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| developedby = Ralf Gerlich | | developedby = Ralf Gerlich, | ||
Wolfram Wagner | |||
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[[File:OpenRadar_KSFO_closeup.png|thumb|270px|[[San Francisco International Airport]].]] | [[File:OpenRadar_KSFO_closeup.png|thumb|270px|[[San Francisco International Airport]].]] | ||
'''OpenRadar''' is a standalone radar screen which connects to the [[FlightGear]] [[Howto: Multiplayer|multiplayer]] servers. Coastlines, lakes, airfield layouts and airspaces (at least the 2D part) are being read from shapefiles. | '''OpenRadar''' is a standalone radar screen which connects to the [[FlightGear]] [[Howto: Multiplayer|multiplayer]] servers. Coastlines, lakes, airfield layouts and airspaces (at least the 2D part) are being read from shapefiles. | ||
''Development has been resumed''. | |||
First target is a usable, ergonomic prototype for FlightGear ATCs. | |||
'''''Features:''''' | |||
* ''Radar:'' | |||
:* Display of radar contacts | |||
:* Highlighting of the selected contact | |||
:* Display of radar contact base data on screen | |||
:* Airports including runway numbers, alignment lines, ILS cones | |||
:* Navaids | |||
:* Free definable zoom levels (Ground, Close, Sector), mouse wheel works additional | |||
:* Zoom depending detail visibility (runway numbers close to ground, airways visible from further away) | |||
* ''Multiplayer Chat'' | |||
:* Highlighting of messages received by selected contact | |||
:* Filter on selection, frequency and visibility | |||
* ''FGCom'' Integration (multiple radios in parallel), PTT Button, FGCom started by OpenRadar in background | |||
* ''Weather'' (Metar) Download and display (wind, air pressure, visibility) | |||
* ''Runway display'' using Metar information (true heading,length, width, shear wind stength, relative wind direction,ILS frequency) | |||
* Radar contacts displayed on ''Flight Strips'' | |||
:* Flight Strips can be ordered in sequence and arranged in list (3 columns) | |||
:* Comment editor to make notes on Flight Strips (2 short lines, more stay visible via editor) | |||
:* Filter for radar contacts on flight state (Ground, Starting, Landing, Traveling...) | |||
'''''Current state:''''' | |||
Prototype contains most of these features. Before release, it is planned to add a startup dialog to select the airport and configure the basics like the radios... | |||
Prototype release planned before Christmas 2012. | |||
[[Category:Java]] | [[Category:Java]] | ||
[[Category:Air Traffic Control]] | [[Category:Air Traffic Control]] | ||