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When you start OpenRadar later on, you will see this list of already downloaded airports. Double click onto one of them (or select one with one click and then click onto start) and you are in the ATC seat. | When you start OpenRadar later on, you will see this list of already downloaded airports. Double click onto one of them (or select one with one click and then click onto start) and you are in the ATC seat. | ||
== | == Operating == | ||
[[File:OpenRadar Prototype.png|thumb|270px|Oakland international used in new OpenRadar]] | [[File:OpenRadar Prototype.png|thumb|270px|Oakland international used in new OpenRadar]] | ||
The main screen is divided into three regions: | The OpenRadar main screen is divided into three regions: | ||
#Top left you see the '''Radar Map''' | #Top left you see the big '''Radar Map''' showing the airport, its surrounding, the navaids and the radar targets. | ||
#Below it, bottom left, you see the '''MPchat Area''' for the multiplayer chat feature. | #Below it, bottom left, you see the '''MPchat Area''' for the FlightGear multiplayer chat feature. | ||
#On the right side you see the '''Service Area''' with 4 subparts. From top to bottom those are | #On the right side you see the '''Service Area''' with 4 subparts. From top to bottom those are | ||
##'''Status Informations''' | ##'''Status Informations''' | ||
##'''COM-Radios''' <small>''(only if you have defined | ##'''COM-Radios''' <small>''(only if you have defined one or more)''</small> | ||
##'''Runway | ##'''Runway Manager''' to set up runways used | ||
##the '''Flight Strip Manager''', where you can manage your radar | ##the '''Flight Strip Manager''', where you can manage your radar targets. | ||
==== Radar Map ==== | ==== Radar Map ==== | ||
The radar map is the most complex part of | The radar map is the most complex part of OpenRadar. | ||
You can zoom in and out using your mouse wheel, | You can zoom in and out using your mouse wheel, in addition you set four functional zoom levels '''''GROUND, TOWER, APP and SECTOR.''''' Those predefined functional levels you can change anytime by | ||
* setting up the wanted range with your mouse wheel | |||
[[File:OpenRadar-Approach.png|thumb|right|250px| | * adjust the map-center by dragging it with your mouse (click-hold and drag) | ||
The Radar-targets | and then middle click on one of the functional levels to assign the new values for it. This values are stored as presets until you change them again! | ||
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[[File:OpenRadar-Approach.png|thumb|right|250px|A typical tower operation]] | |||
The '''''Radar-targets''''' | |||
*do have a label attached with the following informations | *do have a label attached with the following informations | ||
:{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | :{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | ||
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|align="center"|white||always the currently selected target, it's UID is also shown in the MPchat inputline | |align="center"|white||always the currently selected target, it's UID is also shown in the MPchat inputline <small>(e.g. see "D-Leon" who just is getting his "clear to land")</small> | ||
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|align=" | |align="middle"|blue||targets who's Flight-Stripe is placed to the left <small>(e.g. see "Side" (just started) and "D-AHGM" just going to intercept the ILS: These 2 PLUS the white "D-LEON" are actively controlled right then!)</small> | ||
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|align="center"|yellow||targets who's Flight-Stripe is placed in the middle | |align="center"|yellow||targets who's Flight-Stripe is placed in the middle <small>(e.g. could be assigned to "jomo2" as an indication that we wait for him to "wake up" soon)</small> | ||
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|align=" | |align="center"|green||targets who's Flight-Stripe is placed to the right <small>(e.g. see "jomo2" just parking - not activly controlled right now)</small> | ||
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|align="center"|gray||a neglected target or one for which there were no refresh data received for some time | |align="center"|gray||a neglected target or one for which there were no refresh data received for some time | ||
|} | |} | ||
[[File:OpenRadar-GND.png|thumb|right|250px|A GND layout | [[File:OpenRadar-GND.png|thumb|right|250px|A GND layout with activ PPN's]] | ||
The radar map has so many details to display, that it is impossible to display all at once. Because of that we display details depending on the zoom level. For instance we hide Fixes or | The radar map has so many details to display, that it is impossible to display all at once. Because of that we display details depending on the zoom level. For instance we hide Fixes and/or Runway Numbers etc. at a certain level of zoom. Thus OpenRadar features an adaptive detail level. In addition you can hide types of data by the buttons '''''FIX, NDB, VOR, CIRC, APT, PPN.''''' <small>''(PPN's are Gate-, Terminal-, Parkinglot-numbers. They may not be available on all airports yet!''</small> | ||
The "Runway Manager" <small>(on the right side of the screen)</small> allows you to define which runway(s) should be used for landing and/or starting. This status is shown with little green/red dots at the runway end. See in the upper example: | |||
*25L, 25R, and 18 are active (green and red dots) | |||
*25L has in addition the blue approach center line and funnel, i.e. is assigned for landings. This center line is drawn out for 100mi, helping you to align the airplane with the runway. In addition there is shown some kind of a funnel in a definable distance that may help you to align the planes for landing. | |||
==== MPchat area ==== | ==== MPchat area ==== | ||