client control server CDU?

[Jason M Tutwiler]

Is there a way to have a client on hostname ADDONBOX that has the pref and layout setup for my FDS CDU to control SIMBOX server CDU?  Thank you in advance! 

[Hardy Heinlin]

If you mean the PSX client: The host must have an address number or the word "localhost".

If this is an FDS client specific question: I don't know the answer.

[Jason M Tutwiler]

Hardy,
Via two computers.  I enter the IP address of the server on the client.  The server and client run on two different computers.

[Hardy Heinlin]

I enter the IP address of the server on the client.

That's the correct way.

[cagarini]

Just out of curiosity...

what is the "FDS CDU" ?

[Ton van Bochove]

https://flightdeck-solutions.myshopify.com/collections/b747/products/fds-b747-pro-mx-cdu

[cagarini]

Wow!

Thanks Ton.

[Jason M Tutwiler]

Yeah, it's pretty nifty!    The only downside is the software that makes it work isn't very stable so I've created a rule in process lasso to restart it anytime it becomes unresponsive.  Seems to keep it sane.  There are sooo many options in this sim via the CDU.  I have so much to learn but that's what makes it fun!

[Ton van Bochove]

Jason, I thought the CDU uses an instance of PSX and does not have its own software!?

[the mad hatter]

FDS  supplies the unit and the drivers   and it simply works with PSX (resize) the view a very cost competitive solution actually  I have never experienced an unresponsive unit.. if you want to go real that be a whole nother can of woppie     

[Ton van Bochove]

Thanx!

[Jason M Tutwiler]

It's expensive but worth it if you are serious about this hobby.  Who wants to mouse or type in their flight plan, performance data, etc.

[Jeroen Hoppenbrouwers]

Just asking because people here likely will know -- is this CDU basically a VGA display plus a USB keyboard, possibly with a few more tricks for the discrete lamps? What does "driver" mean in this context?

I have a few other applications in mind that are not flightsim related but I need a tiny bit more detail before committing to it.


Hoppie

[Jason M Tutwiler]

https://flightdeck-solutions.myshopify.com/collections/b747/products/fds-b747-pro-mx-cdu

It's basically a LCD screen with the standard 744 CDU buttons and LED illuminations for certain conditions - i.e. exec, etc.  If you scroll down on that page you can browse the manual for it, which goes over what it can interface with, etc.  I hope this helps.

[Gary Oliver]

Just to chime in here...

Never had a single issue with the FDS-CDU drivers in my sim in 5 years of operation.  I also have not heard of any other simmer having any issues, and us 747 sim builders talk to each other all the time.

I suggest it's something wrong on your setup Jason, USB power? Some kind of third party program?

Cheers
G

[Jason M Tutwiler]

Interesting.  I'm glad to hear this.  I setup my power plan to never sleep but that didn't help.  The only things I have running are navigraph simconnect, process lasso, nvidia, and the CDU software.  I basically turn all of the real time checks, host based firewalls, etc off in windows.  At any rate, After a while, if I right click on the icon, it stops responding or the unit itself will stop responding in mid flight.  Hm, I will have to further investigate and do some log parsing.

[Jason M Tutwiler]

goodbye.

[cavaricooper]

WAIT- DON'T JUMP!



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[Jason M Tutwiler]

It was an environmental issue and I've resolved it.   It's been stable longer that it ever was in the past. 

[Jeroen Hoppenbrouwers]

Moved your cat out of the room?    :-D