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      How to configure the display settings on a Redbird TD with horizon expansion screens

      A step by step guide on how to configure the display settings on a Redbird TD/TD2 system with horizon expansion monitors.

      Redbird TD2 G1000 Horizon configuration with Alloy RD1 rudder pedalsBelow are step by step instructions on how to align and configure the monitors on a Redbird TD/TD2 system with horizon expansion monitors. These instructions are written for systems running:

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

      For Windows 7 systems, download legacy instructions here: TD Horizon - Aligning and Configuring Monitors

      Overview/Navigation

      1. Open the Windows Display Settings menu
      2. Identify and arrange the monitors
      3. Set the center monitor to be the main/primary display
      4. Reboot the system and test

      Instructions

      Before you begin: Make sure that your horizon monitors are physically level with the center screen. To adjust, loosen the four screws on the back of the horizon mounting bracket, then slide the horizon monitors up or down to match the center screen. 

      1. Open the Windows Display Settings menuWindows 10 Desktop right-click context menu, with Display Settings highlighted

        1. Move the mouse-cursor off of the Redbird Navigator user interface onto the Windows desktop (blank area on either side-monitor).
        2. Right click, then select Display settings in the small context menu that appears
        3. The Windows Display Settings menu should appear. 




        1. Identify and arrange the monitors

          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: Your displays may not match the example shown below.
            Redbird TD2 G1000 Horizon configuration with monitor identify numbers displayedexample shown:
            1 is appearing on the Left-side monitor
            3 is appearing on the Center monitor
            2 is appearing on the Right-side monitor





          3. Click and drag the numbered boxes in the Windows Display Settings menu to match how your monitors identify.

            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: Your displays may not match the example shown below.
            Windows 10 Display Settings menu, with a cursor dragging one of the displays into positionSo in the provided example, the boxes in the Display Settings menu should be arranged in the following order: Monitor Box with a number 1 Monitor Box with a number 3 Monitor Box with a number 2

          1. Set the center monitor to be the main/primary display

            1. In the Windows Display Settings menu, select the center screen by clicking on it. The box/screen should change to a lighter color, indicating it has been selected. 
              Windows 10 Display Settings menu, with center monitor 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 selected or checked

          2. Restart the system

            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 your horizon monitors are level with the center screen. To adjust, loosen the four screws on the back of the horizon mounting bracket, then slide the horizon monitors up or down to match the center screen. 
          • Make sure that the top of each monitor lines up with the top of the next in the Windows Display Settings menu. Reference step 2.c for instructions

          For assistance, Contact Redbird Support