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Often, it is not necessary for the radar to collect data from the whole disk, and this would also save bandwidth. Therefore, we have included functionality which can add a sector, or sectors to the radar data snapshot which do not send back data. You are able to configure up to 8 of these sectors. To do this, please follow the following steps:
Enable the Blanking Mode in the Radar Configuration screen. Please refer to this page for information regarding this option: User - Radar Configuration.
This will enable the Add Sector button:
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Click the Add Sector button to add a blank sector to the screen:
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You can adjust the placement of the sector by clicking on it (which outlines the selected sector in blue) and using your mouse-wheel. Scrolling up moves it clockwise, and scrolling down moves it anticlockwise:
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Once it is in the desired spot, you can also change the size of the sector by holding down Alt and using your mouse-wheel to increase or decrease the size of the sector:
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If you need to add more sectors then repeat steps 3 to 5.
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If you wish to remove a sector then click the Remove Sector Button:
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When you are happy with your sectors click the Save Sectors button:
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Once you have saved the sectors you will need to reboot the system:
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After the reboot you will need to login and click the Refresh button to see the changes:
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To edit an existing sector, click the sector to select it and use your mouse-wheel to adjust the placement, and holding down Alt while using your mouse-wheel to adjust the size of the segment. Then repeat steps 8 to 10.
Radar Data Menu
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Refresh: Select the Refresh button to reload the image with the latest radar data. This can take a few seconds to pull the data from the radar and render it in the browser.
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