In the new Falcon BMS, there is a need for a two stage trigger and I was wondering how you can script that in CH Manger as the trigger on the joystick does not have an indent.
Thanks
Sobe.

BMS models both trigger detents. It will enable the AVTR for 30 seconds after trigger1 release (and pickle for that matter) if you have AVTR set to semi-automatic. Likewise, trigger1 will manually activate the laser when appropriate.

Hello Sobe,

Here is what I suggest:

1. in the cms scrip file include the following line between "scrip" and "endscrip":

cms.b1 = js1.b1

2. in the cms tab open up button 1 and program in the function for stage 1 of the trigger.

What should happen in th sim is that when you pull the trigger the stage 1 command will be sent as well as what ever normally happens when the trigger is pulled (ie stage two) ... both things happen at the same time.

You could treat it like a shifted function aswell ... in that case the scrip would be something like this:

cms.b1 = js1.b1 and js2.b4

... and if you did not want the trigger to actually fire something then add this to the same script:

cms.b2 = js1.b1 and not js2.b4 (cms tab: program button 2 to be CH Device 1, button 1)

Just a few thoughts on the ways this can be handled.

Cheers

Sorry, sobe. Misread your question.

Okay. I think that I found the solution. The game has callbacks for the first trigger indent and for the second trigger indent. So I simply coded the first trigger indent as the unshifted trigger and the second trigger indent as the shifted trigger. So far so good.
Sobe

sobe, I would do it the other way around, though if possible I would assign unshifted trigger to both detent 1 and 2. Then I should program shifted trigger to activate only detent 1 for lasing.

With the cougar (and for that matter the real thing), TG1 is pressed on the way to TG2, and is held down simultaneously with TG2. Assigning both buttons emulates this.

sobe, I would do it the other way around, though if possible I would assign unshifted trigger to both detent 1 and 2. Then I should program shifted trigger to activate only detent 1 for lasing.

With the cougar (and for that matter the real thing), TG1 is pressed on the way to TG2, and is held down simultaneously with TG2. Assigning both buttons emulates this.
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I was able to fire the gun with just the detent 2 programed for the shifted trigger so I am not sure what you suggested is correct. However, I understand your theory and will try it this weekend. I can program unshifted TG as indent1 + indent2 and shifted TG as only detent1. I will keep you advised.
Sobe

Trigger detent 2 will fire the cannon without the aid of detent 1, so what you have will work. However, having detent 1 simultaneously depressed gives you the AVTR functionality as well (i.e. guncam) should you wish it (i.e. set AVTR to auto). Not a critical item; just a detail.