MFC and FCU show FcuMfcIO1 as 0

[Trixter]

I'm in the process of designing my first ship with the ship designer. I got to the part where it should be flyable and I can't get any of the thrusters to move. I think the problem is with the MFC and FCU not talking to each other. The FcuMfcIO1 value stays at 0 when I enter test mode instead of being assigned a number. I've read other post about replace the MFC and FCU and I tried that several times with no luck.

Tips I found online that I already checked.

• Propellant tank is connect
• All Thrusters are connected with Pipe and Cable (I checked and can see the network in the "U" menu)
• Added several batteries
• Generators are working
• Tested I do have power using a lamp
• Thrusters are all named using the thruster naming tool. I check each one just to be sure.
• I don't have any triangle thrusters linked facing opposite directions.
• FCU shows levers are working
• MFC has values for all thrusters

I've been troubleshooting this problem for a few hours and haven't had any luck yet.

 

[Neil]

Maybe add some images so someone can help troubleshoot.

 

[Trixter]

Turns out my problem was my hardpoints were not directly bolted to the fame. Once I found out that was a requirement I was able to get everything working.

 

[Agonarch]

It isn't a requirement, per-se, it's just much easier to get structurally strong enough that way.

 

[Trixter]

No, I'm pretty sure its a requirement. None of the thrusts work unless I bolt the hardpoint to the frame. I've come across this a few times now. Every time I have a thrusters that is not working but is connected with pipes and cable it starts working after I connect the hardoint to the frame with bolts.

 

[Agonarch]

I've made box engines with hardpoints attached to other box engines in an array, I can tell you certainly that for the moment, at least, it's not a requirement.

 

[Neil]

Sounds to me like a misunderstanding of ones meaning. I have been in a few scenarios where the hardpoint was not communicating with the system when it wasn't bolted to the frame. if I bolted it to something that was bolted to the frame, it worked. Think you guys are saying the same thing but different XD

 

[Trixter]

I've made box engines with hardpoints attached to other box engines in an array, I can tell you certainly that for the moment, at least, it's not a requirement.

Do you have a screenshot of what that looks like? I haven't been able to get a hardpoint to work without being attached to a beam.

 

[Agonarch]

I don't of one of my ships at the moment, but it's done on the amphritite, here's a heavily customized and damaged one, you can see on the back bottom there, just thrusters, plates and hardpoints.

 

[DankHoneyOil]

This is the amphrite, it gives the warnings but still works fine.

Do you have a screenshot of what that looks like? I haven't been able to get a hardpoint to work without being attached to a beam.