Virtualfly SOLO Airliner RS User manual
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User’sManual
Rev1.0
December2015
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TABLEOFCONTENTS
1. IDENTIFICATIONOFELEMENTS
2. INSTALLATION
3. START‐UP
4. SELECTIONOFPANELTYPE(accordingtoplane)
5. ENGINESTARTING
6. SIMULATINGTHEBOEING737
7. RADIOSTACKPANEL
8. MULTIPLESOLOAIRLINERORMULTIPLEMFSCOMPUTERONTHESAMENETWORK
9. TROUBLESHOOTING
10. WHATISNEWONTHISVERSION
11. REMOTESESSION
12. TECHNICALSPECIFICATIONS
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1.IDENTIFICATIONOFELEMENTS
Packagingcontents:
1‐SOLOAirliner(SOLO)(1unit).
2‐Multiplepowersocket(1unit).
3‐Networkcable(1unit).
4‐3MagneticlabelsTurboproppack(1unit).
5‐4MagneticlabelsBoeing737pack(1unit)
6‐MemoryStick(1unit).Content:User'smanual,VFConnect3.exepluggin,FSUIPCandTeamViewer.
7‐QuickStartGuide(1unit).
Itisimportanttosaveallpartsyouarenotgoingtouseincaseyouneedtheminthefuture
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2.INSTALLATION
TheSOLOAirliner,hereinafterreferredtoas“SOLO”,hasbeentechnologicallydevelopedtobefully
plug&Fly.ItconnectseasilytoanycomputerrunningtheMicrosoftFlightSimulator2004(9)orFSX(10)
hereinafterreferredtoas“MFS”orPrepar3Dhereinafterreferredtoas“P3D”.Evenso,we’llgiveyoua
seriesofstepstofollowtoinstallyourpanel.
PlacethepanelonthetablewhereitistobeusedorontheSOLOsupport;inthelattercase,
followitsinstructionmanual.
Connectallthesocketpowercablesfrombackpaneltothemultiplepowersocket(2).
Connectthemultiplepowersocket(2)toa115‐230VACoutlet.
Connectoneendofthenetworkcable(3)totheLANconnectoroftheMini‐computer.
Connecttheotherendofthenetworkcable(3)tothecomputer'sMFS/P3D.Youhavetwo
options,directorthroughtheLANnetwork.
OPTION1:directOPTION2:ThroughLANnetwork
MFS/P3DcomputerMFS /P3Dcomputer
LAN connector
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Copythe"VFConnect3.exe"filefromtheMemoryStickintheMFS/P3Ddesktopcomputer.
IfyoualreadyhavetheFSUIPCincomputerMFS/P3Dskipthisstep.Otherwise,youmusthave
alleastthefreeversioninstalled.FromtheMemoryStickexecutethe"InstallFSUIPC4.exe"for
FSX/P3Dor"InstallFSUIPC.exe"forFS2004.Duringtheinstallationwillappeararegistration
window,youmusttoignoretheregistrationpushing"NotNow".RestartMFS/P3Dafterthe
installation.
ACTIVATINGTHESOLO:
Pressthepush‐buttontostartthe"Windows"operatingsystemofthemini‐computerfrom
theSOLO.
Atthistime,the"Windows"operatingsystemandallprogramsfoundintheSOLOcomputer
willstartautomatically.(ItisveryimportantthatSOLOnotbedisconnectedor"Windows"
stoppedwhiletheprogramsareloading.Doingsomaycauseproblemswithbootinginthe
future).
TheSOLOisreadytooperateafterabout60seconds,youmusttoseethe“SELECTPANELTYPESCREEN”
SeeChapter3forconnectingtheSOLOwithyourcomputer’sMFS/P3D.
DEACTIVATINGTHESOLO:
Pressthepush‐buttonofthemini‐computertostopthe"Windows",waitforWindowsto
stoptotally.
Once"Window"hastotallystopped,youcanunplugtheSOLO
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3.STARTUP
TheSOLOincorporatesamini‐computeratthebackthatistobeconnectedtotheMFS/P3Dcomputer
usingthepreviouslymentionedLANcable3.
ItisimportanttonotethatinnocaseshouldyouaccessormanagetheSOLOmini‐computer.
ActivatetheSOLOlikeisindicatedinchapter2.
StartuptheMFS/P3Dsoftware.
ToestablishtheconnectionbetweentheMFS/P3DcomputerandtheSOLOyoumustto
executethefile"VFConnect3.exe"fromtheMFS/P3Ddesktopcomputer(seechapter2).
IfyouhavetheWindowsFireWallactivated,awarningpermissiontocommunicatewith
networksappears,youmusttoclick"AllowAccess".
Oncetheconnectionisestablished,youshouldseeanimageliketheright:
Atthetop“ThisComputer”indicatesifthesoftwareFlightSimulator2004/Xisdetected.Only
"Connected"willappearwhenyouhaveinitiatedMFS/P3D.
Atthebellow“ClientConnectionStatus”indicatestheconnectionwiththeSOLO.
InthiscasetheplugginisconnectedtoMFS/P3Dandthe SOLO
InthiscasetheplugginissearchingtheMFS/P3Dandthe SOLO
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FromthismomentwecanalreadyappreciateiftheSOLOandtheMFS/P3Dcomputerare
communicating.Inthebellowpartofthe“SELECTPANELTYPE”windowyouwillseeoneofthefollowing
messages.
Connected:Everythingisready,youcanalreadybegintofly.
Searching…ThereisacommunicationfailurebetweentheMFS/P3DandtheSOLO,lookat
chapter8"troubleshooting".
Ifnotgettheconnectionafterreviewchapter8,pleasecontacttheVirtualFlyTechnicalsupport:
"info@virtual‐fly.com".
InthiscasetheMFSandSOLOareconnectedInthiscasetheMFSandSOLO arenotconnected
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4.SELECTIONOFPANELTYPE(ACCORDINGTOPLANE)
Thisinstrumentpanelisdesignedtooperateanddisplayinstrumentsforbothsingle‐engineandtwin‐
engineplanes,andforthethreeenginetypes:PISTON,TURBOFANandTURBOPROP.Inthenextpicture
youcanseethatsomeaircraftalreadyhavetheirowncustompanelasC‐172,Mooney,B‐58,etc...but
therearecustomizablepanelscalled"GENERIC"forotheraircraft.
TheplanesbestsuitedtothepanelarejusttheplanesthatMFS/P3Dincorporatesbydefault.
SomeplanesfromCARENADOhadbeentested,andthathaveshowngoodresults.
Aboveyoucanseethepanelhas4typesof"GENERIC",oneachofthemyoucanchoosethefullscaleof
thespeedometer"AirspeedRange"andtypeofinstrumentindicationofdirection"Directional
Indicator".
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Toselectthepanelaccordingtheplaneyouwanttofly,youhavetodotwotasks:
Selecttheindicatorspanel.
Selectthelabelsfortheswitchesandrotariesofthepanel.
Selecttheindicatorspanel:
Thepanelincorporatesa24”touch‐screen,soyoumusttomanageitwithyourfinger.Followthese
steps:
PressonthelabelthatcorrespondtotheplaneyouwanttoflyinMFS/P3D,(ifthereisn’ta
customizedlabelforthatplane,selectaGENERIClabelaccordingtotheenginetypeoftheplane
(e.g.iftheplaneselectedonMFS/P3Dis“BeechcraftKingAirA350youmustselecttheGENERIC
“TURBOPROP‐twinengineinthepanel”):
IfyouhavechosenaGENERICpanel,automaticallyanew“GenericPanelOPTIONS”willopen
wereyoucanselectyourpreferences:
o“AirspeedRange”
o“Directionalindicator”.
Pushonabovecenteredlabel“StartSelectedPanel”nowhighlightedinGreen.
Automaticallythepanelwillshowthegaugesandindicators.
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Selectthelabelsfortheswitchesandrotariesofthepanel:
AccordingtheSOLOisamultifunctionpanel,alotofswitcheschangeitsfunctiondependingifthe
gauges&indicatorspanelselectedisforpiston,turbo‐prop,orturbo‐fan.Thepanelincorporatessome
magneticlabelsthatyoumusttoplaceinthesuitablezonetochangethedesignationofeachswitchand
rotary.Thedefaultdesignationoftheswitchesandrotaries(withoutmagneticlabels)isforpiston
engines.
MagneticLabelspackforturbo‐propengines:
Magneticlabelspackforturbo‐fan(Boeing‐737)engines:
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5.ENGINESTARTING
ThefollowingproceduresareindicatedbyVirtualFlytostarttheplaneassimplyaspossible,nevertake
theseproceduresfortrainingorforrealaviation.
Startingpistonengines
1. PullonthePARKINGBRAKE
2. MovetheMIXTUREhandletoRICH
3. MovethePROPRPMhandletoHIGH
4. MovethePOWERhandletoDEC
5. SwitchontheBAT
6. Switchonthe2MAGNETOLENG“L”and“R”
7. Pushonthered“START”leftpush‐buttontostarttheengine.
8. Oncetheleftengineisrunning,switchontheleftLALTtochargethebattery.
9. SwitchonM.AVIONICS
Thisprocedurehasstartedthesingleengineifitisasingle‐engineairplaneortheleftengineifitisa
twin‐engineplane,inthelattercasedotheindications6,7,8tostarttherightengine.
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Stoppistonengines
1. PullonthePARKINGBRAKE
2. MovetheMIXTUREhandletoCUTOFF
3. SwitchofftheM.AVIONICS
4. Switchoffthealternator/sALT
5. SwitchofftheMAGNETO/S
6. SwitchofftheBAT
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Startturbo‐propengines
1. PullonthePARKINGBRAKE
2. MovetheMIXTUREhandletoRICH
3. MovethePROPRPMhandletoHIGH
4. MovethePOWERhandletoDEC
5. SwitchontheBAT
6. SwitchontheLENG“START”
7. Theturbinewillbegintorotate,afterabout5‐6secondsactivateFUELVALVE“LEFT”.
8. OncetheleftengineisrunningswitchofftheLENG“START”
9. SwitchontheGEN1tochargethebatteries.
10. SwitchonM.AVIONICS
Thisprocedurehasstartedthesingleengineifitisasingle‐engineairplaneortheleftengineifitisa
twin‐engineplane,inthelattercasedotheindications6,7,8,9tostarttherightengine.
¡IMPORTANT!BeforeactivatingGENdonotforgettodisableSTART,ifdon’tdothatthegeneratorwill
notchargethebatteries.
Stopturbo‐propengines
1. PullonthePARKINGBRAKE
2. SwitchofftheFUELVALVE/S
3. MovetheMIXTUREhandletoCUTOFF
4. SwitchofftheM.AVIONICS
5. SwitchofftheGEN/S
6. SwitchofftheBAT
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Startingturbo‐fan(Boeing737)engines
InthistypeofengineRPMandPROPMIXTUREhandlesarenotused,however,theMIXTUREhandle
mustbeoutsidetheCUTOFFarea.
1. PullonthePARKINGBRAKE
2. MovethePOWERhandletoDEC
3. SwitchontheBAT
4. SwitchontheLENG“START”,theleftturbinewillbegintorotate
5. WhentheindicatorN1reachesthe2.7value,switchontheFUELVALVE“LEFT”
6. OncetheleftengineisrunningswitchofftheLENG“START”
7. SwitchontheGEN1tochargethebatteries.
8. SwitchonLENG“HYDPUMP”toactivatethehydraulicsystems.
9. SwitchonM.AVIONICS
Thisprocedurehasstartedtheleftengine,dotheindications4,5,6,7,8,9tostarttherightengine.
¡IMPORTANT!BeforeactivatingGENdonotforgettodisableSTART,ifdon’tdothatthegeneratorwill
notchargethebatteries.
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Stopturbo‐fanengines
1. PullonthePARKINGBRAKE
2. SwitchofftheFUELVALVES
3. SwitchofftheM.AVIONICS
4. SwitchofftheGEN
5. SwitchofftheHYDPUMP
6. SwitchofftheBAT
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6.SIMULATINGTHEBOEING737
Firstofall,tellthattorunthepanelBoeing737youmusttoinstalltheserverB‐737"aeroServer737"in
theMFS/P3Dcomputer.Tobuythatserverlicense,enterinthefollowinglinkandfollowthestepsfor
theinstallation.
http://www.aerosoft.com.au/aerosoft_australia/home.html
Thefollowinglinkshowsseveraltutorialswhereyoucanlearntogetthemostoutofthissoftware:
http://www.aerosoft.com.au/aerosoft_australia/video.html
Evenso,wearegoingtoprovideminimalinformationforyoutogenerateaflightplanthroughtheFMC‐
CDUandflyitthroughtheautopilot.
Thescreenshowingtheindicators,autopilot,EFISselectorandCDUisatouch‐screensoyoucanpress
anybuttonorkeywithyourfinger,butallnumericalvaluesareadjustedwithsomerealrotaryhandlein
thepanel.Onthenextpageyouwillseearelationshipbetweentherotaryhandleandvaluesthatfit.
Alsonotethatthemostbasicfunctionsofthebuttonsontheautopilotcanbeactivatedfromthe
Radiostack,onthenextpageyouwillseealinkbetweenRadiostackbuttonsandbuttonsonthe
autopilot.
¡IMPORTANT!BeforeselectingtheB737panelyoumustalreadyhavetheB‐737selectedintheMFS/
P3D,shouldalsohavetheflightloadedwiththeplaneontheground,nottodososomeindicatorswill
notworkcorrectly.
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Exampleintroducingaflightplan
Hereweshowasimpleexampleofhowtoenteraflightplanfrom"LosAngeles,runway25L"to"San
Francisco":
Beforebeginning,placetheplaneinthe25LrunwayoftheKLAX“LosAngeles”Airport.
PressonRTEkey,itappearstheRTE
1/2screenlikethefigure.
TypeKLAXandplaceitinORIGIN“1L”
Type25LandplaceitinRUNWAY“3L”
TypeKSFOandplaceitinDEST“1R”
Pressthe“NEXTPAGE”key,itappearsthe
RTE2/2screenlikethefigurebellow‐right.
TypeMERMAandplaceitinTO“1R”
TypeSFOandplaceitinTO“2R”
TypeV25andreplaceDIRECT“2L”
PressACTIVATE“6R”
Presson“EXEC”key
Aflightplanlikebellowhastoappear:
Afterthetake‐off,youcanactivatetheAUTOPILOTbypressing“CMD”keyandthen“LNAV”to
followtheroute.
1L
2L
3L
4L
6L
5L
1R
2R
3R
4R
6R
5R
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7.RADIOSTACKPANEL
Itisanapplicationwithgeneralandcommercial
aviationradioequipment,forlearninginflight
schoolsorfortheuseofsimulatorsandwhichis
updatedwithvaluessentbyMFS/P3D®(hereafter
referredtoasMFS/P3D).Itincorporatessixvirtually
simulatedBendix®/Kingbrandinstruments.
Theideaisthattheseinstrumentsarethesameas
therealones,withfullfunctionsorascloseas
possible,butduetolimitationsofFS,theyarenot
completelyoperable.
ThemajorityoftheinstrumentsworkdirectlywithMFS/P3D.However,wemustpointoutthatsome
equipmentincludesmorefeaturesordisplayinformationorthatsomeinstrumentsoperate
independentlyintheSOLO.
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