Voice controlled FBW A320 with integrated Voice Checklists - LUFTHANSA (need LORBYs Axis And OHs)
Here is a complete set of voice controlled functions for the FBW A320 with integrated checklists (Lufthansa procedures). To run this you need to have the full and newest version of Lorby's Axis and OH's installed. Get it from here. Also you need Microsoft's voice package installed on your windows system.
Aircraft voice controlled features:
- Beacon ON/OFF with confirmations
- Complete Flap settings with confirmations
- Gear UP/DOWN with confirmations
- Landing Lights ON/OFF with confirmations
- NAV Light ON/OFF with confirmations
- Parking Brake ON/OFF with confirmations
- Seat Belts ON/OFF with confirmations
- Spoilers ARMED/DISARMED with confirmations
- Strobes ON/OFF with confirmations
- Taxi Lights ON/OFF with confirmations
and much more...
Voice controlled checklists: (according to Lufthansa procedures)
- Before Start Checklist
- After Start Checklist
- Before TakeOff Checklist
- Approach Checklist
- Landing Checklist
- Parking Checklist
Installation:
First make sure you have voices installed on your windows speech recognition system. Standard voice is "MARK" which gets assigned automatically when you start the first Checklist (or via a script in AAO). You can use a different voice by changing the first line ("VOICE:Microsoft Mark" into any other voice you have installed) in the checklists (Please also refer to the AAO manual Section Speech recognition). You also can assign the Voices prior to start the checklists by executing a script in AAO like this:
(VOICE:Microsoft Mark) (VOICERATE:0) (VOICEVOLUME:100)
All "SPEAK" commands will use this voice until you close AAO and you just need to do this once per session.
If you don't know how to do that, just drop me a message and I will explain it to you.
Second make sure you have the latest version of Axis and OH's installed as well.
Inside the package you will find 3 directories. Install as follows:
- AAO A320 Voice Template -> this .tmpl file needs to be imported in AAO (Templates->import Template). I suggest you merge that with your existing template you are using with FBW A320 by applying template to aircraft.
- Script import into AAO -> this .xml file needs to be imported in AAO (Scripting->import scripts). This is the voice script file. (not needed when imported the template file as this will import the script files also)
- Documents -> these text files (checklists) need to go to your documents folder which is supposed to be here: C:\Users\YOUR_NAME\Documents\LorbyAxisAndOhs Files\Scripts
Then you should be done so far. Easy as is. Only one thing needs to be changed and that is your PTT button. As I have a button on my HOTAS assigned, you might need to change that to your needs. Therefore go into AAO Assigned buttons window and look for "VOICE - PTT". Double click on it and change it to your prefered device and key/button.
For your convinience I have enclosed a Checklist PDF which is used for the commands to proceed within the checklists. If you are not sure which commands are needed to trigger actions, you can find them in AAO by clicking on the desired action and look in field "assigned button/key". That are the phrases wich are used to trigger actions or call checklists.
If you find some bugs feel free to comment and donations are also welcome, this takes me several hours/days of work to make it as accurate as possible. Donations will help to keep up the work and give constant updates to you!
Thank you and enjoy!
4 months ago
4 months ago
Chris_PU_A320
andhog
Thankyou.
10 months ago
DiGiTaLSc4rZ
is there anyway you can do it for a different plane then luftansa
1 years ago
You can assign that to any aircraft you like. The checklists are just based on LH procedures though. If you have checklists for a different airline (they maybe have slightly different procedures) you can change them. But most items are also based on published airbus procedures anyway...
1 years ago
Chris_PU_A320
V0LV02346790897423
thanks very much for this checklist!
Is it possible to have a "pause checklist" and "continue checklist" voice command so that the co pilot doesn't keep asking for a response while having to do something else in the middle of a checklist?
2 years ago
Unfortunately it is not possible at the moment. But I have contacted the developer of AAO and maybe he finds a way to pause and continue the checklist function….stay tuned. As soon as this will be possible, there will be updates.
Cheers
Chris
2 years ago
Chris_PU_A320
jingle
hi chris , are the checklists read and/or proceeded by FO , or does he " just " check your actions ( using VR makes reading a checklist on paper somehow difficult
2 years ago
Hi, he also reads the items. And then he checks if they are set right. If not he will give you reply to recheck the respective item etc…This runs according to the A320 checklist included…
Cheers
Chris
2 years ago
Chris_PU_A320
frofro64546
Can i use the same PTT button as i use for Vatsim?
2 years ago
Hi PSVwally, sure you can but definitely not recommend because VatSim will then hear all your commands (except your not connected to VatSim at that time). So I suggest that you assign another button for voice control.
cheers
Chris
2 years ago
Chris_PU_A320
PSVwally
Brilliant. Must have. Thank you
2 years ago
Thanks for the donation. I really appreciate it. That keeps me up with the hard and time consuming work ;-)
BTW: Just upoaded an update Version 1.5.1 (forgot to add fuel pump control)
2 years ago
Chris_PU_A320
slapshot
This is an amazing mod! The voice feature works perfectly!
2 years ago
Thanks for the comment. I appreciate that you like my hard work ;-) Stay tuned for more updates as I am constantly working on it…
2 years ago
Chris_PU_A320
ThugKK