VRinsight MCP Combo II - Airbus FCU Operating Manual

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Page 1 MCP Combo II – Airbus FCU – Airbus Style Flight control panel Please read this manual before operating your units and keep it for future reference VRinsight VRinsight VRinsight VRinsight...
Page 2: Table Of Contents
4-4. FSX Acceleration Installation……………………………………………………………. 5. Quick start Appendix FSUIPC …………………………………………………………………………………………. VRiSim ……….…………………………………………………………………………………. Panel Installer ……………….…………………………………………………………………. Wilco Airbus EVO Vol 1 / Vol 2……………………………………………...………………... X-Plane (V9 / 32bit only, V10 32bit / 64 bit) ..….……………………………………………. Control Assignment ……………………………………………………………………………. Copyright ©2012 VRinsight www.vrinsight.com...
Page 3: Introductions
MCP Combo II - Airbus FCU - to perform full simulation with simple USB connection to your computer. MCP Combo II - Airbus FCU - is comprised of EFIS, MCP & COM part (Instrument Radio) to understand advanced flight controls for beginner and intermediate users starting flight simulation at a first step.
Page 5: Display Configurations
MCP Combo II – Airbus FCU - has configuration of Airbus style flight control panel. Its displaying area is divided into 3 windows; FMCU part and Radio part. FMCU part displays SPD, HDG, ALT, V/S, Guidance Mode information Radio part displays COM 1/2, NAV 1/2, ADF, DME 1/2, TRN information Copyright ©2012 VRinsight www.vrinsight.com...
Page 6: Controls
VRinsight MCP Combo II – Airbus FCU - 1.4 Controls EFIS part EFIS on FCU Combo/Airbus Style Panel FMCU part on MCP Combo II – Airbus FCU - Copyright ©2012 VRinsight www.vrinsight.com...
Page 8: Deliverables
VRinsight MCP Combo II – Airbus FCU - 2. Deliverables NOTE : Since decal buttons will not be attached, be sure all necessary decal buttons are in the tray before unpacking. Copyright ©2012 VRinsight www.vrinsight.com...
Page 9: Plug/Connection Diagram
Power select button is for ON/OFF of LCD display USB cable (A to B type) is for interface USB cable (A to B type) is for interface Power cable (D.C 5V) is for power source Power cable (D.C 5V) is for power source Copyright ©2012 VRinsight www.vrinsight.com...
Page 10: Software Installation
See the Appendix for FSUIPC part on how to install FUSIPC. 4-2. VRiSim installation Driver and application software “VRiSim” is installed to make MCP Combo II - Airbus FCU - work in the PC. VRiSim is application software managing VRInsight's flight simulation hardware panels. Multiple hardware panels can be used with single instance of VRiSim.
Page 11: Quick Start
Double-click “VRiSim” short-cut icon to run. “VRiSim” search all VRinsight hardware units and list up found device(s). Device searching process could be taken several minutes. Following image is showing that two device, MCP Combo II - Airbus FCU - and u-JetPit are found and listed by “VRiSim” software. “VRiSim” manages multiple devices.
Page 12 Even if your MCP Combo II – Airbus FCU – is connected to your computer and and VRiSim does not find it, press in order to find all VRinsight hardware units again. in order to find all VRinsight hardware units again. Step 2. Select Aircraft Open device’s tab to select “Aircraft”.
Page 15 1. FSUIPC Installation FSUIPC is add-on module for Microsoft’s FlightSimulator. VRInsight’s hardware panel interacts with FlightSimulator via FSUIPC. VRiSim is bridging VRInsight’s hardware panel and FlightSimulator via FSUIPC. Actually FSUIPC is pay-ware. VRiSim is working with unregistered version of FSUIPC under the API level usage agreement with Pete Dowson. You have the option to pay for additional features in FSUIPC.
Page 16 VRinsight MCP Combo II – Airbus FCU - Specify a folder where the FSUIPC4.zip is saved (i.e. “Download”), It’ll take several minutes depending on internet connection. Copyright ©2012 VRinsight www.vrinsight.com...
Page 17 VRinsight MCP Combo II – Airbus FCU - Step 3. Run FSUIPC Installer Extract downloaded zip archive “FSUIPC4.zip” and run installer file; “Install FSUIPC4” Installation success message will be shown as follows; Copyright ©2012 VRinsight www.vrinsight.com...
Page 18 FS 2004: “C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Flight Simulator 9\Modules” FSX: “C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Flight Simulator X\Modules” FSUIPC file could be installed without knowing, when you installed add-on aircraft. Verifying installed FSUIPC’s version is highly recommended. Major version number of Copyright ©2012 VRinsight www.vrinsight.com...
Page 19 3.XX at Peter Dowson’s official home page. Extract “FSUIPC.dll” in the downloaded zip archive and copy into the “Modules” folder (or replace with, if it’s exists). Following screen shot image is taken in Windows 7(Vista) and FSX. FSUIPC’s version number should be 4.7 or above. Copyright ©2012 VRinsight www.vrinsight.com...
Page 20 Download latest version of FSUIPC 4 at Peter Dowson’s official home page. Extract “Install FSUIPC4.exe” in the downloaded zip archive and run it. Installation procedure will be preceded with finding FSX path and coping “FSUIPC4.dll”. Finally, it’ll be prompted for registration code input. Then, press “Cancel” button. Copyright ©2012 VRinsight www.vrinsight.com...
Page 21 – Airbus FCU - VRiSim 1. Introduction VRiSim is application software managing VRInsight’s flight simulation hardware panels. VRiSim can be used in replacement of SerialFP2. Multiple hardware panels can be used with single instance of VRiSim. To reduce distributing file size, software installer is supplied as divided package; base- package and device specific module package.
Page 22 Step 2. License Agreement Read License Agreement and check “Accept agreement” radio button. Then press “Next” button to precede installation. Step 3. Select Destination Location Keeping default destination location of installed folder is highly recommended. Press “Next” button. Copyright ©2012 VRinsight www.vrinsight.com...
Page 23 MCP Combo II – Airbus FCU - Step 4. Select Menu Folder Select Menu folder name as default “VRInsight” and press “Next” button. Step 5. Create a desk-top icon Check “Create a desk-top icon”. VRiSim icon will be created after installation. Press “Next”.
Page 24 Step 6. Ready to install Now ready to install VRiSim. Review installation setting and press “Install” button. Step 7. Installing Files are extracted and copied into destination folder during installing step. Animated bar-graph is showing installing process. Copyright ©2012 VRinsight www.vrinsight.com...
Page 25 Press “Next” button. Step 9. Install USB-Serial Driver VRInsight’s flight panel is connected to PC’s USB port and communicated via serial port. By check “Install USB-Serial Driver”, the driver software will be installed automatically at the finishing phase of installation procedure. The USB-Serial Driver can be installed separately to the VRiSim installation.
Page 26 3. FCU Combo module Installation FCU Combo module is included in the “Install_FCU_Combo.exe”. The base-package installer can be found in the supplied DVD, \VRiSim\Install_FCU_Combo.exe Or downloaded at VRInsight’s web-page, http://www.vrinsight.com/devel_shot Step 1. Run FCU Combo Installer Run “Install_FCU_Combo.exe” Copyright ©2012 VRinsight...
Page 27 MCP Combo II – Airbus FCU - Press Next button on VRiSim/FCU Combo setup wizard window Step 2. License Agreement Read License Agreement and check “Accept agreement” radio button. Then press “Next” button to precede installation. Copyright ©2012 VRinsight www.vrinsight.com...
Page 28 – Airbus FCU - Step 3. Select Destination Location Keeping default destination location of installed folder is highly recommended. Press “Next” button. Step 4. Select Menu Folder Select Menu folder name as default “VRInsight” and press “Next” button. Copyright ©2012 VRinsight www.vrinsight.com...
Page 29 Step 5. Ready to Install Now ready to install FCU Combo module. Review installation setting and press “Install” button. Step 6. Installing Files are extracted and copied into destination folder during installing step. Animated bar- graph is showing installing process. Copyright ©2012 VRinsight www.vrinsight.com...
Page 30 MCP Combo II – Airbus FCU - Step 7. Information Read this information of sales and tech-support e-mail address, VRinsight’s web-site. Press “Next” button. Step 8. Complete FCU Combo module setup FCU Combo module setup is done. Optionally, run “Panel Installer” to configure the aircraft and register Wilco Airbus (FSX only) Copyright ©2012 VRinsight...
Page 31 Already the driver software was installed during VRiSim software installation, the new device is recognized as “USB Serial Port(COMx)”. Following picture is an example of success message for the new VRinsight’s flight panel hardware that is recognized as COM3. When it fail to install driver software, re-install driver software.
Page 32 MCP Combo II – Airbus FCU - As the driver software installation is done, connect VRinsight’s panel to PC’s USB port. The VRi panel will be recognized successfully as Serial Port(COMx). Serial port’s COM number would be varied to the PC’s hardware configurations. Recognized serial port and its COM number for the panel can be confirmed via “Device Manager”.
Page 33 VRiSim instance. When instance. When VRiSim is launched for the first time, it is launched for the first time, it tries to find all VRinsight’s devices connected. devices connected. Searching procedure could take several minutes.
Page 34 The base-package installer has only VRiSim. If additional device specific module is NOT installed, aircraft selection box will be blanked as showing message “NO AIRCRAFT LISTED”. Copyright ©2012 VRinsight www.vrinsight.com...
Page 35 Additionally device specific module should be installed. Then, supported aircrafts are listed in the aircraft selection box. Device specific module installer is supplied with DVD or can be downloaded at the VRInsight’s web-page. Drop down aircraft selection box to select an aircraft to fly with a flight panel listed.
Page 36 By checking and/or un-checking the boxes in the “Test & Debug”, commands and messages between VRiSim software and the panel hardware are monitored as debugging purpose. To do this, fly a configured aircraft by the Panel Installer in “Flight Simulator 2004” / “Microsoft Flight Simulator X” and run VRiSim. Copyright ©2012 VRinsight www.vrinsight.com...
Page 37 If you select a wrong path, “Status” window displays error message. NOTE : Even if the default if the default MSFS-Root Path of the Panel Installer shows shows the same folder as your, press folder as your, press Browse and press “OK”. Copyright ©2012 VRinsight www.vrinsight.com...
Page 38 4. Run: Copy & paste all necessary panel data to work MCP Combo II – Airbus FCU - automatically. 5. Status: Inform current status. 2. How to start “Panel Installer” Run “Panel Installer” that can be found in the program group “VRInsight”. A. Go to Windows “Start” B. Find program group “VRinsight” C. Click “Panel Installer”...
Page 40 MCP Combo II – Airbus FCU - You’ll see a UAC message if you try to “run as administrator”. Press “Yes” to allow the software running. Want to know more about UAC (User Account Control)? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_Account_Control Copyright ©2012 VRinsight www.vrinsight.com...
Page 41: Wilco Airbus Evo Vol 1 / Vol 2
To use Wilco Airbus Vol 1 / Vol 2 with MCP Combo II – Airbus FCU -, carefully follow the installation & register procedure offered by Wilco ============================================================================= VRInsight module for Wilco Airbus Series The Vri_Airbus module provides access to all the Wilco Airbus FCU/EFIS information through FSUIPC offsets. This module works for FS2004 and FSX.
Page 42 Then you will see below message window. Please click “OK”. NOTE : To use Wilco “VRi_Airbus” module, we recommend to install the latest version of FSUIPC. (http://www.schiratti.com/dowson.html) Thank you the SDK of Wilco Airbus Vol 1 / Vol 2 !!! Copyright ©2012 VRinsight www.vrinsight.com...
Page 43: X-Plane (V9 / 32Bit Only, V10 32Bit / 64 Bit)
2. Follow the instruction included in readme.txt file in order to install XPUIPC to X-Plane. 3. Run X-Plane 4. Run VRiSim. Go to the FCU-Combo/Airbus tab and select "X-Plane Original Aircraft (XPUIPC)l" in the “Select Aircraft” list. Copyright ©2012 VRinsight www.vrinsight.com...

VRinsight MCP Combo II - Airbus FCU Operating Manual

1 Introductions

2 Deliverables

3 Hardware Connection

4 Software Installation

5 Quick Start

Appendix

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Summary of Contents for VRinsight MCP Combo II - Airbus FCU

Page 2: Table Of Contents

Page 3: Introductions

Page 5: Display Configurations

Page 6: Controls

Page 8: Deliverables

Page 9: Plug/Connection Diagram

Page 10: Software Installation

Page 11: Quick Start

Page 14: Appendix

Page 41: Wilco Airbus Evo Vol 1 / Vol 2

Page 43: X-Plane (V9 / 32Bit Only, V10 32Bit / 64 Bit)

Page 44: Control Assignment

VRinsight MCP Combo II - Airbus FCU Operating Manual

1 Introductions

2 Deliverables

3 Hardware Connection

4 Software Installation

5 Quick Start

Appendix

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