Kodiak 100 – Switch variables and bindings

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Flight Simulator 2020 bindings #

Circuit breakers #

(A:CIRCUIT BREAKER PULLED:x, Bool)

System index depends on aircraft, reference systems.cfg for exhaustive list

Oxygen #

(L:XMLVAR_Oxygen, Bool)

0 off
1 on

ELT #

(L:Switch_ELT_1, Enum)

0 test
1 off/arm
2 on

AUX BUS #

(L:XMLVAR_AUX_Bus_ON, Bool)

0 off
1 on

Reading light switches #

(L:SWS_LIGHTING_Switch_Light_Cabin_x, Bool) xE[1,12]

0 off
1 on
SWS_LIGHTING_Switch_Light_Cabin_12 is an Enum and controls the CABIN LIGHTING switch on the knee panel. 0 is OFF, 1 is NORMAL, 2 is ON

Tank selectors (overhead) #

(L:SWS_Kodiak_TankSelector_x, Bool) xE[1,2]

0 closed
1 open

Harness levers (overhead) #

(L:Lever_Harness_x, Bool) xE[1,2]

0 unlocked
1 locked

Landing light switch #

(L:SWS_LIGHTING_Switch_Light_Landing, Enum)

0 off
1 pulse
2 on

Stall warning #

(L:STALL_WARNING, Bool)

0 off
1 on

Starter switch #

(L:SWS_ENGINE_Switch_Starter_ThreeState_1, Enum)

0 LO/MOTOR
1 Off
2 HI START

Ignition switch #

(L: SWS_ENGINE_Switch_Ignition_1, Bool)

0 off
1 on

Fuel pump switch #

(L:SWS_FUEL_Switch_Pump_1, Enum)

Potentiometers #

(A:LIGHT POTENTIOMETER:x, Percent) x=(2,3,7,11,21)

ESI500 #

(L:SWS_ESI500_Menu_1, Bool):

0: released
1: pressed
When assigning, make sure the assignment is momentary otherwise the menu will toggle all the time

(L:SWS_ESI500_Menu_Option_Change, Enum)

1: Go left/decrease altimeter #3. Momentary
+1: Go right/increase altimeter #3. Momentary.
Automatically reset to 0 by code

(L:SWS_ESI500_Menu_Select, Bool)

1: Pressed. Will select menu option or toggle back and forth from STD altimeter
0: Released.

Cupholders #

(L:Cupholder_x, Bool) xE[1,8]

0 stowed
1 deployed

Armrests #

(L:Armrest_x, Bool) xE[1,6]

0 stowed
1 deployed

Flight Simulator 2024 bindings #

With the introduction of MSFS 2024 standards, the SWS Kodiak now fully supports Input Events (B-Vars) alongside traditional L-Vars. This provides more robust integration for hardware configurations.

B-Vars can be triggered using the following commands in your hardware configuration software (e.g., SPAD.neXt, AxisAndOhs, Mobiflight):

>B:Event_Name_Set
>B:Event_Name_Toggle
>B:Event_Name_Inc
>B:Event_Name_Dec

Electrical System #

Switch / Component	L-Var	B-Var	States
Battery Master 1	`L:1:ELECTRICAL_Switch_Battery_Master_1`	`B:SWS_ELECTRICAL_Switch_Battery_Master_1`	0 = OFF 1 = ON
ELT (Emergency Locator Transmitter) Legacy: L:Switch_ELT_1	`L:1:SWS_ELECTRICAL_Switch_ELT`	`B:SWS_ELECTRICAL_Switch_ELT`	0 = ON 1 = OFF / ARM 2 = TEST
AUX BUS	`L:1:SWS_ELECTRICAL_SWITCH_AUXILIARYBUS`	`B:SWS_ELECTRICAL_SWITCH_AUXILIARYBUS`	0 = OFF 1 = ON

Engine System #

Switch / Component	L-Var	B-Var	States
Starter Switch	`L:1:SWS_ENGINE_Switch_Starter_1`	`B:SWS_ENGINE_Switch_Starter_1`	0 = HI / START 1 = OFF 2 = LO / MOTOR
Ignition Switch	`L:1:ENGINE_Switch_Ignition_1`	`B:SWS_ENGINE_Switch_Ignition_1`	0 = OFF 1 = ON

Fuel System #

Switch / Component	L-Var	B-Var	States
Auxiliary Fuel Pump (2-State)	`L:1:SWS_FUEL_Switch_Pump_1`	`B:SWS_FUEL_Switch_Pump_1`	0 = OFF 1 = ON
Auxiliary Fuel Pump (3-State)	`L:1:SWS_FUEL_Switch_Pump_1`	`B:SWS_FUEL_Switch_Pump_1`	0 = ON 1 = STANDBY 2 = OFF

Lighting System #

Switch / Component	L-Var	B-Var	States
Landing Light (Pulse)	`L:1:SWS_LIGHTING_Switch_Light_Landing`	`B:SWS_LIGHTING_Switch_Light_Landing`	0 = ON 1 = PULSE 2 = OFF
Cabin Lights	`L:1:SWS_LIGHTING_Switch_Light_CABIN_1`	`B:SWS_LIGHTING_Switch_Light_CABIN_1`	0 = ON 1 = NORMAL 2 = OFF
Reading Light Switches	`L:SWS_LIGHTING_Switch_Light_Cabin_x` (x ∈ [1,12])	—	0 = OFF 1 = ON Note: Switch 12 is an Enum controlling the CABIN LIGHTING switch on the knee panel (0=OFF, 1=NORMAL, 2=ON).
Lighting Potentiometers	`A:LIGHT POTENTIOMETER:x` (x = 2, 3, 7, 11, 21)	—	0–100 (Percent)

Circuit Breakers #

All circuit breakers follow the same state logic: 0 = PULLED (OFF) / 1 = PUSHED (ON).

Heating & De-Ice #

Breaker	L-Var	B-Var
Standby Ice Protection	`L:1:KODIAK_Breaker_STBYICEPROT`	`B:SWS_ELECTRICAL_Breaker_STBYICEPROT`
Stall Heat	`L:1:KODIAK_Breaker_STALLHEAT`	`B:SWS_ELECTRICAL_Breaker_STALLHEAT`

Avionics & Instruments #

Breaker	L-Var	B-Var
Engine AFM Instruments	`L:1:KODIAK_Breaker_ENGAFM`	`B:SWS_ELECTRICAL_Breaker_ENGAFM`
Storm Scope	`L:1:KODIAK_Breaker_STORMSCOPE`	`B:SWS_ELECTRICAL_Breaker_STORMSCOPE`
XM WX	`L:1:KODIAK_Breaker_XMWX`	`B:SWS_ELECTRICAL_Breaker_XMWX`

Flight Controls & Trim #

Breaker	L-Var	B-Var
Pitch Trim	`L:1:KODIAK_Breaker_TRIMPITCH`	`B:SWS_ELECTRICAL_Breaker_TRIMPITCH`
Rudder Trim	`L:1:KODIAK__Breaker_TRIMRDR`	`B:SWS_ELECTRICAL_Breaker_TRIMRDR`
Aileron Trim	`L:1:KODIAK__Breaker_TRIMAIL`	`B:SWS_ELECTRICAL_Breaker_TRIMAIL`
Flaps Indicator	`L:1:KODIAK_Breaker_FLAPSIND`	`B:SWS_ELECTRICAL_Breaker_FLAPSIND`

Engine & Fuel #

Breaker	L-Var	B-Var
Low Fuel Warning	`L:1:KODIAK_Breaker_LOWFUEL`	`B:SWS_ELECTRICAL_Breaker_LOWFUEL`

Miscellaneous #

Breaker	L-Var	B-Var
ALT SENSE	`L:1:KODIAK_Breaker_ALTSENSE`	`B:SWS_ELECTRICAL_Breaker_ALTSENSE`
Alternator	`L:1:KODIAK_Breaker_ALTERNATOR`	`B:SWS_ELECTRICAL_Breaker_ALTERNATOR`
Generator	`L:1:KODIAK_Breaker_GENERATOR`	`B:SWS_ELECTRICAL_Breaker_GENERATOR`

Cabin & Miscellaneous Systems #

The variables below are L-Var only — no B-Var equivalent.

Switch / Component	L-Var	States / Usage
Oxygen	`L:XMLVAR_Oxygen`	0 = OFF 1 = ON
Harness Levers (Overhead)	`L:Lever_Harness_x` (x ∈ [1,2])	0 = UNLOCKED 1 = LOCKED
Stall Warning	`L:STALL_WARNING`	0 = OFF 1 = ON
Cupholders	`L:Cupholder_x` (x ∈ [1,8])	0 = STOWED 1 = DEPLOYED
Armrests	`L:Armrest_x` (x ∈ [1,6])	0 = STOWED 1 = DEPLOYED

ESI500 Standby Instrument #

Control	L-Var	States / Usage
Menu Button	`L:SWS_ESI500_Menu_1`	0 = RELEASED 1 = PRESSED Note: Assign as momentary to prevent continuous toggling.
Menu Option Change	`L:SWS_ESI500_Menu_Option_Change`	-1 = Go left / decrease altimeter #3 (Momentary) +1 = Go right / increase altimeter #3 (Momentary)
Menu Select	`L:SWS_ESI500_Menu_Select`	0 = RELEASED 1 = PRESSED (Selects menu option or toggles STD altimeter)

Updated on 08/06/2026

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