ProSimA320 Display

1 ProSimA320 Display

1.1 Module instances and directory names

For one physical monitor in the simulator one separate instance of ProSimA320 Display is used.

The separate instances should be executed from separate directories. Therefore, copy the ProSimA320 Display directory as often as needed and give it a descriptive name, for instance:

C:\ProSimA320\ProSimA320_Display_CAPT\

C:\ProSimA320\ProSimA320_Display_FO\

C:\ProSimA320\ProSimA320_Display_EICAS\

Only change the directory name, never change the name of the executable.

1.2 Configuring the displays

Open ProSimA320 Display.exe. With a right mouse click a drop down menu will be opened with the option Configuration.

As previously stated, it is not possible to give exact recommendations regarding settings impacting performance. Below is a list of options with their description and performance impact is given.

Setting	Performance impact	Description	Recommended for normal operation?
Detailed terrain	Moderate	High resolution terrain on ND terrain view	Recommended for normal operation
Photorealistic instruments	Low	Photorealistic images used for instruments, for better readability	Recommended for normal operation
Data rate	Moderate	Change frame- and data rates of a display or gauge. Default is 30FPS and the default data rate is 10	Default is normally OK
Force Software Mode	High	Move rendering from your graphics card (GPU) to your processor (CPU)	Not recommended for normal operation
High Quality Bitmaps	Moderate	Enter and exit the Display Setup Mode	Recommended for normal operation
Disable Cleartype	Low	(Experimental) font rendering. In case of readability issues it might prove useful to disable this feature	Recommended for normal operation
Experimental Outlines	Low	Different text outlining method which makes a thicker outline for bigger fonts and thinner for smaller ones	Recommended for normal operation
Smooth WXR Sweep	High	Smoother weather radar (WXR) sweep animation on the navigation displays (ND)	Recommended for normal operation

For the ease of configuration, it’s recommended to configure the layout, position and size of the displays before entering the IP address of ProSimA320 System.

Some displays will be black, therefore, select Ground Power in the IOS and set the overhead Ground Power switch to on. If no hardware overhead is present, use ProSimA320 Panel and select Ground power switch.

Press F12 to enter the display setup mode. The Display setup mode is only used during configuration, not for normal operation. In Display setup mode, a blue background color is shown and now add/remove or size all the different panel elements to fit in the configuration. With the keyboard and mouse option stated in the table below, modify every parameter of the screen.

When the displays is correctly configured, close the configuration mode by selecting F12 again in order to save the settings and enter the IP address of the primary computer in the configuration window.

To check if the program is successfully connected, right click somewhere in the window and check the status label. If it is green, the connection is successful. If the label is red, then there is a connection issue.

Several configuration options are available, mainly with regard to performance, open ProSimA320 Display->Config and tune according to your personal preferences.

1.3 Keyboard control

Key(s)	Action
F12	Enter and exit the Display Setup Mode
Cursor keys	Move the screen
Shift + Cursor keys	Quickly move the screen
Numpad +/-	Adjust size of screen
Shift + Numpad +/-	Quickly adjust size of screen
[ / ] (bracket keys)	Adjust only the width of the screen
Shift + [ / ] (bracket keys)	Quickly adjust only the width of the screen
*	Reset Height/Width of screen to Square
TAB	Select next screen
Mouse scroll wheel	Enlarge/reduce size of display/panel/gauge by scrolling up or down