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* setting up the wanted range with your mouse wheel | * setting up the wanted range with your mouse wheel | ||
* adjust the map-center by dragging it with your mouse (click-hold and drag) | * adjust the map-center by dragging it with your mouse (click-hold and drag) | ||
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! | and then middle click on one of the functional zoom 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]] | [[File:OpenRadar-Approach.png|thumb|right|250px|A typical tower operation]] | ||
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[[File:OpenRadar-GND.png|thumb|right|250px|A GND layout with active PPN's]] | [[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 (see the green and red dots at the ends) | *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. 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 | *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 base-leg for landing. | ||
==== MPchat area ==== | ==== MPchat area ==== | ||
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**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 | **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 < | *OpenRadar will always set the ATC-name <small>(as it appears on the very top of the service area - see the following chapter)</small> 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. | ||
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==== Service Area ==== | ==== Service Area ==== | ||
This column at the right side of the screen is for setting up the base-data for the operation, display needed data for traffic-guidance, and provide tools for guiding the pilots. | |||
=====Status Informations===== | |||
[[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 in 4 lines the most used status-informations: | 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 | <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" <small>(replacing nowadays the formerly used "Greenwich Mean Time" (GMT))</small> | ||
</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>In the second line you see the ICAO <small>(the international Code for airports)</small> 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 | </li><li>The third line lets you predict several values for that "radar contact" shown in the second line at the right (e.g. "D-Leon"). Whenever you place your mousepointer somewhere on the Radar Map, the third line will give you several informations about that target: | ||
*StP = "Selection to Pointer": That is the | *StP = "Selection to Pointer": That is the compass direction between the target and the mousepointer, in both ways (TO/FROM) | ||
*Miles: The distance between the target and the mouspointer | *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!! | *min: The time the target needs to get to that mousepointed area - '''IF''' the speed remains steady as is!! | ||
</li><li>The | </li><li>The fourth line shows the mostly needed weather information '''Wind''', '''Pressure''' and '''Visibility'''. If you hover your mouse over it, you can see the complete last METAR-message received, in it's original form. <small>(For help ref to http://wiki.flightgear.org/METAR#METAR)</small>. | ||
</li></ol> | </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)]] | ||
According to the amount of FGcom-Ports you defined during setup <small>(compare chapter "3.1.1 FGcom")</small> you find here as many COM-Units (COM0 to max COM3). Each of them has a PopUp-List of Radio-frequencies available for the airport you are located on. You may | |||
Please watch the color change of the PTT buttons to know, when you can speak. If the radio label turns to red, | *choose a frequency out of the list by clicking onto the arrow at the right of the input-field | ||
*or empty the field by a right mouseclick and enter any other frequency wanted. | |||
At the right of that field you find a "Push To Talk" (PTT) button that you can operate by mouseclick -- or you can use the following keyboard-keys: | |||
:{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | |||
!COMx | |||
!left on keyboard | |||
!right on keyboard | |||
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|COM0||Ctrl||NumOff+0 | |||
|- | |||
|COM1||Upper||NumOff+1 | |||
|- | |||
|COM2|| ||NumOff+4 | |||
|- | |||
|COM3|| ||NumOff+7 | |||
|} | |||
Please watch the color change of the PTT buttons to know, when you can speak. If the radio label turns to red, FGcom does not establish a connection on this frequency. OpenRadar has more frequencies available than FGcom knows of... | |||
====='''Runway Settings'''===== | ====='''Runway Settings'''===== | ||