1 hour ago, lehbird said:

You need to pick the LIVERY titled " TDS GTNXi"

+1

4 minutes ago, Mace said:

It should?  😀  😀 

Mine never has, I must be missing some setting.

Do you have the TDS-GTNXI-gauge in your Community folder?

8 minutes ago, Bdub22 said:

Thanks for these tips. I'll give it a look when I'm home from work. One other thing Im having trouble figuring out, and I didn't see it in any of the documentation, is where you tell the Challenger which avionics package you want.  

You don't... you choose the livery that has the avionics package that you want.

22 minutes ago, Bert Pieke said:

Do you have the TDS-GTNXI-gauge in your Community folder?

Yes I do.

I start MSFS from Addon Linker.  That may have something to do with it.  I also may need to update Addon Linker to the latest version...I'm sure I'm behind.

Edited April 6, 20224 yr by Mace
that's Addon Linker, not Addon Organizer...

With the TDS, when installing it puts the gauge in the Com folder and modify s the EXE.xml to start with MSFS. The PMS is just a drop in Community folder and it does its thing. Drop down tool bar integration. I discovered this having to do a reinstall when opting in for Steam beta. ;(

14 minutes ago, Mace said:

It's the TDS program you run in the background, you install the TDS, and there it is on your desktop.  I know this, if I don't run it, my TDS's will not turn on in the C414.

Ah, OK, thanks. I had not heard that program called the "helper app" before. 🙂

Al

12 minutes ago, ark said:

Ah, OK, thanks. I had not heard that program called the "helper app" before. 🙂

Al

Well, it essentially is a helper app.  But I guess it could be a frontend for the trainer.  Or an .exe driving a gauge.  I'm really not sure.

FWIW, I originally had the black screens - reinstalled the TDS-Nxi and it installed the gauge in community folder.

Now all I do is star MSFS, select the TDS Nxi livery and go fly. When system is powered the 750's come on.

No need for any manual start of helper app.

I also use AddonLinker and turn both the PMS and TDS on and off accordingly.

4 hours ago, Mace said:

It's the TDS program you run in the background, you install the TDS, and there it is on your desktop.  I know this, if I don't run it, my TDS's will not turn on in the C414.

My TDS app started running by itself when I fire up MSFS, just before the FSUIPC app cranks up. I know I used to start it prior to starting MSFS

53 minutes ago, jimcarrel said:

My TDS app started running by itself when I fire up MSFS, just before the FSUIPC app cranks up. I know I used to start it prior to starting MSFS

That's just weird.  I reinstalled the TDS unit and it did not add an entry to my exe.xml file.  All I have in there is the AFC_bridge for the honeycomb.

I'll just add the entry myself I guess.  Or stick it in my startup batch file.

I also did another C414 GS / LOC capture test tonight -- it did capture using the TDS 750.  However, it again followed the GS very low.  This was at a default airport (KCGI) / default scenery and I know that's a good ILS because I fly it in other aircraft.  I don't know if this is a feature of the TDS unit or the C414 though.

2 minutes ago, Mace said:

I'll just add the entry myself I guess.

I think I may have manually added myself also.

8 minutes ago, Mace said:

I also did another C414 GS / LOC capture test tonight -- it did capture using the TDS 750.  However, it again followed the GS very low.  This was at a default airport (KCGI) / default scenery and I know that's a good ILS because I fly it in other aircraft.

What speed were you at?  I find that it likes 120 kts a lot better than 105 kts..

33 minutes ago, Bert Pieke said:

What speed were you at?  I find that it likes 120 kts a lot better than 105 kts..

I think I was around 105, so good idea -- I will approach at 120 next time.

BTW, if you would like to see the correct HSI needles and flags with the TDS GTN 750, get my little mod..

 

3 hours ago, vgbaron said:

FWIW, I originally had the black screens - reinstalled the TDS-Nxi and it installed the gauge in community folder.

Now all I do is star MSFS, select the TDS Nxi livery and go fly. When system is powered the 750's come on.

No need for any manual start of helper app.

I also use AddonLinker and turn both the PMS and TDS on and off accordingly.

  That is the way it all is suppose to work but it isn't for all of us.  I have been working with TDS tech support for over a week now and they are working on the problem.  They sent me a copy of the file that should start the software with the sim.  I compared the file to mine, they were identical but I replaced my file with theirs but it still didn't work.  I do have to start the standalone version first and then when the sim loads the standalone version goes away and the TDS splash screen appears in the sim and the GTN's work.  The virus program problem was also a known problem to them.  Even with exceptions add the virus program eventually causes the GTN's to freeze.  In the meantime with the work around the TDS GTN's work fine, so not a big problem.  The TDS tech support is great to work with.  Very refreshing.  😊

Bill