Installing GTN 750 in panel of X-plane and Carenado aircraft

[Gene Comroe 1]

I got the GTN 750 finally working again but, as before it works within the plugins menu but the place where it goes in the panel is a blank outline of the unit. I have watched the Brian Pfeffer video many times and followed his instructions. David Rendon posted a video  with exactly the same issue I am having. I looked it up in the Reality XP GTN 750 manual and had a friend who worked many years for Oracle and we could not figure it out. Can anyone help.

Gene Comroe 

[Draggendrop 63]

Well done Gene...

Would you be talking about the 690B Turbo Commander.

If so, it has a nasty habit of the ini changing...will have to investigate. It will run fine for many flights and then on day...just the stock 530 showing but the GTN750 popup/popout work fine.

The problem is in the ini...PANELS is to be used, not PANEL3D in two spots

//

[GTN]
; comma separated list of gauges
gauges = GTN_750_1

[GTN_750_1]
; comma separated list of render targets.
drawto = WINDOW, PANELS

------------snip----------------

[GTN_750_1.PANELS]

//

other mentions of PANEL3D are needed.

------------------------------------

Save ini, start X-Plane and 690B...Battery and Radio 1&2 will do it.

Below is a copy of a working ini for the 690B, just copy all the spoiler and rename as RealityXP.GTN.ini

Spoiler

[GTN]
; comma separated list of gauges
gauges = GTN_750_1

[GTN_750_1]
; comma separated list of render targets.
drawto = WINDOW, PANELS
; is the master device if true.
MasterDevice = true 
Rheostat.Display = 0
Rheostat.Buttons = 2
LinkCrs = true 
LinkObs = true 
LinkVor = true 
UseRyanTcad = false
FuelType = AVGAS
VoicePref = MALE
; aviation db: 0: nav_db2_grm, 1: nav_db2, 2: nav_heli_db2_grmn, 3: nav_heli_db2
NavDbType = 1
; connects to: 'PFC_GTN' or any '#PID' (#D067 for PFC_GTN)
; no value connects to first found, 'OFF' disables connection.
HardwareDevice = 
; hardware selector number or -1 to disable.
HardwareIdx = -1
PowerSource = AVIONICS_BUS
AutoCdiSrc = true 

[GTN_750_1.WINDOW]
; display window if true.
visible = true 
; 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 = 2587,1847,1038,947
; 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 
; display mouse tooltips if true.
tooltips = false
; freeze display position if true.
locked = false
; left mouse button on the screen toggles popup window if true (requires SHIFT+left mouse button).
popleft = false
; right mouse button on the screen toggles popup window if true (requires XP11.1).
popright = true 
; display as popout window if true (requires XP11.1).
undocked = true 
; VR mode position and dimension (left,top,width,height) (requires XP11.20)
vrmode.rect = 0,395,415,395
; auto hide in external view if true.
autohide = false

[GTN_750_1.PANELS]
; 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 = 1218,2048,830,1024
; 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 (requires SHIFT+left mouse button).
popleft = true 
; right mouse button on the screen toggles popup window if true (requires XP11.1).
popright = true 
 

 

[Gene Comroe 1]

Thank you for getting back to me. I have used the 750 in Carenado Citation S550 and F33A Bonanza as well as the X-plane C 172 and Baron 58  and King Air 90B models. All work as  plugins but none will display in the panel. I only get a blank outline of the 750 in the panel which does not power up. 

[RXP 2,338]

13 minutes ago, Gene Comroe said:

All work as  plugins but none will display in the panel.

There are many discussions already about this you can find in this forum, if not with the forum search method, with any online search (like www.qwant.com) in using the search site notation, like this for example:

https://www.qwant.com/?q=site:avsim.com XP11 GTN display in cockpit&t=web

 

[RXP 2,338]

49 minutes ago, Draggendrop said:

The problem is in the ini...PANELS is to be used, not PANEL3D in two spots

I don't know if the ini file is distributed with the error, or if the aircraft overwrites the ini file, but if this can help:

drawto = WINDOW, PANELS

This tells the device to look for [xxxx.WINDOW] and [xxxx.PANELS] sections in the ini file. These sections will tell how and where to draw the GTN to.

[GTN_750_1.PANELS]

This is the .PANELS section referenced from the drawto = line above.

; display type: WINDOW,PANEL2D,PANEL3D,PANELS
frame.type = PANEL3D

This tells this drawing is only for the PANEL3D XP11 callback (there are PANEL2D, PANEL3D, and PANELS for both)

[Draggendrop 63]

Gene...here is a start...
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Carenado Bonanza F33A XP11

test this ini from NoJoe
https://forums.x-plane.org/index.php?/forums/topic/179901-f33a-bonanza-not-working-with-reality-xp-gtn-750/&tab=comments#comment-1698754

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Default Baron 58 GTN

https://forums.x-plane.org/index.php?/files/file/55258-default-baron-58-gtn750-modification/

https://forums.x-plane.org/index.php?/files/file/69654-default-baron-58-4k-total-upgrade-double-trouble-gns530gtn750g1000/

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Laminar Research C172SP with GTN integration 

1] Make a copy of Cessna 172SP and rename it something like Cessna 172SP GTN 750 650

2] Download the Laminar Cessna 172 GTN 750-650.zip from
https://forums.x-plane.org/index.php?/files/file/65361-laminar-cessna-172-gtng5avitab/&_fromLogin=1
and install as per instructions.

3] If you want an Avitab that you decide when to use as a toggle, download...
 https://forums.x-plane.org/index.php?/files/file/44825-avitab-vr-compatible-tablet-with-pdf-viewer-moving-maps-and-more/

Should work first time...but if you have an issue...use this spoiler...copy and rename RealityXP.GTN.ini

Spoiler

[GTN]
; comma separated list of gauges
gauges = GTN_650_2, GTN_750_1

[GTN_750_1]
; comma separated list of render targets.
drawto = WINDOW, PANELS
; is the master device if true.
MasterDevice = true 
; aviation db: 0: nav_db2_grm, 1: nav_db2, 2: nav_heli_db2_grmn, 3: nav_heli_db2
NavDbType = 1
; connects to: 'PFC_GTN' or any '#PID' (#D067 for PFC_GTN)
; no value connects to first found, 'OFF' disables connection.
HardwareDevice = 
; hardware selector number or -1 to disable.
HardwareIdx = -1
OwnshipIcon = HIGH_WING
AutoCdiSrc = true 
PowerSource = BUS_1

[GTN_750_1.WINDOW]
; display window if true.
visible = true 
; 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 = 2568,1871,1052,995
; 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 (requires SHIFT+left mouse button).
popleft = false
; right mouse button on the screen toggles popup window if true (requires XP11.1).
popright = true 
; VR mode position and dimension (left,top,width,height) (requires XP11.20)
vrmode.rect = 0,790,830,790
; display as popout window if true (requires XP11.1).
undocked = true 
; display mouse tooltips if true.
tooltips = false
; freeze display position if true.
locked = false
; auto hide in external view if true.
autohide = false

[GTN_750_1.PANELS]
; display window if true.
visible = true 
; 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 = 0,1024,602,710
; 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 (requires SHIFT+left mouse button).
popleft = false
; right mouse button on the screen toggles popup window if true (requires XP11.1).
popright = true 

[GTN_650_2]
; comma separated list of render targets.
drawto = WINDOW, PANELS
; is the master device if true.
MasterDevice = false
; aviation db: 0: nav_db2_grm, 1: nav_db2, 2: nav_heli_db2_grmn, 3: nav_heli_db2
NavDbType = 1
; connects to: 'PFC_GTN' or any '#PID' (#D067 for PFC_GTN)
; no value connects to first found, 'OFF' disables connection.
HardwareDevice = 
; hardware selector number or -1 to disable.
HardwareIdx = -1
AutoNavGps = false
AutoCdiSrc = true
PowerSource = BUS_2
OwnshipIcon = HIGH_WING

[GTN_650_2.WINDOW]
; display window if true.
visible = true
; 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 = 2571,741,1048,519
; 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 (requires SHIFT+left mouse button).
popleft = false
; right mouse button on the screen toggles popup window if true (requires XP11.1).
popright = true
; VR mode position and dimension (left,top,width,height) (requires XP11.20)
vrmode.rect = 1256,419,664,280
; display as popout window if true (requires XP11.1).
undocked = true
; display mouse tooltips if true.
tooltips = false
; freeze display position if true.
locked = false
; auto hide in external view if true.
autohide = false

[GTN_650_2.PANELS]
; display window if true.
visible = true
; 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 = 0,271,602,268
; 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 (requires SHIFT+left mouse button).
popleft = false
; right mouse button on the screen toggles popup window if true (requires XP11.1).
popright = true