I recently purchased the Redbird Cygnus Home Direct cable and software for my FSX and iPad.  I cannot seem to get the Cygnus software to find my FSX software therefore, the cable doesn't "trick" the iPad into believing that my foreflight is really where I am in the FSX.  No type of support so far that I can find through Redbird other than a support email and a phone number but I don't have time to call 8-5 M-F so I am trying to find a solution.  Anybody tried or even heard of this cable connection?

 

Thanks

 

Sean

Update.  Thanks to the team at Redbird (Cygnus).  They were able to get my sim to accept the cable within about 10 minutes.  Now,  there is a direct cable that can utilize Foreflight via many popular sims and it tricks the iPad or idevice into thinking that you are really flying wherever your tell your sim you are flying at.  This is really helpful for pilots (real and sim) to be able to utilize and learn their aviation apps on the ground but simulating what they are capable of doing in the air.

 

Thanks to Redbird!!

 

Sean

I'm having the exact same issue.  I've installed everything as per the directions.  FSX is updated with SP1.  The Sim Engine Activation Console gives me a green light and states that "Microsoft Flight Simulator X is ready for use with Cygnus"  Both the sim connection and cable connected are listed as "connected" yet when I run FSX attached to Garmin Pilot, my location in Garmin Pilot does not reflect what FSX is simulating.

The support from Cygnus has been sparse & of course is only available during "banking hours"  Perhaps the Cygnus cable does not play well with an Apple Thunderbolt adapter, although nowhere is this mentioned on their website or in the installation directions.  So far, this has been a waste of $200 on a USB cable.