Radarcape:Front and Back Panel: Difference between revisions
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[[File:Radarcape-front.png|450px|Radarcape backside explained]] | [[File:Radarcape-front.png|450px|Radarcape backside explained]] | ||
* USB | * USB Extension Slot | ||
* Power LED | * Power LED | ||
* Mode-S LED | * Mode-S LED | ||
* GPS LED | * GPS LED | ||
===USB Extension Slot=== | |||
This is a USB type A connector. It is available for memory sticks or user extensions. It is a fully supported by the internal Linux system. | |||
===Power LED=== | |||
The power LED is green when power is applied to the back side connector. | |||
===Mode-S LED=== | |||
The Mode-S LED is flashing red on each frame that becomes received from aircraft. | |||
If no frames are received (e.g. no antenna connected), it flashes once per second in order to indicate working state. | |||
===GPS LED=== | |||
The GPS LED is flashing green once each second exactly when the second changes. In case of GPS degradation, it occassionally flashes red. It is set quite critical, so that may happen during normal operation, too. | |||
==Radarcape Back Side== | ==Radarcape Back Side== | ||
Revision as of 08:18, 7 October 2013
Radarcape Front Side
- USB Extension Slot
- Power LED
- Mode-S LED
- GPS LED
USB Extension Slot
This is a USB type A connector. It is available for memory sticks or user extensions. It is a fully supported by the internal Linux system.
Power LED
The power LED is green when power is applied to the back side connector.
Mode-S LED
The Mode-S LED is flashing red on each frame that becomes received from aircraft.
If no frames are received (e.g. no antenna connected), it flashes once per second in order to indicate working state.
GPS LED
The GPS LED is flashing green once each second exactly when the second changes. In case of GPS degradation, it occassionally flashes red. It is set quite critical, so that may happen during normal operation, too.
Radarcape Back Side
- Mode-S antenna (SMA connector)
- GPS antenna (SMB connector)
- 100Base-TX Ethernet connector (LAN)
- USB Serial (USB mini-B connector)