FIP Gauges

827: Comanche EDM 830 is Available Now

| Tom Tsui

After a few weeks delay, the EDM 830 (Engine Data Management 830), the last piece of the A2A Comanche PA24-250 FIP gauge set has completed at last.

The gauge is by far the most complicated FIP instrument I ever developed. It has over 3,600 programming lines with many intricated conditions, which I probably wouldn’t rememberMSFS_PA24_EDM_GIFS of what they are in a few months.

Yet, this FIP version is not a full replica to the one on the A2A aircraft.  

In addition to differences in horizontal and vertical layouts, some features of the EDM 830 on the A2A aircraft are simply unable to implement onto FIPs due to hardware and software limitations.  In some cases, I gotta use unconventional approaches to achieve what it presents.

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824: Comanche EDM 830 Preview

| Tom Tsui

Here’s a short video preview of the EDM-830 Engine Monitoring System being developed for the A2A PA24-250 Comanche as mentioned before.

The overall structure is done.  It may still need another week or two to complete the work, however, as the implementation of the panel is not only complicated technically but also in layout and design.


Nevertheless, I am quite happy with it so far since I also learned new skills when implementing it. Continue reading →

823: Gauges for A2A MSFS Comanche

| Tom Tsui

I managed to have a break during the summer months.  Althought trivial things to take care of were still unavoidable, it was good.

During the period, I received a suggestion from Roland, who told me that the PA24-250 Comanche by A2A was hot and asked if I would develop gauges for it.

Frankly, I am really not a fan to any airplane needing SPAD.neXt to run gauges on the Flight Instrument Panels (FIPs).  I am not saying that SPAD.neXt is no good.  I just want something install-and-go.

Anyway, here’s the Comanche gauge set just completed, in which many new features and operations are just possible with SPAD.neXt. For example, assigning multiple functions to a single button to imitate a more realistic operation, etc.

Except the EDM-830 Engine Monitoring System that is a definite to follow in a couple of weeks, Continue reading →

815: M20R ASI & ENG Updated

| Tom Tsui

The Airspeed Indicator and Engine Clusters for the Carenado M20R have been updated to R1r02 and R1r04 respectively.MSFS_M20R_ASI_R1

A Speed Brake Indicator is added to the Extended version of the M20R ASI, which can be toggled via the fifth Button on the FIP, while some adjustments were made to the two Engine Clusters according to the recent update of the Plane itself.

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812: Generic G5 for MSFS Updated

| Tom Tsui

The GENERIC G5 PFD and HSI for MSFS have been updated with not only the RNAV compatibility but also many bug fixes and feature enhancements.

Following is a quick video showing the Generic G5 PFD, HSI and Multi-Shared VOR1 on a C172 flying from 5WA8 to KQHM with RNAV approach activated under auto-pilot mode in doubled or quadrupled speed.


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810: DHC-2 ASI+VSI Updated

| Tom Tsui

The FIP Gauges of MSFS DHC-2 Beaver ASI and VSI have been updated to R1r01 with some minor bugs fixed.
MSFS_DHC2_ASI_GIFS      MSFS_DHC2_VSI_GIFS
Download links for the updates have been sent to all users earlier today.  If you have not received it, please check your spam folder first.

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809: DHC-2 VOR1 now RNAV Compatible

| Tom Tsui

Following the release of the Multi-Shared VORs updated with RNAV compatibility last MSFS_DHC2_VOR1_JPGSweek, the MSFS DHC-2 Beaver VOR1 has been revised similarly with the same capability.

Emails with the download link for the update have been sent to all users earlier today.  If you have not received it, please check your spam folder first. Continue reading →

808: VORs are now RNAV Compatible

| Tom Tsui

Thanks to Bryan in the US, the long-missed vertical guidance on my Multi-Shared VOR1 and VOR2 FIP Gauges under RNAV approach has been implemented finally.


The codes of the two FIP gauges were nearly rewritten. In addition, layouts and appearances of the gauges were revised accordingly to the recent MSFS sim update.

Furthermore, as the NAV/GPS toggling of the VOR2 on the C172 Classic is now independent from the VOR1, an extra NAV-only VOR2 is therefore included.

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807: Compass+Annunciator in Sleekier Design

| Tom Tsui

The C172 Wet Compass+Annunciator (CMP+ANPL) FIP Gauge for MSFS has just been updated.

Function-wise, the update is of no difference to its earlier brothers.
Layout-wise, the sound panel, the OMI and NAV/GPS indicators of the new version are still situated at the bottom of the compass, and the annunciator panel will pop up under the compass window when triggered.  It also comes with backlit.
MSFS_C172_CMP_GIFS      MSFS_C172_CMP_GIF_2S
However, the sizes of the sound panel, the OMI and NAV/GPS indicators on the new version have shrinked significantly and dimmed a little to give the overall compass+annunciator design a more balance and sleek appearance.  In comparison, the earlier design looks a bit bulky.

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