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1. USER S MANUAL Solo Flight Panel User s Manual E ZH uL NL E 1 7 I m Or cou s 9 wis J ir 1 MASTER Rev 1 6 October 2015 VirtualFly S L tel 34 938333301 1 info virtual fly com USER S MANUAL Solo Flight Panel TABLE OF CONTENTS IDENTIFICATION OF ELEMENTS INSTALLATION START UP SELECTION OF PANEL TYPE according to plane ANALOGIC PANEL INDICATORS RADIOSTACK PANEL MULTIPLE SOLOFLIGHTPANEL OR MULTIPLE MFS COMPUTER ON THE SAME NETWORK TROUBLESHOOTING WHAT IS NEW ON THIS VERSION REMOTE SESSION A EOS IE M VirtualFly S L tel 34 938333301 info virtual fly com TEC GT IB USER S MANUAL Solo Flight Panel 1 IDENTIFICATION OF ELEMENTS Packaging contents 1 SoloFlightPanel SFP 1 unit 2 Electrical power cable 1 unit 3 Network cable 1 unit 4 Pro Flight 3 Lever Throttle adaptor panel 1 unit 5 Pro Flight 3 Lever Throttle screws 4 units 6 Memory Stick 1unit Content User s manual pluggin SFPConnect FSUIPC and TeamViewer 7 Quick Start Guide 1 unit 4 a It is important to save all parts you are not going to use in case you need them in the future VirtualFly S L tel 34 938333301 info virtual fly com IP USER S MANUAL Solo Flight Panel 2 INSTALLATION The SoloFlightPanel hereinafter referred to as SFP has been technologic
2. 4 shart time IHhmm Long time First day of week Monday What does the notation mean Examples shart date 11 05 2014 Long date 11 June 2014 short time 18 41 Long time 19 41 47 Additional settings online ta learn about changing languages and regional formats VirtualFly S L tel 34 938333301 20 info virtual fly com Bye USER S MANUAL Solo Flight Panel POSSIBLE CAUSE 2 Regional configuration of MFS PC is set to English but decimal symbol is a instead of SOLUTION On the MFS PC go to Control panel Control panel Clock Language and region Regional and Language Formats gt additional settings On Decimal symbol write and Digit grouping symbol write 4 Customize Format mm Numbers Example Pasitize 123 456 789 00 Negative 123 456 788 00 Decimal symbol of digits after decimal Digit grouping symbol Digit grouping 123 455 789 Negative sign symbol H Negative number format Display leading zeros List separator Measurement system Metric standard digits 0123456799 Use native digits Never Click Reset ta restore the system default settings for numbers currency time and date c T alaja afa VirtualFly S L tel 34 938333301 info virtual fly com 21 EPOD GTI USER S MANUAL Solo Flight Panel
3. CAUSE 3 FSUIPC is not installed SOLUTION Install file FSUIPC4 DLL from the Memory Stick to the folder C Program Files x86 Microsoft Games Microsoft Flight Simulator XMModules POSSIBLE CAUSE 4 SFPConnect exe is not executed SOLUTION Execute SFPConnect exe on the MSF PC Is better to execute SFPConnect exe once MFS is loaded VirtualFly S L tel 34 938333301 16 info virtual fly com USER S MANUAL Solo Flight Panel POSSIBLE CAUSE 5 Windows firewall does not allow communication to SFP SOLUTION You will have to add an exception manually to allow communication For that follow the steps below 1 Press combo key Windows 2 Write firewall cpl on the window that has appeared Type the name of a program folder document or Internet resource and Windows will open it for you Open firewall cpl Cancel Browse 3 A Windows firewall window should appear 4 Depending on your windows version a Windows XP On the exceptions tab there is a list where you should find SFPConnect check the check box to allow that it connects If SFPConnect is not on the list press Add a program button and explore to the desktop and select SFPConnect exe file b Windows Vista On the window that has appeared on the left side press Allow a program through the Windows Firewall Search SFPConnect on the list and make sure that the check box on the Public column is checked If SFPConnect
4. MICROSOFT F S STATUS o Take note of the ID code that appear on the VOR2 indicator as the next example 214 938 210 5 Contact with Virtual Fly technical support service info Qvirtual fly com to o Give code o Havea meeting to make a session Once Virtual Fly technical support has finished the session you should reboot your Solo Flight Panel VirtualFly S L tel 34 938333301 23 info virtual fly com
5. Press the dial as a push button to switch between integer and decimals lt gt Push button Use to exchange USE and STBY frequencies VirtualFly S L tel 34 938333301 14 info virtual fly com PUMFiy USER S MANUAL Solo Flight Panel ADF DME AND TRANSPONDER lt gt p mE lt E XPDR DME Due to MFS limitations it always work in remote mode RMT which means it is always associated with NAV 1 or NAV 2 you can t select an independent frequency If no signal is received from the DME the display shows dashes Definition of buttons Move the selector 1 2 to find out the distance nautical miles Speed Knots Time Minutes up to the station selected in NAV1 or NAV2 ADF Definition of buttons Dial Use to change the first digit or to change the last two digits of the desired frequency Press the dial like a push button to switch between the first digit and the last two digits Button Use to change between USE and STBY frequencies TRANSPONDER XPDR Definition of buttons Select the digit to be modified Press the dial as a push button to change the digit you want to modify the selected digit displays with a small number Modify the value of the digits Turn the dial the value varies between O and 7 Function selector Rotate and press the dial at the same time the functions varies between OFF STBY ON ALT VirtualFly S L te
6. is not on the list press Add a program button and explore to the desktop and select SFPConnect exe file from the desktop c Windows 7 8 On the window that has appeared on the left side press Allow a program or a feature through the Windows Firewall Search SFPConnect on the list and make sure that the check box on the Public column is checked If SFPConnect is not on the list press Add a program button and explore to the desktop and select SFPConnect exe file from the desktop POSSIBLE CAUSE 6 PC has more than one network card SOLUTION If you are using a PC which has more than one network card try one of these options 1 If you are trying to use one network card to connect to your router and another one to connect directly to SFP and it does not work try connecting SFP directly to your router instead of connect to the pc This way connection will be established through the network LAN 2 If you have connected SFP directly to your PC and your PC has the other network sockets free try connecting SFP to the PC using another network card VirtualFly S L tel 34 938333301 17 info virtual fly com USER S MANUAL Solo Flight Panel POSSIBLE CAUSE 6 Network problems SOLUTION If you have connected your PC and SFP directly without router at the beginning you will have to wait some time even more than a minute because Windows set IP addresses automatically If after a few minutes connection is not esta
7. 9 WHAT IS NEW ON THIS VERSION Version V1 3 e The transponder has the function selector OFF ON 5 ALT Version V1 4 e Connection messages of SFP appear on advertiser panel instead of autopilot e Connection pluggin to MFS PC is from Virtual Fly and it performs connection and make a easy installation Also is completely free Version V1 5 e Solution to the Region and language problem when the MFS computer is not in English language Version V1 6 e Changed the Operating System from Windows7 to Windows8 1 e The TeamViewer session takes about 20 seconds to start VirtualFly S L tel 34 938333301 22 info virtual fly com USER S MANUAL Solo Flight Panel 10 REMOTE ASSISTANCE In case you need help from VirtualFly technical service there is the possibility to make a remote connection to your SFP For that you should do the next 1 Connect a network cable to the B connector Ss Fly v Perm Cani i Fa pe aga m Cmm hs MODEL fwj t Sw 120018 vice ONG Orem an 100 240V 1 TT 2 Turn off MASTER AVIONICS switch 3 Turn on your SFP and wait until an screen like this appear on the advertisement panel MICROSOFT F S STATUS 4 Press the AP key from radio stack and simultaneously ALT key for a second wait until TEAMVIEWER ON message appear o NOTICE The teamViewer session takes about 20 seconds to Start
8. Windows7 operating system of the computer from the SFP e Atthis time the Windows7 operating system and all programs found the SFP computer will start automatically It is very important that SFP not be disconnected or Windows7 stopped while the programs are loading Doing so may cause problems with booting in the future The SFP is ready to operate after 60 seconds you must to see the analog gauges are shown on SFP See Chapter 3 for connecting the SFP with your computer s MFS DEACTIVATING THE SFP e Press the push button to stop the Windows7 from the SFP computer wait for Windows to stop totally e Window7 has stopped switch the power switch C to OFF O VirtualFly S L tel 34 938333301 5 info virtual fly com Pon USER S MANUAL Solo Flight Panel EXCLUSIVELY FOR PRO FLIGHT YOKE AND OR SAITEK PRO FLIGHT 3 LEVER THROTTLE USERS If you are using Pro Flight Yoke by SAITEK you can fit it under the SFP as shown in the picture below If using the Pro Flight 3 Lever Throttle by SAITEK you can attach it to the SFP by following these simple steps 1 Stop the SFP computer wait for Windows7 to stop totally 2 Unplug the power cable 2 from the electrical outlet 3 Unscrew the 4 screws of the panel D on the bottom right 4 Use the 4 screws 6 to mount your Lever Throttle to the panel 5 Pass the cable through the hole marked with a red arrow 5 Remove the plastic cap from the re
9. ally developed to be fully plug amp play It connects easily to any computer running the Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004 9 or FSX 10 hereinafter referred to as MEFS Still we ll give you a series of steps to follow to install your panel e Place the panel on the table where it is to be used or on the SFP support in the latter case follow its instruction manual e Connect the power cable 2 to the SFP connector A e Connect the network cable 3 or 4 to the connector B e Make sure the power switch C is 0 e Connect the power cable 2 to a 110 220 VAC outlet e Connect the network cable 3 to the computer s MFS LAN outlet You have two options direct or through the LAN network OPTION 1 direct OPTION 2 Through LAN network MFS computer MFS computer VirtualFly S L tel 34 938333301 4 info virtual fly com USER S MANUAL Solo Flight Panel e Copy the SFPConnect file from the Memory Stick in the MFS desktop computer e f you don t have the FSUIPC software in the MFS computer you must have al least the free version installed From the Memory Stick execute the Install FSUIPC4 exe for FSX or Install FSUIPC exe for FS2004 During the installation will appear a registration window you must to ignore the registration pushing Not Now Restart MFS after the installation ACTIVATING THE SFP e Switch the power switch C to ON I e Press the push button to start the
10. ar hole E 6 Pass the end of the cable into the SFP until it comes out the rear hole E 7 Screw the whole Pro Flight 3 Lever Throttle panel 5 to the SFP VirtualFly S L tel 34 938333301 6 info virtual fly com VIPCOUIFT USER S MANUAL Solo Flight Panel 3 START UP The SFP incorporates a mini computer that is to be connected to the MFS computer using the previously mentioned LAN cable 3 It is important to note that in no case should you access or manage the SFP mini computer e Activate the SFP like is indicated in chapter 2 e Deactivate the switch MASTER AVIONICS on left of the panel e Startup the MFS software e To establish the connection between the MFS computer and the SFP you must to execute the file SFPConnect exe from the MFS desktop computer see chapter 2 e If you have the Windows FireWall activated a warning permission to communicate with networks appears you must to click Allow Access Windows Security Alert e Windows Firewall has blocked some features of this program Andoas Grewal has boded some features of on pubic and private networks 7 n y lame 12 Lirinic wn Path sfpconnect exe Alga VWooora to communicate on these networks J Private networks such as my home or work network J Public networks such as those n arportz and coffee shops not recommended because these networks often have litte or no security ro
11. blished try the next Make sure that IP configuration is in DHCP for that 1 Press Windows key and on the window that will appear write ncpa cpl and press enter Type the name of a program folder document or Internet resource and Windows will open it for you T ncpa cpl Cancel Browse 2 A window will appear with the various network connections If you have more than one press over which is active icon has color by the right button of the mouse gt properties A window like this will appear VirtualFly S L tel 34 938333301 18 info virtual fly com GT rly USER S MANUAL Solo Flight Panel 3 Search on the list Internet protocol version 4 TCP IPv4 select it and press on properties window like this will appear Internet Protocol Version 4 TCP IPv4 Properties Alternate Configuration You can get IP settings assigned automatically if your network supports this capability Otherwise you need to ask your network administrator for the appropriate IP settings Obtain IP address automatically Use the following IP address Use the following DNS server addresses Validate settings upon exit 4 Make sure that the options Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically are chosen 5 If still there is no connection between SFP and your PC after the process try rebooting SFP your Vir
12. e latter belongs to pitch Armed mode show a vertical ARM tag to their right Active roll modes Can be ROL HDG NAV APR or REV e ROL Active level wings e HDG Active heading mode e NAV Radial NAV1 intercepted and following it e APR ILS localizer capture e REV ILS localizer back course capture Indicators e AP master AP switch is connected Armed mode for pitch Can be ALT When the ALT mode is connected it initially remains armed until it is reached Active pitch modes Can be PIT VS ALT or GS e PIT Pitch is maintained occurs when the AP is connected with no other mode active e VS The altitude mode is armed but is going up and down to VS selected e ALT Altitude has been reached and maintained e GS the glideslope has been captured Alert This label is illuminated when the aircraft s altitude is between 1000 ft and 200 ft of reaching the desired altitude It always happens even when the AP is disconnected or ALT is not selected as a visual help VirtualFly S L tel 34 938333301 13 info virtual fly com USER S MANUAL Solo Flight Panel COMMUNICATION AND NAVIGATION USE lt gt STEY UE 2 NGC Ys un X nS e 135012150 8 USE lt gt STBY COMM2 o Ee Definition of buttons Dial Use to change the integer of the desired frequency in increments of 1 00 or to change the decimal to the desired frequency in increments of 0 05
13. irspeed 200 Knots 400 Knots or 600 Knots VirtualFly S L tel 34 938333301 info virtual fly com VDO USER S MANUAL Solo Flight Panel 5 ANALOGIC PANEL INDICATORS All the instruments incorporated in the SFP can be seen below Depending on the type of aircraft you want to fly some of the instruments may have different full scales and some are optional See Chapter 4 Selection of panel type MKR Oo COM1 COM HDG Ta Co comm _ 9 a 2 _ 9 x m a 22 ANUNCIATOR All indicators work as in MFS We should just point out that the RMI is not adjustable It always indicates the VOR1 direction with the green needle and the VOR2 direction with yellow needle 9 VirtualFly S L tel 34 938333301 info virtual fly com PE USER S MANUAL Solo Flight Panel 6 RADIOSTACK PANEL MKR e COM2 BOTH NAV1 NAV2 MKR DME ADF HDG NAV APR REV ALT It is an application with general and commercial ES Oban E aviation radio equipment for learning in flight EGET schools or for the use of simulators and which is STBY a m updated with values sent by MFS hereafter referred to as MFS It incorporates six virtually simulated Bendix King brand instruments The idea is that these instruments are the same as mmm ICE the real o
14. l 34 938333301 15 info virtual fly com USER S MANUAL Solo Flight Panel MULTIPLE SOLOFLIGHTPANEL OR MULTIPLE MFS COMPUTER IN THE SAME NETWORK If you connect more than one SFP to the same network you should be aware that to use them simultaneously you should have more than one computers using MFS connected to the same network and indicate the right MFS computer to each SFP as detailed below e Connecting a PC to one of the SFP just can be turned on the SFP which you want to connect When you will execute SFPconnect it will detect the active SFP and will connect e Once a and SFP are connected they will remain connected during the session At this point if a second SFP is turned on and a second PC runs SFPConnect this just will detect the SFP which is free and will connect e You should take into account that never a connection between a specific SFP and PC is saved Connections are made automatically when SFPConnect starts and it find a SFP which is available free of connection to a PC e f you want to prevent a panel to connect to another PC or make sure that a SFP will connect to the same PC connect them directly without going by the LAN 8 TROUBLESHOOTING ANOMALY THE INDICATOR PANEL DISPLAYS POSSIBLE CAUSE 1 Network cable n9 3 is not connected SOLUTION Check connection of network cable n9 3 between SFP and MSF PC POSSIBLE CAUSE 2 MFS is not running SOLUTION Execute MFS POSSIBLE
15. mulator MFS controls the entire operation Definition of buttons e AP activates or deactivates the autopilot The acronym AP appears on the notification screen when active e HDG Heading mode direction Follow the heading indicator selected in the directional gyro or HSI e NAV Navigation Mode VOR1 NAV arm mode to intercept and track the radial selected on the VOR 1 e APR Approach Mode LOC or ILS Arms the APR mode to intercept and capture the localizer and the glideslope if there is one If HDG is active it will be replaced by APR when the localizer is captured and if ALT is active it will be replaced by GS e REV Back course LOC Arms the back localizer to execute an outbound heading and proceed to ordinary ILS procedure e ALT Altitude Hold Arms ALT mode If the AP is connected the aircraft will ascend or descend to the desired altitude which is always displayed on screen at the vertical speed VS selected The VS can be modified at any time with the UP and DN buttons e UP and DN Used to change the vertical speed Increase or decrease by 100 ft respectively each time they are pressed e ALT SEL Use to change the desired altitude By pressing this dial like a push button you can choose 1000 ft or 100 ft increments VirtualFly S L tel 84 938333301 12 info virtual fly com VIG USER S MANUAL Solo Flight Panel Display indications Armed modes for roll Can be NAV APR REV or GS Although th
16. nes with full functions or as close as STEY STEV possible but due to limitations of FS they are not am e P completely operable COMM2 NAV DME o 5 m E XPDR NAVES COMMA The majority of the instruments work directly with MFS However we must point out that some equipment includes more features or display information or that some instruments operate independently in the SFP VirtualFly S L tel 34 938333301 11 info virtual fly com USER S MANUAL Solo Flight Panel AUDIO PANEL COM1 COM2 BOTH NAVI 2 DME ADF Use the COM1 COM 2 or BOTH buttons on the audio panel to choose the radio frequencies you want to transmit and receive To choose a single radio to tune transmit and receive just activate the COM1 or COM buttons If you select BOTH buttons it will transmit in the previously selected radio but you will hear both radio frequencies This is especially useful during an approach since you probably do not want to stop hearing the controller to hear the ATIS if you did so you would lose traffic calls The NAV1 NAV2 MRK DME and ADF buttons are used to listen and identify the Morse code associated with the station AUTO PILOT ALT SEL This autopilot does not do anything by itself it only sends and receives orders from the si
17. r review chapter 8 please contact the VirtualFly Technical support info virtual fly com VirtualFly S L tel 34 938333301 8 info virtual fly com PCT IP USER S MANUAL Solo Flight Panel 4 SELECTION OF PANEL TYPE ACCORDING TO PLANE The SFP can represent different panel types of general aviation aircraft normally single engine airplanes Most of the instruments are the same for all these aircraft whereas other instruments change according to the plane that will be flown The various panels you can choose from include e 0 C172 1 C182 e 2 Mooney e 3 Generic For any single engine plane the following preferences can be chosen for this panel o Use of directional gyro and VOR1 or use of HSI and RMI o Fullscale of the Airspeed The following instruments adapt automatically according to the type of plane you select e Airspeed e Tachometer RPM e Gyro or HSI e 1 or RMI e Flap indicator Instructions for selecting the type of panel e Turn off the AVIONICS MASTER switch on the bottom left e Press the autopilot HDG key until you find the desired panel A message on the autopilot panel screen will inform you of the panel type you have just chosen in PANEL TYPE MICROSOFT F 5 STATUS If you have chosen the GENERIC panel you can choose between the following preferences e Press NAV to choose between using directional gyro and VOR1 or using HSI and RMI e Press APR to select the full scale of A
18. tualFly S L tel 34 938333301 19 info virtual fly com IP USER S MANUAL Solo Flight Panel ANOMALY CONNECTION GOES DOWN IS INTERMITTENT OR INDICATORS MOVES SHARPLY POSSIBLE CAUSE 1 Connection trough Wifi SOLUTION If you are using a PC which is connected to your network by Wifi even SFP is connected by cable It is possible that due to interference noise or other electromagnetic signal connection will not be constant It is so recommendable using always a network cable to connect SFP to the router and your PC to the router also or alternatively a direct cable between your PC and SFP to enjoy completely of your SFP POSSIBLE CAUSE 2 Your MFS PC is executing another program on the background that uses all the bandwidth of the network card SOLUTION To guarantee the best perform of the connection it is recommendable during the session to close programs which make an intensive use of the network connection or computer processor ANOMALY SOME OF THE ANALOGIC PANEL INDICATORS MOVE QUICKLY WITHOUT SENSE AND NOT AS IN THE AIRCRAFT POSSIBLE CAUSE 1 Regional configuration of MFS PC is not set to English SOLUTION On the MFS PC go to Control panel Clock Language and region Regional and Language Formats select English United Kingdom Region and Language BES Formats Location Keyboards and Languages Format English United Kingdarn E Date and time formats Short date dd MM yyyy
19. wm n fresM 8 Allow access Cancel e the connection is established you should see an image like the right This PC This PC Simulation Software Detecting Simulation Software Microsoft Fight Simulator 2004 gt 192 168 1 130 IP 192 168 1 130 Solo Aight Panel Connection status Searching Connection status SFP Serial SFP Serial SFP 1234567890 SFP IP SFP 192168 L153 In this case the pluggin is searching the MFS and the SFP In this case the pluggin is connected to MFS and the SFP e At the top This PC indicates if the software Flight Simulator 2004 X is detected Only Connected will appear when you have initiated Microsoft Flight Simulator e Atthe bellow Solo Flight Panel indicates the connection with the Solo Flight Panel VirtualFly S L tel 34 938333301 7 info virtual fly com USER S MANUAL Solo Flight Panel From this moment we can already appreciate if the SFP and the MFS computer are communicating In the SFP annunciator you will see one of the following make sure you have the MASTER AVIONICS OFF MICROSOFT F 5 STATUS MICROSOFT F 5 STATUS PANEL oom PANEL o oom In this case the MFS and SFP are connected In this case the MFS and SFP are not connected Connected Everything is ready you can already begin to fly There is a communication failure between the MFS and the SFP look at chapter 8 troubleshooting If not get the connection afte
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