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* for Linux: OpenRadar.sh
* for Linux: OpenRadar.sh
* for OSX: OpenRadar.jar
* for OSX: OpenRadar.jar
At Startup you will always be welcomed by the “OpenRadar – Welcome”. That window presents 3 TABs to define your preferences:
At Startup you will always be welcomed by the “OpenRadar – Welcome”. That window presents 4 TABs to define your preferences:
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|[[File:OpenRadar - Welcome-Linux.png|thumb|Welcome ''(Linux)'']]  
|[[File:OpenRadar - Welcome-Linux.png|thumb|Welcome - Select Airport]]  
|| [[File:OpenRadar- Settings-linux.png|thumb|Settings tab ''(Linux)'']]
|| [[File:OpenRadar- Settings-linux.png|thumb|Settings - Communication]]
|| [[File:OpenRadar-Flightplans-Linux.png|thumb|Flightplans tab ''(Linux)'']]
|| [[File:OpenRadar-Flightplans-Linux.png|thumb|Flightplans]]
|| [[File:OpenRadar - Tweaks.png|thumb|Tweaks tab ''(Linux)'']]  
|| [[File:OpenRadar - Tweaks.png|thumb|Tweaks]]  
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For all data there are standard values given as defaults. If you do change any values, they will be saved and presented to you during the next start.
For all data there are standard values given as defaults. If you do change any values, they will be saved and presented to you during the next start.
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If this is the very first time you start OpenRadar, then you have to verify your “Settings” first, thus click onto the “Settings”-tab:
=== OpenRadar-Welcome - Select Airport ===
OpenRadar will always start with the most left Window in which you define the airport on which you want to operate:
*'''If this is the first time you work with OpenRadar you first must check/set your options in all the other tabs!'''
*If the wanted airport is already in the list of airports then you may directly start with a mouse-double-click onto that ICAO-code ''(or single click and then "Start" at the bottom)''
*If the wanted airport is not yet listed:
**type the wanted airport ICAO (e.g. KSFO or EDDF or ...) into the inputline left of "search" and click onto "search"
**if that ICAO code is available, then OpenRadar will list that one
***a double-click on it will order OpenRadar to search and load all the required data (into your local file "OpenRadar/Data/ICAO")
***that may take some time → wait till the "Ready" appears in the lower Textfield → then click onto "Start"
*To delete an airport form your PC delete its ICAO code out of your local directory "OpenRadar/Data/"


=== OpenRadar-Welcome - Settings ===
=== Settings (Communication) ===
These settings are grouped into 3 parts:
This window lets you define your communication settings:
===='''1) FGCom (Radio/Voice Communication)'''====
 
==== ''FGCom (Radio/Voice Communication)'' ====
:OpenRadar can support up to 4 instances of FGcom in 2 ways:
:OpenRadar can support up to 4 instances of FGcom in 2 ways:
:#It can start and control FgCom instances that operate in the background as sub-tasks of OpenRadar (except for OSX where FgCom must be run in a separate Terminal window)
:#It can start and control FgCom instances that operate in the background as sub-tasks of OpenRadar (except for OSX where FgCom must be run in a separate Terminal window)
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:::Do not forgett to mark "FGCom3" if you are using the new FGCom versions (e.g. with FGFS ver.3.0)
:::Do not forgett to mark "FGCom3" if you are using the new FGCom versions (e.g. with FGFS ver.3.0)
::'''Server:''' As of today there is only one FGCom-server available that also supports FGFS ver.3.0: fgcom.flightgear.org
::'''Server:''' As of today there is only one FGCom-server available that also supports FGFS ver.3.0: fgcom.flightgear.org
:::''You still may be using fgcom01.flightgear.org in a group in that all users can uses this server''
:::''You still may be using fgcom01.flightgear.org in a group in that all users use this server''
::'''Client:'''  must always be “localhost”
::'''Client:'''  must always be “localhost”
::'''FGcom Ports:''' The here defined values are crucial for the operation because:  
::'''FGcom Ports:''' The here defined values are crucial for the operation because:  
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::*'''Client:''' localhost
::*'''Client:''' localhost
::::<small>If you want to run FGcom on a different PC you must define here the IP of the remote PC and you must start FGCOM on that PC with the option -s,
::::<small>If you want to run FGcom on a different PC you must define here the IP of the remote PC and you must start FGCOM on that PC with the option -s,
:::::e.g. "fgcom -Sdelta384.server4you.de  -p16662  -i1 -o1 -s192.168.178.23" </small>
:::::e.g. "fgcom -Sfgcom.flightgear.org/  -p16662  -i1 -o1 -s192.168.178.23" </small>
::*'''FGcom Ports:''' 16661,16662  ''(if e.g. 2 FGcom instances were started)''
::*'''FGcom Ports:''' 16661,16662  ''(if e.g. 2 FGcom instances were started)''
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::That means that You do not want to work with FGcom during your ATC-session – thus you do not need to define any of the FGCOM-fields.  
::That means that You do not want to work with FGcom during your ATC-session – thus you do not need to define any of the FGCOM-fields.  


===='''2) Multiplayer Chat'''====
==== ''Alternative Radios (e.g. '''Mumble''')'' ====
:Here you find the server and connection port of FlightGears multiplayer server. It delivers the radar contact position informations and is used for chat. You won't have to change the settings, as long as the server won't change.
:Mark this option if you want to use e.g. Mumble - that has no functional implications, but will add an information to that effect onto your OpenRadar Operating-Panel.
:If you want to use mumble see http://wiki.mumble.info/wiki/Main_Page and/or http://www.emmerich-j.de/Mumble/mumble.html for installation and operation
 
==== ''FG Multiplayer'' ====
:Here you find the server and connection port for the "FlightGear multiplayer server". It delivers the radar contact position informations and is used for chat. You won't have to change the settings, as long as the server won't change.
:In case you experience problems with the outside you may check and/or choose any "'''''Server'''''" that is listed in http://mpserver15.flightgear.org/mpserverstatus/: Look for a server nearest to your location that has a status of "OK" and shows the most "totals".  
:In case you experience problems with the outside you may check and/or choose any "'''''Server'''''" that is listed in http://mpserver15.flightgear.org/mpserverstatus/: Look for a server nearest to your location that has a status of "OK" and shows the most "totals".  
:'''''PLEASE NOTE:''''' The "'''''Client port'''''" is the port used by your computer to talk with that server. If you want to use FlightGears internal chat parallel to OpenRadar, you must use a different port than FlightGear. Because of that, the default port of OpenRadar is 5001 ''(in order to differentiate it to the 5000 used in FGFS)''.
:'''''PLEASE NOTE:''''' The "'''''Client port'''''" is the port used by your computer to talk with that server. If you want to use FlightGears internal chat parallel to OpenRadar, you must use a different port than FlightGear. Because of that, the default port of OpenRadar is 5001 ''(in order to differentiate it to the 5000 used in FGFS)''.


===='''3) Flightplan exchange'''====
==== ''Multiplayer Chat'' ====
You must define the Server for the FlightPlan data. So activate "enable flightplan exchange" and insert the server address:
:In addition to the standard List of ATC-commands selected out of of the drop-down-select-list (right click onto a target) there is a list of codes that you can type into the MPchat. See the list in "../OpenRadar/data/atcMessages/alias.txt". This list you may extend for any (standard) messages you want to sent to pilots via MPchat.
<br>http://h2281805.stratoserver.net/FgFpServer/
::Define as "Prefix" any character that you will use to indicate that the following is a command (default is a dot ".").
<br>Under this address you can also check where ATC's are offering services right now.
:::e.g. if you type ".rs" →  MPchat will replace that with "Reduce speed to ".


===='''4) METAR'''====
==== ''METAR'' ====
:OpenRadar retrieves the weather information via METAR messages from a server in the INTERNET. This information is being displayed and used to calculate the usability of runways and the air speed of the radar contacts.
:OpenRadar retrieves the weather information via METAR messages from a server in the INTERNET. This information is being displayed and used to calculate the usability of runways and the air speed of the radar contacts.
:If your airport is too small to be in that worldwide list, you can provide the code of another bigger airport with METAR data nearby in the sector.property file. But be aware that then your customers weather-settings may differ to yours, because they may use the standard FGFS-METAR-Source!
:If your airport is too small to be in that worldwide list, you can provide the code of another bigger airport with METAR data nearby in the sector.property file. But be aware that then your customers weather-settings may differ to yours, because they may use the standard FGFS-METAR-Source!


=== Flightplans ===
You must define the Server for the distribution of FlightPlan data between all OpenRadar-ATCs. So activate "enable flightplan exchange" and insert the server address:
<br>http://h2281805.stratoserver.net/FgFpServer/
<br>Under this address you can also check where ATC's are offering services right now.


Please click on the verify button to have your settings checked prior to returning to the left/primary tab:
Please click on the "Check Settings" button to have your settings checked prior to continue:
 
===Select Airport===
This is always the first window that you will see after starting OpenRadar.
 
But at first, the available airport list (e.g. EDDF, KOAK,..) in the center will be empty. So at first define a location:
 
In order to '''define a new work-location''' simply enter the airport code (ICAO) or a part of the name into the search field and hit “search”: The list below then shows the results found in the airport database delivered with OpenRadar. There may be found several, so click on the one wanted and then activate the button "Download Scenery". Be patient and watch the Info-Field at the bottom: This first download of the required scenery will take some time before you see a "Ready"!


'''If the airport wanted does already exist''', it will be shown in the big center-field, with an "(exists)" at the end.
=== Tweaks ===
Double click onto the one wanted (or select it with one click and then click onto start) and you are in the ATC seat.
Select/enable according to the descriptions.
<br />Be aware that these option may influence the responstimes of your PC drastically!


== '''''Operating''''' ==
== '''''Operating''''' ==
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