User`s guide

Cambridge Aero Explorer User’s Guide
?? Show full trace length - Often the display can become quite cluttered from trace
points recorded very early in the flight, which can hinder viewing and analysis of
later segments. To address this problem, clear this checkbox to display only the most
recent segment of the flight. You can then enter the Display Length (in minutes).
For example, if you enter 5, then only the most recent 5 minutes of the trace is
displayed.
?? Show fix points - Display individual GPS fixes as small circles in the flight trace
when selected. These circles are often not visible unless you zoom in on a small area
of the flight.
?? Map display - Turn the map overlay on when selected. This displays a bitmap
(raster) map image.
?? Different colors for climbs and descents - Use different colors on the flight for
descent and ascent when selected
?? Reset - Reset the Plot pane scale to the default setting. Useful after you have
zoomed in or out on a display.
?? Vertical scale - When viewing flights in 3 dimensions it is sometimes desirable to
exaggerate the scale of the altitudes and elevations displayed. When you move the
slider up, the scale exaggerates the change in altitude (vertical scale). When you
move the slider down, the opposite occurs (display gets “flatter”).
Display Control
When viewing a flight in the Display pane, you can use the mouse, mouse wheel or
keyboard to control your display. The following tables outline how you control the
display.
Keyboard Controls
Right Arrow Key
Advance the trace display one GPS fix point.
Left Arrow Key
Move the trace display back 10 seconds.
End
Display the entire flight by advancing the trace
display to the end of the flight
Home
Move the trace display back to the beginning of
the flight
Page Up
Advance the trace display two minutes.
Page Down
Move the trace display back two minutes.
Mouse Controls
Click and drag in the
Barograph pane
Change the trace display to end at the time
indicated by the barograph cursor.
Move mouse pointer over
the current fix
When the mouse is moved over the end of the
trace, a box appears with the pilot name and
altitude.
Click on current the fix
When you click on the current trace, a box with
the pilot’s name and altitude is displayed. When
the lock is on, the screen will automatically scroll
to keep this pilot visible. This feature is especially
useful during animation playback. To clear this
lock, click in an empty area of the screen.
Move mouse pointer over
the trace
Trace points are highlighted by a small black circle
that follows the flight path. Information about that
data point is displayed at the top of the barograph
pane.
Double-click on trace point
If you double-click on a trace point, that point
becomes the current display point.