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--- products:moving-map [2017/08/29 12:44]
Andreas Breitschopp ↷ Page name changed from products:map to products:moving-map
+++ products:moving-map [2017/10/25 14:40] (current)
Andreas Breitschopp
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-{{description>Real-time moving map shows current aircraft position, taxiways, gates, navaids, airways with integrated flight planning optionally on street or satellite map.}}
+{{description>Real-time moving map shows current aircraft position, taxiways, gates, navaids, airways optionally on street or satellite map.}}
 {{keywords>real-time,moving,map,aircarft,position,taxiway,gate,navaid,airway,waypoint,flight,planning,street,satellite}}
-====== Map ======
+====== Moving Map ======
-Real-time moving map shows current aircraft position, taxiways, gates, navaids, airways with integrated flight planning optionally on street or satellite map.
+Real-time moving map shows current aircraft position, taxiways, gates, navaids, airways optionally on street or height map.
 ===== General Control =====
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 If you keep the ''CTRL'' key pressed and then select an area, you can zoom to exactly this area.
-Additional an important control action is the right click or long touch for touch screens: You can use that to trigger several actions on many elements on the map (see also [[products:map#pop-up_menu|Pop-Up Menu]]).
+Additional an important control action is the right click or long touch for touch screens: You can use that to trigger several actions on many elements on the map (see also [[products:moving-map#pop-up_menu|Pop-Up Menu]]).
 ===== Control Elements =====
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 ==== Background Types ====
-{{https://www.fs-flightcontrol.com/img/manual/features/map/control-elements-background-types.png?nolink|}}
+{{https://www.fs-flightcontrol.com/img/manual/steam/moving-map/control-elements-background-types.png?nolink|}}
 If no background type is selected the map is displayed on a plain surface colored in black.
 ''Street Map'' switches the map background to a street map.
-''Satellite Map'' switches the map background to a satellite map.
 ''Height Map'' switches the map background to a height map which displays the ground level elevation.
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 ''Find Object'' shows the [[dialogs:find-object]] dialog.
-==== Flight Plan Mode ====
-{{https://www.fs-flightcontrol.com/img/manual/features/map/control-elements-flight-plan-mode.png?nolink|}}
-''Flight Plan Mode'' enables or disables the flight plan mode.
-{{https://www.fs-flightcontrol.com/img/manual/features/map/control-elements-flight-plan-mode-dialog.png?nolink|}}
-This dialog is displayed as long as the flight plan mode is enabled. The displayed flight plan tables has the same functionality as on the [[products:flight-plan#current_flight_plan|Flight Plan]] module.
-Only as long as the Flight Plan Mode is enabled flight planning functions are shown in the [[products:map#pop-up_menu|Pop-Up Menu]]. You can for example right-click on any waypoint on the map and easily add it to your flight plan.
 ==== Zoom Options ====
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 ==== Aircraft Options ====
-{{https://www.fs-flightcontrol.com/img/manual/features/map/control-elements-aircraft-options.png?nolink|}}
+{{https://www.fs-flightcontrol.com/img/manual/steam/moving-map/control-elements-aircraft-options.png?nolink|}}
 ''Center Aircraft'' centers the map on the current aircraft position.
 ''Trace Aircraft'' enables or disables the drawing of an aircraft trace line.
-''Repositon Aircraft'' allows you to quickly reposition the aircraft. After this action is activated the next click on the map will open the reposition aircraft dialog below. To cancel the repositioning action again just click a second time on this button.
-=== Reposition Aircraft ===
-{{https://www.fs-flightcontrol.com/img/manual/features/map/control-elements-aircraft-options-reposition-aircraft.png?nolink|}}
-After you initiated an aircraft repositioning this dialog is displayed.
-First you can change the new location (latitude and longitude) manually if you want.
-To change the other parameters just enable the ''Change Aircraft Parameters'' checkbox.
-== Change Aircraft Parameters ==
-{{https://www.fs-flightcontrol.com/img/manual/features/map/control-elements-aircraft-options-reposition-aircraft-change-parameters.png?nolink|}}
-All other aircraft parameters like heading, altitude, speed, pitch and bank angle are pre-filled with the current aircraft values.
 ==== Other Options ====
-{{https://www.fs-flightcontrol.com/img/manual/features/map/control-elements-other-options.png?nolink|}}
+{{https://www.fs-flightcontrol.com/img/manual/features/moving-map/control-elements-other-options.png?nolink|}}
 ''Weather Info'' toggles the display of a wind arrow in the top center of the map. In partly active state only the wind arrow itself is displayed and in full active state additionally the current wind speed and true direction separated with a ''T'' as well as the visibility range and temperature are displayed.
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 ===== Pop-Up Menu =====
-{{https://www.fs-flightcontrol.com/img/manual/features/map/pop-up-menu.png?nolink|}}
+{{https://www.fs-flightcontrol.com/img/manual/steam/moving-map/pop-up-menu.png?nolink|}}
 After you right-clicked (long touch) on any point of the map this pop-up menu will open.
-The displayed menu items depend on the location where you right-clicked, the activated layers and if the [[products:map#flight_plan_mode|Flight Plan Mode]] is active or not.
 ==== Map Information ====
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 Just enter a name for it here and if you want you can also change the exact location manually.
-This point can later be used for example as a flight plan point.
 ==== Show SIDs and STARs ====
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 This shows a TACAN (Tactical Air Navigation).
+===== Settings =====
+==== Map Colors ====
+These color settings are related to the [[products:moving-map]] module.
+=== Colors and Text Settings ===
+In this area you can highly customize the appearance of the map.
+We decided to put this into the aircraft related settings. Although this seems not to be aircraft related at first sight, but this enables you to emphasis certain map parts based on the currently loaded aircraft:
+For example when using a small aircraft you might want to highlight more the small gates and do not care a lot about ILS, but when using a big jet the large gates are much more interesting. Same goes for other parts on the map which might be more interesting for certain aircraft types than others.
+{{https://www.fs-flightcontrol.com/img/manual/features/settings/map-colors-text-type.png?nolink|}}
+All colors and text sizes can be defined per map type.
+Therefore please first select the map type.
+== Colors and Text Sizes for Map Type ==
+{{https://www.fs-flightcontrol.com/img/manual/features/settings/map-colors-text-table.png?nolink|}}
+Here all currently defined colors and text sizes are displayed for the selected map type.
+The ''Structure Color'' is always the color of the item itself, like the runway surface of the runway, whereas ''Text Color'' the color of the corresponding text is, like the runway idents of the runway.
+The ''Min. Zoom'' next to the ''Structure Color'' defines the minimum map zoom level needed that this structure (like the runway surface) is shown. Accordingly the second ''Min. Zoom'' next to the ''Text Color'' defines the minimum map zoom level needed that the corresponding text (like the runway idents) is shown.
+''Font Size'', the last column, enables you to define the size of the displayed text.
+== Parking ==
+{{https://www.fs-flightcontrol.com/img/manual/features/settings/map-colors-text-parking.png?nolink|}}
+This area lets you define colors and text sizes for the different parking types like gates and ramps depending on their sizes.
+Additionally you can define text prefixes to be used for a certain type like fuel, cargo or military.
+== Tooltip ==
+{{https://www.fs-flightcontrol.com/img/manual/features/settings/map-colors-text-tooltip.png?nolink|}}
+When hovering over certain map elements like an airport a tooltip is displayed shown the full name of the airport.
+In this section you can define the appearance of this tooltip as well as the maximum map zoom level until that the tooltip should be displayed.
+==== Map Display ====
+These display settings are related to the [[products:moving-map]] module.
+=== Auto Zoom ===
+{{https://www.fs-flightcontrol.com/img/manual/features/settings/map-auto-zoom.png?nolink|}}
+The [[products:moving-map]] module also features an auto zoom function which will zoom the map in and out according to the current aircraft altitude.
+You can configure this feature here by first entering the maximum zoom level (fully zoomed in) that should be reached if the aircraft is below the entered altitude above ground.
+Then, for the upper end, you define the minimum zoom level (fully zoomed out) that should be reached above the entered altitude.
+Between these two altitudes the zoom will be equally divided automatically.
+=== Aircraft Display ===
+{{https://www.fs-flightcontrol.com/img/manual/features/settings/map-aircraft-display.png?nolink|}}
+Here you can choose from certain options related to the display of the aircraft on the map.
+First you can define if the user and/or AI aircraft are only shown as squares instead of an aircraft image. In this case you can also enter a size for the squares.
+Furthermore you can enable or disable a distance vector being displayed in front of each user and/or AI aircraft. In this case you can enter the length of the vector in minutes.
+Additionally so called afterglows - dots behind the aircraft - can be enabled or disabled for user and/or AI aircraft. In this case you can enter an interval as well as the number of dots that should be displayed.
+=== Grid and Minimum Sector Altitude (MSA) Display ===
+{{https://www.fs-flightcontrol.com/img/manual/steam/settings/map-grid-minimum-sector-altitude-msa-display.png?nolink|}}
+First you can define here the altitude that is added to the highest elevation in each sector when calculating the Minimum Sector Altitude (MSA).
+Additionally you can choose when the map grid including the Minimum Sector Altitude (MSA) is displayed in the first place.
+=== Display Options ===
+{{https://www.fs-flightcontrol.com/img/manual/features/settings/map-display-options.png?nolink|}}
+You can define several display options here.
+First you can set a window width below that the left and right action buttons are hidden.
+:i: Note: This is only used for detached map windows.
+Below that you can choose if you want the map scale, cursor position and frames per second displayed on the bottom of the map view or not.
+Additionally you can disable the automatic re-center of the map and clear aircraft trace (if enabled) after the aircraft position has been changed from the flight simulator itself (after there was a crash, for example).
+=== Compass Rose ===
+{{https://www.fs-flightcontrol.com/img/manual/features/settings/map-compass-rose.png?nolink|}}
+Use these settings to define the maximum zoom level up to the compass rose (when this function is enabled) should be displayed and how wide its radius should be.
+==== Map Other ====
+These settings are related to the [[products:moving-map]] module.
+=== Refresh Rate ===
+{{https://www.fs-flightcontrol.com/img/manual/features/settings/map-data-update-rate.png?nolink|}}
+You can define here how often the map view gets updated.
+By default that is set to once per second.
+== Custom Update Rate ==
+{{https://www.fs-flightcontrol.com/img/manual/features/settings/map-data-update-rate-custom.png?nolink|}}
+If you uncheck the ''Default Update Rate'' checkbox you can define the update rate yourself.
+The slider then ranges from very low (every 60 visual frames on flight simulator) to very high (every single visual frame).
+:i: Note: Please keep in mind that setting the data update rate to very high may lead to performance issues.
+=== Print Options ===
+{{https://www.fs-flightcontrol.com/img/manual/features/settings/map-print-options.png?nolink|}}
+For map printing you can define here which printer should be used.
+Additionally, if you own a commercial license, you can also change the footer text or remove it completely.
+Within the footer text you may use the placeholders ''{date}'' and ''{time}'' to insert the current date and time.
+=== Online Networks ===
+{{https://www.fs-flightcontrol.com/img/manual/features/settings/map-online-networks.png?nolink|}}
+If you enter here your user ID of the available online networks your own user aircraft will not appear additionally as AI aircraft.
+=== Reposition ===
+{{https://www.fs-flightcontrol.com/img/manual/features/settings/map-reposition.png?nolink|}}
+In this section you can define if certain map features are automatically turned on after the map reposition function was used.

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