Software Configuration
| Software Package / Add-On | Description | PC |
| FSPS Boeing 737NG FIRE SYSTEM | Fire panel logic | Admin PC* |
| Active Sky 2012 | Weather engine | Admin PC |
| IVAO IvAp User Interface | IVAO pilots client | Admin PC |
| Dolomynum | Online traffic information (legacy product) | Admin PC + Notebook |
| TeamSpeak | IVAO voice communication | Admin PC |
| Instructor Station by Luis Gordo | Instructor console for aircraft positioning, failure simulation, and weather manipulation | Admin PC |
| TOPCAT | Weight, balance, and performance calculation | Admin PC |
| Save Your Flight | Internet based flight log | Admin PC |
| AES Remote | Remote control for airport ground services. Currently not used due to incompatibility with Prepar3D | FS Server |
| WideFS Client | Links FS utilities over a LAN | All client PCs, except Notebook |
| SIOC Script | Overhead,AFTelectronic panel, and other functions | PM_SYS |
| GetMETAR | Retrieves 'current weather snapshot' from AS2012 for CDU | PM_FMC |
| SA_WXR Version 1.6 | Weather Radar (legacy product) | PM_FMC |
Admin PC*:
Programs installed on Admin PC due to some
performance issues with PM_SYS computer
Project Magenta
737 Suite
The B737 suite from Project Magenta is running
on 3 PC's with dedicated tasks. The footprint
of the software modules are small and from the
perspective of performance probably all modules
could run on one singe PC. But this would require several
graphics adapter in one PC in order to drive
all the display units, like PDF, ND, EICAS and so
forth. I decided not to go this way and
installed instances of the
Project Magenta glass cockpit software (pfd.exe) on
2 computers, instead of dealing
with several
graphics adapter in one single machine. On one more
computer mcp.exe and cdu.exe are running.
| PC | Function | Description |
| PM_PFD_ND |
- PFD and ND for
Captain and First Officer |
2 instances of pfd.exe running on this computer. Each instance of pfd.exe is servicing one set of combined displays (PFD and ND). |
| PM_SYS |
- EICAS (Upper
and Lower)
|
2 instances of pfd.exe running on this computer, one for the upper EICAS and another instance for the Lower EICAS. Furthermore pmSystems resides on that PC. |
| PM_FMC | - CDU, MCP | cdu.exe and mcp.exe |
| *PFD = Primary Flight Display, ND = Navigation Display, EICAS = Engine Indication and Crew Alerting System, CDU = Central Display Unit, MCP = Mode Control Panel | ||
Glass
Cockpit (PFD/ND/EICAS)
The PFD (Primary
Flight
Display), ND
(Navigation
Display),
and EICAS (Engine
Indicating
and Crew
Alerting
System) are
making up
the glass cockpit. The
pfd.exe of
Project
Magenta can
drive either
of those
display
units,
depending on
the
configuration.
For each
display unit
or
combination
of displays
one instance
of pfd.exe
has to run
on the
assigned
computer.
PFD and ND Display
of the first officer side