FlyChart on Intel based Mac OS X

March 1^th, 2013 / PDU

 A PDF version of this tips and tricks can be downloaded at: http://www.flytec.ch/tl_files/downloads/support/HowTo_Mac_OSX_EN.pdf

1           Sytem requirements

• Mac OS X 10.6.7 or higher
• CrossOver Standard 10.0.1 or higher (tested on CrossOver Professional) http://www.codeweavers.com/products/crossover/stdvspro/
• FlyChart 4.52(62) or higher: http://www.flytec.ch/en/flight-analysis-software.html
• Prolific USB-Serial Driver 0.4.1: http://www.flytec.ch/en/usb-serial-driver.html

2           Installation of FlyChart with CrossOver

Standard procedure via “CrossOver Software Installer”:

• CrossOver Menu “Configure” > “Install Software...”
• On “Select an application to install” select “Unsupported Applications” > “Other Applications”
• On “Select an installer” select “Choose Installer File...” and then “flychart452_60.exe” and “Use this installer”
• On “Select a bottle into which to install” select a “winxp” type bottle.  NOTE! In “winvista” type bottles, the standard file open/save dialogs of FlyChart currently don’t work.
• Name the Bottle "winxp"
  
• Click “Install” and --> follow on screen instructions

3           Installation of Prolific USB to Serial Driver

Download and install Prolific USB to Serial Driver (http://www.flytec.ch/en/usb-serial-driver.html)

Open the downloaded package --> Opens Installer --> Follow on screen instructions --> requires restart at the end!

4           Allow FlyChart to use the Prolific USB to Serial Port

For more information to the next steps read http://www.codeweavers.com/support/wiki/mac/faq/usbtoserial.

To do the following steps you need an OS-X terminal, you can find it by typing "terminal" in to the spotlight search.

Connect Flytec instrument to USB and check for device using OS X Terminal program:

• cd /dev
• ls *PL2303*
  --> you should see a device like “cu.PL2303-0000103D” in the list.

The way to get serial support is to create a symbolic link in the 'dosdevices' directory to the equivalent serial device. Thus, the commands would be (in a terminal) under Mac OS X:

• cd ~/Library/Application\ Support/CrossOver/Bottles/your-bottle-name-here/dosdevices
  example: cd ~/Library/Application\ Support/CrossOver/Bottles/winxp/dosdevices
• ln –s your-physical-device com1
  example: ln -s /dev/cu.PL2303-0000103D com1

5           Test Instrument communication with FlyChart

After completing all above steps, FlyChart should be able to communicate with the Flight instrument:

• Connect Flytec instrument to USB port
• Start CrossOver
• Within CrossOver start FlyChart
• On the Dialog “License registration” (or menu “Extras” > “System settings”...) enter the Pilot and Glider information and select your Flight instrument and Port COM1 (or the one you created the symbolic link in step 4)
• Connect your flight instrument to the usb port and prepare it for communication (see instrument manual)
• Select “Download flights” from the toolbar or the menu “File”
  --> the flight memory from your instrument should be downloaded and displayed in FlyChart

6           Known Issues with FlyChart on Mac OS X

Since FlyChart is a Windows based software it will not activly be tested in the Mac environment by Flytec. Nevertheless Flytec will try to support FlyChart on the Mac as good as possible. So please don’t hesitate to report any bugs or strange behaviours you find.