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Managing Multiple Devices

MobiFlight is able to handle multiple devices simultaneously.

We accomplish this by "merging" the profiles for each device, into one bigger profile.

Before starting, back up any profiles you've made, as it's easy to overwrite them by mistake.

Whether your devices are all Circuit Avionics products, home-made gadgets, or products from other manufacturers, that is no problem.

Once everything is set up, there is no need to configure this every time.

Step 1: Plug in all the devices

You should ensure that each device is working individually before trying to use several devices together.

If you haven't already, follow the Getting Started guide for any Circuit Avionics products.

Once everything is plugged in, open MobiFlight. It will detect each module in turn.

You should see all your devices listed when you click the "MobiFlight Modules" button, as shown below

In this instance, two MobiFlight devices are shown.

You may see additional devices that use COM ports, such as 3D printers, but these can be ignored.

Now open a profile for one of your devices.

If this is the first time you've used the profile, you may have to 'assign' it to your hardware as shown:

You need to select the correct module from the drop-down list.

In this case, the orphaned serial is from the Radio, so we select the Radio from the list.

To get a second device working, we use the Merge menu option

Now select the profile for your second device.

Again, you may be prompted to 'assign' it to the correct hardware.

Now under the "Module" heading we see the profile for the second device appended to that of the first.

Additional profiles can be merged as desired.

At this stage, we can hit "Run" and expect both devices to work, however....

At this stage it is highly recommended to 'save as', with a new name, as shown

This because hitting the 'Save' button will override replace your original profile with the merged one