FSX se help with xml gauge

[Reco01]

Hi all

I have a turbine temperature gauge with analog and digital read out for a helicopter. both work but need to sort out the digital part of the gauge.
Before engine startup the gauge shows ambient temp. On engine start up the needle climbs to 435 degrees but the digital part shows up 435 straight away. When I increase collective which is set to the pitch axis both the needle and digital gauge climb and fall together.
I would like to have digital gauge read ambient temp like the needle and then climb like the needle does to 435 degrees.

Is anyone able to help i would be much appreciated.

here is the xml code


<Gauge Name="ITT1 D8" Version="1.0">

<Image Name="ITT.bmp" Luminous="YES" />

<!-- ===================== NEEDLE ===================== -->
<Element>
<Position X="125" Y="128" />

<Image Name="Ndl.bmp" PointsTo="North" Bright="No" Luminous="Yes">
<Axis X="31" Y="95" />
</Image>

<Rotate>

<Value Minimum="0" Maximum="1250">
(A:ENG TURBINE TEMPERATURE,Celsius)
</Value>

<Nonlinearity>
<Item Value="0" X="43" Y="169" />
<Item Value="50" X="41" Y="161" />
<Item Value="100" X="38" Y="152" />
<Item Value="150" X="36" Y="143" />
<Item Value="200" X="34" Y="133" />
<Item Value="250" X="35" Y="124" />
<Item Value="300" X="36" Y="115" />
<Item Value="350" X="38" Y="106" />
<Item Value="400" X="40" Y="97" />

<Item Value="450" X="43" Y="88" />
<Item Value="500" X="46" Y="80" />
<Item Value="550" X="50" Y="72" />
<Item Value="600" X="54" Y="64" />
<Item Value="650" X="60" Y="57" />
<Item Value="700" X="70" Y="48" />

<Item Value="800" X="120" Y="45" />
<Item Value="900" X="180" Y="90" />
<Item Value="1000" X="210" Y="160" />
</Nonlinearity>

<Delay DegreesPerSecond="8" />

</Rotate>
</Element>

<!-- ===================== DIGITAL DISPLAY ===================== -->
<Element>
<Position X="70" Y="158" />

<Visible>(A:Circuit General Panel on,bool)</Visible>

<Text X="105" Y="57"
Length="4"
Font="Quartz"
Color="#b6c3c9"
Bright="Yes"
Adjust="Center"
Fixed="Yes">

<String>%((A:ENG TURBINE TEMPERATURE,Celsius))%!3d!</String>

</Text>
</Element>

 

[chris]

You have a <Delay DegreesPerSecond="8" /> in the analogue section but not in the digital.
I don't know if delay degreespersecond works for a digital gauge but it might be worth trying.

 

[tgibson]

If it doesn’t work I would assume you would need to use the mathematical equivalent of the delay statement in the String statement instead of the variable alone. Not sure how to code that, though.

 

[Reco01]

Cheers for the reply's.

I will add the <Delay DegreesPerSecond="8" /> and see if that works although I did alter the analog <Delay DegreesPerSecond="8" /> and there was no change in time.

 

[Reco01]

Can confirm that adding the delay to the digital section does nothing.
Maybe someone with more knowledge can assist

Cheers

Rhys

 

[Luka]

Try "ValuePerSecond".

 

[Reco01]

Thanks for that Luka

Unfortunately the gauge didn't show up on the panel after changing that line

Cheers

Rhys