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This document provides instructions for calibrating throttle controls in a flight simulator. It describes setting throttle positions for ramp, notch, and idle and adjusting tolerances. It also explains how throttle position controls engine torque levels from max power to reverse thrust. Calibration can be done on single or dual throttle axes using joystick inputs.

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149 views3 pages

ATR - Throttle - Calibration - Quick - Guide v2023 - 04 - 24

This document provides instructions for calibrating throttle controls in a flight simulator. It describes setting throttle positions for ramp, notch, and idle and adjusting tolerances. It also explains how throttle position controls engine torque levels from max power to reverse thrust. Calibration can be done on single or dual throttle axes using joystick inputs.

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ATR Throttle Calibration Quick Guide

Throttle Calibration
1) On the OPTIONS page of the EFB, click the Throttle Calibration button

2) Depending on the hardware you have available, choose either “Single Axis” or “Dual Axis”
and select whether you want the reverser range to be mapped to your throttle axes.
The best feeling of immersion is certainly achieved with “Dual Axis” and reverser axis are
selected.

3) Move your throttle levers to the position that you want to use as “Ramp”.
4) Move your throttle levers to the position that you want to use as “Notch” (the other aircraft
manufacturer in the same facility in Toulouse calls it “Detent”) and click the “Notch SET”
buttons.
5) Move your throttle levers to the position that you want to use as “Idle” (if the reverser axis is
disabled, this would be full back) and click the “Idle SET” buttons. The idle setting is only
available if the reverser axis is enabled. If it’s not enabled, the minimum throttle position will
be used as idle.
6) The “Ramp Tolerance”, “Notch Tolerance” and “Idle Tolerance” fields are used to define a
range where the throttle is considered to be in the Ramp, Notch or Idle position. The less
“secure” these positions are on your throttle controllers, the larger they should be. The
current valid range for both is 100 – 2000.
7) Click OK to save the calibration settings.
How the throttle works:
 Max Power: Full forward. In this position, the engine produces full power up to 115% torque
 Ramp-Max Range: Between (Ramp + Ramp Tolerance) and Max Power.
 Ramp: Between (Ramp – Ramp Tolerance) and (Ramp + Ramp Tolerance). In this position, the
engine produces 102% Torque. The ramp is no real detent but an actual little ramp which
causes additional resistance and requires the pilot to push harder to get move the throttle into
the max power position. Since there’s no way to change the lever resistance, it’s technically
implemented as a detent here.
 Notch-Ramp Range: Between (Notch + Notch Tolerance) and (Ramp – Ramp Tolerance)
 Notch: Between (Notch – Notch Tolerance) and (Notch + Notch Tolerance). In this position
the torque produced by the engine is controlled by the power management system.
 Normal Thrust Range: Between (Idle + Idle Tolerance) and (Notch – Notch Tolerance)
 Idle: Between (Idle – Idle Tolerance) and (Idle + Idle Tolerance). In this position, minimum
torque is produced.
 Reverse: Between Max Reverse and (Idle – Idle Tolerance). In this position, the propeller
blades are set to reverse thrust position.

Axis Options and Control Inputs


 If “Single Axis” is selected, the input from the THROTTLE AXIS and THROTTLE 1 AXIS events
are mapped to both throttle axes.
 If “Dual Axis” is selected, the input from THROTTLE 1 AXIS and THROTTLE 2 AXIS are used for
the respective axes.
 THROTTLE AXIS (0 TO 100%) and THROTTLE n AXIS (0 TO 100%) are not supported.

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