PMDG 747-8 ADIRS alignment

[SquadronLeader 61]

Hi. I am using P3D v5.1 with PMDG's 747-8. When I open up the aircraft in the sim, I select the cold and dark panel state. I then switch on the battery, connect to the ground power (1&2) put standby power onto auto, and then turn the three ADIRS to NAV. When I look at the PFD, it show the time to alignment for each of the ADIRS as Zero. I have tried to find within the menus, an option to change from say Fast to Realistic alignment - but cannot find that. Is there an option?, and if so where can I find it.

Even after having copied my current position into route page on the FMC, the alignment time is still showing as Zero - and the DLINK is not highlighted - so I cannot access that either.

I assume I am making a simple mistake, but I keep trying different options/procedures, have watched a couple of tutorial videos and am still baffled.

 

Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

 

[simfan1983 185]

Go to Options - Simulation and at the bottom right there is a menu for IRS options. I think The ACARS will only go into the DLINK mode when you have aligned the IRS and entered the departure, destination and flight number in the route page.

[SquadronLeader 61]

Thanks simfan1983 - it was staring me in the face.......................all good now.