MCP737PRO3
This manual is intended for Flight Simulator use only and may not be used in any
real world aviation application. The authors are not responsible for any errors or omissions.
FOREWORD
Thank you for purchasing the CPflight MCP737PRO3 hardware. To optimize the performance of
this unit, please read through this manual carefully. This manual gives you the information to
connect and use MCP737PRO3 panel with Microsoft Flight simulator, P3D, Project Magenta and
other add-on software. Even if the MCP737PRO3 support the mainly used FS add-on software, it is
not possible to assure the full compatibility with all third part add-on. To know more about the
compatibility with a specific add-on aircraft please refer to the latest “Compatibility table” at the
MCP737PRO3 product page on the CPflight website.
Note: This manual contains the latest information at the time of drafting. Due to the continuous
evolving of the product some features could be been modified. Eventual later information can be
found at CPflight website www.cpflight.com
The CPflight modules are produced to meet requirements from the hobby market. The use of our
products in professional or commercial environments is not permitted without approval of the
CPflight management; please contact us at [email protected] if you need to exploit our products in
professional or commercial environments.
MCP737PRO3 is a full scale replica of the Boeing 737NG Mode Control Panel, look and
functionality are reproduced with high details. MCP737PRO3 is equipped with high new generation
quality level components: Grayhill
®
Optical encoders, ambient light sensor for the display brightness
regulation, autothrottle ARM switch with electromagnetic disengage and bank selector knob gives a
high fidelity performances and a never seen realism. Our MCP737PRO3 connects directly to the
Ethernet using an Ethernet socket on the back of the panel (USB version on request).
IMPORTANT NOTE: It is important to know that the hardware have not its own intelligence
on board, it establishes an interface with the connected software; logics, operating modes
and aircraft behavior are managed by the software itself.
HARDWARE INSTALLATION
The MCP737PRO3 is intended as a part to be inserted in a cockpit reproduction, CPflight does not
produce chassis or other mechanical parts for the cockpit structure, so the panel is intended to be
inserted in your own cockpit glare shield. Fixing screws are not provided as depending by the
thickness and/or material of your glare shield panel, different screws can be required.
We suggest to maintain the accessibility to the back of the MCP located in your glareshield, to allow
working to your connections.
CONNECTIONS
The MCP is provided with a universal supply adapter that accepts a voltage of 100 to 240Vac
(50/60Hz). Supply adapter and ethernet cable are provided with the MCP, you don’t need further
hardware to operate.
Sockets for connections are on the back of panel. Beyond the supply and ethernet connectors the
MCP737PRO3 have some further sockets, they are provided to allow system expandability. A DIN 5
pole socket “C” is used to link in daisy-chain auxiliary CPflight modules (EFIS selectors, MIP737ICS
System, Radios etc).
Close to ethernet socket, there is a small 6-pole terminal block ready for external backlight control,
external A/T disengage pushbutton and external TO/GA pushbutton.
Ethernet socket
5 pole cable socket
terminal block
WARNING! Do not attempt to connect anything different from as described in this section;
warranty does not cover damages due to incorrect wiring of any external device. The
MCP737PRO3 is provided with 6Vdc power supply adapter. Only provided stabilized plug-in
power supply adapter must be used; do not attempt to plug in a different adapter because
you can damage the MCP. The provided adapter is suitable for 100 to 240 Vac 50/60Hz main
supply.
Note: If you do not use MCP for a long time it is recommended to disconnect the power
supply.
ETHERNET CONNECTION
INSTALLATION
For this operation and compatible addon refer also
to the MCP737PRO3_Getting_Started document.
https://www.cpflight.com/docs/prodotti/3/MCP737PR
As default the MCP has the IP address 192.168.1.40.
If your PC is already connected to a “home” LAN
trough a router probably will be not necessary to set
anything. Anyway it would be better to check some
Ethernet parameters:
Case 1: connection to the LAN through a switch
1. Click the right button of the mouse on the Windows
symbol. Please select “Control panel”.
2/3. Click on “Network and Internet” indicated in the red oval and click on “ Ethernet” button in the
red oval.
4. in Ethernet
status window
click on
“Details” button
and the system
will open the
ethernet
connection details with the IPv4 address. In our example our
IPv4 is 192.168.1.208; in order to have your MCP
communicating with your PC is necessary to assign an IP
number to your MCP. As default the MCP has the IP address 192.168.1.40. So is not necessary to
assign any new IP number. If the two IP addresses would be identical it will be necessary to modify
the MCP IP address. How to do it will be explained in the programmation section.
Case 2: direct connection to the PC
If your PC is not connected to any LAN and your MCP is connected directly to the ethernet socket
of your PC, please follow these steps:
1. the PC will show a warning on the symbol of the WLAN
connection (red oval).
2. Click with the right button of the mouse on the Windows button and select LAN connections and
the next screen will appear. Click on Ethernet.
3. Click on “Properties” on the ethernet status window. Please flag on “Internet version 4 protocol
(TCP/IPv4) on the red oval.
4. Click on “Properties” and please select manually the address 192.168.1.100 flagging “use
following IP address”. Selecting subnet mask field the value 255.255.255.0 will be automatically
inserted in it. Click on OK to save the changes.
ETHERNET
CONNECTION VERIFY
1. To verify for the first time the ethernet connection please
click the right button of the mouse on the Windows symbol and
select “execute”.
2. Please write in the Execute window “cmd” and select ok.
3. On the prompt command please write ping and IP address of
your MCP. In our example the MCP IP address is
192.168.1.40. If all is ok the number of the
transmitted packages will match with the
one of the received. Differently it means
that there is a ethernet connection failure.
In this case please contact
COMMUNICATION SOFTWARE
INSTALLATION
Note: the communication software allows to use the MCP737PRO3 with default FS aircraft and the
most used add-on like e.g. PMDG737NGX, iFly737 etc. To use the MCP737PRO3 with PMDG
series please read carefully the related instructions.
To allow to the MCP to communicate with the simulator is necessary to install the driver of the
communication that are available on our website in the section “Technical and the software” on the
MCP page.
- Please download the file instfsx_xxx.zip or instP3d_xxx.zip (in base on the simulator environment
used). Is essential to extract the exe file and install the driver under FSX or P3d folder.
- The file is in a compressed (zip) archive. Extract in a temporary folder and run the exe file to
install software (start PC as administrator to install software on all Windows OS versions).
- CPflight MCP requires the popular FSUIPC library. If you do not have FSUIPC in your system
http://www.schiratti.com/dowson.html
A/T ARM SWITCH
MCP737PRO comes provided with electromagnetic Autothrottle ARM switch. The switch
automatically releases to the “Off” position after the landing touchdown or pressing an
external disengage button (see “Expansions” section). The switch release command is
sent by the software; the software can switch off the A/T ARM switch also for different
reason depending by the status of aircraft systems (fault detected etc.).
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