ME Paquette

Hi folks Ever since the beginning of summer, I have enjoyed my successful connection of the 2 GPS out in FSUIPC to my lap top via WideFS and to my android phone using appropriate app. Yesterday everything was still working just fine. This morning I open up my FSX, resumed my "flight" and then open up my GPS on my laptop and on my phone, but to my surprise, neither one seem to be getting any GPS information from FSX. According to my lap top, WideFS's status shows as "connected". Is there something that I might have accidently done that would shut down the GPS information? Michel PS: I still don't what the problem was, but it solved itself with a computer restart. But now I have a problem with G-map on my lap top.

Ian Since I work with different profiles (one for planes and one for boats) I find it simpler to disable joystick In FSX. This way I won't get confused as to where the particular button is configured. As for the hat switch, I have no problem. Michel

Never mind. I went to configuration screen and "RELOADED" key presses and axis assignments. Working fine now Michel

Roman I have done what you suggest, and even though when I open the INI file, it seems like the profiles are all there, but there is something not working right since my yoke is not responsive. I seem to recall something about the fact that because I have some "aircraft specific" profile, I need to disable my joystick in FSX. Would this be correct, or am I missing a stip somewere. The other proof that my profile did transfer is that my "GPS OUT" profile are good and working file. Why is FSUIPC not recognizing my yoke and pedal? Michel

Pete I am in the process of setting up my new computer and I wish to transfer all my FSUIPC setup from my old computer to my new one. Is there just a file I can transfer, or do I have to go thru all the axis assignment and buttons assignment on the new computer? Michel E Paquette

SUCCESS AT LAST It was all in the baud rate. Went back thru my E-mail correspondence from the GPS app to make sure I was using the suggested "Bluetooth" app, and I was. I then checked that app for baud rate settings and there was no way to set baud rate. Verified my "com port " number for my PC's Blue tooth connection then re-tested making sure my "GPSout" was set to the right com port, and changes my baud rate to 4800 (it was at 9600). when I get everything started, I am now connected to FS GPS. My problem in my initial test with the blue tooth connection was my baud rate. to summarize: On my pc I am using the "IOGear GBU521W6 USB Bluetooth 4.0 adapter" (multi language connection in order to create a serial port) on my phone I am using "Bluetooth GPS" by GG Moblab Then GPSout in FSUIPC has to be set to 4800 As for Phone apps, I can go to Google earth on my phone and it puts my location as per FSX, therefore any GPS app should work fine. Thanks again Pete Michel E Paquette

Thanks for your response I will go on to Samsung forum and ask more questions there If I ever get it working, I will get back here with the solution In the mean time, the "SeaClear II" lap top GPS with MixW and WideFS is working just fine. The only inconvinence is having to turn my head to see my progress. It could get hard on the neck!!! Michel E Paquette

Pete Finally got my "Null Modem" cable from FTDI When I plug it in, it sets up COM5. My app on my phone is still not picking up the GPS out, so I am wandering if that is something with the Null modem cable properties that I need to adjust. This is what I have at the moment" Bit per second 9600 Data Bits 8 Parity none Stop Bit 1 Flow control none And in the advance tab Receive (bytes) 2048 Transmit (bytes 2048 BM options: Latency timer 1 Timeouts: Minimum read 0 Minimum write 0 Should I be changing any of those parrameters? Michel

Pete Just to let you know , I am still trying to get proper information from different source to connect to my phone, but nobody seems to be able to give me definite t answers. And up to now, all attempts with deferent programs or connections have failed, but I still have the FTDI USB to USB with there VCP driver that I have not tried yet. But in the mean time, I have attempted and finally succeed with another program. Not on my phone, but on my lap top. Since my Lap top is running on Window XP, and is already connected to FSX via WideFS, I went looking for a marine GPS for my lap top. I found "SesClear II", which together with MixW, (which I could not find on your support site) is now connected to FSX, I will now need to look at configuring SeaClear as right now the position is updated only every 20 seconds or so, which I find to slow. Although I find it awkward to keep looking sideways at my lap top, it is a working solution for now. I will let you know if I ever get my phone connected. Michel

Pete Here is what I got from Iogear: My question: "I have purchased the adapter and I was able to configure an "incoming" COM port. According to the help file in configuring com ports, the incoming com port is used to connect a program from the devise to the PC. The question I have is the following: Once the program on the device is connected to he PC, will the communication between the program on the PC and the app on the device flow both ways, or is the communication only possible from devise to PC?" There answer: "It depends on the device connected and its limitations Yes it should communicate both ways Thank You," So now I wait for answer from App developer. Then I may need to find out if my phone might be causing a communication problem. Michel

Pete I will send E-mail to adapter manufacturer to get this clarified. Michel

Pete its an "incoming" on the PC. but here is a section of the "help screen" in configuring com port on my Bluetooth" "When you add a Bluetooth enabled device to your computer, this often creates an incoming COM port and an outgoing COM port. The incoming COM port permits your device to connect to a program on your computer, while the outgoing COM port permits a program on your computer to connect to your device. Usually, you only need to use one of these COM ports. For more information, see Add a Bluetooth enabled device to your computer." I am wandering if once the "connection" is established from the devise app to the PC, can the information flow both ways? Michel

Pete Could the fact that the COM port configuration is only an "incoming Com Port' have any bearing on the communication problem? As to the type of GPS data setup, I have sent Email to app developer with a screenshot of your "GPSout" configuration page for his input. Michel

Pete there has been some development on this issue, but it is still not resolved My E-mail to "Prolific" did not produce any results. As far as they are concern, I can't create a COM Port connection using there cable. I did order and receive the "Iogear Bluetooth adapter" that claimed multi-language configuration. In the settings, I can create a COM port, but only an "incoming" com port. After creating the com port, FSUIPC automatically picked this com port for connection. On my phone, I have the program "Bluetooth GPS" which I can connect to my PC, but it does not seem to be picking up the GPS information from FSUIPC. I am not sure if it is a configuration issue in the FSUIPC screen, or a connection issue. I plan to send an E-mail to the program developer, but I am not anticipating any useful feedback, as I am not connecting to an actual GPS. If I can't get this to work , I still have the "FTDI cable" option to try.. Michel

Hello all My problem is not yet resolved, but I thought of giving you an update of what I have found up to now. First of all, Alaxus, I have looked at the linked article and although it is for FS9, it is revealing an important part. It does talk about a Bluetooth connection that provides a com port connection. It talks about similar article for FSX in FSX forum, but I can't find it. Next, in looking at different sites for USB to USB data cable, I found "FTDI", which provides a driver that claims to create a virtual com port connection when you plug in your data transfer cable. The problem is that they advise to only use with a "FTDI" cable, as the "FTDI" cable has the required chip to work with the driver. If the driver is used on other cables, it may damage the cable (so they say). So, I have sent and E-mail to "Prolific" which is the manufactured of the cable I did buy, to find out if they had a driver that could change the connection to a virtual port. I have to wait until Monday to see if they will respond. ( I hate weekends sometimes) As for connection via Bluetooth, I have notice that some USB Bluetooth adapters claim to have serial port configuration and some don't mention it. When researching "Asus" Bluetooth adapters, I get the "Asus BT400" which mentions in the profile it has "Serial Port Profile". I have seen other adapters that claim "multi language capabilities" and in the profile it also states "serial port profile" and the others adapters that I have looked only mentions the ability to connect to other items like smartphone via Bluetooth. It appears that not all data link cable or Bluetooth adapters are the same. I will get back here later this week with any progress on this. Michel

Pete Thanks for your reply. I will research all this when I get free time later today I did make a quick check in task manager and there was a "window transfer" (or something like that) that I could terminate. Also in the detail tabs of the transfer cable properties there is a whole bunch of other information that I need to check out. maybe that is were I will find what I need to put into that box in FSUIPC. I will let you know what (if) I find any other usefull information. Michel

Pete After re-reading the user guide a bit more carefully, I went back to my "devise manager" and when I plug in the transfer cable, I can go check the properties for the cable. Under the general tab, in the heading "location" is says "Port_#0001.Hub_#0003". Is this what I should be typing in the unique port name? All of it or just part of it? In the next line on your guide you say to "Kill active link". I need to find out how to do this on both my computer and my phone. Right now I should be getting to work so I will need to research this later. Michel

Pete I got my OTG cable and a Data link cable. But when I connect them, Window 7 in my computer sets it up as a "USB Easy Data transfer" connection rather than a com port. IF FSUIPC is looking for a Com port, How would I work this out? Is there a way to change the "USB data transfer" connection to a kind of virtual com port? Michel

Later on last evening I went to Wikipedia and typed in "OTG cables". I don't always trust Wikipedia since it is written by other people who may or may not know what they are saying, but the way it is being explained has merit. With the regular cable, the computer is "master" and the phone is "slave". Therefore the computer tells the phone what to do. With the "OTG cable" the phone becomes The master and the computer the slave. And like you said, its likely all in the wiring of the OTG cable. Next step, get myself an OTG cable and give that a try. Michel

I have a Samsung Galaxy S5 phone loaded with a GPS and the program to receive mock GPS information from outside source. Now I need to know how to configure FSUIPC to send the information to my phone. Most of the information I am finding is how to connect a GPS to my phone. Not how to connect my computer with GPS information to my phone I have a cable with a mini USB connection to my phone, and a USB connection to pug into my computer's USB port, but when I plug it in, the phone is recognized as an external drive. From the information I have been reading, I would need my connection to be recognized as a "com port". The GPS supplier has suggested a OTG cable. Looking at pictures of the cable, it has the mini USB that connects to my phone, and the other end is a female USB connection. Then, what would I connect from there to my computer? a cable with 2 male end USB? How would that differ from what I have? Can anybody help me with this dilemma? Michel E Paquette

Just finished updating to V4.929 Just checked and you're right. It's all or nothing. Thank You Michel E Paquette

Thank you for your responses. On your first response: “ auto-rudder” option That is what I am using presently, but it means going back to change everytime I change form plane to watercraft. On the second response: disabling controller. I suspect I would need to disable both the yoke/quadrant and the pedals? A bit more work than I was hoping for, but doable. On third response: update I will do that before starting on anything else. Thank you Michel E Paquette

I have a question that is very closely related to this topic, so I am starting here rather than a new tread. I have recently started into watercrafts on FSX and would like to assign my yoke for steering instead of using rudder pedals. I have just gone over the User Documentation and would kike to confirm that I am interpreting this right. In order to assign the rudder function to my yoke (x axis) for my watercraft, I would need to remove the aileron and rudder axis from my FSX controls and then go to FSUIPC, assign the yoke and rudder to their proper axis for non- specific profile, then re-assign my yoke (x axis) to rudder axis for my watercraft profile. Is it that simple, or am I missing something? I am using FSUIPC V4.86 on FSX and window 7 OS Michel E Paquette

Reading your last responce about buttons and switches on network PC, one thing came to mind. By having squakbox on my second computer, could I use wide FS to use a button on my yoke to activate the PPT on my second computer? Michel

What I understand from that answer is that if I install an application on my second computer that will only run using FSUIPC, or that I wish to use FSUIPC to comunicate with FSX, then I need Wide FS. Therefore, as long as the program on my second computer can use SimConnect to comunicate with FSX, then I don't need Widw FS. Did I understand correctly? Michel