Getting Started for iFSimReadyV3.0.0
Introduction：
iFSim.Ready is the interface software that CnTech develops for its CNFSimulator A320 cockpit hardware. It runs on a Windows PC, connects to the cockpit panels through a USB-CAN adapter and to the aircraft add-on in your flight simulator, and works as a two-way bridge between them: switches, buttons, knobs, and flight controls on the panels become commands for the aircraft, and annunciators, displays, gauges, and lighting in the aircraft drive the matching hardware on the panels.
iFSim.Ready works with a full A320 cockpit as well as with a desktop setup that has only some of the panels. It also provides hardware status monitoring, IO testing, calibration, and an SDK mode for your own software.
The table below lists the aircraft that iFSim.Ready V3.0.0 supports.
| Aircraft | Simulator | Connection |
|---|---|---|
| ToLiss A319 / A320 / A321 | X-Plane 11 / 12 | iFSimReadyXPPlugin (X-Plane plugin) |
| Fenix A319 / A320 / A321 | MSFS 2020 / 2024 | SimConnect |
| ProSim A320 | Prepar3D | ProSim SDK |
| JeeHell A320 FMGS | Prepar3D v4.5 | iFSimReady_FMGS hardware module |
| FlyByWire A32NX | MSFS 2020 / 2024 | SimConnect + MobiFlight WASM |
| iFSim A320 | Prepar3D v4+ | SimConnect (Clock panel only) |
Setup：
iFSim.Ready requires 64-bit Windows 10 (version 1809 or later) or Windows 11. Before you install, make sure that you know which USB-CAN adapter your hardware uses. A CnTech CAN Box (candleLight) needs no driver. A third-party USBCAN-II adapter needs the manufacturer's driver, which you can download through the following website.
https://en.cntech.com/blogs/download
Using the "iFSim.Ready_Vx.x.x.exe" to setup iFSim.Ready software. You can download the installer free through the same website. Double-click the installation file to launch the installation guide. Select the software install path and click Next.
Choose whether to create a desktop shortcut for the software. And click Next.
Check the install settings again and click Install to begin installing.
Wait until installing complete. Click Finish to exit the installation guide.
Caution: iFSim.Ready V3.0.0 cannot be installed over V2. If V2 is installed, back up A320_calibration.xml and joystick.xml from its installation folder, uninstall V2, and then install V3.0.0. V2 profiles cannot be loaded in V3.0.0.
Quick Start with iFSim.Ready：
Connect your CNFSimulator hardware products to your computer and power on the panels. Double-click the desktop shortcut or iFSim.Ready.exe under the install path to start the software. The first time it starts, a Getting Started tour plays; you can skip it at any time.
Click Overview on the sidebar. The connection card at the bottom of the sidebar should show Connected, and every panel in the Device Connection area should be online (green dot). If not, check the USB connection, the adapter driver, and the power supply and CAN cable of the panel.
Click Aircraft on the sidebar, click the card of the aircraft you use, and follow the prompts in the Aircraft Configuration area.
| Aircraft | What to do |
|---|---|
| ToLiss A319 / A320 / A321 | Close X-Plane, click Set iFSimReadyXPPlugin → X-Plane, and select the Resources\plugins folder of X-Plane. If X-Plane runs on another PC, enter that PC's IP address in X-Plane Plugin IP |
| JeeHell A320 FMGS | Click Set FMGS Hardware Modules and select the Hardware Modules folder of FMGS. If FMGS runs on another PC, enter that PC's IP address in FMGS Remote IP |
| ProSim A320 | ProSimA320 System must run on the same PC as iFSim.Ready |
| FlyByWire A32NX | Install the MobiFlight WASM module in the MSFS Community folder |
| Fenix A319 / A320 / A321, iFSim A320 | Nothing to set up; they connect automatically |
For full cockpit product user, the ToLiss option Set X-Plane view forward with nothing should be checked.
In the Aircraft Profile list on the Aircraft page, choose a profile for your aircraft. For your first flight, use the official profile (marked OFFICIAL). Click the profile to set it as the active profile; it is then marked ACTIVE. Click ★ next to a profile to make it the default profile, which is activated automatically at startup.
Start your flight simulator and load the aircraft, then click Run in the upper-right corner of the Aircraft page. Click Overview on the sidebar and check that SIM LINK shows Connected, which means that iFSim.Ready is connected to the simulator.
After finished settings, you can close the window to hide iFSim.Ready in the notification area (system tray) when Keep running in the tray when the window closes is turned on in Settings. The software will keep working through the whole flight simulation. Click the iFSim.Ready icon in the tray to re-open the software interface.
Please notice that after iFSim.Ready software is exited, you can't connect CNFSimulator hardware products to flight simulating software anymore.
