TOPER Airac Generator Utility

[nixdevelopment 7]

Generate AIRAC database for TOPER using Navigraph-PSS

1. Download the utility (v1.0.0)
2. Install PSS Navigraph to a temporary directory, or use existing PSS installation. 
3. Make sure that the utility (.exe) file is in the same folder as NavData directory, for example:

   C:\PSS\toper-db-updater.exe
   C:\PSS\NavData\...

4. Two files will be generated: airports_10.dat and runways_10.dat . Please move these files to the main TOPER installation directory overwriting previous versions.

   
    

[Richard Macdonald Woods 1]

Hi!

Would you add a description of what this utility does, please?

Ta!

[nixdevelopment 7]

7 hours ago, Richard Macdonald Woods said:

Hi!

Would you add a description of what this utility does, please?

Ta!

Hello,

you can use the utility to convert latest Navigraph AIRAC (one for PSS) to make up to date TOPER AIRAC database,

Regards,

[Blaunarwal 0]

For all like me who did not understand, download the PSS Navigraph data here

https://www.navigraph.com/FmsDataManualInstall.aspx

Then install to a drive you like e.g.G:\Program Files (x86)

You'll get a PSS directory there. Put toper-db-updater.exe into this directory and run it. Copy the runways_10.dat and airports_10.dat to the Toper Calculator Tool directory and overwrite the older ones. That's it. 

Dan 

[nixdevelopment 7]

On 11/10/2018 at 8:03 PM, Blaunarwal said:

For all like me who did not understand, download the PSS Navigraph data here

https://www.navigraph.com/FmsDataManualInstall.aspx

Then install to a drive you like e.g.G:\Program Files (x86)

You'll get a PSS directory there. Put toper-db-updater.exe into this directory and run it. Copy the runways_10.dat and airports_10.dat to the Toper Calculator Tool directory and overwrite the older ones. That's it. 

Dan 

Thank you Dan, for your contribution!

[AFavors 0]

This just will not work for me! What pss files do I need to download? And why cant the fms updater just locate this product?

Please help

Thanks in advance, 

Aaron

[AFavors 0]

nevermind thanks i figured it out

 

[jonesm35205 0]

I still have airac 1901 .   I have tried this every which way possible and I am not seeing any PSS Directories created.    I guess

I am just not understanding something.    Anyone want to try to explain this to me again please ?  In C Drive/Program Files (x86)/Common Files/Topcat 

I have these things:   Folders NavData and NAVData- Backup  -   Also bunch of numbers and letters .index file  -  cycle_info.txt  - Database.tdb

and lastly both the topcat_1913.zip and toper-db-updater.exe ..   On my E Drive , under my Toper Calculator Tool ,  i have these things:  737NG Folder - airports_10.data  - B737NG_activation.dat - ints_10.dat - runways_10.dat - TOPER_737NG.exe - TOPER_activation.exe  - toperLib.dll - unins000.dat and unins000.exe

Thanks

[nixdevelopment 7]

On 12/5/2019 at 11:05 PM, jonesm35205 said:

I still have airac 1901 .   I have tried this every which way possible and I am not seeing any PSS Directories created.    I guess

I am just not understanding something.    Anyone want to try to explain this to me again please ?  In C Drive/Program Files (x86)/Common Files/Topcat 

I have these things:   Folders NavData and NAVData- Backup  -   Also bunch of numbers and letters .index file  -  cycle_info.txt  - Database.tdb

and lastly both the topcat_1913.zip and toper-db-updater.exe ..   On my E Drive , under my Toper Calculator Tool ,  i have these things:  737NG Folder - airports_10.data  - B737NG_activation.dat - ints_10.dat - runways_10.dat - TOPER_737NG.exe - TOPER_activation.exe  - toperLib.dll - unins000.dat and unins000.exe

Thanks

PSS directories are created by the AIRAC installer.

[sho69607 0]

Tried doing this however Toper still says Airac 1303. Both airports_10 and runways_10 are updated, but airports.dat still says the file is from 2013. Does this mean the airac cycle was not updated correctly?

[reitho 0]

Hello Nikola!
unfortunately my english is not so good.
How can I update the AIRAC in TOPER to 2008.
My data is on disk F:
How can I get them into the toper-db-updater.

Error: no 'NavData' folder found.
Press any key to quit.
F:\Toper CALCULATOR TOOL - B777 V3.0\NavData\cycle_info.txt
False

F:\FS_Games\AA_P3D-UpDate\Nav_Data\pmdg_2008

kind regards

Reinhold

[nixdevelopment 7]

On 8/28/2020 at 2:16 PM, reitho said:

Hello Nikola!
unfortunately my english is not so good.
How can I update the AIRAC in TOPER to 2008.
My data is on disk F:
How can I get them into the toper-db-updater.

Error: no 'NavData' folder found.
Press any key to quit.
F:\Toper CALCULATOR TOOL - B777 V3.0\NavData\cycle_info.txt
False

F:\FS_Games\AA_P3D-UpDate\Nav_Data\pmdg_2008

kind regards

Reinhold

Hello,
do the instructions found on top of the page fail?
If yes, please share which step in particular.
 

Kind regards,

[nixdevelopment 7]

On 8/7/2020 at 2:43 AM, sho69607 said:

Tried doing this however Toper still says Airac 1303. Both airports_10 and runways_10 are updated, but airports.dat still says the file is from 2013. Does this mean the airac cycle was not updated correctly?

Yes, if the AIRAC cycle still stays the same, this indicates failure of the DB generation.
Please try the procedure again and let me know if the problem persists.
Kind regards,