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Autopilot Controller and Mode Control Panel

A set of micro-controllers and a button panel that were modeled after the standard Boeing Mode Control Panel (MCP) that as a whole controls the entire Autopilot System. The included buttons and keypads turn on or arm the various autopilot functions and allow the user to set all the necessary values in one place.

- To place this device in your aircraft, use the Selection Grid tool in the Stormworks vehicle editor to load this device into your vehicle. You can use the arrows to drag the device around and place it anywhere on your vehicle.
- You can move any of the controls anywhere you like, but be careful not to disconnect any of the logic nodes.
- Any buttons or controls for any autopilot function not included on your aircraft can be safely removed. The only required button is the autopilot toggle button to enable or disable autopilot.

Get ready, there's a lot of these...
Input:

• Current Speed - Connect this node to the output of the Airspeed Sensor.
  
• Current Vertical Speed - Connect this node to the output of the Vertical Speed Sensor.
  
• Current Altitude - Connect this node to the output of the Altitude Sensor.
  
• Flight Level Change Pitch Attitude - Currently unused, do not connect this node.
  
• Vertical Speed Pitch Attitude - Connect this node to the Desired Pitch Attitude node of the Vertical Speed Autopilot
  
• Altitude Hold Pitch Attitude - Connect this node to the Pitch Attitude node of the Altitude Hold Autopilot
  
• VNAV Airspeed - Currently unused, do not connect this node.
  
• VNAV Vertical Speed - Currently unused, do not connect this node.
  
• LNAV Heading - Currently unused, do not connect this node.
  
• VNAV Altitude - Currently unused, do not connect this node.

Output:

• Autothrottle - Connect this node to the Autothrottle on/off node of the Autothrottle.
  
• VNAV - Currently unused, do not connect this node.
  
• LNAV - Currently unused, do not connect this node.
  
• Altitude Hold - Connect this node to the Hold Altitude node on the Altitude Hold Autopilot Controller.
  
• Heading Select - Connect this node to the Heading Select node on the Heading Autopilot Controller.
  
• Desired Airspeed - Connect this node to the Target Speed node on the Autothrottle.
  
• Desired Pitch Attitude - Connect this node to the Pitch Attitude node on the Pitch Attitude Controller.
  
• Desired Vertical Speed - Connect this node to the Desired Vertical Speed node on the Vertical Speed Controller.
  
• Vertical Speed - Connect this node to the Enable Vertical Speed node on the Vertical Speed Controller.
  
• Climb/Descent Autothrottle - Connect this node to the Climb/Descent node on the Autothrottle.
  
• Climb/Descent Altitude Hold - Connect this node to the Climb/Descend node on the Altitude Hold Autopilot Controller.
  
• Desired Altitude - Connect this node to the [Altitude to Hold[/i] node on the Altitude Hold Autopilot Controller.
  
• Desired Heading - Connect this node to the Selected Heading node on the Heading Autopilot Controller.
  
• Flight Level Change - Currently unused, do not connect this node.
  
• Pitch Attitude PID - Connect this node to the Set Pitch node on the Pitch Attitude Controller.

The list of buttons and controls on the included control panel from left to right:
This button arms the autothrottle and allows it to be used by the autopilot system, but does not enable it. The autothrottle can be activated even if the autopilot is off.
This button activates the autothrottle if the autothrottle is armed. This will override VNAV speed control when active.
Enter the desired speed in knots on this keypad. The autothrottle will attempt to maintain this speed if the autothrottle is armed and the speed hold button is selected.
This function is currently nonfunctional until the LNAV system is complete.
This function is currently nonfunctional until the VNAV system is complete.
This function is currently nonfunctional until the Flight Level Change system is complete.
Enter the desired heading in degrees from 0-360 on this keypad. The heading controller will turn to this heading if the heading select button is selected.
This button activates the heading controller if the autopilot system is enabled. This will automatically disable LNAV.
Enter the desired maximum vertical speed for a climb or descent in ft/min on this keypad. The vertical speed controller will climb/descend to the selected altitude at this vertical speed if the vertical speed climb/descent button is selected.
This button activates the vertical speed controller if the autopilot system is enabled. If the aircraft is already within 50 feet of the selected altitude, this button can be selected, but a climb/descent will not begin until the aircraft is more than 50 feet from the selected altitude. This button will automatically deactivate at the end of a climb when the aircraft reaches the selected altitude. It will also disable VNAV when selected.
Enter the desired altitude in feet in this keypad. The vertical speed controller or the flight level change controller will climb/descend to the selected altitude if the corresponding button is selected. The altitude hold controller will also maintain this altitude when activated by the autopilot system.
This button activates the altitude hold controller if the autopilot system is enabled. If the aircraft is currently in a climb or descent, pressing this button will halt the climb or descent at the current altitude. If the aircraft is not being controlled vertically by a climb/descent controller when this button is pressed, it will maintain the current altitude. If the aircraft is in a controlled climb/descent, this button will activate automatically when the aircraft reaches the selected altitude. It will also automatically deactivate VNAV.
This button enables all of the autopilot functions and allows them to be activated by their associated buttons.