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USER MANUAL PRO FLIGHT INSTRUMENT PANEL SAITEK

Pro Flight Instrument Panel

USER MANUAL

Congratulations on buying the Saitek Pro Flight Instrument Panel. The instrument panel interacts in real time with Microsoft Flight Simulator X to display a choice of cockpit screens, improving control and making your flying experiences more realistic.

Installing the switch panel

To use the switch panel as a standalone device, simply extend the support stand at the back of unit as shown.

You can also fix the panel to the supplied mounting bracket. Insert the screws through the holes at the corners of the panel into the bracket behind and tighten. If you already own a Saitek Pro Flight Yoke System, you can mount the panel and bracket on top of the yoke unit using the screws provided.

Installation for users of Windows® XP, XP64 and Vista

Important: Do not connect the Flight Instrument Panel's USB cable to your PC before installing the driver software.

1. With your computer switched on, close down any programs that are currently running and insert the Installation CD into your CD or DVD drive.
2. If the CD does not run automatically, select Start from the Windows® Taskbar, then Run and type D:\Setup.exe and click OK - where D:\ is letter of your disc drive. For Vista users, if you receive the "User Account Control" prompt, click continue.
3. For XP users, when the Set-up wizard screen appears, click "Next" to continue. For Vista users, when prompted "Would you like to install this device software?" click

"Install". After reading the Disclaimer, select the "I accept the terms of the Disclaimer" option and click "Next" to continue.

1. The following screen will say "Driver set-up is installing Direct Output".
2. Once the driver installation has finished, click "Finish" to exit the installation process.
3. Plug in your Flight Instrument Panel.
4. For XP users, the New Hardware Wizard will appear asking "Can Windows connect to Windows Update to search for software?". Select "Not at this time" and click "Next". For Vista users, the installation will now be completed automatically.
5. At the next screen, XP users should choose the recommended option "Install software automatically". Click "Next" and then "Finish" to complete the installation.
6. If prompted, restart your PC.

Note 1: If you plug in your Flight Instrument Panel before installing the drivers, for XP users, the Found New Hardware Wizard will appear. Click "Cancel" and go to stage 1 of the installation process above. For Vista users, a screen will appear saying "Windows needs to install driver software for your unknown device". Select "Ask me again later" and go to stage 1 of the installation process.
Note 2: If you have lost or damaged your CD, you can use Windows Update to restore or load software drivers.
Note 3: If you install a Saitek X52 Pro after having installed the Flight Instrument Panel, the instrument panel's Direct Output file will be overwritten. If this happens, please reinstall the instrument panel software.

Troubleshooting

How to assign Flight Simulator X instrument displays to the Pro Flight Instrument Panel

Once you have installed the instrument panel software and plugged the switch panel's USB cable into one or your PC's free USB ports (or Saitek Pro flight yoke USB hub), the screen will show a default scrolling display of Saitek Pro Flight products.

The instrument panel buttons and screen are now automatically configured to interact with FS X software. When you open Microsoft FSX you will be asked "Do you trust this driver from Saitek?" Click "Yes". You will then be asked "Do you always want to load this plugin when launching Flight Sim X?" Again, click "Yes". The Instrument Panel

Screen displays

Altimeter

Vertical Speed

Airspeed

Attitude

Compass

Turn and Slip

screen display will switch to show the aircraft Altimeter instrument. If your FS X software does not recognise the switch panel, unplug the USB cable and plug it back in.

If FS X appears not to load, this is because it is waiting for a prompt. To view the prompt window, select it either by pressing Alt + tab or by clicking on the prompt on the Windows task bar. The prompt reads "Microsoft Flight Simulator security warning : will happen once after install". Click Run and when asked "would you like to designate this module?", click yes and FS X will continue to load.

The Pro Flight Instrument Panel will not register automatically if you have installed the Pro Flight Switch Panel before installing FS X. To register the Pro Flight Switch Panel with FS X, click on the "Launch the Flightsim X plugin manually" icon to re-run the program.

You can select one of the above six screens to be displayed on the Flight Instrument Panel. Press the cursor up or down buttons at the bottom centre of the panel to scroll through the screen displays.

Additional buttons

The six buttons on the left of the instrument panel open additional cockpit screens or displays when flying in FSX. Each button is labelled with the corresponding display to the right of it. The Map, Main Panel, Radios and GPS buttons will open those screens or cockpit panels when flying most aircraft. The panel 4 and 5 buttons will open different screens or panels depending on the aircraft being flown. Press the button once to open the panel or screen and again to close it (except map where you must click on OK or press return to close the map screen).

Note: Pressing any of the six buttons when FSX is not loaded will switch the panel display off and on.

You can connect multiple instrument panels to your PC to show different cockpit displays simultaneously. Each panel uses system resources - see Advanced options below to connect multiple panels with maximum system performance.

Advanced options

If you have more than one PC connected to a LAN you can connect multiple Instrument Panels to a secondary PC which will display flight information from Microsoft FSX running on your primary PC. This can be useful to free up system resources for FSX.

Installation

1. On the server machine ensure Microsoft FSX and the Flight Instrument Panel drivers are installed and running.
2. On the client machine, install Flight Instrument Panel drivers (including DirectOutput).
3. Install Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable Package - x86 or x64 dependent on server/game machine. http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=32BC1BEE-A3F9-4C13-9C99-220B62A191EE&displaylang=en
4. Install Simconnect.msi - copied from server/game machine.
5. On the server machine, add a section to SimConnect.xml False IPv4 global
   SERVER_MACHINE_IP_ADDRESS</Address: 64 SERVER_MACHINE_PORT_NUMBER

4096
False

1. On the client machine create a file in My Documents named SimConnect.cfg

This contains:

[SimConnect]

Protocol=IPv4

Address=SERVER_MACHINE_IP_ADDRESS

Port=SERVER_MACHINE_PORT_NUMBER

MaxReceiveSize=4096

DisableNagle=0

1. To start the instrument panels running, start Microsoft FSX on the server PC.
   On the client PC, start SaiFlightSimX.exe
2. C:\Program Files\Saitek\DirectOutput\
3. Ensure networked PCs are protected by firewalls.

For more information on configuring the Flight Instrument Panel, plus a range of Frequently Asked Questions, please visit www.saitek.com.

Technical Support

Nearly all the products that are returned to us as faulty are not faulty at all - they have just not been installed properly.

If you experience any difficulty with this product, please first visit our website www.saitek.com. The technical support area will provide you with all the information you need to get the most out of your product and should solve any problems you might have.

If you do not have access to the internet, or if the website cannot answer your question, please contact your local Saitek Technical Support Team. We aim to offer quick, comprehensive and thorough technical support to all our users so, before you call, please make sure you have all the relevant information at hand.

To find your local Saitek Technical Support Center, please see the separate Technical Support Center sheet that came packaged with this product.

Conditions of Warranty

1. Warranty period is 2 years from date of purchase with proof of purchase submitted.
2. Operating instructions must be followed.
3. Specifically excludes any damages associated with leakage of batteries. Note: Batteries can leak when left unused in a product for a period of time, so it is advisable to inspect batteries regularly.
4. Product must not have been damaged as a result of defacement, misuse, abuse, neglect, accident, destruction or alteration of the serial number, improper electrical voltages or currents, repair, alteration or maintenance by any person or party other than our own service facility or an authorized service center, use or installation of non-Saitek replacement parts in the product or the modification of this product in any way, or the incorporation of this product into any other products, or damage to the product caused by accident, fire, floods, lightning, or acts of God, or any use violative of instructions furnished by Saitek plc.
5. Obligations of Saitek shall be limited to repair or replacement with the same or similar unit, at our option. To obtain repairs under this warranty, present the product and proof of purchase (eg, bill or invoice) to the authorized Saitek Technical Support Center (listed on the separate sheet packaged with this product) transportation charges prepaid. Any requirements that conflict with any state or Federal laws, rules and/or obligations shall not be enforceable in that particular territory and Saitek will adhere to those laws, rules, and/or obligations.
6. When returning the product for repair, please pack it very carefully, preferably using the original packaging materials. Please also include an explanatory note.

IMPORTANT: To save yourself unnecessary cost and inconvenience, please check carefully that you have read and followed the instructions in this manual.

This warranty is in Lieu of all other expressed warranties, obligations or liabilities. ANY IMPLIED WARRANTYES, OBLIGATIONS, OR LIABILITIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTYES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, SHALL BE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE DURATION OF THIS WRITTEN LIMITED WARRANTY. Some states do not

allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, so the above limitations may not apply to you. IN NO EVENT SHALL WE BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES FOR BREACH OF THIS OR ANY OTHER WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WHATSOEVER Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of special, incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.

This symbol on the product or in the instructions means that your electrical and electronic equipment should be disposed at the end of its life separately from your household waste. There are separate collection systems for recycling in the EU.

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For more information, please contact the local authority or your retailer where purchased the product.

FCC Compliance and Advisory Statement

Warning: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and;
2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna;
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver;
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected;
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Saitek Industries, 2295 Jefferson Street, Torrance, CA 90501, USA

Canada ICES-003

Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1. This device may not cause interference, and;
2. This device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.

This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

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