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    Ground chart not accurate

    in EFB v1 (Read only, no longer supported)

    Posted

    Hi Mark,

     

    thanks for the bgl files and many thanks to the link to this great scenery.

     

    After some investigation I could find the issues in EFB (cargo places, jetways and tower position). I sent you a email concerning the technical items yesterday.

     

    I will fix it asap, but it takes a little time since there is another item which I would like to integrate in the next upgrade 1.3.3.

    New navigraph update 1206

    in EFB v1 (Read only, no longer supported)

    Posted

    Hi Petr,

     

    fmc shows available SIDS for departure but in efb there was nothing . How could that be ?

    Most probably it's a matter of the "runways.txt" file. Please have a look at this thread: viewtopic.php?f=5&t=995 In this thread it is explained how the "runways.txt" file is used by EFB.

     

    Also would it be possible next landing frequences and landing nav. Have a option to display all available departures and arrivals as a only written names of stars and sids . I thing would make easier as when online sometimes the radio is not quite as clear as one would wants so is easier to see all names in front when taking down arrival or departure clearance just to confirm with controller

    I think that what you describe will be available in version 2.

    Ground chart not accurate

    in EFB v1 (Read only, no longer supported)

    Posted

    Mark,

     

    since you are the developer of this scenery, would you mind to send me the required files for further investigation? You may send it to support@aivlasoft.com. Thanks.

     

    I suspect EFB is not looking at the parking type and instead somehow interpreting the name of the spot instead. Is this correct or how is this working?

    I must have a look into the source code files. It's quite a long time ago when I wrote this code, but I'm sure that I do not interpret the name somehow.

    NOAA URL connexion doesn't work

    in EFB v1 (Read only, no longer supported)

    Posted

    Marc-Andre,

     

    I did some tests now and it seems that the problem only exists if you try to get the METAR data for an airport which is not listed at NOAA.

    Here for example I tried to load data for SPNP which is not available:

     

    2012-06-10 18:09:15,473 [17] WARN AivlaSoft.Efb.DisplayUnit [(null)] - File SPNP.TXT not available for download.

    2012-06-10 18:09:15,784 [17] WARN AivlaSoft.Efb.DisplayUnit [(null)] - MetarRequestService: (threaded) FTP connection aborted with error

     

    2012-06-10 22:02:47,774 [16] WARN AivlaSoft.Efb.DisplayUnit [(null)] - File SPNP.TXT not available for download.

    2012-06-10 22:02:48,316 [16] WARN AivlaSoft.Efb.DisplayUnit [(null)] - MetarRequestService: (threaded) FTP connection aborted with error

     

    2012-06-11 08:59:03,421 [6] WARN AivlaSoft.Efb.DisplayUnit [(null)] - File SPNP.TXT not available for download.

    2012-06-11 08:59:03,731 [6] WARN AivlaSoft.Efb.DisplayUnit [(null)] - MetarRequestService: (threaded) FTP connection aborted with error

     

    If I try to get METAR for LSZH it works (no entry in logfile).

    Runways of LFSB

    in EFB v1 (Read only, no longer supported)

    Posted

    Hi Andreas,

     

    are you using stock scenery or third-party scenery? If you are using a third-party scenery you may check the content of the "runways.txt" file. With the default installation some entries for LFSB are already in there. By default the "runways.txt" file can be located in the following folder: C:\Users\[username]\Documents\AivlaSoft\EFB\UserData

    EFB for Prepar3d Please...

    in EFB v1 (Read only, no longer supported)

    Posted

    @all,

     

    please do not rename "AivlaSoft.Efb.DataProvider.exe" to "Fsx.exe", because it will not work in certain situations, especially when a restart of the application is needed. As I already described above, the DataProvider connects to SimConnect and not to Fsx. It only watches for a running process named Fsx so as not to continuously try to connect to SimConnect when Fsx is not (yet) running. To make sure that the scenery update is scanning the "Prepar3D bgl-files" you also must update the registry key for the Fsx installation path. But if you do so, bear in mind that a next EFB-installer might no longer run since it also reads this key from the registry.

     

    Please don't forget that Prepar3D is not yet supported by EFB. Please wait for version 2. I cannot guarantee that all this tinkering will work in every circumstances. You do it on your own risk.

    pmdg saved routes

    in EFB v1 (Read only, no longer supported)

    Posted

    Gary,

     

    thanks for the files.

     

    when i save the flight i see it in the pmdg flight plan folder but it wont load into coroute in any of the pmdg aircraft
    The route that you sent to me loads perfectly into the 737NGX FMC and the 744X FMC (I do not have the J4100 and other aircraft from PMDG). Please verify whether you saved the route for the 737NGX in the path "..\flightplans\NGX". The NGX requires the flightplans to be found in that folder and not only "Flightplans". The 744X is using the folder "Flightplans".

     

    In the manuel it shows the type of file to be saved as rte in lower case but mine saving in upper case,dont know if thats the problem
    It seems that this is not the problem (Windows filesystem is not case sensitive).

     

    in a default aircraft it is not saving the route to the gps
    Can you please verify whether the following settings are set:

    DataProvider: "Folders" tab, then "Create FSX flight plans" and select the folder where the FSX flightplans must be saved. If you have an English version of FSX then it is most probable the following folder: C:\Users\[username]\Documents\Flight Simulator X Files

    DisplayUnit: "Folders and Links" tab, then "FSX flightplnas". Select the same folder as above described.

    DisplayUnit: "Miscellaneous" tab, then "Create Garmin GPS Flight plans"

     

    The other problem is i never see any other aircraft displayed in free flight or multiplayer
    DisplayUnit: "Charts" tab, then "Traffic" tab -> "Show AI / Multiplayer traffic". What product for AI traffic do you use?

    Maximum visibility for traffic

    in EFB v1 (Read only, no longer supported)

    Posted

    Hi,

     

    According to the forum rules, please sign your posts with your real first name. Thanks.

     

    FSX allows a maximum range of approximately 200 km (~ 108 NM). This is used internally in EFB. If you don't set any further filters in the DisplayUnit settings then this is the range that airplanes will be considered. If you fly online (IVAO or VATSIM) you should not forget to check the respective filters in the corresponding 'pilot-client-software' (Squawkbox, FSInn, IvAp).

    EFB does not show procedures after installing "RadioAids"

    in EFB v1 (Read only, no longer supported)

    Posted

    Salut Jean-Louis,

     

    LFOB is not at all mentionned in the RadioAids change log
    I also had a look at this first and couldn't find an entry for LFOB. So I decided to "dig" a bit deeper ;-).

     

    What about the similar SID&STAR issue ?
    I must assume that the situation here is the same.

     

    Maybe it helps to explain how the "runways.txt" file is used by EFB. Whenever a FSX runway identifier is used in conjunction with a Navigraph runway identifier, EFB looks first whether there are some assignments for the related airport in the "runways.txt" file. If an assignment has been found it will always be considered to determine the identifier. EFB doesn't verify whether it is right or wrong.

     

    I would say instead "EFB does not show SID&STAR and/or approach procedures after installing RadioAids"

    Done, but I just realized that it must be shortened because of the limited space for a thread title ...

    EFB does not show procedures after installing "RadioAids"

    in EFB v1 (Read only, no longer supported)

    Posted

    Jean-Louis,

     

    but the LFOB runways identifiers were not changed in any of the cumulative RadioAids update.
    I just have had a look into the replaced file "APX48140.bgl" and I must say that the runway identifiers have changed. With the "RadioAids" file they are now in accordance with the Navigraph data. In other words, just remove the LFOB lines from your "runways.txt" file and the approach procedures will be available again.

     

    BTW, would you mind if I were changing the title of this thread to "EFB does not show approach procedures after installing 'RadioAids'"

    UK2000 EGLL Ground Chart

    in EFB v1 (Read only, no longer supported)

    Posted

    Hi,

     

    According to the forum rules, please sign your posts with your real first name. Thanks.

     

    How comes in EFB when getting close to 27L we dont have taxiway Uniform and Mike ?
    EFB reads the taxiway information from the BGL files. If the information is not found in the BGL file then it cannot be depicted. I don't have this scenery file(s) so I cannot say whether this information is available there or not. Sometimes it's also a problem that scenery designers compile the files in FS9 format instead of FSX. Since EFB has been developed according to the BGL-file definitions of FSX it cannot read FS9 formatted files.

     

    Within the scenery they have taxiway markings and signs.
    I'm not a scenery designer, but I heard of possibilities to show some items in the scenery without having the data for the item in the BGL file.

     

    A question to other users of UK2000 EGLL: Is the issue described above something that also happens on your system?

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