GAUGE: B737 Doors
Gauge v1.1.000 - Current Version Jan 2024

Features:

This gauge is for MSFS 2020 PMDG 737 only

Boeing 737-600/700/800 Door Management Gauge. Monitor and open/Close aircraft doors.

1) Door Annunciation Lights

2) Door open/close control Individually or all

3) Two panels depending on your 737-Variant

4) Annunciation Test Light Function

5) Brightness Control (Physical FIP)

6) Optional Panel Lights

Aircraft Compatibility:
Simulator:

Buttons & Dials Summary:

[S1] Menu Open/Close:

[S2] Capt Master Light Test:

[S3] Toggle Aircraft Variant:

[S6] Menu Virtual Power Toggle:

[L Dial] Toggle Open/Close Selected Door/:

[R Dial] Control selection Increase/Decrease:

About B737 Doors:

This is my PMDG-737 Door control panel and annunciations. There is two different variations depending on your aircraft variant. Variant control is done manmually in the menu or press [S3] to toggle between layouts.

The Mini Menu:

Version & Info:

Turn left dial clockwise to turn on and counter clockwise to turn off current version number and other useful links.

Aircraft V ariant:

This option switches between 737-600 & 737-700 with the 737-800 Varient. The 737-800 has additional overwing doors and a different annunciation light layout.

Highlight Timeout:

Set number of inactive seconds for auto hide control selector highlight.

Capt Light Test:

This option turns on and off the Captains light test switch

Brightness:

Turn left Dial clockwise to increase gauge brightness and counter clockwise to decrease gauge brightness. This will adjust the brightness of all gauges at the same time.

Panel Light:

This is used to turn on fipgauges global panel lighting function. Four different colours are available. Yellow, Green, Blue and Red tints to gauges.

FG_GLOBAL_PANEL_LIGHTS 0-3 is used and can be incorporated into your hardware controls

Variables:

INTERNAL VARIABLES:

FG_B737_DOORS_MENU (Session)

Menu Item Index (0 to 6)

0 = Menu Closed

1 = Version & Info

2 = Toggle Aircraft Variant

3 = Glass Reflection

2 = Toggle Capt Light Test Switch

5 = Brightness Control

6 = Panel Lights Control

FG_B737_DOORS_MENU_ACTIVE (Session)

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

FG_B737_DOORS_VARIANT (Profile)

Variant of Aircraft (0 to 1)

0 = 737-600 and 737-700

1 = 737-800

FG_B737_DOORS_SELECTED (Profile)

737-600 & 700 Selected door index number (0 - 13)

0 = Nothing Selected

1 = All Doors

2 = Airstair

3 = FWD Entry

4 = FWD Service

5 = FWD Cargo

6 = Equip

7 = Left Overwing

8 = Right Overwing

9 = AFT Cargo

10 = AFT Entry

11 = AFT Service

FG_B737_DOORS_SELECTED (Profile)

737-800 Selected door index number (0 - 13)

0 = Nothing Selected

1 = All Doors

2 = FWD Entry

3 = FWD Service

4 = Airstair

5 = FWD Left Overwing

6 = FWD Right Overwing

7 = FWD Cargo

8 = Equip

9 = AFT Left Overwing

10 = AFT Right Overwing

11 = AFT Cargo

12 = AFT Entry

13 = AFT Service

FG_B737_DOORS_HIGHLIGHT_SHOW (Session)

Internal var Highlight Display Status (Off = 0, On = 1)

FG_B737_DOORS_HIGHLIGHT_OFF (Session)

Internal var to measure highlight off time - do not edit

FG_B737_DOORS_HIGHLIGHT_TIMER (Profile)

Hightlight Timout in Seconds (0 to 60)

SHARED VARIABLES:

FG_GLOBAL_GAUGE_BRIGHTNESS (Profile)

FG_GLOBAL_HIDE_MENU_LED (Profile)

FG_GLOBAL_MIN_VOLTAGE (Profile)

FG_GLOBAL_PANEL_LIGHTS (Profile)

FG_GLOBAL_VOLTAGE (Session)

FG_GLOBAL_GLASS (Profile)

FG_GLOBAL_MIN_VOLTAGE_CACHE (Profile)

SIMCONNECT Vars Used:

N/A

Release Notes:

1.1.000

- 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

1.0.002 - SPAD.neXt 0.9.13 Compatibility (Author ID)

1.0.001 - Added -900 variant to Variant Menu

1.0.000 - First Public Release

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