X52 PROFESSIONAL HOTAS USER GUIDE / GUIDE D’UTILISATION logitechG.
JOYSTICK 2-Stage metal trigger Destroy the enemy with the aid of a precise and durable, cooltouch trigger. Two-stages can be programmed with separate fire functions. 5-position adjustment to suit all hand sizes. Cool-touch metal pinkie switch can be assigned shift functionality to double up on programmable commands. 3 toggle switches Spring loaded and conveniently positioned on the base for an extra 6 programmable flight commands.
THROTTLE 2 Fire Buttons Conveniently positioned on throttle head for instant access in the heat of the battle. Multi-Function Display (MFD) screen indicates: Mode and shift state Mode state is determined by mode selector on the head of the stick. User defined Text area - indicates name of command assigned to button when activated. - supplies name of profile in use and enables on-the-fly profile selection.
MAINTAINING YOUR CONTROLLER SETTINGS Your Logitech X52 Professional HOTAS is supplied ready for use. However, we want you to use it in the way that suits you best. We’ve therefore included the facility for you to change various settings on your stick and throttle units.You can, for example, vary the brightness of the LED buttons, check your stick is working correctly or change the way the date is displayed on your Multi-Functional Display (MFD).
Testing your controller 1. Click the Test tab. The controller features that you can test are displayed below. 2. Test each feature as required. The way you do this varies, depending on what the feature does. It may, for example, involve pressing the corresponding button, or turning the corresponding rotary control.
What is a deadzone? A deadzone is a part of the range in which an axis moves that is not detected by the drivers and so has no effect on the game in progress. It may be around the center point of the range, or at either end. 7 ENGLISH Maintaining deadzones You can create deadzones for each range and axis your controller features move in. They reduce interference that may be caused by unintended movements of the flight stick and other controls.
To maintain your deadzones 1. Click the Deadzone tab. The controls you can create deadzones for are shown, as follows: Each axis is represented by a white box that contains a red line that represents where the control is currently sitting. Moving the corresponding control moves the red line. Use this line to determine exactly where your deadzone must begin and end. Beneath each box is a sliding scale. You use this to specify the size of each deadzone. 2.
ENGLISH Maintaining your LED brightness The authenticity of the flight control experience provided by your Logitech G X52 Professional HOTAS is enhanced by a number of LEDs on the throttle unit and flight stick. You can control the appearance of these LEDs, making them brighter or dimmer according to your preference. You can also change the colour of the different button LEDs, with a choice of green, amber or red for most of the buttons. To maintain LED brightness 1. Click the LEDs tab.
Maintaining MFD settings Your unit includes an MFD, or MultiFunctional Display. You can control the way information is displayed in your MFD by changing various settings in the MFD tab: What is the MFD? The MFD is a screen that displays a variety of different information including, for example, the mode currently selected and today’s date. It is part of the same unit as your throttle. The MFD itself and the way it works is explained in more detail in Using the MFD.
Maintaining clock settings Your MFD can display the current time in any time zone. You can choose the time zones displayed and the format in which the time for each zone is displayed. You can have up to three different time zones available on your MFD. Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) is included by default. You can choose up to two additional time zones. When using your MFD, you switch between the three time zones, as required. To change your clock settings 1. Click the MFD tab.
Maintaining date settings The current date is displayed in the bottom right-hand corner of your MFD. You can choose how this date is displayed. You may, for example, prefer to see the month first, followed by day and year. Changing the way your clutch button works The clutch button on your throttle is used to temporarily deactivate the buttons in the game in progress. This enables you to check what each button does without interrupting the game, and to select a different profile if required.
Features of the MFD The MFD is divided into three sections: • The mode section is at the top of the MFD and shows the currently selected mode. See Working with modes, below. • The center section of the MFD is used to view the names of buttons on your flight stick and throttle, and to view and change the current profile. See Working with profile information, below. • The time and date display is at the bottom of the MFD. It can show the current time in up to three time zones. It also includes the stopwatch.
Changing the mode You change the mode by rotating the mode selector switch on your flight stick. As you do this, the MODE number displayed on the MFD changes to reflect your selection. Using additional modes Three modes are available by default. You can increase this to six using the pinkie switch on your flight stick. To do this you must designate the pinkie switch to perform the same function as the Shift key, using the SST programming software.
Working with profile information You can use the center section of the MFD to view the names assigned to buttons on your flight stick and throttle. It also shows the names of the profile and mode currently selected. Viewing button names You can view the names assigned to buttons in the current mode. You may use the SST programming software to create a number of profiles. Each profile may include up to six different modes, assigning different functions to individual buttons for use in different games.
To view the name of a button, press it as you normally would. Its name is displayed in the centreline of the MFD. If a game is in progress, use the clutch to deactivate the buttons in the game. You can then press them and view their names without affecting the game. When supplied, the clutch is set up so that you must keep it depressed for as long as you want the buttons to remain inactive in the current game.
Viewing the time and date The lower part of the MFD displays the current time and date: This part of the MFD can also be used as a stopwatch. You toggle between the two features by pressing the Function button. See Using the stopwatch, below, for more information about this feature. Viewing the time You can choose the time zone for which the current time is displayed from up to three available time zones. To move between the available time zones, press the up (Start/Stop) and down (Reset) buttons.
Note: The timer initially shows minutes and seconds. If the time recorded reaches fiftynine minutes and fifty-nine seconds, i.e. 59:59, it changes to show hours and minutes. This means the next reading after 59:59 is 01:00. Using the rudder lock You can deactivate the rudder feature on your flight stick by engaging the rudder lock. When you do this, the flight stick no longer rotates. To use the rudder lock 1. Position your flight stick unit with the three toggle switches (T1 to T6) facing you.
“C:\program files\Logitech\directoutput\LogiFlightSimX.exe” -uninstall Programming the Radio Stack in Microsoft Flight Sim X As an example, let’s assume you’re flying a Cessna C172SP Skyhawk. The cockpit view will appear as below, with all the main aircraft altitude, airspeed and attitude instruments to the left, and navigational instruments to the right.
When you press shift and 2 on your computer keyboard, the radio stack will appear. Changing the radio stack settings using the X52’s iMFD control buttons and display When still on the ground, open the radio stack panel.
Creating your own iMFD interactions You can create your own iMFD interactions with games by using the Software Development Kit (SDK) which can be found in the C:\Program Files\Logitech\DirectOutput\SDK directory once you’ve installed the software for your X52 Professional. 21 ENGLISH On the X52 Professional’s iMFD, turn the left hand Pg. up and Pg. down wheel to show each section of the radio stack on the iMFD’s LCD screen.
