9.10.4 Simulator integrations

Connect a flight simulator

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AvPlan EFB can be used in conjunction with X-Plane, Elite, Microsoft Flight Simulator and Prepar3D flight simulators.

X-Plane

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To enable and use X-Plane interface:

• Ensure your iPad/iPhone is connected to the same WiFi access point/local network as your desktop computer/laptop.
• Open AvPlan EFB and tap Settings > User Settings. Enable X-Plane / Elite / FSX interface. Note the IP address of your device (displayed directly below in small font).

In X-Plane, enable sending of data:

• X-Plane 12:

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  • Click Settings > Network and and make sure that “Broadcast to all mapping apps on network” is turned OFF (Unintuitive, but yes: OFF)
  • Expand the dropdown menu for iPHONE, iPAD, and EXTERNAL APPS
  • Put the IP address of your iPad or iPhone into the IP address for “XAVION OR OTHER EFB”
  • Press the Done button when complete.

• X-Plane 11:

  • Click Settings > Network and and make sure that “Broadcast to all mapping apps on network” is turned OFF (Unintuitive, but yes: OFF)
  • Click Settings > Data Output > General Data Output
  • Tick only the last (in right-hand column, under “Network Data via UDP”) checkbox in the row labelled ’20 latitude, longitude & altitude’.
  • Tick only the last (in right-hand column, under “Network Data via UDP”) checkbox in the row labelled ’21 …… loc, vel, dist travelled’.
  • Ensure Send Network Data Output is ticked.
  • Enter your device IP address, and make sure the port number is 49002.
  • Press the Done button when complete.

• X-Plane 10:

  • Click Settings > Net Connections > Data.
    • Enter the IP address of your iPad/iPhone in the “IP for Data Output” section (set (or leave) the port as 49002) .
  • Click on Settings > Data Input and Output.
  • Tick only the first checkbox in the row labelled ’20 …… lat, lon, alt’.
  • Tick only the first checkbox in the row labelled ’21 …… loc, vel, dist travelled’.
  • Close the window.

• X-Plane 9:

  • Click Settings > Net Connections > Advanced.
    • Enter the IP address of your iPad/iPhone in the “IP for Data Output” section (set (or leave) the port as 49002)
  • Click Settings > Data Input and Output.
  • Select the Data Set tab
  • Tick only the first checkbox in the row labelled ’20 …… lat, lon, altitude’.
  • Tick only the first checkbox in the row labelled ’21 …… loc, vel, dist travelled’.
  • Close the window.

AvPlan EFB will now receive location information from X-Plane.

MSFS / Prepare 3D

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Connecting AvPlan EFB to Microsoft Flight Simulator or Prepar3D requires additional software modules with settings need to be completed before being able to connect.

This procedure is beyond the scope of this manual.

For more detailed instructions, download the AvPlan EFB – FSX Connection Guide for further guidance on this process:

http://www.avplan-efb.com/ext/AvPlan_FSX_Connection_Guide_v1-0.pdf

Follow the same instructions/settings for Flight Simulator X as for Prepar3D, as Prepar3D is built from the core of FSX.

Save simulation input setting

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Regular users of flight simulators may wish to enable the ability for AvPlan EFB to save the Simulator mode setting between app sessions.

This option can be found in the general Settings app for your iPad/iPhone:

• Tap the Home Button to return to your Home screen
• Select the iPad’s Settings app
• On the left, scroll down to find and tap on AvPlan EFB
• On the right, scroll down to the bottom of the settings list.
• Set Save Simulator Input Setting to ON

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Save simulation input setting

The app will now start up with the same Simulator Mode setting as it was last shut down.

When the above mode is switched to OFF, AvPlan EFB start up using iOS Location Services automatically.