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      How to configure the display settings on a Redbird FMX, MCX, SD or LD

      A step by step guide on how to configure the display settings on a Redbird FMX, MCX, SD or LD.

      Redbird FMX configured as a PA44 with analog gauges

      Below are step by step instructions on how to align and configure the monitors on a Redbird FMX, MCX, SD, or LD. These instructions are written for systems running:

      • Windows 10
      • Redbird Navigator version 3.6.0 (or higher) 

      For Windows 7, download Legacy instructions here: Aligning and Configuring Monitors

      Before you begin:

      Ensure that all monitors have video cables connecting them to the video cards on the computer.

      Reference the sticker on the top of the computer chassis (above where the video cables connect at the back of the system) for a cable diagram. 

      Overview/Navigation

      1. Open the Windows Display Settings menu
      2. Identify and configure the monitors
      3. Set the Pilot monitor to be the main/primary display
      4. Restart the system

       

      Instructions

      Open the Windows Display Settings menuWindows Desktop right-click context menu, with Display Settings option highlighted

      1. Connect the all-in-one keyboard provided with the simulator by plugging the cable into the Pilot Key USB port. 
      2. Move the mouse-cursor off of the Redbird Navigator user interface onto the Windows desktop (blank area on a side-monitor).
      3. Right click, then select Display Settings in the small context menu that appears
      4. The Windows Display Settings menu should appear. 


      Identify and configure the monitors

      There are several monitor configurations on Redbird AATDs; choose the appropriate section and follow the instructions for your model system. 

      Version 1: 22in. monitors, equal height in cabin
      Picture of a Redbird FMX with Display Configuration Version 1, 22 inch monitors with all displays at the same height

      Version 2: 22in. monitors, lowered wing displays
      Picture of a Redbird FMX with Display Configuration Version 2, 22 inch monitors with lowered wing displays

      Version 3: 27in. monitors, rotated wing displays:
      Picture of a Redbird FMX with Display Configuration Version 3, 27 inch monitors with rotated wing displays

       

       

      Version 1: 22" monitors, equal height in cabin
      Picture of a Redbird FMX with Display Configuration Version 1, 22 inch monitors with all displays at the same height

      1. Press the Identify button near the top of the Display Settings menu, beneath the numbered boxes that represent your screens/monitors.Windows 10 Display Settings Menu, with Identify button highlighted

      2. A number will appear on each of your monitors/screens; take note of which monitor is showing which number. 

        Note: The numbers on your displays may not match the example shown below.
        AATD Display Configuration Version 1 with monitor identification number boxes


      3. Click and drag the numbered boxes in the Windows Display Settings menu to match how your monitors identify, other than the two instrument displays which go to the right of the Right-90° monitor.

        Make sure that the top of each monitor lines up with the top of the next; the simulation software draws from the top, so ensuring that the tops of all monitors are lined up makes sure the horizon lines up when you load a flight. The monitors should "snap" to each other when dragged and dropped; but you can use the arrow-keys on the keyboard to adjust them further if they're not snapping correctly.  

        Note: The numbers on your displays may not match the example shown below.
        Windows 10 Display Settings Menu, with all monitors alignedIn the provided example, the boxes in the Display Settings menu should be arranged in the following order:
        The Left-90° monitor (5) on the left end
        The Left-45° monitor (6) next to the right, between 4 and 2 
        The Pilot monitor (1) next to the right, between 1 and 5
        The Copilot monitor (2) next to the right, between 2 and 6
        The Right-45° monitor (3) next to the right, between 5 and 7
        The Right-90° monitor (4) next to the right, between 6 and 3
        The Left Instrument monitor (7) next to the right, between 7 and 8
        The Right Instrument monitor (8) at the right end





      4. Select each monitor by clicking on it, then set the appropriate resolution and orientation using the drop-down menus down near the bottom of the Display Settings menu. 
        Windows 10 Display Settings - Resolution and OrientationNote: Move the mouse cursor to the right side of the Display Settings menu to make the scrollbar appear if you do not see it. 

        Monitor Designation Display Resolution Display Orientation
        Left-90°  1280 x 1024 Landscape
        Left-45° 1280 x 1024 Landscape
        Pilot 1280 x 1024 Landscape
        Copilot 1280 x 1024 Landscape
        Right-45° 1280 x 1024 Landscape
        Right-90° 1280 x 1024 Landscape
        Left Instrument 1280 x 1024 Landscape
        Right Instrument 1280 x 1024 Landscape




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      Version 2: 22" monitors, lowered wing displays
      Picture of a Redbird FMX with Display Configuration Version 2, 22 inch monitors with lowered wing displays

      1. Press the Identify button near the top of the Display Settings menu, beneath the numbered boxes that represent your screens/monitors.Windows 10 Display Settings Menu, with Identify button highlighted

      2. A number will appear on each of your monitors/screens; take note of which monitor is showing which number. 

        Note: The numbers on your displays may not match the example shown below.
        AATD Display Configuration Version 2 with monitor identification number boxes


      3. Click and drag the numbered boxes in the Windows Display Settings menu to match how your monitors identify, other than the two instrument displays which go to the right of the Right-90° monitor.

        Make sure that the top of each monitor lines up with the top of the next; the simulation software draws from the top, so ensuring that the tops of all monitors are lined up makes sure the horizon lines up when you load a flight. The monitors should "snap" to each other when dragged and dropped; but you can use the arrow-keys on the keyboard to adjust them further if they're not snapping correctly. 

        Note: The numbers on your displays may not match the example shown below.
        Windows 10 Display Settings Menu, with all monitors alignedIn the provided example, the boxes in the Display Settings menu should be arranged in the following order:
        The Left-90° monitor (5) on the left end
        The Left-45° monitor (6) next to the right, between 4 and 2 
        The Pilot monitor (1) next to the right, between 1 and 5
        The Copilot monitor (2) next to the right, between 2 and 6
        The Right-45° monitor (3) next to the right, between 5 and 7
        The Right-90° monitor (4) next to the right, between 6 and 3
        The Left Instrument monitor (7) next to the right, between 7 and 8
        The Right Instrument monitor (8) at the right end

        Note: If you have additional horizon expansion monitors, they should go to the left/right of the Left-90° & Right-90° (9 & 10 below), with the instrument displays on the right end.
        Windows 10 Display Settings Menu cropped, with all monitors aligned including expanded horizon monitors



      4. Select each monitor by clicking on it, then set the appropriate resolution and orientation using the drop-down menus down near the bottom of the Display Settings menu. 
        Windows 10 Display Settings - Resolution and OrientationNote: Move the mouse cursor to the right side of the Display Settings menu to make the scrollbar appear if you do not see it. 

        Monitor Designation Display Resolution Display Orientation
        *Left-120° Horizon 1280 x 1024 Landscape
        Left-90°  1280 x 1024 Landscape
        Left-45° 1280 x 1024 Landscape
        Pilot 1280 x 1024 Landscape
        Copilot 1280 x 1024 Landscape
        Right-45° 1280 x 1024 Landscape
        Right-90° 1280 x 1024 Landscape
        *Right-120° Horizon 1280 x 1024 Landscape
        Left Instrument 1280 x 1024 Landscape
        Right Instrument 1280 x 1024 Landscape

        *horizon expansion monitors are an optional addon. 


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      Version 3: 27" monitors, rotated wing displays
      Picture of a Redbird FMX with Display Configuration Version 3, 27 inch monitors with rotated wing displays

      1. Press the Identify button near the top of the Display Settings menu, beneath the numbered boxes that represent your screens/monitors.Windows 10 Display Settings Menu, with Identify button highlighted

      2. A number will appear on each of your monitors/screens; take note of which monitor is showing which number. 

        Note: The numbers on your displays may not match the example shown below.
        AATD Display Configuration Version 3 with monitor identification number boxes


      3. Click and drag the numbered boxes in the Windows Display Settings menu to match how your monitors identify, other than the two instrument displays which go to the right of the Right-90° monitor.

        Make sure that the top of each monitor lines up with the top of the next; the simulation software draws from the top, so ensuring that the tops of all monitors are lined up makes sure the horizon lines up when you load a flight. The monitors should "snap" to each other when dragged and dropped; but you can use the arrow-keys on the keyboard to adjust them further if they're not snapping correctly.

        Note: The numbers on your displays may not match the example shown below.
        Windows 10 Display Settings Menu, with all monitors alignedIn the provided example, the boxes in the Display Settings menu should be arranged in the following order:
        The Left-90° monitor (4) on the left end
        The Left-45° monitor (1) next to the right, between 4 and 2 
        The Pilot monitor (2) next to the right, between 1 and 5
        The Copilot monitor (5) next to the right, between 2 and 6
        The Right-45° monitor (6) next to the right, between 5 and 7
        The Right-90° monitor (7) next to the right, between 6 and 3
        The Left Instrument monitor (3) next to the right, between 7 and 8
        The Right Instrument monitor (8) at the right end

        Note: If you have additional horizon expansion monitors, they should go to the left/right of the Left-90° & Right-90° (9 & 10 below), with the instrument displays on the right end.
        Windows 10 Display Settings Menu cropped, with all monitors aligned including expanded horizon monitors



      4. Select each monitor by clicking on it, then set the appropriate resolution and orientation using the drop-down menus down near the bottom of the Display Settings menu. 
        Windows 10 Display Settings - Resolution and OrientationNote: Move the mouse cursor to the right side of the Display Settings menu to make the scrollbar appear if you do not see it. 

        Monitor Designation Display Resolution Display Orientation
        *Left-120° Horizon 1080 x 1920 Portrait
        Left-90°  1080 x 1920 Portrait
        Left-45° 1920 x 1080 Landscape
        Pilot 1920 x 1080 Landscape
        Copilot 1920 x 1080 Landscape
        Right-45° 1920 x 1080 Landscape
        Right-90° 1080 x 1920 Portrait-Flipped
        *Right-120° Horizon 1080 x 1920 Portrait-Flipped
        Left Instrument 1280 x 1024 Landscape
        Right Instrument 1280 x 1024 Landscape

        *horizon expansion monitors are an optional addon. 


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      Set the Pilot monitor to be the main/primary display


      1. In the Windows Display Settings menu, select the Pilot screen by clicking on it. The box/screen should change to a lighter color, indicating it has been selected. 

        Note: The numbers on your displays may not match the example shown below.
        Windows 10 Display Settings Menu, with Pilot screen selected or highlighted


      2. Scroll down towards the bottom of the Display Settings menu, fill the checkbox next to "Make this my main display"
        Windows 10 Display Settings Menu, with Make this my main display setting highlighted
        Note: Move the mouse cursor to the right side of the Display Settings menu to make the scrollbar appear if you do not see it. 

        If the center monitor is already set to be the main display, the checkbox should be filled and the setting should be "greyed out". 
        Windows 10 Display Settings Menu, Make this my main display setting checked or enabled

      Restart the system

      Reboot the computer. Once the system reboots, load a test flight to see if the monitors are properly configured.

      Note: If your horizon is not level when you load a test flight, make sure that the top of each monitor lines up with the top of the next in the Windows Display Settings menu. Reference step 3 above for instructions. 

       

      For assistance, Contact Redbird Support