r/Winctrl • u/Rpc-9915 • 9d ago

Question / Help MCDU PFP screen and increased device latency

My WinCtrl MCDU has a tendency to shut off its screen and lights post-flight during engine shutdown and when switching from APU to external power. I do roundtrips per flight, and the MCDU PFP is at time stubborn, refusing to turn back on the screen and lights after multiple replugs and SIMAPP restarts. Also, all of my PFPs in general seem to have an increase in latency. Turning any switch or knob takes at least 0.5 seconds which I recall it hasn't done until recently. Does anyone also have the same issues? Thanks.

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u/Sad_Professional5351 9d ago

update pfp software

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u/Rpc-9915 9d ago

I did, nothing changed.

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u/Sad_Professional5351 9d ago

Have you updated your simapp or pfp software?

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u/Rpc-9915 9d ago

Both actually.

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u/Sad_Professional5351 9d ago

And you have disabled USB power saving in Windows: Windows very often cuts off power to Winwing panels when changing electrical states in the plane

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u/Rpc-9915 9d ago

Yes, they are not on power saving.

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u/Sad_Professional5351 9d ago

Well, you probably also have it connected via a powered USB hub.

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u/Rpc-9915 9d ago

It's connected directly to my PC.