CDM setup & troubleshooting
Setup
- Install the latest BIRD package. Check that
CDM.dll,CDMconfig.xml,rate.txt,taxizones.txtandcolors.txtare inBIRD\Plugins. Do not replace them with your own versions. - In OTHER SET → Plug-ins, check that CDM Plugin is loaded. If not, click Load and select
BIRD\Plugins\CDM.dll. - Select CDM Plugin and allow it on the Standard ES radar screen and the Ground Radar display.
- Save your profile so CDM loads automatically.
- Check the lists show the CDM columns: TOBT, TSAT, TTOT, CTOT and ASRT in the departure list, and TSAC and ASAT in the start-up list.
Do not run vACDM alongside CDM. The two show conflicting times. If vACDM is loaded, unload it and save your profile.
Troubleshooting
| Problem | Check |
|---|---|
| No TSAT for any flight | Is there a master? (.cdm master ICAO) Are departure runways selected in the runway dialog? |
| No TSAT for one flight | It has no TOBT (real mode is off, so the EOBT is not used). Ask for one or use Ready TOBT. If its times were cancelled, set a new TOBT. |
| Times jumping | Two masters. The higher position types .cdm slave. |
| Times stuck | .cdm refresh |
| No CTOTs at all | Usually normal: most flights do not get one. If you expect slots, toggle .cdm server off and on. |
| Times lost after a crash | Become master again, then .cdm recover ICAO. |
| CDM columns missing | Check CDM is loaded and allowed on that display. If it still fails, reinstall the BIRD package. |
Never share your .prf profile: it stores your VATSIM CID and password in plain text. Share only specific files such as rate.txt or taxizones.txt.