PM A320 ND problemes hep needed (new to pm)

[spiro]

hello to all
i am very happy to say i got finally my copy of progect magenta
at the moment i am having some problemes and need some help
somthing very stranch is going on with my ND i will start from scrach
i am using

win7 64 bit
fsx
MATROX (just for now!!!!)
COCKPITSONICS FCU
i understand and respect that PM dose not support multi monitor set up

at the moment i have no net work set up as i am waiting for clients to arrive next week
i ave activated the softwere
1 i load fsx with a321 defult
2 load GC/FCU/MCDU

my PFD/ND
are both standby(NOT ALIGIND)
i then go to the MCDU (START UP TEST ALL OK)
i enter in my DEP/ARR airports and aligin IRS
PDF and ND come alive

BUT!!!!

This is were the probleme is i get a message in the scrachpad

NAV ACCUR UPGRAD

in white it also shows in the botom of the ND
and in the ND there is an existing progmamed route
i turn off and on the FD mybe some thing going on with that
inport my route but it will no show up in the ND IT KEEPS SHOWING THIS
OTHER ROUTE
the ND is lind up at the airport i am but has a didfrnt route in and the route in the MCDU
will not show in the ND

i run the file cheker
i get 2 problemes witch i do not understand what they are and how to fix them

1 istall last version of WIDE FS

i have both FSUIPC and WIDE FS registerd and updated but i am not using a net work
only 1 pc so WIDE FS????

2 sheare FS flightplane over the network as FSPLANE

i dont know were this file is and how to sheare it
but i am not shore if this is the probleme

P.S. i noticte that on a test flight with AP conected HDG will not change
it will in the FCU but the air plane keeps flighing in a strghit line
i am using the a321 fsx defult mabye i have to use a nother A/C
to work correctlly with PM??

kind regards spiro

[PeterH]

Hi Spiro,

unfortunately i´m a Boeing freak and therefor can only let you have my modest guesses in terms of the Airbus suite.
Basically the pM software is meant to be run in a network in order to distribute and take load off the FS pc. However as far as I can see it should run olso on 1 PC if the that is a rather powerful one. Otherwise you may get a slide show.
As you don´t run a network yet the file checker error report can be ignored asking for widdefs.

Did you load nav data (there is a rather recent nav data reference package available on magenta´s web page) as the msg obviously asks for an updated nav data base???
This is my guess as I´ve never seen such msg. on the Boeing suite.

FSPLANS is a common directory to store your flightplans. Make sure the sharing name is FSPLANS otherwise you won´t be able to store / load flightplans.


Another necessary and important shared directory is NETDIR. Dit you specify that one as here most data exchange between the various programs (FCU / PFD / ND / MCDU) is taking place.
This can be set in the FCU automatically or manually.
Did you specify in the MCDU ini the port on which the Cockpitsonic hardware is connected to??? This may be the culprit for your AP´s strange behaviour.

Hope I could be of help.


Best regards
Peter

[spiro]

hi Peter
thanks for the info
well i finally got it working i got the new cdunav from the site
to be honest with alot of help from Jonathan and Enrico with difrent step made
it is finally working it had to do with the netdir file somthing there whent wrong
mailly i fixed it with changing the netdir options frm within the mcdu(DONT ASK HOW!!!!!)
well i loved my fully first flight with PM
until nex week i will be getting my clients so i think with clients and non mulit monitors the set up is very easy it is a fantastic product

as for the A/C ibehavour it had to do with configuring the defut a321 to work with PM FCU softwere i fixed that from the notams on there site
many thanks fro the info
until nextweek
regards

[mmakela]

Hello and welcome on board!

First read the document that can be found in project magenta documents page. Otherwise You cannot use the program and configure it. If needed information is missing various programs cannot discuss with each other.
I suggest for You to wait for client PC's to arrive. The PM is designed to work networked.
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If You have a flightplan already in mcdu You can "flush" it by pressing flush data button in mcdu menu or better,
find the line in mcdu.ini "flush data = off"(or something) and change it to ON.
If You have PmSystems You have to wait few minutes that aircraft alignment completes. Before this You add departure and destination airport codes. Then You push align in INIT page. Then complete rest page. Then add route and so on.
Don't worry about nav accur upgrad message it comes and goes while updating flight plan. I think this is under progress and not ready yet.
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Not sure what You meant by the last P.s. , but when You fly AP on as managed (dotted) You cannot change HDG by rotating selector, because aircraft is following Your flightplan from mcdu. If You want to change course, You pull hdg knob as selected mode and then rotate. If You are in managed mode You can change desired waypoint in mcdu route page or select DIR TO and then aircraft turns to that waypoint.
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