hil HIL

Professional Hardware In the Loop (HIL) Simulator package is a powerful tool for Autopilot 1x integration, development and operator training; allowing to extensively operate the system in a safe environment, prior to conducting real flight operations. For more information, please visit HIL Simulator user manual.

The user can link the variables on Autopilot 1x with the corresponding ones in the simulator. In this menu, simulator variables are available on the left side (Disabled). In addition, it can be seen 2 more panels, To Simulator and To Veronte.

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HIL menu

In order to configure the simulation variables, users have to:

  1. Disabled: Select the simulator variables that have been configured in the aircraft model. Just drag and drop them into “To Simulator” panel.

  2. Here users can see all the variables selected and sent to the simulator. Select the one to be configured.

    To remove a variable from the list, simply click on the remove icon next to it.

  3. Select the actuator variable (Control Output) of Autopilot 1x that matches with the one in the simulator. A new window will be displayed for each variable.

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    Autopilot 1x variables

  4. Offset: Set an offset, if it is necessary.

  5. Conversion: Set a conversion factor, if it is necessary. It multiplies the Autopilot 1x output signal and can be used in case units on 1x and the simulator do not match. For example, in X-Plane simulator, the unit of angles is radians.

    Note

    To be sure of which units the simulator has, please refer to the relevant simulator manual (X-Plane, Microsoft Flight Simulator, etc.).

    Warning

    Always make sure that surfaces are moving in the right direction and with the correct deflection angle.

  6. To Veronte: The user can also select variables to be sent from the simulator to Autopilot 1x. An interesting variable could be the RPM of the motor.

Simulation variables

The following table shows the correspondence between the nomenclature of simulation variables in 1x PDI Builder, X-Plane 11 and Microsoft Flight Simulator.

Note

1x PDI Builder variables represent the indicated variables in this table, depending on which simulator is in use.

1x PDI Builder

X-Plane 11

Microsoft Flight Simulator

Variable name

Index

Subindex

Throttle 1

Throttle (commanded)

25

0

GENERAL ENG THROTTLE LEVER POSITION:1

Throttle 2

25

1

GENERAL ENG THROTTLE LEVER POSITION:2

Throttle 3

25

2

GENERAL ENG THROTTLE LEVER POSITION:3

Throttle 4

25

3

GENERAL ENG THROTTLE LEVER POSITION:4

Throttle 5

25

4

GENERAL ENG THROTTLE LEVER POSITION:5

Throttle 6

25

5

GENERAL ENG THROTTLE LEVER POSITION:6

Throttle 7

25

6

GENERAL ENG THROTTLE LEVER POSITION:7

Throttle 8

GENERAL ENG THROTTLE LEVER POSITION:8

Throttle 9

GENERAL ENG THROTTLE LEVER POSITION:9

Throttle 10

GENERAL ENG THROTTLE LEVER POSITION:10

Throttle 11

GENERAL ENG THROTTLE LEVER POSITION:11

Throttle 12

GENERAL ENG THROTTLE LEVER POSITION:12

Throttle 13

GENERAL ENG THROTTLE LEVER POSITION:13

Throttle 14

GENERAL ENG THROTTLE LEVER POSITION:14

Throttle 15

GENERAL ENG THROTTLE LEVER POSITION:15

Throttle 16

GENERAL ENG THROTTLE LEVER POSITION:16

RPM Command 1

GENERAL ENG RPM:1

RPM Command 2

GENERAL ENG RPM:2

RPM Command 3

GENERAL ENG RPM:3

RPM Command 4

GENERAL ENG RPM:4

RPM Command 5

GENERAL ENG RPM:5

RPM Command 6

GENERAL ENG RPM:6

RPM Command 7

GENERAL ENG RPM:7

RPM Command 8

GENERAL ENG RPM:8

RPM Command 9

GENERAL ENG RPM:9

RPM Command 10

GENERAL ENG RPM:10

RPM Command 11

GENERAL ENG RPM:11

RPM Command 12

GENERAL ENG RPM:12

RPM Command 13

GENERAL ENG RPM:13

RPM Command 14

GENERAL ENG RPM:14

RPM Command 15

GENERAL ENG RPM:15

RPM Command 16

GENERAL ENG RPM:16

Governor

ROTOR GOV SWITCH POS

JATO

Jettison

Elevator All

Flight controls aileron/elevator/rudder

11

0

ELEVATOR POSITION:1

Aileron All

Flight controls aileron/elevator/rudder

11

1

AILERON POSITION:1

Rudder All

Flight controls aileron/elevator/rudder

11

2

RUDDER POSITION:1

AileronRight 1

Aileron deflections 1

70

1

Aileron Right 2

70

3

Aileron Right 3

70

5

Aileron Right 4

70

7

Aileron Right 5

Aileron deflections 2

71

1

Aileron Right 6

71

3

Aileron Right 7

71

5

Aileron Right 8

71

7

Aileron Left 1

Aileron deflections 1

70

0

Aileron Left 2

70

2

Aileron Left 3

70

4

Aileron Left 4

70

6

Aileron Left 5

Aileron deflections 2

71

0

Aileron Left 6

71

2

Aileron Left 7

71

4

Aileron Left 8

71

6

Elevator 1

Elevator deflections

74

0

Elevator 2

74

1

Elevator 3

74

2

Elevator 4

74

3

Rudder 1

Rudder deflections

75

0

Rudder 2

75

1

Rudder 3

75

2

Rudder 4

75

3

Flap All

“Trim, flap, stats, & speedbrakes”

13

4

FLAPS HANDLE INDEX:1

Flap Right 1

Flap Right 2

Flap Left 1

Flap Left 2

Flap Handle

“Trim, flap, stats, & speedbrakes”

13

3

Landing Gear

Gear & brakes

14

0

Steering

Landing gear steering?

134

Brake All

Gear & brakes

14

1

Brake Right

Gear & brakes

14

3

BRAKE RIGHT POSITION

Brake Left

Gear & brakes

14

2

BRAKE LEFT POSITION

Speed Brake 1

“Trim, flap, stats, & speedbrakes”

13

6

SPOILERS HANDLE POSITION

Speed Brake 2

“Trim, flap, stats, & speedbrakes”

13

7

Roll Cyclic 1

Roll cyclic disc tilts

81

0

Roll Cyclic 2

Roll cyclic disc tilts

81

1

Roll Cyclic 3

Roll Cyclic 4

Roll Cyclic 5

Roll Cyclic 6

Roll Cyclic 7

Roll Cyclic 8

Roll Cyclic 9

Roll Cyclic 10

Roll Cyclic 11

Roll Cyclic 12

Roll Cyclic 13

Roll Cyclic 14

Roll Cyclic 15

Roll Cyclic 16

Pitch Cyclic 1

Pitch cyclic disc tilts

80

0

Pitch Cyclic 2

80

1

Pitch Cyclic 3

Pitch Cyclic 4

Pitch Cyclic 5

Pitch Cyclic 6

Pitch Cyclic 7

Pitch Cyclic 8

Pitch Cyclic 9

Pitch Cyclic 10

Pitch Cyclic 11

Pitch Cyclic 12

Pitch Cyclic 13

Pitch Cyclic 14

Pitch Cyclic 15

Pitch Cyclic 16

Collective 1

Propeller pitch

39

0

Collective 2

39

1

Collective 3

39

2

Collective 4

39

3

Collective 5

39

4

Collective 6

39

5

Collective 7

39

6

Collective 8

39

7

Collective 9

Collective 10

Collective 11

Collective 12

Collective 13

Collective 14

Collective 15

Collective 16

Motors Tilt Pitch 1

Wing sweep &thrust vectoring

12

3

Motors Tilt Pitch 2

Motors Tilt Pitch 3

Motors Tilt Pitch 4

Motors Tilt Pitch 5

Motors Tilt Pitch 6

Motors Tilt Pitch 7

Motors Tilt Pitch 8

Motors Tilt Pitch 9

Motors Tilt Pitch 10

Motors Tilt Pitch 11

Motors Tilt Pitch 12

Motors Tilt Pitch 13

Motors Tilt Pitch 14

Motors Tilt Pitch 15

Motors Tilt Pitch 16

Motors Tilt Roll 1

Motors Tilt Roll 2

Motors Tilt Roll 3

Motors Tilt Roll 4

Motors Tilt Roll 5

Motors Tilt Roll 6

Motors Tilt Roll 7

Motors Tilt Roll 8

Motors Tilt Roll 9

Motors Tilt Roll 10

Motors Tilt Roll 11

Motors Tilt Roll 12

Motors Tilt Roll 13

Motors Tilt Roll 14

Motors Tilt Roll 15

Motors Tilt Roll 16

Wing Tilt 1

Wing sweep & thrust vectoring

12

0

Wing Tilt 2

Wing Tilt 3

Wing Tilt 4

Wing Tilt 5

Wing Tilt 6

Wing Tilt 7

Wing Tilt 8

Wing Dihedral 1

Wing sweep & thrust vectoring

12

6

Wing Dihedral 2

Wing Dihedral 3

Wing Dihedral 4

Wing Dihedral 5

Wing Dihedral 6

Wing Dihedral 7

Wing Dihedral 8

Parachute

Throttle Actual 1

Throttle (actual)

26

0

Throttle Actual 2

26

1

Throttle Actual 3

26

2

Throttle Actual 4

26

3

Throttle Actual 5

26

4

Throttle Actual 6

26

5

Throttle Actual 7

26

6

Throttle Actual 8

26

7

Throttle Actual 9

Throttle Actual 10

Throttle Actual 11

Throttle Actual 12

Throttle Actual 13

Throttle Actual 14

Throttle Actual 15

Throttle Actual 16

Motor RPM 1

Engine RPM

37

0

GENERAL ENG RPM:1

Motor RPM 2

37

1

GENERAL ENG RPM:2

Motor RPM 3

37

2

GENERAL ENG RPM:3

Motor RPM 4

37

3

GENERAL ENG RPM:4

Motor RPM 5

37

4

GENERAL ENG RPM:5

Motor RPM 6

37

5

GENERAL ENG RPM:6

Motor RPM 7

37

6

GENERAL ENG RPM:7

Motor RPM 8

37

7

GENERAL ENG RPM:8

Motor RPM 9

GENERAL ENG RPM:9

Motor RPM 10

GENERAL ENG RPM:10

Motor RPM 11

GENERAL ENG RPM:11

Motor RPM 12

GENERAL ENG RPM:12

Motor RPM 13

GENERAL ENG RPM:13

Motor RPM 14

GENERAL ENG RPM:14

Motor RPM 15

GENERAL ENG RPM:15

Motor RPM 16

GENERAL ENG RPM:16

Rotor RPM 1

Propeller RPM

38

0

PROP RPM:1

Rotor RPM 2

38

1

PROP RPM:2

Rotor RPM 3

PROP RPM:3

Rotor RPM 4

PROP RPM:4

Rotor RPM 5

PROP RPM:5

Rotor RPM 6

PROP RPM:6

Rotor RPM 7

PROP RPM:7

Rotor RPM 8

PROP RPM:8

Rotor RPM 9

PROP RPM:9

Rotor RPM 10

PROP RPM:10

Rotor RPM 11

PROP RPM:11

Rotor RPM 12

PROP RPM:12

Rotor RPM 13

PROP RPM:13

Rotor RPM 14

PROP RPM:14

Rotor RPM 15

PROP RPM:15

Rotor RPM 16

PROP RPM:16

Power 1

Engine power

34

0

RECIP ENG BRAKE POWER:1

Power 2

34

1

RECIP ENG BRAKE POWER:2

Power 3

34

2

RECIP ENG BRAKE POWER:3

Power 4

34

3

RECIP ENG BRAKE POWER:4

Power 5

34

4

RECIP ENG BRAKE POWER:5

Power 6

34

5

RECIP ENG BRAKE POWER:6

Power 7

34

6

RECIP ENG BRAKE POWER:7

Power 8

34

7

RECIP ENG BRAKE POWER:8

Power 9

RECIP ENG BRAKE POWER:9

Power 10

RECIP ENG BRAKE POWER:10

Power 11

RECIP ENG BRAKE POWER:11

Power 12

RECIP ENG BRAKE POWER:12

Power 13

RECIP ENG BRAKE POWER:13

Power 14

RECIP ENG BRAKE POWER:14

Power 15

RECIP ENG BRAKE POWER:15

Power 16

RECIP ENG BRAKE POWER:16

EGT (Exhaust Gas Temperature) 1

Exhaust has temperature (EGT)

47

0

ENG EXHAUST GAS TEMPERATURE:1

EGT (Exhaust Gas Temperature) 2

ENG EXHAUST GAS TEMPERATURE:2

EGT (Exhaust Gas Temperature) 3

ENG EXHAUST GAS TEMPERATURE:3

EGT (Exhaust Gas Temperature) 4

ENG EXHAUST GAS TEMPERATURE:4

EGT (Exhaust Gas Temperature) 5

ENG EXHAUST GAS TEMPERATURE:5

EGT (Exhaust Gas Temperature) 6

ENG EXHAUST GAS TEMPERATURE:6

EGT (Exhaust Gas Temperature) 7

ENG EXHAUST GAS TEMPERATURE:7

EGT (Exhaust Gas Temperature) 8

ENG EXHAUST GAS TEMPERATURE:8

EGT (Exhaust Gas Temperature) 9

ENG EXHAUST GAS TEMPERATURE:9

EGT (Exhaust Gas Temperature) 10

ENG EXHAUST GAS TEMPERATURE:10

EGT (Exhaust Gas Temperature) 11

ENG EXHAUST GAS TEMPERATURE:11

EGT (Exhaust Gas Temperature) 12

ENG EXHAUST GAS TEMPERATURE:12

EGT (Exhaust Gas Temperature) 13

ENG EXHAUST GAS TEMPERATURE:13

EGT (Exhaust Gas Temperature) 14

ENG EXHAUST GAS TEMPERATURE:14

EGT (Exhaust Gas Temperature) 15

ENG EXHAUST GAS TEMPERATURE:15

EGT (Exhaust Gas Temperature) 16

ENG EXHAUST GAS TEMPERATURE:16

IAT (Inlet Air Temperature) 1

RECIP ENG TURBINE INLET TEMPERATURE:1

IAT (Inlet Air Temperature) 2

RECIP ENG TURBINE INLET TEMPERATURE:2

IAT (Inlet Air Temperature) 3

RECIP ENG TURBINE INLET TEMPERATURE:3

IAT (Inlet Air Temperature) 4

RECIP ENG TURBINE INLET TEMPERATURE:4

IAT (Inlet Air Temperature) 5

RECIP ENG TURBINE INLET TEMPERATURE:5

IAT (Inlet Air Temperature) 6

RECIP ENG TURBINE INLET TEMPERATURE:6

IAT (Inlet Air Temperature) 7

RECIP ENG TURBINE INLET TEMPERATURE:7

IAT (Inlet Air Temperature) 8

RECIP ENG TURBINE INLET TEMPERATURE:8

IAT (Inlet Air Temperature) 9

RECIP ENG TURBINE INLET TEMPERATURE:9

IAT (Inlet Air Temperature) 10

RECIP ENG TURBINE INLET TEMPERATURE:10

IAT (Inlet Air Temperature) 11

RECIP ENG TURBINE INLET TEMPERATURE:11

IAT (Inlet Air Temperature) 12

RECIP ENG TURBINE INLET TEMPERATURE:12

IAT (Inlet Air Temperature) 13

RECIP ENG TURBINE INLET TEMPERATURE:13

IAT (Inlet Air Temperature) 14

RECIP ENG TURBINE INLET TEMPERATURE:14

IAT (Inlet Air Temperature) 15

RECIP ENG TURBINE INLET TEMPERATURE:15

IAT (Inlet Air Temperature) 16

RECIP ENG TURBINE INLET TEMPERATURE:16

Oil Temperature 1

Oil temperature

50

0

ENG OIL TEMPERATURE:1

Oil Temperature 2

ENG OIL TEMPERATURE:2

Oil Temperature 3

ENG OIL TEMPERATURE:3

Oil Temperature 4

ENG OIL TEMPERATURE:4

Oil Temperature 5

ENG OIL TEMPERATURE:5

Oil Temperature 6

ENG OIL TEMPERATURE:6

Oil Temperature 7

ENG OIL TEMPERATURE:7

Oil Temperature 8

ENG OIL TEMPERATURE:8

Oil Temperature 9

ENG OIL TEMPERATURE:9

Oil Temperature 10

ENG OIL TEMPERATURE:10

Oil Temperature 11

ENG OIL TEMPERATURE:11

Oil Temperature 12

ENG OIL TEMPERATURE:12

Oil Temperature 13

ENG OIL TEMPERATURE:13

Oil Temperature 14

ENG OIL TEMPERATURE:14

Oil Temperature 15

ENG OIL TEMPERATURE:15

Oil Temperature 16

ENG OIL TEMPERATURE:16

Coolant Tempreature 1

Coolant Tempreature 2

Coolant Tempreature 3

Coolant Tempreature 4

Coolant Tempreature 5

Coolant Tempreature 6

Coolant Tempreature 7

Coolant Tempreature 8

Coolant Tempreature 9

Coolant Tempreature 10

Coolant Tempreature 11

Coolant Tempreature 12

Coolant Tempreature 13

Coolant Tempreature 14

Coolant Tempreature 15

Coolant Tempreature 16

Fuel mixture 1

Mixture setting

29

0

RECIP MIXTURE RATIO:1

Fuel mixture 2

RECIP MIXTURE RATIO:2

Fuel mixture 3

RECIP MIXTURE RATIO:3

Fuel mixture 4

RECIP MIXTURE RATIO:4

Fuel mixture 5

RECIP MIXTURE RATIO:5

Fuel mixture 6

RECIP MIXTURE RATIO:6

Fuel mixture 7

RECIP MIXTURE RATIO:7

Fuel mixture 8

RECIP MIXTURE RATIO:8

Fuel mixture 9

RECIP MIXTURE RATIO:9

Fuel mixture 10

RECIP MIXTURE RATIO:10

Fuel mixture 11

RECIP MIXTURE RATIO:11

Fuel mixture 12

RECIP MIXTURE RATIO:12

Fuel mixture 13

RECIP MIXTURE RATIO:13

Fuel mixture 14

RECIP MIXTURE RATIO:14

Fuel mixture 15

RECIP MIXTURE RATIO:15

Fuel mixture 16

RECIP MIXTURE RATIO:16

Total Fuel

Payload weights & center of gravity (CG)

63

2

Total Fuel Flow

Fuel 1

Fuel weights

62

0

FUELSYSTEM TANK WEIGHT:1

Fuel 2

62

1

FUELSYSTEM TANK WEIGHT:2

Fuel 3

FUELSYSTEM TANK WEIGHT:3

Fuel 4

FUELSYSTEM TANK WEIGHT:4

Fuel 5

FUELSYSTEM TANK WEIGHT:5

Fuel 6

FUELSYSTEM TANK WEIGHT:6

Fuel 7

FUELSYSTEM TANK WEIGHT:7

Fuel 8

FUELSYSTEM TANK WEIGHT:8

Fuel Flow 1

Fuel flow (FF)

45

0

ENG FUEL FLOW GPH:1

Fuel Flow 2

45

1

ENG FUEL FLOW GPH:2

Fuel Flow 3

45

2

ENG FUEL FLOW GPH:3

Fuel Flow 4

45

3

ENG FUEL FLOW GPH:4

Fuel Flow 5

45

4

ENG FUEL FLOW GPH:5

Fuel Flow 6

45

5

ENG FUEL FLOW GPH:6

Fuel Flow 7

45

6

ENG FUEL FLOW GPH:7

Fuel Flow 8

45

7

ENG FUEL FLOW GPH:8

visRatio

Frame rate

0

3

grndRatio

0

5

flitRatio

0

6

presBar

System pressures

7

0

BAROMETER PRESSURE

eas

Speeds

3

1

AIRSPEED TRUE

tas

3

2

AIRSPEED TRUE

gs

3

3

GPS GROUND SPEED

Speed

Autopilot values

118

0

GROUND VELOCITY

Heading

Autopilot values

118

1

GPS GROUND TRUE TRACK

VVI

Autopilot values

118

2

distNm

“Location, velocity, & distance traveled”

21

7

magComp

Magnetic compass

19

0

MAGNETIC COMPASS

magvar

19

1

MAGVAR

AMpress

Aircraft atmosphere

6

0

AMBIENT PRESSURE

AMtemperature

6

1

AMBIENT TEMPERATURE

LEtemperature

6

2

AMBIENT TEMPERATURE

dens

6

3

AMBIENT DENSITY

A

6

4

Q

6

5

DYNAMIC PRESSURE

Position IAS

Speeds

3

0

AIRSPEED INDICATED

Position Latitude

“Latitude, longitude, & altitude”

20

0

PLANE LATITUDE

Position Longitude

20

1

PLANE LONGITUDE

Position altitude Msl

20

2

PLANE ALTITUDE

Position altitude Agl

20

3

PLANE ALT ABOVE GROUND

Position altitude Ind

20

5

PRESSURE ALTITUDE

X

“Location, velocity, & distance traveled”

21

0

Y

21

1

Z

21

2

vX

21

3

VELOCITY BODY X

vY

21

4

VELOCITY BODY Y

vZ

21

5

VELOCITY BODY Z

Position gNormal

“Mach, VVI, g-load”

4

4

ACCELERATION BODY Z:1

Position gAxial

4

5

ACCELERATION BODY X:1

Position gSide

4

6

ACCELERATION BODY Y:1

Orientation Pitch

“Pitch, roll, & headings”

17

0

PLANE PITCH DEGREES

Orientation Roll

17

1

PLANE BANK DEGREES

Orientation Heading True

17

2

PLANE HEADING DEGREES TRUE

Heading Mag

17

3

PLANE HEADING DEGREES MAGNETIC

Orientation Pitch rate

Angular velocities

16

0

ROTATION VELOCITY BODY Y

Orientation Roll Rate

16

1

ROTATION VELOCITY BODY X

Orientation Yaw Rate

16

2

ROTATION VELOCITY BODY Z

Orientation alpha

“Angle of attack, sideslip, & paths”

18

0

INCIDENCE ALPHA

Orientation beta

“Angle of attack, sideslip, & paths”

18

1

INCIDENCE BETA

thrust1

Engine thrust

35

0

PROP THRUST:1

thrust2

PROP THRUST:2

torque1

Engine torque

36

0

ENG TORQUE:1

torque2

ENG TORQUE:2

fdirMode

“Autopilot, flight director, & HUD switches”

108

1

navArm

Autopilot armed status

116

0

altArm

116

1

appArm

116

2

autoThrottle

Autopilot values

117

0

AUTOTHROTTLE ACTIVE

modeHeading

117

1

modeAlt

117

2

cgControl

Payload weights & center of gravity (CG)

63

7

realTime

Times

1

0

totalTime

1

1

GENERAL ENG ELAPSED TIME:1

missnTime

1

2

timer

1

3

diAlt

Autopilot values

118

3

useAlt

118

5

empty

Payload weights & center of gravity (CG)

63

0

payload

63

1

fuel

63

2

jetti

63

3

current

63

4

maximum

63

5

cg

63

7

CG PERCENT