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Page 2: Table Of Contents
2 Hardware Guide ........................... 13 3 Antenna Positioning ........................... 15 4 Quickstart Tutorial ........................... 17 Part III Using RadarBox 1 AirNav RadarBox Data Sharing Network ........................... 21 2 Aircraft Details Autopopulate ........................... 24 3 Aircraft Route Autopopulate ........................... 25 4 Creating Alerts ...........................
Page 3: Contents
5 Timeout Settings ........................... 85 Part VI Troubleshooting 1 Hardware Connection ........................... 86 2 Network Connection ........................... 88 3 RadarBox Without an Internet Connection ........................... 89 Part VII Registration and Logon 1 How to Order ........................... 90 2 Logon Window ........................... 90...
Page 4: Part I Welcome
Welcome The worlds most Advanced Real-Time Radar Decoder AirNav RadarBox is the closest you can be to real world aviation without leaving your chair thanks to next generation Radar decoding. By decoding ADS-B (Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast) signals, you will be able to see on your computer what Air Traffic Controllers see on their screens.
Page 5: Main Features
Welcome Main Features AirNav RadarBox - Main Features Hardware: · Real-Time Radar ADS-B decoder · Superior receiver sensitivity · Powered by USB - No need for an external power supply · Plug-and-play USB connection · Lightweight, small form, portable aluminum box construction Software: ·...
Page 6: Ads-B Background
3D interface. Received data may be shared between users using the AirNav Systems RadarBox network. This way you will be able to see data received from users all over the world.
Page 7: What Will I See
ADS-B is not mandatory, but as airspace becomes even more crowded, much more use will be made of such modern technology to enhance flight safety. Aircraft with full ADS-B will show in the RadarBox aircraft list and on the map screen. Copyright 2010 by AirNav Systems...
Page 8 Globe in the first column) and will appear on the map. Note that military aircraft will often show in the aircraft list, but for security reasons, do not transmit their position. What will not show on RadarBox? Older aircraft, or small light aircraft and helicopters might not be fitted with the appropriate equipment and so will not appear in the aircraft list or on the map screen.
Page 9: The Radarbox Community
The RadarBox Community The RadarBox Community The popularity of RadarBox has resulted in a highly committed group of users, who through their enthusiasm, have helped with the development of this application. By sharing their data and making suggestions for additional features, the users have contributed to the success of Radarbox. AirNav Systems remains totally committed to working closely with the RadarBox community and looks forward to continued development.
Page 10 AirNav RadarBox Manual 2. After the software installation is complete connect the USB cable from the hardware to your computer. Windows will detect that AirNav RadarBox is connected. 3. When the below windows appears, under "Can Windows connect to Windows Update for software?"...
Page 11 4. Under "What do you want the wizard to do?" select "Install from a list or specific location (Advanced)". Click "Next". 5. Select "Search for the best driver in these locations" and then select "Include this location Copyright 2010 by AirNav Systems...
Page 12 AirNav RadarBox Manual in the search". Browse for the folder that contains RadarBox drivers. It is located on a folder named "drivers" that is inside the folder where AirNav RadarBox software has been installed. The standard location of the AirNav drivers is "C:\Program Files\AirNav Systems\AirNav RadarBox 2009\Drivers".
Page 13: Hardware Guide
Getting Started "C:\Program Files\AirNav Systems\AirNav RadarBox 2009\Drivers". Click "OK". 7. That's it! The hardware has been installed successfully. Click the "Finish" button. Hardware Guide Hardware Guide In this section you will find a description of the three LED indicator lights displayed on the front of the RadarBox receiver.
Page 14 This is the most important light. When on it means that the receiver is properly powered. The AirNav RadarBox receiver is powered by your PC via the USB connection and there is no need for external power or batteries. When the receiver is connected to your PC, this light should always be on. If it is not on, then it indicates that no power is being received and that there may be a problem with your USB cable.
Page 15: Antenna Positioning
Under normal operating conditions (hardware connected to your computer, drivers correctly installed and the Radarbox software running) the green power light will always be on, the blue light will flash very rapidly when data is being transferred from the receiver to your computer and the white light will flicker when data is being received from aircraft.
Page 16 AirNav RadarBox Manual Above: Select Polar Diagram display Leave RadarBox running for at least 30 minutes to allow the polar diagram to build up. Coverage is good in all directions except for the west and north west, which partly screened by buildings.
Page 17: Quickstart Tutorial
"Start" button. You can 'tick' the Remember password checkbox to save you having to type your details every time you start RadarBox. The connection to the Hardware will be started and if you are a subscriber to the AirNav RadarBox Data Sharing Network, the software will try to download network data.
Page 18 The easiest way to pan/zoom your maps is by using your mouse buttons. Left click anywhere in the map and 'drag' the map to the desired location. Copyright 2010 by AirNav Systems...
Page 19 FIXes as well as airways and ATC boundaries). There are also general interest layers like roads, geographic coordinates, cities and elevations. See the Maps Toolbar section for more information on working with maps. General Map Layers Aviation Map Layers Copyright 2010 by AirNav Systems...
Page 20 AirNav RadarBox Manual 8- Now let's have a look at the RadarBox Interface panel. This is where all the action will take place. It is divided into 5 tabs. · MyFlights: where all the flights received using your hardware will be shown. A grid will show as many flight details as possible, from aircraft registration to flight route.
Page 21: Part Iii Using Radarbox
It is the first worldwide flight radar flight data Network available to the non-professional user. How does it work? Each AirNav RadarBox user can share their live data with all other users. Live data will be processed and after passing validation algorithms it is then stored in a queue for upload to the AirNav server.
Page 22 AirNav RadarBox Manual Above: RadarBox Live data being displayed Copyright 2010 by AirNav Systems...
Page 23 When the aircraft leaves your reception area, it will once again become a Network track. If you receive a flight live on your RadarBox and this flight information is also available on the data download from the network, then your live flight information will be given priority for display and the network data will be ignored.
Page 24: Aircraft Details Autopopulate
RadarBox Interface panel to confirm the connection status. Network data is downloaded every 30 seconds. Note that you will have to be a registered user of the software and have an active AirNav RadarBox account to be able to receive network flights.
Page 25: Aircraft Route Autopopulate
RadarBox database, RadarBox will search the AirNav server for a route for that callsign. If a route is found, it is written to the RadarBox database along with the date. See the Database Explorer below with autopopulated route information.
Page 26: Creating Alerts
British Airways flight 272 is received. The Alert feature can be accessed on the RadarBox Interface. If it not shown open it from the program menu [ Tools | Interface | Show/Hide].
Page 27 · Range: when a flight is less that a defined number of miles from a specified location · Flight ID: to trigger an alert when a defined flight number is received · Aircraft: when an aircraft type appears on the system · Mode 3A "squawk" code Copyright 2010 by AirNav Systems...
Page 28: Mylog Database
5- That's it. When flight BAW272 is first received by the system an email address will be sent to the specified email address. MyLog Database MyLog Database RadarBox includes a highly flexible SQL database which records all Live aircraft detected by the receiver. Network data is not recorded. Copyright 2010 by AirNav Systems...
Page 29 MyLog window, and the photo or photos for that aircraft are shown to the right. MyLog Quick Filter Flights can be searched by using the Quick Filter above the aircraft grid. For example, to find all Singaporean aircraft, set Registration = 9V-* Copyright 2010 by AirNav Systems...
Page 30 · Export to CSV: Exports to a comma delineated file for import into MS Excel or MS Access · Populate: Checks both the the online AirNav database and the internal Radarbox database and populates records if the data is available ·...
Page 31: Creating Reports
Creating Reports Creating Reports AirNav RadarBox has an embedded report feature. This makes it easier for you send reports of received flights to your friends or to an internet mailing list. To access this feature use the Reporter Button, or MyLog > Reporter. Aircraft detected by your RadarBox receiver are listed in date/time order.
Page 32 AirNav RadarBox Manual Log Author: RadarBox User Location: London Country: UK Generated at 2009/07/01 18:16:17 UTC Valid for 2009/07/01 561 Flights Logged Mode S Flight Route Regist Airc Airline Date and Time * 000000 2009/07/01 16:43:02 * 43E7BE 2009/07/01 18:10:42...
Page 33: Viewing Aircraft Photos
You can subscribe at http://groups.yahoo.com/ Viewing Aircraft Photos Viewing Aircraft Photos You can view all the aircraft photos in the MyLog database by selecting the All Photos tab. Aircraft are displayed in alphabetical order by registration. Copyright 2010 by AirNav Systems...
Page 34: Using Filters
· Airline: show only flight of a specific airline (ICAO - 3 letter - code of the airline) · Origin: show only flights from a specific airport (ICAO or IATA - 4 or 3 letter - code of the airport) Copyright 2010 by AirNav Systems...
Page 35: Smartview
· Example 3 - show only activity for London Heathrow: Type 'EGLL' or 'LHR' on the airport filter white box and click the 'Airport' button. SmartView SmartView SmartView is a very useful tool which allows you to follow specific aircraft or airlines. Copyright 2010 by AirNav Systems...
Page 36 Fleet Watch Setup window will show in the Fleet Watch aircraft list. It you select Show Only Feet Watch Flights on Map, then all other flights will be filtered Copyright 2010 by AirNav Systems...
Page 37: Flight Data Recorder/Playback
The QNH (atmospheric pressure at airfield level, adjusted to mean sea level) can also be set for the selected airfield. 3.10 Flight Data Recorder/Playback Flight Data Recorder / Playback Copyright 2010 by AirNav Systems...
Page 38: Monitor Airport Movements
On the Filters toolbar (shown below) enter the code of the airport you want to monitor in the Airport box. If you do not know the code, click the '...' button to specify the airport by name. Copyright 2010 by AirNav Systems...
Page 39 4- The "Origin" and "Destination" buttons can be used in the same way to view specific flights to and from an airport. Note: Not all flights have a route displayed. The Monitor Airport Movements function will not work for flights without route details. Above: All flights showing with no filters set. Copyright 2010 by AirNav Systems...
Page 40: Connecting To Airnav Acars Decoder
AirNav RadarBox can work in conjunction with AirNav ACARS Decoder (Decoder is a separate program available from AirNav). This way you will be able see ACARS messages for the flights you are tracking. AirNav RadarBox is the first radar decoder application ever to have an ACARS interface included. Data is passed from AirNav ACARS Decoder to AirNav RadarBox using a simple Windows DDE (Dynamic Data Exchange) interface.
Page 41 For more information on ACARS please read the bottom of this topic. Connecting to AirNav ACARS Decoder When you start AirNav RadarBox it will detect if AirNav ACARS Decoder is running and if that is the case, connect to it automatically. If ACARS Decoder was started after RadarBox, then Select 'Connect to AirNav ACARS Decoder' in the RadarBox ACARS window.
Page 42 ACARS system. Messages can be categorized in two ways: "Downlinks" which are those ACARS transmissions which originate in the aircraft, and "uplinks" are those messages sent from the ground station to the aircraft. Copyright 2010 by AirNav Systems...
Page 43 ACARS mode: 2 Aircraft reg: .N651UA Message label: H1 Block id: 5 Msg. no: D89C Flight id: UA0978 Message content:- #DFB97418853250111173 5541565144173614933782162 261527 15 0201 89 -2 0 0 671 146 27 A6F4039C8000080000D32000000000000000000000423 -----------------------------------------------------------[05/08/1997 22:42] Copyright 2010 by AirNav Systems...
Page 44 This is a frequent message on the ACARS screen, a signal that the aircraft is in the process of receiving uplinked messages. ACARS mode: 2 Aircraft reg: .N651UA Message label: H1 Block id: 4 Msg. no: D90A Flight id: UA0978 Message content:- #DFB/PIREPUA.E22C246510978KIADEDDF 8 5972250CL 122 DATA NOT AVAILABLE Copyright 2010 by AirNav Systems...
Page 45: Part Iv Menus, Windows And Toolbars
Toolbars 4.1.1 Shortcut Keys Shortcut Keys AirNav RadarBox 2009 use can be easier by using shortcut keys. F1 – Opens help file in the appropriate topic F9 – Automatically avoids Flight Label Overlap F10 – Automatically avoids VOR/NDB/FIX/Airport Label Overlap ESC –...
Page 46: Maps Toolbar
· Pan Map with Active Flight · Radar Rings · Mode-S Signal Maximum Range · Maximum Range Polar Diagram · Geographic Coordinates Grid · Airport/VOR/NDB/FIX and other navigation facilities · General map labels (routes, railroad, elevation) Copyright 2010 by AirNav Systems...
Page 47: Location Toolbar
Please note that you can access other map features by clicking your right mouse button over the map. Working with maps AirNav RadarBox 2009 new graphical approach gives you the chance to use one of the most sophisticated map interface currently available in any flight tracking application.
Page 48: Weather Toolbar
Type the airport ICAO code (4 letter) in the white box and select the type of report you want from the drop down "Get Weather" tool button. If you do not know the airport code click the '...' button and type the airport/city name. Copyright 2010 by AirNav Systems...
Page 49: Filters Toolbar
Menus, Windows and Toolbars METAR for EGLL TAF for EGLL Decoded Metar for EGLL 4.1.5 Filters Toolbar Filters Toolbar Copyright 2010 by AirNav Systems...
Page 50: Radarbox Interface
The filters toolbar allow you to select what flights are shown on the map. By default all the flights will be shown. For more information on how to use filters please go to Using Filters section. RadarBox Interface 4.2.1 MyFlights MyFlights and Network Tabs Copyright 2010 by AirNav Systems...
Page 51 Menus, Windows and Toolbars The MyFlights aircraft list showing 'live' traffic picked up by RadarBox This is probably the most important areas of the software after the map display. Here you can view detailed information on each flight being received.
Page 52 (Your computer must connected to the Internet to download aircraft photos, but once the photo has been downloaded by RadarBox, it will appear even if you do not have an Internet connection - useful for operating RadarBox from a laptop at an airport). Click on the photo to see a larger picture.
Page 53: Acars
ACARS ACARS Tab AirNav RadarBox is capable of receiving ACARS Data from AirNav ACARS Decoder. On this tab ACARS Information received using the DDE connection is shown. Note that on the MyFlight and Network Grids a small ACARS Symbol will appear on a flight if ACARS information is being received for that flight.
Page 54: Mylog
AirNav RadarBox Manual Note: AirNav ACARS Decoder is available at AirNav Systems homepage and enables you to decode in real-time ACARS messages 4.2.3 MyLog MyLog Tab MyLog is a unique feature where you can maintain a list of all received aircraft.
Page 55: Alerts
Alerts Alerts Tab One of the most useful features of AirNav RadarBox is the ability to send an email message, receive a pop-up notification or a sound warning each time a specific aircraft, flight id, airline, etc is received. This is accomplished in the Alerts Tab.
Page 56: Reporter
Send Now button to send it to your friends. There is also the option to automatically send the report at midnight daily. You can check which reports have been automatically sent in the "Automatic Report Log" tab. See Creating Reports for further details. 4.2.6 Database Explorer Database Explorer Copyright 2010 by AirNav Systems...
Page 57: Preferences
Menus, Windows and Toolbars AirNav RadarBox comes with 4 accurate aviation tables. · Aircraft Type · Aircraft · Airlines · Airports · Routes You can browse, search and edit database settings using this Window. At the bottom left of the Database Explorer Window the total number of records on the current active table is shown.
Page 58 5 minutes in order to meet international restrictions on the display of live air traffic data. As RadarBox Network data is already delayed by 5 minutes, this will result Live aircraft positions being at least 5 minutes old and Network positions being 10 minutes old. Users should ensure that they are not breaking any local laws by uploading data to the web.
Page 59 Menus, Windows and Toolbars Folder: Folder for FTP picture on web domain e.g. /dcroot/radarbox RadarBox Copyright 2010 by AirNav Systems...
Page 60 AirNav RadarBox Manual · Share Flight data on RadarBox Network: check if you want other users to see flights you are receiving · Transition Altitude and QNH: Set this so above this altitude Flight Levels are shown (instead of 9000ft FL90 is shown) ·...
Page 61 · Home Location: so when you click the Go to Home button on the main window this is properly centered · Station Data: details of your station which will be included on the Report/Exported Log features. · Map Colors Copyright 2010 by AirNav Systems...
Page 62 · Customize the way maps are drawn. Left click on the color panel to change a map color. · If you wish to save your color settings for later use, use Export to save the settings file in the AirNav RadarBox 2009/Color directory. Copyright 2010 by AirNav Systems...
Page 63 Menus, Windows and Toolbars · Your custom color settings will then appear in the Map Toolbar drop-down list. Note that you can share your settings with a friend by sending them the .mcl file Copyright 2010 by AirNav Systems...
Page 64 AirNav RadarBox Manual Examples of custom color settings. Copyright 2010 by AirNav Systems...
Page 66: Menus
AirNav RadarBox Manual Menus 4.3.1 File File Menu Copyright 2010 by AirNav Systems...
Page 67 Menus, Windows and Toolbars Screen Shot: Create, Save, Share and Explore Screen Shots. Copyright 2010 by AirNav Systems...
Page 68 AirNav RadarBox Manual Above: Screenshot created by RadarBox Play Recorded File: See the Recorder/Replay section Database Explorer: See the Database Explorer section Preferences: Opens the preferences window. Click here to learn more Exit: Closes AirNav RadarBox 2009 Copyright 2010 by AirNav Systems...
Page 69: Filters
Open Filter: Reads a Filter file saved in a file and loads it into the active view. Save Filter: Saves the current Filter file to disk using the current Filter name. Save Filter As: Saves a filter in a specified file. Advanced Filters: Opens the Advanced Filters Window 4.3.3 Maps Menu Copyright 2010 by AirNav Systems...
Page 70 Also, the satellite picture is at a fixed zoom level, so if you zoom in or out, download a new satellite layer once you have the area of interest in the window. Copyright 2010 by AirNav Systems...
Page 71 Menus, Windows and Toolbars All the usual map overlays are available, although you may wish to create and save a new colour scheme for use with satellite overlays Copyright 2010 by AirNav Systems...
Page 72: Tools Menu
AirNav RadarBox Manual Full Screen: View the RadarBox map full screen without the aircraft lists or menu bars. Press the Esc key to return to the normal view. All other map functions are self explanatory. More than 500 thousand map features are available, aviation and non-aviation related.
Page 73: Window
Menus, Windows and Toolbars In this menu you can access the most important AirNav RadarBox 2009 features. Interface: Choose to whether the RadarBox Interface should be visible and where on the screen it you want it to be placed. MyLog:...
Page 74: Help
Sets all the open windows to be tiled horizontally/vertically (map or vertical tracking windows). Cascade: Rearranges all opened windows (map and vertical tracking) in AirNav RadarBox 2009 so they overlap. Arrange: Arranges the icons of minimized forms so that they are evenly spaced and don't overlap.
Page 75 Opens Help File Contents. Online Support: Get support in less than 24 hours using our online support ticketing system. Forum: Join the online AirNav community to discuss RadarBox and learn from other users. AirNav Forum Copyright 2010 by AirNav Systems...
Page 76 AirNav RadarBox Manual AirNav Systems Online: Check for program updates and news. Check for Updates: If you are connected to the Internet, click here to download program patches/updates. Welcome: Opens the AirNav RadarBox 2009 Welcome Window. About: Opens the program about box with author information. Displays the current software and firmware version information.
Page 77: Part V Advanced Users
In this example, two military aircraft are being picked up, but are not shown on the map as no position information is being broadcast. However, it is possible to see the registrations of the aircraft Copyright 2010 by AirNav Systems...
Page 78: Displaying Special Country Flags
AirNav RadarBox Manual and their height. In this example, the RadarBox Mode S data file has been modified to allow a military bitmap to be shown in place of the country flag. See Displaying Special Country Flags for more details.
Page 79 All UK Mode S codes start with Bin 010000 (a sweeping generalization, but you get the idea!) When RadarBox detects a Mode S Binary 010000 then it shows the UK.BMP in the aircraft list. However, British Military aircraft codes are a block within UK allocation, starting with 0100001111, so a line in the D008.dat as follows, will "trap"...
Page 80 Instructions on how to modify the D008.dat File 1. Shut down RadarBox 2. Use MS Explorer to navigate to the RadarBox Data directory, the default should be: C:/Program Files/AirNav Systems/AirNav RadarBox 2009/Data 3. Make a copy of the D008.dat file and rename it (for example D008.dat.org) so you can revert to the default settings if you need to.
Page 81 Same again for this one, but this time it must be saved as UF.BMP 9. Close Notepad and run RadarBox. Wait for a Brit Mil or US Mil aircraft to be picked up either as live or network traffic and you should see the Mil flag in the aircraft list if you have the Flags set to show in Preferences.
Page 82: Custom Outline Maps
AirNav RadarBox Manual Custom Outline Maps Custom Outline Maps Outline files are used to draw maps on the RadarBox map screen. Maps can consist of airways, airpace or airfields. Above: Detailed airspace outline map around London Heathrow Airport. Once you have downloaded or created outline files: 1.) Go to your RadarBox 2009 folder (Usually however dependant on your drive name C:\Program...
Page 83: Data Output On Port 7879
Outlines. If you cannot see the outlines, make sure you have not changed the color to that of the background in Preferences | Colors. To hide Outlines, go the RadarBox Map Menu and untick Outlines or delete the specific outline file from the Outlines folder.
Page 84 To see the raw data output, Run Telnet, then type "open localhost 7879". Data sharing output in add- on compatible format is available on Port 30003 Above: Raw data output from Port 7879 as seen in the Telnet DOS window. Copyright 2010 by AirNav Systems...
Page 85: Timeout Settings
Timeout for MyFlights MyFlight aircraft are live tracks detected by the RadarBox hardware in real time. The aircraft are displayed on the map in their actual positions. When aircraft are in areas of good reception, their position will be updated regularly, dependant on what you have set as the Screen Refresh Rate.
Page 86: Part Vi Troubleshooting
'seconds to hide' time. If aircraft that have flown out of cover (either landing or flying to an area where there is no RadarBox network coverage) are not being hidden, then reduce the hide timeout setting.
Page 87 If the driver is not present, you will need to reinstall the driver. AirNav RadarBox USB Driver present in Device Manager To see the version of the RadarBox driver you have installed, right click the Driver in the Device Manager and select Properties.
Page 88: Network Connection
It is not possible to receive network data if your RadarBox hardware is not connected. Also, you will have to be a registered user of the software and have an active AirNav RadarBox account to be able to receive network flights. You can do this at the main menu [RadarBox | Network Account...
Page 89: Radarbox Without An Internet Connection
RadarBox Without an Internet Connection You can still see live flights without an internet connection, but only flights within "line of sight" of the RadarBox antenna will be detected. The maximum detection range for live flights is approximately 200 nautical miles.
Page 90: Part Vii Registration And Logon
How to Order How to Order To buy AirNav RadarBox 2009 please visit AirNav Systems web site at http://www.airnavsystems.com and click on the "Buy Now" link on the top. There are several ways to order from Online Order with a credit card, to phone and FAX.
Page 91: Part Viii Radarbox 3D
AirNav RadarBox 3D is a complementary product available for purchase from AirNav systems. RadarBox 3D has all the functions of RadarBox, with the addition of a 3D viewing option using a Google Earth plug-in. Radarbox 3D requires an active Internet function to access Google Earth and to display the 3D window.
Page 92 AirNav RadarBox Manual Above: Traffic leaving the UK heading out across the Atlantic Above: RadarBox 3D Full Screen View - British Airways B744 Copyright 2010 by AirNav Systems...
Page 93: Radarbox 3D Menu Options
RadarBox 3D Menu Options Menu Options The RadarBox 3D view settings are accessible via the 3D View button on the main menu bar. Above: The 3D View settings Menu View options for the selected aircraft are accessible from the 3D View menu list.
Page 94 Above: Right-click on an aircraft in the list to see 3D view options Left-Clicking on an aircraft in the 3D view will produce a pop-up box with more information on that aircraft. Adjust the display time of the pop-up box using the 3D View Settings. Copyright 2010 by AirNav Systems...
Page 95 RadarBox 3D Above: Left-click on an aircraft in the 3D view to see more details You can display both the 2D and 3D views at the same time by using the RadarBox main menu buttons. Above: Click on the Split View button to show 2D and 3D views...
Page 96 AirNav RadarBox Manual Above: 2D and 3D views can be zoomed and panned independently Copyright 2010 by AirNav Systems...
Page 97 RadarBox 3D Above: use the External KML Manager to load Google Earth overlay files Copyright 2010 by AirNav Systems...
Page 98: View Settings
Above: A Google Earth .kml file of UK airspace being displayed in the 3D view 3D View Settings 3D View Settings Access the RadarBox 3D View settings via the 3D View menu option on the menu bar. Copyright 2010 by AirNav Systems...
Page 99 RadarBox 3D The 3D View tab in the Preferences window gives access to the 3D Viewing options Copyright 2010 by AirNav Systems...
Page 100 AirNav RadarBox Manual Performance Settings Three settings are available to match the performance of your PC to the RadarBox 3D display, for both Hardware Detected Flights (detected by your antenna) and RadarBox Network Flights. Setting performance to Maximum will provide the best display, but uses more processing power and will require a high-specification PC.
Page 101 RadarBox 3D Above: At Medium setting, 2D aircraft models are displayed Copyright 2010 by AirNav Systems...
Page 102 AirNav RadarBox Manual Above: With Minimum selected, aircraft icons are shown rather than 2D/3D models Copyright 2010 by AirNav Systems...
Page 103 Earth view. 3. Use 3D Aircraft Models (if available) - If this is selected, RadarBox 3D will display aircraft as detailed 3D models. If it is left unticked, then 2D aircraft symbols will be used. Note that use of the 3D Aircraft models requires more PC processing power than the 2D models, so if your 3D view appears slow to respond, leave this setting unticked.
Page 104 8. Home View: Looking Down From x Feet - This setting controls the 3D View when clicking the Home button on the RadarBox menu bar. The desired height in feet can be set in the ft box. 9. Home View: Looking Up From Ground View - This selects a ground level view as the Home view.
Page 105 GE (Google Earth) Plugin If you are having problems with the 3D View, the Google Earth Plugin can be reloaded by clicking this button. Copyright 2010 by AirNav Systems...
Page 106: Index
What Will I See Window Menu Hardware Lights Help Help Menu - I - Internet Connection - L - Location Toolbar Logon Window - M - Maps Menu Maps Toolbar Military Aircraft Monitor Airport Movements MyFlights Copyright 2010 by AirNav Systems...