For two days now I have been trying to understand the relationship of the .ini file and the windows, panels etc.  I have the 530 showing up in the default C172, but nothing I do can get the 430 to show up and work like the 530. I have read pages of information, documentation and honestly I'm at the point now that I'm so frustrated I just want to toss the whole mess out and forget about even trying to get this to work. But before I go down that road, maybe someone has some insight and can point me in the right direction. I know  I'm missing something, but I'm also reluctant to keep searching and trying things only to come up blank. There has got to be a better way to understand this. Thanks

Disregard figured it out. Thanks

On 8/14/2020 at 3:08 PM, dpdurst said:

Disregard figured it out. Thanks

Can you advise on how you resolved?  Im having the same issue.  I have the 530 working but the 430 I can't seem to get.  

idem, please explain !

This would be a good starting point:

Please make sure to also read p14 of the RXP GNS User's Manual.

Laminar Research Cessna 172SP   
RealityXP GNS 530W/430W V2

Bezel hi-jack of XPlane 530/430 for the above GNS530/430

Make a copy of the LR C172SP aircraft folder and rename/append something like GNS530/430 to keep aircraft separate and recognizable.

Rename the attached spoiler txt to "RealityXP.GNS.ini" and place this into the aircraft folder that you named above.

Fire up X-plane 11 and this aircraft on a ramp spot, cold and dark, viewable time of day.

Apply battery and avionics power. Both units in the panel should come to life.
Right click on 530 panel screen, popup will show.
From plugin menue, GNS1 530, select popout window then move it to another monitor and resize. If you leave it here, it will be remembered on next start.

Right click on 430 panel screen, popup will show.
From plugin menue, GNS2 430, select popout window then move it to another monitor and resize. If you leave it here, it will be remembered on next start.

Basic settings only...
1) 530 is the master
2) Both have 2 way communications to the sim
3) For the rest of "settings" enable/disable as required.
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Note:   If required....Open Planemaker, open the file "Cessna_172SP.acf" from the aircraft folder that you copied and renamed for the GNS set.

  In standard/systems/general 1/instruments of Plane Maker (bottom left of app screen)
 Both Pilot ( and Copilot) auto adjust CDI to GPS DTK...is disabled as of last aircraft update. If this feature is required, check both to enable. Save file and exit Planemaker.
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Reference workbook numbers used...

 [GNS_530_1]
drawto = WINDOW, Garmin_530_screen

[GNS_530_1.Garmin_530_screen] 
visible = true 
nobezel = true 
frame.type = PANEL3D 
; display position and dimension (left,top,width,height) 
frame.rect = 0,1024,522,387 
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[GNS_430_2]
drawto = WINDOW, Garmin_430_screen

[GNS_430_2.Garmin_430_screen] 
visible = true 
nobezel = true 
frame.type = PANEL3D 
; display position and dimension (left,top,width,height) 
frame.rect = 521,1024,432,235
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[GNS]
; comma separated list of gauges
gauges = GNS_430_2, GNS_530_1

[GNS_530_1]
; comma separated list of render targets.
drawto = WINDOW, Garmin_530_screen
; is the master device if true.
MasterDevice = true
; connects to: 'PFC_STACK','PFC_430','PFC_530' or any '#PID' (#D002 for PFC_430)
; no value connects to first found, 'OFF' disables connection.
HardwareDevice = 
; hardware selector number or -1 to disable.
HardwareIdx = -1
UseSimGpsCmds = true
PowerSource = BUS_1
AutoCdiSrc = true

[GNS_530_1.WINDOW]
; display window if true.
visible = false
; show screen only gauge if true.
nobezel = false
; display type: WINDOW,PANEL2D,PANEL3D,PANELS
frame.type = WINDOW
; display position and dimension (left,top,width,height)
frame.rect = 10,334,490,324
; screen only border size (pixels).
border.size = 0
; screen only border color (#RGB or #RGBA).
border.rgba = #000000
; enable mouse clickspots if true, disable if false (use SHIFT to override)
usemouse = true 
; left mouse button on the screen toggles popup window if true.
popleft = false
; right mouse button on the screen toggles popup window if true (requires XP11.1).
popright = false
; VR mode position and dimension (left,top,width,height) (requires XP11.20)
vrmode.rect = 0,357,490,357
; display as popout window if true (requires XP11.1).
undocked = false
; display mouse tooltips if true.
tooltips = false
; freeze display position if true.
locked = false
; auto hide in external view if true.
autohide = false

[GNS_530_1.PANELS]
; display window if true.
visible = false
; show screen only gauge if true.
nobezel = true
; display type: WINDOW,PANEL2D,PANEL3D,PANELS
frame.type = PANELS
; display position and dimension (left,top,width,height)
frame.rect = 0,0,0,0
; screen only border size (pixels).
border.size = 0
; screen only border color (#RGB or #RGBA).
border.rgba = #000000
; enable mouse clickspots if true, disable if false (use SHIFT to override)
usemouse = true
; left mouse button on the screen toggles popup window if true.
popleft = false
; right mouse button on the screen toggles popup window if true (requires XP11.1).
popright = true

[GNS_530_1.Garmin_530_screen]
; display window if true.
visible = true
; show screen only gauge if true.
nobezel = true
; display type: WINDOW,PANEL2D,PANEL3D,PANELS
frame.type = PANEL3D
; display position and dimension (left,top,width,height)
frame.rect = 0,1024,522,387
; screen only border size (pixels).
border.size = 0
; screen only border color (#RGB or #RGBA).
border.rgba = #000000
; enable mouse clickspots if true, disable if false (use SHIFT to override)
usemouse = true
; left mouse button on the screen toggles popup window if true.
popleft = false
; right mouse button on the screen toggles popup window if true (requires XP11.1).
popright = true

[GNS_430_2]
; comma separated list of render targets.
drawto = WINDOW, Garmin_430_screen
; is the master device if true.
MasterDevice = false
; connects to: 'PFC_STACK','PFC_430','PFC_530' or any '#PID' (#D002 for PFC_430)
; no value connects to first found, 'OFF' disables connection.
HardwareDevice = 
; hardware selector number or -1 to disable.
HardwareIdx = -1
UseSimGpsCmds = true
PowerSource = BUS_2
AutoCdiSrc = true

[GNS_430_2.WINDOW]
; display window if true.
visible = false
; show screen only gauge if true.
nobezel = false
; display type: WINDOW,PANEL2D,PANEL3D,PANELS
frame.type = WINDOW
; display position and dimension (left,top,width,height)
frame.rect = 10,216,490,206
; screen only border size (pixels).
border.size = 0
; screen only border color (#RGB or #RGBA).
border.rgba = #000000
; enable mouse clickspots if true, disable if false (use SHIFT to override)
usemouse = true
; left mouse button on the screen toggles popup window if true.
popleft = false
; right mouse button on the screen toggles popup window if true (requires XP11.1).
popright = false
; VR mode position and dimension (left,top,width,height) (requires XP11.20)
vrmode.rect = 0,103,245,103
; display as popout window if true (requires XP11.1).
undocked = false
; display mouse tooltips if true.
tooltips = false
; freeze display position if true.
locked = false
; auto hide in external view if true.
autohide = false

[GNS_430_2.PANELS]
; display window if true.
visible = false
; show screen only gauge if true.
nobezel = true
; display type: WINDOW,PANEL2D,PANEL3D,PANELS
frame.type = PANELS
; display position and dimension (left,top,width,height)
frame.rect = 0,0,0,0
; screen only border size (pixels).
border.size = 0
; screen only border color (#RGB or #RGBA).
border.rgba = #000000
; enable mouse clickspots if true, disable if false (use SHIFT to override)
usemouse = true
; left mouse button on the screen toggles popup window if true.
popleft = false
; right mouse button on the screen toggles popup window if true (requires XP11.1).
popright = true

[GNS_430_2.Garmin_430_screen]
; display window if true.
visible = true
; show screen only gauge if true.
nobezel = true
; display type: WINDOW,PANEL2D,PANEL3D,PANELS
frame.type = PANEL3D
; display position and dimension (left,top,width,height)
frame.rect = 521,1024,432,235
; screen only border size (pixels).
border.size = 0
; screen only border color (#RGB or #RGBA).
border.rgba = #000000
; enable mouse clickspots if true, disable if false (use SHIFT to override)
usemouse = true
; left mouse button on the screen toggles popup window if true.
popleft = false
; right mouse button on the screen toggles popup window if true (requires XP11.1).
popright = true