Super Timer 2, a dual timer with 24-hour clock showing Zulu or Local time.
Note: To properly simulate an LCD screen, SuperTimer2 uses the Quartz font. This font should be installed (C/Windows/Fonts) on your computer for correct screen output.
Features
1. This gauge has the following design features:
> Power button to turn gauge on/off as needed.
> 24-hour clock displaying Zulu or Local time.
> Change clock mode at the press of a button.
> Dual timing windows, each controlled independently.
> START/STOP buttons that control only the active timer.
> RESET button that zeros values on the active timer.
> Choice of two display modes; Clock-Timer2, or Timer1-Timer2
> Timers count to 9-hours, 59-minutes, 59-seconds.
> Timing values automatically adjust for simulator rate.
> Positive visual feedback when buttons are pressed.
2. For illustrated instructions on the operation of this gauge, please read the enclosed file, SuperTimer2 info.pdf.
Installation
For illustrated details on how gauges are located and sized on a panel, please read the Gauge Coordinates.pdf file included with this archive.
This gauge can be installed in two ways; (A)Into a panel, or (B)In a popup window that is activated by the SuperTimer2 icon placed on your panel.
(A)Panel installation
1P. The following line should be added to the panel.cfg file of the desired aircraft. The line is added under the [Window00] section:
2P. The two XX's in gaugeXX should be the NEXT consecutive gauge number shown on the panel.cfg. LocationX and LocationY are values you choose. These coordinates will move the gauge to various positions on a panel bitmap. SizeX and SizeY will determine the gauge size when displayed in flight simulator. See Gauge Coordinates.pdf for more details on how this works.
3P. What size should you make this gauge? Start with these numbers and adjust for your panel.
X-size of 86; Y-size of 44
4P. Place SuperTimer2.cab into Gauges folder of FS9.
(B)Window installation (Make backup of panel.cfg before using this method)
1W. The following line should be added to the panel.cfg file of the desired aircraft. The line is added under the [Window Titles] section:
[Window Titles]
WindowXX=SuperTimer
2W. The two XX's in WindowXX should be the NEXT consecutive Window Titles number shown on the panel.cfg. This entry will allow the SuperTimer2 gauge to become available in the FS menu under Views/Instrument Panel.
3W. The following section should be also be added to the panel.cfg file.
4W. The two XX's in WindowXX should be the same number just used to identify the new window under steps 1W and 2W.
5W. Place SuperTimer2.cab into Gauges folder of FS9.
Note: You may skip lines 6W - 8W if you wish not to add the SuperTimer icon to your panel. In this case, the window can be activated using FS menu: Views/Instrument Panel/SuperTimer.
6W. The following line should be added to the same panel.cfg file. This will add an icon to your panel that will activate the SuperTimer2 window. The line is added under the [Window00] section:
7W. The two XX's in gaugeXX should be the NEXT consecutive gauge number shown on the panel.cfg. LocationX and LocationY are values you choose. These coordinates will move the icon to various positions on a panel bitmap. SizeX and SizeY will determine the size of the icon when displayed in flight simulator. See Gauge Coordinates.pdf for more details on how this works.
8W. What size should you make this icon gauge? Start with these numbers and adjust for your panel.
X-size of 19; Y-size of 19
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The default location for the SuperTimer2 window is the upper, left corner of the screen. This window can be moved and resized manually as needed.
To change the default location, change the "position" value in the line shown below:
[WindowXX]
Background_color=0,0,0
size_mm=86, 44
window_size_ratio=1.000
position=0 <-----Change this value
visible=0
ident=13001051
A 0-value locates window in the upper, left corner on your screen; an 8-value will move window to the lower, right corner.
0 1 2
3 4 5
6 7 8
The block of numbers shown above indicate the position sequence. A 9-value equates to a zero and begins the sequence again.
To change the default window/gauge size, two lines must be changed; the "size_mm" line and the gauge line. These are shown below.
[WindowXX]
Background_color=0,0,0
size_mm=86,44<--FIRST, change these X,Y values keeping the 1.95:1 ratio
window_size_ratio=1.000
position=0
visible=0
ident=13001051
gauge00=SuperTimer2!SuperTimer2, 0, 0, SizeX, SizeY <-----SECOND, change SizeX, SizeY to the SAME X, Y VALUES just placed in the "size_mm" line.
Note: The size_mm above is the width/height of the gauge. This gauge is a rectangle and is approx. 1.95 times as wide as it is high. (88/44= 1.95). For example, if you wanted to make gauge 120mm wide, then a height of 62mm would retain the 1.95 ratio.
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Operation
For full operational details, read SuperTimer2 info.pdf. If needed, the free Adobe Reader for pdf documents is availabe for D/L at www.adobe.com.
