Monitor FSUIPC Program
This latest release of Monitor FSUIPC Data supports Windows 7 and/or 64-bit operating systems
This program allows you to monitor in real-time, any data that FSUIPC is able to read from Microsoft Flight Simulator. There is a 'Settings' tab where you can set up to 8 items that you wish to monitor, and a 'View Data' tab where all of the items will be displayed as 'Raw Data' and as 'Calculated Data'.
The data is read and displayed 10 times per second.
The viewed data can be paused and started again using buttons on the screen, and whilst in the paused mode, it is possible to press the 'Refresh' button to get a single reading if desired.
Click on the "Save" button if you want to save your settings for later use. Multiple groups of settings can be saved with different names to make identifying them easier when opening them.
Click on the "Open" button to open previously saved settings. The last settings that were saved will automatically open when the program is started.
If you want to clear all settings, click on the "New" button.
View Data
Once the settings have been completed (and saved, if required) click on the "View Data" tab to monitor Flight Simulator. (It is important that Flight Simulator is running, of course!!)
The Raw Data column shows the data exactly as it is returned from Flight Simulator, and the Calculated Data column shows the data after the FSUIPC calculation(s) have been applied.
While viewing the data, tick the 'Keep on Top?' tickbox to make the program always on top of any other programs (except when viewing Flight Simulator full screen - using Alt-Enter)
The data is continually updated from Flight Simulator so that you can see the data changing. To stop the real-time monitoring, click on the "Pause" button and the monitoring can then be resumed by clicking on the "Capture" button or you can get a one-off update by clicking on the "Refresh" button.
This program will be emailed to you when you purchase it using the "Add to Cart" button. We will use your email address to create a unique code which you will enter to register the software.
Because each customer is important to us, we deal with all purchases on an individual basis and the generation of each licence key requires human involvement. Due to this, and to various times zones and working hours around the world, there may (on occasion) be a delay of up to eight hours before a licence key is generated and sent to you.
We will periodically inform you of any updated versions of Monitor FSUIPC Data that are made available. These updated versions will be free and will address any bugs that may subsequently have been discovered. If you wish to receive the updated program version, we will simply send you one file which can be installed directly over top of the old version without affecting your saved data.
We recommend that you install Monitor FSUIPC Data where it automatically suggests to be installed, because any future updates will need to be directed to the same place on your computer. This will help to ensure that none of your saved settings are removed.
If you experience any difficulties, please contact us at support@ruscool.co.nz
NOTE
This program requires the Microsoft .NET framework to function properly. If this is not already running on your system, it will be downloaded via Windows Update at the time of installation. If the computer you are installing Monitor FSUIPC Data on doesn't have an internet connection, you will need to download the Full Redistributable Package of .NET Framework 3.5 separately and transfer it manually. It can be found here (it's 3/4 way down the page) at http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=333325FD-AE52-4E35-B531-508D977D32A6&displaylang=en
Price US$10-00
Copyright 2010 Ruscool Electronics Designed by MELTEC WEB DESIGN
Here are some screen-shots and details of how to use the program.
Settings
- Click on the "Category" drop-down and select the relevant category, select '(All)' to show a complete list of descriptions or select ' ....Custom....' to type in your own details.
- Click on the "Description" drop-down and select the item required. The program will show you the "Offset", "Calculation", "Data Type", and "Bytes" as used by FSUIPC.
It is not necessary to use all of the descriptions, so they can just be ignored if they are blank. However, if they have been previously configured and you now want them to be unused, select (None) from the "Category" drop-down.
Demo Version Information
The ZIP file contains a file called Monitor FSUIPC Data Demo Setup.msi which when double-clicked will begin the set-up process. We recommend that you let the program install itself automatically to the destination it chooses, as if you decide to purchase the Full Version later on it will be installed directly over top of this demo. This will also make it easier to apply any future updates that are made to the program (which will be made available free to all registered users of the Full Version)
The list of available offsets in the demo version above (from which you can view data) is limited to the following:
- Aileron Trim
- Alternator Switch
- Altitude of Aircraft
- AP Vertical Speed Hold
- AP Vertical Speed Value (ft/min)
- Bank
- Engine 1 Fuel Pressure
- Flaps Control
- Fuel Centre Tank 1 Level (%)
- Gear Control
- Lights - Cabin
No registration is required.
There is no facility to add your own 'Custom' offsets in the demo version.
You can return to the settings page by clicking on the "Settings" tab, make any required changes and the information will be updated as soon as you click on the "View Data" tab again.
No data will be sent from Flight Simulator while it is 'Paused', so make sure you have it running correctly so that data will be visible.
We have purposely left all data in it's full length so that you can see precisely what is being sent. Most programs that use this data will actually round it off to useable values of course.
Send Data
Testing how data is sent to and received by Flight Simulator can be useful when testing how other programs will respond to particular values.
Select a category and description as in the Settings tab. Then enter a value in the 'Send Value' box and click on Send. The below example shows the vertical speed being sent and updated immediately in Flight Simulator. Any calculations will be applied before the data is sent so the value entered should be the actual value that you want to appear in Flight Simulator.
