Thrust Lever Setup

Aerosoft
Airbus A318/A319
FSX Thrust Lever Setup
(only in case you have issues!)
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7
07-01-2
12 September 2014
STOP, if you got no problems with the throttles in the Aerosoft
Airbus, stop reading and go and fly. This document is really only
needed for people whose setup is none standard.
The throttles of the real Airbus A320 series are not mechanical connected to the engines like seen on most other
aircraft. Instead electrical signals are send from the thrust levers to the FADEC (Full Authority Digital Engine Control)
and this computer will control the thrust the engine provide. Please note the throttles of an Airbus are called thrust
levers but we use both terms in this document.
Normally FSX will use your hardware throttles to set thrust directly. Therefore it was necessary to develop a special
module that detaches the hardware throttles from the FSX throttles and then control them outside FSX. For this to work
it is VERY important that your hardware throttles are setup correctly in both Windows and FSX. Most users will not have
to do anything special as it will work fine with a standard FSX.
For the Aerosoft Airbus products you MUST have at least one analog throttle axis available – keys won´t work.
Please follow the sequence below and don´t skip any step, also if
you think you are sure that it is correct, often it reveals that it´s not!
CALIBRATE, ALWAYS CALIBRATE
The first thing you should do is to test and calibrate all your controllers in the Windows Control Panel / Hardware and
Sound/Devices and Printer menu:
Right click with the mouse on the Gaming device and select “Game Controller Setup” – a new menu box opens, then
select the controller you want to calibrate and select “Properties” - yet another menu box opens. On that menu box you
will see a “Test” tab at the top as well as a testing area where all the axis’ and buttons are shown. You can test but it is
better to calibrate. Select Settings/Calibrate and follow the instructions. Take your time, this really is important. If you
ever get problems again, always calibrate first before doing anything else!
CHECK THE CONFIGURATION
The next thing we are going to check is the setting in the configuration files of the Aerosoft Airbus. Start the Aerosoft
Airbus A318/A319 Configurator (it’s in the Windows Startmenu or what Microsoft decided to call that this month). You
are looking at the FADEC section here.