This addon allows you to interact with the PMDG 737 FMC in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 directly from your web browser on your Sims computer, as well as remotely from your laptop, tablet or mobile phone. It can also be used as a screen-only variant for home cockpit users who have built a custom FMC.
This addon is based on the initial and open-source version of the CDU addon created by Lorby and friends and has been published here on flightsim.to with kind permission by Lorby.
For detailed installation instructions please follow the documentation which can be found inside the addon's archive. And there is also a great Video available which explains how to set up the add-on on your machine. A big shout out to Howlingcrazy for that. Cheers Mate!
Features
- Control the 737 FMC from your browser on your desktop PC, tablet or mobile phone
- Works with any PMDG 737-800, -900, -700 and -600 model for MSFS
- Allows the control of both, left and right CDU
- Keyboard input supported (browser window needs to be in focus for keyboard input to work)
- Can also be run as a screen-only variant especially useful for home cockpit users
Note for P3D and FSX users
This addon might also work with the PMDG 737 models for P3D and FSX (NGX/NGXu/NG3) as they share the same SDK for the time being, but as I cannot test these because I don't own any of the mentioned simulators and the PMDG SDK is subject to change anytime soon, I just cannot officially support it. Therefore any questions regarding these simulators won't be answered by me.
Requirements
- Axis And Ohs v2.30 b19 or later (payware)
- PMDG 737 aircraft for MSFS (all current PMDG 737 models for MSFS are supported)
Changelog
- Version 1.24
- Add dark case
- Version 1.23
- Modify click spot for CDU switch
- Update line-positioning on screen only variant
- Remove font glow on screen only variant
- Version 1.22
- Fix EXEC light on right CDU not illuminating
- Remove debugging snippet that was accidentially left in the code
- Add touch vibration on mobile devices that supports it
- Add version number to CDU selection screen to better identify which version is being used
- Add querystring parameter to allow preselection of left/right CDU skipping the preselect screen
- Allow switching between CDUs without the need to reload the browser window to get back to preselect screen
- Some minor code optimizations
- Version 1.21
- Fix size of square characters on iOS devices
- Version 1.20
- Complete graphical rework of the CDU interface
- Usage of the PMDG font for the CDU screen
- Enable keyboard input by default
- Prevent zoom on mobile devices when double-tapping
- Add detailed documentation
- Version 1.11
- Add screen-only CDU without keypad (useful for home cockpit)
- Minor screen optimizations
- Version 1.10
- JavaScript code optimization
- Merge control of both CDUs into a single file
- Add left/right CDU preselect screen
- Maximize CDU to window with/height keeping aspect ratio on load
- Resizing browser window also resizes CDU while keeping aspect ratio (still not perfect, though)
- Better handling on mobile devices (CDU size, key events, etc.)
- Long press won't open context menu on mobile browser (very useful for CLR key)
- Allow scratchpad input using keyboard (disabled by default)
- Version 1.03
- Initial version from the official AAO website
Known Bugs
- CLR key release event sometimes doesn't trigger if key is pressed too fast resuling in clearing out the scratchpad
If you find any bugs or have ideas about additional features not yet implemented, please feel free to visit the project page on GitHub and place a new issue.
Credits
A huge shoutout and a big thank you to Lorby for his excellent software Axis And Ohs and for his initial version of this CDU add-on for the PMDG 737. Awesome work!
23 days ago
12 days ago
pseudoAndy
noxics
Everything was just fine until now. I Have previously started AAO and run aircraft automated scripts. And it has worked perfect. But now, i dont understand more. I can connect my phone, and everything i press on the phone works, but for some reason the phone dosent recive information back. The screen stays the same. Also I often, but not always get a CTD after. Any ideas?
thx in advance
3 months ago
3 months ago
rexon92
rexon92
4 months ago
1 months ago
rodrigoluk
brandonjohnston84
8 months ago
decode7
8 months ago
decode7
8 months ago
Howlingcrazy
8 months ago
8 months ago
Howlingcrazy
everettbeal34
This is a great WebAPI and works a treat on a tablet but the exec light still does not illuminate for me on the latest version.
10 months ago
channex81
I get 404 errors when trying to connect to the page. I do use G-Hub so I have changed the port 9780, but I still get the same. I also use the Stream Deck plugin for AAO, would that cause problems?
EDIT: Nevermind, ignore me. I missed an install step. All working fine now. Great addon!
1 years ago
olderbuffalo
hi.
Just bought AAO 2 days ago and works well. Today I move to other city and found my AAO doesnt work in my tablet. It can not connect. I play msfs from the same laptop. I did not change any setting. The difference is the IPv4 address and I've change the url with new IPv4 address. How can I solve this problem?
1 years ago
This can have multiple causes. As I have no overview over your network and your settings, there is not much that I can do. There might be a port collision with another software using the same port that has been set in AAO. You should try it with a different port setting. You should also check your firewall setting. If you have moved and your network settings have changed, which looks obvious as you say your IP-address has changed, the problem might also be related to your firewall settings.
1 years ago
pilznille
fitra
Thank you for the good working CDU for the PMDG B737. Can you provide a image what is a bit darker like in the panel of the PMDG?
Thank you!
1 years ago
Thank you for your kind words. I think that should be possible. I'll see what I can do.
1 years ago
pilznille
oskar11
Thanks for this program! It makes flying the sim that much more immersive.
I'm having an issue though. Everything works except for the white light above the EXEC key. Any ideas?
1 years ago
Do you happen to have a Stream Deck and are using a lot of configurations or have very many RNP-Scripts active in Axis And Ohs? There happens to be a problem with inconsistencies in the LVAR naming-schema eventually resulting in an overflow in Axis And Ohs which then results in the EXEC-Light LVAR value not being sent correctly to the CDU. This is not a problem with the add-on nor a problem with Axis And Ohs but with inconsistent in the naming of LVARs.
If that happens to be the case there is nothing I can do. Otherwise I will need some additional information to track down the problem. When exactly does this problem occur and which model of the 737 are you flying? Does it happen with all models or just a specific one? Maybe there is something else you can tell me which might help identifying the problem.
Unfortunately my main internet connection broke down a few days ago so I won't be able to test and debug anything until my internet connection is back online which might take a couple more days.
1 years ago
pilznille
tropicflite
I have followed all install procedures and watched the video by Howling and I can get the FMC to show up on my computer browser where AAO is running, but when I try to get it open on any mobile device the address with my computer's IPv4 address plus port, etc. returns with a connection time out error. I have made sure the port is open and even created a port forward to keep connections to the 9080 port directed at my computer (I have tried with and without the port forward as well). I have tried on chrome and safari (the iPad pro is less than a year old, so it's not out of date), made sure both were up to date, tried it on my android phone as well, same error. What else can I try to get the tablet to show the FMC and not just the browser on my computer? Thanks for any suggestions and help!
1 years ago
It was the most stupid thing ever. When copying the https://localhost.... etc. into the mobile browser, it doesn't work if you use "https://" you have to use "http://" without the "s" after it. It took me HOURS. hahah! Thanks for the work on this thing. It's very nice to have it external so I don't have to use the mouse anymore!
1 years ago
GoogleTrEx
GoogleTrEx
Can both CDU (Left + Right) be displayed at the same time, and independantly?
Thank's in advance for your answer. Patrick
1 years ago
Ideally, you want to load the add-on in two separate browser tabs and then select the left CDU in one tab and the right CDU in the other tab.
1 years ago
pilznille
PatrickWetta
all went to smooth followed it to the letter, till i added this into the works folder at bottom with a space like i have it posted here, the plane starts to show then the whole sim freezes and im back to desktop. take this command out and it fires up perfectly, is this now not able to work since pmdg updated recently.
[Aircraft Config]
FixedConfig=
[Panel State]
StartupPanelState=COLDDARK
[SDK]
EnableDataBroadcast=1
EnableCDUBroadcast.0=1
EnableCDUBroadcast.1=1
1 years ago
update today i got it working but can see the buttons all working as should but the tablet screen wont change to the next page ext, only way i coule was to update in axis and oh's in aircraft automated scripting.then it would refresh to that page but thats it. not sure whats broken but thought i mention my findings and if there is a fix. thanks
1 years ago
Ricky75
Ricky75