Simviation Forum - WOW...just upgraded to the 737-800/900

Jan 27^th, 2005 at 5:34pm

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Didn't know that there was such a huge diffrence from the PMDG 737 600-700 to the 800-900 Shocked

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What is the point of Acars I saw them use it in a video once were the pilot reported the weather by putting it in the ACARS but othere than something to look at why is it their

Also how do I turn that funky panel to the ordianry one that came with the 737-600/700 (please say you can take that off)

And last how do I get TCAS to show up?

Thanks

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Reply #1 - Jan 27^th, 2005 at 5:55pm

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ACARS has no real function with the PMDG, it's just a neat thing to have

The panel layout can be changed in the PMDG menu. I believe you currently have the EFIS style, and the one you are looking for is the PFD/ND format. SWA, GOL and Air Europe are some airlines that uses the EFIS style layout which resembles how the earlier 737 panels were arranged

To get the TCAS to be displayed you must have the TCAS selector on either TA or TA/RA, you'll find this in the radio stack. Next step is to push the TFC button on the EFIS control panel and voilá

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Reply #2 - Jan 27^th, 2005 at 6:11pm

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I got everything to work except for the panel I went up to

VIEWS
INSTRUMENT PANEL...and I couldn't find the PFD/ND panel?

There was no chouice for that panel I could make things pop up like the the thorttles, fmc and such but I couldn't actually change the "panel" as one

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Reply #3 - Jan 27^th, 2005 at 7:06pm

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I love the panel change after the 800/900 upgrade. I think it's great improvement and I'm glad it changed the 600/700 panel as well. The original 600/700 panel looked too "cartoony" and too much like a cheap paper cut-out....and I like the fact that the new look of the panel shows a portion of the cockpit above the front window.

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Reply #4 - Jan 27^th, 2005 at 7:56pm

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The lighting is fantastic...I can't wait for their 747, and MD11

and not to mention that AWESOME looking 767 from Wilco

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Reply #5 - Jan 27^th, 2005 at 8:02pm

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I got everything to work except for the panel I went up to

VIEWS
INSTRUMENT PANEL...and I couldn't find the PFD/ND panel?

There was no chouice for that panel I could make things pop up like the the thorttles, fmc and such but I couldn't actually change the "panel" as one

You are looking at the wrong place!
Go here!

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Reply #6 - Jan 27^th, 2005 at 8:06pm

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Thanks I got it now

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