RealFlight G3 Manual - Great Planes Software Support

The InterLink Plus Controller
Features of the InterLink Plus Controller:
• USB compatibility and convenience. The InterLink Plus offers the
“plug and play” convenience, “hot pluggable” installation and removal,
as well as the high-speed digital performance made possible by
Universal Serial Bus (USB) technology.
• High quality “mockup” transmitter. Use the InterLink Plus
controller by itself as a pseudo R/C transmitter, with the controls you
expect in a standard FM 8-channel radio. The mockup transmitter
features two 2-position switches, one 3-position switch, a rotary knob,
knurled control sticks with adjustable length and a push-button.
• Built-in Transmitter interface. If you so choose, you can use your
own FM or FM-compatible R/C transmitter to control RealFlight, using
the InterLink Plus controller’s built-in interface. You can even switch
back and forth between the pseudo controller and your own transmitter!
Interface adapter cords are included for most JR, Futaba and Hitec
transmitters.
• Simultaneous interface and controller. The InterLink Plus makes it
possible for two modelers to fly on the same PC, each using his/her
own controller to pilot the aircraft.
• Easy setup and use. In most cases, you do not even have to calibrate
the InterLink Plus controller, unlike other computer joysticks. Simply
plug it in and go!
• Simulate sophisticated computer radios. The InterLink Plus, used in
conjunction with RealFlight, allows you to simulate the
programmability (mixing, exponential, etc.) of sophisticated computer
radios.
The following sections describe how to set up and use the InterLink Plus Controller
with RealFlight G3. Finally, this chapter concludes with a collection of pointers and
advice that will help you get the most out of your InterLink Plus Controller.
START FLYING!
When you start RealFlight for the first time, the software will automatically detect
the InterLink Plus controller. Simply add throttle and start flying right away.
RealFlight, by default, uses the InterLink Joystick Mode setting. This setting
affords G3 the plug-and-play capability in the simulation. In this mode, the
InterLink Joystick Mode allows the InterLink Plus to control all functions
associated with the flight of your aircraft.
The InterLink Plus also allows you to use your own R/C transmitter to control the
RealFlight aircraft. This is referred to as the Interface Transmitter Mode.
32 • Chapter 5. The InterLink Plus Controller R/C Simulator RealFlight