Spad neXt GSX For Spad Version 1.0.5 Owner’s Manual
- June 9, 2024
- Spad neXt
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GSX For Spad Version 1.0.5 Owner’s Manual
Thank you for your purchase! Please review the following prerequisites before using software.
Prerequisites
- Spad.neXt Version 9.12 or higher (Complete Edition)
- Net Core 6.0 Desktop Runtime or Higher (Installed with Installer).
- FSDreamteam’s GSX Pro
Installation
Installation is easy. Install .exe that came with your purchase.
License
License is perpetual, and you will receive lifetime updates at no charge.
Enter your license and hit continue. If successful, it will bring you to the app automatically. This only needs to be completed once. You can reset your license here, if you have the name, email, and key used when purchased. This is useful if moving to another computer. If you have lost your registration, contact sales@de-flight.com to have your key resent to you.
Getting Started
Spad.neXt Setup
The only setting that is required for Spad.neXt to communicate is the Web Socket port. The default port is 28001. Spad.neXt WebSocket must be enabled. See below on the correct settings. Also, make sure that under “Devices” you have enabled “Serial Device Support”.
Setup Menu
It is best practice to setup the application before you press connect. However, you can dynamically use most of the settings. Each setting is explained below:
- Minimize To Tray – Minimizes the application to the lower tray instead of the taskbar.
- Auto-Connect – Automatically connects the application when starting up.
- Auto-Minimize – Automatically minimizes when Auto-Connecting (Requires Auto-Connect to be enabled).
- Always On Top – Enable/Disable the application to be on top of all other windows.
- Auto-Update – Automatically updates the application when starting up.
Main Window
The main window shows you everything that is going on within the application.
Red Text – Indicates what is disconnected, an error, or user intervention
required.
Blue Text – Indicates Recalling status.
Orange Text – Indicates initialization status.
Green Text – Indicates what is connected.
Black text – Indicates input/output signals from devices that are checked.
Auto-Scroll Checkmark – When checked (by default), will automatically scroll
the list.
Spad.neXt/GSX Checkmark – When checked only will show the inputs/outputs from
the corresponding device.
Clear Button – Clears the window.
About Menu (?)
This button will show you the registration information, allow you to check for updates, configure the automatic update timings, and also reset the license information.
Connecting the driver
When you first connect to the system you will need to enter a code into the box that pops up. This code will show up inside Spad.neXt. Enter the code and press enter. This only needs to be completed one time.
Once connected, you will see “GSX For Spad” within the panel menu. This indicates a successful connection. You can, at this point minimize the window and run the application completely in the background. The display will be intentionally blank.
GSX Variables
You must have a licensed copy of FSDreamteam GSX installed on the same machine
as this application.
When enabled, this provides feedback for the menu functions, within the GSX
menu. It provides full FEEDBACK of all GSX Functions. This all runs in the
background! You do not need to ever press the GSX TOOLBAR BUTTON AGAIN! You
will still need to provide control, which is provided via a published snippet.
Download published snippet for StreamDeck #7275 (subject to change) for all
functionalities. The snippet is made with a StreamDeck XL. Programming is the
same for anything inside Spad.neXt you wish to use.
The following local variables will be exposed within Spad.neXt and usable,
when function is enabled:
GSX_0-9 – Shows the text of corresponding menu item.
GSX_ACTION – Shows the user required action text. This is the pop up when GSX
is requesting you to do something.
GSX_BACK – Shows a “Main Page” text to indicate you are not on the main page,
and to page flip back to it.
GSX_BOARD – Shows a value (Board Started, Board Input, Board Done) to indicate
boarding status. Will be empty “” when not boarding. Also, “Board Done” will
show for 5 seconds, then goes away.
GSX_BOARD_BAGS – Shows percentage of baggage loaded. Will be empty when not
boarding.
GSX_BOARD_PASS – Shows X/X of passengers boarded. Will be empty when not
boarding.
GSX_CATER – Shows a value (Cater Started, Cater Input, Cater Coming, Cater
Done) to indicate Catering status. Will be empty “” when catering trucks are
not there. Also, “Cater Done” will show for 5 seconds, then goes away.
GSX_DEBOARD – Shows a value (Deboard Started, Deboard Input, Deboard Done) to
indicate boarding status. Will be empty “” when not boarding. Also, “Deboard
Done” will show for 5 seconds, then goes away.
GSX_DEBOARD_BAGS – Shows percentage of baggage unloaded. Will be empty when
not deboarding.
GSX_DEBOARD_PASS – Shows X/X of passengers deboarded. Will be empty when not
deboarding.
GSX_FUEL – Shows a value (Fuel Started, Fuel Input, Fuel Coming, Fuel Load
(Fuel is loading), Fuel Done) to indicate boarding status. Will be empty “”
when no fuel truck is there. Also, “Fuel Done” will show for 5 seconds, then
goes away.
GSX_FUEL_KG and GAL – Shows a value of fuel loaded. Will be empty “” when fuel
truck is gone.
GSX_PUSH – Shows Pushback status (Push Started, Push Going, Push Input, Push
Wait, and Push Down).
Will be empty “” when no push is done. Also, “Push Done” will show for 5
seconds, then goes away.
GSX_TITLE – Shows the main title of the menu select items. Such as “FollowMe?,
Runways, etc.”.