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Radar

Radar

Introduction

This page covers adding one or more radars to your scenarios.

Contents

Adding a Radar 

  1. To add a radar, click on the Choose Radar drop-down and select the model you wish to use:

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  2. When you have chosen the model, you will be able to select the Add Radar button:

     

  3. The Name Radar dialogue will open:

     

  4. Choose a name that is meaningful for the situation and click the Create button:

     

  5. The radar will be created.  On the map, you will see the radar appear in the centre of the map:

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  6. There will also be the radar details in the Properties dialogue. You can amend these properties as desired. Please refer to:Radar | Properties for information about these settings.

  7. Click the Save button to save the new radar settings:

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Radar Properties

Each radar placed on the map has properties that can be edited:

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Name: The name you have chosen for the radar.

Font Size: This controls the size of the text that is displayed when labels are shown. The drop down allows for a font size between 10 and 20 points, with 20 being the default size.

Conservative: The Conservative option uses a lower range for person and vehicle detection and is not selected by default. This is a useful feature to enable if the radar will be placed in a location with obstructions such as trees and long grass.

Vehicle Detection: This option will detect vehicles as well as people. If disabled it will only detect people.

Hidden: This option will completely hide the radar on the map and will also not be used when tracing the detection.

Radar Colour: This option displays a colour picker that will allow you to choose the colour of the radar area. By default it is blue.

Display Label: This controls if the label is displayed on the map. By default it is selected.

Model: This is the only field which is not editable, and displays which model was selected when the radar was created.

Radar Height: The height where the radar is placed.

Radar Height Coverage: This option shows areas which are too high, in red, and which are too low in yellow - based on Google's elevation data. It can be enabled by selecting the tick box and updates once you have selected Save.

Radar Visibility: Select to enable/disable the visibility of the radar on the PPI.

Radar Opacity: Use the slider to adjust the opacity of the radar on the PPI. It will be set to 10% by default.

Editing a Radar

Once a radar has been created, it can be edited.

To do this:

  1. Click the Edit button:

     

  2. Select the radar either by selecting it from the Properties list:

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  3. Or by clicking on the radar itself:

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  4. When you have finished editing click the Save button to save your settings.

 

If the radar has been hidden you will have to select it from the Properties list.

Deleting a Radar

  1. To delete a radar, you first must be in edit mode, then select the radar you wish to delete:

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  2. Once selected, press the Delete button:

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  3. A dialog will appear:

     

  4. Select Yes to delete the radar from the scenario.  If you choose No, you will be returned to the editor.

  5. Click Save to save the changes:

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