Engine Cut not to announce when turbine is normally shut down

[craigywsm]

Hi @i3dm hope you are well.
Thanks for the fast update with the Lua changes in Ethos 1.5.18.
I did notice on Saturday when I activated the RPM warning that it would continually warn me the Engine was cut even though I did a proper shutdown.
I was wondering if possible that it could only warn if it was a flame out?

(maybe if trim in the run condition then to warn once in stop position then not to warn)

[digitalonkel]

Hi Lior, realized the same on saturday. I would support the request.
Regards Rainer

[i3dm]

I'm afraid this is very difficult. As different users use different trim sources / values.
How would you know what was a commanded cut and what wasn't?

[craigywsm]

@i3dm with Jetcat does it set a different status?
In the GSU it tells you the last port off method.
Not sure on other ECU's

[i3dm]

I don't remember about jetcat but surely not all ecus do this. And any solution needs to be applied to all ecus to keep the widget generic.

[i3dm]

I even thought about doing it based in throttle percentage. But this is still dangerous as stick down may not sound an engine cut alert.

[craigywsm]

@i3dm you would know better then me on the ECUs telemetry
unless in the settings page to press a button to store the throttle off value?

[i3dm]

On some ecus throttle off and throttle idle show 0% both.
This makes it hard.

[digitalonkel]

If there is no general solution, which fits to all ECU, I would prefer to repeat message 3 times and then stop warning.
Same for low fuel. Imho it creates additional stress, if warnings are repeated continual.

[i3dm]

Have you looked at lowering the alert frequency? That you can already do today.
Let's say an alert every 10 seconds?

[LeoCheung123]

There is a workaround here. Turnoff engine off warning in the RDT lua, then separately create a logical switch under ethos. Have the logical switch conditional to whatever conditions the specific turbine user requires - e.g. rpm number, arming switch, timing, trim position etc. Special function / Play Track to announce flameout when the above logical switch turns on. It works on ethos V1.5.x.

[i3dm]

Correct.
Here is a video showing the way to do it:

https://youtu.be/M0ZjuVIIKiA?si=15rjyfxtrCLifoNH