Changes to the Airbus-Type MCDU software Important: ========== This is not the full version of the software. Please copy it into an *existing* program folder or run the Setup program first. The Program Setups can be found on www.projectmagenta.com/setup.html Build 214 - maintenance update - DLL changes Build 213 - implemented communication for experimental MCDU hardware Build 211 - changes to PROG and NAV/RAD pages - flush forced twice Build 209 - changes to route prediction and calculation - Transition Altitude on PERF APPR page now operative - changing flap setting on TAKEOFF resets speeds Build 202 - release version Build 201 - approach mode selection sets greendot speed at any altitude (before 2500 ft AGL) - place bearing/distance handling changed Build 200 - release - managed heading is enabled by DIR TO page Build 197 - changed Approach Mode handling (page selection) - added recalculation for direct to - changed approach speed calculation Build 196 - huge flight plan problem issue addressed - FSX XML Flightplan Loading implemented Build 193 - correction on approach page - last build had stop statement on the PERF page - approach speed selection in managed mode improved Build 190 - autotune override when VORs entered manually is corrected - moved to updates section Build 189 - small change to handle mismatched SID/STAR data - corrected problem with file errors (fs flight plan, netdir) - changed turn calculation sequence Build 188 - release version Build 187 - changes to flight plan loading - new DLL - settings page selection of INHG/HPA with FCU running enabled Build 186 - added thrust management page MCDU MENU (twice) then MAINT and LSK2L, THR - worked on ETEs Build 185 - corrected small bug in "Shutdown All PCs" - fixed brghtness control knob in OpenGL - corrected some key positions (mouseclick) - autotune will not engage if the frequency is entered manually, to remove it CLR it out Build 183 - corrected text display in OPENGL mode for LAT and VERT revisions - added keyboard command re-definition for Ctrl F1 to F12 (see INI file, KeyBoardCommand section) this can be used if you do not want to use shift keys for commands - added MENU (twice) MAINT, KEYPRESS page, to monitor keyboard values - reviewed time calculation Build 182 - several bugfixes/requests implemented Build 180 - normal updates release of current versions Build 179 - INOP message removed from MDA entry (was working, just the message was annoying) - DH/MDA written to 0x4Fa for monitoring Build 178 - some minor changes over various versions - OpenGL corrections - new DLL Build 175 - (a) changed handling of window positioning for parhelia Build 171 - corrected display and formatting of more pages - bold font is not forced on anymore (forgot to remove it during tests) - (g) changed some opengl text formatting - (d) implemented SetOpenGLFull for some graphics cards which don't like dragging of OpenGL graphics with the mouse this will maximize the display in full screen mode - (a) OpenGL text display implemented... added [OpenGL] Section to the INI file. - It can also be enabled in the running program by pressing Ctrl-O and Ctrl-Shift-O for full screen - The full screen now *replaces* the bitmap image, and can be positioned via the MCDU MENU (twice) DISPLAY page as before - Alternatively, via Ctrl-Cursor Keys (for positioning) Ctrl-Numpad + and - (Zoom) and Alt-Cursor Keys (Stretching) Ctrl-Numpad + and - (Font Size) Build 170 - entire PROG page was INOP, corrected - corrected display flicker problem (needs more investigation for the 'spaced' characters) - re-release Build 168 - release version Build 167 - added test pushback control to MCDU MENU > FMGC - LSK3R handling changed (due to report) Build 161 - (c) new DLL - (a) possibly improved mouseclick of LSKs left and right (feedback?) - (b) changes to descent calculation and speed handling - (b) changed predicted time handling (needs ABGC update) Build 160 - moved to updates section Build 159 - (g) ctrl-R resizing alignment corrected - (g) ETA bug fixed - (d) changed initialization writing of 0x52A, it is now written more frequently to avoid detection problems - with an empty route and no performance data the MCDU was not reporting its presence (e.g. for pmFileCheck) -> corrected - changed descent handling - added SIM rate selection to MENU FMGS Build 158 - re-compile and release to updates page - new DLL - updated MCDU font again Build 156 - transition altitude extracted from database (make sure your navdata is fairly recent) - some re-writing of the PERF page, acc altitude etc for the TOGA mode - re-coding of full display, plus positioning for page title added Build 155 - new MCDU font first tests (it should be much thinner) - added full screen positioning page, press MCDU MENU (twice),DISPLAY,FULL SCREEN (instructions on screen) - enabled display option under MENU and removed RETURN> Build 151 - added switch/INI file setting to allow COM and XPDR display and entering on the RAD NAV page - MCDU MENU key does not show FS-related options on first press, please press it twice Build 150 - general version update October 20th 2004 Build 141 - more small graphics changes, including a font loading problem solved - when you see ATT/MAP in the Glass Cockpit, press ALIGN-IRS in the INIT PAGE Build 140 - cdu checks 0x510 (electrical systems inop offset) for bits 0 and bit 9 ... text is not displayed then - (b) added offset/command to enable/disable auto frequency selection use 5428 CDU "Keyboard Interface" (2 bytes) see www.projectmagenta.com/pmoffsets.html - fuel loading changed, new center 2 and wingtip tanks are zeroed (was cause for discrepancies before) Note: if you want to load those tanks, you will have to do it separately. - new dll Build 139 - "permission denied" error fixed (new install) Build 138 - several small things re-worked - new dll - shutdown procedure re-written - logging facilities added Build 137 - stop statements when changing FLEX removed Build 136 - changed file extensions for transfers - changed file handling for RMCDU (needs Build 30 or later) - new DLL Build 135 - added HCSDT offsets for Flaps, Flex and weight (see pmOffsets) - FS flightplan load problem corrected Build 134 - documented ini file - added center of gravity entry on INIT B page - added approach page entries - forces focus every 15 seconds (10 times) in full screen mode - corrected mistake in serial protocol with NEXT key - XP shutdown added (why not earlier) - Ctrl-S or Ctrl-Alt-Q shuts down MCDU computer Build 132 - not the big release I had planned (yet), just maintenance - new DLL - route is flushed after landing and GS < 60 knots Build 131 - smaller updates - full screen positions were not properly saved on some systems Build 130(b) - (b)boxes were not being shown on empty INIT page - APP mode engagement corrected - graphical changes - alternates don't list destination - netdir is read from ipc - added serial ELAN MCDU hardware support Build 120 - FS2004 flight plan load problem - graphical changes to full size screen - scratchpad faster in full screen mode Build 117 - double waypoint issue - 0x5B00 has NetDir (to be included in GC and FCU) Build 116(b) - added log for flight plan loading - small change for pmSounds - new DLL - added IPC interrogation (via MENU/MAINT) - new speed/transition offsets 0x550E Build 115 - corrected position of smaller text in the full screen display - added Monochrome=On for users with monochrome full screen monitors - small change for APPROACH mode selection when APP is on in the FCU Build 113 - FS Path is displayed in the MCDU flight plan load/save page (press INIT twice) Build 112 - recalculation of distance on f-pln page was faulty - descents initiated following the path - some small corrections - route recalculation frequency set to 1 second - corrected cost index defaults of the MCDU (see aircraft configuration documentation for your own entries) - speed limits in descent/approach do not depend on approach mode being activated Build 110 - APPR mode, when activated in the PERF page will set the managed speeds as follows AGL < 2500, IAS 210 Flaps 1 IAS 190 Flaps 2 IAS 170 Flaps 3 IAS 160 AGL < 1000 or FLAPS Full IAS = VAPP, if VAPP < 160 - sized the font in the Full screen mode a bit better - waypoints like 6720N 6730N etc. are accepted - allows input of SEL DES SPE Build 108 - FS2004 flight plan handling changed - fix for CLR misbehaviours (should teach me not to change things for 1 VOR!) - new DLL Build 105 - CLR VOR issue (Colmar) - APP mode problem checked - ADF2 can be entered in FRQ page, is used by the ABGC - font corrections Build 104 - APPR mode can be activated - APP speeds are passed on to MCDU in managed mode - new dll - small graphics changes Build 101 - Loads FS2004 Flight plans, to make it work, share the "My Documents" "Flight Simulator Files" folder as FSPLANS over the network. - colour green made a bit brighter Build 100 - release of new font - DLL amended - changed route calculation - added offset for HCSDT - enabled MENU MAINT A/T menu Build 94(b) - overflow error when a climb thrust reduction is selected on a manual thrust input (fixed) - fixed selection problem with STARs Build 93 - Maximized screen caused problems when the frame was removed - updated DLL file Build 92 - added more EFIS selection commands - added METAR request (needs WhazzUp, is done via MENU/ACARS/METAR) - corrected SID/STAR selection - corrected some display problems in the F-PLN page Build 90 - added RMCDU code - changed handling of input lat/lon - some minor corrections Build 85 - changed some managed alt and speed code - new DLL - addressed problem with SID and STAR selection with the up down keys I kept using NEXT PAGE ;-) Build 81 - full screen was sometimes resetting text position - problem with thrust reduction altitude didn't allow TAKEOFF Perf page. Build 80 - enabled STARs (in preparation of more work with that) - added MONITOR menu, can create RouteLog and ClimbRate Table - changed route calculation Build 72 - added POSitioning and SETPOS menu (MCDU MENU) - added time handling (see POS and SETTINGS menu) - small but important optimization - corrected LGAT arrival error Build 70 - several changes to speed up keyboard handling - overflow errors? - DLL Update - correction to some of the windows - debugging efforts regarding the reported Overflow errors Build 61 - changed maximized window handling - added appr QNH and Temp Build 60 - added more pages, changed operation of PERF, PROG... Build 58 - corrected error with loading and saving of flight plans Build 56 - did something about the keyboard entry speed - corrected v-speed entry problem - some cleaning up Build 53 - put fuel calculations on the INIT B page - added ALIGN IRS prompt - added airway entry (you will need the airway data from www.projectmagenta.com/navdata.html) - added destination runway selection (it doesn't include STARS and APPROACHES for the time being) - expanded PERF entries - checked some managed speed modes - enabled HOLD mode - added cost index handling - Boeing CDU type route files can be loaded... just press LSK1L on the INIT page with or without origin and destination airport entered - alpha protection... first steps Build 50 - added vertical revision - F-PLN pages behaviour corrected - many other changes Build 43 - debugged route selection on INIT page - cursor keys in full screen should work now Build 43 - several changes to the LEGS page - DIR page implemented - speeds can be entered on the perf pages Build 41 - first "open" version