Creating and saving CDU plans without CDU running

[saabpilot]

I have now put a note in PM:s own forum so Enrico maybe will answer himself
http://www.projectmagenta.com/forums/

edit: ... Ray, the .rar file did not open with Winzip or Winrar so I suspected it was something belonging to the routes.
Moved into my main PC and opened it so it was indeed a real (compressed) RAR file I might have made as backup at some point.


Bjorn

[Peter Dowson]

All my CO routes (saved from the CDU) are in the "CFP" format and not readable as plain text.

Yes, you'd need to select the sbp option explicitly to get the text format ones.

Regards
Pete

[saabpilot]

Hi Ray,

Any input from the Vroute people or Enrico yet ?

Best,
Bjorn

[Ray Proudfoot]

Hi Bjorn,

I finally got a reply from Michal after a couple of hasteners and he will write the module when he returns from his holiday. Nothing from Enrico.

[saabpilot]

Hi Ray,

Sounds good - we have to wait and see what Michal comes up with in maybe a month or two.
Not too much flying at the moment - soldering my Polish OH in +27 50% ready now.

Best,
Bjorn

[Ray Proudfoot]

Hi Bjorn,

I hope you've finished your soldering because Michal has added SB2 (Project Magenta) to the plan saving option. I won't be able to test until Tuesday evening but perhaps you can try earlier and let him know.

The link is here. http://support.vroute.net/viewtopic....1&p=4374#p4374

[saabpilot]

Hi Ray,

Good news indeed.
The soldering status is now 65% ready , but I cannot access my simulator as the "hangar" is filled with cables for another 3 weeks.
I will of course look at the link you supplied and download any new build.

Edit: I downloaded Vroute Premium and tested the export to PM CDU via my LAN for a flight.
WORKED PERFECT
Will save a lot of time as no need to "retype" the route in the CDU, just export it.

P.S. Waypoint names will not show in ND until you have chosen a takeoff runway.


Best,
Bjorn

[Ray Proudfoot]

Hi Bjorn,

Glad to hear the soldering is going well.

I tested last night and I agree with your comments. This will save a lot of time.

[Peter Dowson]

The link is here. http://support.vroute.net/viewtopic....1&p=4374#p4374

Hi Ray,

That link takes me to the discussion about this, but I cannot find any link to the Beta to download. Can you help please?

Regards
Pete

[Ray Proudfoot]

Hi Pete,

There isn't anything to download as such. vRoute runs as an Application Reference if that means anything to you. It looks like a shortcut but links to the program presumably somewhere on Michal's server.

If you launch vRoute you should find the option under the Export tab and Export Format dropdown. It's the last entry - Squawkbox2 (Project Magenta).