GAUGE: Global Variables Gauge
Gauge v1.3.000 - Current Version Dec 2021

Features:

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Free gauge used to set some gauge global variables. Simply follow the links from the home page to download it.

Aircraft Compatibility:
Simulator: Fully Compatible

Buttons & Dials Summary:

[S1] Version & Info Page:

[L Dial] Change function Dec/Inc:

[R Dial] Change selected function value Dec/Inc:

About Global Variables Gauge:

This FIP utility allows you to set all fipgauges gauge shared variables in one place.

1 = Panel Lights

(FG_GLOBAL_PANEL_LIGHTS)

2 = GA Background Colour

(FG_GLOBAL_COLOUR)

3 = Off Below X Voltage

(FG_GLOBAL_MIN_VOLTAGE)

4 = Bus Used For Voltage Check

(FG_GLOBAL_BUS_SELECTED)

5 = Reflections On/Off

(FG_GLOBAL_GLASS)

6 = Jet Background Colour

(FG_JET_BACKGROUND_COLOUR)

7 = Aircraft Mode (Line 1)

(FG_GLOBAL_AIRCRAFT)

8 = Aircraft Mode (Line 2)

(FG_GLOBAL_AIRCRAFT)

9 = Gauge Brightness

(FG_GLOBAL_GAUGE_BRIGHTNESS)

10 = LED Colour Selection

(FG_PROFILE_LED_COLOUR_FORE_ON)

(FG_PROFILE_LED_COLOUR_FORE_OFF)

(FG_PROFILE_LED_COLOUR_BACK_ON)

(FG_PROFILE_LED_COLOUR_BACK_OFF)

The Main Gauge:

N/A

Buttons & Dials Details:

[S1] Version and Info Page:

This is used to activate/deactivate the Version and Info page for the gauge.

[L Dial] Menu value down/up:

Use [L Dial] to change the value of the selected variable.

[R Dial] Menu Function Previous/Next:

Used to select the Variable that needs editing

The Mini Menu:

No "Mini Menu" on this gauge as the gauge is the menu.

Variables:

FG_VARIABLES_SELECTED (Session)

Selected Variable Index Number (0 - 9)

0 = Panel Lights

1 = GA Background Colour

2 = Off Below X Voltage

3 = Bus Used For Voltage Check

4 = Reflections On/Off

5 = Jet Background Colour

6 = Aircraft Mode (Line 1)

7 = Aircraft Mode (Line 2)

8 = Gauge Brightness (Physical FIPS)

9 = LED Colour Selection

FG_VARIABLES_INSTRUCTIONS (Session)

Instructions Page (Off = 0, On = 1)

FG_PROFILE_LED_COLOUR_BACK_OFF (Profile)

Background colour of fonts while power is off (default = "#000000")

FG_PROFILE_LED_COLOUR_BACK_ON (Profile)

Background colour of fonts while power is on (default = "#000000")

FG_PROFILE_LED_COLOUR_FORE_OFF (Profile)

Foreground colour of fonts while power is off (default = "#000000")

FG_PROFILE_LED_COLOUR_FORE_ON (Profile)

Foreground colour of fonts while power is on (default = "#dd0000")

FG_PROFILE_LED_COLOUR_FORE_ON_CUSTOM (Profile)

Foreground colour of fonts while power is on (default = "#00DD00")

FG_PROFILE_LED_COLOUR_BACK_ON_CUSTOM (Profile)

Background colour of fonts while power is on (default = "TRANSPARENT")

FG_PROFILE_LED_COLOUR_FORE_OFF_CUSTOM (Profile)

Foreground colour of fonts while power is off (default = "#001100")

FG_PROFILE_LED_COLOUR_BACK_OFF_CUSTOM (Profile)

Background colour of fonts while power is off (default = "TRANSPARENT")

FG_VARIABLES_LEDCOLOUR (Profile)

Side panel LED Style Index (1 - 3)

1 = LED Style

2 = LCD Style (Default)

3 = Custom

SIMCONNECT Vars Used:

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_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:

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

1.2.000 - Updated Panel lights editing, New gauge style selections, added extra LED colour selections

1.1.004 - SPAD.neXt detected code format errors fixed

1.1.003 - Support for NEW 4 colour hue panel lights.

1.1.002 - Tweaked voltage monitoring to better support MSFS2020. Added Monitoring for Battery Bus

1.1.000 - SPAD.neXt 0.9.7.x Custom font colours & New scrolling menu format.

1.0.005 - Graphical Improvements

1.0.004 - Added Brightness Control. Minor graphic improvements and Swapped left and Right dials

1.0.003 - Added PMDG 747 aircraft to aircraft mode toggle & increased global voltage limit to 150v

1.0.002 - Added Bus Selection for Low voltage turn off (Main or Avionics Bus)

1.0.001 - Off Voltage can now be disabled (Set voltage lower than 0v)

1.0.000 - First Release

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