Plug the SSRx into your computer, then wait for a minute while the drivers are automatically installed (if they are not already installed).Īfter inserting the CD, the autoplay box will appear. Planeplotter Lite will run on a lower specification PC and is included with the Virtual Radar 3D CD.ġ.3 What's included in the box SSRx Receiver.Ĭlose all other applications before installing.
(12bit 40Mhz ADC,FPGA and dedicated DSP)Ĭonnects to Windows PC, Laptop, via Plug & play USB connection.ġ.2 Min PC SpecificationWe would recommend Pentium 4 / RAM 512MB / Hard Disk 1GB free / DVD Drive or better with Windows XP / Vista / Windows 7.Īs with other 3D software (ie Flight Simulators / Games / Google Earth) a modern graphics card is recommended. SSRx Receiver uses advanced signal processing.
Raw data directly from receiver, Time stamped to 25ns (using 64 Bit timer).Ĭompatible with third party applications, via port 30003. Receiver outputs decoded messages with aircraft data. Supports COAA Planeplotter MLat, (Fully approved Ground Station). Real Time 3D view of Mode-S/ADS-B tracked aircraft.
21Ĥ Internet Sharing.22 5 Advanced Information.23ĥ.1 SQLite Database.23 6 Troubleshooting.24 7 COAA Planeplotter Lite.25ħ.1 Getting Started.25 7.2 Finding Planeplotter information and help.26ġ Welcome 1.1 Features of your Virtual Radar 3D Table of Contents 1 Welcome.4ġ.1 Features of your Virtual Radar 3D.4 1.2 Min PC Specification.4 1.3 What's included in the box.5Ģ Getting Started.6 2.1 Installation.6 2.2 Starting Virtual Radar 3D.7 2.3 About the SSRx Receiver.8 2.4 Antenna.9ģ Radar Screen.9 3.1 Main Menu.9 3.2 The Toolbar.17 3.3 Earth View.18 3.4 Aircraft List.20 3.5 Aircraft Images.20 3.6 Mode A/C List.21 3.7 Reporter. (c)2010 Aurora Eurotech Aurora Eurotech, Beech House, Grasby Road, North Kelsey Moor, Lincolnshire, LN7 6HJ, UK Special thanks to the following for giving us permission to use their Icons / Outlines / Silhouettes etc. * AVOID Placing the SSRx in direct sun light or expose to extremes of temperature. * AVOID Using the supplied antenna on a vehicle when it is moving. * NEVER Expose the receiver to liquids, rain or snow. * NEVER Use the Virtual Radar 3D where it is illegal. This product complies with relevant standards for CE marking in the European Union.
One of our members has created two applications to integrate our database with PlanePlotter.Īpplication 1 ( PACModeS2020) builds a personalised version of the basestation.sqb database used by PlanePlotter (and other applications which use that database, such as Kinetics Basestation.Doc RefEdition Ver 1.0.0.2Edition Date 06/11/10Status This User Guide is regularly updated with additionalĪurora Virtual Radar 3D User Manual Ver 1.0.0.2
Full details are available on its website at Both PlanePlotter and Multilateration can be downloaded and used free of charge for 21 days before you have to sign up and pay.
Beamfinder Plus can even locate an aircraft without Mode-S transponder. It is free for users who regularly provide raw data into the PlanePlotter system on a near 24/7 basis other users pay Euro 12 + VAT per year.įor the later SBS-1e/er sets, a facility called Beamfinder and Beamfinder Plus enables PlanePlotter to use the pings from known radar stations to calibrate the radar’s rotating beam and to use that information to locate aircraft not transmitting position. Multilateration therefore enables them to be plotted. Provided that there are sufficient suitable users receiving such an aircraft, PlanePlotter can determine the position using the arrival time of the Mode-S transmissions at each user. There are a number of aircraft, notably military types and Flybe, which show in the listing on the SBS-1 but which do not transmit their position and so do not plot. The one-off cost for PlanePlotter is Euros 25 + VAT. This gives you extensive coverage and counteracts any local obstructions that you may have from, for example, hills. Hundreds of users share their SBS-1 signals with everyone. The PlanePlotter software program receives and decodes live digital position reports from aircraft and plots them on a radar-like display.