not all vars used in every gauge)

FG_GLOBAL_DIAL_SPEED (Session)

Variable used for dial acceleration (Off = 0, On = 1)

FG_GLOBAL_GAUGE_BRIGHTNESS (Profile)

Brightness value of physical FIP's. Affects all physical gauges (20-250)

FG_GLOBAL_GAUGE_BRIGHTNESS_MODE (Profile)

Variable used when editing Global or individual Brightness (0-1)

0 - Global Brightness

1 - Inedividual Brightness

FG_GLOBAL_BLANKING_COLOUR (Profile)

Text Variable used to set blanking plate colour

FG_GLOBAL_GLASS (Profile)

Glass Reflection (Off = 0, On = 1)

FG_GLOBAL_HIDE_MENU_LED (Profile)

Toggle visibility of Mini Menu LED (0 = On, 1 = Off)

FG_GLOBAL_JET_COLOUR (Profile)

Background Colour (0 to 3)

1 = Grey panel with grey gauge face

2 = Blue grey panel with grey gauge face

3 = Dark grey panel with black gauge face

4 = Dark blue panel with black gauge face.

FG_GLOBAL_JET_BACKGROUND_COLOUR (Profile)

Background Colour (Black = 0, Blue = 1 )

FG_GLOBAL_MIN_VOLTAGE (Profile)

Minimum voltage before gauge electronics turns off (-1 to 150)

-1 = Disabled

0 - 150 = Off Voltage Level

FG_GLOBAL_MIN_VOLTAGE_CACHE (Profile)

Internal Variable - Used to store off voltage value - do not edit

FG_GLOBAL_PANEL_LIGHTS (Profile)

Night Lit Mode (Off = 0, On = 1)

FG_GLOBAL_PRESSURE (Profile)

Shared variable for switching inHg and MB (0 to 1)

0 = inHg

1 = Millbars

FG_GLOBAL_STYLE (Profile)

Background Colour (0 to 6)

0 = Grey

1 = Black Dial Face

2 = Darker Gauge & Dial Face

3 = Black & No Gauge GFX

4 = Grey - Original Design

5 = Black Dial Face - Original Design

6 = Darker Gauge & Dial Face - Original Design

FG_GLOBAL_VOLTAGE (Session)

Internal variable used to read current voltage

Release Notes:

1.4.001 - Using New Sidebar Button and Labels Code (4 display options now also) - blank sidebar custom colour

1.4.000

- 1) SPAD.neXt 0.9.15 Compatibility (Convert "PRESS" to "PRESSSHORT") Fixes short and long press both firing on long press.

- 2) New gauge brightness code using SPAD brightness variables.

- 3) Can control global or individual gauge brightness in gauge (Profile saved settings)

- 4) Better use of button lights

1.3.001 - SPAD.neXt 0.9.13 Compatibility (Author ID)

1.3.000 - New menu system. Fix some issues with trim control.

1.2.000 - New Custom Virtual Power supports ALL aircraft volt variables - See https://fipgauges.com/customfeatures.php

1.0.001 - Added sidebar blanking plate option.

1.0.000 - Public Release.

Please report any bugs or feature requests via our discord channel

Document Published 12/02/2024