MECATI – Controller User Guide
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7
PERIPHERALS
7.1
Keyboard description
Key
Function name
Details
TOP
Estimate Time Of Passing
Displays at what time the minimum distance between two tracks will be reached. Displays also this computed minimum distance by straight line extrapolation
LATC
Lateral Conflict Function
Activates the Lateral Conflict function for two designated tracks associated to flight plans. It graphically displays the area of lateral conflict with the start/end times associated to the starting/ending points of the conflict.
TRK ANG
Track Angle Function
Activates the Track Angle function, which in conjunction with the cursor enables the operator to calculate the angle between two tracks.
L/L ENT
Latitude/Longitude ENTer
Allows entering of a latitude/longitude position and move the mouse pointer to this position
DEL L/L
DELete Lat/Long
DELete the displayed Latitude/Longitude positions
L/L
Latitude/Longitude
Pushing this key displays the latitude/longitude position of the mouse pointer. Can be then deleted either by centre click or with key DEL/L/L
DTI
Traffic Planning Function
Enables the controller to define planned Traffic ACID-ACID links, these are aircraft pairs to be displayed in the Traffic Information Window.
ETO
Designated Point Estimate Tool
Enable the controller to display point estimates of designated points (in conjunction with the cursor) along the track route.
IHB
Inhibit Window
Opens and closes the Inhibit Window.
INHI
Inhibited State Function Places a flight in inhibited state and locates the flight into the inhibit window.
HLD
HOLDing
Set the selected flight plan in “holding” on a previously pointed position on the route (toggle key)
FOR STP
FORced Strip
Force the display of a strip on a designated working position
SCI
Scale Indicator function Displays the scale indicator
RING
Range ring function
Defines a new range ring centre, in conjunction with cursor location
LST
LaSt Track symbols
Displays the last positions of the dead tracks
ICM
Inter Console Marker
Activates the Inter Console Marker (ICM) between two workstations.
GRIB
GRIB Window
Opens the Meteorological GRIB Window, enabling manual input of revised wind data as advised by the pilot, to update the FDP system wind model.
CLR FLD
CLear FieLD
Erases the previous content of a pointed input box
PNTSCN
Screen Capture function
Initiate a screen capture.
INS CHR
INSert ChaRacter
Allows the insertion of a character at the pointed position of an input box
REPLAY
Replay Window
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DEL CHR
DELete ChaRacter
Delete the character situated at the right of the insertion pointer in an input box
PAUSE
Pause Control
Used during training sessions to pause or resume the graphical update of the entire screen.
2ND
Second Radar Window Opens and Closes the Second Window
BRL
Bearing and Range Line
Enables/disables the dynamic bearing and range line, and defines a new origin based on cursor location when BRL is selected.
ACK
Acknowledgement
Acknowledge the warning of the designated flight (removes the yellow box)
TXA
Text Area Insertion
Text Area to enter free-format text on the display
AUR
Alert inhibition windows Used to inhibit/reactivate aural and visual alerts generation
QLK ALL
QuicK look all
Displays all the tracks being filtered by either SSR filter or altitude filter
IQL
Individual Quick Look
Highlights a previously designated track and forces its display if filtered (even if quick look all not selected) (toggle key)
STO
STOre zooming and centring
Stores an operator preference for displayed range and picture centre.
OFC
OFf Centring
Defines a new picture centre, off-centred from the original picture centre.
RST
ReSTore zooming and centring
Restore the last zooming and centring of the main or second window (depends on the position of the mouse pointer)
RST CEN
ReSTore CENtring
Restore the last stored centring of the main or second window (depends on the position of the mouse pointer)
RNG-
reduce RaNGe
Back zoom of the main or second window (depends on the position of the mouse pointer)
RNG +
enlarge RaNGe
Forwards zooming of the main or second window (depends on the position of the mouse pointer)
DEF MAP
Restore initial MAPing
Restore the off-line defined zooming and centring
RER
RE Route
allows to graphically the re-route of a previously designated flight
UPR
UPdate Reporting point Allows the controller to update the position of the previously designated flight plan track on the mouse pointer position
RTE
RouTE display
Displays graphically the route of the previously designated flight (or delete, toggle key)
SRP
Short Route Probe
Displays graphically a partial route of the previously designated flight (time or distance)
HND
HaND off
Force the hand off proposal of the previously designated flight to the sector selected in the list displayed (the proposed sector in the normally following sector
ACC
ACCept
Accept the previously designated flight (forces this flight as controlled by the position doing the action). Moves the electronic strip in the jurisdiction window
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7.2
Mouse Description
A mouse is used to move an associated cursor symbol on the screens. Displacement of the cursor on the screen is directly related to the speed of movement of the pointing device, and is not dependent upon the selected range. The cursor can move freely between the Main and Auxiliary displays. The pointing device has three buttons: LEFT, CENTRE, RIGHT CENTRE RIGHT. The most used button is the left one; clicking with this button LEFT allows the selections (track, strip, editing field etc.) the use of the buttons in the General Information Window or in the MOUSE Command Line, to move, lower or move windows etc.. The centre button is mainly used to abort an erroneous action or to delete something (delete an electronic strip for instance). The right one is used for display actions such as zooming window, extend a strip or a label etc… The cursor associated to the mouse displacement has several shapes according to current function, current editing mode and the window where it is running. The predefined shapes are shown in the table below:
On Main and Second ASD Windows Interactive mode on Main & Second ASD Windows
Insert mode on non-ASD windows Overstrike mode on non-ASD windows Text input mode
7.2.1
Main actions made with the mouse on the label or symbol Selects the track and the corresponding strip (allows then various actions such as accept, warning acknowledge, graphic route display etc..)
Left click on symbol SYMBOL
Right click on symbol
Moves the label position around the symbol position (a second right click to fix the new position)
Left click on ACID
Displays the flight plan window for the designated flight
Centre click on QCID
Gives an EXTENDED label if the label was a NORMAL label or it reverts the extended label to a NORMAL label
Right click on ACID
Displays the Callsign Popup Menu with the list of operations that the controller is able to perform on the flight plan. (eg. ACC or HND function)
CFL
Left click on the CFL field
Displays a pop up menu; left click on the new CFL (pop menu is automatically closed)
PRL
Left click on the PRL field (if no mode C available)
Displays a pop up menu; left click on the new PRL (pop menu is automatically closed)
ACID
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7.2.2
DESIGNATE AREA
Main actions made with the mouse on the strip Left click on designate area (triangle on the left side)
Selects the strip and the corresponding track (allows then various actions such as ACCept, warning ACKnowledge, graphic route display etc..)
Right click on designate area (triangle on the left side)
Shifts the strip to the right. A second click repositions the strip in the normal position. In the Traffic Management Window, enables the strip to be moved
Left click on the ACID
Displays the flight plan window for the designated flight
Centre click on the ACID
Displays an extended strip (a second click reverts back to normal strip display)
Right click on ACID
Displays the Callsign Popup Menu with the list of operations that the controller is able to perform on the flight plan. (eg. ACC or HND function)
Left click on PREA status field
Coordinate the FDR. For a departure, the ETD is computed to current time plus an off line defined parameter. For inbound flight, the estimates are not changed
Left click on HND status field
For a handed over in FDR, the left click on the HND status field accepts the flight.
Left click on CONT status field
Opens the SECTORS WINDOW to select the sector to which a handover has to be proposed.
Left click on EOBT field for a coordinated departure
Opens a pop up menu where the current time is pre selected. A click on the chosen time of take-off activates the flight; equivalent to a DEP.
ACID
STRIP STATUS FIELD
EOBT FIELD
The mouse can be used for the two displays; to pass the pointer from a screen to the other one, only move it as to exit by the right or left side of the screen where it is. Many windows can be displayed on this display, like strip windows and Flight Plan window. No air situation can be displayed on this display.
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MISCELLANEOUS ABBREVIATIONS
ACC
area control centre
ACC
flight plan acceptation
ACID
aircraft identification
ACK
acknowledgement
ACT
activation MSG
ADEP
airport of departure
ADES
airport of destination
ADSB
automatic dependant surveillance broadcast
ADT
administrative delay time
AFIL
airborne flight informed locally
AFL
actual flight level
AFTN
aeronautical fixed telecom network
ALR
alert (message)
APL
abbreviated flight plan
APP
approach
APR
automatic position report
ARR
arrival message
ASDE
airport surface detection
ASPB
air situation play back
ASS
primary/secondary associated track
ASS
Assigned ssr
ATC
air traffic control
ATF
Air traffic flow management
ATFMU
air traffic flow management unit
ATG
air traffic generator
ATM
air traffic management
ATO
actual time over
ATP
acceptance test procedure
ATR
acceptance test report
AUR
inhibit/reactive alerts
BACK
de-coordination
BPN
boundary entry point
BPX
boundary exit point
BRL
bearing range line
CA
conflict alert
CDEP
cancellation of departure
CDN
coordination message CDRL Number MEC-DPDS-CTL-UG
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CEN
picture re-centre
CFL
cleared flight level
CHG
change message
CHR
character
CL
command line
CLAM
cleared level adherence monitoring
CLR
clear
CNL
cancel message
CNL
flight plan cancellation
CNT
controlled
CPL
current flight plan
CRD
coordinated
CRE
flight plan creation
CRE
flight plan creation
RPL
repetitive flight plan
STE
stereotype flight plan
CRTE
create flight plan route
CRTE
route creation
CS
callsign
CSEC
controlling sector
CSN
channel sequence number
DAIW
danger area infringement warning
DCOU
flight plan decoupling
DCT
direct flight
DEL
delete
DEP
departure or departure message
DEP
manual activation
DME
distance measurement equipment
DPL
displayed flight plan
DPR
data preparation
DPS
data processing system
DUPE
duplicate ssr code
EDD
electronic data display
EET
estimated elapsed time
EMG
emergency
EMY
emergency information
EQUIP
equipment
EST
estimate message
EST
flight plan estimate CDRL Number MEC-DPDS-CTL-UG
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ETA
estimate time of arrival
ETB
estimate time at boundary
ETD
estimate time of departure
ETN
estimate time of entry
ETO
estimate time over
EXIT
EXIT function
FA
factory acceptance
FDO
flight data operator
FDP
flight data processing
FDR
flight data record
FDRG
flight data region
FIFO
first in first out
FIR
flight information region
FIS
flight information service
FLC
flow control operator
FLD
field
FNH
finished
FPASD
flight plan air situation display
FPF
flight plan function
FPL
filed flight plan
FRUL
flight rules
FTYP
types of flight
GCL
graphic cursor line
GG
ground ground
GIW
general information window
GMT
Greenwich mean time
GPS
global positioning system
GPSS
global positioning satellite system
GPTE
general purpose test equipment
HDBK
handbook
Hf
high frequency
HIJ
hijack
HIST
history dots
HLD
holding
HMI
human machine interface
HND
flight plan hand over
HND
handed over
HND
hand-off next sector
HND/I
hand off indicator modification CDRL Number MEC-DPDS-CTL-UG
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HNDOFF hand off HNDOVER hand over HOF
handed over first
HOLD
flight plan in holding
HOLD
holding
HW
hardware
HWCI
hardware configuration item
I/O
input/output
IA5
international alphabet n°5
ICD
interface control document
ICM
inter console marking
IFR
instrument flight rules
ILS
integrated logistic support or instrument landing system
INA
inactive
INS
insert
IQL
individual quick look
JTRF
jurisdiction transfer
LAB
label line
LAM
logical acknowledgement message
LAN
local area network
LOS
list of supply
LPL
local flight plan
LRP
last radar position
MCOU
flight plan manual coupling
MET
meteorological
MLS
microwave landing system
MMI
man machine interface
MOD
flight plan modification
MPR
missed position report
MRT
mean restoration time
MRT
multi-radar tracking
MSAW
minimum safe altitude warning
MSSR
monopulse secondary surveillance radar
MTBF
mean time between failure
MTQ
multi-radar track quality
MWO
meteorological watch office
NOR/EXT normal/extended label OFC
off-centre
OH
operator handbook CDRL Number MEC-DPDS-CTL-UG
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OHK
operator handbook
OJT
on the job training
OP SUP operational supervisor ORI
orientation
OSTP
other strip set up configuration
PCFL
pre-cleared flight level
PCR
problem change report
PDAI
predetermined addressee indicator
PDR
predetermined route
PFL
planned flight level
PLC
planning controller
PR
primary radar track
PRD
prohibited,restricted and danger area
PRE
preactive
PRL
pilot reported level modification
PRL
pilot reporting level
PSR
primary surveillance radar
PSSR
previous SSR code
PVD
plan view display
QLK ALL quick look all RAC
radar alert capability
RAM
route adherence monitoring
RC
radar controller
RCF
radio communication failure
RDF
radar data function
RDP
radar data processing
RDPS
radar data processing system
REC
recording
RERTE
flight plan route modification
REST
restore
RF
radio frequency
RFL
requested flight level
RFP
radar front processor
RING
range rings markers
RLB
rolling ball
RNG
range marker
ROC
rate of climb
ROD
rate of descent or record of discussion
ROI
registration of interest CDRL Number MEC-DPDS-CTL-UG
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RP
reporting point
RPL
repetitive flight plan
RPT
repeat request message
RQP
request flight plan
RQS
request supplementary flight plan
RSR
route surveillance radar
RTE
flight planned route
RWS
radar workstation
RWY
runway
SAR
search and rescue
SBY
stand by position
SCM
system control and monitoring
SDD
Synthetic data display
SID
standard instrument departure
SIMU
simulator
SM
scale marker
SMR
surface movement radar
SP
system parameter
SPI
special pulse identification
SPT
strip printer
SR
secondary radar track
SS
sector suite
SSR
secondary surveillance radar or software specification review
SSS
system segment specification
SSTP
set up strip configuration
STAR
standard terminal arrival route
STCA
short term conflict alert
SUS
suspended
T
truncated route
TA
transition altitude
TAR
terminal area radar
TAS
true air speed
TBA
to be advised
TBC
to be completed
TBD
to be defined
TCAS
transponder collision avoidance system
TDA
technical data
TEC
technical position
TID
touch input device CDRL Number MEC-DPDS-CTL-UG
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TL
transition level
TMA
terminal manoeuvring area
TRK/ANG track angle TRSATC message transmission TRS
transmission message
TS
training system
TTF
trend type forecast
TWR
aerodrome control tower
UCT
uncontrolled
UHF
ultra high frequency
UTC
universal time coordinated
VDU
video display unit
VEL
velocity leader
VFR
visual flight rules
VHF
very high frequency
VO
vector origin input
VSCS
voice switching and control system
WK
workstation
WRN
warning information
WTC
wake turbulence category
WTUR
wake turbulence category
XFL
exit flight level
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