SSU V1.25 Release

[SiameseCat]

APU sound fix has been checked in. Now, the APU sounds can only be heard in external view.

 

[DaveS]

One thing that should be modified is the payload bay door animations. First thing is that the doors rotate through an angle of 175.5°s, currently we have it set for 170.5°s.

The second thing is a slight opening of the starboard door when the centerline latches are being opened. This shows just how much strength those latches exert on the doors and when they're being opened that strength is being relieved so the starboard door opens slightly.

 

[Urwumpe]

One thing that should be modified is the payload bay door animations. First thing is that the doors rotate through an angle of 175.5°s, currently we have it set for 170.5°s.

OK, that should be simple.

The second thing is a slight opening of the starboard door when the centerline latches are being opened. This shows just how much strength those latches exert on the doors and when they're being opened that strength is being relieved so the starboard door opens slightly.

Well, this is hard to model right, as the opening is not uniform and depends on thermal expansion of the bay doors... but a really small opening could maybe work.

 

[DaveS]

Well, this is hard to model right, as the opening is not uniform and depends on thermal expansion of the bay doors... but a really small opening could maybe work.

Yes, a degree or so when the middle gangs have been opened so be enough for credibility.

 

[SiameseCat]

Code for attaching/releasing payloads has been added. There's a dropdown box in the RMS dialog which is used to select the attachment to attach/detach.

 

[Poscik]

Just after touchdown, shuttle dramatically turns left. Why? I flied with 0° Roll and 0° Yaw, because I made perfect HAC.

 

[SiameseCat]

Did you apply any rudder input after touchdown? Apart from that, I don't think there's any other reason for the shuttle to veer off to one side. I flanded SSU yesterday and didn't have any problems.

 

[Poscik]

I didn't apply any rudder. This turn happened, when engaging airbrake just after touchdown. Then shuttle started turning left, and if I presses 3 to steer it right, nothing happened with speed of 140-80. Then I could controll shuttle normally. AutoFCS and other autopilots was disengaged. I had only GPC MFD in OPS4 with HAC drawing.

 

[Donamy]

You won't get any NWS until under 80kts. If you try to bank while on the ground, you will yaw.

 

[Poscik]

I meant no kts, but m/s. And I tried to yaw, not bank

 

[Donamy]

We have a few camera issues. When the Shuttle is in configuration 0, the bay camera rotation points are all moved, so all the movable cameras, can't be stowed for launch, including the RMS elbow camera. This is the same problem I have with the #5 attachment point.

 

[DaveS]

Could we move all the controls for all the pad animations to the Control dialog? Like movement of the GVA elements, Intertank Access Arm, Orbiter Access Arm and the PCR doors.

Then we could also have a toggle for pad element lighting.

 

[Poscik]

Any changes in APU engaging? I'm trying to engage it step by step as in checklist, but APU/HYD READY TO START tb don't go grey. What's up?

 

[DaveS]

Any changes in APU engaging? I'm trying to engage it step by step as in checklist, but APU/HYD READY TO START tb don't go grey. What's up?

No issues here. This the APU/WSB switch settings for APU pre-start:

R2:
BOILER N2 SUPPLY(3) - ON
BOILER CNTLR(3) - ON
BOILER CNTLR PWR/HTR(3) - ON
APU CNTLR PWR(3) - ON
APU FUEL TK VLV(3) - OPEN
HYD MAIN PUMP PRESS(3) - LOW

APU/HYD READY TO START tbs should show grey. If not, notify OTC.

 

[Poscik]

I made the same steps. Tbs didn't go grey. I'm using SSU without its LC39. Only orbiter + tank + SRBs on Slat's LC39. Could this behaviour be caused by using Shuttle without its LC?

 

[DaveS]

Don't know. Could you check the APU/HYD screen of CRTMFD to verify that the APUs indeed are ready to start? With other words: do the APUs have any fuel?

 

[Poscik]

Strange. Bug "ran out", when I closed orbiter and launched Current_state.
Now it works

 

[SiameseCat]

We have a few camera issues. When the Shuttle is in configuration 0, the bay camera rotation points are all moved, so all the movable cameras, can't be stowed for launch, including the RMS elbow camera. This is the same problem I have with the #5 attachment point.

What problems are you having with the attachment point? I just tested it and the attach point is correctly positioned. The attachment points have been moved compared to the original version, but this was done intentionally.

 

[Donamy]

If I attach something to say, attachment 5, the position is different when the shuttle is in orbit, that what it is on the pad. It has something to do with the the configuration of the Shuttle, whether it is attached to the tank or not.

 

[SiameseCat]

Can you post a scenario? I haven't been able to reproduce this.