VRinsight u-ProPit User manual

USER MANUAL
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Please read this manual before operating your units and
keep it for future reference.
All stated here is subject to change without advanced notice for improvement.
Tel : [phone]~91 Fax : [phone] E-mail : [email protected] Web site : www.vrinsight.com
Virtual Reality Insight
VRinsight

EFORE USE : Thanks for purchasing VRi’s . .
Before operating your units, please read through this manual and keep it for future reference.
For any further question, visit . ilcopub.com or contact us belo :
Fax : [phone]
E-mail (Support team) : [e-mail]
NOTE : This manual could be redistributed unless you modify the contents.
This manual has been ritten out on a basis.
All soft are (& soft are versions) stated here is subject to change ithout advanced notice for
improvement.
If you ant to do nload the latest driver version for panel & application
programs, visit .vrinsight.com
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The of VRinsight is a portable control and screen system for propel type aircraft.
All the gauges, buttons and knobs are displaying synchronized ith Microsoft’s Flight
Simulator propeller aircraft and most add-ons propeller aircrafts. Real knobs and push
buttons provide the user an ultimately realistic flight experience ith instant setup. Fully
interfaced ith Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004 and Microsoft Flight Simulator X through a
USB port and VRiSim soft are (supplied).
Requires USB 2.0 port, unregistered FSUIPC and a free DVI or VGA port.
•Standalone type
•VRiSim soft are supports all functions to .
•If you ant to use a USB hub, be sure that the USB hub is USB 2.0 compliant.
Other ise it may cause a malfunction.
•requires a free DVI or VGA port
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Features
•AIRSPEED indicator
•ARTIFICIAL HORIZON ith setting rotary knob
•ALTIMETER ith BARO setting rotary knob
•TURN COORDINATOR
•HEADING indicator ith heading bug and gyro rotary knob
•VERTICAL SPEED indicator
•VOR1 indicator ith OBS rotary knob
•VOR2 indicator ith OBS rotary knob
•Programmable 2-position s itch : Default functions are Trim & Flap up/do n
•Full metal case
•Standalone type
•1 year arranty
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Technical specifications
•USB interface type to computer
•External po er requirement ; DC 12V adaptor (Included in package)
•Video port requirement : One DVI or VGA video port
•21 cm (L) x 3.7 cm (W) x 11.3 cm (H)
•2.5Kg
Compatibility software
•Flight Simulator 2004 / FSX by Microsoft
Operating software
•VRiSim

EFORE USE
Before use , please check belo procedures.
1. VRiSim Installation
In the package, one “Install DVD” is included. When you insert it in DVD driver of
your computer, “VRinsight HTML” document ill be sho n. Then click “VRiSim” (operating
soft are) and install it at a proper folder.
“VRiSim” is the main operating soft are of VRinsight used for all VRinsight flight panels.
VRiSim soft are supports all functions of and completely interfaced ith MSFS9
and MSFSX enables full simulation ith simple connection your computer through USB.
e sure that when installing VRiSim, “Install US -Serial Driver” must be checked.
After installation, you can find “SeiralFP2” in “All programs” of “Start menu”.
2. US Connection
The connection bet een and your computer is made using a USB cable that plugs
into one USB port on your computer. If you want to use a US hub, be sure that the US
hub is US 2.0 compliant. Otherwise it may cause a malfunction.
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hub is US 2.0 compliant. Otherwise it may cause a malfunction.
When you connect to your computer at first, your computer ill detect it and
ill describe the process step by step.
3. Power Connection
Po er supplying of is done by universal po er supply adaptor DC 12V (Included
in package).
4. Video Connection
The connection bet een and your computer is made using DVI or VGA cable.
5. Download & install “FSUIPC”
Refer to “Download & install FSUIPC” at “Download” part of www.vrinsight.com
FS 9 requires FSUIPC v3.80 or later. FSX requires FSUIPC v 4.26 or later.
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1. Check the current display properties in order that another sub monitor is connected or not.
(See “Settings”)
Monitor setting
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2. Connect video cable of to your computer.
3. Connect AC/DC adaptor to your .
4. Check the display property in order that monitor is detected or not.
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* If the monitor (=Monitor 2) isn’t detected, check the connection of
video cable & AC/DC adaptor.
* If your OS is VISTA, please restart your computer.
5. When the monitor is recognized, click monitor 2(= monitor).
6. Adjust the resolution for monitor. (Recommended resolution is 1280 * 768).
7. Check the position of the monitor 2.
8. Check “Extend my Windo s desktop onto this monitor”.
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* If monitor doesn’t illuminate, restart your computer.
9. Click “Apply” and click “OK”
10. If everything is done properly, ill be po er on.
11. Multiple display
11-A. NVIDIA
11-A-1. Launch “NVIDIA Control Panel”.
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11-A-2. Go to “Set up multiple displays and check “Configured independently
from each other (Dualvie ). Then the monitor of ill independently
display your “Desktop” vie .
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10-B-1. Launch “Catalyst(TM) Control Center”.
The monitor of ill automatically display your “Desktop” vie .
11-B-2. Go to “Displays Properties” and select monitor 2.
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Controls & Displays for each part
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Controllable gauges : VOR1, VOR2, HDG, ALT, Altitude indicator
and Heading indicator
Gauges display: Airspeed indicator, Turn coordinator, Altitude,
Vertical speed.
Programmable 2-position switch : Default functions are Trim &
Flap up/down

Software Installation
Driver and application software “VRiSim” is installed to make u-ProPit work in the PC.
VRiSim is application software managing VRInsight's flight simulation hardware panels. Multiple
hardware panels can be used with single instance of VRiSim. To reduce distributing file size, software
installer is supplied as divided package; base-package and device specific module package. The
base-package installs only VRiSim and Panel Installer utility.
Installer executable is divided into base package and device specific modules. VRiSim is included in
the base-package setup installer, "Install_VRiSim.exe".
Base-Package Installer:
The base-package installer can be found in the supplied DVD,
\VRiSim\Install_VRiSim.exe
Device Specific Module Package Installer
The u-ProPit module installer can be found in the supplied DVD,
\VRiSim\Install_u-ProPit
Or downloaded at VRInsight's web-page, http://www.vrinsight.com
NOTE: Software installation is explained “VRiSim.pdf”. You can find this document file at program
folder of “VRinsight”
Quick Start
VRiSim is new software developed for interfacing VRinsight’s hardware unit to Microsoft’s Flight
VRiSim is new software developed for interfacing VRinsight’s hardware unit to Microsoft’s Flight
Simulator. After installation of software, a short-cut icon will be created on your desk-top;
VRiSim.
Running VRiSim
Double-click “VRiSim” short-cut icon to run. “VRiSim” search all VRinsight hardware units and list up
founded device(s). Device searching process could be taken several minutes. Following image is
showing that two device, MCP Combo II and GPS-5 are found and listed by “VRiSim” software.
“VRiSim” manages multiple devices.
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Select Aircraft
Open device’s tab to select “Aircraft”.
Fly Now!
As the aircrafts are specified to fly with VRi’s unit, press “Fly Now!” button. Remember that Flight
Simulator should be running and you are in-cockpit before pressing this button. Otherwise, you will
see following message.
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Preparing before Flight
Step 1 : Initial check up
Before flight ith , please check the follo ings are done
A. Install of VRiSim.
* Check that “Install USB-Serial Driver” is checked or not.
B. Confirm that proper version of FSUIPC is installed or not
(FSUIPC v3.80 or later for FS9 / FSUIPC v4.26 or later for FSX)
C. Confirm the USB connection.
* Check that the USB port of your computer is dead or not
* Check that if you use USB hub, it is compliant ith USB 2.0 standard or not.
D. Confirm DC 12V adaptor is plugged in.
E. Confirm the DVI or VGA connection.
F. Confirm the monitor setting. (See page no. 6)
G. Confirm that “Panel Installer” is executed or not.
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G. Confirm that “Panel Installer” is executed or not.
Step 2 : Run flight simulator (MSFS9 / MSFSX)
A. Run flight simulator (MSFS9 / MSFSX).
B. Select Aircraft.

Step 3 : Run panel linking application software “VRiSim”.
Step 4 : Undock “Main Panel(uProPit)” window.
Place the cursor on the Main Panel(uProPit) and press right button to undock
If you can’t see the Main Panel(uProPit), configure it ith “Panel Installer”.
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Step 5. Press “Fly Now” to move the undocked Main Panel(uProPit) display to .
Step 6. Input the X & Y position of monitor and press “Redraw”
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* For instance,
If X & Y position is same as
page 7,
Put X=1680, Y=0.
If X & Y size is same as page 7,
Put W=768, Y=1280.

Step 8. Confirm the Main Panel(uProPit) display has been moved to . . Then press
“Save” for future purpose. With “Panel Config” indo , you can adjust position and size of
the display. See ho to control them.
Current position of gauges display window
X, Y
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Current position of gauges display window
Moves gauges display window to up
Moves gauges display window to down
Moves gauges display window to left
Moves gauges display window to right
Current size of gauges display window
Expands in up & lower gauges shape
Reduces in up & lower gauges shape
Expands in left & right gauges shape
Reduces in left & right gauges shape
Execute current settings
X, Y
++ U
++ D
++ L
++ R
W, H
++ H
-- H
++ W
-- W
Redraw
Save Save all settings.