GAUGE: Torque Pressure
Gauge v1.1.001 - Current Version 14th Feb 2024

Features:

1) Torque Pressure three different ranges 0-25, 0-50 and 0-70

2) Adjustable Redline

3) Single or multiple needle output mode

4) Digital Engine Torque Pressure x4

5) Optional Glass Reflection

6) Optional Colour Displays

7) Optional Side Buttons

8) Mini Menu

9) Panel Lighting

10) Brightness Control (Physical FIP)

Engines 1&2 on one FIP and Engines 3&4 on another.

Aircraft Compatibility:
Simulator: Fully Compatible
3rd Party: Fully Compatible

Buttons & Dials Summary:

[S1] Scripts:

[S3] Toggle Unit Conversion:

[S4] Toggle Extended Range:

[S5] Toggle Engine Split (Multi Engine Mode):

[S6] Engine Number Toggle - Hold to Toggle Multi Needle:

[L Dial] Select Engine & Value Down/Up:

[R Dial] Menu Activate & Left/Right:

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.

Buttons & Dials Details:

[S6 Short Press]

Engine Number Selection Press to toggle engine selection (mode 1 only as below)

[S6 Long Press]

Needle Function Mode Long press to toggle engine output functions.

1) Only one needle shown for the selected engine. [S6 Short Press] to change engine selection.

2) Multi Needle - one needle for each engine.

[L Dial]

Redline adjust & Value Down/Up:

[R Dial]

Menu Activate & Left/Right:

Variables:

[S1] SCRIPTED CUSTOM VARIABLE MAPPINGS:

FG_TORQUE_PRESSURE_ENG1 (Session)

FG_TORQUE_PRESSURE_ENG2 (Session)

FG_TORQUE_PRESSURE_ENG3 (Session)

FG_TORQUE_PRESSURE_ENG4 (Session)

FG_TORQUE_PRESSURE_INSTRUCTIONS (Session)

Instructions Page (Off = 0, On = 1)

FG_TORQUE_PRESSURE_MENU (Session)

Menu Item Index (0 to 9)

0 = Menu Closed

1 = Version & Info

2 = Side Buttons

3 = Output Units

4 = Dial Range

5 = Glass Reflection

6 = Background Colour

7 = LCD - LED - Custom Colours

8 = Brightness Control

9 = Panel Lights Control

FG_TORQUE_PRESSURE_LABELS (Profile)

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

FG_TORQUE_PRESSURE_BUTTONS (Profile)

Side Buttons (Off = 0, On = 1)

FG_PROFILE_LED_COLOUR_FORE_ON (Profile)

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

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_BACK_OFF (Profile)

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

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:

ENG TORQUE:1

ENG TORQUE:2

ENG TORQUE:3

ENG TORQUE:4

NUMBER OF ENGINES,Number

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:

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

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) Menu system upgraded

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

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

- 5) Better use of button lights

1.0.002 - Added Range 0-25

1.0.001 - Added 3 Unit options PSF, PSI and PSF converted to PSI

1.0.000 - First public release

Please report any bugs or feature requests via our discord channel

Document Published 14/02/2024