PFC Cirrus 11/FS 2004 registration-calibration

[JimmyBahia]

I have a PFC Cirrus 11 flight console which came with a PFC-DLL/FSUIPC disc. I installed everything and it works fine with my Elite 8.0 I tried using my system with the original FS 2004 program and it doesn't function properly.

I then realized it probably needs to be registered and then has to be calibrated. First question, where do you get the 12 digit key number and secondly, is the calibration a simple process for the Cirrus unit?

[Pete Dowson]

I have a PFC Cirrus 11 flight console which came with a PFC-DLL/FSUIPC disc. I installed everything and it works fine with my Elite 8.0 I tried using my system with the original FS 2004 program and it doesn't function properly.

Make sure you have the currently supported versions of both PFC.DLL and FSUIPC.DLL. Companies like PFC have a habit of supplying out of date versions. Go to http://www.schiratti.com/dowson and download the current ones.

I then realized it probably needs to be registered and then has to be calibrated.

The PFC.DLL doesn't need registering, and unless you want to use the additional facilities in FSUIPC, that doesn't either. Check the User Guides, see if you want to first.

First question, where do you get the 12 digit key number

Follow the links and instructions in the User Guide. It tells you not only where to go and pay, but also how much. ;-)

and secondly, is the calibration a simple process for the Cirrus unit?

Of course, just follow the instructions in the PFC.DLL user guide. First use the TEST tab to make sure it is seeing your buttons and switches okay.

Pete