Advanced Air Manager Panels

[@Squatch4]

Hi Russ! Great video! I was wondering where to find the S-tec 55x autopilot instrument that you have in one of your panels. Is that an instrument for air manager that you created yourself? I'm having a hard time finding it. Let me know where it can be found. Thanks!

[@rbarlow]

I think it is in the Air Manager free Instrument Store isn’t it. Search “Autopilot”

[@Squatch4]

@@rbarlow It may have been in there before, but I tried searching "Autopilot" online as well as within Air Manager and nojoy! :(

[@esanchez12043]

Good stuff! Thank you for taking the time to explain. I just bought the 750 and 650 RealityXP files. I'm a CFII trying to recreate a panel in our trainer fleet with G5's and a 750.

[@rbarlow]

Very possible and the GTNs use Garmin Trainer do very high fidelity. Keep me posted. Interesting project.

[@johnpesale3896]

Hi Russ I have the Cessna 172 REP ,AND IT IS SET UP FOR THE OLD beat up,rental version which makes the tachometer vibrate a little bit like in a real rental . This does not however transfer to the tachometer in airmanager. Thanks again for any info and for all you do on your channel

[@planesplanes2863]

Hey, thanks for the tutorial. Came at just the right time. I've been waffling on the next sim upgrade. Air Manage+knobster -vs- new joy stick -vs- 737-200. AM+knob!!! Can't wait. Thanks

[@chrisybradshaw8594]

Hello Russ, awesome info from you, im struggling though lol. if i had two touch screens say 16 inch, one for the PFD and one for the MFD would it be best to have two knobsters,one for each,?or maybe just use a bigger screen like yours say 24 in i have also the saitek switch button panels as well i use

[@rbarlow]

I liked the smaller monitors to use as part of a panel with some physical buttons and switches (and maybe an autopilot control ) too so you only need to display a limited number of instruments on the monitors and they can be larger more life sized. see my video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qWGZi2CBaJmYqJosi=1g4l2Ia9qmDTcIyv If you plan to use the monitor(s) as most of the controls than a 23-34 inch touchscreen is a good size so the instruments are bigger and easier to manipulate with the finger. As for the Knobster I'd go with a single mounted between the monitors where it can be easily reached. One Knobster can support as many panels as are running on the computer the Air Manager instance that the knobster is connected to. The only exception might be if you have an overhead panel it is awkward to haave to look and reach down so mounting a second Knobster up there makes sense. Good luck.

[@alexclifford67]

Thanks for yet another good video. I’m about to buy a setup of 3 screens for scenario and one touch screen for AM with two PCs, based on your earlier recommendations. In this video, though and from some of your answers below, I have the impression you have updated your PC to an i7 with better graphic card (1070Ti). Can you confirm that you are running all of of it on that PC or do you still have a slave PC for the scenery? Any tips (refresh rate, input lag time) about the monitors or any 50-55’’ full HD (1080p) TV will do?

[@h.chinski4348]

Hi Russ, as I mentioned I have 2 touch screens for Air manager, My intention is to put the Garmin and other comm & nav in a stack on the second monitor. trying to gain as much knowledge as I can as I start to put this together at 71 not the sharpest knife in the drawer when it comes to technology

[@glennferguson7755]

Hi Russ. Thank you for these videos. Appreciated. When making the modifications to the panel on the touch screen do you use two screens or a single screen? If a single screen how do you "chop and change"? Thank you

[@bobbysmith563]

Mr. Barlow, Will you be considering doing this for MSFS 2020?

[@gregmilam2328]

Thanks for the great videos!! I'm using the G1000 overlay on a second touch screen. Every time I use on the of the switches or knobs the screen I pull down from MSFS as a insert, the overlay disappears. Is there anyway to lock that so it will stay when I'm using the overlay (G1000)?

[@bashardahabra]

Hello Russ ... found your channel after purchasing Airmanager and trying to use the Pop Out Laminar displays ( G530, 430 G1000 etc ) in Cut-Out Panels. I followed your video above and I am not sure how you created these panels and having a cutout with click-through areas. would it be possible to do a video with more explanation and step by step example?

[@johnpesale3896]

Hi Russ ,thanks for making all these educational videos.I have a question that I am not sure if related to this video but I would like to run a separate computer to run air manager on a 22 inch screen and was wondering how it would connect to my other computer either wirelessly or possibly ethernet not sure all the connections or if it would work was wondering what your opinion was on this thanks for any help

[@kentrogers1008]

Hi Russ, I really enjoy your videos! BTW, what’s the name of your inflight map program you have on your iPad. I believe you mentioned in a video that it was free?

[@turand1201]

I know this is an older video, but I'm curious if AirManager plans to support the G3000, particularly the touchpanel (like in the TBM930) for MSFS2020. Unfortunately, MSFS pop-out panels don't interact well with touchscreens as of update 8.

[@lassinakouyate7212]

Hi Dear ! Thank you for your awesome videos ! I would like to know how can i get some GA panels which will fit with 2 touchscreen monitors having right and left side panels views of aircraft panels. All the pay version of Air manager are made for only one screen (left side). I would like must realistic with right side views also. Will you please help ?

[@danieltoms4065]

Russ Barlow, probably a dumb question, but how do I make the knobster interact with the dials on the gtn 750? Thanks!

[@backintheairagain9803]

Hi Russ, I followed you suggestion of re-sizing the Air Manager window to make room for a GTN 750 window on the right side of the monitor... which works great because it’s a touch screen... thx for that! Do you have a jet panel suitable for a Citation Bravo?... I have tried looked through the Air Manager free and premium panels but have not been able to find one... thx again! Joey (long time lapsed commercial pilot, now having fun again flying in the sim)

[@stricklandgarageaviation2864]

Hi Russ, I have X-plane11 and windows10. I also have Air Manager and the knobster. I have 3 large monitors and one smaller monitor that I use for instruments. I like running the larger monitors on scenery only with the smaller monitor displaying the instrument panel. My problem is trying to get the X-plane11 Vision jet panel onto the smaller monitor. In Air manager when I select the Vision Jet, I only get a bazel without the Garmin in the PFD and MFD. There is a note that says "This is an overlay panel only." Any ideas on how to do this? Thanks.....Tom

[@johndevany9956]

Hi Russ, I’m using air manger for x plain 11, I’m flying the arvo vulcan, I have the control surfaces gauge for fxs, but how do I convert it to x plain? Many thanks in advance.

[@gordon3576]

Hi Russ, Couple quick questions for you. I bought the RealityXP GTN750 today and would like to know how you were able to have the bezel downloaded on Air Manager? Do I have to download that from a separate source? I didnt see it listed in Air Manager. Also in trying to move the 750 over to my #2 monitor (touchscreen), I get denied. It stops at main monitor and wont drag over? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! Your KZbin channel has been a huge help in helping me with my Sim build! Keep up the great work!

[@rbarlow]

I suspect you have not popped out the GTN to a separate window. There is a way to do that in the settings. Otherwise it can’t be dragged outside the X-Plane window. The bezel should come with it so since you can do everything by touch I didn’t make a bezel. Just frame the GTN with your Air Manager panel set it always on top and enable click through so your touches can get to the GTN. Cover the top title bar of the GTN window with part of your AM Panel to hide it as it is an immersion killer for me.If you need more help let me know

[@gordon3576]

@@rbarlow you are the man! Problem solved! Thanks for your quick response! Easy peasy, pop out window in the settings. Thanks for helping out this sim/comp noob!

[@harpoon_bakery162]

Hi Russ, I know you now have had a chance to play with touch monitors for a while now. Is there one you can recommend to me for attaching to my Honeycomb top now that you've had a chance to see Chechen vs. other monitors? i know you said the Chechen wasn't too awfully bright so just wanted to pick your brain and thanks.

[@harpoon_bakery162]

If I already own the GTN-750 (I've been flying it in the SLO-TATION and have had great success with it)... is there a way to use it with air-manager without any other purchases, or are there GTN pieces/add-ons required ? be nice not to buy things twice as that GTN-750 wasn't cheap.

[@tomstrickland6002]

This is a spectacular home sim. I have just started my build but have run into several problems. I have so many questions.

[@rbarlow]

Happy to answer if I can.

[@Inserico]

Hi Ross, thanks for putting this tutorial for us, it's great!! I'm using your G1000 Overlay at the moment, but can't find how I could press the FMS dial knob? I had a look at your logic.lua and I didn't get anywhere with that. Is there a way to depress the dial knob? If not, what's a good workaround? Thanks :)

[@rbarlow]

There is a button in the center of the dial that has the push functionality. When you pass the mouse cursor over the correct area the cursor should show a hand icon

[@Inserico]

Russ Barlow does this work for a touch screen?

[@rbarlow]

Brendan Chen yes but the touch target is rather small and no hand icon... the Knibster works and has both dial and button push function

[@stantonam]

Thanks so much. I know my problem is simple but I just don't get it right. I have a Laminar Research B58 with a Reality GNS 530W. The GNS 530W window pops out just as your G1000 in the video and all the controls on the popped out GNS window work as well. However, with the Air Manager "on top", the air manager bezel controls are on top and they don't work, and of course neither does the knobster. There is no connection between the Air Manager GPS overlay instrument and the Reality XP GNS. Any help please?

[@rbarlow]

Actually the bezel needs to be modified for the RXP custom commands which is pretty simple. Maybe someone had done it. If not I can take a look at modifying it. Look in the online store and see if anyone had created a RXP version.

[@thomasschuh5535]

I am a subscriber to your channel, and really enjoy your educational videos, including this one! I am a long time user of FSX along with the Carenado Seneca V aircraft, Flight1 Aspen EFD1000, and Reality XP GNS530 V2 add-ons. Together, these do a really nice job of emulating our actual Seneca setup. After watching your various videos, including this one and the one on multiple monitors, I am in the process of upgrading my flight sim computer to WIndows 10, and implementing X-Plane 11 along with Air Manager. My plan is to build an Air Manager panel that includes an Aspen PFD, the Reality XP GNS530 v2, along with the GNS530 bezel, and run it on a separate laptop with a touch-screen monitor. I have two related questions. First, will the approach that you outline in this video also work with the RealityXP GNS530 V2, or only the X-Plane 11 GNS530? I believe the RealityXP unit does a better job of emulating the actual GNS530W including LPV approaches, and would prefer to use it. And second, if I run Air Manager on my laptop including the GPS unit, should the laptop be setup as the main computer, and then my tower as the secondary / visuals? My yoke, throttle quadrant, and rudder pedals are all currently connected to my tower computer. Sorry for the long message, but trying to connect all of the various dots from several of your videos.

[@deanseymour222]

Hi Russ great videos. Can you tell me how to get the instruments to the second monitor. Thanks Dean

[@rbarlow]

You need a program called Air Manager by Sim Innovations. I have lots of earlier videos that explain all about it.

[@COMtnPilot]

Hi Russ, as always, great detailed vids! I’m a private pilot and have a sim in my home. I run FSX (boxed) with Saitek controls. I really want to build a nice panel to insert my Saitek gear (Yoke, TPM Throttle controls, Radio Panel, Switch Panel and Auto Pilot Panel), and would also like to incorporate a touchscreen (iPad Air 2) for a G1000, and an iPad Mini (separately) for the Garmin GTN750. I also use an iPad Mini on the yoke with ForeFlight linked to FSX. But I’m struggling with how to accomplish running the G1000 and the GTN750 on separate iPads. I’m also considering including the Knobster as well. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Keep up the great work! Ray

[@rbarlow]

I'm not an FSX expert but you cant really do what you want with iPads except by using some programs that allow you to use your iPad as an external USB monitor. This is because the GTN window or G1000 window needs to be an undocked window for the simulator. Does that make sense?

[@Glasairman]

Michael, I have AirManager AND a RealSimGear GNS530. Using the XP11 popout to the RSG device leaves an ugly transparent hole in the AM GNS530 representation. I would like to create a WX instrument with a (Terrain Radar) plugin for AM or a least a dummy in the AM panel to cover the "transparent" GNS530. Is this feasible?

[@Glasairman]

Sorry Russ, I had just seen a MB video. The lockdown grounding gets to all pilots in the end.

[@DJRENTARGENTINA2]

Hi Russ, thank you very much for your video and for sharing all your experience with the topic of building advanced panels with AIRMANGER. My query is I have AirManager running on a second computer, not on the main computer where Xplane is running. Is it possible to implement this functionality to put the GPS in the panel that is running on the second computer where I have the touch monitor where AirManager is running? Thank you very much for your help.

[@rbarlow]

Marcos Jaimovich this can only be fine by running a second copy of XP11 on the computer alongside Air Manager and making it the master. Then run your current XP computer as the external visual. The only way to drag the popped out GPS display window to behind the AM panel is to be on the same computer. And only the Master XP copy updates the GPS display.

[@GJHeckler]

Thanks Russ, Very informative.....good timing as I just installed the knobster. Who can I talk to about making a PFD available from GRT Avionics so we can build and fly a panel like some put in their experimental aircraft? 👍

[@Backcountrysimpilot]

Thanks for the video. Not sure if you already made one but can you do a video on how to make a transparent part of the image like you did for the gain 530 and 430? If you already did can you give me that link. Thanks again

[@GeoZero]

I wish these could integrate with MSFS 2020 to change panels "in game".

[@magicnorm2036]

Hi Russ. What ever happened to the overhead 737-800 panel you design about a year ago and when can we expect to see it in Air Manager?

[@ZachTate]

Great tutorial! Quick question. Do you think this same process can be used to remove the 6 pack and replace it with a g500?

[@rbarlow]

Sure you could put the Flight1 G500/600 on the small monitor Zi guess

[@ZachTate]

@@rbarlow Great. I bought the monitor and I have air manager. I do not think the transparent window for the G500 or GTN are going to be an issue. My question is there any way to get the knobster to work with the G500 and the GTN750? I would love love love to have physical knobs for these. If not is there a good standalone USB knob I could purchase and just map them to each knob?

[@ChPlante]

Awesome video. It gave me the necessary kick to get started with Air Manager. :) I created a panel with the GTN750 and 2 x G5. But I’d really like to reproduce the airplane I fly in real life: Arrow IV Turbo with G500 + GTN750. Is there a way to get a G500 for Air Manager/XP11 that would interact with the RealXP GTN750? Or do I need to go to Prepar3D for that?

[@rbarlow]

Not easily. For over a year now RealityXP webpage says Prepare yourself to embrace the Ultimate Glass Cockpit Upgrade, with our upcoming simulation of the Garmin G500/G600 PFD/MFD for Prepar3D, Flight Simulator and XPlane. If he ever delivers you could easily do it. Haven't checked his progress lately. Russ

[@ChPlante]

I got the GTN750 working with a pair of G5´s working as a substitute for a single pane PFD. It’s not bad. I’ve got only one quirk to solve where GPS flashes briefly and resets when I push NAV on the SF50 autopilot. But the APR button works. Go figure... I’ve played with the GTN750 settings to no avail.

[@rodpierson4444]

Hi Russ, thank you for all your time and sharing ways to enjoy Reality XP and Air Manager, and the "Knobster" I have been trying to use both Reality XP and Air Manager to build a panel using your GNS 530 overlay along with Reality XP GNS 530 incorporated inside an Air Manager panel I have created, everything works, except the ability to use the touch screen and knobster for only the Reality XP, I have not since you only showed how to remove the bezel on the X Plane 11 530 the bezel for Reality XP, what files do I need to locate in order to remove the bezel for Reality XP GNS 530? Will this make the touch screen and knobster work once the bezel has been removed, I tried using Reality XP pop out on the Air Manager panel with an area that is transparent, and only the mouse can control the functions, previously I used the X Plane 11 530 pop out with your 530 overlay and everything works on Air Manager with knobster. What am I missing, or is the Reality XP GNS 530 unable to be incorporated with your GNS 530 X Plane 11 overlay?

[@rbarlow]

Rod I don't have the RXP 530 but only the GTN750. It has an option in the setttings to pop out the window and also to hide the bezel. I would imagine the RXP530 might have that option but not sure. The manual shows a way to adjust the frame rect of the window to hide the bezel but it is a little complicated. If you are using the Air Manager 3.5 beta the overlay can have a transparent background and clicks on the RXP530 will not reach it so as long as the panel is set for always on top the RXP bezel will stay behind the Air Manager bezel. . RXP530 has custom commands for the controls so to use the overlay the datarefs would have to be changed or I believe there is a setting to have it use the standard XP11 GPS 530 commands. look at the manual at files.100megabyte.com/realityxp/manuals/Reality%20XP%20GNS%20V2%20User's%20Manual%20(XPlane).pdf.

[@rodpierson4444]

@@rbarlow Thank you again for such a quick response... I have managed to pop out the instrument, and place behind your 530 overlay. I will read the manual more thoroughly , and try to see if I can figure out how to remove the bezel from the Reality XP GNS 530. When you installed the GTN 750, did you actually remove the bezel in order for it to talk to Air Manager with touch screen and knobster? I am able to operate the knobs with a mouse and operate the buttons using the touch screen using the original GNS 530.

[@cmjohnsondds]

Installing Air MANAGER from the Sim Innovations site. I need to contact support for my installation, and it seems to fail. I have created a “ticket” but no response (yet). Love your videos, where can I find a specific panel with a 530 or 750 on the XPlane Baron? Any suggestions on Support?

[@rbarlow]

Curtis Johnson, DDS could you be more specific than “it seems to fail”? Is the installation the problem? Go to the Sim Innovations forums and private message me and I will try to help. Or you could email me at Russ at SimInnovations dot com

[@DanielBreitschaft]

Russ, what´s the size, brand and model of your touch screen monitor? Thank´s to the great video...

[@LarsRasmussen0405]

In the video I believe he says Lenovo 23"

[@pilothound1582]

Awesome Russ👌 thank you

[@speciaforces]

Awesome stuff!

[@KODIAKSIMPILOT]

Mr barlow I purchased the cessna panel as well and cant figure out how to do the layout either I go to my instruments but I do not see it any help would be greatfully appreciated thank you.

[@rbarlow]

Maybe explain a little better what you mean. I really don't know where to start without understanding clearly the issue. Sorry.

[@KODIAKSIMPILOT]

@@rbarlow its okay Mr. Barlow I figured it out I didnt know that when you click on the panel it would extend the panels to 4 others to choose from.

[@rbarlow]

@@KODIAKSIMPILOT ahh yes. Glad you figured it out.

[@walterterry3420]

russ, do you live near Atlanta,Ga

[@rbarlow]

No KCVG

[@dans5595]

i'd like to use that gps cutout background, but i can't find it on my instrument list. i was able to follow along up to that point. (i own the cessna 172 paid panel)

[@rbarlow]

Those additional panels are with the paid panel for 172. Go to the second screen and select that layout

[@KODIAKSIMPILOT]

Mine didnt work either.

[@marcw.5492]

Is there a Garmin (1000 or other ) panels available for MSFS 2020 ? I have demo 4.0 Air Manager, there is nothing showing

[@rbarlow]

Did you activate the beta using the username/password listed in the beta instructions on the wiki? I know there are more being converted fo 4.0 daily so check the fee community store in the app. It is still beta so there will be more coming I am sure.

[@davidcooke285]

Hi Russ, how do I get the Cirrus layout that you had at the beginning of your video?

[@rbarlow]

David Cooke It should be a free panel with Air Manager 3.5 out soon. If not message me an I will post it on the Sim Innovations forum

[@davidcooke285]

@@rbarlow 3.5 not out until Feb 2019, any chance you could share yours? Thanks!

[@johnpesale3896]

Hi Russ one of your videos explained how to name the computer so the iP address would not change once in awhile .my ip changes automatically occasionally and I have to rest my IP address to make ForeFlight work .my problem is I ant find your video .thanks for all you do here .

[@rbarlow]

sure. Click the windows menu key and go to Settings-> System-> About and click the 'Rename this PC" button. I think you have to restart to take effect. Then that name can be used instead of the IP address and will appear in the XP networking settings. best of all it will not change if your router assigns a new IP to your computer.

[@jandresjn]

Hey thanks for the tutorial. I have a question, i need to use the garmin g500 in a external monitor as you did. But (i'm new in air manager and all of this), i bought a plane model which has that garmin(picus aquila a221g). Can i show and control that exactly garmin?, or do i need another version used specifically in air manager to do that connection?.

[@ZachTate]

Jorge Andrés Jaramillo N Did you ever make any headway with this? I want to do the same thing for a 172.

[@jandresjn]

@@ZachTate yes, I made the g500 in air manager, with the tools that it gives.

[@ZachTate]

@@jandresjn Any chance you are willing to share any of the files :) I am very new to the air manager world and already made a few cool but easy things. I'm sure a G500 might be a bit more difficult. I assume the knobster work with the one you setup, correct?

[@jandresjn]

@@ZachTate Hello, I would like to share the files with you. But I've been working for several months on its development for a job, and I don't think I can give it away. It is enabled with an Arduino Mega (buttons and encoders), it has almost all the functions of the left screen, the right screen is only enabled in some options, since Air Manager only supports openstreetview type maps. If you are very interested I could show you how it is currently working, and sell it to you at a reasonable price.

[@ZachTate]

@@jandresjn That sounds awesome and sounds like you put in a lot of work! haha Yes, let me see what I can figure out just using the Flight 1 version and if that does not pan out I will absolutely be reaching out. It sounds like you have some info on the hardware. Do you know of a generic knob that is USB that I could map to the knob on the G500? This really would solve all of my problems.

[@fredsmid9993]

Hi Russ, Is it posible to connect 2 touchscreens on one computer, to use for airmanager? Grt. Fred.

[@rbarlow]

Fred Smid you are only limited by the number of graphic ports available on your computer I have run three touchscreens off of a computer network with my simulator. You don’t even need that powerful of a graphics card because air manager renders 2-D. If you want to take the pop-up windows from X plane into the air man is your panel they must be running on the same computer so that limits you somewhat as most graphics cards can only support three or four and performance is greatly reduced if you’re running the simulator on the same computer

[@fredsmid9993]

@@rbarlow Thanks Russ

[@davidcooke285]

Do you recommend running the touch screen and AM on same computer as XP or separate PC?

[@rbarlow]

David Cooke if yo want to place the pop-out windows from XP11 in an AM panel the both need to be on the same computer. I have a gtx 1070ti and decent i7 cpu and find AM costs about 1- 2 FPS. If you can use a single computer things are much easier to maintain too.

[@MatrixMaverick1980]

Can x-plane virtual cockpit be disabled to increase performance?

[@rbarlow]

Sure. Just select scenery only on the monitors displaying x-plane. If you want to use pop out windows you need to have virtual cockpit to pop them out though.

[@fairlines9654]

Hello Mr. Barlow, I enjoy your videos ans Flight Sim work very much. I found your B737 instruments on AirManager, but I cannot get them to work with the Zibo737 In Xplane. Is there a possibility? Or am i doing something wrong. Thanks for any advice.

[@rbarlow]

Fairlines yes Zibo uses custom datarefs and commands so the need to be modified to work with those. I and in the process of doing that now. Specifically which instruments are you interested in?

[@fairlines9654]

@@rbarlow wow that is really speed service :) I would be very interested in the landing gear, Annunciator Panel, comm nav stack and speed brake panel. Thanks in advance for keeping me informed.

[@fairlines9654]

@@rbarlow I am so looking foreward to it. Thanks for you wonderful work!

[@gidonas7719]

@@rbarlow Merry Xmass and very Xplane mr. Barlow! Any progress in your Air Manager panels for the Zibo 737? Greetz Gi

[@robertmorrison5178]

Hi Russ. Thanks for that great tutorial, it's exactly what I was trying to figure out! Since you have already done all the hard work to created the GPS Backdrop image for the 172SP, could you possibly make it available as one of the online instruments in Air Manager? That would be a huge help to me and to those of us not yet proficient in this area! Cheers Bob

[@rbarlow]

Robert Morrison sure I will post it on the Sin Innovations forum. Just st search for my posts and it should be dated today Sept 8 , 2018

[@rbarlow]

Here is the link to the post with the instrument siminnovations.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=26&t=1274&p=11350#p11350

[@pgreenx]

@@rbarlow I know I'm here 6 yrs late but this would be a good pinned comment. I'm lucky I found your channel, and this link! everything else was easy to follow your instructions - I am still having trouble with he background b59 cutout/smaller grey panel though

[@ellonysman]

Isnt VR headsets the way to go?

[@c.e.sherrod3183]

Hi Russ. I have a weird issue. My Air Manger was working fine with a touch screen monitor and knobster. But today as I was taking off on a flight the PFD on my Air Manager screen disappeared. The MFD was still there and functional. I have (3) 49" monitors for the cockpit view and a 20" Samsung touchscreen for the instruments. Iv'e always configured the touchscreen in X-Plane as "not used." That way, I can drag the popups to it with nothing else is there but Air Manger. I've spent maybe 4 hours today trying to get it to work, but no success. At this point I can't even drag the pop up windows onto the touchscreen at all. With or without Air Manger running. They will drag off the edge of my last monitor but they are not showing up at all on the touchscreen. The mouse is there, but not the popups. I've tried different panels, rebooting, etc. Do you have any suggestions for fixing this? PS - This may not be relevant, but X-Plane never remembers my monitor settings, so I have to re-configure them every time I stat X-Plane. Thanks for any help you can give me. This is making me crazy. CE123

[@rbarlow]

C.E. Sherrod ... interesting problem. I assume you mean the X-Plane pop out G1000 windows are the problem and not the Air Manager Bezel? Sounds like a problem with your windows display setup or more likely a problem with XP setup. Recheck your display setup first. Then you may want to delete your XP settings files to reset everything. Deleting X-Plane’s preferences is an easy way to reset the simulator to its default settings after a setting has been changed that caused X-Plane to crash. It is also a good idea to delete the preferences after updating the simulator, due to the fact that the preferences files are continually changing. To delete X-Plane’s preferences: 1. Open the X-Plane 11 installation directory in My Computer, the Mac Finder, etc. 2. Go to the Output folder, then open the Preferences folder. 3. Delete the files within this folder (not the folder itself) to reset X-Plane’s preferences. It sounds to me like the windows coordinates in XP11 are messed up. Resetting the prefs is pretty radical but it seems like a possible solution for all your problems. Let me know how you do.

[@c.e.sherrod3183]

@@rbarlow Thanks Russ. I will try that.

[@c.e.sherrod3183]

​@@rbarlow I can't believe how simple this fix was, and it's all my own fault. I thought I had the instruments popped out correctly, but I forgot to click the double window in the top right to convert it to an OS window. I've done this so many times that I must've just blanked out on it. Works fine now. Thanks for the help though.

[@raythomas5170]

You make it look so easy. Hope i can figure it out I have dual g5's gtn650 and gfc500autopilot in real sim gear stuff. Trying to get it all to work like in my airplane...182L

[@rbarlow]

Sounds cool. RSG makes quality stuff and provides good support so you’ll sort it out. Good luck.

[@jgpyne]

Russ, thank you for posting this. By chance is your GTN 750 template downloadable somewhere?

[@rbarlow]

Sorry for the long delay to reply.Good news. Version 3.5 of air manager will be released any day now and it will have several layouts for the Cessna and the Baron pay panels that will have integration with the realityXP GTN 750

[@jgpyne]

@@rbarlow Thanks Russ. I just downloaded 3.5 but don't see them (at least can't find them) with the 750 but will be looking. Let me know if they didn't get added after all.

[@jetsimmer]

@@rbarlow What about the Flight1 GTN 750? Will it also work with it?

[@rbarlow]

Yes all on one PC with i7 4.2GHz and gtx1070ti. I really think Air Manager uses hardly any resources from the PC.

[@denisredfern2976]

Hi Russ. Thanks very much for your channel. I think we flight sim builders are very lucky to have someone of your experience to help us. My question is can I run X-Plane 11, Air Manager and expect it to work with Duet Display (Map) on an Ipad. I thought I saw another one of your videos that showed you running air-manager on a 'stick'PC, and either you or someone else saying that if you run it all on the same PC there are issues with getting it to work with an iPad. Ideally, I would like to run it all from one PC. My plan is to have three 43"cheap TVs. a 24" Dell touch screen and an iPad for a map.

[@FlightSim2703]

Air manager, it's really too expensive for a software , anyway I installed the demo version to try it, but I couldn't manage it to work on x- plane 11, why the setup should be so difficult , I wish someone come up with a video, how to make Air manager work on two separate computers as well same computer, the on x- plane 11.

[@rbarlow]

Brian Sha I don’t know how involved you are in flight simulation but people routinely pay $20-30 for a single airport scenery package. Some addon airplanes, like the Flight Factor A320, are $100. Air Manager offers almost 500 free instruments to build panels, worlds with FSX,P3D, and XPlane, and runs on Windows, Linux, and MacOS. There is no sin in playing with the stock X-Plane scenery and airplanes with only a mouse and keyboard but for many of us we want more realism and diversity. The Air Manager setup is very simple but there are a few common mistakes that are made. First, you must install the software program and the plugin for XP. The Sim Innovations website has a support forum that has helped thousands figure out what they are missing and get things working. Sim Innovations also has a KZbin channel covering basic setup of Air Manager. My video may have seemed a bit complex but is why it was entitled Advanced Panels for Air Manager.

[@FlightSim2703]

Yes I know all abut the cost, I'm flying X-Plane since the earliest version and involved in all upgraded versions as they released, the money spending on aircraft, and airports is happening to me too, but when I tried Air manager once in past it came kind of not not working on my setup, yes I'm one of those plug and play lovers 😅 it's cool now I will give a shut and try it one more time. Thanks

[@jarisipilainen3875]

cutouts oh. well its free just drag that gps from xplane to other monitor. if that is air manager need. becouse paysoftware not acrually have working gps. i pass. just cutouts

[@BigDawgCleveland]

XPlane??? ha ha MSFS 2020 is the stuff!!!

[@mattivirta]

were this software can download FREE, anybody NOT pay this ,why pay if can build own cocpit easy.

[@mattivirta]

and trottle,switch,trim wheels,can build real switch and potentiometer under display panel easy, lot better than all have display. and touchscreen display cost super expensive if uses, under plywood gauge panel have all gauges at display and you see at hole all gauges have lot cheapen and realistic, arduino you can buiuld all switch own panel real switch under gaugepanel, trim wheels you can build wood and paint and 2 potentiometer center console down, flaps can build plywood little panel were have switch or potentiometer can use flaps position easy. FSUIP spftware can controll ewery input what do. mobiflight software can add 7-segment displays radio panel, realistic, and all switch to arduino mega board, all leds,lights arduino board,encoders gauge adjust coder, arduino can build real radio to panel, 7-segment display,encoder knops,buttons, 7-segment dispaly max 2918 chip driver work best, old car seat can use seat in cocpit, and you have under 200.$ full lot better realistic cocpit than this.

[@mattivirta]

lot better cocpit have plane windows have own 3 display, NOT gauge panel, and gauge panel has build plywood under outside wiev display, and 2 display have inside plywood panel were have all gauges and diplay front hav thin plywood painted black and this have holes drilled ewery gauge, you can see gauges at holes.and add some tablet right side were have all navication instruments. this work lot better and realistic than this shit.

[@DJRENTARGENTINA2]

Hi Russ, thank you very much for your video and for sharing all your experience with the topic of building advanced panels with AIRMANGER. My query is I have AirManager running on a second computer, not on the main computer where Xplane is running. Is it possible to implement this functionality to put the GPS in the panel that is running on the second computer where I have the touch monitor where AirManager is running? Thank you very much for your help.