The best simulator is no good, if there is no interaction between the flight simulation and and the simulator itself. The connection and commands from the cockpit to the flight simulation is relatively simple, via keyboard Activating a switch gives a series of commands which are delivered via keyboard port to the EPIC and then sent to the flight simulation. But how does this work in the other direction, from simulation to simulator? How can you get data from the simulation (altitude for example) and translate it into your simulator? How do you get the data of which warning light is active?

This is difficult to manage. Fortunately the programmers of the standard Falcon 4.0 simulator left the debug area active. This debug area is a data structure, which can be read from external programs. In this debug area interesting data about flight and cockpit can be found and used.

I wrote a small "C++" program called F4-Reader which reads this debug area and delivers it to the EPIC. The EPIC provides then the data using QProcs and Pigeon Holes. The F4-Reader is started only once before starting the Falcon simulation. When active it is shown by a small icon at the task bar of Windows.

The F4-Reader is flexible and can be configurated at will by direct editing of the configuration file (similar to an INI file) using an ASCII editor or defining the flags and data for the QProcs/Pigeon-Holes (see (hardcopies).

	Flags over QProcs and Pigeon-Holes
	Analog datas over Pigeon Holes
	Hardcopys of the F4-Reader Version 2.0
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About the programming of the EPIC, you'll find a special chapter in this site. Information about QProcs and Pigeon-Holes programming is also given.

	Programming QProcs
	Programming Pigeon-Holes

Flags are conditions of Warning or Caution-Lights, or flags on the HSI. Flags can be transmitted to the EPIC by QProcs or Pigeon-Holes and can then be read and shown by the "32-point output modul".

If few flags are to be transmitted, QProcs should be the right choice, but if many flags are to be transmitted, Pigeon-Holes would give a better and faster processing of the data.

Following data can be read by the F4-Reader and sent to EPIC:

Type	Flag	Available
Eyebrow Lights	Master Caution off	Falcon iBeta, eRazor 1.10, SP2/3
	MasterCaution	Falcon iBeta, eRazor 1.10, SP2/3
	TFFail	Falcon iBeta, eRazor 1.10, SP2/3
	Ovrd	-
	EngFire	Falcon iBeta, eRazor 1.10, SP2/3
	Engine	Falcon iBeta, eRazor 1.10, SP2/3
	HydPress	Falcon iBeta, eRazor 1.10, SP2/3
	OilPress	Falcon iBeta, eRazor 1.10, SP2/3
	FLCS	Falcon iBeta, eRazor 1.10, SP2/3
	DruOn	-
	ToLdgCfg	Falcon iBeta, eRazor 1.10, SP2/3
	Canopy	Falcon iBeta, eRazor 1.10, SP2/3
Caution Lights	FlcsFault	Falcon iBeta, eRazor 1.10, SP2/3
	ElecSys	eRazor 1.10, SP2/3
	ProbeHeat	eRazor 1.10, SP2/3
	Cadc	-
	StoresConfig	Falcon iBeta, eRazor 1.10, SP2/3
	AftNotEng	-
	FwdFuelLow	eRazor 1.10, SP2/3
	AftFuelLow	eRazor 1.10, SP2/3
	EngFault	Falcon iBeta, eRazor 1.10, SP2/3
	Sec	eRazor 1.10, SP2/3
	FuelOilHot	eRazor 1.10, SP2/3
	InletIcing	-
	Overheat	Falcon iBeta, eRazor 1.10, SP2/3
	EEC	-
	BUC	eRazor 1.10, SP2/3
	LEFlaps	Falcon iBeta, eRazor 1.10, SP2/3
	AviFault	Falcon iBeta, eRazor 1.10, SP2/3
	EquipHot	-
	RadarAlt	Falcon iBeta, eRazor 1.10, SP2/3
	IFF	Falcon iBeta, eRazor 1.10, SP2/3
	Nuclear	-
	ECM	Falcon iBeta, eRazor 1.10, SP2/3
	SeatNotArm	eRazor 1.10, SP2/3
	NWSFail	Falcon iBeta, eRazor 1.10, SP2/3
	AntiSkid	eRazor 1.10, SP2/3
	Hook	Falcon iBeta, eRazor 1.10, SP2/3
	OxyLow	eRazor 1.10, SP2/3
	CabinPress	Falcon iBeta, eRazor 1.10, SP2/3
	Dual	Falcon iBeta, eRazor 1.10, SP2/3
HUD Lights	AOAAbove	Falcon iBeta, eRazor 1.10, SP2/3
	AOAOn	Falcon iBeta, eRazor 1.10, SP2/3
	AOABelow	Falcon iBeta, eRazor 1.10, SP2/3
	RefuelRDY	Falcon iBeta, eRazor 1.10, SP2/3
	NWSAr	Falcon iBeta, eRazor 1.10, SP2/3
	RefuelDSC	Falcon iBeta, eRazor 1.10, SP2/3
Gear Lights	Left	Falcon iBeta (keine Unterscheidung), eRazor 1.10, SP2/3
	Nose	Falcon iBeta (keine Unterscheidung), eRazor 1.10, SP2/3
	Right	Falcon iBeta (keine Unterscheidung), eRazor 1.10, SP2/3
	Handle	Falcon iBeta, eRazor 1.10, SP2/3
Threat Lights	HandOff	eRazor 1.10, SP2/3
	Missile	eRazor 1.10, SP2/3
	PriMode	eRazor 1.10, SP2/3
	PriOpen	-
	Naval	eRazor 1.10, SP2/3
	Unknown	eRazor 1.10, SP2/3
	SysTest	-
	TGTSep	eRazor 1.10, SP2/3
	Search	eRazor 1.10, SP2/3
	ActPower	eRazor 1.10, SP2/3
	AltLow	eRazor 1.10, SP2/3
	SysPower	eRazor 1.10, SP2/3
Power Lights	JFSRun	eRazor 1.10, SP2/3
	FlcsPmg	eRazor 1.10, SP2/3
	MainGen	eRazor 1.10, SP2/3
	StbyGen	eRazor 1.10, SP2/3
	EPUGen	eRazor 1.10, SP2/3
	EPUPmg	eRazor 1.10, SP2/3
	BatFail	eRazor 1.10, SP2/3
	ToFlcs	eRazor 1.10, SP2/3
	FlcsRly	eRazor 1.10, SP2/3
	EPURun	eRazor 1.10, SP2/3
	Hydrazin	eRazor 1.10, SP2/3
	Air	eRazor 1.10, SP2/3
ECM Lights	ECMPwr	eRazor 1.10, SP2/3
	ECMFail	eRazor 1.10, SP2/3
	Mode1	-
	Mode2	-
	Mode3	-
	Mode4	-
	Mode5	-
	Mode__	-
	ModeFrm	-
	ModeSpl	-
FLCS Lights	Run	-
	Fail	SP2/3
	TestA	-
	TestB	-
	TestC	-
	TestD	-
Other Lights	ADVMode	eRazor 1.10, SP2/3
	AVTRMode	-
	CTVSMode	-
HSI Flags	ToTrue	eRazor 1.10, SP2/3
	ILSWarning	eRazor 1.10, SP2/3
	CourseWarning	eRazor 1.10, SP2/3
	Init	eRazor 1.10, SP2/3
	TotalFlags	eRazor 1.10, SP2/3
	Off	SP2/3
ADI Flags	Aux	SP2/3
	BackupOff	SP2/3
	GS	SP2/3
	Loc	SP2/3
	Off	SP2/3
Other Flags	AOAOff	SP2/3
	VVIOff	SP2/3
Speed Lights	TooLow	Falcon iBeta, eRazor 1.10, SP2/3
	VeryLow	Falcon iBeta, eRazor 1.10, SP2/3
	Low	Falcon iBeta, eRazor 1.10, SP2/3
	Good	Falcon iBeta, eRazor 1.10, SP2/3
	High	Falcon iBeta, eRazor 1.10, SP2/3
	VeryHigh	Falcon iBeta, eRazor 1.10, SP2/3

Using the F4-Reader analogue data as height, speed, etc can be transferred by Pigeon-holes to the EPIC. Using the "Gauge module" the electric motors of the analogue instruments are controlled and powered.

The following data can be sent by Pigeon-Holes to the EPIC:

Type	Data	Available
Primary Data	Altitude	Falcon iBeta, eRazor 1.10, SP2/3
	Alt10000 (10.000er-Stelle)	Falcon iBeta, eRazor 1.10, SP2/3
	Alt1000 (1.000er-Stelle)	Falcon iBeta, eRazor 1.10, SP2/3
	Alt100 (100er-Stelle)	Falcon iBeta, eRazor 1.10, SP2/3
	Alt10 (10er-Stelle)	Falcon iBeta, eRazor 1.10, SP2/3
	Mach	Falcon iBeta, eRazor 1.10, SP2/3
	KIAS	Falcon iBeta, eRazor 1.10, SP2/3
	KIAS1000 (1.000er-Stelle)	Falcon iBeta, eRazor 1.10, SP2/3
	KIAS100 (100er-Stelle)	Falcon iBeta, eRazor 1.10, SP2/3
	KIAS10 (10er-Stelle)	Falcon iBeta, eRazor 1.10, SP2/3
	AOAIndex	Falcon iBeta, eRazor 1.10, SP2/3
	VSIIndex	Falcon iBeta, eRazor 1.10, SP2/3
	Heading	Falcon iBeta, eRazor 1.10, SP2/3
	Roll	Falcon iBeta, eRazor 1.10, SP2/3
	Pitch	Falcon iBeta, eRazor 1.10, SP2/3
Secondary Data	FuelFlow	Falcon iBeta, eRazor 1.10, SP2/3
	OilPressure	Falcon iBeta, eRazor 1.10, SP2/3
	NozzlePos	Falcon iBeta, eRazor 1.10, SP2/3
	RPM	Falcon iBeta, eRazor 1.10, SP2/3
	FTIT	Falcon iBeta, eRazor 1.10, SP2/3
	InternalFuel	Falcon iBeta, eRazor 1.10, SP2/3
	ExternalFuel	Falcon iBeta, eRazor 1.10, SP2/3
	EPUFuel	Falcon iBeta, eRazor 1.10, SP2/3
	SpeedBrake	Falcon iBeta, eRazor 1.10, SP2/3
	ChaffCount	eRazor 1.10, SP2/3
	FlareCount	eRazor 1.10, SP2/3
	UFCTacanChannel	eRazor 1.10, SP2/3
	AUXTacanChannel	eRazor 1.10, SP2/3
	Gs	Falcon iBeta, eRazor 1.10, SP2/3
	TrimPitch	SP2/3
	TrimRoll	SP2/3
	TrimYaw	SP2/3
HSI Data	CourseState	eRazor 1.10, SP2/3
	HeadingState	eRazor 1.10, SP2/3
	CourseDeviation	eRazor 1.10, SP2/3
	DesiredCourse	eRazor 1.10, SP2/3
	DistanceToBeacon	eRazor 1.10, SP2/3
	BearingToBeacon	eRazor 1.10, SP2/3
	CurrentHeading	eRazor 1.10, SP2/3
	DesiredHeading	eRazor 1.10, SP2/3
	DeviationLimit	eRazor 1.10, SP2/3
	HalfDeviationLimit	eRazor 1.10, SP2/3
	LocalizerCourse	eRazor 1.10, SP2/3
	AirbaseX	eRazor 1.10, SP2/3
	AirbaseY	eRazor 1.10, SP2/3
ADI Data	ILSHorPos	eRazor 1.10, SP2/3
	ILSVerPos	eRazor 1.10, SP2/3

General configuration box		Definition "Flags over QProcs"   Definition "Flags over Pigeon-Holes"   Definition "Analoge datas"
Configuration and settings of datas

Download the F4-Readers (Version 2.101):
F4Reader.zip (339 KB)