12.1. X-Plane

To enable and use X-Plane interface:

• Ensure your iPad/iPhone is connected to the same WiFi access point/local network as your desktop computer/laptop.
• Open AvPlan EFB and tap Settings > User Settings. Enable X-Plane / Elite / FSX interface. Note the IP address of your device (displayed directly below in small font).

In X-Plane, enable sending of data:

• X-Plane 12:
  
  • Click Settings > Network and and make sure that “Broadcast to all mapping apps on network” is turned OFF (Unintuitive, but yes: OFF)
  • Expand the dropdown menu for iPHONE, iPAD, and EXTERNAL APPS
  • Put the IP address of your iPad or iPhone into the IP address for “XAVION OR OTHER EFB”
  • Press the Done button when complete.

• X-Plane 11:
  • Click Settings > Network and and make sure that “Broadcast to all mapping apps on network” is turned OFF (Unintuitive, but yes: OFF)
  • Click Settings > Data Output > General Data Output
  • Tick only the last (in right-hand column, under “Network Data via UDP”) checkbox in the row labelled ’20 latitude, longitude & altitude’.
  • Tick only the last (in right-hand column, under “Network Data via UDP”) checkbox in the row labelled ’21 …… loc, vel, dist travelled’.
  • Ensure Send Network Data Output is ticked.
  • Enter your device IP address, and make sure the port number is 49002.
  • Press the Done button when complete.

• X-Plane 10:
  • Click Settings > Net Connections > Data.
    • Enter the IP address of your iPad/iPhone in the “IP for Data Output” section (set (or leave) the port as 49002) .
  • Click on Settings > Data Input and Output.
  • Tick only the first checkbox in the row labelled ’20 …… lat, lon, alt’.
  • Tick only the first checkbox in the row labelled ’21 …… loc, vel, dist travelled’.
  • Close the window.

• X-Plane 9:
  • Click Settings > Net Connections > Advanced.
    • Enter the IP address of your iPad/iPhone in the “IP for Data Output” section (set (or leave) the port as 49002)
  • Click Settings > Data Input and Output.
  • Select the Data Set tab
  • Tick only the first checkbox in the row labelled ’20 …… lat, lon, altitude’.
  • Tick only the first checkbox in the row labelled ’21 …… loc, vel, dist travelled’.
  • Close the window.

AvPlan EFB will now receive location information from X-Plane.