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The ND is perhaps the simplest instrument
to implement, but it does have a wide array of display elements to keep even
the seasoned pilot busy. We hope you find this manual easy to understand and
perhaps even enjoyable.
For a more in-depth (and
much more interesting) read on the ND Please visit
Captain Mike Ray's
website and take a look at some of the available downloads, especially
the
NAV (& EFIS) Displays
Release
Notes:
| Date: |
Version |
Comments/Updates: |
| June 2nd,
2008 |
1.1 |
INITIAL RELEASE |
| June
30th, 2008 |
1.2
/ 3 |
ND Update :
(Issues addressed:)
1. Keyboard commands now set FSUIPC Offsets
2. Fixed VOR Mode
3. Fixed Flight plans
4. Allow UNC Paths for Flight plans and Weather images
5. Keyboard & FSUIPC events all get along now
6. Fixed CDI Needles not showing up in APP mode
7. Fixed VOR radial display
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| Sept
30th, 2008 |
1.4 |
1.
Fixed Range scaling issue: NAVAIDS now scale correctly and immediately upon
EFIS Range change. |
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Ellie Systems ND:
The Ellie ND in ARC
Mode with pretty much everything turned on but the kitchen sink...
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ND Keyboard Commands:
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| 'W'
or 'w'
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Show Weather |
| '.' (Period) |
Toggle Mouse Cursor over Gauge |
| 'U'
or 'u' |
Show Client Info |
| 'A' |
Switch to ARC mode |
| 'R' |
Switch to ROSE mode |
| 'r' |
Toggle range rings |
| 'b' |
Decrease Blue
background |
| 'B'
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Increase blue background |
| '1' |
Set Range 10 |
| '2' |
Set Range 20 |
| '3' |
Set Range 40 |
| '4' |
Set Range 80 |
| '5' |
Set Range 160 |
| '6' |
Set Range 320 |
| '7' |
Set Range 640 |
| 'L'
or 'l'
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Toggle Autopilot |
| '9' |
Decrease brightness |
| '0' |
Increase Brightness |
| 'T' |
Toggle terrain (Not Yet
Implemented) |
| 't' |
Rotate ND 90 degrees |
| 'Q'
or 'q'
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Display FPS |
| '/' |
Make window topmost |
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'F'
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Toggle window border |
| 'S'
or 's' |
Toggle NAVAID freqs |
| 'i' |
Toggle NAVAID Fixes |
| 'v' |
Toggle VOR
Stations |
| 'n' |
Toggle NDB stations |
| 'c' |
Toggle traffic |
| 'a' |
Toggle airports |
| 'V' (Caps) |
Turn on VOR mode |
| 'I'
(Caps)
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Turn on ILS mode |
| 'M'
(Caps) |
Turn on MAP mode |
| 'P' (Caps) |
Turn on PLAN mode |
| '[' |
Go to previous waypoint |
| ']' |
Go to next waypoint |
| 'H'
or 'h'
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Toggle HDG/TRK mode |
| '-' |
Decrease range |
| '='
or '+'
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Increase range |
| <ESC> |
Quit |
| "f" |
Reload new flightplan |
| "p"
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Toggle Show/Hide flightplan |
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FSUIPC Offsets:
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Shared Offsets (Shared with other instruments) |
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Offset
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Size
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Usage:
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8706
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2
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Background Color: Blue
Level: 0 - 65535 (Shared Offset)
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8708
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1
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Dimmer: 0 - 255
(Shared offset)
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Left Side ND
Display Offsets
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8709
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1
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Captain's
ND Range Offset:
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Bit 0
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Range 10 |
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Bit 1
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Range 20 |
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Bit 2
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Range 40 |
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Bit 3
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Range 80 |
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Bit 4
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Range 160 |
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Bit 5
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Range 320 |
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Bit 6
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Range 640 |
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Bit 7
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Reserved (Not used) |
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8710
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1
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Captain's
ND Display Elements
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Bit 0
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Show Weather Overlay (SA_WXR) |
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Bit 1
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Show NAVAID Frequencies |
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Bit 2
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Show Fixes (Waypoints) |
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Bit 3
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Show Airports |
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Bit 4
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Show NDB Stations |
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Bit 5
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Show VOR Stations |
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Bit 6
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Show FlightPlan (SB4 only...) |
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Bit 7
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Show TCAS Traffic |
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8711
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1
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Captain's
ND EFIS Switches
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Bit 0
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Set VOR Left (Not Yet Implemented) |
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Bit 1
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Set ADF Left (Not Yet Implemented) |
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Bit 2
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Set RAD |
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Bit 3
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Set BAR |
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Bit 4
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Set RST |
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Bit 5
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Set FPV |
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Bit 6
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Set Baro MTRS |
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Bit 7
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Set Baro Inches |
(Part 1) |
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8712
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1
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Captain's
ND EFIS Switches: (Part 2)
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Bit 0
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Set VOR Right (Not Yet Implemented) |
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Bit 1
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Set ADF Right (Not Yet Implemented) |
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Bit 2
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Set APP |
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Bit 3
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Set VOR |
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Bit 4
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Set MAP Mode |
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Bit 5
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Set PLAN Mode |
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Bit 6
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Set CTR Mode |
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Bit 7
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Set STD Mode |
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8713
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1
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Captain's
ND EFIS: Misc Settings
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Bit 0
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1 = ARC Mode, 0 = Rose Mode |
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Bit 1
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1= ARC Range Rings, 0 = No Range Rings |
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Bit 2
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Refresh Flightplan (Set to 1..
ND will reset it to 0 when refresh completes) |
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Bit 3
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Hide Flightplan (1=Hide) |
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Bit 4
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(Not assigned) |
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Bit 5
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(Not assigned) |
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Bit 6
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(Not assigned) |
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Bit 7
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(Not assigned) |
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Right Side ND Display Offsets |
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8714
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1
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First
Officer's ND Range Offset:
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Bit 0
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Range 10 |
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Bit 1
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Range 20 |
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Bit 2
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Range 40 |
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Bit 3
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Range 80 |
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Bit 4
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Range 160 |
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Bit 5
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Range 320 |
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Bit 6
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Range 640 |
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Bit 7
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Reserved (Not used...) |
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8715
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1
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First
Officer's ND Display Elements
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Bit 0
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Show Weather Overlay (SA_WXR) |
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Bit 1
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Show NAVAID Frequencies |
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Bit 2
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Show Fixes (Waypoints) |
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Bit 3
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Show Airports |
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Bit 4
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Show NDB Stations |
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Bit 5
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Show VOR Stations |
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Bit 6
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Show FlightPlan (SB4 only...) |
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Bit 7
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Show TCAS Traffic |
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8716
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1
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First
Officer's ND EFIS Switches
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Bit 0
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Set VOR Left (Not Yet Implemented) |
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Bit 1
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Set ADF Left (Not Yet Implemented) |
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Bit 2
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Set RAD |
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Bit 3
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Set BAR |
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Bit 4
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Set RST |
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Bit 5
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Set FPV |
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Bit 6
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Set Baro MTRS |
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Bit 7
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Set Baro Inches |
(Part 1) |
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8717
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1
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First
Officer's ND EFIS Switches: (Part 2)
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Bit 0
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Set VOR Right (Not Yet Implemented) |
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Bit 1
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Set ADF Right (Not Yet Implemented) |
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Bit 2
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Set APP |
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Bit 3
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Set VOR |
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Bit 4
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Set MAP Mode |
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Bit 5
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Set PLAN Mode |
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Bit 6
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Set CTR Mode |
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Bit 7
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Set STD Mode |
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8718
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1
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First
Officer's ND EFIS: Misc Settings
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Bit 0
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1 = ARC Mode, 0 = Rose Mode |
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Bit 1
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1= ARC Range Rings, 0 = No
Range Rings |
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Bit 2
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Refresh
Flightplan (Set to 1.. ND will reset it to 0 when refresh completes) |
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Bit 3
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Hide
Flightplan (1=Hide)
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Bit 4
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(Not assigned) |
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Bit 5
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(Not assigned) |
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Bit 6
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(Not assigned) |
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Bit 7
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(Not assigned) |
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Using the ND with
SA_WXR... (And soon to be 'other' 3rd-party radar imaging tools!)
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Author's note:
On a somber note, we just learned as of this writing that the SA_WXR
program will no longer be offered for sale. Rest assured that we are still
leaving in the functionality to integrate with existing SA_WXR versions.
SA_WXR is implemented in the Ellie Navigation Display only in it's most basic
form. Due to some unrelated factors, we decided not to pursue some of the
more intricate interfacing t this time.
There are only 3 rules to
follow to get SA_WXR integrated into the ND... They are as follows:
1. Be sure the
Weather Bitmap is created in C:\Weathermaps (See SA_WXR docs on how to...)
2. Be sure the Ellie ND can "See"
C:\Weathermaps !!
3. If you decide to use a different directory, PLEASE see rule #1...
Reason is, since
changing where the ND 'sees' the "wx.bmp" image file requires a small registry
change, we decided it would be best to just not go down that road in the first
place.
Proceed ONLY if you are comfortable with working in the
registry!... You can seriously render your computer a nice warm piece of
plastic if you are not careful. Don't say we didn't warn you!
The key is here:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Ellie
Systems\BOEING\ND\Left\ (...and Right)
In this location you will find this key:
"weathermap"
(Without the quotes)
It should be default to: (Unless you change it to your liking)
"C:\\Weathermaps\\wx.bmp" (Without the quotes,
and notice the DOUBLE backslashes...)
If you change this registry element, be sure to use "Double
Backslashes" as the ND will interpret these correctly... (eg
"C:\\Weathermaps\\wx.bmp")
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Using the ND with
SquawkBox 4.x format Flight Plans...
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We'll
keep this part simple. The Ellie ND will read the a flightplan created using
the "legacy" SquawkBox 4 format. There are numerous Flight Plan creators on the
market that can generate such a format, such as FSBuild.
deja Vu Time...
That said, there are only 3 rules to follow to get
a Flightplan to display in the ND... They are as follows:
1. Be sure the
flightplan.sbp is created in whatever directory you selected during the install
(You can retrieve this information simply by pressing "u"
when the ND is loaded and running)
2. Be sure the Ellie ND can "See" the directory where you have these flightpans
installed!!
Proceed ONLY if you are comfortable with working in the
registry!... You can seriously render your computer a nice warm piece of
plastic if you are not careful. Don't say we didn't warn you!
If you ever need to go back and change
where the ND "sees" flight plans and you are comfortable with working in
the registry,
The key is here:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Ellie
Systems\BOEING\ND\Left\ (...and Right)
In this location you will find this key:
"FlightPlan"
(Without the quotes)
It should be default to: (Unless you change it to your liking)
"flightplan.sbp" (Without the quotes)
Working with Flightplans...
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For Flightplans that
are located on the same computer as the Ellie ND executable:
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If
you change this registry setting, be sure to use "Double Backslashes" as the ND
will interpret these correctly...
(eg "C:\\Flightplans\\flightplan.sbp")
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Working with
Flightplans (Advanced Network-guru-users!).
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For Flightplans that
are located on a DIFFERENT computer: (For advanced users!)
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If you have a different computer (Perhaps a dedicated Instructor Station called
"SpareGuy01")
1.
Make sure you share out the folder where the flightplan will be located
2. Make sure the computer running the ND can "See" the share
3. In the ND computer's registry under:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Ellie Systems\BOEING\ND\Left\
(...and Right)
...enter the following:
//SpareGuy01/Flightplans/flightplan.SBP
(Forward-slash size added for
emphasis)
..Notice the use of the ever-mysterious FORWARD-Slash! Yeah.. It works.. can't
explain why..
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Some typical
screenshots...
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Rose mode with a little less clutter
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Arc mode with weather and a flight
plan
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...Coming soon to a
simulator near you!
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