Question Flight Data recorder (MFD) for Orbiter 2010

[moonbasebetty]

Hello,

I am looking for a Flight Data recorder for Orbiter 2010 which exports the data to a text file or some file that supports graphs, for post-flight evaluation purposes.

I searched the Utilities add-on gallery and only found an add-on suitable for Orbiter Version 050216. The 2005 version add-on can be found over at

[ame="http://www.orbithangar.com/searchid.php?ID=759"]FlightDataRecMFD[/ame]

Is it safe to use this version with Orbiter 100830 or does a dedicated Orbiter 100830 version of the add-on exist or is there perhaps another add-on which would be suitable for Orbiter 100830?

Thanks.

 

[kuddel]

Hi,

the standard Orbiter installation should contain "FlightData" Module, that should do the job.
Some time ago I wrote a derivate of that ("FlightDataPlus") while looking at an issue back then (see http://www.orbiter-forum.com/project.php?issueid=869)

The attached module works with Orbiter 2010-P1 and runs in Orbiter BETA (r13) as well.
The 'plus' in my module is: some added parametes (don't ask me which )

The sources are included, so you might be able to figure out what I've changed.

To activate the Module you have to enable it at Launchpad under "Modules" Tab.
The flight data window can be opened by selecting the "Flight Data 'Plus' Monitor" entry in the Custom Functions dialog (Ctrl-F4).

The file format for logging is either "log" or "csv", with "csv" beeing the 'more portable' format (EXCEL & co.)

/Kuddel

 

[kuddel]

The added parameters were: ApA and PeA

 

[moonbasebetty]

File downloaded

Thanks kuddel,

I downloaded the attached file.

Could you point me in the right direction as to how i can export the flight data into either *.log or *.csv file?

Shows you that I am truly a newbie

Thanks again

moonbasebetty

 

[kuddel]

...sure.
1. Install the Module by unzipping it into the obiter installation, preserving the directory structure.
2. The module should then be located at Modules\Plugin\ folder (file FlightDataPlus.dll)
3. Now start Orbiter (or Orbiter_ng, whatever you prefer) and go to the "Modules" Tab.
4. Check the "FlightDataPlus" checkbox (should be under "Tools and dialogs"
5. Now start your flight.
6. Once you're in the simulation press Ctrl-F4 to open the "custom functions" dialog
7. There select "Flight Data 'Plus' Monitor"
8. Now you can decide *what* to export, how frequent to sample and *how* to export your flight data by the presented buttons / selectboxes.
9. You might want to choose ".csv" as log format.
10. When you press "start" you should see the graphs of the selected parameters (wich can be selected / deselected at the right list)
11. When you press "log", the data should be exported to file at the selected frequency.
12. The file is located in Orbiter's root directory (where Orbiter.exe is) and is named FlightDataPlus.csv rsp. FlightDataPlus.log depending on you log-format choice.

That's it. You are now free to take whatever tool to view/process that data (EXCEL, LibreOffice Calc, Notepad, ...)
/Kuddel

P.S.: And, yes. I should have included a documentation

 

[moonbasebetty]

Thank you kuddel

That helps a lot. :thumbup: