I was led to believe here in this forum that the 3 buttons on the glareshield ie: ACPT, CANC, RJCT are linked to the Datalink system (this was prior to SP1 being released).

 

Since the release of SP1 and the few added functionalities with Datalink, is there any chance PMDG will update these 3 buttons to become functional?

 

Therefore, we will have the choice to use the 3 buttons on the glareshield or the CDU buttons. 

They are functional.
They send a reply to the dispatchers that work for the airline in the head office.

 

It's the airline's dispatchers at head office that are not functional.

 

(lol)

Hi Trent,

 

just to clarify - do you mean these 3 buttons are functioning in the PMDG 777?

 

To test, I have pushed any of the appropriate 3 glareshield buttons instead of the corresponding buttons/prompts in the CDU but it never responds, hence I must use the CDU.

 

PS: the dispatchers at HO are heavily tied to the union.....LOL!

This is because you are wrong. Those 3 buttons are for CPDLC, which I think means Controller- Pilot Data Link Communication. So yes, it is a datalink, but it is for communications between the pilot and controller, not dispatch which is what the FMC does. Those 3 buttons can accept, cancel or reject what the controller gives to the pilot. So like if you are in oceanic airspace and need to 80 miles left of track for weather. You ask the controller via CPDLC to fly 80 miles left of track, they send you a CPDLC message back saying 80 miles isn't okay but you can go 50 miles left, you can either accept or reject that message. To accept it, you hit the accept key and the controller will get a message saying you accept that and the controller knows you will left up to 50 miles left of track. if you reject it then he knows you need something else.

 

But as of right now CPDLC doesn't work, so those 3 buttons wont work.

Thanks for the clarification Ryan.....much appreciated.