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##'''Runway Manager''' to set up runways used  
##'''Runway Manager''' to set up runways used  
##the '''Flight Strip Manager''', where you can manage your radar targets.
##the '''Flight Strip Manager''', where you can manage your radar targets.
 
To see examples of actual ATC-events with OpenRadar you may visit http://www.emmerich-j.de/EDDF/Films/Films.html.
==== Radar Map ====
==== Radar Map ====
The radar map is the most complex part of OpenRadar, thus you have many options to zoom into any detailed area you are interested in. To do that you can:
The radar map is the most complex part of OpenRadar, thus you have many options to zoom into any detailed area you are interested in. To do that you can:
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**A '''''left''''' mouse-click onto a Flight-Stripe or onto a Radar-Target will place the Target-UID at the beginning of the entry-line
**A '''''left''''' mouse-click onto a Flight-Stripe or onto a Radar-Target will place the Target-UID at the beginning of the entry-line
**Then you may type or copy/past anything behind that - and send it out by ENTER
**Then you may type or copy/past anything behind that - and send it out by ENTER
*** The font-color will change to red if the message becomes too long for the multiplayer distribution - shortly bevor that the font-color changes to blue as an early warning.
*Generate a standard message:
*Generate a standard message:
**A '''''right''''' mouse-click onto a Flight-Stripe or onto a Radar-Target ''(or the TAB-key if the target is already active)'' will open a list with the available messages - select one with a left mouse-click
**A '''''right''''' mouse-click onto a Flight-Stripe or onto a Radar-Target ''(or the TAB-key if the target is already active)'' will open a list with the available messages - select one with a left mouse-click
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This area shows in 4 lines the status-informations of your session <small>''(compare the picture)''</small>:
This area shows in 4 lines the status-informations of your session <small>''(compare the picture)''</small>:
# The first line contains several informations:
* The first line contains several informations:
#* "19:46 '''UTC'''" is the actual "Coordinated Universal Time" <small>''(replacing nowadays the formerly used "Greenwich Mean Time" (GMT))''</small>
::* "19:46 '''UTC'''" is the actual "Coordinated Universal Time" <small>''(replacing nowadays the formerly used "Greenwich Mean Time" (GMT))''</small>
#* "5000/TL055" is the so called '''transient altitude''' for that airport/area, in which:
::* "5000/TL055" is the so called '''Transition Altitude''' for that airport/area, in which:
#** 5000 gives the "Transient Altitude" in feet when climbing
:::* 5000 gives the "Transition Altitude" in feet when climbing
#** TL055 gives the "Transient Level" when descending into that area <small>''(in FlightLevels: 1 FL = 100 feet))''</small>
:::* TL055 gives the "Transition Level" when descending into that area <small>''(in FlightLevels: 1 FL = 100 feet))''</small>
#*:
:::: Above that level the altimeter must be set to the standard pressure setting of '''1013''' hectopascals (millibars) or '''29.92''' inches of mercury
#* At the very right is a text box that allows you to see and change your current '''MP-callsign'''. So you can quickly change it, if e.g. a second ATC takes another role at the same airport (TW/APP/GND/RADAR, etc). You may change that ID also when starting the OpenRadar: See the "Flightplans-tab" at [[#Startup]].  
::* At the very right is a text box that allows you to see and change your current '''MP-callsign'''. So you can quickly change it, if e.g. a second ATC takes another role at the same airport (TW/APP/GND/RADAR, etc). You may change that ID also when starting the OpenRadar: See the "Flightplans-tab" at [[#Startup]].  
#:
* The second line displays the '''[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Civil_Aviation_Organization_airport_code ICAO]]''' and the long name of your airport.  
# The second line displays the '''[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Civil_Aviation_Organization_airport_code ICAO]]''' and the long name of your airport.  
* The last 2 lines show the current '''[[Weather_reports]]''' <small>(also called ATIS or METAR)</small>:  
# The last 2 lines show the current '''[[Weather_reports]]''' <small>(also called ATIS or METAR)</small>:  
::* At the begining there will be placed a short summary of the flight-conditions:
#* With a mouse-click on the upper line only that line will be sent to the target  
::::{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
#* A mouse-click to the lower line will send both lines to the target
!Code
!Meaning
!Cloud Ceiling
!Visibility
|-
|LIFR||Limited IFR||<500 ft|| visibility <1 nm
|-
|IFR||Instrument Flight Rules||<1000 ft || visibility <3 nm
|-
|MVFR||Marginal VFR||<3000 ft|| visibility <5 nm
|-
|VFR||Visual Flight Rules||>3000 ft||>5 nm
|}
::* With a mouse-click on the upper line only that line will be sent to the target  
::* A mouse-click to the lower line will send both lines to the target


====='''COM-Radios'''=====
====='''COM-Radios'''=====
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*onto the Flight-Strip of the target
*onto the Flight-Strip of the target
*or the target on the radar-screen
*or the target on the radar-screen
You can also open the "active" target by the '''^'''-key
*You can also open the "active" target by the '''^'''-key
 
'''Before''' you start defining a new plan
# click onto the button "Retrieve FP" - that will load any Flightplan that may be available on a compatable FP-system
# otherwise you should make sure all data become "newly intialized" click onto the button "Reset FP"
 
'''After''' the Pilot "Landed" and "closes" his FP you should use the "Close FP" so that plan will also be closed in the OpebRadar server


'''Controlling the ownership:'''<br>
'''Controlling the ownership:'''<br>
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'''Optional fields of the OR-Flight-Plan:'''
'''Optional fields of the OR-Flight-Plan:'''
*'''native language''' is per default “en” for English. If you choose another language, then all your selected MPchat advises to that target will be sent in English and then repeated in that chosen “native language”  
*'''native language''' is per default “en” for English. If you choose another language, then all your selected MPchat advises to that target will be sent in English and then repeated in that chosen “native language”  
*'''Squawk''' shows the Squawk-Code you assigned to the target
*'''Squawk''' shows the Squawk-Code you assigned to the target <small>(for details see [[Transponder]])</small>
*'''Waypoints''' keeps predefined waypoints (if required or sent by other flightplanning systems)
*'''Waypoints''' keeps predefined waypoints (if required or sent by other flightplanning systems)
*'''Altitude''' as assigned by ATC from time to time (not the planned/constant "Crsg.Alt"! (compare below))
*'''Altitude''' as assigned by ATC from time to time (not the planned/constant "Crsg.Alt"! (compare below))
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|}


== '''''Useful Features''''' ==
== '''''Functional Keys''''' ==
'''Radar Map'''
'''Radar Map'''
* On contact
* On contact
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