A-4 Sim Component Inventory
- Output means output to the A-4 sim console (such as a gauge).
- Input means input to the Sim (such as a airlron control).
This is a list of the items which need to be simulated:
| Description | Output Float | Output On-Off | Input Float | Input On-Off | Typical Range | Constant Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main Flight Controls | |||||||
| Aileron Lin. Pot. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 - 1 | aileron | future: rack/pinion servo resistance/centering |
| Elevator | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 - 1 | elevator | future: rack/pinion servo resistance/centering |
| Rudder | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 - 1 | rudder | future: rack/pinion servo resistance/centering |
| Upper Panel | |||||||
| Floodlights | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 - 28 | floodlightBrightness | |
| Annunciator 1 (unknown) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 1 | annunciator1 | |
| Annunciator 2 (unknown) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 1 | annunciator2 | |
| Annunciator 3 (unknown) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 1 | annunciator3 | |
| Annunciator 4 (unknown) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 1 | annunciator4 | |
| Annunciator 5 (unknown) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 1 | annunciator5 | |
| Annunciator 6 (unknown) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 1 | annunciator6 | |
| Annunciator 7 (unknown) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 1 | annunciator7 | |
| Panel, starting upper left | |||||||
| Day/Night | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0, 1 | dayNight | |
| Gunsight Off On (dim) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 - 5 | gunSightBrightness | |
| Angle of Attack | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 30 | angleOfAttack | |
| Mach | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 1 | mach | |
| Annunciator 8 (unknown) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 1 | annunciator8 | |
| Annunciator 9 (unknown) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 1 | annunciator9 | |
| Annunciator 10 (unknown) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 1 | annunciator10 | |
| Annunciator 11 (unknown) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 1 | annunciator11 | |
| Annunciator 12 (unknown) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 1 | annunciator12 | |
| Annunciator 13 (unknown) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 1 | annunciator13 | |
| Attitude Big Ball - Roll | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -180 - 180 | roll | |
| Attitude Big Ball - Heading | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 359 | heading | |
| Attitude Big Ball - On/Off | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 (Off) - 1 | attitudeOn | On/Off orange flags |
| CDI - Course | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 - 359 | cdiObs | |
| CDI - Glideslope | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 - 5 | cdiGlideslope | |
| CDI - Localizer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 - 5 | cdiLocalizer | |
| CDI - On/Off | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 (Off) - 1 | cdiOn | On/Off orange flags |
| P.R. (EPR) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 - 3.4 | epr | |
| Oil Pressure | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 100 | oilPressure | |
| Engine RPM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 100 | engineRPMPercent | |
| Exh. Temp. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 1000 | exhaustTempC | |
| Fuel Quantity | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 6800 | fuelQuantity | |
| Fuel Flow | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 12 | fuelFlow | |
| Altimeter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1000 - 80000 | altitude | Real instrument |
| Altitude - Barometric Pressure | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28 - 32 | altimeterBaro | |
| VVI | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -6000 - 6000 | vvi | |
| G Meter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -6 - 10 | gForce | |
| Bearing Heading Indicator | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 359 | heading | |
| Liquid Oxygen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 10 | liqOx | |
| Backup Attitude - Roll | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -180 - 180 | backupRoll | |
| Backup Attitude - Heading | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 359 | backupHeading | |
| Backup Attitude - On/Off | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 1 | backupOn | |
| Radar Altimeter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 2500 | radarAltitude | |
| HDST | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 (Norm) - 1 (Alt) | hdst | |
| Rad Cont | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 1 | radCont | |
| Vol | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 (Off) - 1 (Full) | audioVolume | |
| Mic Hot/Cold | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 (Off) - 1 | micOn | |
| Main Rec | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 (Off) - 1 | mainRecOn | |
| Aux Rec | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 (Off) - 1 | auxRecOn | |
| Nav TAC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 (Off) - 1 | tacOn | |
| Main Flt Cont. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 - 1 | mainFltContManual | |
| Emergency Generator | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 - 1 | energGenerator | Pull handle |
| Tail Hook | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 - 1 | tailHook | right of panel |
| Emergency Landing Gear | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 - 1 | emergLandingGear | Pull handle |
| Emer Bomb | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 - 1 | emerBomb | Yellow handle |
| Emer Sel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Wing, 1 - 6, All | emerSel, Output Choices | |
| Guns | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 (Safe) - 1 (Ready) | guns | |
| Arm Nose | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 Nose & Tail, 0 (Off) - 1 (Tail) | armNose | |
| Station 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 (Off) - 1 (Ready) | station1 | |
| Station 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 (Off) - 1 (Ready) | station2 | |
| Station 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 (Off) - 1 (Ready) | station3 | |
| Station 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 (Off) - 1 (Ready) | station4 | |
| Station 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 (Off) - 1 (Ready) | station5 | |
| Rocket/Bombs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Rockets, Off, Bombs | rocketBombs, Output Choices | |
| Armament Master | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 (Off) - 1 (On) | armamentMaster | |
| Cabin Altitude | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 50000 | cabinAltitude | No glass, face damaged |
| Left Side | |||||||
| Gear Handle | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Up-Down | gear | Instrument missing |
| JATO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 (Off) - 1 (On) | jatoTrigger | |
| Control Stick | |||||||
| Trim Elevator | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 (Nose Down),0 (None) - 1 (Nose Up) | TBD | |
| Mic Push To Talk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | On-Off | ptt | Switch might need repair |
| Throttle Assembly | |||||||
| APC Engage | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 (Off) - .5 (Standby) 1 (Engage) | apcEngage | Switch is missing |
| APC Temp | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 (Cold) - .5 (STD) 1 (Hot) | apcEngage | Switch is missing |
| Steering Emergency | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 (Emerg Off) - 1 (Norm) | steeringEmergency | Switch is missing |
| JATO Indicator | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 (Off) - 1 (On) | jatoIndicator | Sim is broken |
| Jato Arm | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 (Off) - 1 (Arm) | jatoArm | Present |
| Spoiler Arm | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 (Off) - 1 (Arm) | spoilerArm | Switch is missing |
| Spoiler Indicator | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 (Off) - 1 (Arm) | spoilerIndicator | Light is missing |
| Elevator Trim | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 Nose Up - 0 Off - 1 Nose Down | elevatorTrim | |
| RudderTrim | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 Nose Left - 0 Off - 1 Nose Right | rudderTrim | |
| Flaps | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 Down,0 Stop - 1 Up | flapCommand | All or nothing |
| Jettison - Safe | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 Safe - 1 Jettison | jettisonSafe | Locking Switch |
| Total | |||||||
| Description | Output Float | Output On-Off | Input Float | Input On-Off | Typical Range | Constant Name | Notes |