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|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> | |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="center"|green||targets who's Flight-Stripe is placed to the right <small>(e.g. see "jomo2" just parking - not | |align="center"|green||targets who's Flight-Stripe is placed to the right <small>(e.g. see "jomo2" just parking - not actively 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 | ||
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[[File:OpenRadar-GND.png|thumb|right|250px|A GND layout with | [[File:OpenRadar-GND.png|thumb|right|250px|A GND layout with active 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 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 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: | 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, 25R, and 18 are active (see the green and red dots at the ends) | ||
*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 | *25L has in addition the blue approach center line and funnel, i.e. it is assigned for landings. This center line is drawn out for 100mi, helping you to align the arriving airplanes 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 coming via a the base-leg for landing. | ||
==== MPchat area ==== | ==== MPchat area ==== | ||
[[File:OpenRadar-MPchat.png|thumb|right|270px|The MPchat area]] | [[File:OpenRadar-MPchat.png|thumb|right|270px|The MPchat area]] | ||
This area allows you to enter chat messages, view the chat history and filter it. | This area allows you to enter chat messages, view the chat history and filter it. | ||
In the entry-line atop you define your | In the entry-line atop you define your messages to any radar-target by: | ||
*Manually typing a message: | *Manually typing a message: | ||
**A left mouse-click onto the Flight-Stripe or onto the Radar-Target will place the Target-UID at the beginning of the entry-line | **A left mouse-click onto the Flight-Stripe or onto the Radar-Target will place the Target-UID at the beginning of the entry-line | ||
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*Generate a standard message: | *Generate a standard message: | ||
**A right mouse-click will open a list with the available messages - select one with a left mouse-click | **A right mouse-click will open a list with the available messages - select one with a left mouse-click | ||
** | **That will place the message into the entry-line - you may now review/edit it and then send it out by ENTER | ||
*OpenRadar will always set the ATC-name <smart>(as it appears on the very top of the service area - see the following chapter)</smart> in front of the message. | |||
Below that entry-line is the scrollable list of sent messages. In that list the messages of the selected user are colored cyan. With the button "'''''VIS'''''" you may filter to see only the messages of the selected user - with "'''''ALL'''''" you see again all listings. | Below that entry-line is the scrollable list of sent messages. In that list the messages of the selected user are colored cyan. With the button "'''''VIS'''''" you may filter to see only the messages of the selected user - with "'''''ALL'''''" you see again all listings. | ||
You may enlarge that area by grabbing the upper edge with the left mouse-button | You may enlarge that area by grabbing the upper edge with the left mouse-button and move it upward. Of course that will reduce the size of the radar-screen -- so use it with care! | ||
==== Service Area ==== | ==== Service Area ==== | ||
[[File:OpenRadar-Status.png|thumb|right|200px|The general Status Informations]] | [[File:OpenRadar-Status.png|thumb|right|200px|The general Status Informations]] | ||
This area shows | This area shows in 4 lines the most used status-informations: | ||
<ol><li>A text box that allows you to see and change your MP callsign. So you can quickly change it, if a second ATC takes another role at the same airport (TW/APP/GND/RADAR, etc). At the right of it is placed a clock with the UTC-time. Because you probably will always have international guests you should refer to that modern "Coordinated Universal Time" (formerly was mostly used the "Greenwich Mean Time" (GMT)) | |||
The third line | </li><li>In the second line you see the ICAO (the international Code for airports) and the long name of your airport. In addition you see on the right the currently selected radar contact. | ||
</li><li>The third line lets you predict several values for that "radar contact" shown in the second line at the right. Whenever you place your mousepointer somewhere on the Radar Map, the third line will give you several informations about that target shown in the line above on the right (e.g. "D-Leon"): | |||
*StP = "Selection to Pointer": That is the heading between the target and the mousepointer, in both ways (TO/FROM) | |||
*Miles: The distance between the target and the mouspointer | |||
*min: The time the target needs to get to that mousepointed area - IF the speed remains steady as is!! | |||
</li><li>The 4. line shows the mostly needed weather information '''Wind''', '''Pressure''' and '''Visibility'''. If you hover your mouse over it, you can see the last METAR-message received | |||
</li></ol> | |||
====='''COM-Radios'''===== | ====='''COM-Radios'''===== | ||
[[File:OpenRadar-COM.png|thumb|right|200px|The COM-Setting (that can be up to 4)]] | [[File:OpenRadar-COM.png|thumb|right|200px|The COM-Setting (that can be up to 4)]] | ||