What changed from 7.2.10 to 7.2.11 ?! FCU + EFIS and MCDU

[CptBayer]

Hi Mr.Dawson,

 

my case is maybe a bit strange,but I try to explain my situation and the resulting question. It is about the FBW A 320 and some different hardware products. I´am using the following hardware (with MS 2020):

1. FCU + EFIS from cpflight (needs minimum 7.2.11 but works 100 % with 7.2.14)

2. MCDU from Java Simulator (works maximum with 7.2.10, but not with 7.2.11 - 7.2.14)

For me it is not possible to use all the hardware together. Too bad, cause I don´t wanna dispense the one or the other. Now my question, what changed from 7.2.10 to 7.2.11, that the MCDU is not working anymore? I will contact the developer and ask him to update his software/files and i guess he will do it. I only want to understand what the thing is to give some hints to the developer :-).

As far as I understand are the hvar one of the important things?! When using the MCDU with 7.2.10 the link software recognizes the buttom press, the needed command will show up in the link software and the command is given to the software MCDU of FBW (by dsuipc and simconenct?!). By using the 7.2.14 the link software recognizes the buttom press but didn,t show the command on the link software and as result nothing happens on the software MCDU of FBW.

I hope you could follow my explanation.

 

greets Klaus

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[John Dowson]

Hi Klaus,

10 hours ago, CptBayer said:

Hi Mr.Dawson,

Its Dowson, not Dawson. John preferred.

10 hours ago, CptBayer said:

what changed from 7.2.10 to 7.2.11, that the MCDU is not working anymore?

I so not know why the CDU is not working any more, but for the changes between versions please see either the changes.txt file included in the downloadable zip, or the FSUIPC7 History.pdf, located in your GSIOPC7 Documents folder.

10 hours ago, CptBayer said:

By using the 7.2.14 the link software recognizes the buttom press but didn,t show the command on the link software and as result nothing happens on the software MCDU of FBW.

Try activating logging for Buttons and Keypresses as well as events, and generate an FSUPC7.log file for the version where it is working and also in the latest version.
This should show any differences. You can attach the files here and I can take a look.

John

[CptBayer]

Hi John,

 

sorry for the Dawson, I hadn´t my glasses on my nose yesterday:-p.... I found the the solution myself. The MCDU from Java Simulator has the FSUIPC_WAPID file in the link software folder. In the main FSUIPC folder there is also a FSUIPC_WAPID file needed for the FCU from cpflight. They were different! I tried to use in both folders the same file with the same date and here we go, it´s working 🙂 ! Thanx for your answers! For my understanding what the FSUIPC_WAPID file is good for, I will read the docs...

 

Greets Klaus

 

[John Dowson]

46 minutes ago, CptBayer said:

The MCDU from Java Simulator has the FSUIPC_WAPID file in the link software folder. In the main FSUIPC folder there is also a FSUIPC_WAPID file needed for the FCU from cpflight. They were different! I tried to use in both folders the same file with the same date and here we go, it´s working 🙂 ! Thanx for your answers! For my understanding what the FSUIPC_WAPID file is good for, I will read the docs...

The FSUIPC_WAPID.dll is the (dynamic library) interface to the FSUIPC_WASM module - your link software must be using the FSUIPC WASM module via this interface. The version needs to be the same version as compiled in the software and be compatible with the WASM version installed into your Community folder.
There should also be a log file in the same folder, maybe called FSUIPC_WAPI.log but could be different (your link software can set this name). If you look in that file it should log the versions and should also log an error if incompatible with the WASM. This is an example of the first few lines:

Quote

    67297   [INFO]: **** Starting FSUIPC7 WASM Interface (WAPI) version 0.5.6 (WASM version 0.5.5)
    67297   [INFO]: Connected to MSFS
 

The version compatible with your FSUIPC WASM installation can also be found under the SDK folder of your FSUIPC7 installation folder, in a file called FSUIPC-WASM.zip, or can be downloaded from www.fsuipc.com.

John

[CptBayer]

Hi John,

 

I love your support! Fantastic! It is the link software from Java Simulator! But right now I understand the system behind a bit better 🙂 ...

 

greets Klaus