Abstract Class: AbstractAutothrottle

Defined in: src/sdk/autothrottle/AbstractAutothrottle.ts:451

An abstract implementation of an autothrottle system.

The system contains a global speed controller and one power controller for each engine throttle. The speed controller commands a synced engine power target for all throttles based on over/underspeed protection and the selected speed target, if active. Each power controller commands a position for its individual throttle based on overpower protection and power target, either from the speed controller or the selected power target, if active.

Extended by

• JetAutothrottle
• TurbopropAutothrottle

Constructors

Constructor

new AbstractAutothrottle(bus, airspeedIndex, throttleInfos, options, throttleLeverManager?): AbstractAutothrottle

Defined in: src/sdk/autothrottle/AbstractAutothrottle.ts:583

Constructor.

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
bus	EventBus	The event bus.
airspeedIndex	number | Subscribable<number>	The index of the sim airspeed indicator from which this autothrottle should source airspeed data.
throttleInfos	readonly Readonly<AutothrottleThrottleInfo>[]	Information on the throttles controlled by this autothrottle. Each entry in the array should describe a single unique throttle. Order does not matter.
options	AutothrottleOptions	Options with which to initialize this autothrottle.
throttleLeverManager?	ThrottleLeverManager	The throttle lever manager to use to request position changes for virtual throttle levers. If not defined, position changes for virtual throttle levers will be requested using key events (specifically the THROTTLE[N]_SET event).

Returns

AbstractAutothrottle

Properties

accelSmoother?

protected readonly optional accelSmoother: MultiExpSmoother

Defined in: src/sdk/autothrottle/AbstractAutothrottle.ts:498

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airspeedIndex

protected readonly airspeedIndex: Subscribable<number>

Defined in: src/sdk/autothrottle/AbstractAutothrottle.ts:458

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airspeedSimVar

protected airspeedSimVar: string

Defined in: src/sdk/autothrottle/AbstractAutothrottle.ts:459

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hysteresis

protected readonly hysteresis: number

Defined in: src/sdk/autothrottle/AbstractAutothrottle.ts:541

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hysteresisRecord

protected readonly hysteresisRecord: Record<AutothrottleThrottleIndex, number>

Defined in: src/sdk/autothrottle/AbstractAutothrottle.ts:542

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iasLookahead

protected readonly iasLookahead: Subscribable<number>

Defined in: src/sdk/autothrottle/AbstractAutothrottle.ts:486

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iasSmoother

protected readonly iasSmoother: MultiExpSmoother

Defined in: src/sdk/autothrottle/AbstractAutothrottle.ts:487

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isAlive

protected isAlive: boolean = true

Defined in: src/sdk/autothrottle/AbstractAutothrottle.ts:569

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isOverpowerProtActive

protected readonly isOverpowerProtActive: Subject<boolean>

Defined in: src/sdk/autothrottle/AbstractAutothrottle.ts:465

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isOverspeedProtActive

protected readonly isOverspeedProtActive: Subject<boolean>

Defined in: src/sdk/autothrottle/AbstractAutothrottle.ts:463

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isUnderspeedProtActive

protected readonly isUnderspeedProtActive: Subject<boolean>

Defined in: src/sdk/autothrottle/AbstractAutothrottle.ts:464

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lastIasLookahead

protected lastIasLookahead: number

Defined in: src/sdk/autothrottle/AbstractAutothrottle.ts:489

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lastSmoothedIas

protected lastSmoothedIas: undefined | number = undefined

Defined in: src/sdk/autothrottle/AbstractAutothrottle.ts:490

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latchOptions

protected readonly latchOptions: Readonly<Required<AutothrottleLatchOptions>>

Defined in: src/sdk/autothrottle/AbstractAutothrottle.ts:538

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latchRecord

protected readonly latchRecord: Record<AutothrottleThrottleIndex, number>

Defined in: src/sdk/autothrottle/AbstractAutothrottle.ts:539

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lookaheadIasSmoother

protected readonly lookaheadIasSmoother: MultiExpSmoother

Defined in: src/sdk/autothrottle/AbstractAutothrottle.ts:488

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machToKiasSmoother

protected readonly machToKiasSmoother: ExpSmoother

Defined in: src/sdk/autothrottle/AbstractAutothrottle.ts:484

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maxIas

protected readonly maxIas: Subject<number>

Defined in: src/sdk/autothrottle/AbstractAutothrottle.ts:475

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maxMach

protected readonly maxMach: Subject<number>

Defined in: src/sdk/autothrottle/AbstractAutothrottle.ts:477

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maxPower

protected readonly maxPower: Subject<number>

Defined in: src/sdk/autothrottle/AbstractAutothrottle.ts:479

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maxThrottlePos

protected readonly maxThrottlePos: Subject<number>

Defined in: src/sdk/autothrottle/AbstractAutothrottle.ts:481

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minIas

protected readonly minIas: Subject<number>

Defined in: src/sdk/autothrottle/AbstractAutothrottle.ts:476

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minMach

protected readonly minMach: Subject<number>

Defined in: src/sdk/autothrottle/AbstractAutothrottle.ts:478

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minThrottlePos

protected readonly minThrottlePos: Subject<number>

Defined in: src/sdk/autothrottle/AbstractAutothrottle.ts:482

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overpowerPids

protected readonly overpowerPids: Record<AutothrottleThrottleIndex, PidController>

Defined in: src/sdk/autothrottle/AbstractAutothrottle.ts:518

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overspeedAccelCorrectionSmoother?

protected readonly optional overspeedAccelCorrectionSmoother: MultiExpSmoother

Defined in: src/sdk/autothrottle/AbstractAutothrottle.ts:501

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overspeedAccelTargetFunc?

protected readonly optional overspeedAccelTargetFunc: AutothrottleAccelTargetFunc

Defined in: src/sdk/autothrottle/AbstractAutothrottle.ts:495

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overspeedChangeThreshold

protected readonly overspeedChangeThreshold: number

Defined in: src/sdk/autothrottle/AbstractAutothrottle.ts:523

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overspeedPid

protected readonly overspeedPid: PidController

Defined in: src/sdk/autothrottle/AbstractAutothrottle.ts:515

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overspeedPowerCorrectionTransformer

protected readonly overspeedPowerCorrectionTransformer: AutothrottlePowerCorrectionTransformer

Defined in: src/sdk/autothrottle/AbstractAutothrottle.ts:509

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overspeedProtAccelTargetSmoother?

protected readonly optional overspeedProtAccelTargetSmoother: ExpSmoother

Defined in: src/sdk/autothrottle/AbstractAutothrottle.ts:505

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overspeedProtPowerTargetSmoother

protected readonly overspeedProtPowerTargetSmoother: ExpSmoother

Defined in: src/sdk/autothrottle/AbstractAutothrottle.ts:535

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overspeedSpeedTarget

protected readonly overspeedSpeedTarget: AutothrottleSpeedTargetRecord

Defined in: src/sdk/autothrottle/AbstractAutothrottle.ts:527

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powerCommand

protected readonly powerCommand: PowerCommand

Defined in: src/sdk/autothrottle/AbstractAutothrottle.ts:556

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powerLookahead

protected readonly powerLookahead: Subscribable<number>

Defined in: src/sdk/autothrottle/AbstractAutothrottle.ts:512

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prevOverspeedSpeedTarget

protected readonly prevOverspeedSpeedTarget: AutothrottleSpeedTargetRecord

Defined in: src/sdk/autothrottle/AbstractAutothrottle.ts:531

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prevSelectedSpeedTarget

protected readonly prevSelectedSpeedTarget: AutothrottleSpeedTargetRecord

Defined in: src/sdk/autothrottle/AbstractAutothrottle.ts:530

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prevUnderspeedSpeedTarget

protected readonly prevUnderspeedSpeedTarget: AutothrottleSpeedTargetRecord

Defined in: src/sdk/autothrottle/AbstractAutothrottle.ts:532

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publisher

protected readonly publisher: Publisher<AutothrottleEvents>

Defined in: src/sdk/autothrottle/AbstractAutothrottle.ts:454

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selectedIas

protected readonly selectedIas: Subject<number>

Defined in: src/sdk/autothrottle/AbstractAutothrottle.ts:470

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selectedMach

protected readonly selectedMach: Subject<number>

Defined in: src/sdk/autothrottle/AbstractAutothrottle.ts:471

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selectedPower

protected readonly selectedPower: Subject<number>

Defined in: src/sdk/autothrottle/AbstractAutothrottle.ts:472

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selectedPowerPids

protected readonly selectedPowerPids: Record<AutothrottleThrottleIndex, PidController>

Defined in: src/sdk/autothrottle/AbstractAutothrottle.ts:517

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selectedSpeedAccelCorrectionSmoother?

protected readonly optional selectedSpeedAccelCorrectionSmoother: MultiExpSmoother

Defined in: src/sdk/autothrottle/AbstractAutothrottle.ts:500

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selectedSpeedAccelTargetFunc?

protected readonly optional selectedSpeedAccelTargetFunc: AutothrottleAccelTargetFunc

Defined in: src/sdk/autothrottle/AbstractAutothrottle.ts:494

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selectedSpeedAccelTargetSmoother?

protected readonly optional selectedSpeedAccelTargetSmoother: ExpSmoother

Defined in: src/sdk/autothrottle/AbstractAutothrottle.ts:504

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selectedSpeedIsMach

protected readonly selectedSpeedIsMach: Subject<boolean>

Defined in: src/sdk/autothrottle/AbstractAutothrottle.ts:469

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selectedSpeedPid

protected readonly selectedSpeedPid: PidController

Defined in: src/sdk/autothrottle/AbstractAutothrottle.ts:514

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selectedSpeedPowerCorrectionTransformer

protected readonly selectedSpeedPowerCorrectionTransformer: AutothrottlePowerCorrectionTransformer

Defined in: src/sdk/autothrottle/AbstractAutothrottle.ts:508

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selectedSpeedPowerTargetSmoother

protected readonly selectedSpeedPowerTargetSmoother: ExpSmoother

Defined in: src/sdk/autothrottle/AbstractAutothrottle.ts:534

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selectedSpeedTarget

protected readonly selectedSpeedTarget: AutothrottleSpeedTargetRecord

Defined in: src/sdk/autothrottle/AbstractAutothrottle.ts:526

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selectedThrottlePos

protected readonly selectedThrottlePos: Subject<number>

Defined in: src/sdk/autothrottle/AbstractAutothrottle.ts:473

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shouldTargetAccel

protected readonly shouldTargetAccel: boolean

Defined in: src/sdk/autothrottle/AbstractAutothrottle.ts:492

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speedCommand

protected readonly speedCommand: SpeedCommand

Defined in: src/sdk/autothrottle/AbstractAutothrottle.ts:549

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speedTargetChangeThreshold

protected readonly speedTargetChangeThreshold: number

Defined in: src/sdk/autothrottle/AbstractAutothrottle.ts:522

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targetMode

protected readonly targetMode: Subject<AutothrottleTargetMode>

Defined in: src/sdk/autothrottle/AbstractAutothrottle.ts:467

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throttles

protected readonly throttles: AutothrottleThrottle[]

Defined in: src/sdk/autothrottle/AbstractAutothrottle.ts:461

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throttleSpeedSmoothers

protected readonly throttleSpeedSmoothers: Record<AutothrottleThrottleIndex, ExpSmoother>

Defined in: src/sdk/autothrottle/AbstractAutothrottle.ts:520

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underspeedAccelCorrectionSmoother?

protected readonly optional underspeedAccelCorrectionSmoother: MultiExpSmoother

Defined in: src/sdk/autothrottle/AbstractAutothrottle.ts:502

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underspeedAccelTargetFunc?

protected readonly optional underspeedAccelTargetFunc: AutothrottleAccelTargetFunc

Defined in: src/sdk/autothrottle/AbstractAutothrottle.ts:496

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underspeedChangeThreshold

protected readonly underspeedChangeThreshold: number

Defined in: src/sdk/autothrottle/AbstractAutothrottle.ts:524

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underspeedPid

protected readonly underspeedPid: PidController

Defined in: src/sdk/autothrottle/AbstractAutothrottle.ts:516

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underspeedPowerCorrectionTransformer

protected readonly underspeedPowerCorrectionTransformer: AutothrottlePowerCorrectionTransformer

Defined in: src/sdk/autothrottle/AbstractAutothrottle.ts:510

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underspeedProtAccelTargetSmoother?

protected readonly optional underspeedProtAccelTargetSmoother: ExpSmoother

Defined in: src/sdk/autothrottle/AbstractAutothrottle.ts:506

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underspeedProtPowerTargetSmoother

protected readonly underspeedProtPowerTargetSmoother: ExpSmoother

Defined in: src/sdk/autothrottle/AbstractAutothrottle.ts:536

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underspeedSpeedTarget

protected readonly underspeedSpeedTarget: AutothrottleSpeedTargetRecord

Defined in: src/sdk/autothrottle/AbstractAutothrottle.ts:528

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useIndicatedMach

protected readonly useIndicatedMach: boolean

Defined in: src/sdk/autothrottle/AbstractAutothrottle.ts:456

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ALL_THROTTLE_INDEXES

protected readonly static ALL_THROTTLE_INDEXES: readonly [1, 2, 3, 4]

Defined in: src/sdk/autothrottle/AbstractAutothrottle.ts:452

Methods

calculatePowerTargetThrottlePos()

protected calculatePowerTargetThrottlePos(throttle, speedCommand, isOverpowerProtActive, isPowerTargetActive, isThrottlePosTargetActive, dt, out): PowerCommand

Defined in: src/sdk/autothrottle/AbstractAutothrottle.ts:1498

Calculates the throttle position for a specific throttle commanded by this autothrottle's power controller. The power controller incorporates the power target if active and overpower protection.

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
throttle	AutothrottleThrottle	The throttle for which to calculate commanded throttle position.
speedCommand	SpeedCommand	The engine power commanded by this autothrottle's speed controller.
isOverpowerProtActive	boolean	Whether overpower protection is active.
isPowerTargetActive	boolean	Whether power target is active.
isThrottlePosTargetActive	boolean	Whether throttle lever position target is active.
dt	number	The elapsed time since the last update.
out	PowerCommand	The object to which to write the results.

Returns

PowerCommand

The throttle position for the specified throttle commanded by this autothrottle's power controller.

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calculateSpeedTargetPower()

protected calculateSpeedTargetPower(dt, out): SpeedCommand

Defined in: src/sdk/autothrottle/AbstractAutothrottle.ts:1134

Calculates the engine power for all throttles commanded by this autothrottle's speed controller. The speed controller incorporates the speed target and over-/under-speed protection if active.

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
dt	number	The elapsed time since the last update.
out	SpeedCommand	The object to which to write the results.

Returns

SpeedCommand

The engine power for all throttles commanded by this autothrottle's speed controller.

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createThrottle()

abstract protected createThrottle(bus, info, servoSpeed, powerSmoothingConstant, powerSmoothingVelocityConstant, powerLookahead, powerLookaheadSmoothingConstant, powerLookaheadSmoothingVelocityConstant, throttleLeverManager): AutothrottleThrottle

Defined in: src/sdk/autothrottle/AbstractAutothrottle.ts:731

Creates a throttle controlled by this autothrottle system.

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
bus	EventBus	The event bus.
info	AutothrottleThrottleInfo	Information describing the throttle to create.
servoSpeed	number | Accessible<number>	The speed delivered by the servo controlling the throttle, in units of normalized position per second.
powerSmoothingConstant	number	The smoothing time constant, in seconds, to use to smooth engine power data.
powerSmoothingVelocityConstant	undefined | number	The smoothing time constant, in seconds, to use to smooth estimated power velocity while smoothing engine power data. A value of zero is equivalent to no smoothing. If not defined, estimated power velocity will not be used to adjust smoothed engine power data.
powerLookahead	Subscribable<number>	The lookahead time, in seconds, to use for engine power data.
powerLookaheadSmoothingConstant	undefined | number	The smoothing time constant, in seconds, to use to smooth lookahead engine power data. If not defined, defaults to the value of powerSmoothingConstant.
powerLookaheadSmoothingVelocityConstant	undefined | number	The smoothing time constant, in seconds, to use to smooth estimated power velocity while smoothing lookahead engine power data. A value of zero is equivalent to no smoothing. If not defined, estimated power velocity will not be used to adjust smoothed lookahead engine power data. If not defined, defaults to the value of powerSmoothingVelocityConstant.
throttleLeverManager	undefined | ThrottleLeverManager	The throttle lever manager to use to request position changes for the throttle's lever.

Returns

AutothrottleThrottle

A new throttle controlled by this autothrottle system.

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destroy()

destroy(): void

Defined in: src/sdk/autothrottle/AbstractAutothrottle.ts:1668

Destroys this autothrottle.

Returns

void

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setMaxIas()

setMaxIas(ias): void

Defined in: src/sdk/autothrottle/AbstractAutothrottle.ts:819

Sets this autothrottle's maximum allowed indicated airspeed, in knots.

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
ias	number	An indicated airspeed, in knots.

Returns

void

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setMaxMach()

setMaxMach(mach): void

Defined in: src/sdk/autothrottle/AbstractAutothrottle.ts:835

Sets this autothrottle's maximum allowed mach number.

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
mach	number	A mach number.

Returns

void

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setMaxPower()

setMaxPower(power): void

Defined in: src/sdk/autothrottle/AbstractAutothrottle.ts:851

Sets this autothrottle's maximum allowed engine power.

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
power	number	An engine power value.

Returns

void

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setMaxThrottlePos()

setMaxThrottlePos(pos): void

Defined in: src/sdk/autothrottle/AbstractAutothrottle.ts:859

Sets this autothrottle's maximum allowed normalized throttle lever position.

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
pos	number	A normalized throttle lever position.

Returns

void

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setMinIas()

setMinIas(ias): void

Defined in: src/sdk/autothrottle/AbstractAutothrottle.ts:827

Sets this autothrottle's minimum allowed indicated airspeed, in knots.

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
ias	number	An indicated airspeed, in knots.

Returns

void

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setMinMach()

setMinMach(mach): void

Defined in: src/sdk/autothrottle/AbstractAutothrottle.ts:843

Sets this autothrottle's minimum allowed mach number.

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
mach	number	A mach number.

Returns

void

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setMinThrottlePos()

setMinThrottlePos(pos): void

Defined in: src/sdk/autothrottle/AbstractAutothrottle.ts:867

Sets this autothrottle's minimum allowed normalized throttle lever position.

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
pos	number	A normalized throttle lever position.

Returns

void

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setOverpowerProtActive()

setOverpowerProtActive(val): void

Defined in: src/sdk/autothrottle/AbstractAutothrottle.ts:763

Sets whether this autothrottle's overpower protection is active.

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
val	boolean	Whether overpower protection is active.

Returns

void

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setOverspeedProtActive()

setOverspeedProtActive(val): void

Defined in: src/sdk/autothrottle/AbstractAutothrottle.ts:747

Sets whether this autothrottle's overspeed protection is active.

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
val	boolean	Whether overspeed protection is active.

Returns

void

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setSelectedIas()

setSelectedIas(ias): void

Defined in: src/sdk/autothrottle/AbstractAutothrottle.ts:787

Sets this autothrottle's selected indicated airspeed target, in knots.

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
ias	number	An indicated airspeed, in knots.

Returns

void

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setSelectedMach()

setSelectedMach(mach): void

Defined in: src/sdk/autothrottle/AbstractAutothrottle.ts:795

Sets this autothrottle's selected mach number target.

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
mach	number	A mach number.

Returns

void

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setSelectedPower()

setSelectedPower(power): void

Defined in: src/sdk/autothrottle/AbstractAutothrottle.ts:803

Sets this autothrottle's selected engine power target.

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
power	number	An engine power value.

Returns

void

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setSelectedSpeedIsMach()

setSelectedSpeedIsMach(val): void

Defined in: src/sdk/autothrottle/AbstractAutothrottle.ts:779

Sets whether this autothrottle's selected speed target is a mach number.

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
val	boolean	Whether the selected speed target is a mach number.

Returns

void

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setSelectedThrottlePos()

setSelectedThrottlePos(pos): void

Defined in: src/sdk/autothrottle/AbstractAutothrottle.ts:811

Sets this autothrottle's selected normalized throttle lever position target.

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
pos	number	A normalized throttle lever position.

Returns

void

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setServoActive()

setServoActive(index, active): void

Defined in: src/sdk/autothrottle/AbstractAutothrottle.ts:876

Sets whether one of this autothrottle's throttle servos are active.

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
index	AutothrottleThrottleIndex	The index of the throttle servo to activate/deactivate.
active	boolean	Whether the servo should be activated.

Returns

void

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setTargetMode()

setTargetMode(mode): void

Defined in: src/sdk/autothrottle/AbstractAutothrottle.ts:771

Sets this autothrottle's target mode.

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
mode	AutothrottleTargetMode	A target mode.

Returns

void

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setUnderspeedProtActive()

setUnderspeedProtActive(val): void

Defined in: src/sdk/autothrottle/AbstractAutothrottle.ts:755

Sets whether this autothrottle's underspeed protection is active.

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
val	boolean	Whether underspeed protection is active.

Returns

void

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start()

start(frequency): void

Defined in: src/sdk/autothrottle/AbstractAutothrottle.ts:889

Turns this autothrottle on with a specified update frequency. If this autothrottle is already running, then it will be turned off before turning on again with the specified frequency.

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
frequency	number	The frequency, in hertz, at which this autothrottle will update.

Returns

void

Throws

Error if this autothrottle has been destroyed.

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stop()

stop(): void

Defined in: src/sdk/autothrottle/AbstractAutothrottle.ts:905

Turns this autothrottle off.

Returns

void

Throws

Error if this autothrottle has been destroyed.

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update()

protected update(): void

Defined in: src/sdk/autothrottle/AbstractAutothrottle.ts:962

Updates this autothrottle.

Returns

void

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createPidFromParams()

protected static createPidFromParams(params): PidController

Defined in: src/sdk/autothrottle/AbstractAutothrottle.ts:1683

Creates a PID controller using a given set of parameters.

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
params	AutothrottlePidParams	A set of PID parameters.

Returns

PidController

A new PID controller created using the specified parameters.

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defaultPowerCorrectionTransformer()

protected static defaultPowerCorrectionTransformer(correction): number

Defined in: src/sdk/autothrottle/AbstractAutothrottle.ts:1692

A default transformation function for power target corrections which returns the correction unchanged.

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
correction	number	The raw power target correction.

Returns

number

The transformed power target correction.