Networking questions

[newtie 533]

Hi all-

 

My weekend project is to get ASN on a laptop in a networked config for P3D 3.1

 

So far, not much luck..From the P3D SDK, I have simconnec.xml examples that look like this...

 

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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="Windows-1252"?>

<SimBase.Document Type="SimConnect" version="1,0">
  <Descr>SimConnect Server Configuration</Descr>
  <Filename>SimConnect.xml</Filename>
  <Disabled>False</Disabled>

  <!-- Example Global (remote) Pipe Server Configuration-->
  <SimConnect.Comm>
    <Disabled>True</Disabled>
    <Protocol>Pipe</Protocol>
    <Scope>global</Scope>
    <MaxClients>64</MaxClients>
    <Port>REPLACE_WITH_PORT_NAME</Port>
  </SimConnect.Comm>

  <!-- Example Global (remote) IPv6 Server Configuration-->
  <SimConnect.Comm>
    <Disabled>True</Disabled>
    <Protocol>IPv6</Protocol>
    <Scope>global</Scope>
    <MaxClients>64</MaxClients>
    <Address>::</Address>
    <Port>REPLACE_WITH_PORT_NUMBER</Port>
  </SimConnect.Comm>

  <!-- Example Global (remote) IPv4 Server Configuration-->
  <SimConnect.Comm>
    <Disabled>True</Disabled>
    <Protocol>IPv4</Protocol>
    <Scope>global</Scope>
    <MaxClients>64</MaxClients>
    <Address>0.0.0.0</Address>
    <Port>REPLACE_WITH_PORT_NUMBER</Port>
  </SimConnect.Comm>

  <!-- Example Local Pipe Server Configuration-->
  <SimConnect.Comm>
    <Disabled>True</Disabled>
    <Protocol>Pipe</Protocol>
    <Scope>local</Scope>
    <MaxClients>64</MaxClients>
    <Port>REPLACE_WITH_PORT_NAME</Port>
  </SimConnect.Comm>

  <!-- Example Local IPv6 Server Configuration-->
  <SimConnect.Comm>
    <Disabled>True</Disabled>
    <Protocol>IPv6</Protocol>
    <Scope>local</Scope>
    <MaxClients>64</MaxClients>
    <Address>::1</Address>
    <Port>REPLACE_WITH_PORT_NUMBER</Port>
  </SimConnect.Comm>

  <!-- Example Local IPv4 Server Configuration-->
  <SimConnect.Comm>
    <Disabled>True</Disabled>
    <Protocol>IPv4</Protocol>
    <Scope>local</Scope>
    <MaxClients>64</MaxClients>
    <Address>127.0.0.1</Address>
    <Port>REPLACE_WITH_PORT_NUMBER</Port>
  </SimConnect.Comm>

</SimBase.Document>

 

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From the HiFi manual networking page, I have these instructions...

 

The values for

Protocol

,

Address

and

Port

must be modified.

The other values should be

left default.

For

Protocol

,

IPv4

should be used.

Example: <Protocol>IPv4</Protocol>

For

Address

,

use either the computer name or the physical IP address of this

SERVER

.

Example: <Address>192.168.1.102</Addres

s>

For

Port

,

use any port you wish to enable for SimConnect communications.

We suggest port 500.

This port will need to be enabled in any software firewall programs you are running

(including windows firewall).

Example: <Port>500</Port>

Note

: If you are

using FSUIPC

v4 with FSX/P3D

, you may need to perform the follo

wing

steps for proper

networked operation:

1.

First set the SimConnect.xml as described above.

2.

Next set the <Scope> variable to global instead of local (<Scope>global</Scope>).

3.

Run FSUIPC install (again if already installed).

Your SimConnect.xml will then be

properly configured.

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Which example(s) do I use and what does the final syntax of the simconnect.xml look like?

 

Thanks,

Mark

[newtie 533]

I've got this pretty much worked out, except on ASN startup, I get a "XML issue- dll.xml could not be verified. Please fix/delete file to ensure proper operation"

After a few seconds, I do get a connection and the weather does change.

Here's my dll.xml if that helps...

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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="Windows-1252"?>

<SimBase.Document Type="AceXML" version="3,0" id="dll">
<Descr>AceXML Document</Descr>
<Filename>dll.xml</Filename>
</SimBase.Document>

 

Any ideas?

 

Thanks,

Mark

[tamsini 278]

Mark, a couple of months ago, I went through hell trying to get ASN and ProATCx configured in network mode. I can't help you much as far as your xml files but if it will help you, I can send you my xml's? 

 

Let me know and I can shoot them over to you.

[newtie 533]

I didn't go thru hell, but I did go thru A LOT of work getting to where I am right now.

 

ANYway, if you can PM me with your xml, I would greatly appreciate it. I'll look for it tomorrow morning and give it another try.

 

Thanks for your help.

 

mark

[Doug Pelton 1]

After mega tries and forum help, I  already have a successful SimConnect setup running my vPilot on a client---I guess this means SCnnct is talking across the network from server to client.

 

After reading the Networking section in the ASN manual:

 

*  Do I need another license to install ASN on my client (XP) ?

*  Is the client SimConnect located inside the ASN program, then, on my client?

 

Thanks for your help.

 

Doug 

[HiFiLisa 3]

Hi all,

 

If you need further assistance, please open a support ticket at support.hifitechinc.com and we'd be happy to help.  

 

Doug, I answered you in the other thread  :smile:

[Doug Pelton 1]

Hi all,

 

If you need further assistance, please open a support ticket at support.hifitechinc.com and we'd be happy to help.  

 

Doug, I answered you in the other thread  :smile:

Thanks Lisa...