SSU V1.25 Release

[Urwumpe]

SiameseCat: Did you already link the spare button of the DAP pbis to trigger the PCT (post contact thrusting)? This button is pressed by the crew when the initial contact light lits on the ODS panel, for ensuring capture by pushing the shuttle against the docking port.

 

[DaveS]

Its almost two days until the release, i wanted to ask do you guys a specific time for release or are you just gonna throw it out when ever you feels like.

Right now it's pretty much "whenever".

 

[Urwumpe]

Right now it's pretty much "whenever".

Except that we still concentrate on finishing features and removing bugs. I think we are now really closer to a release than just two weeks ago.

 

[Donamy]

2 weeks closer any way.

 

[Urwumpe]

2 weeks closer any way.

Yeah. I just noticed today, when analyzing the APDS section of the Rendezvous checklist, that I was wrong in one aspect and have the implementation of the ODS panel lights wrong: Each of the 18 status lights consists really of two individual lights - but you only notice the difference when you have only one panel power switch to "on".

But I think implementing this detail can wait a few days, would be just a change in the ODS panel, the interface to the DSCU would not change.

 

[SiameseCat]

SiameseCat: Did you already link the spare button of the DAP pbis to trigger the PCT (post contact thrusting)? This button is pressed by the crew when the initial contact light lits on the ODS panel, for ensuring capture by pushing the shuttle against the docking port.

No, I haven't added the PCT yet; I'll do that today.

 

[Urwumpe]

No, I haven't added the PCT yet; I'll do that today.

OK, thank you. You can find the timings of the PCT thrust sequence in the Rendezvous checklist (page 6-3):

1. maximal 0.28 seconds delay
2. 0.56 seconds thruster firing
3. 0.96 seconds delay
4. 0.88 seconds jet firing

With 2 nose and 2 tail thrusters.

 

[SiameseCat]

PCT code has been added. I haven't added the body flap/sppedbrak pushbuttons to Panels F6/F8 yet, so the PCT is always armed at the moment. Also, we can't control individual thrusters yet, so the PCT fires all the downward-firing thrusters at a reduced level.

 

[Arrowstar]

2 weeks closer any way.

Very much looking forward to this! I have to say, the level of simulation really seems to be quite high. Very exciting! Very nice.

 

[DaveS]

Seems like the night illumination on the pad has died again. Doesn't work even with a new MLP/Pad module.

 

[SiameseCat]

The illumination works for me (except for the FSS, which hasn't had the illumination coded yet).

 

[DaveS]

The illumination works for me (except for the FSS, which hasn't had the illumination coded yet).

Hmmm, I wonder why my real-time scenario crashes then. It's an exact duplicate of the launch scenario except that the DATE line is commented out:

BEGIN_DESC
STS-126/ISS ULF2: T0 at 0055:19 UTC; Scenario starts at T-6 hours and counting. Complete list of preset camera views can be found in DocSpace Shuttle UltraSTS-126 launch cam views.txt
END_DESC
 
BEGIN_ENVIRONMENT
  System Sol
  Date ;MJD 54784.645833
  CONTEXT SSU
END_ENVIRONMENT
 
BEGIN_FOCUS
  Ship Endeavour
END_FOCUS
 
BEGIN_CAMERA
  TARGET Endeavour
  MODE Extern
  POS 3.31 -0.51 -70.39
  TRACKMODE Ground Earth
  GROUNDLOCATION -80.60359 28.60834 19.14
  GROUNDDIRECTION 541.66 27.33
  FOV 10.00
  BEGIN_PRESET
    Ground:Endeavour:10.00:Earth -80.60358 28.60776 27.36 2.24 0.08
    Ground:Endeavour:40.00:Earth -80.60427 28.60814 85.05 0.94 -0.02
    Ground:Endeavour:50.00:Earth -80.60395 28.60866 31.44 -8.11 0.49
    Ground:Endeavour:10.00:Earth -80.60275 28.60933 49.67 -2.43 0.19
    Ground:Endeavour:20.00:Earth -80.60778 28.61058 3.29 -0.60 0.16
    Ground:Endeavour:10.00:Earth -80.59995 28.61035 3.93 -2.64 0.11
    Ground:Endeavour:20.00:Earth -80.59995 28.60835 1.00
    Ground:Endeavour:10.00:Earth -80.60359 28.60834 19.14 9.43 0.49
    Ground:Endeavour:10.00:Earth -80.60434 28.60833 39.06 12.54 0.07
  END_PRESET
END_CAMERA
 
EGIN_MFD Left
  TYPE Map
  REF Earth
  OTARGET ISS
  TRACK ON
END_MFD
 
BEGIN_MFD Right
  TYPE Orbit
  PROJ Ship
  FRAME Equator
  ALT
  REF Earth
  TARGET ISS
END_MFD
 
BEGIN_SHIPS
ISS:ProjectAlpha_ISS
  STATUS Orbiting Earth
  RPOS -5402760.23 -3642644.45 -1703674.90
  RVEL 3033.439 -1244.762 -6955.591
  AROT 109.80 -8.69 80.12
  PRPLEVEL 0:1.000
  IDS 0:1 100 1:2 100 2:3 100 3:4 100 4:5 100
  NAVFREQ 0 0
  XPDR 466
END
MLP-2:Atlantis_MLP
  STATUS Landed Earth
  POS -80.6040620 28.608403
  HEADING 0.00
  NAVFREQ 0 0
  T0_UMB 0 0.0000
END
LCC:SSU_LCC
  STATUS Landed Earth
  POS -80.6040745 28.6083855
  HEADING 270.00
  LAUNCH_MJD 54785.038414 
  PAD_NAME LC39A
END
LC39A:SSU_Pad
  STATUS Landed Earth
  POS -80.6040720 28.6083850
  HEADING 270.00
  NAVFREQ 0 0
  ACCESS_ARM 1 1.0000
  GVA 1 1.0000
  VENTHOOD 1 1.0000
  GOX_SEQUENCE 2
END
Endeavour:SpaceShuttleUltra
  STATUS Landed Earth
  POS -80.6232502 28.608403
  HEADING 0.00
  ATTACHED 0:0,MLP-2
  PRPLEVEL 0:1.000 1:1.000 2:1.000 3:1.000 4:1.000 5:1.000 6:1.000 7:1.000 8:0.999
  NAVFREQ 0 0
  CONFIGURATION 0
  MET 0.000
  WING_NAME Endeavour
  RMS
  ODS
  MPM
  STBD_MPM 0 0.0000
  ARM_STATUS 0.500000 0.013600 0.014688 0.500000 0.500000 0.500000
  ROLLOUT  0 0.000000
  SHOULDER_BRACE 0.000
  MRL 1.000000 1.000000
  GRAPPLE 1 1.0000
  RIGIDIZE 1 1.0000
  EXTEND 1 1.0000
  SAT_OFS_X 0.000
  SAT_OFS_Y 0.000
  SAT_OFS_Z 0.000
  OPS 101
  AUTOPILOT 51.62000 80.500000 105000.000000 7607.601000 0.00000
  ASSIST 133.000000 298.000000
  THROTTLE_BUCKET 1789.0 2094.0 
  HEADS_UP 13214.0
  TGT_ID 2
  BODY_VECT 1
  ROLL 0.000
  PITCH 0.000
  YAW 0.000
  P 0.000
  Y 0.000
  OM -1.000
  GEAR 0 0.0000
  EE MODE 0
  CRT_SEL 1 1
  LPROBEARM 1
  LPROBE 2
  RPROBEARM 1
  RPROBE 2
  LOMS 1
  ROMS 1
  AIR_DATA_PROBES 0.000000 0.000000
  BOILERN2SPLY0 0
  BOILERN2SPLY1 0
  BOILERN2SPLY2 0
  BOILERCNTLR0 0
  BOILERCNTLR1 0
  BOILERCNTLR2 0
  BOILERHTR0 0
  BOILERHTR1 0
  BOILERHTR2 0
  APUFUTKVLV0 1
  APUFUTKVLV1 1
  APUFUTKVLV2 1
  APUCNTLRPWR0 1
  APUCNTLRPWR1 1
  APUCNTLRPWR2 1
  HYDCIRCPUMP0 1
  HYDCIRCPUMP1 1
  HYDCIRCPUMP2 1
  APUAUTOSHTDN 0
  APUSPDSEL0 1
  APUSPDSEL1 1
  APUSPDSEL2 1
  APUCNTRL0 1
  APUCNTRL1 1
  APUCNTRL2 1
  HYDMNPMPPRESS0 0
  HYDMNPMPPRESS1 0
  HYDMNPMPPRESS2 0
  MPSENGPWR00 1
  MPSENGPWR01 1
  MPSENGPWR02 1
  MPSENGPWR10 1
  MPSENGPWR11 1
  MPSENGPWR12 1
  HEISOLA0 0
  HEISOLA1 0
  HEISOLA2 0
  HEISOLB0 0
  HEISOLB1 0
  HEISOLB2 0
  APU0 0
  APU1 0
  APU2 0
  HYDRAULIC_PRESS0 0
  HYDRAULIC_PRESS1 0
  HYDRAULIC_PRESS2 0
  FUEL_PRESS0 0
  FUEL_PRESS1 0
  FUEL_PRESS2 0
  MPS0 1
  MPS1 1
  MPS2 1
  L_ET_UMB_DOOR 1.000
  R_ET_UMB_DOOR 1.000
  ET_DOOR_LATCHES 0.000000 1.000000 1.000000
  MTU_MET_RUNNING 0
  MTU_MET0 0.000
  MTU_MET1 0.000
  MTU_MET2 0.000
   EVENT_TIMER0 0.000000 DOWN STOPPED
   EVENT_TIMER1 0.000000 DOWN STOPPED
END
Ultra_OBSS:SpacecraftSpacecraft3
  STATUS Orbiting Earth
  ATTACHED 0:1,Endeavour
  NAVFREQ 0 0
  RCS 1
  CTRL_SURFACE 1
  CONFIGURATION 1
  CURRENT_PAYLOAD 0
END
END_SHIPS

 

[SiameseCat]

DaveS: Try recompiling the Atlantis project.

 

[DaveS]

DaveS: Try recompiling the Atlantis project.

No effect. Still a CTD. The illumination works in the launch scenario after sunset so why shouldn't this scenario work?

 

[SiameseCat]

When does the CTD occur?


-----Posted Added-----


Having actually tested the scenario, commenting out the Date line causes the scenario to CTD when loading for me; I'll take a look at this.

 

[DaveS]

When does the CTD occur?

During scenario loading, when it supposed to display the sim. So loading is completed it just fails during initialization phase when the sim boots up.

 

[SiameseCat]

Found the bug; I'll put the fix on sourceforge in a few minutes.

 

[DaveS]

Found the bug; I'll put the fix on sourceforge in a few minutes.

Great! One more bug killed! Oh and you should take a look on the CACTIVE attachment points. Doesn't align properly when transistioning for the launch phase to orbiter-only phase. Makes the payload get misaligned with the bay.

Same type of offset fault we had with the OBSS.

 

[SiameseCat]

Scenario should be working now; I've also added the ROFI code to MLP.cpp. You might want to tweak the positions of the exhaust streams; also, the ROFI particle stream isn't using any textures at the moment.

 

[DaveS]

Scenario should be working now; I've also added the ROFI code to MLP.cpp. You might want to tweak the positions of the exhaust streams; also, the ROFI particle stream isn't using any textures at the moment.

Could you add a manual key trigger so I can tweak things more easily? Oh and the CTD is gone, so you got the right bug!