The FAP iOS sends commands directly to your controller over the local network: you do not need the FAP Trainer open to use the tablet with hardware.
Network requirements
The tablet and the controller must be on the same router, since the app uses the device local IP. The controller must also be paired and active, which you check in the FAP Trainer configuration panel, Hardware tab, Controller card.
Connection status
The top button of the app, with its two dots, shows the status. The left dot indicates the hardware connection: green when the app talks to the controller, red when it does not. Tapping the button opens a panel with the details, device name, IP address, last ping and status, and from there you can retry the connection.
Which commands reach the hardware
Hardware commands are the ones with a physical effect: the smoke machines (SMOKE MACHINE 1 and 2), the electrical fault (ELECTRICAL FAILURE), seat belts, no portable, oxygen, emergency lights and the oxygen mask pulses. The remaining actions, such as sounds, calls or simulated doors, run on the app and on the FAP.
