Target-auto-hdg for backcourse

[Octal450]

Hi all
When trying to build a BackCourse mode, I am unable due to the most better way to get VOR/LOC is by using the /instrumentation/nav[0]/radials/target-auto-hdg-deg property. However, this property only works in flying FrontCourse, for BackCourse it must use +180 degrees.

So:
How is this target-auto-hdg-deg made? I don't see any documentation on the nav instrument or anything?
If I can't find that, any other ideas for a Back Course LOC track?

Thanks,
Josh

[sanhozay]

That one is calculated in the C++ code for the nav radio:

navradio.cxx, line 811.

Reading that code, it looks like it should calculate the correct back course if you set "instrumentation/nav[0]/back-course-btn" to 1. Same with nav[1], obviously.

[Octal450]

I will test it, thank you so much!

I can just set the backcourse prop from logic then, and use the existing VOR/LOC controller without any changes! Thanks!

Josh

[Octal450]

Hmm, changing that does nothing. to target-auto-hdg-deg

[sanhozay]

Did you check it on a localizer?

It only adds 180° if it's a localizer (I think loc_node is "instrumentation/nav[0]/nav-loc", which is true for a localizer navaid).

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  if ( loc_node->getBoolValue() && backcourse_node->getBoolValue() ) {
      // tuned to a localizer and backcourse mode activated
      trtrue += 180.0;   // reverse the target localizer heading
      SG_NORMALIZE_RANGE(trtrue, 0.0, 360.0);
      nta_hdg = trtrue - adjustment - hdg_error;
  } else {
      nta_hdg = trtrue + adjustment - hdg_error;
  }

[Octal450]

Yup. I tried to fly a ILS in B/C, and a VOR LOC in B/C. The property stayed the same.

[sanhozay]

It works as expected for me on 2017.2.0 (and I suspect it has done the same for many versions).

EGNM-14, frequency 110.9


EGNM-14, frequency 110.9, with back course enabled


I took off from EGNM-32, flew for a while, dialled in the localizer for EGNM-14 behind me and took the above screenshots within a few seconds of each other. I didn't bother trying to actually align on the localizer but the 180° flip is clear.

[Octal450]

OK, then something is wrong. I'll do some troubleshooting. Thanks.