I am a techno-bozo. I went to the XC Soar website forum and they have a "how-to" that even I could understand. It deals with connection, so once it's sorted, you're good to go.

I am a professional technologist and experiment with all kinds of crazy tech, yet I too was daunted by setting up my XC Soar device with Condor, but it turns out these guys are right...it's a piece of cake. Just follow these directions very slowly and carefully: http://forum.condorsoaring.com/viewt...hp?f=1&t=12538

Here's the process in a nutshell:
1. Install the "COM Port" driver
2. Download and create a shortcut to a GPS / COM port "thingy" (easy, I promise)
3. Turn on the GPS "output" of Condor
4. Start Top Hat / XC Soar and setup the "GPS Port" device

FLY! It makes Condor even better.