sar master user guide

Operator User GuideSARMaster

Release International 3.32

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DOCUMENT INFORMATIONDocument Title: SARMaster Operator User GuideDocument Issue Date: September 2012Document Part Number: MN-1066-70002-4Document Part Revision: D00Document Distribution: External and InternalDocument Keywords: SARMaster; Release 3.32; Operator User Guide; Rev D00

This document has been released for the following product:Product Name: SARMasterProduct Release: 3.32

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CONTENTS1.0 About This Guide.................................................................................................... 1

1.1 Intended Audience .............................................................................................................. 11.2 Product Version................................................................................................................... 11.3 Product Features Available at Your Site............................................................................. 11.4 How this Guide is Organized .............................................................................................. 11.5 Related Documentation....................................................................................................... 21.6 Installing SARMaster.......................................................................................................... 21.7 Contacting Honeywell Global Tracking Support................................................................ 2

2.0 Overview.................................................................................................................. 32.1 SARMaster User Levels (Roles)......................................................................................... 32.2 SARMaster Components .................................................................................................... 32.3 Incident Management Module (IMM) ................................................................................ 32.4 Geographic Information System (GIS) ............................................................................... 42.5 Navigating the SARMaster User Interface ......................................................................... 4

2.5.1 Navigating the IMM and Resource Data Model (RDM) Text................................... 42.5.2 Navigating the GIS Maps........................................................................................... 5

3.0 Getting Started........................................................................................................ 73.1 Logging on to SARMaster .................................................................................................. 73.2 Logging off SARMaster...................................................................................................... 73.3 Accessing SARMaster Components and Features.............................................................. 7

3.3.1 Opening the RDM...................................................................................................... 73.3.2 Opening the GIS ........................................................................................................ 73.3.3 Opening the Utilities .................................................................................................. 83.3.4 Opening the Resource Tracker................................................................................... 8

3.4 Viewing the Incident List.................................................................................................... 83.4.1 Opening the View ...................................................................................................... 83.4.2 Changing the View .................................................................................................... 8

3.5 Opening an Incident in the Incident List............................................................................. 83.6 Changing the Display Status of the Incident List View...................................................... 83.7 Filtering the Incidents Displayed on the Incident List View .............................................. 93.8 Editing Text in SARMaster .............................................................................................. 103.9 Spell Checking Text in SARMaster.................................................................................. 10


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3.10 Entering the Date and Time ............................................................................................ 103.11 Entering Latitude and Longitude Coordinates ................................................................ 11

3.11.1 Latitude Values ...................................................................................................... 113.11.2 Longitude Values ................................................................................................... 11

3.12 Coordinate Conversion ................................................................................................... 113.13 Monitoring the Service Status......................................................................................... 12

3.13.1 Using the Service Status Monitoring Icon ............................................................. 123.13.2 Monitoring the Services ........................................................................................ 13

3.14 Using Two Monitors ....................................................................................................... 133.15 Using the Help Menu ...................................................................................................... 14

3.15.1 Accessing the Online User Guide .......................................................................... 143.15.2 Identifying Your SARMaster Version ................................................................... 14

4.0 Entering Preliminary Information........................................................................ 154.1 Using the Site Dictionary to Reduce Your Log Entry Typing.......................................... 154.2 Using Quick Log to Enter Information ............................................................................. 154.3 Log Entry Permissions for the RCC Log or Incident Log Data Form.............................. 154.4 Displaying Log Information in the RCC Log ................................................................... 16

4.4.1 Accessing the RCC Log........................................................................................... 164.4.2 Navigating the RCC Log and Changing the View................................................... 16

4.5 Creating and Deleting Log Entries.................................................................................... 164.6 Filtering and Sorting Log Entries ..................................................................................... 174.7 Searching for Text in Log Entries..................................................................................... 18

4.7.1 Filtering Log Entries ................................................................................................ 184.8 Using the Automatic New Narratives Message Alert Window .................................... 184.9 Working with Air and Marine Charts ............................................................................... 18

4.9.1 Using Air Charts ...................................................................................................... 194.9.2 Using Marine Charts ................................................................................................ 194.9.3 Adjusting the Chart Map Brightness........................................................................ 19

4.10 Working with Airport Weather Layers ........................................................................... 204.10.1 Adding and Modifying Map Airport Weather Layers ........................................... 20

4.11 Downloading and Synchronizing GIS Information ........................................................ 214.11.1 Downloading Information...................................................................................... 214.11.2 Synchronizing Information .................................................................................... 21

4.12 Viewing Other Operator Log Entries.............................................................................. 224.13 Using Utilities to Record Preliminary Information......................................................... 22


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4.13.1 Managing Cospas-Sarsat Beacon Alerts ................................................................ 224.13.2 Sorting Composites ................................................................................................ 224.13.3 Filtering Composites .............................................................................................. 234.13.4 Sorting and Filtering Elementals ........................................................................... 244.13.5 Beacon Narratives Display, Alert Sounds, and Messages ..................................... 254.13.6 Viewing and Managing the Beacon Registry ........................................................ 254.13.7 Understanding Satellite ID Values......................................................................... 264.13.8 Potential Incident Sightings ................................................................................... 274.13.9 Default Trails ......................................................................................................... 284.13.10 Default Search Areas ........................................................................................... 284.13.11 Recording and Viewing Airborne Reports........................................................... 29

4.14 Using the Utilities Databases to Search for Additional Information .............................. 304.14.1 Searching for Geographic Locations using the World Gazetteer .......................... 304.14.2 Searching for Aircraft using the Aircraft Registry................................................. 314.14.3 Searching for Maritime Vessels using the Ship Registry ...................................... 314.14.4 Searching for Navigation Aids Information using Nav Aids................................. 324.14.5 Calculating the Radial/DME for Nav Aids Search Results ................................... 32

5.0 Creating and Modifying an Incident .................................................................... 355.1 Creating a New Incident ................................................................................................... 35

5.1.1 Incident Numbering Description.............................................................................. 355.2 Opening an Active, Suspended, or Closed Incident.......................................................... 365.3 Entering Incident Header Information .............................................................................. 365.4 Assigning Preliminary Information to an Incident ........................................................... 36

5.4.1 Assigning Log Entries.............................................................................................. 375.4.2 Assigning (Attaching) Beacon Information............................................................. 375.4.3 Removing (Detaching) Beacon Information............................................................ 385.4.4 Assigning Sightings ................................................................................................. 385.4.5 Adding Flare Sightings to an Incident ..................................................................... 38

5.5 Recording Incident Information Using Data Forms ......................................................... 395.5.1 Entering Log Entries ................................................................................................ 395.5.2 Editing and Filtering Log Entries ............................................................................ 395.5.3 Entering Information for a Marine Incident............................................................. 405.5.4 Entering Information for an Air Incident................................................................. 415.5.5 Entering Information for a Humanitarian Incident .................................................. 425.5.6 Viewing Beacon Information................................................................................... 425.5.7 Entering Sightings Information................................................................................ 435.5.8 Contacts Information ............................................................................................... 44


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5.5.9 Entering Persons On Board (POB) Information ...................................................... 455.5.10 Recording Medevac Information for POBs ........................................................... 465.5.11 Recording Waypoints to Create or Re-construct a Route ...................................... 465.5.12 Calculating Radial/DME Coordinates for Use with Routing Information ............ 475.5.13 Adding Flight Plan Information to Routes............................................................. 485.5.14 Estimating Survivor Location Using IAMSAR Worksheets ................................. 485.5.15 Estimating the Search Object Position based on the Last Known Position ........... 505.5.16 Marking Incident View .......................................................................................... 505.5.17 SAR Briefing Reports ............................................................................................ 505.5.18 Tracking Search and Rescue Units (SRUs) ........................................................... 515.5.19 SRU Communication Plan ..................................................................................... 515.5.20 Selecting Agency SRU Resources and SRU Names ............................................. 525.5.21 Recording Weather Conditions for an Incident ..................................................... 525.5.22 Using Checklists to Plan and Manage an Incident................................................. 53

5.6 Recording Statistics for an Incident .................................................................................. 545.7 Closing an Incident ........................................................................................................... 545.8 Adding Attachments (Files) to an Incident ....................................................................... 545.9 Looking Up and Modifying Resource Contact and Asset Information ............................ 55

5.9.1 Accessing the RDM ................................................................................................. 565.9.2 Searching and Filtering Resource Information ........................................................ 57

5.10 Using the Resource Tracker............................................................................................ 595.11 Working with Incidents in the GIS ................................................................................. 605.12 Mapping Incident Information in the GIS....................................................................... 60

5.12.1 Adding Days to an Incident ................................................................................... 605.12.2 Creating Search Areas............................................................................................ 615.12.3 Creating Irregular (Polygon) Search Areas............................................................ 615.12.4 Creating Circular Search Areas.............................................................................. 615.12.5 Creating Square Search Areas................................................................................ 625.12.6 Creating Rectangle Search Areas ........................................................................ 635.12.7 Creating Rectangle (Latitude/Longitude) Search Areas ..................................... 635.12.8 Creating a Search Area Based on a Previously Defined Route ............................. 64

5.13 Modifying, Regenerating, and Deleting Search Areas ................................................... 655.13.1 Modifying and Renaming Search Areas ................................................................ 655.13.2 Regenerating Buffered Search Areas..................................................................... 655.13.3 Deleting Search Areas ......................................................................................... 65

5.14 Creating Tasking Areas................................................................................................... 655.14.1 Irregular (Polygon) Tasking Areas ..................................................................... 66


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5.14.2 Circular Tasking Areas ....................................................................................... 665.14.3 Square Tasking Areas ......................................................................................... 675.14.4 Rectangle Tasking Areas .................................................................................... 675.14.5 Rectangle (Latitude/Longitude) Tasking Areas .................................................. 685.14.6 Creating a Tasking Area Based on a Previously Defined Route ........................... 695.14.7 Creating a Tasking Area Based on a Search Area ................................................. 69

5.15 Modifying, Regenerating, and Deleting Tasking Areas ................................................. 705.15.1 Modifying and Renaming Tasking Areas ........................................................... 705.15.2 Regenerating Buffered Tasking Areas ................................................................ 705.15.3 Deleting Tasking Areas ....................................................................................... 70

5.16 Creating Search Patterns ................................................................................................. 705.16.1 Creating Expanding Square Search Patterns ....................................................... 715.16.2 Creating Sector Search Patterns .......................................................................... 725.16.3 Creating Creeping Line Ahead Search Patterns .................................................. 725.16.4 Creating Parallel Track Search Patterns .............................................................. 735.16.5 Creating Track Line Return or Track Line Non-Return Search Patterns ........... 745.16.6 Creating Irregular Search Patterns ......................................................................... 745.16.7 Adjusting the CSP.................................................................................................. 755.16.8 Changing the Search Pattern Great Circle/Rhumbline Setting .............................. 765.16.9 Viewing Search Pattern Navigation Points............................................................ 76

5.17 Zooming In and Out on a Map and Map Layers............................................................. 765.18 Working with Routes on Maps in the GIS...................................................................... 77

5.18.1 Creating (Drawing) a New Route .......................................................................... 785.18.2 Creating an Incident from a Route......................................................................... 785.18.3 Editing Route Coordinates in the GIS ................................................................... 795.18.4 Renaming a Route in the GIS ................................................................................ 795.18.5 Deleting a Route in the GIS ................................................................................... 805.18.6 Reversing the direction of a Route in the GIS ....................................................... 805.18.7 Changing the Great Circle/Rhumbline Setting for a Route in the GIS.................. 80

5.19 Zooming to Search Areas, Tasking Areas, Search Patterns, and Routes........................ 805.20 Great Circle and Rhumbline ........................................................................................... 815.21 Measuring Map Distances............................................................................................... 81

5.21.1 Measuring Map Distances to a Closest Point ........................................................ 825.22 Changing the Map Scale ................................................................................................. 825.23 Querying Map Layers ..................................................................................................... 82

5.23.1 Querying a Map Based on a Circular Search Radius .......................................... 835.23.2 Querying a Map Based on a Polygon Shaped Search Area ................................ 84


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5.24 Viewing a Map Layer Attribute Table and Locating Map Layer Features..................... 845.24.1 Searching for Text in Layer Attributes .................................................................. 85

6.0 Creating and Modifying Map Text and Graphics ............................................... 876.1 Setting or Refreshing the View in the GIS .................................................................... 876.2 Creating and Modifying Map Labels ................................................................................ 87

6.2.1 Labelling a Rectangular Area ............................................................................... 876.2.2 Labelling a Circular Area ...................................................................................... 886.2.3 Labelling an Irregular (Polygon) Area .................................................................. 886.2.4 Labelling a Rectangular Area with Extended Lines ............................................... 886.2.5 Creating Map Labels................................................................................................ 896.2.6 Hiding Map Labels .................................................................................................. 89

6.3 Creating and Modifying Map Text and Graphics ............................................................. 896.3.1 Adding Text on a Map ............................................................................................. 906.3.2 Drawing Graphics on a Map .................................................................................... 906.3.3 Creating a Circle Graphic ........................................................................................ 906.3.4 Creating a Point Graphic.......................................................................................... 906.3.5 Creating a Map Line ............................................................................................. 916.3.6 Creating a Map Polygon ....................................................................................... 916.3.7 Creating a Map Square .......................................................................................... 916.3.8 Creating a Map Rectangle ..................................................................................... 926.3.9 Rotating Graphics ................................................................................................. 926.3.10 Resizing Graphics ............................................................................................... 926.3.11 Moving Graphics ................................................................................................ 936.3.12 Moving Graphic Vertices .................................................................................... 936.3.13 Adding Graphic Vertices .................................................................................... 946.3.14 Deleting Graphic Vertices ................................................................................... 946.3.15 Forcing Graphic Vertices to Snap to the Closest Layer Point ............................ 94

7.0 Printing, Exporting, and Importing Information................................................. 977.1 Selecting a Default Printer for Printing Reports ............................................................... 977.2 Printing Selected Log Entries Based on Date and Time................................................... 977.3 Printing a Specific Log Entry............................................................................................ 977.4 Printing and Exporting Data Forms as Reports ................................................................ 98

7.4.1 Printing a Data Form as a Report............................................................................. 987.4.2 Printing Incident Reports into a Single PDF............................................................ 987.4.3 Exporting a Report ................................................................................................... 997.4.4 Printing Incident Reports ....................................................................................... 100


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7.5 Printing Attachments ...................................................................................................... 1007.6 Printing the Resource Agency List ................................................................................. 1017.7 Printing the Current Resource Tracker List .................................................................... 1017.8 Exporting Maps as Images and Using Layouts for Printing Maps ................................. 102

7.8.1 Selecting a Printer for Printing Maps..................................................................... 1027.8.2 Creating Printing Objects for a Map Layout.......................................................... 1027.8.3 Printing a Map........................................................................................................ 1047.8.4 Exporting a Map .................................................................................................... 1047.8.5 Importing a CSV File............................................................................................. 105

7.9 Printing GIS Search Patterns........................................................................................... 1057.10 Exporting and Importing Incidents to and from a File.................................................. 105

7.10.1 Exporting an Incident to a File............................................................................. 1067.10.2 Importing an Incident from a File ........................................................................ 106

8.0 Closing an Incident............................................................................................. 1078.1 Recording Statistics for an Incident ................................................................................ 1078.2 Changing the Incident Status to Closed .......................................................................... 107

9.0 Changing Settings .............................................................................................. 1099.1 Selecting and Resetting Columns for the Incident List................................................... 109

9.1.1 Selecting Columns Headings to Display................................................................ 1099.1.2 Resetting the Columns ........................................................................................... 109

9.2 Setting User Options ....................................................................................................... 1099.3 Setting the Beacons Automatic Narrative Display and Alert Sounds............................. 110

9.3.1 Setting the Automatic Narrative Message Detections Options ............................. 1109.4 Selecting and Resetting Columns for the Composites List............................................. 111

9.4.1 Selecting the Columns Headings to be Displayed ................................................. 1119.4.2 Resetting the Columns ........................................................................................... 111

9.5 Selecting and Resetting Columns for the Elementals List .............................................. 1119.5.1 Selecting the Columns Headings to be Displayed ................................................. 1119.5.2 Resetting the Columns ........................................................................................... 111

10.0 Glossary............................................................................................................. 113


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About This Guide - 1

1.0 ABOUT THIS GUIDEThe SARMaster Operator User Guide is intended for individuals who use the SARMaster product in a Rescue Coordination Centre (RCC) environment.

1.1 Intended AudienceThe user should: Have received SARMaster product training or be familiar with the product Be familiar with the Search and Rescue (SAR) operational environment and

terminology Have a working knowledge of the Microsoft Windows operating system environment,

including navigating with a mouse and keyboard

1.2 Product VersionThis guide is intended for use with the SARMaster Release International 3.32.

1.3 Product Features Available at Your SiteThe installation and configuration of the SARMaster version installed for your site may not have all of the features and functionality described in this user guide. For additional information on how your SARMaster version has been installed and configured, contact your System Manager.

1.4 How this Guide is OrganizedThe SARMaster Operator User Guide is structured to reflect the general stages used in the planning and managing of SAR incidents. The guide is organized into the following sections:

Overview a brief description of the product and how to navigate SARMaster. Getting Started Describes the basic functionality needed to log on and navigate through the SARMaster components and features.

Entering Preliminary Information Describes how to enter information during the preliminary awareness and notification stage of an incident either potential or actual and how to obtain additional information using the SARMaster databases.

Creating or Modifying an Incident Describes how to create a new incident or how to modify an existing incident to add new or updated information. The information allows an Operator to enter, modify, and delete information for: alerting SAR facilities; planning the SAR mission; and monitoring the SAR operations.

Creating and Modifying Map Text and Graphics Describes how to create and modify text and graphics for maps to supplement incident information that is used in the planning and monitoring of SAR operations.


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Printing, Exporting, and Importing Information Describes how to print reports and maps, export information, import files, and export or import incidents to supplement incident records.

Closing an Incident Describes how to complete reports and close a SARMaster incident file upon the conclusion of the incident.

Changing Settings Describes how to change the display and set user options.Glossary Abbreviations, acronyms, symbols, and terminology used throughout SARMaster are alphabetically listed and described in the glossary.

1.5 Related DocumentationThe following documentation supplements the SARMaster Operator User Guide: SARMaster System Manager User Guide

1.6 Installing SARMasterThe SARMaster product is installed and configured by Honeywell Global Tracking personnel. If you require installation information, please contact Honeywell Global Tracking support.

1.7 Contacting Honeywell Global Tracking Support

To contact Honeywell Global Tracking support: E-mail address: [email protected] Web site address: https://empsupport.emstechnologies.ca


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2.0 OVERVIEWSARMaster is designed to meet the specialized needs of SAR Operators and RCCs located around the world. Using the latest in Geographic Information System (GIS), Graphical User Interface (GUI), and relational Database Management System (RDBMS) technologies, SARMaster provides the SAR Operator with a single desktop platform to plan and manage SAR operations, from the start of an incident to the conclusion.

Note: The terms Incident and Case are used interchangeably throughout this document.

2.1 SARMaster User Levels (Roles)User roles define the tasks users can perform, for example viewing, adding, modifying, or deleting information. The user levels are: Administrator can change the SARMaster system configuration Operator can create and manage incidents Observer restricted to read-only privileges to view incident information (data), but

also can operate tools or reference databases such as CESM, Aircraft Registry, and Utilities Weather

Logkeeper has the same privileges as an Observer, but also has Operator privileges for Log and Contact entries, Sighting reports, Attachments, and can enter ResTracker SITREPs

For detailed information on the privileges that are set for each user level (role), contact your SARMaster System Manager.

2.2 SARMaster ComponentsSARMaster has two components: SARMaster Geographical Information System (GIS) which provides spatial data

management RDBMS-based SARMaster Incident Management Module (IMM) which provides

textual data management

2.3 Incident Management Module (IMM)The IMM is an incident logging and reporting application. You can use the IMM in a networked environment to provide multi-incident and multi-user access. Or you can configure the IMM for stand-alone operations (for example, for use in the field). The complete IMM system includes a GUI that allows you to add and view information, and utility applications in SARMaster Utilities that support its operation.

The IMM GUI has several forms that guide and assist you through SAR operations. Information is managed through a series of tabs within a single window, that allow you to quickly access various data input forms under each tab, or to view information that has already been entered. Data fields between the various forms are linked, so you only need to enter information once and it populates other fields where applicable. These forms


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provide a fast and efficient method for entering and organizing all information related to each SAR operation.

You can use these applications to look up or access information, and enter or link the information to an incident within the IMM.

SARMaster is network aware, allowing each Operator to access and view the data for any incident, and to enter the information received for any one of these incidents. The IMM is tightly integrated with the GIS, with information being exchanged and displayed between the two components.

2.4 Geographic Information System (GIS)The GIS provides SAR Operators with a set of spatial tools to aid in their planning and management of SAR incidents. You can view charts, pan and zoom, use latitude and longitude coordinates to find locations, measure and plot distances, bearings and waypoints. You can also perform a number of SAR planning and management tasks to supplement information entered in the IMM component of the incident. The GIS provides a graphical complement that visually enhances the IMM text information and helps you to make informed decisions.

2.5 Navigating the SARMaster User InterfaceSARMaster is a windows-based application that uses the standard windows-operating system navigation tools. Use the mouse and keyboard to navigate between the IMM and GIS components. You can: Create new incidents Plan and manage existing incidents Add, modify, and delete information Access databases to perform searches and retrieve information Print, export, and import text data and graphical information (maps) Manage multiple incidents that are active and at different SAR stages Perform calculations to estimate survival rates, search locations, and drift models Use maps to show available resources, airborne reports, search and tasking areas,

coordinates of incident locations and SAR resources, and other incident information Record, chronologically, a complete SAR incident from the initial awareness stage

through to the final conclusion stage, and have a complete audit trail of all actions taken in the planning and managing of the incident

2.5.1 Navigating the IMM and Resource Data Model (RDM) Text

Use the mouse or keyboard to navigate around the IMM and RDM text, and to enter and modify information.


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2.5.2 Navigating the GIS Maps

Use the mouse or keyboard to navigate the GIS maps.

Note: To enlarge the display area for a map, remove the GIS Layer Legend, menu bar, toolbar, scale bar, and status bar using the toolbar View option.


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3.0 GETTING STARTED

3.1 Logging on to SARMaster

To log on to SARMaster:1. On the desktop, double-click the SARMaster icon. The SARMaster application

appears.

2. If a dialog box appears asking Are you coming on duty and do you wish to make a General Log entry recording this?, click Yes to create a general log entry noting the time at which you logged on. The SARMaster application displays the Incidents/Cases window, listing the incidents.

3. You can now browse the log entries, work on an existing incident, or create a new incident.

3.2 Logging off SARMaster

To log off SARMaster:1. On the IMM menu bar, click File, and then click Exit. The Exit SARMaster dialog

box appears.

2. Click Yes to confirm the exit request.3. If a dialog box appears asking Are you going off duty and do you wish to make a

General Log entry recording this?, click Yes to create a general log entry noting the time at which you logged off.

4. The SARMaster application closes.

3.3 Accessing SARMaster Components and Features

3.3.1 Opening the RDM

To open the RDM to view resources: On the IMM menu bar, click Utilities, and then click RDM. The RDM Resource

Data Model window appears.

3.3.2 Opening the GIS

To open the GIS to view maps: On the IMM menu bar, click Utilities, and then click GIS. The SARMaster Overview

window for the GIS appears. To view a specific incident, on the GIS menu bar, click Window, and then click the

incident. The selected incident map and layers appear.


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3.3.3 Opening the Utilities

To open the Utilities to enter, view, or modify preliminary information: On the IMM menu bar, click Utilities, and then click SARMaster Utilities. The

SARMaster Utilities window appears.

3.3.4 Opening the Resource Tracker

To open the Resource Tracker to view and record resources within a region: On the IMM menu bar, click Utilities, and then click Resource Tracker. The

Resource Tracker window appears.

3.4 Viewing the Incident List

3.4.1 Opening the View

To open the incident list view: On the IMM menu bar, click File, and then click Open Incident List. The Incidents/

Cases window appears.

3.4.2 Changing the View

To change the incident list view: At the bottom of the Incident/Cases window, click Tree or List to change the current

view.

3.5 Opening an Incident in the Incident List

To select and open the GIS, Log, or IMM information for the selected incident:

Note: The following procedure can be used for either the Tree or List view.

1. On the tree or list, locate and select an incident.

2. Right-click the incident. A menu appears with the available display options.

3. Select the display option. The selected incident opens in the GIS, Log, or IMM.

3.6 Changing the Display Status of the Incident List View

To change the types of incidents displayed in the incident view: On the Incident/Cases window in the upper left corner, under Status, select the

incident types that you want to display. For example, to view all of the incidents click All.


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3.7 Filtering the Incidents Displayed on the Incident List ViewYou can filter incidents a number of ways.

To filter the incidents displayed in the incident view:1. On the window in the upper left-corner, under RCC Alerted at, on the From and To

lists, select the From (start) and To (end) dates for the incident types selected under Status that you want to display. The filter selection appears in Current Filter.

2. To filter by Status, select one of the following options:All - to include all incidents in the searchActive - to include only active incidents in the searchClosed - to include only closed incidents in the searchTraining - to include only training incidents in the search

3. In the Filter On Text field, enter the criteria you want to search on.

4. In the Filter On Field field, select a value from the list:Incident NumberCase NumberLocationSituationSAR NameIncident TypeFinalRegionOwner SiteVessel NameMarine Call SignAir Call SignSAR Area

5. The search criteria appears in the Current Filter field. To reset the filter, click Reset Filters.

The site filter in the SARMaster Incidents/Cases window provides control over which Incidents are visible in the RCC Log window, the GIS, and the IMM. By default, when SARMaster is started, the filter is set to display only Incidents created at the local site.

To view Incidents from another site:

1. In the IMM Incident header, under the Site ID, select the required site. The selected site filer displayed Incidents associated with the selected Site ID.

Note: If the Site ID does not appear, there are no incidents available from that site.


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2. In the RCC Log and GIS, click Refresh to display the selected sites incidents.

3.8 Editing Text in SARMasterYou can enter, copy, and paste text.

To edit text:

Note: The Cut, Copy, and Paste editing options are also available as toolbar buttons.

1. Select the text that you want to edit.

2. Right-click. A menu appears with the available editing options.

3. Select the editing option.

3.9 Spell Checking Text in SARMasterUse the Microsoft (MS) Word Spellchecker feature to check spelling in SARMaster.

Note: To use the spellchecker, MS Word must have been run at least once. MS Word 2003 or later is required. Text must exist in the text box that you want the spellchecker to check.

To check spelling

1. Select the text box that you want to spell check.

2. Press F7.

Note: If the spellchecker does not detect any spelling errors, the Spelling window does not appear.

3. The Spelling window appears with the spelling error displayed.

3.10 Entering the Date and TimeYou can either enter dates and times, or select the current date and time in the Date Time Group (DTG) box. The SARMaster uses a 24-hour clock, and all times are UTC, followed by a Z to distinguish them from local time.

Note: If you type an incorrect date, for example 2007 instead of 2008, the date is not checked to verify that the entered date is a valid date.

The DTG boxes only accept the following format:

10JAN2008 0951Z

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To automatically enter the date and time in a DTG box: Double-click in the DTG box, or click in the DTG box and then press F4. The date and

time are automatically inserted.

To manually enter the date and time in a DTG box: Click in the DTG box, and enter the date and time.

3.11 Entering Latitude and Longitude CoordinatesThe Latitude/Longitude (Lat/Long) boxes automatically insert trailing zeros and direction. The direction defaults to the North and West Hemisphere.

In the GIS, the System Manager configures the format. The Lat/Lon Grid layer, located in the Layer Manger, is a special layer that displays the latitude and longitude coordinates over the map view. The layer automatically recalculates and redraws coordinates each time the map view changes.

3.11.1 Latitude Values

Typing in latitude values requires that Operators enter two (2) digits for the degree portion. If the entered value for latitude is less than two digits, the value must be preceded with the appropriate number of zeros.

For example, to enter a latitude value of 28o 20.00N: In the LAT box, type 282 and then on the keyboard press Enter. The latitude value is

automatically entered and appears as 28o 20.00N.

3.11.2 Longitude Values

Typing in longitude values requires that Operators enter three (3) values for the degree portion. If the entered value for latitude is less than three digits, the value must be preceded with the appropriate number of zeros.

For example, to enter a longitude value of 77o 20.00W: In the LONG box, type 0772 and then on the keyboard press Enter. The latitude value

is automatically entered and appears as 077o 20.00W.

3.12 Coordinate ConversionThe Coordinate Conversion tool converts coordinates between the Military Grid Reference System (MGRS), Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM), and Geographic (Latitude/Longitude) coordinate systems.



To convert a coordinate:1. On the IMM toolbar, click the Coordinate Conversion icon. The Coordinate

Conversion dialog box opens.

2. Click the option button next to the coordinate type (Latitude/Longitude, UTM, or MGRS) to be entered.

Note: The coordinate conversion tool does not support UTM or MGRS coordinates in the North or South Polar zones. Only points from latitude 80 degrees south to 84 degrees north are supported.

3. To convert the Latitude/Longitude values, click the appropriate units option (Decimal Degrees, Degrees, Decimal Minutes, or Degrees, Minutes, Seconds) for the values.

4. Type the coordinates to convert in the appropriate field.

5. Click Calculate. The converted coordinate values appear.

6. Click Copy to copy the coordinates to the clipboard.7. To display the entered coordinates on the GIS (current incident map or overview) click

Show Map.

3.13 Monitoring the Service Status

3.13.1 Using the Service Status Monitoring Icon

The Service Status Monitor icon that appears in the taskbar provides an ongoing status of the services that are installed at your site. The icon displays three colours: Green All of the services are running correctly Yellow A warning that one or more of the services are experiencing problems, (for

example, no data has been received for a pre-defined time) Red An alert that one or more of the services have experienced an error (for

example, a service has stopped). A SARMaster system administrator should be informed in order to correct the issue


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3.13.2 Monitoring the Services

Note: The Service Status Monitor should only be used by operators to identify the status of the services. The configuration of each service must be performed by the system manager or designated administrator.

To view the status of the services:

1. On the task bar, located in the lower right-hand side of the monitor, click . The Service Status Monitor window appears with the services listed and their current status.

Note: If the Service Status Monitor task bar icon displays a yellow or red color, contact your system manager.

2. To close the Service Status Monitor window, click OK.

3.14 Using Two MonitorsIf multiple monitors are being used at a workstation to display SARMaster, if the monitors are not configured correctly the Operator may experience drag and drop problems with SARMaster.

It is recommended that when a SARMaster workstation has two monitors, the physical location of the primary monitor (monitor number 1) should be on the left and the secondary monitor (monitor number 2) should be on the right.

If using 3 screens, set screen 1 to the left (primary), screen 2 at the center, and screen 3 on the right. If using 4 screens, configure the screens as an inverted T - set screen 1 to the bottom left, screen 2 to the bottom middle, screen 3 to the top, and screen 4 to the bottom right.



For more information, contact your site Windows administrator or Honeywell Global Tracking Support.

3.15 Using the Help Menu

3.15.1 Accessing the Online User Guide

To access and display the online SARMaster Operator User Guide: On the IMM menu bar, click Help, and then click Help Contents. The SARMaster

Operator User Guide, in PDF format, opens Adobe Acrobat Reader and appears.

3.15.2 Identifying Your SARMaster Version

To identify the SARMaster version and site information: On the IMM menu bar, click Help, and then click About. The About SARMaster

dialog box appears, listing the product information for your site.


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4.0 ENTERING PRELIMINARY INFORMATION

4.1 Using the Site Dictionary to Reduce Your Log Entry TypingThe System Manager can create a site dictionary that you can use to enter a typing shortcut that expands into defined text. This reduces the amount of typing you have to do, and reduces the frequency of spelling errors for terms or words frequently used in the log entries.

For example, the site dictionary contains the shortcut DoD. The expanded text for the shortcut is Department of Defense. When you type DoD (in lowercase, uppercase, or a combination of lowercase and uppercase letters) and press the spacebar, shortcut expands to Department of Defense.To view the shortcuts in the site dictionary: On the IMM menu bar, click Reports, and then click Site Dictionary. The Site

Dictionary is printed to the current default printer.

4.2 Using Quick Log to Enter Information

To quickly enter information:

Note: If you attempt to close SARMaster and a Quick Log window has not been closed, a message appears informing you that a Quick Log window is open and must be closed before SARMaster can be closed. In addition, Quick Log windows are always displayed on top of all other windows. If an IMM dialog box is also displayed, the IMM dialog box may be hidden behind the Quick Log window. The Quick Log window can be moved to allow access to the IMM dialog box.

1. On the IMM menu bar, click Utilities, and then click Quick Log. The Quick Log dialog box appears.

2. In the dialog box fields, type in the information.

3. To assign the log, in the Assign To list, select the assignment. Note that when a new incident is created from the Quick Log, the Contact Details are automatically added to the Incident Header under Alerted.

4. To save the log information, click Save.

4.3 Log Entry Permissions for the RCC Log or Incident Log Data FormThe System Manager uses permissions to manage who can enter and edit log entries in the RCC log, or the log data form. These permissions are defined by the System Manager.


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4.4 Displaying Log Information in the RCC Log

4.4.1 Accessing the RCC Log

To access the RCC Log and display all of the log entry types and information: On the IMM menu bar, click File, and then click Open RCC Log. The RCC Log

window appears.

4.4.2 Navigating the RCC Log and Changing the View

To navigate the RCC Log and change how the information appears:1. To display the log entry folders, on the Navigation pane located to the left of the

window, expand and collapse the log entries outline to display the log entry folders. For example, to view all of the log entries click the All Log Entries folder.

2. To view a log entry text, select a log entry in the Navigation pane. The text is displayed in the Log List pane.

3. To modify a log entry using the Edit pane located at the upper right of the window, select the log entry text that appears in the Log List pane. You can edit the entries when a white background appears.

4. To toggle the Edit pane and Log List pane so that their position in the window changes, click Options, and then click Bottoms-Up View. The position of the panes changes. For example, if the Edit pane is at the top and the Log List pane is at the bottom, toggling the panes changes the Edit pane to the bottom and the Log List to the top.

4.5 Creating and Deleting Log Entries

To create a new log entry:

1. On the RCC Log Navigation pane, select the folder or incident.

2. On the menu bar, click File, and then click New Log Entry. In the Editing pane a blank entry appears.

3. In the appropriate fields, type in your entry.

4. To change the log assignment, in the Assign To list, select the assignment.5. To save the log information, click Save.

To edit a log entry:

Note: Depending upon your system configuration, you may, or may not, be able to edit log entries and folders.

1. On the RCC Log Navigation pane, select the entry to edit.



Note: The edited log entry remains in the database. You can look at the edits by selecting the Show Edits & Deletes check box.

2. The selected entry appears in the Edit pane with a white background. Edit the text, and click Save.

To delete a log entry:

Note: Depending upon your system configuration, you may, or may not be able to delete log entries and folders.

1. On the RCC Log Navigation pane, select the entry to delete.

Note: The deleted log entry remains in the database. You can look at the deleted entries by selecting the Show Edits & Deletes check box.

2. On the menu bar, click File, and then click Delete Log Entry.

To display edited and deleted log entries:1. On the RCC Log Navigation pane, select the entry you want to see.

2. On the Edit pane, select the Show Edits & Deletes check box. All edits and deletions for the selected log entry appear.

3. To hide the edits and deletions from the view, clear the Show Edits & Deletes check box.

4.6 Filtering and Sorting Log Entries

To filter the number of log entries to display: On the RCC Log toolbar, in the Date Filter list, select the pre-defined dates listed in

hours, or select Custom to type in the date range. The log entries are appear based on the selected filter. To have no date filter applied, in the Date Filter list, select None.

To change the order of the log entries that are displayed: On the RCC Log toolbar, select either Sort by Date or Sort by Controller. The log

entries are displayed based on the selected sort option.



4.7 Searching for Text in Log Entries

4.7.1 Filtering Log Entries

To search for text in log entries in the RCC Log:

1. On the RCC Log Navigation pane, select the level that the search will take place in. For example, if you want to search on active incidents, select Active Incidents. The search restricted to only the incidents listed under the Active Incidents folder.

2. On the menu, click Search, and then click Find in Current Log. The Find Log Entry dialog box appears.

3. In the dialog box, in the Find box, type in the text for which you are searching, and then click Find. If the text is located during the search, the first log entry with the text is displayed. To display additional log entries that contain the text, on the Find Log Entry dialog box, click Find Next. When the search displays the last log entry that it has found, the Find in Log dialog box displays an End of Log message. To close the dialog box, click OK.

4.8 Using the Automatic New Narratives Message Alert Window

In the automatically generated New Narratives Message popup window:1. To enter a note, under Note type in the text.

2. To automatically log the narrative, click Autolog.3. To print the narrative, click Print.

Note: If Acknowledge/Delete all Narratives of this Type is selected and the Acknowledge or Delete button is clicked, all pending narratives of the current type are automatically acknowledged or deleted.

4. To acknowledge and delete all narratives of the type displayed in the Narrative Type box, select Acknowledge/Delete all Narratives of this Type.

5. To ignore the narrative for the current session (while the Utilities window is open), select Ignore for rest of session. The narrative ignored and not displayed again until the SARMaster Utilities window is closed and then reopened. If Ignore for rest of session is not selected, and the Ignore button is clicked, the narrative is displayed again the next time the system checks for new narratives.

6. To save the changes and close the window, click .

4.9 Working with Air and Marine ChartsAir and Marine Charts are digital maps (also called raster maps) that display highly detailed geographic information as a backdrop, or background for other map layers. To use



the air and marine charts, there are a few unique features to remember when using the maps.

4.9.1 Using Air Charts

Air Charts is a layer group visible in the GIS Layer Manager.

When the layer group is expanded, several layers are displayed and each layer provides continuous coverage at a given scale. The scale range for each layer is set so that when you zoom in and out, with Air Charts selected, the appropriate layer for the current map is shown.

4.9.2 Using Marine Charts

Marine Charts display scanned marine charts wherever coverage exists at an appropriate scale.

Multiple, overlapping Marine Charts of various scales may be available for the current map extent. By default, an appropriate chart is selected for the current scale. A specific chart can be selected instead of using the default chart.

To view available charts:

1. With Marine Charts selected, right-click the map.

2. Click Select Charts. The Selected Charts window appears listing the charts that cover the area the Operator clicked.

3. Select a chart to view the chart details (datum, projection, scale, and file name).

4. Click Select All to select all of the charts.5. To display only the selected charts on the map, click OK.

To enable default (automatic) chart selection:1. With Marine Charts selected, right-click the map.

2. Click Select Charts. The Selected Charts window appears.3. Click Clear All, and then click OK.

4.9.3 Adjusting the Chart Map Brightness

The brightness of the chart maps can be adjusted and saved to meet each Operator requirement or preferences.

To adjust the brightness of the chart maps:

1. On the GIS toolbar, click . The Image Brightness dialog box appears.

2. Darken the map by clicking and dragging the slider control to the left or brighten the map by dragging the slider control to the right.



3. View the image changes without closing the dialog box, by clicking Apply. 4. Click Save Default to save the changes so that the image brightness is applied when

using the GIS.

Note: The Default Setting is saved for the current Operator only.

5. Click Normal to restore the maps to their original brightness.6. Click OK to save the changes.

4.10 Working with Airport Weather LayersYou can add and modify Airport weather layers in the GIS to display subscribed (filtered) weather information for specific airports or you can display all the airports in the database on the GIS.

Flight conditions are indicated by an airplane symbol with three types of flight rules, indicated by three circles located under the airplane symbol. The location and color of the circle determines the flight rule being applied and what the state of the flight rule is.

Refer to the following table for a description of the flight rules.

Note: The System Administrator can modify this default configuration.

The color of the airplane symbol indicates if the indicated flight rule (identified by the circle location under the airplane symbol) is in effect at the airport. Green indicates the flight rule is in effect, red indicates the flight rule is not in effect.

4.10.1 Adding and Modifying Map Airport Weather Layers

The Subscribed Airport Weather layer shows filtered (defined) weather for specific airports. The Airport Weather layer shows the weather for all of the airports.

To change the airports displayed for the Subscribed Airport Weather layer:1. On the IMM menu bar, click Utilities, and then click GIS. The GIS window appears.

2. On the Layer Manager, select Subscribed Airport Weather. The layer appears on the map.

Circle Location DescriptionLeft IFR (Instrument Flight Rules)

Centre VFR (Visual Flight Rules)Right MVFR (Mountain/Marginal Visual Flight Rules)

Circle Colour DescriptionBlack No information availableRed Not in state Not operating under the flight rules

Green In state Operating under the flight rules



3. On the Subscribed Airport Weather layer, right-click, and then click Manage Subscriptions. The Subscribe to Reporting Stations window appears.

4. In sort the available stations, click Sort By Country or Sort By ICAO. The stations listed in the left-hand window are sorted according to the selection.

Note: You can use the From Map feature to capture the stations in a specific area of a map. You can use three shapes to capture the information Circle, Rect (rectangle), or Polygon. For example, clicking on Circle and then moving the pointer over the map allows the Operator to draw a circle. All of the stations within the circle appear in the Subscribed Stations window.

5. To save the changes and close the window, click OK.

4.11 Downloading and Synchronizing GIS InformationYou can download and synchronize the GIS information. Downloading retrieves the latest information from the database. Synchronizing merges the database and the local information on your computer to make the information identical.

4.11.1 Downloading Information

To download information:1. On the IMM menu bar, click Utilities, and then click GIS. The SARMaster Overview

window appears.

Note: If you download information from the database, changes made to the Overview or selected incident are lost.

2. To download information, on the GIS toolbar, click . A message appears to confirm that you want to download the information.

3. To download the information, click Yes or to cancel the download, click No.

4.11.2 Synchronizing Information

To synchronize information:

1. On the IMM menu bar, click Utilities, and then click GIS. The SARMaster Overview window appears.

2. To synchronize information, on the GIS toolbar, click . The GIS information is synchronized.

Note: If you make changes to information in the GIS, when you exit the GIS the Changes Detected Confirm Close message appears, informing you that the



system has detected changes and ask if you want to synchronize (save) the changes. To synchronize the changes, click either Yes or Yes to All.

4.12 Viewing Other Operator Log Entries

To see recent changes made by other Operators: On the RCC Log menu bar, click File, and then click Refresh Tree. The Navigation

pane outline displays any recent changes that have been made by other Operators.

4.13 Using Utilities to Record Preliminary Information

4.13.1 Managing Cospas-Sarsat Beacon Alerts

To display beacon alert information and modify the status:1. On the IMM menu bar, click Utilities, and then click SARMaster Utilities. The


2. On the Utilities window, click the Beacons tab. The Beacon data form appears. Composites, elementals, narratives and messages are displayed.

3. To flash (show) the information on a map, select the composite or elemental, and then

click . The selected composite or elemental flashes on the map.

4. To change the viewed status, for example all red unviewed coloured composites or

elementals to being black viewed coloured, click . The composites or elementals are marked as viewed.

5. To change the status to closed, select the composite or elemental, and then click .

6. To select the mirror elemental of the currently selected elemental, click .

4.13.2 Sorting Composites

To sort composites:

1. On the IMM menu bar, click Utilities, and then click SARMaster Utilities. The SARMaster Utilities window appears.

2. On the Utilities window, click the Beacons tab, and then click the C/S Composites tab. The Cospas-Sarsat Beacon Composite data form appears.

3. To sort the data, double-click the column header.



4.13.3 Filtering Composites

To filter composites by date:

Note: When filtering is based on time, the filter uses Last Msg Dtg.

From the Date Filter list select one of the pre-defined intervals, Prev n hrs, or Custom. For Custom hours, type in the duration of time in the From (start) and To (end) boxes, and then click Apply.

To filter composites by the Mission Control Centre (MCC) beacon ID: Type in the Mission Control Centre (MCC) site ID in the Composite ID Filter box

and then on the keyboard press Enter. To remove the filter, clear the contents of the Composite ID Filter box and on the keyboard press Enter.

To filter composites by a Search and Rescue Region (SRR): In the SRR Filter list, click the SRR. Note the *List option shows the list of SRRs.

For example, if the ELT Service is configured with SRRs MCC_ABC and MCC_DEF, the option is *LIST(MCC_ABC,MCC_DEF).

To filter composites by the 406 Country Code: In the 406 Country Code list, click the code.

To filter composites using the Freq. Filter and only display 406 MHz composites:

Note: With the 406 Only filter box selected, 121.5 and 243.0 MHz beacon activity is not displayed in your SRR.

Under Freq. Filter select 406 Only.

To display beacons in the beacon registry database only: Add a check to enable In Reg DB Only check box.

To display both closed and active Composites: Select Show Closed. Both the closed and active Composites are displayed.

To view only the active Composites: Clear Show Closed. The closed Composites are hidden from the view.To include the Composites outside of the SRR: Select Show Outside SRR. Composites from outside the SRR are displayed.



4.13.4 Sorting and Filtering Elementals

To sort elementals:1. On the IMM menu bar, click Utilities, and then click SARMaster Utilities. The


2. On the Utilities window, click the Beacons tab, and then click the C/S Elementals tab. The Cospas-Sarsat Beacon Elementals data form appears.

3. To sort the data, double-click the column header.

To filter elementals by date:

Note: When filtering is based on time, the filter uses the Last Msg Dtg.

From the Date Filter list select one of the pre-defined intervals, Prev n hrs, or Custom. For Custom hours, type in the duration of time in the From (start) and To (end) boxes, and then click Apply.

To filter elementals by the Mission Control Centre (MCC) site ID: Type in the Mission Control Centre (MCC) site ID in the Composite ID Filter box

and then on the keyboard press Enter. To remove the filter, clear the contents of the Composite ID Filter box and on the keyboard press Enter.

To filter elementals by a Search and Rescue Region (SRR): In the SRR Filter list and click the SRR. Note the *List option shows the list of SRRs.

For example, if the ELT Service is configured with SRRs TRMCC and TUMCC, the option is *LIST(TRMCC,TUMCC).

To filter elementals using the 1st Alert Filter:

Under 1st Alert Filter select 1st Alerts Only.

To filter elementals using the Freq. Filter and only display 406 MHz elementals:

Note: With the 406 Only filter box selected, 121.5 and 243.0 MHz beacon activity will not be displayed in your SRR.

Under Freq. Filter select 406 Only.

To display beacons in the local 406 beacon registry database only: Add a check to enable In Reg DB Only check box.

To display both closed and active Elementals: Select Show Closed. Both the closed and active Elementals are displayed.



To view only the active Composites: Clear Show Closed. The closed Elementals are hidden from the view.

To include the Elementals outside of the SRR: Select Show Outside SRR. Elementals from outside the SRR are displayed.

4.13.5 Beacon Narratives Display, Alert Sounds, and Messages

To display beacon alert information and modify the status:

Note: The Utilities window must be open to receive popup alerts and audio sounds.

1. On the IMM menu bar, click Utilities, and then click SARMaster Utilities.

2. On the SARMaster Utilities toolbar, click Tools, and then click Options.The Options SARMaster Utilities window appears.

3. Select the alert and display options.

4. To save the changes and close the window, click OK.

To view beacon alert narratives:

1. On the IMM menu bar, click Utilities, and then click SARMaster Utilities.2. To view beacon alert narratives, on the Utilities window, click the Beacons tab, and

then click the Narratives tab.

The Beacon narratives appear, displaying all of the recent narrative messages currently stored in the database. To view a specific narrative, in the master list located on the left-hand side of the tab, select the narrative. The selected narrative text is displayed on the right-hand side.

To view beacon messages:1. On the IMM menu bar, click Utilities, and then click SARMaster Utilities.2. To view beacon alert messages, on the Utilities window, click the Beacons tab, and

then click the Messages tab.

The Beacon messages appear, displaying all of the narrative messages received recently. To view a specific message, in the master list located on the left-hand side of the tab, select the message. The selected message text appears on the right-hand side. To show messages for a different time period, in Show, select the time period from the list.

4.13.6 Viewing and Managing the Beacon Registry

Beacon registry information can be viewed to quickly find contact and other information for a given beacon ID (the unique 15 character Hex number that is assigned to each 406



beacon). The Beacon Registry tab does not display any beacons until a search is performed.

To view and manage beacon registry information:1. On the IMM menu bar, click Utilities, and then click SARMaster Utilities. The


2. To view beacon registry, on the Utilities window, click the Beacons tab, and then click the Beacon Registry tab. The Beacon Registry data form appears.

3. To search for a beacon, type all or part of the 15 hex character beacon ID in the Search for box, then click Search, (note that * may be used as a wild card). A list of matching beacons appear. Select a beacon in the list to view its details.

4. To add a beacon to the registry, click Add Beacon. Enter the 15 hex character beacon ID in the dialog that pops up, then click OK. The new beacon appears and the list, with its details in edit mode in the Detail form below. Enter the beacon details and contact information. You may also add Aircraft or Vessel information for the beacon, using the Attach Aircraft Record or Attach Vessel Record buttons. The beacon details are automatically saved.

5. To edit a beacon, select the beacon in the list, and then click Edit Beacon. The beacon information appears at the bottom of the Beacon Registry data form.

Note: The Beacon ID cannot be changed by clicking Edit Beacon.

6. To change the Beacon ID, select the beacon in the list, and then click Delete Beacon. The selected beacon is removed from the list. Then click Add Beacon, enter the correct Beacon ID, and then click Save. The new beacon is added to the list.

7. To close the window, on the SARMaster Utilities menu bar, click File, and then click Exit.

4.13.7 Understanding Satellite ID Values

The Satellite ID values displayed in SARMaster Utilities match the values used in OCC.

To view Satellite IDs:


2. On the Utilities window, click the Beacons tab, and then click the C/S Elementals tab. The Cospas-Sarsat Beacon Elementals data form appears.

3. Satellite IDs are displayed in the Sat column. Table 1 describes the Satellite ID mappings. Satellite IDs that are outside of the known ranges are displayed as UNK.



4.13.8 Potential Incident Sightings

To display and filter Sighting information that may relate to a potential incident:1. On the IMM menu bar, click Utilities, and then click SARMaster Utilities.2. On the SARMaster Utilities window, click the Sightings tab. The selected Sightings

data form appears.

3. To change the columns that are displayed, right-click any of the column headings, and then click Select Columns. The Select Columns dialog box appears.

4. Select the column headings to be displayed, and then click OK. The selected column headings are displayed.

Note: To quickly sort the column list alphabetically, double-click the column. To reverse the sort order, double-click the column again.

5. To filter the information that is displayed, for Filter Sightings, select Date, Type, or Incident, and then click Apply Filter. The filtered Sightings appear.

To add Sightings information that may relate to a potential incident:1. On the IMM menu bar, click Utilities, and then click SARMaster Utilities.

2. On the SARMaster Utilities window, click the Sightings tab. The selected Sightings data form appears.

3. Click Add Sighting.

To show the Sighting on a map:

1. Select the Sighting.

Table 1: Satellite ID Mappings

Satellite ID Range Satellite Name Value Displayed in Sat Column

001-099 SARSAT Sxx (ie. S10, S11)

101-199 COSPAS Cxx (ie. C04, C10)

201-299 GEOSynchronous Gxx (ie. G13, G14)

300-399 DASS (GPS) Dxx (ie. D18, D21)

400-499 Galileo (European) Exx (ie. E01, E03)

500-599 GLONASS (Russian) Rxx (ie. R02, R04)



2. Click Show on Map. The map appears and a flashing icon identifies the location of the selected Sighting.

To delete a Sighting:1. Select the Sighting:

2. Click Delete Sighting.

To close a Sighting: Click Close Sighting.

Note: Closing a Sighting identifies the Sighting as closed, and no further action is being taken for the Sighting.

4.13.9 Default Trails

Default trails are routes that can be copied to an active incident. Once copied to an incident, a route can be modified without affecting the original default trail.

To display the available Default Trails:

1. On the IMM menu bar, click Utilities, and then click SARMaster Utilities.2. On the SARMaster Utilities window, click the Trails/ Areas tab.3. Click the Default Trails subtab.

To create a Default Trail:

Note: When you create a trail, you can specify if the route should be created based on Great Circle or Rhumbline measurements.

1. On the Default Trails subtab, click Add Trail.2. Use the Insert point buttons and Delete point button to edit the new trail.

To delete a Default Trail:1. On the Default Trails subtab, click Delete Trail.

2. Click Yes to confirm the deletion.

To show a Default Trail on a map On the Default Trails subtab, click Show on Map.

4.13.10 Default Search Areas

Default search areas are areas that can be copied to an active incident. Once copied to an incident, a area can be modified without affecting the original default search area.



To display the available Default Search Areas:1. On the IMM menu bar, click Utilities, and then click SARMaster Utilities.

2. On the SARMaster Utilities window, click the Trails/ Areas tab.3. Click the Default Search Areas subtab.

To create a Default Search Area:1. On the Default Search Areas subtab, click Add Search Area.

2. Use the Insert point buttons and Delete point button to edit the new area.

To delete a Default Search Area:

1. On the Default Search Areas subtab, click Delete Search Area.2. Click Yes to confirm the deletion.

4.13.11 Recording and Viewing Airborne Reports

To record and view airborne reports:

Note: Airborne reports from other sites only appear in Utilities and the GIS airborne reports layer if the site ID for the site that originally created the report has been selected in the incident list.


2. On the Utilities window, click the Airborne Reports tab. The Airborne Reports data form appears and displays the airborne reports that have been recorded.

Note: After the Altitude information has been entered, the Radius is automatically entered.

3. To add an airborne report, click Add Report. Type in the information.

4. To show the airborne report location details on a map, select the airborne report, and then click Show on Map. Based on the latitude and longitude coordinates that are typed in for the report, the Airborne Reports map layer displays an icon with a circular potential search radius based on the coordinates and the altitude. Showing several airborne reports from similar coordinate locations produces several potential search areas, with the overlapped portion of the circles being the location that may have the highest probability of detection for the search object.

Note: The report, if attached to an incident, will also be deleted in the attached incident Beacons data form under the Airborne Reports data form.

5. To delete an airborne report, select the report to be deleted, and then click Delete.



6. To save the information and close the window, on the menu bar click File, and then click Exit.

4.14 Using the Utilities Databases to Search for Additional InformationThe databases that can be accessed through SARMaster are dependent upon the version and configuration for your site. Some of the databases may not be available if they are not part of your site configuration.

4.14.1 Searching for Geographic Locations using the World Gazetteer

To search for and locate geographic locations:

Note: The items available in the database are dependent upon your SARMaster version.


2. On the SARMaster Utilities window, click the World Gazetteer tab. The Gazetteer data form appears.

3. On the data form, select a location (country) and feature type from the drop-down menus.

Note: The character * can be used as a wildcard in the Place Name field.

4. In the Place Name text box, type the name of the place for which you are searching.5. Click Search. If the place name exists in the database, the information is retrieved and

displayed, including the latitude and longitude coordinates.

Note: Local entries are intended to be additional information that is not in the database.

6. To add a place name that is not in the database, click Add and type in the place name. The next time you search for the place, the information appears in the local entry window area.

7. To show a location on a map, select the place name row, and then click MAP. The map appears and shows the location of the selected place name.

8. To copy the information so that it can be pasted elsewhere in SARMaster, select the place name, and then click Copy to Clipboard. The selected information is copied to the clipboard and can be pasted elsewhere in SARMaster by right-clicking on a latitude or longitude text box.

9. To delete the local entries place name, select the place name to be deleted, and then click Delete. The place name is deleted from the local entries database.

10. To close the Utilities window, on the menu bar, click File, and then click Exit.



4.14.2 Searching for Aircraft using the Aircraft Registry

To search for information about aircraft:

Note: The items available in the database are dependent upon your SARMaster version.


2. On the SARMaster Utilities window, click the Aircraft Registry tab. The Aircraft Registry data form appears.

Note: You can also query the Aircraft Registry database in the IMM using the Air data form for an incident. In the Registration/Tail Number box, type the aircraft registration/tail number and then on the keyboard press Enter. If the aircraft registration/tail number exists in the database, the information is retrieved and inserted into the appropriate data form boxes.

3. In Tail Number, type in the registration or tail number of the aircraft you are searching for and on the keyboard press Enter. If the aircraft tail number exists in the database, the information appears.

4. To add an aircraft to the registry, click New above the DETAILS section. Fill in the registration details, then click Save at the bottom-right of the DETAILS section to save the information. For Aircraft and Engine, you may select an Aircraft/Engine that is already in the database from the drop-down list, or you may add a new Aircraft and/or Engine using the respective New and Save buttons below.

5. To close the Utilities window, on the menu bar click File, and then click Exit.

4.14.3 Searching for Maritime Vessels using the Ship Registry

To search for information about ships:

Note: The items available in the database are dependent upon your SARMaster version. The information that is imported from the database also automatically fills in corresponding fields in the Marine data form.


2. On the SARMaster Utilities window, click the Ship Registry tab. The Ship Registry data form appears.

Note: Depending upon the options available at your site, there are several types of information that can be used to search for information on a specific ship: LOS #, Callsign, IMO #, ship (vessel) name, MMSI, EPIRB, former name, owner name, or builder name. To perform a search on the database using a wildcard, the % or _ wildcard can be used. For example, to perform a wildcard search for the ship name Bean, in the ship name box, type either %Bean or _Bean and



then on the keyboard press Enter. If the ship name exists in the database, the information will be retrieved and inserted into the appropriate data form boxes.

3. In the appropriate box type in the required information for the ship you are searching for and then on the keyboard press Enter. If the ship information exists in the database, the information appears.

4. To copy a ships information to an incident, right-click the ship and select Copy for Incident Manager. The IMM comes to the foreground. On the IMM Marine tab, with the desired marine unit displayed, click Paste from Ship Registry. The Marine tab fields are filled in with the available information form the ship registry.

5. To add new ships to the registry, click New Entry. A blank record appears at the top of the list. Enter the required information.

6. To close the Utilities window, on the menu bar click File, and then click Exit.

4.14.4 Searching for Navigation Aids Information using Nav Aids

To search for and locate navigation aids (nav aids) information:

1. On the IMM menu bar, click Utilities, and then click Nav Aids. The Navigation Aids window appears.

2. To search for information, under Search For Point By, select Identifier, Description, or ICAO.

3. In Search String, type in the information, and then click Search Now. All of the matching results are displayed.

4. To view the results on a map, select the information, and then click Map. The information appears on a map with the latitude and longitude coordinates highlighted, and places an icon on the map at that location.

5. To copy the information elsewhere in SARMaster, select the information, and then click Copy Location. The selected information is copied to the clipboard and can be pasted elsewhere in SARMaster.

4.14.5 Calculating the Radial/DME for Nav Aids Search Results

To calculate a position based on a bearing and distance from a known posi

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