AOR AR5001D Betriebsanweisung

USER'S GUIDE SIGNALTRACK

4 SignalTrack User's Guide COMPUTER REQUIREMENTS  Pentium class computer running Windows 2000 or Windows XP  1 GHz clock rate (Dual core pr

95 When operating SignalTrack you may encounter some error messages. This chapter lists these error messages, explains their meaning, and offer

96 SignalTrack User's Guide This error message will be displayed if the Ethernet device will not allow a connection to take place. Use the Si

97 Chapter 5 Error Messages This message occurs if the originating modem is not responding. Check the wiring to the modem. Make sure the mo

98 SignalTrack User's Guide Calibration Time out SignalTrack was unable to get a bearing from the Beacon or it was unable to get a heading from

99 Chapter 5 Error Messages The LogViewer application may have been deleted or corrupted. Reinstall the SignalTrack application. Error Messa

101 SignalTrack ships with WinRDF Command and AutoDFTest utilities. This chapter describes how to use these utilities. IN THIS CHAPTER WinRDFCo

103 WINRDFCOMMAND WinRDFCommand allows you to change the settings of a DDF6001 direction finder. INTRODUCTION WinRDF Command is designed to pro

5 To install the SignalTrack Software place the furnished CD in your computer's CD drive. The Doppler Software installer application will

104 SignalTrack User's Guide GETTING STARTED WinRDF Command is furnished as a part of the SignalTrack software suite and should have been insta

105 Chapter 6 Utilities To connect to the direction finder via COM port, select the port you've connected the direction finder to the co

106 SignalTrack User's Guide DIRECTION FINDER SETTINGS Once the connection is made, the following dialog is displayed All the settings for the

107 Chapter 6 Utilities RECEIVER WinRDF Command is designed to provide limited control of an ICOM R8500 or ICOM R7000 receiver. The dialog

109 AUTODFTEST AutoDFTest allows you to change the settings of a DDF6002 direction finder. INTRODUCTION AutoDFTest is a utility program that al

110 SignalTrack User's Guide DIRECTION FINDER SETTINGS The following screen is displayed when a serial port connection is made For specific gu

111 Chapter 6 Utilities RECEIVER CONTROL AutoDFTest offers some limited receiver control for ICOM and AOR receivers. The dialog below shows

A ACCEPTING DATA FROM ANOTHER SITE RUNNING SIGNALTRACK • 64, 96 ACCEPTING DATA FROM ANOTHER SITE RUNNING SIGNALTRACK • 58 ADMINISTRATOR • 72 ALERT S

SignalTrack User's Guide NETWORKING MOBILES • 56 O OVERVIEW OF THE PROGRAMS • 2 P PRINTING • 88 PROVIDING DATA TO ANOTHER SITE RUNNING SIGNALTR

7 SignalTrack is capable of using two types of maps:  Maps made from bitmap files  ESRI maps and map data A utility program, MapFix, is prov

9 CREATING MAPS USING MAPFIX Maps are required to display the bearing data and the estimated location of the radio frequency emitter. To create

11 11 CREATING A MAP IMAGE To make a map you first need a graphics file containing a map image. You cannot use MapFix to create this file. A c

12 SignalTrack User's Guide USING GOOGLE EARTH Google Earth provides an excellent interface for making map images for SignalTrack. Use the fol

13 13 USING MAPFIX MapFix is a utility program supplied with SignalTrack used to convert the bitmap files of the maps you've saved into m

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14 SignalTrack User's Guide After you have entered both points the map is now calibrated. As a test of the calibration you may move the mouse

15 USING THE ESRI ARCGIS MAPPING ENGINE This section provides instruction on how to use ESRI maps in SignalTrack.

17 17 INSTALLING AND LICENSING THE ESRI ARCGIS MAPPING ENGINE Prior to using the ArcGIS Mapping Engine, you must obtain a license to use the e

18 SignalTrack User's Guide Select the first option and the following screen will be displayed Figure 2: Dialog Used to Register Your ArcGIS E

19 Maps

20 SignalTrack User's Guide Select the option you would like to use and then press the Next button. After pressing the Next button follow the i

21 Maps Press Browse and navigate to the license file and press Next. Figure 3: Authorizing a File Obtained by e-mail

22 SignalTrack User's Guide The Authorization Complete dialog signifies the license was properly installed and now the ArcGIS Mapping Engine c

23 23 ESRI ARCGIS MAPPING DISPLAY The figure below shows the ESRI mapping tool installed in SignalTrack. The tool consists of a display pane

CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ...

24 SignalTrack User's Guide MAPPING TOOL BAR The graphic below illustrates the mapping tool bar.  The Open Map tool displays a standard open

25 Maps BUILDING MAP FILES SignalTrack uses ESRI map files (*.mxd) as the base map. Data to make the map files is available from a variety of

26 SignalTrack User's Guide Use this dialog to select the data you want to use to build the layers of your map. Select the type of data you w

27 27 GOOGLE EARTH SignalTrack can use Google Earth directly as a mapping display. To use Google Earth it is necessary to first make a bitmap

28 SignalTrack User's Guide MANIPULATING THE GOOGLE EARTH DISPLAY When using Google Earth as a display, none of the functions that require mous

29 Maps Once the Google Earth display is shown all the normal display manipulation that is possible with Google Earth (zoom, pan, tilt, rotat

30 SignalTrack User's Guide TIPS FOR GETTING THE MOST FROM GOOGLE EARTH There are a few options that will enhance your use of Google Earth as a

31 Maps  Selecting the Cache tab will display the dialog shown below. The cache memory sizes can be selected to enhance the performance of

32 SignalTrack User's Guide  When quitting Google Earth it will ask you if you want to save the temporary places that were created by Signal

33 In this chapter you will learn how to setup and operate SignalTrack IN THIS CHAPTER Setting Up SignalTrack ...

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35 35 SETTING UP SIGNALTRACK SignalTrack can be used to control and monitor a single direction finder or any number of fixed and mobile sites.

36 SignalTrack User's Guide USING AN AOR AR5001D SignalTrack will work with an AOR5001D; however, some addional configuration of the receiver a

37 Using SignalTrack Figure 15: Use New Mission Dialog to Select the Type of Site You Want

38 SignalTrack User's Guide NETWORK CONTROL OR FIXED SITE After pressing Blank Fixed Site Mission, the following dialog will appear Press the

39 Using SignalTrack Enter the frequency and name of all channels that you may frequently monitor and press Finish. It is not necessary to

40 SignalTrack User's Guide MOBILE SITE After pressing Blank Mobile Mission the following dialog will appear Select the serial port that the

41 Using SignalTrack Select the receiver you are using and if you are using an ICOM 8500 select the CIV address of the receiver. (4A Hex is

42 SignalTrack User's Guide Press the Load Map Files button and load using the standard file dialog select the maps you are going to use. You

43 Using SignalTrack MAPS The first step in setting up SignalTrack is to decide what maps and/or map data are needed to cover the desired area

SignalTrack User's Guide INDEX ...

44 SignalTrack User's Guide If the ArcGIS mapping engine is installed and licensed, maps may be added to the map menu by selecting Open ESRI M

45 Using SignalTrack FIXED SITES Fixed sites may be connected to SignalTrack via a serial port, a telephone modem, or an intranet or Internet

46 SignalTrack User's Guide

47 Using SignalTrack Enter the data for each site as follows  Site location can be entered by manually entering the latitude and longitude

48 SignalTrack User's Guide T to indicate tone dialing is to be used , to force a pause (usually used after an access number) * tone d

49 Using SignalTrack CHANNELS In SignalTrack frequently monitored frequencies can be defined to allow the operator to easily tune the network

50 SignalTrack User's Guide Click Ok and the list of enabled Channels will appear in the menu. To remove a Channel from the menu select Edit Ch

51 Using SignalTrack SCANNING SAVED CHANNELS When using SignalTrack at a fixed site or at a Network Control Site, it can be programmed to perf

52 SignalTrack User's Guide Figure 31: Scan Lingers on Channel after Signal Disappears

53 Using SignalTrack SETTING UP RECEIVER MEMORY If you are using an AOR5000 or an ICOM R8500 receiver, you can use the receiver to scan a numb

54 SignalTrack User's Guide If you want to program the memories manually select the memory bank you want to program from the Memory Bank dropd

55 Using SignalTrack MOBILE OPTIONS The general mobile options dialog is shown in the Figure below. - COM port. Select the serial port you ha

56 SignalTrack User's Guide NETWORKING MOBILES Networking mobile direction finders to the Network Control Site requires either an Ethernet co

57 Using SignalTrack USING A RADIO MODEM The radio modem at the Network Control Site and the mobiles must be tuned to the same frequency. Sig

58 SignalTrack User's Guide USING A CELLULAR MODEM To use a cellular modem simply set up the Remote monitoring in the same fashion as you would

59 Using SignalTrack TELEPHONE MODEM Select Options from the Setup menu and click on the Remotes tab. The dialog shown below will be displaye

60 SignalTrack User's Guide TCP/IP OR UDP/IP(ETHERNET) Select Options from the Setup menu and click on the Remotes tab. The dialog shown below

61 Using SignalTrack PROVIDING DATA TO DF NETWORK MONITOR DF Network Monitor is a utility program provided by Doppler Systems, LLC that enable

62 SignalTrack User's Guide PROVIDING DATA TO ANOTHER SITE RUNNING SIGNALTRACK SignalTrack can be configured to supply data to another site tha

63 Using SignalTrack If you are using a cellular modem select UDP/IP and enter the IP address or the URL and the port number of the site you w

1 SignalTrack is used with Doppler Systems Direction Finders to provide the user a way to  Monitor and control the direction finder  Network

64 SignalTrack User's Guide RECORDING PLAYBACK FILE SignalTrack can record the data that it receives so that it can be played back. To enable

65 Using SignalTrack When the run button is pressed, SignalTrack will play the audio being received from one of the sites. You can use the Au

66 SignalTrack User's Guide

67 Using SignalTrack TIMING OPTIONS Use the Times tab in the Options dialog to set the program timing. The Polling Time sets the time used t

68 SignalTrack User's Guide

69 Using SignalTrack ENCRYPTION The messages sent between SignalTrack and any direction finding site with a computer can be encrypted if desir

70 SignalTrack User's Guide Figure 46: Enabled Encryption Options Dialog

71 Using SignalTrack ALERT SOUNDS If a fixed site is no longer responding, SignalTrack will alert the user by displaying the dialog box shown

72 SignalTrack User's Guide ADMINISTRATOR In some cases when SignalTrack is configured as a network control site, you may want to inhibit an op

73 73 RUNNING SIGNALTRACK SignalTrack is now ready to collect data from the sites that are connected to it and display this data on the map.

2 SignalTrack User's Guide TYPOGRAPHICAL CONVENTIONS Before you start using this guide, it is important to understand the terms and typographic

74 SignalTrack User's Guide TRACKING AN RF SOURCE NETWORK CONTROL SITE Once SignalTrack is configured, use the mouse to press the Run button .

75 Using SignalTrack When SignalTrack is receiving a bearing from a fixed site the measured bearing and the receiver S meter reading will be

76 SignalTrack User's Guide MOBILE SITE Figure 51: Screen Shot of Two Fixed Sites and Two Mobiles

77 Using SignalTrack When using SignalTrack in a mobile installation, the current location will be shown as a triangle with the point of the t

78 SignalTrack User's Guide TUNING THE RECEIVER There are three ways to tune the receiver while operating SignalTrack: using the Channel Select

79 Using SignalTrack  Type the frequency into the frequency display and press Enter or Tab,  Press the up or down arrow button next to the

80 SignalTrack User's Guide CALIBRATING TO A BEACON A beacon is a site at a known location on a known frequency. Signal track can automaticall

81 Using SignalTrack MANIPULATING THE DISPLAY Features of the display can be altered via the View menu and by change the Display options in th

82 SignalTrack User's Guide Use the Display tab in the Options dialog to set up some of the display parameters. ADDING MGRS COORDINATE DISPLAY

83 Using SignalTrack HOLD LAST MEASURED BEARINGS SignalTrack can process and display the measured bearings in two different ways. If the Hold

3 Introduction SIGNALTRACK SignalTrack is used get data from a direction finder and to network fixed and mobile direction finders and display

84 SignalTrack User's Guide Each time the Insert key is depressed a new active site is created and the color of the site changes. Select the s

85 Using SignalTrack TEXT MESSAGING SignalTrack can send and receive text messages from any remote or mobile site. When a remote or mobile si

86 SignalTrack User's Guide MOBILE BEARING DISPLAY In many cases it is convenient to see the direction finder bearing reading (i.e. the bearing

87 Using SignalTrack MISSION DATA A mission is defined as configuration of SignalTrack at a given time. This includes the maps in the map men

88 SignalTrack User's Guide VIEWING LOG FILES When logging has been enabled (see "Recording a Log Files" on page 63) the LogViewer (o

89 Troubleshooting SCREEN CAPTURE A jpeg or gif image of the screen may be captured by selecting Save Screen... from the File menu. RUNNING S

90 SignalTrack User's Guide DISPLAYING SITE DATA SignalTrack can collect site data using a number of different communications channels. Both T

91 Troubleshooting VERIFYING COMMUNICATION CONNECTIONS Using the drop down menu you should see a list of all the communications channels you a

92 SignalTrack User's Guide VERIFYING MOBILE COMPONENT COMMUNICATIONS When using SignalTrack in a mobile site a four indicator display is shown

93 Troubleshooting DISPLAYING INCOMING DATA FROM A MOBILE DIRECTION FINDER In the View menu select Display Incoming Data. The following dialo