Detected Radios List

The central 'workstation' of the tool revolves around the Detected Radios list. This is the central list display that on initial start-up will display all radios detected on the currently selected DIS exercise. This list by default will accommodate 2000 entries, but will dynamically resize in 200 block increments to accommodate exercises with greater numbers of radios. The way this list is populated is such that, from start-up, each and every independent radio transmitter is added to the list, and the associated list entry is updated each time a data PDU from the source radio object is received. The current state of the radio is therefore reflected on the list in real-time. If a radio does not issue a data PDU within the user defined time-out period then it will be tagged as 'timed out', but is not removed from the list. This feature allows the user to identify that a radio was present but for whatever reason has 'dropped' from the network. The user may at any time reset the list from using the 'refresh' button. This rebuilds the list basis from new and allows an updated status of the network to be viewed.

The Detected Radios list has a number of filtered views that may be selected to allow the user to more closely focus on radios of a particular type or operational mode. These are described below, and are all based on the current DIS 1278.A Standard, and associated field enumerations.

Detected Radios list features:

• All - view all radios in the currently detected exercise since RDT start-up or last "refresh."
• Modulation - filter view based on selected major and optionally minor modulation type, i.e. Amplitude (AM), Angle (FM), etc.
• System - filter view based on selected radio system type, i.e. Generic, HQ, SINCGARS, etc.
• Timed Out - filter view displaying only radios that are timed out. This view will list any radio that was logged as being active but for whatever reason is no longer issuing updates.
• Location 0/0/0 - filter view displaying only radios that are defined to have a position of World Center (or 0,0,0 in geocentric DIS co-ordinates).
• By category - filter view based on selected radio category, i.e. other, voice tx/rx, VOR/ILS, etc. This is a somewhat rarely implemented feature within the DIS radio simulation world.
• Active - filter view displaying only radios that have been logged as being in active transmit since RDT was started or since last "refresh".

Double clicking any entry in the list will bring up a Radio Detail Inspector window that will show the full data entry for the selected radio. Multiple Radio Detail Inspectors may be displayed to allow comparison of radios. A single-click will select an entry in the list, and following this a right click will allow the user to:

• Set as datum - (extended feature, contact ASTi for operational details).
• Select Frequency to Monitor - enables monitoring of the audio on the selected frequency.
• Tune PC'ver to match - (only available if PC'ver application is running) Tunes the local PC'ver radio #1 (or intercom #1 if the channel number is below 100,000) to match the currently selected radio entry.
• Export as Comma Separated Variables - (extended feature, contact ASTi for operational details).

See also:

• Product Overview & Requirements
• Download RDT User Guide [ 564k PDF ]
• Windows Software Pricing