Active Sky for P3Dv4 User’s Guide Last Revision: 04/26/2018 Active Sky for P3Dv4 User’s Guide Legal Notices By using this software, you are bound by the End User License Agreement which you accepted during installation. Please refer to the EULA_P3Dv4.rtf file included with your installation, located in the base program installation folder, along with the AdditionalLicenses.rtf or AdditionalLicenses.txt file. Under no circumstances is this software to be used for real aircraft operation or planning activities. This software is designed for use as an entertainment and educational product, is not fault-tolerant, and is not acceptable for use in high risk activities including, but not limited to, aircraft operation and planning. This software may only be used by one person on one computer. Attempting to use this product by more than one person or on more than one computer may result in the product becoming unusable. 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All Rights Reserved Page 1 Active Sky for P3Dv4 User’s Guide Table of Contents Introduction .......................................................................................................................................................................... 4 Welcome to Active Sky! ................................................................................................................................................. 4 Quick Start ............................................................................................................................................................................ 5 Additional Windows and Security Software Configuration Steps ................................................................................ 8 Using Active Sky for P3Dv4 (Detailed) ............................................................................................................................. 9 Overview .......................................................................................................................................................................... 9 Starting ASP4.................................................................................................................................................................. 9 Entering your License ................................................................................................................................................. 10 Selecting Simulator Installation and Application Data Paths .............................................................................. 10 Simulator Installation Path (aka Simulator Path, FSXPath, P3DPath): ........................................................ 11 Application Data Path (aka AppData Location, Private Appdata Path, FSX AppData Path, P3D AppData Path): ........................................................................................................................................................................ 12 Automatic ASConnect Module Installation ............................................................................................................. 14 Weather Modes ........................................................................................................................................................... 14 Intuitive Weather Simulation .................................................................................................................................... 15 Starting the Simulator the first time after Installing and running ASP4 ............................................................ 15 The User Interface Overview ........................................................................................................................................... 16 Navigation Links .......................................................................................................................................................... 17 Control Buttons ............................................................................................................................................................ 17 Status Indications ....................................................................................................................................................... 18 Tool Bar ......................................................................................................................................................................... 19 Weather Depiction ........................................................................................................................................................... 20 Advanced Technologies ................................................................................................................................................... 21 New Active Sky for Prepar3D v4 Features ................................................................................................................... 23 Performance Considerations .......................................................................................................................................... 24 Voice Features .................................................................................................................................................................. 25 To use the new voice features: ............................................................................................................................. 25 Weather Request Menu .................................................................................................................................................. 26 XGauge Wx + Radar Gauge ............................................................................................................................................ 27 Installing the Gauge .................................................................................................................................................... 27 Manual Installation (optional) ................................................................................................................................... 29 Using the Gauge .......................................................................................................................................................... 30 Airborne Radar Mode ................................................................................................................................................. 32 Precipitation Radar Graphics and Detailed Clouds .................................................................................................... 33 Generic Precipitation Display .................................................................................................................................... 33 Copyright © 2016-2018 HiFi Technologies, Inc. All Rights Reserved Page 2 Active Sky for P3Dv4 User’s Guide Wx Control ......................................................................................................................................................................... 34 Toolbar Buttons ........................................................................................................................................................... 35 Live Weather Mode ..................................................................................................................................................... 36 Historical Weather Mode ........................................................................................................................................... 36 Custom Weather Mode .............................................................................................................................................. 38 Using the Map to Create or Edit Custom Weather Areas ...................................................................................... 39 Custom Weather Area Context Menu Options ................................................................................................... 40 Custom Weather Editor Wizard ............................................................................................................................ 41 Map ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 45 Toolbar Items ............................................................................................................................................................... 47 Conditions .......................................................................................................................................................................... 52 Toolbar Buttons ........................................................................................................................................................... 53 Flight Plan.........................................................................................................................................................................