Electronics International MVP-50T - Manual (Page 63)

A1.6 How to Create Text Files on Your Computer:
Any standard text file editor, such as Windows Notepad, can be used to create the text files. You can use a word
processor, but when you save the document, you must use the “Save As” feature and set the “Save As Type”
selection to “Text Only (*.txt).” This will ensure the file is properly formatted for the MVP.
You can create a text file from scratch by typing it in yourself, modify a file from the MVP or copying and pasting
text from another document or from a web site. For instance, you can open up the web page for DUATS weather
with your internet browser, then copy the text from the web page to your text editor. Once you are happy with your
text document, save it in a location where you can find it again, or save it to the appropriate directory on your USB
memory stick. The file can then be transferred to the MVP.
A1.7 USB Memory Stick Directory Structure:
In order to help organize the data, we have provided three directories for text files on the USB memory stick. You
must place data files you have formatted as Checklists in the “checklists” directory, Flight Plans in the “flight_plans”
directory and General Info files in the “general_info” directory.
A1.8 Copying Files to the MPV-50
Once you have placed your files in the correct directories on your USB memory stick, take the stick to the MVP
instrument and insert it into the USB port. Use the MENU button to display the blue menu screen. Scroll down to
the “USB and Data Recording” selection near the bottom of the menu. Press the SELECT knob to enter this
screen. Use the SELECT knob to read the Checklists, Flight Plans or General Info files from the USB data stick.
When a field displays “WORKING,” do not remove the data stick or turn off the instrument. Any old files
that have the same name as a new file will be overwritten.
A1.9 Examples
All the Checklists, Flight Plans and General Info files that came installed on the MVP are also stored on the USB
Data Stick that was supplied with the MVP. You may use these files as an example or template for creating new
files. If you modify a file to make a new file, be sure to change its name. Files on the USB Data Stick with the
same name will replace existing files on the MVP when copied from the USB Data Stick.
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