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

Features:

This gauge is for MSFS 2020 PMDG 737 only

1) Dual Flaps Status Needles

2) Flaps Annunciations

3) Optional Flaps Handle position Needle

4) Optional Glass Reflections

5) Brightness Control (Physical FIP)

6) Optional Panel Lights

7) 2 Different Design Backgrounds

Aircraft Compatibility:
Simulator: Not Compatible
3rd Party: Fully Compatible*
*MSFS 2020 PMDG-737 ONLY

Buttons & Dials Summary:

[S1] Menu Exit:

[S6] Switch Background Design/Menu Virtual Power Toggle:

[L Dial] Flaps - Previous Indent/Next Indent:

[R Dial] Menu Increase/Decrease:

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.

Show Handle Position:

This option turns on and off the Flaps Handle position needle.

Glass Reflection:

Turn left dial clockwise to turn on and counter clockwise to turn off optional glass reflections. This is a global setting so all gauges that have this function will turn on and off.

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_FLAPS_MENU (Session)

Menu Item Index (0 to 5)

0 = Menu Closed

1 = Version & Info

2 = Show Handle Position

3 = Glass Reflection

4 = Brightness Control

5 = Panel Lights Control

FG_B737_FLAPS_MENU_ACTIVE (Session)

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

FG_B737_FLAPS_SHOW_HANDLE (Profile)

If Flaps position needle is showing (On = 0, Off = 1)

FG_B737_FLAPS_BACKGROUND (Profile)

Toggle between two backgound designs (0 to 1)

0 = New Design - Texture Matches 737 Panel Gauges

1 = Original Design

SHARED VARIABLES:

FG_GLOBAL_GAUGE_BRIGHTNESS (Profile)

FG_GLOBAL_GLASS (Profile)

FG_GLOBAL_HIDE_MENU_LED (Profile)

FG_GLOBAL_MIN_VOLTAGE (Profile)

FG_GLOBAL_PANEL_LIGHTS (Profile)

FG_GLOBAL_VOLTAGE (Session)

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

1.0.003 - SPAD.neXt 0.9.13 Compatibility (Author ID)

1.0.002 - 2 Different Background Styles - New default one = same text�res and 737 Panel Gauges. [S6] to Toggle old-new

1.0.001 - Fixed going blank when Virtual Power off. Virtual Power turns off Annunciations also.

1.0.000 - First Release - Beta

Please report any bugs or feature requests via our discord channel