Workaround for IFD XP Trainer AP Bug

" I wrote an X-Plane plugin that takes care of this issue as well. Unzip this folder and put it in the "X-Plane 11\Resources\plugins" folder."

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DK5zcQbIWvXiLvGLQ90TZ7EW2PrVUs0l/view?fbclid=IwAR3mrwMeonoVxu8i7InnPBdX-_txhG3dBL5gvi0FF1tzgw6s1paeQTS3qfE

I tried a few screen sharing apps to see if i could get IFD onto one of my touch panel monitors, but nothing worked better than having it on the ipad.

i am using a RAM mount on the edge of the desk so that the ipad sits between the yoke and the throttle quadrant .. so it works well.

I have a problem with XP Trainer.

When I pause the xplane simulation, the proper CDI and course are displayed on the E1000 (aspen Evolution) from that which I have selected within the Trainer XP RNAV approach for example).  As soon as I un-pause, the GPS needle and CDI both disappear and I'm left with a  default GPS needle pointing to 13 degrees (no CDI). 

Ive checked the Network settings and everything seems to set correctly.  The frequencies match the GNS530 GPS unit that came with the aircraft. 

Xplane 12

VFly Arrow III with Aspen 1000

I have also loaded teh above fix into the plugin folder and it appears to loaded

Any idea if they are planning on updating it to work with XP12.

In your experiments, what issues did you find?

when you start Xplane -- you need to cycle between VLOC and GPS at least once so that the IFD XP Trainer properly overrides the GPS on board.

you just use the trainer on the ipad as if it was your navigator and it will override the instruments and autopilot.

the nav 1 GNS on the airplane is unused.

make sure you cycle the airplane from NAV to LOC to NAV at startup to get the IFD XP a chance properly take over the plane navigation.

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There is one problem; the glide slope on the Nav1 display when driven by the iPad is flagged, so the X-Plane 12's S-tec emulation won't track the VDI, although it tracks the CDI without problems. The VDI actually provides the correct deviation right down to the .1 nm distance from the final, so fixing this should be very simple, as it only effects the autopilot. 

None of the G1000 based APs work. I haven't been able to get them to work with X-Plane 11 either. 

Hey Ricardo, sounds like you're quite a whizz with this coding stuff!

I tried the xplane plugin and the air manager thing but neither worked for my situation (It would grab the course for the first couple of waypoints but then forget them and would be stuck at 000 and unable to move it with the CRS knob) 

But im using something different than the training app, Im using a real IFD550 that avidyne gave me some test software that integrates it into xplane (It's mostly complete but the guy who wrote the code isn't there anymore) I'm also using air manager and that's a bit of a nightmare in itself- it seems almost every HSI/CDI instrument has at least one glitch so I'm trying to build just one or two nav instruments that are capable of displaying both VLOC ILS and a GPS LPV. 

I'm not a coder at all but I've been able to fumble my way through a couple of things. I'm trying to get to the stage where we are the first in the world to get an avidyne IFD in an FAA AATD certified simulator. Would you (Or any other code savvy people) be able to help me? 

Best regards 

Is the IFD trainer issue of not pushing the FP to the Garmin 530 and not showing the FP on the Aspen an XP12 issue?

All the sposts that say Ricardo's air manager fix worked are citing XP11.

I installed XP12, have the trainer on an ipad connected tot he same network. Installed Richardo's fix.  The location of the aircraft is found, the Comms sync with the Garmin 530 in the aircraft but any FP I enter is completely ignored by the Aspen.  The track tot he destination is not displayed (on the Aspen)

Ricardo, are you planning on addressing this issue?

I have the VFlyte Arrow III for XP12

It has its own E1000 and a Garmin 530 which you can pop out to use on air manager panels

If I use their E1000, and FP using their Garmin 530, from KRME to KSYR I get a display on the E1000 that points to KSYR and the CDI is left of centerline which would be correct.  The FP path (magenta) is not shown on the E1000 but KSYR displays on the lower half of the E1000.

If I program the FP using the IFD Trainer, (GPS toggled in the upper right corner of the IFD) then it points to KSYR, but the CDI needle is rapidly switch back and forth from the CRS setting and the GPS desired track.  The FP path does not appear on the G530 no matter what I do.  Also, KSYR does not appear in the lower half of the E1000 but the CRS of 012 does appear.  GPS1 appears above this.

If I use the Air Manager Aspen E1000 instrument, it only points to the destination once if I enter using the IFD trainer.  If I change the destination it doesn't point to the new destination but to the CRS setting even though GPS is selected on the E1000 and the IFD Trainer.  Using the IFD Trainer, the KSYR identifier does not appear on lower half of the display below GPS1, just 012 deg (which is the CRS setting and not the heading to the destination).  The flashing between the CRS and GPS track does not happen as fast as the the VFlyte 1000 but it does occur every minute or so.

If I use the G530 to enter a FP, both Aspens work fine, KSYR appears with only one CDI needle appearing and no flashing of the CDI between the CRS and GPS.

I have a video but not sure how to submit.

I've tried to describe it as best I can so maybe someone will recognize the problem. 

so i just switch over to HDG and fly lead the plane around the hold in xplane.

This is a problem with the X plane Auto Pilot, not the IFD Trainer. If you put the AP in GPSS mode, assuming your aircraft supports this, it will track holds, procedure turns, and DME Arcs without problems. if you don't have GPSS mode, then you are out of luck.

Thanks a lot for that.

It only worked when I paused the simulator at first.

Eventually I switch the IFD to VLOC and back to GPS and it then it worked.