Input Output Features
When running JSBSim in a standalone mode using the basic driver program, one only needs to supply a script name. Control inputs can be supplied to JSBSim from within the script.
If the aircraft configuration file contains an input port specification, the user can also telnet into JSBSim. From within the telnet interface, values of many parameters internal to JSBSim can be both read and set. The simulation itself can also be paused and resumed. The telnet feature, of course, is most valuable for running JSBSim in real-time. The sample standalone application included with the JSBSim distribution supports running in soft real-time.
JSBSim can be directed to output logically grouped sets of data to the console (screen), to a file, or to a socket. Output can simultaneously be directed out through any number of channels, where each channel can contain any set of data or single specific parameter, can be directed towards any file or socket (or even the console), and can be output at any rate.
A utility included with JSBSim takes the whole data file output by JSBSim and creates a complete set of plots in PDF format, using the open source plotting tool, gnuplot.
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