FMGS client not connecting to server... frustrating

[Smagnut]

Hi all, ... and sorry but I'm getting really crazy.
Maybe someone is able to provide some help... before finally giving up.

Since three years I'm building a A320 homecockpit... slowly but steady.
For the last weeks I'm trying to get the instrumental displays work, together with the simulation screens... without success... :-(

The setup is as follows:


PC1 is running P3Dv4 and FMGS client (Windows 10 / fix IP 192.168.1.77 / firewall off and no AV / four 32" displays for the sim)
PC2 is running FMGS Server (Windows 10 / fix IP 192.168.1.80 / firewall off and no AV / three 17" displays for the instruments)


FMGS on PC2 is running fine and connected to the Sim on PC1, but I'm not able to get the FMGS client on PC1 to connect to PC2 (sound and joysticks are installed on PC1).

Reinstalled FMGS (48.2.2) many times, reconfigured everything in various combinations... no success :-(
For a test I put the FMGS Server on PC1, working fine... but also FMGS client on PC2 is not connecting to PC1.

Any ideas, hints, suggestions? ... I'm really frustrated...

Many thanks,
Micha

[OmniAtlas]

Are you using FSX? P3D?

Did you select the right aircraft in the flight simulator program (Jeehell A320)?

I had an acquaintance who also was unable to connect to the server program because they did not select the right aircraft to use in the sim.

[Smagnut]

Thanks for your reply.

I'm using P3D v4 with the Jeehell A320 and I have no problem, connecting FMGS to the sim. The issue is connecting the two PCs with FMGS (see initial post)

[OmniAtlas]

Have you run configure.exe on each client and server computer and entered the ip address?

Can you ping each computer on the command line and they are reachable and responsive?

Also of course I am assuming you are running with full administrative rights?

[Smagnut]

Yes, IPs are set correctly in configure.exe, both have full access rights and are also shareing folders towards each other... including admin rights.

in theory I'm very sure that everything is setup correctly... it still it simply isn't working... :-(

[OmniAtlas]

Server needs to run on the same computer as P3D unless you are using simConnect. Did you read the tutorial on my website?

[Smagnut]

Yes of course... many thanks for your effort!

And yes, SimConnect is running and proven working as FMGS Server is connections without problems to the Sim.

[Smagnut]

Anyone? Any idea.... it is really maximum strange and frustrating... all help / ideas / suggestions are highly welcome...

Many thanks,
Micha

[jeehell]

When you say not connecting, what makes you say so?
NO reaction in the software?
No green lines on the FMGS server APP?
Any log in widefmgs server/clients?
Have you thoroughly followed the installation guide provided with the software?
Are you sure you installed the necessary options, and ONLY them, on each PC?

[Smagnut]

You already gave the hint which I needed... again reinstalled it ONLY using the components needed and it worked!
(I thought it is ok to install all but not starting it in the starter.ini)

Many, many thanks!

[omarhabeeb]

Hello Guys

i have a problem with either fmgs b50.1/pc network or both

i wrote some notes regarding my problem


i would really appreciate it if you can have a look at them and see if you can help me




i have 2 issues the first concerning the pc network the other concerning fmgs




all pc's are updated the last win10 update
the firewalls are all off according to the IT guy who heloed me
windows defender too (but not shure if it's done properly)




first topic network




i have 1 main pc i7 k7700 with 1080ti ( basiclly what a gamer pc has)
and then i have 3 pc's i3 basic stuff 1 i5


the network is built in this way
from the wall to a router via cable and then from the router to a switch also via cable and from there to the pc's also via cables
when i connect them i go to my computer icon on desktop and then to network icon on the left and click on the network
some names of the pc's appear other doesn't ,when i do refresh the page the one they used to be sometimes disappear
and others appear it seems like it's a random thing but definatly i don't see all the pc's of the network (except for the main pc who sees all the pc's)
the other pc's (cpt ,fo ,ovhd central) not always see each other
but when i go to run > cmd.exe> and check the ping on all the pc's then every pc seems to get the signal from the others


how i can make sure that the pc's network is up and running in a stable way?


note on the same router i have also ps4 consoles and xbox console which they are connected via wifi maybe this could disturb the signal and ip adress??


my network details are
when i go to control panel>network and sharing>change adapter settings>right click on the network>properties>internet protocal version tcp/ipv4>properties>


use the following ip address
ip address 10.0.0.30 main pc 10.0.0.50 cpt pc 10.0.0.70 ovhd pc 10.0.0.90 central (pedestal)pc 10.0.0.80 fopc
subnet mask 255.255.255.0
deafult gateway 10.0.0.138


use the following dns server addresses
preffered dns server 10.0.0.138


all pc's are updated the last win10 update
the firewalls are all off according to the IT guy who helpd me
windows defender too (but not sure if it's done properly)


what else is needed??


second topic fmgs
on the main pc i installed p3d latest with fscuipc 5.0, fmgs server b 50.1 ,
and all the hardware from skalarki electronics( fcu,abrk ldg lever ,captain rmp,fo rmp?)
2 logiteck 3dpro joystics,2 saitek rudderpedals,thorottletek which include spoiler and flap levers and few other switches
ip address 10.0.0.30
so in the fmgs installer on main pc i checked the following


main application
master p3d just on this pc
fmgs server just on this pc
ap/fbw just on this pc
sound module just on this pc
intercom module just on this pc




hardware module




fscuipc just on this pc (althought joysticks calibration is done via fmgs so far)
skalarki I/O




Software panels interface




software fcu checked
software fo efis checked
software thr lvr checked
software spoilers checked
software flaps checked
software landing gear checked




when it comes to put the ip address in the installation process on the main pc i check both the boxes which says
this pc runs p3d checked
this pc runs fmgs server checked
so ip box is automatically greyd when the above are checked so ip not needed




and then joystick calibration
i did the calibration via fmgs and then save

but regarding to the calibration few question
1 if i do calibration via fmgs do i need to check the box fscuipc support?
2is the calibration via fmgs a must ?or i can do it via fscuipc?
3 i red on the forums that fmgs server works only if i do joystick
calibration and saving cause after the saving fmgs installator
generate a file that without it the hole software will not work
is that correct?




now when i run the same installer
on the captain pc i choose these option
from main application
pfd captain side checked
nd captain side checked




nothing else checked in the installer fill the ip of the main pc (p3d ,fmgs server) which is 10.0.0.30


on the fo pc the installer
main application


pfd fo side checked


nd fo side checked


nothing else checked in the installer fill the ip of the main pc (p3d ,fmgs server) again is 10.0.0.30


on overhead pc (with 2 touch screen monitors)


in the installer i choose


software panel interface
overhead interface checked
nothing else checked in the installer fill the ip of the main pc (p3d ,fmgs server) again 10.0.0.30




on the central pc 2 monitors
1 normal
1 touchscreen
main application
ewd checked
sd checked
mcdu captain checked
mcdu fo checked
ddrmi checked
clock checked
software panel interface
software ecp checked
software cpt acp checked
software fo acp checked
software cpt rmp not checked cause i have hardware
software fo rmp not checked cause i have hardware




nothing else checked in the installer fill the ip of the main pc (p3d ,fmgs server) again 10.0.0.30






after all the installations i restart all the pc's
run the the a320 fmgs cold and dark icon on main pc then run the other's
as administrator
the results are
the only thing is that i see connected is


ap/fbw connected but sometimes signal keeps flipping althought it's on the same pc of the server(i mean it keep changing connected/not connected)


fcu connected in green
mcdu connected in green
fo mcdu connected in green
all the other modules seem to be disconnected


now regarding ap/fbw (in addition to the server )as far as i red in the
fmgs guide without this module nothing works
and i have to choose 1of 2 aircrafts cfm/iae


in this module we have 2 aircraft type coefficents
cfm/iae
what i have to do in the reload coefficent and show editor
is there something that i have to do ?


so we have p3d with fscuipc skalarki profile 5 and fmgs server


i have to start all of them but the question is in which order ?
does it make a difference?


so this is what i get from the software


or that there is a problem in the network and this is why i get these results






bare in mind that for 1 hour i had everything connected and running ( i don't remember what i pressed to make it work) i don't know what happened after restart the pc maybe

what i'm missing??? Helpppppp
any help would be appreciated



Regards




Omar

[jeehell]

Did you install a navdata file from navigraph or aerosoft at some point?

[omarhabeeb]

Hi Jean Luc

No i Didn't

but as i said for an hour it used to be on and all pfd nd ewd sd everyting was alive

i was starting to familiarize with the software then something happened

[OmniAtlas]

Are you using the Project Airbus aircraft provided by FMGS?

[omarhabeeb]

Hi

Never heard about such thing the only things that i did and experienced are all in the post

[OmniAtlas]

Hi

Never heard about such thing the only things that i did and experienced are all in the post

Thats probably why its not working? You need to use the provided aircraft models or you will get network disconnections. You need to read and follow the guide JL has written.

[omarhabeeb]

HI

is this project airbus another installer other than b50.1 version

or you mean that in the module ap/fbw i need to choose between cfm/iae

and it is another installer wher to find it

anyway i red the guide JL provided never seen anything regarding project Airbus

if you have another guide i would love to have it

Regards

[OmniAtlas]

They are included with 50.1. When you open up P3D you need to select either the FMGS Jeehell CFM, or IAE engine option aircraft. Make sure in your module options you choose the appropriate engine model to match the aircraft you have selected in FSX/P3D.

[omarhabeeb]

what is the process of opening p3d first or fmgs first and choose the engine

[jeehell]

Hi Jean Luc

No i Didn't

but as i said for an hour it used to be on and all pfd nd ewd sd everyting was alive

i was starting to familiarize with the software then something happened


win10 latest version has some strange new features like anti ransomware.
Generally speaking, if it worked then stopped working, it indicates with high probability an issue with antivirus (or security software in general). I would double check all those security features are disabled, then clean uninstall the software and then reinstall from scratch.