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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

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:

STEP 1

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.

STEP 2

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.

CONTROL ETHERNET CONNECTION

1. To control 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.

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

download it at 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

3. On the prompt command please write

ping and IP address of your MCP. In our

example

the

MCP

address

192.168.1.40. If all is ok the number of the

transmitted packages will match with the

one of the transmitted. Otherwise this

means that there is a ethernet connection

failure. In this case please contact

[email protected].