Central Control Unit Manual
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1. OHOooOo0g0g00g0g0000n0 CN31 gt l 2 O CN3 gt CN43 CN12 CN11 o o L CN14 CN15 CN16 CN17 CN18 CN19 CN20 CN21 CN22 CN23 CN24 CN25 CN26 Digital Clock Flaps Trim wheel Starter Switch Rudder Pedals Yoke Compass Airspeed Indicator Tachometer Vertical Speed Indicator Attitude Indicator Turn Coordinator VOR 1 Indicator CN10 CN27 CN28 CN29 CN30 CN31 CN32 VOR 2 Indicator ADF Indicator Heading Indicator Altimeter Warning Lights amp Switch Autopilot Switch Warnings CN27 CN26 ows p CN9 CN20 gt CN21 ooo000 EE gt CN22 CN33 CN34 CN35 CN36 CN37 CN38 Circuit breakers 15 outputs Switches 16 inputs Servo Ctrld Fuel Left Right Servo Ctrld EGT Fuel Flow Servo Ctrld Oil Temp Pressure Servo Ctrld Suction G AMindicator These connections have no function CN1 CN2 CN3 CN4 CN5 CN6 CN7 CN8 Oooogogogoo0a 00000040 CN13 O Version1 2 May 2004 Page 8 TRC Development Project The Real Cockpit o p na 3 o O O a SG ia _ 0 U gigslisle k 22 2 2 ii m o O QO QO B o i E o EE O s5 oA 5 Z Z O O J E D E AS A A O2. from USA 011 31 183 562 522 from Europe 0031 183 562 522 Fax from USA 011 31 183 564 268 from Europe 0031 183 564 268 Shipping Our main shipper is UPS We ship all our products UPS Express For non urgent shipments we use TPG first class mail Order taking We accept most credit cards When ordering products your credit card is only charged at the day of shipping Our secure credit card handling over the internet is done by Bibit www bibit com Privacy Statement TRC Development will never use your email address for any other purpose than informing you about new products or other breaking news on The Real Cockpit products or software When you do not wish to receive information by email you can remove yourself from the mailing list at any time Please see www therealcockpit com Returning goods for repair or replace Whenever you would like to return a product for repair or replace at the choice of TRC Development b v you will need a so called RMA Number RMA Numbers can be requested by email or by fax See our website support area for details on how to return a product There you find a form which when information is entered will supply you with the proper RMA number http www therealcockpit com support index php boxaction support_ return Version1 2 May 2004 Page 15
3. om 0O B O Ea N N foe foe Zi Zoo zZz 2 2 oO oO ls 0 Oo O il Z O Sy l EH CN12 O O B CN11 CN23 CN24 CN25 i CN26 CN18 CN19 CN20 CN21 GOH00008 oono Sy CN22 O CN27 b CN13 L CN15 UL CN16 0000AN A O P CN14 Version1 2 May 2004 CCU User Manual List and position of the I O connectors on the Central Control Unit Version 2 shipped as from May 2004 The CCU2 is prepared for future expansion with more I O lines and will be able to control instruments for a twin engine aircraft Therefore more I O lines are made available At the same time a number of smaller connectors have been combined into 2 larger connectors The additional I O lines will become supported in the near future via software updates NOTE The position of the text on the picture on the left is not identical to the position of the text on the board itself CN11 Handbrake Avionics Switch Gear Light Control Master Switch CN12 Analog outputs 8 pcs Quartz Counter CN13 Fuel selector Shut off CN14 Digital Clock CN15 Flaps Throttle1 2 Mixture1 2 Prop1 2 CN16 Trim wheel CN17 Starter Switch CN18 Rudder Pedals CN19 Yoke CN20 Compass CN21 Airspeed Indicator CN22 Tachometer CN23 Vertical Speed Indicator CN24 Attitude Indicator CN25 Turn Coordinator CN26 VOR 1 Indicator CN2
4. the gauge cat ii a ee Click Finish and add another instrument and follow the same procedure to calibrate all instruments Now click OK to save the calibrated settings f Cancel Follow the same procedure for each instrument until finished The present Calibration software only contains the available instruments at the moment of the release of the Calibration software Each time a new instrument becomes available you can download the latest calibration software from The Real Cockpit Website which contains calibration screens for the new instruments Now you can start TRC Link before you start Microsoft Flight Simulator 2002 you have any questions concerning the use or calibration of the instruments please send an email to support therealcockpit com Version1 2 May 2004 Page 14 TRC Development Project The Real Cockpit CCU User Manual The Real Cockpit is a product of Company Address TRC Development b v Stationsweg 39 4241 XH ARKEL THE NETHERLANDS Postal Address TRC Development b v P O Box 544 4200 AM GORINCHEM THE NETHERLANDS All Products carry a limited warranty of 12 months after purchase Please look for warrant text on our website www therealcockpit com All information requests and support requests can be directed to support therealcockpit com Our office hours are Monday till Friday 09 00AM till 05 00PM 09 00 17 00 Central European Time 03 00AM 02 00PM Eastern Time Phone
5. 7 VOR 2 Indicator CN28 ADF Indicator CN29 Heading Indicator CN30 Altimeter CN31 Warning Lights amp Switch CN32 Future Expansion CN33 Circuit breakers 15 outputs CN34 Switches 16 inputs CN35 Servo Ctrld Fuel Left Right CN36 Servo Cirld EGT Fuel Flow CN37 Servo Cirld Oil Temp Pressure CN38 Servo Ctrld Suction G AMindicator These connections are for future expansion and are not yet supported by the firmware and software Page 9 TRC Development Project The Real Cockpit CCU User Manual Installing the Calibration and Interface software BN Exploring TRC Controller In order to install the software you have to run Setup exe ee ke a a from the folder TRC Software or the folder where you 2 F y have extracted the zipped files in When you run eet Aaaa p Cut Setup exe your screen shows Address C AATREC Controller Welcome X Folders Big 3 Flopp af _setup 1 Vaionote _setup 2 B 3c 4 ET isdel exe Welcome to the The Real Cockpit Setup program This program will install The Real Cockpit on your computer It is strongly recommended that you exit all Windows programs before running this Setup program ey My D Setup exe 3 _ setup dll H Progi 2 Setup ini AL progr sa _inst32Zi ex_ BI psfor Disk id ogy Pec Disk2 id By share Click Cancel to quit Setup and then close any programs you have running Click Next to continue with the Setup program WARNING This pro
6. 97 3 trcentl inf 13 6 02 21 37 1 262 54 581 Selected 0 files 0 bytes Total 2 files 131KB Extracting the file setup zip into directory TRC Software i WinZip Evaluation Yersion setup zip File Actions Options Help ee VuEees New Open Favorites Add Extract View Install Wizard Sooo Modified Size Ratio Packed Path al 5 ka Disk22id 13 6 02 20 26 5 0 _isdel exe 23 3 99 9 12 9192 54 3 775 a _setup 1 13 6 02 20 26 811 885 2 797 833 fa _setup 2 13 6 02 20 26 1 306 574 9 1 192 s _setup dll 23 3 99 9 12 6 128 51 3 029 a _setup lib 13 6 02 20 26 205566 1 203 116 a Disk1 id 13 6 02 20 26 5 0 5 a _inst32i ex_ 23 3 999 12 294 079 0 293 329 Setup exe 23 3 99 9 12 45 312 46 24 417 Setup ini 13 6 02 20 26 37 0 37 GS Setup ins 8 4 99 11 26 81 342 2 79913 nd Selected 0 files D bytes Total 12 files 2 695KB Version1 2 May 2004 Page 3 TRC Development Project The Real Cockpit CCU User Manual Connecting the Central Control Unit Step 1 Now firstly connect the Central Control Unit to the power supply Make sure the power supply is switched on Step 2 Connect the USB cable to the Central Control Unit and connect the USB cable to your computer Your screen will show a message that new USB hardware has been detected Immediately thereafter the New hardware found screen comes up Now click Next Add New Hardware Wizard This
7. TRC Development Project The Real Cockpit CCU User Manual WARNING THE ANTI STATIC BAG IN WHICH THE CENTRAL CONTROL UNIT IS SHIPPED MAY NEVER BE IN CONTACT WITH ANY PARTS OF THE BOARD WHEN THE BOARD IS CONNECTED TO THE POWER SUPPLY OR TO THE USB CONNECTOR AND YOUR PC THIS WILL CAUSE SHORT CIRCUIT AND MAY CAUSE FIRE Installing the hardware Installing the software Calibrating the instruments What s in the box The Central Controller Board The USB Cable This manual is for CCU version 1 and CCU version 2 Version1 2 May 2004 Page 1 TRC Development Project The Real Cockpit CCU User Manual What s else is needed To be able to drive the instruments you will need a standard AT power supply as used in AT computers Such a power supply available from most computer stores has a number of wires and connectors A o a connector for the main computer board for diskdrives harddisks etc At least one of the connectors look like the one as displayed hereunder a so called hard drive connector This connector needs to be plugged into the Central Control Unit to power the servos The electronics of the Central Control Unit are powered via the USB from the main computer The hard drive connector as coming from the PC AT Power supply About the Central Control Unit The Central Control Unit is a Printed Circuit Board containing its own processor and electronics to drive the servo motors read out the dials and to cont
8. al Control Urit Windows i now ready to install the best driver for this device Click Back to select a different driver or click Mest to continue Location of driver C ATRCCON 1 TRCCNTLINF Now click next to install the software Add New Hardware Wizard If the software is installed properly the screen g TRAC Central Control Unit shows This concludes the installation of the USB hardware driver Now you are ready to install the Calibration Software and to install the Interface Software called TRC Link Windows has finished installing the software that your new hardware device requires i Cancel Version1 2 May 2004 Page 5 TRC Development Project The Real Cockpit CCU User Manual Connecting the Instruments to the Central Control Unit Make sure the power supply is switched on the USB cable is connected to your computer and the firmware has been loaded onto the Central Control Unit When the software is properly running on the Central Control Unit a small LED situated between the power connector and the USB connectors flashes every 0 5 seconds When the LED is not flashing please check if the TRC Link software or the Calibration software has been started If these programs are not started the firmware has not been loaded into the Central Control Unit which is shown by the flashing LED Each instrument has its own connection to the central control unit by means of a so called flat cable There
9. and leave it in the anti static bag before using it WARNING THE ANTI STATIC BAG MAY NEVER BE IN CONTACT WITH ANY PARTS OF THE BOARD WHEN THE BOARD IS CONNECTED TO THE POWER SUPPLY OR TO THE USB CONNECTOR AND YOUR PC THIS WILL CAUSE SHORT CIRCUIT AND MAY CAUSE FIRE Version1 2 May 2004 Page 6 TRC Development Project The Real Cockpit CCU User Manual Power Connector gt Picture of CCU version 1 USB Connector WARNING The Central Control Unit is a delicate piece of electronics Please take precautions when touching the board It may be damaged by static electricity Leave the Central Control Unit in its protecting antistatic bag as long as possible Never leave it in or on top of the antistatic bag when power is connected or when the USB cable is connected This may cause the board to be destroyed or your PC may be damaged Discharge yourselves before touching the board to something grounded Avoid touching the integrated circuits and other parts mounted on the board by handling the board by the edges The connectors attached to the instruments can only be connected one way due to a positioning notch on each connector on the Central Control Unit as well as on the flat cable of the instruments Connect the instruments one by one to the Central Control Unit before connecting the power supply and USB cable After connecting the instruments first connect the power supply by using a standard AT Power su
10. are 6 different size of flat cable connectors for the CCU version 1 2 wire flatcable 3wire flatcable 4 wire flatcable 10 wire flatcable 14 wire flatcable and 20 wire flatcable and 3 different size of flat cable connectors for the CCU version 2 10 wire flatcable 14 wire flatcable and 20 wire flatcable Each type of connector has its own notch preventing the connector to be inserted wrongly Due to many connectors on the Central Control Unit having the same amount of pins be careful not to connect the wrong instrument to the wrong connector Due to the design connecting a certain instrument onto the wrong connector will not damage your Central Control Unit or your instrument but the instrument may not function and other instruments may be influenced by a wrongly connected instrument On the next page you will see a drawing of the Central Control Unit with each individual number of each connector printed on it On the Central Control Unit itself you will find the number of the connector printed on the product just on the left hand top side when you hold the board towards you with the connectors facing up and the power and USB connector on the right hand side Caution The Central Control Unit is a delicate electronic device Static electricity may damage the board This is not covered by warranty Please discharge yourselves before touching the board It is recommended to hold the board only by the edges
11. d the screen as shown on the left will show up Depending on which instrument you have installed onto the Central Control Unit just click the check box near the instrument After clicking one ore more check boxes click OK You have selected the instruments which will be controlled by the Central Control Unit Now select the instrument you would like to calibrate by clicking on it You can use the calibration program later any time over and over again when you are not satisfied with the calibration However normally you should do this only once for each instrument Page 12 TRC Development Project The Real Cockpit CCU User Manual The Real Cockpit Properties E4 Devices Crier When you have selected a certain instrument click on Calibrate Click Add to install a new device The following devices are installed Add Remove Calibrate Airspeed Indicator Calibration x Click Next on this screen if you have connected Haaa aone aa aeadh leae cones reo the Central Control Unit properly the central control unit Then click Next to proceed with the calibration You will notice a message on the screen saying that the firmware software for the Central Control Unit is loaded via the US B cable onto the unit A small red LED situated between the power connector and the USB connector is now flashing Airspeed Indicator Calibration Step 1 of 5 For th
12. e software the following screen comes up If you have not clicked on Yes launch the software you can launch the software from the Icon or by launching the file Change Settings created during installation Please make sure all hardware is connected and that power is applied Click Add to install a new device The following devices are installed The screen with devices instruments is blank at the start Click on Add Depending on the version of the software you will have a number of instruments The version of the calibration software will mature during the coming months and will be extended with more instruments as Add Remove Ealibrate Cancel Version1 2 May 2004 Page 11 TRC Development Project The Real Cockpit CCU User Manual they become available Therefore it is recommended to check regularly for the latest version of the Calibration software at http www therealcockpit com support index php boxaction support_ software Add Device Check the devices that you wish to install Airspeed Indicator _ Attitude Indicator _ Tachometer _ Turn Coordinator Vertical Speed Indicator Cancel The Real Cockpit Properties x Devices Driver Click Add to install a new device The following devices are installed Airspeed Indicator Renove palibnate OK Cancel Version1 2 May 2004 When you have clicked on Ad
13. e calibration depending on the type of instrument you will have to calibrate on multiple settings of the hand or other moving parts This is the first screen Move the slider or use the left or right arrows on the left and right side of the slider to move the hand on the original instrument until it has the same position as the hand on the picture of the instrument When you are satisfied click Next rere Please turn the hand of the gauge exactly to the position as shown on the picture on the left by moving the slider Soo Siso arnmeeo 60 140 a a eens below or by clicking on the left or right arrows Airspeed Indicator Calibration Stan HAAA This is the second screen move the slider or use the left or right arrows on the left and right side of the slider to move the hand on the original instrument until it has the same position as the hand on the picture of the instrument This calibration step requires that the hand is exactly upright When ready click Next im 6 gt i Cancel Please turn the hand of the gauge exactly to the position as shown on the picture on the left by moving the slider below or by clicking on the left or right arrows This calibration step requires that the hand is exactly at the 40 Knots position ise KNOTS 80 A120 100 When ready click Next Now click Next for calibration step 3 im 6h j i Cancel Version1 2 May 2004 Page 13 TRC Dev
14. elopment Project The Real Cockpit CCU User Manual Airspeed Indicator Calibration Step 3 of 5 This is the third screen Move the slider or use the left or right arrows on the left and right side of the slider to move the hand on the original instrument until it has the same position as the hand on the picture of the instrument 2 remrc Please turn the hand of the gauge exactly to the position Ts as shown on the picture on the left by moving the slider TN below or by clicking on the left or right arrows SS 2001 40 180 arso 60 This calibration step requires that the hand is exactly at gt the 90 Knots position When ready click Next Ki E gt i Cancel Now click Next for the 4 screen This is the fourth and last calibration screen Move the slider or use the left or right arrows on the left and right side of the slider to move the hand on the original instrument until it has the same position as the hand on the picture of the instrument Please turn the hand of the gauge exactly to the position as shown on the picture on the left by moving the slider below or by clicking on the left or right arrows This calibration step requires that the hand is exactly at the 200 Knots position When ready click Next K E H i Cancel Click Next to finish Airspeed Indicator Calibration Step 5 of 5 Ea Now the instrument is fully calibrated You have calibrated
15. gram is protected by copyright law and international treaties Unauthorized reproduction or distribution of this program or any portion of it may result in severe civil and criminal penalties and will be prosecuted to the maximum extent possible under law Setup ins _setup lib gal setuna pka 1 objectis selected E Wy Co 4 Installshield Enter your information in the following screens or just click next User Information Choose Destination Location Type your name below You must also type the name of the company you work for Setup will install The Real Cockpit in the following directory To install to this directory click Next To install to a different directory click Browse and select another directory You can choose not to install The Real Cockpit by clicking Cancel to exit Setup Destination Directory C The Real Cockpit Browse Cancel Installshield Installshield lt Back Cancel Select Program Folder E Start Copying Files x Setup has enough information to start copying the program files If you want to review or change any settings click Back Ifyou are satisfied with the settings click Next to begin copying files Setup will add program icons to the Program Folder listed below You may type a new folder name or select one from the existing Folders list Click Next to continue Program Folders Current Settings eal Cockpit Setup Ty
16. ion1 2 May 2004 Page 2 TRC Development Project The Real Cockpit CCU User Manual Upon the start of this program before you start FS2002 the necessary firmware is automatically loaded into the memory of the Central Control Unit Please check if you have connected the USB cable properly and if the power to the Central Control Unit is switched on Installing the software Create a folder called TRC Controller and download the latest software and drivers from http www therealcockpit com support index php boxaction support_software into this folder You have to download the following software driver zip the USB driver which enables the computer to recognize the Central Control Unit USB connection setup zip the Calibration and Interface software Both files are compressed with Winzip in order to make the files as small as possible The size of the file driver zip is approx 50Kb The size of the file setup zip is approx 2 6 Mb Once downloaded they can be extracted in the same folder If you do not have the Winzip extractor you can download a trial version from http www winzip com ddchomea htm at no cost Extracting the file driver zip into folder TRC Software Si WinZip Evaluation Yersion driver zip File Actions Options Help aeVIureaesas New Open Favorites Add Extract View CheckOut Wizard Modified Size Ratio Packed Path ticdrv sys 26 7 00 17 22 132 484 62 50 8
17. pe Complete Target Folder C Program Files TRC Development T he Real Cockpit BatteryScope COMDOne Platinium Card User Information CorelDRAW 9 Name TRC User DY gate Motion Company DVaate Stil hal a Nest AA A i _ i i _ i Installshield lt Back Cancel Version1 2 May 2004 Page 10 TRC Development Project The Real Cockpit CCU User Manual Now there are icons created for the software TRC Link the interface software which connects the Central Control Unit information to Microsoft Flight Simulator and vice versa The Real Cockpit Mel Ea File Edit View Ge lene arpa Erard Pan The Calibration program Change Settings is used to F calibrate all instruments properly prior to flying Address s The Real Cockpit properly p ying Please note When the instruments are not calibrated the TPE Liik Change hands on the instruments will not point to the proper values Settings 2 object s Setup Complete Launching the Calibration program Change Settings When all hardware is connected you can start calibrating Setup has finished copying files to your computer Setup will now launch the program Select your option below Click on the box Yes launch the program file and click Finish Click Finish to complete Setup Calibrating the instruments When you have finished the installation of the Setup and clicked Yes on launching th
18. pply and utilizing the disk drive power connector from the AT Power Supply Watch the small LED red indicator on the Central Control Unit mounted between the Power Connector and the USB connector This LED has the following conditions The LED is not lighted Power is off or Power is connected and there is no USB connection to the PC The LED is steady On does not flash There is a USB connection to the computer but the firmware internal software for the Central ControlUnit is not yet loaded from the PC You have to start the driver software TRCLINK EXE The LED Flashes Power is connected and the firmware is loaded into the Central Control Unit memory Version1 2 May 2004 Page TRC Development Project The Real Cockpit CCU User Manual List and position of the I O connectors on the Central Control Unit Version 1 NOTE The position of the text on the picture on the left is not identical to the position of the text on the board itself CN1 Handbrake CN2 Avionics Switch CN3 Quartz Counter CN4 Throttle CN5 Mixture CN6 Prop CN7 Light Control Input CN8 Master Switch CN9 CN10 CN11 CN12 CN13 Fuel selector Shut off O CN42 J A Q CN41 O zoo E CN36 CN35 CN37 CN38 E a l OOOo00g000000000 HOoooHtoboooo0000 CN34 CN33 al Bn a d m m a Oo a O s CN2 gt
19. rol the instrument lighting The microprocessor controls all instruments The microprocessor also communicates with the PC where FS2002 is running in combination with TRC Development s driver software The Central Control Unit has unique features The software firmware inside the board is downloaded from the PC where FS2002 runs on every time you power up the board and connect it to the PC where you have installed the software on The software which resides normally on the PC hard disk can therefore be refreshed any time by downloading the latest drivers and firmware from the website of The Real Cockpit This assures you of having the latest improved software always available The Central Control Unit has a very large number of I O lines There are 38 I O connectors available to control 38 different instruments switches lights etc Many of these I O connectors are ready for future use The Central Control Unit firmware The Central Control Unit firmware is loaded automatically to the Central Control Unit every time you start TRCLINK EXE This software can be downloaded directly from http www therealcockpit com support index php boxaction support_software It is recommended to check regularly this area for the latest version of the software The program TRCLINK EXE contains the drivers which communicate with Microsoft Flight Simulator FS2002 and the Central Control Unit See Installing the software before you continue Vers
20. wizard searches for new drivers for USB Device A device driver i a software program that makes a hardware device work What do you want Windows to do Sg nn onsmnnansnnnoennnnonacodacnacondd assign anena n onnaa nandana maeaea ananena manane aenean nanan Search for the best driver for your device Recommended Display a list of all the drivers in a specific location so you can select the driver you want Back Cancel Version1 2 May 2004 Page 4 TRC Development Project The Real Cockpit CCU User Manual Specify a location choose the folder TRC Controller or the folder where you extracted the software in Add New Hardware Wizard Browse for Folder Ei ES Select the folder that contains driver information IMF file for this device Windows will search for new drivers in its driver database on your hard drive and in any of the following selected locations Click Next to start the search T Floppy disk drives H ac HA My Documents C NTelGids es Program Files H programs Ga ponts T CO ROM drive P Microsoft Windows Update M Specify a location a ef Recycled ESTRE Controller TRAC Controller gr vecl4 5 i BL windows Back Next gt Cancel H E D H A Andin CN IF El cancel Add New Hardware Wizard If Windows has found the driver your screen Windows driver file search for the device shou ld show TRE Centr
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