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GSGT Handbook

Graphic Simulation Generation Tool

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GSGT HandbookJVN Communications, Inc. <[email protected]>

Version 3.0.2

Copyright © 2003

This is the help file for the Graphic Simulation Generation Tool (GSGT). GSGT is an application which allows for the implementation of NAS scenarios through a comprehensive GUI enviroment.

Table of Contents

1. IntroductionWhat is GSGT?

2. Starting the GSGT softwareGSGT Main Window

3. GSGT Scenarios

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How do I create new scenario files?How do I open existing scenarios?How do I know the scenario loaded correctly?How do I proceed with scenario loading errors?

4. The GSGT Scenario Editor5. Preferences and RSIHow do I create/edit preferences?How do I create/edit RSI?

6. Creating and Managing System Commands

How do I create/edit system commands?

7. Creating and Managing Targets

How do I create targets?How do I open the target editor?How do I create or modify target 'Attributes'?How do I use the 'Replication' function?

8. Flight Routes

How do I create aircraft flight plan routes?

9. Target Messages

How do I create or modify target 'Messages'?

10. Target Maneuvers

How do I modify target 'Maneuvers'?

11. Target - Advanced

How do I use the 'Target - Advanced' editor?

12. Creating and Managing AChars


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12. Creating and Managing Radars

Radar Messages

13. Reviewing Scenarios

How do I review a scenario?

14. Import/Export Functions

What are the import functions?SDRR export functions?Merge tape export functions?

15. Saving Scenarios

How do I use the archive 'Save' functions?How do I use the archive 'Save As' functions?

16. Tools

How do I use the NAS Listing functions?How do I use the SAR Plot functions?

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Chapter 1. Introduction

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Chapter 1. Introduction

What is GSGT?

The GSGT provides equivalent functionality as the existing SIM system. It generates radar, non-radar, and combined radar/nonradar tapes for use by the National Airspace System (NAS) as a source of real time inputs and facilitates the testing and integration of NAS and related sub-systems. The GSGT will enable simulation (SIM) developers to perform the development activities in a fraction of the time that it would normally take utilizing NAS SIM alone.

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Chapter 2. Starting The GSGT Software

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Chapter 2. Starting the GSGT software

How do I start the GSGT software?

Start "GSGT" by selecting the sc icon from the panel

GSGT Main Window

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The GSGT main window will be blank until a scenario is created or loaded. Once loaded the scenario's adaptation is displayed. Right clicking on fixes, airways, and fpas will display the currently selected item's information. Some items, such as airways, will have a menu to display the transition fixes.

Scenario

Opens a drop down menu allowing you to create a New scenario, Open an existing scenario, Edit the current scenario, Save the current scenario, or Save As the current scenario with a different name. The save functions are not active until a adaptation has been selected.

Preview

The 'Preview' menu is not active until a adaptation is loaded. Preview allows you to review scenarios. The user may choose between 'Target Preview' or 'Full Preview'. 'Target preview' displays only the targets over the map during scenario playback. 'Full preview' displays the targets and allows the user to review messaging as they occur during scenario playback.

Import

The 'Import' menu will allow the user to select the importnassim function. This function will import a NAS sim formatted file into a GSGT formatted file.

Export

The 'Export' menu will allow the user to select the exportsdrr function or exporttape function. These funcions provide the capability to output scenario data to other formats.

Tools

The 'Tools' menu will allow the user to select the 'Msg List', or 'Track Count Report' tools. The 'Msg List' tool will display a listing of all the SIM messages generated by the scenario and allow the user to sort and search them.



Help

The scroll down 'Help'menu you to select the 'GSGT help' (F1), 'About' (F2) and 'Scenario Info' (F3). The 'GSGT Help' bring up the GSGT online help document. 'About' provides the latest version number of the GSGT software. 'Scenario Info' provides information about the active scenario file.

Stratum

The Stratum list box provides you with a selectable list of stratums from the current scenarios adaptation.

Zoom

The zoom function is controlled two ways. Users may use the slide bar on the top right area of the window. Also, after clicking once on the slide bar, the right and left arrow keys will increase and decrease the zoom, respectively.

GSGT Adaptation Window

GSGT can display adaptations from multiple centers. Each center selected when creating a scenario will be displayed in its own adaptation window. The name of the center is displayed in the title bar of the window (or in the main title bar if the adaptation window is maximized). Each adaptation window only allows the display of elements know to that particular adaptation.

View

The pull-down menu is used to select map data for background display. The background functions may be displayed individually or in combinations. Possible background displays are:

Map - US state boundaries

Radar Sort Boxes - RSBs

Airways

Sectors - ARTCC sector boundaries

FPAs - Fix Posting Areas

Airports (shown as green triangles)

Fixes (light blue dots)

Geomaps - DSR sector maps

Radars - (range displayed as a purple circle)



NOTE: When a radar is displayed and RSBs toggled on, RSBs for the displayed radar(s) will be 'cross-hatched' where the radar is the Primary radar.

Tools

The 'Find' tool will allow the user to enter any airspace item (such as a fix) and will highlight the item and display a context box for it. The 'Tools' menu will allow the user to select the 'Find' or 'SAR Plot' tools. The 'SAR Plot' tool will import SAR tape data and display the radar plots from each aircraft on the SAR.

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Chapter 3. Scenarios

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Chapter 3. GSGT Scenarios

How do I create new scenario files?

From the GSGT Main Window menu bar

Select Scenario->New

Starts the new scenario wizard.

Cancel Button

Lets you quit the scenario wizard.

Back Button

Go to previous screnn.

Next Button

Go to next screnn.

Help Button

Display GSGT online help.

Location and Name

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Location Selector

Directories are displayed in blue and scenarios are displayed in green. Right mouse clicking on a directory will display the size of the directory and allow the user to create a new directory under the selected directory or rename the selected directory. Right mouse clicking on a scenario will show the scenario size.

Scenario Name

Scenario name can be an already existing scenario name or a non-existing scenario name typed in by the user. The new scenario will be created in the selected directory.

Adaptation Selection



Adaptations are listed sorted by charting cycle. The charting cycle is displayed in blue and the adaptation is displayed in green. Users select the desired adaptation by clicking or highlighting the file name and clicking on finished. The 'Load Progress' window is displayed and confirmed with a check as the adaptation and scenario is loaded and displayed. Once parsing of the NAS database is complete and the scenario is loaded, the selected adaptation is displayed in the GSGT main window.When the selected adaptation is displayed, you can begin to create targets.

Multiple Adaptations

Multiple adaptations may selected. Hold down the CTRL key while clicking on each adaptation file name to select more than one.

Finish Button

After selecting the desired adaptation and clicking on the "Finish" button, parsing of the NAS database will complete and the scenario is loaded. The selected adaptation is displayed in the GSGT main window. The 'Finsh' button is not active until an adaptation is selected.

Scenario Overwrite Warning



The above warning is displayed to alert the user that a scenario file exists with the same name.

Yes Button

Allows you continue to create a new scenario file and overwrite the existing scenario file with the same name.

No Button

Closes the scenario wizard.

Existing Scenarios

How do I open existing scenario files

Scenario->Open



Cancel Button

Closes the window and quits the scenario wizard.

Back Button

The 'Back' button is inactive in this window.

Finish Button

The selected scenario is openened in the GSGT main window.

Help Button

Direct link to the GSGT handbook.

Load Progression Display

The above window 'load process' will be displayed and confirm with a check as the adaptation and scenario is loaded. When completed, the GSGT map will display the adaptation and the scenario may be reviewed or modified.

Scenario File Loading Errors



Details Button

Lists the errors during the creation of the scenario. If you do not review the 'Details' of the loading errors, the errors will be lost when 'Dismiss' is selected.

Dismiss Button

Allows the user to proceed with the loading of the scenario file.

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Chapter 6. Creating and Managing Targets

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Chapter 6. Creating and Modifing Targets

How do I create a target?

Right-click on the 'Targets' object label in the window on the left. Select 'New' from the popup window.

GSGT Target Attributes Editor



Name

1- 7 alphanumeric characters designating the identity of the flight. The first character must be alphabetic, and may be followed by any combination of 1-6 alphanumeric characters. The minimum length is three characters. Trailing blanks are acceptable; embedded blanks and



special characters are invalid. The last two characters must be numeric if the aircraft identity is to be replicated.

RSI

Displays RSI messages. RSI values range from 0-15.

Start Time

Flight start time is a 1-6 numeric characters expressing the time, in hours, minutes, and seconds at which the flight is initiated.

Comments

User entered comments to define special notes about aircraft. Comments are not listed in the system messaging.

Route

Text list defining the targets planned flight route.

Edit Route

'Edit Route' opens the GSGT main map with the selected adaptation displayed. The GSGT map will have a new menu added to the main map. The new menu is to help with the ease of flight route generation and modification. Flight route modification and generation is preformed using the GUI point and click feature. When creating or modifying a flight plan, users will point at a fix and click on it to include the fix in the flight plan. Additional fix information is available by right clicking on the fix. Information includes fix name, LL, Owners and Airways.

Speed

1-4 numeric characters specifying the aircraft speed when the aircraft becomes active. Valid value range is 1-4095 Knots.

FLevel

Flight Level. A 1-3 numeric characters designating the flight altitude, in hundreds of feet, at the time the flight becomes active.

ACType

Scroll-down menu allowing the user to select the aircraft type. The aircraft type designates the characteristics table entry which contains the descriptive values associated with the aircraft. The default aircraft is the A10.

Bcn



1-4 numeric characters designating the beacon code for the aircraft when it becomes active.

Preview

Provides the user preview functionality during playback on a single target. 'Full Preview' allows the user the opportunity to review messaging and observe the target scenario over the adaptation as the execution of a flight plan occurs.

Radio Buttons

Allows the user to activate the transponder type 'TCAS', 'ModeC' (Altitude returns), 'Mode3A'(Beacon returns), and specify 'Arrival', and/or 'Departures' for flights. 'Heavy' is auto selected by the system when a target ACType qualifies.

Target Popup Menu

Right-clicking on a specific target in the left side window will create the following popup menu

Preview

Provides the user preview functionality during playback on a single target. 'Full Preview' allows the user the opportunity to review messaging and observe the target scenario over the adaptation as the execution of a flight plan occurs.

Replicate

Provides the user the ability to produce copies of the selected target

Delete

Allows the user to delete the selected target(s).



Target Replication

Replications

Scroll-menu allowing you to choose the number of copied targets.

Delta AID

Scroll-menu to select how the target identifiers will be separated. If the base target has the identifier UAL001, and you choose '1' for the Delta AID, the following targets will be separated numerically UAL002, UAL003, UAL004...

Delta Beacon

Scroll-menu to select how the beacon codes will be separated. If the base target has a beacon code of 1001, and you choose '1' for the Delta AID, the following target beacon codes will be separated numerically 1012, 1013, 1014....

Delta Time

Scroll-menu to select when the replicated targets will enter the scenario. The default time is 20 minutes between targets. If the base target has a scenario time of 00:10:00 then the following targets will enter the scenario at 00:30:00.

Cancel



Closes the 'Replication target' window without saving changes.

OK

Adds the specified number of replicated targets to the target list with the modified AIDs and SIM start times.

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Chapter 5. Creating and Managing System Commands

Creating and Managing System Commands

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Chapter 5. Creating and Modifing System Commands

How do I create a system command?

Right-click on the 'System Cmds' object label in the window on the left. Select 'New' from the popup window.

Msg Input page



Time

Scroll menu allowing you to enter the time the message is to be entered into the scenario. The time is listed in hours, minutes, and seconds.

Device

Drop dowm menu allowing selection of the message insert source.

RSI



Scroll down menu allowing you to select the desired RSI setting.

Sim Inj.

Drop down list of available injection types for this message.

Text

Test is for message placement.

Advanced page



Expect

This messages expect card.

Comments

Any comments associated with the message. Comments are not displayed during scenario playback.

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Chapter 4. Preferences and RSI

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Prefrences

Preferences are used to specify various times and other attributes of the scenario.



Start Time

Time the scenario starts.

Run Time

Time duration that the scenario runs.

FP Lead Time



Time delta that GSGT will derive a flight plan message before the target is started.

Min Msg Delta

Minimum Time delta that GSGT will derive any type of message after the start time.

QN Lead Time

The default time GSGT will derive an initiate handoff before boundary crossing.

TI Lead Time

The default time GSGT will deriva a start track before a NAS center boundary crossing.

HO Accept Delta

The time delta GSGT will derive an accept handoff after a handoff has been initiated.

QN Min Time

The minimum time a target needs to be in a sector for GSGT to derive an initiate handoff to that sector.

Random number seed

Seed for random number generation used for noise. If -1 is selected GSGT will randomly select a seed when noise is enabled. If the user selects a seed then that seed will be used every time the scenario is run.

Use Rel. Time

Use relative time. This is mainly used for VIM simulations.

RSI - Record Selection Indicators

Record Selection Idicators, abbreviated RSI, can be used to identify various messages, which can then be selected (or filtered) by the Host.



Text Description

A RSI only consists of a Text Description - a string used to identify messages.

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Chapter 4. Using The GSGT Scenario Editor

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Scenario Editor Main Window



The Scenario Editor main window will display the above image until an object or object type name is clicked.

File



Opens a drop down menu allowing you to close the scenario editor.

Scenario Editor Tree

The scenario editor tree is displayed on the left side of the window. Each of the object types that can be edited are displayed with a '+' next to them. Clicking the '+' next to an object type (or doulble-clicking the object type) will display all of the instances of the object type contained in the scenario (if any), and the '+' will change to a '-'. Clicking the '-' will hide the object instances and the '-' will change back into a '+'.

How do I create a new object?

Right-click on the object type name. A popup menu with the option 'New' is displayed. Click on 'New' and a new dialog window will be displayed in the right side window panel.

How do I delete an object instance?

Right-click on an instance name. A popup menu with 'Delete' (and possibly other options) will be displayed. Click on 'Delete'. A dialog box will be displayed, asking if you are sure that you want to delete the selected object(s). Clicking 'Yes' will delete the selected object(s). Click 'No' will cancel the delete.



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How do I create a flight route?

Route Editor Display

The 'Route Editor Display' is opened by selecting the 'Edit Route' button from the 'Target Editor Attributes' window.



The user can define a flight route two ways. You may use the point and click feature of the GSGT or manually enter the flight fixes text in the dialogue box. To use the point and click function, you place the cursor over the desired fix and click the mouse. The fix is added to the flight plan and displayed in the flight plan dialogue box. Flight plan fixes are displayed on the GSGT map and circled in BLUE. The flight plan fix identifiers are listed in YELLOW on the GSGT map. As you continue to add fixes to the flight plan, the flight route is outlined in RED between fixes. Point and click adds new fixes to the end of the flight plan. To add or remove a fix to a mid point in the flight plan, you can modify the fix text in the flight plan dialogue box. 'Refresh display' will update the display map to reflect the modification to the flight route dialogue text fixes. Additional fix information is available by right clicking on the fix. Information includes fix names, LL, Owners and Airways.

Flight Route Dialog Box

Displays the targets flight route fixes.

Refresh Display

Resets the display map. Changes to the text flight route dialogue box may not be updated on the active display map. Refresh updates the display map to corespond with the text flight plan.

OK

Accepts the flight route fixes and saves the modifications. You are returned to the 'Target Editor'.

Cancel

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To create a route for a scenario with multiple adaptations, you may select fixes and routes in one or more adaptation windows. The route will be displayed in all windows.

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Chapter 7. GSGT Target Messages

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Chapter 7. Target Messages

How do I open the message editor?

The 'Target Editor' is displayed when 'New' is selected from the 'Target' list, or an existing target is double-clicked. Selecting the 'Messages' tab opens the 'Messages' GUI.

GSGT Messages Editor



List Box

Lets you view the messages. Clicking on the 'Time' button will sort the messages in alphanumeric order. Clicking on 'Host', 'Device', or 'Text' will sort them in alphanumeric order. Clicking on any of these buttons twice will reverse the order of the display.

New ->Use FP dialog

Opens the flight plan message template to create a new message.



New ->Use generic template

Opens a generic message template to create a new message.

Edit ->Use Default Dialogue Box

Opens the dialogue message template.

Edit ->Use Generic Dialogue Box

Opens the generic dialogue message template.

Delete

Removes the message from the messages list.

Show derived msgs

Shows the messages that GSGT will derive for this target.

Auto Generate Messages

If selected GSGT will automatically generate HO, FP, TI and DM messages depending on the target.

FP Message Editor

The 'FP Message Editor' is displayed when a FP msg is highlighted and 'Edit-> Use Default Dialog' is selected from the Target Editor.

FP Edit pageeditor_messagest

The FP Edit window allows each of the display attributes of a FP message to be changed.



Validate

Pressing 'Validate' will check the format of the FP message and display a text box at the bottom of the FP Edit window. In the text box will be the validation status of the FP message. Either 'Valid' or an error message will be displayed. Pressing 'Validate' again will hide the text box.

NOTE: The 'Validate' button does NOT check the validity of the Route. Route checking is only done by the route editor.

Generic Message Editor

The 'Generic Message Editor' is displayed when any message is highlighted and 'Edit-> Use Generic Dialog' or any non-FP message is highlighted and 'Edit-> Use Default Dialog' is selected from the Target Editor.

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Scroll menu allowing you to enter the time the message is to be entered into the scenario. The time is listed in hours, minutes, and seconds.

Device

Drop dowm menu allowing selection of the message insert source.

RSI

Scroll down menu allowing you to select the desired RSI setting.

Inj. Mode

Drop down list of available injection types for this message.

Text

Test is for message placement.

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This messages expect card.

Comments

Any comments associated with the message. Comments are not displayed during scenario playback.

OK

Accepts the message and closes the window. The message will be listed in the 'Messages' window. To view the messages, click on 'derive messages'.

Cancel

Closes the window and returns you to the message editor.

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Chapter 8. GSGT Target Maneuvers

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How do I open the maneuvers editor?

The 'Maneuver Editor' is displayed when 'New' is selected from the Target editor's maneuver tab page.

GSGT Maneuvers Editor



List Box

Lets you view the maneuver messages. Clicking on the 'Condition' button will sort the messages in hexadecimal order. Clicking on 'Bcn','Alt', 'Speed' 'Acid' or 'ACType' will sort them in hexadecimal order. Clicking on any of these buttons twice will reverse the order of the display.

New

Opens the 'New Maneuvers' window allowing you to specify a change in the flight 'Speed', Beacon Code, Altimeter setting, and, or AID. The command may be individual or in combination. The change is based on the condition of Time or Position.



OK

Accepts any new messages, closes the window and returns you to the 'Target' list.

Cancel

Closes the GUI and returns you to the 'Target' list.

New Maneuvers



Conditions Radio Buttons

Allows you the option to choose the condition on which the 'New Maneuver' is preformed. You can select a scenario time or a fix position to execute the maneuver change. Only one condition may be active at a time.

Commands

Allows you the option to choose the command that will be executed on a stated condition. The commands 'Speed', 'BNC'(Beacon code), 'ALT'(Altimeter Setting), and 'AID'(Aircraft Identification) may be selected individually or in combination.



Blip Scan

Modifiable primary and secondary aircraft blip scan. Modifications to the blip scan are based on conditions of either time or position. 1-3 numeric characters designating the percentage of time the aircraft is detected in relation to the number of times it is scanned. Valid value range is 00 to 100.

Affects Flight Plan

If selected then this maneuver, when executed, will change the targets flight plan.Cancel

Closes the GUI and returns you to the 'Target editor'.OK

Accepts new maneuvers, closes the window and returns you to the 'Target editor'. Clicking 'OK' closes the window, accepts the new maneuvers, and returns you to the 'Target editor'.

Any conflicts created by modifying the selected flights beacon codes, altimeter settings, speed, or AID, will be listed as the GUI is closed.

OK

Closes the GUI and returns you to the 'Target editor'.



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Chapter 9. GSGT Target - Advanced Editor

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How do I open the 'Target - Advanced' editor?

Open the 'Target - Advanced Editor' by selecting the 'Advanced' tab of the Target editor.

GSGT Target - Advanced Editor



Primary - Secondary

Aircraft blip/scan. 1-3 numeric characters designating the percentage of time the aircraft is detected in relation to the number of times it is



scanned. Valid value range is 00 to 100.

Time In Storage

Time the radar spends in the output buffer at the radar site.

Run Length

The length of the target in ACPs as seen by the radar.

Ghost Percentage

The percentage of scans the target will generate a ghost return.

AChar

The Aircraft Characteristics model that the target will use for maneuvers. NOTE: A blank value will use the aircraft characteristics of the ACType selected on the Attributes tab page. Selecting a value for AChar will override the ACType when maneuvers are calculated.

OK

Accepts a change to the Blip/Scan and the window is closed.

Cancel

Closes the window and returns to the 'Target' list.

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Creating and Modifing AChars - Aircraft Characteristics

How do I create an AChar?

Right-click on the 'AChar' label in the window on the left. Select 'New' from the popup window.

GSGT AChar Attributes Editor



Model

Model name of the AChar.



Engine

Engine type. Either Jet, Piston, or Spaz.

Max Alt

The Maximum Altitude of the aircraft, in hundreds of feet.

Acceleration

The rate of Acceleration, in Nautical Miles per Second(squared).

Deceleration

The rate of Deceleration, in Nautical Miles per Second(squared).

Avg Climb

The Average Climb rate, in feet per minute.

Descend

The Descend rate, in feet per minute.

Max Climb

The Maximum Climb rate, in feet per minute.

Turn Rate

The Turn Rate, in Degrees per Second.

Class

The aircraft Class - either Large, Heavy, or Small.

Category

The aircraft Category - 1 through 4.



AC Type

Whether the achar corresponds to an actual Aircraft Type (will appear in the ACType combobox in the Target editor) or not (will appear in the AChar combobox in the Target editor).

Max

The Maximum Speed, in Nautical Miles per Hour.

Aproach

The Approach (landing) Speed, in Nautical Miles per Hour.

Stall

The Stall Speed, in Nautical Miles per Hour.

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Chapter 10. Creating and Managing Radars

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Chapter 10. Creating and Modifing Radars

How do I create a Radar?

Click on the 'Radar' object label in the window on the left. Find the center where you want to create the radar. Right-click on the center name label in the window on the left. Select 'New' from the popup window.

GSGT Radar Attributes Editor



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Name of the radar.

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Radar type. Either LRR (long range radar), Mode-S, or ASR-9.

Host

Host name (non-editable).

Latitude

The latitude of the radar.

Longitude

The longitude of the radar.

Elevation

Elevation of the radar, in feet.

LDNs

Up to 5 three-digit LDNs (logical device numbers) can be entered (separated by commas). Each LDN corresponds to a radar channel. For example, specifying three LDNs declares the radar to have three channels.

NOTE: Entering a value in the LDN textbox will disable the Chans spinbox, since the number of channels corresponds to the number of LDNs. The value displayed in the disabled Chans spinbox is ignored.

Chans

The number of channels of the radar. Chans is only enabled when LDNs is empty.

Beacon Equipment

Check boxes to select if radar contains Mode-S, Mode-3A, and/or Mode-2 equipment.

Primary/Secondary Radar Attributes



The Primary/Secondary tab allows attributes of either the primary or secondary radars to be changed.

Blip/Scan%



The rate of valid hits returned for a target.

Min Range

The start of the primary radar's detection range (in NMiles).

Max Range

The end of the primary radar's detection range (in NMiles).

Range Deviation

The standard deviation of the radar range.

Range Mean

The mean of the deviation of the radar range.

Azimuth Deviation

The standard deviation of the radar azimuth.

Azimuth Mean

The mean of the deviation of the radar azimuth.

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Range Deviation

The standard range deviation for noise distribution.

Range Diff

The acceptable offset (difference) between primary and secondary target ranges to perform a merge of their reports.

Azimuth Diff

The acceptable offset (difference) between primary and secondary target azimuths to perform a merge of their reports.

Percentage

The percentage of ghost returns from a target.

Delta Range

The delta of the range of ghost returns from a target.

Delta Azimuth

The delta of the azimuth of ghost returns from a target.

Scan Time

Number of seconds to complete a full scan.

Max Altitude

The maximum altitude (in hundreds of feet) of the detection range.

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The heading (in degrees) from where the radar starts scanning.

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Radar Messages

There are two types of radar messages: Static Radar Messages and Radar Status Messages.

How do I open the Static Radar Message editor?

The 'Radar Editor' is displayed when 'New' is selected from the 'Radar' list, or an existing radar is double-clicked. Selecting the 'Static Messages' tab opens the 'Static Messages' GUI.

Static Radar Message Editor


GSGT Radar Messages

List Box

Lets you view the messages. Clicking on the 'Start Time' button will sort the messages in numeric order. Clicking on 'Comments' will sort them in alphanumeric order. Clicking on any of these buttons twice will reverse the order of the display.


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New

Opens the Static Radar Message dialog to create a new message.

Edit

Opens the Static Radar Message dialog.

Delete


Static Radar Message Dialog

The Static Radar Message Dialog is displayed when 'New' or 'Edit' selected from the Static Radar Editor list or if a message is double-clicked.


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The Static Radar Message dialog allows the attributes of a static radar message to be changed.

Msg Type

Displays the message type in a non-editable format. The message type is set by the value of the hex digits in Word 0. Changing the value of Word 0 automatically changes the message type.


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Start Time

Sets the time the static message will start being sent. Messages are sent once per radar scan.

Stop Time

Sets the time the static message will stop being sent. If 'None' is selected, the messages will repeat for as long as the scenario is running.

Comments

User-entered comments which have no effect on the message.

Word0 - Word6

Boxes in which the values of each word of the message can be set. 'Value' is 3 hex digits. When 'Parity Error' is checked, the parity error bit for the word will be set when the message is generated.

NOTE: When a message type is entered for a message that only has four words, Word4, Word5, and Word6 will be disabled.

How do I open the Radar Status Message editor?

The 'Radar Editor' is displayed when 'New' is selected from the 'Radar' list, or an existing radar is double-clicked. Selecting the 'Status Messages' tab opens the 'Status Messages' GUI.

Radar Status Message Editor


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List Box

Lets you view the messages. Clicking on the 'Start Time' button will sort the messages in numeric order. Clicking on 'PSR State', 'SSR State' or 'Comments' will sort them in alphanumeric order. Clicking on any of these buttons twice will reverse the order of the display.


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New

Opens the Radar Status Message dialog to create a new message.

Edit

Opens the Radar Status Message dialog.

Delete


Radar Status Message Dialog

The Radar Status Message Dialog is displayed when 'New' or 'Edit' selected from the Radar Status Editor list or if a message is double-clicked.


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The Radar Status Message dialog allows the attributes of a radar status message to be changed.

Msg Type

Displays the message type in a non-editable format. The message type is set by the value of the hex digits in Word 0. Changing the value of Word 0 automatically changes the message type.

Start Time

Sets the time the status message will be sent.

PSR State

Allows the state of the Primary Surveillance Radar (PSR) to be set. The valid states are: Up, Down, and Unchanged.


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SSR State

Allows the state of the Secondary Surveillance Radar (SSR) to be set. The valid states are: Up, Down, and Unchanged.

Comments

User-entered comments which have no effect on the message.

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Chapter 10. Reviewing Scenarios

Reviewing Scenarios

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How do I review scenarios?

From GSGT Main Window menu bar

Preview

Opens a drop down window allowing users to choose between "Full preview" or "Target preview".

Target Preview

The scenario is played back. Only the aircraft are visible. Facility and associated messaging are unable to be reviewed in this mode.

Full Preview

Plays back the entire scenario, displaying the targets and allows the user to review messaging in real time while they occur.

Selecting 'Target Preview', or 'Full preview', will open the playback wizard. You are prompted to select the time you wish to begin in the scenario. After a time has been selected, Selecting 'OK' opens into the GSGT main map with the adaptation displayed and scenario file loaded to be played back. Clicking 'Cancel' closes the window.

The scenario title is displayed in the upper right hand corner of the playback display.



Import



The import function will import data from other scenario data sources including SAR data, recorded radar, ORRE and SIMM merge tapes. The import function reads data from these sources and converts it to GSGT format. This interface will be customized to import scenario data from additional sources as required.

Export

The export function provides the capability to produce scenario output data in multiple formats for injection. The tool exports GSGT files to SDRR and merge tape formats.

Done

Stops the scenario playback and closes the playback wizard.

Run/Pause

Starts/pauses the scenario playback. After the playback begins, the 'Run' label will change to 'Pause'. Clicking 'Pause' after the scenario begins will pause the scenario playback without closing the window. The label will then change back to 'Run'. Clicking the 'Run' button again will resume the playback from where it was paused.

Step

This button forwards the play functions in steps. Steps are defined by the 'Speed' function.

Speed

Speed specifies the playback rate related to time in seconds. Speed valid range is 1-240 seconds.

Time

The time display represents the current position of the scenario playback in the sim.

Right clicking will toggle on/off the flight plan route of the selected target and will show/hide the position of the target in lat./long. and x/y coordinates. Right Clicking on a FPA will hightlight the selected FPA and display the sector number.



How do I use the 'Full Preview' display?



Dialog Box

The 'Full preview' provides a dialog box which allows you to view facility logs through a text widget. The 'KB log' tab allows you to view keyboard (Key00) entries of the associated facility. The remaining tabs provide text widgets of neighboring host and non host facilities. Clicking on the auto scroll check button allows you to enable 'autoscoll'. Closing the text widget during playback will not interrupt the scenario playback function.

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Chapter 11. Import/Export Functions

Import/Export Functions

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Chapter 11. Import/Export functions

What is the import function?

Import

The import function will import data from other scenario data sources including SAR data, recorded radar, ORRE and SIMM merge tapes. The import function reads data from these sources and converts it to GSGT format. In the current GSGT version only NAS Sim is available. This interface will be customized to import scenario data from additional sources as required.

NAS Sim Import Function

The NAS Sim import functionality enables the user to import an already existing NAS simulation into GSGT. The user needs to append all the NAS Sim source files into a single file and then secure copy (scp) or FTP the appended file onto the GSGT machine.

Import->NASSIM

Opens a file dialog to select the file that contains the collection of NAS simulation files. Once the file is selected then the import progress dialog is started.

RunningDisplay while the nas simulation is being imported. Please wait will blink while running.



FinishedThe dialog will become green and the Done button will be enabled when it has completed with no fatal errors.

Finished Details

Clicking the Details button displays information from the import.You may print the details using the print button that has appeared below the details window.



Print DetailsHere you may select a printer or you can choose to print to file.

You also have options to change the format and number of copies to print.



Aborted



The Dialog will become red when the import encoutered a fatal error.

Aborted Details

Clicking the Details button will display the errors.Here, you may again print the details using the print button below the details window.

SAR Data Import Function



The SAR Sim import functionality enables the user to import an already existing SAR data into GSGT. The user needs to place the SAR data tape into the GSGT machine.

Import->SAR DATA

Opens a file dialog with the default file being the tape drive 0. Select the desired tape drive(commonly '/dev/st0') that contains the collection of SAR data. Once the tape drive is selected then the import progress dialog is started.

RunningDisplay while the sar simulation is being imported. Please wait will blink while running.

FinishedThe dialog will become green and the Done button will be enabled when it has completed with no fatal errors.

Finished Details

Clicking the Details button displays information from the import.You may print the details exactly like in printing NAS import details.



AbortedThe Dialog will become red when the import encoutered a fatal error.

Aborted Details

Clicking the Details button will display the errors.Here, you may again print the details using the print button below the details window.



SDRR Export Functions


Export->SDRR

Opens the SDRR export wizard. The 'SDRR options' GUI allows the user to create a SDRR export. You may modify the SDRR sim name, sim start time, the desired length of the sim, include parrots/RTQCs, and modify device inputs (Sim00)(Key00).



The export button is active when a SDRR sim name is placed in the dialogue box.

SDRR Sim Name

Dialogue box to name the SDRR Sim. The sim name must have a minimum of six characters for the export function to become active.

Start Time

Modifiable start time for the SDRR sim tape. Allows you to start further into the scenario instead of from the start of the GSGT scenario.

Run Time

Sets the desired run time of the Merge tape. Allows you the flexablity to shorten a sim tape. As a user, you may not need the entire length of the sim.

View NAS Sim Listing

Display GSGT's NAS Sim listing when export has finished.

Generate Non-Radar Tape



Generate a NON-Radar tape.

Generate Parrots/RTQC

Radar stuffExport Button

This button allows you to finish the desired action on the scenario file. The completed SDRR scenario file will be saved in the users home directory under 'Scenarios'. One of the following dialog boxes will be present to the user.

This warning dialog box will be displayed when a SDRR export file already exists. The user is asked "Do you want to overwrite it?" If 'Yes' is selected, the SDRR export scenario file is overwritten. If 'No' is selected, the action is cancelled and the export application is exited.

The 'Exporting...' dialog box will be displayed when a successful export is in progress. Clicking on 'Cancel' will exit the export application and abort the export.



Once the scenario export is completed, the 'Finished SDRR Export' dialog box will be displayed. Clicking on 'Done' at this time will exit the export application.

Clicking on the details button will allow you to view the details of the Export operation. Clicking on print below the details will allow you to print out the details of this export.



Merge Tapes

The merge tape function provides the capability to produce scenario output data in multiple formats for injection. The tool exports GSGT files to merge tape format.

Export->Write Sim Tape

Opens the 'Merge tape options' export wizard (Ctrl W). The 'Merge Tapes' window allows the user to modify the SDRR sim name, sim start time, and the desired length of the sim.

Tape Label

User defined name for the sim tape.



Start Time

Sets the desired length of the Merge tape. You may not need the entire length of the sim. This allows you the flexability to shorten a tape.

Run Time

Sets the desired run time of the Merge tape. Allows you the flexability to shorten a sim. As a user, you may not need the entire leght of the sim.

Radio Buttons

Allows you to decide the tape type the scenario to be export. The user can choose 'nonradar', 'radar' or 'Merge tape'. The GUI will allow you to select only one type of tape at a time.

View NAS Sim Listing

Display GSGT's NAS Sim listing when export has finished.

Tape Output Device

The default tape output device is /dev/st0. You can select different output devices as neededExport Button

This button allows you to finish the desired action on the scenario file. One of the following dialog boxes will be present to the user.

This warning dialog box will be displayed when a error occurs writing to the tape device. When 'OK' is selected, the action is cancelled and the export application is exited.

The 'Exporting...' dialog box will be displayed when a successful export is in progress. Clicking on 'Cancel' will exit the export application and abort the export. Once the scenario export is completed, the 'Finished Merge Export' dialog box will be displayed. Clicking on 'Done' at this time will exit the export application.



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Chapter 12. Saving Scenarios

Archive Functions

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Chapter 12. Archival functions

How do I archive (Save) scenarios?

The GSGT provides all of the displays, templates and processing necessary to store scenario data files. Options within the 'Scenario' drop down menu include selections 'SAVE', and 'SAVE AS'.

Scenario->Save

'Save' archives a scenario file utilizing the same file name. The scenario is stored in the user directory as scenario.xml.

This information box is displayed when the scenario is successfully saved.

How do I archive (Save As) scenarios?

Scenario->Save As

'Save As' allows you to save a new scenario or change the file name of a existing scenario. The scenario is stored in the selected directory as whatever the user chose for the scenario name. Selecting an already existing scenario will overwrite the scenario. Selecting 'Cancel' exits the application.



This warning dialog box will be displayed when the scenario file already exists. The user is asked "Do you want to overwrite it?" If 'Yes' is selected, the scenario file is overwritten. If 'No' is selected, the action is cancelled and the application is exited.

This information box is displayed when the scenario is successfully saved.

Save Warning Prior To Exiting Application



This information box is displayed when changes are made to the scenario and you exit the application without saving. The dialog box provides you with the option to save the changes prior to closing the software and losing any modifications to the scenario. Selecting 'OK' saves the modified scenario. 'No' or 'Cancel' closes the application without saving the changes closes the application without saving the changes.

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Chapter 15. Tools

Tools Functions

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How do I list NAS items?

The GSGT provides the ability to perform NAS Listings.

Tools->NAS Listing

NAS Listing generates NAS listing for the current scenario.

NAS Listing DialogThis dialogs displays the scenario. It allows you to manipulate the NAS Listing.Clicking on an item will display further information conatained in the message

such as comments. You can sort the listing by clicking on theappropriate column header. Under the tools menu you can filter the

listing with user selected values that will bedisplayed in another tab. You can save filters and print the listing or filtered listing.


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Chapter 15. Tools

How do I run the (SAR Plot) for sar data?

Tools->SAR Plot

'SAR Plot' allows you to view events associated with a sar data set A file dialog pops up that allows you to select the sar data file you wish to plot.


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View

This button uses pull-down menus to select map data for background display. The back ground functions may be displayed individually or in combinations. Possible back ground displays are ARTCC boundaries, MAP (State) boundaries, Airways, ARTCC sectorization and stratum, Fix Posting Areas (FPA) Fixes, and Radar Coverage Areas.

Import

The import function will import data from other sources including SAR data, recorded radar, ORRE and SIMM merge tapes. The import function reads data from these sources and converts it to GSGT format. This interface will be customized to import scenario from additional sources as required.

Export


Done

Stops the sar data playback and closes the playback wizard.

Run/Pause

Starts/pauses the SAR data playback. After the playback begins, the 'Run' label will change to 'Pause'. Clicking 'Pause' after the sar data begins


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will pause the sar data playback without closing the window. The label will then change back to 'Run'. Clicking the 'Run' button again will resume the playback from where it was paused.

Step

This button forwards the play functions in steps. Steps are defined by the 'Speed' function.

Speed

Speed specifies the playback rate related to time in seconds. Speed valid range is 1-240 seconds.

Time

The time display represents the current position of the sar data playback in the sim.

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