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SFG Interface Overview

Mikey Robinson edited this page Sep 5, 2024 · 1 revision

Interface Overview

This section will run through the buttons on each interface screen, and link to the respective page within the SFG guide.

Export Tab

  • AIRAC Version allows you to set the current version being worked on. This also dictates the name of the current working directory in the AIRAC Testing folder.

  • Euroscope Effective Date will automatically populate depending on the AIRAC version. This is automatically appended in the EuroScope disclaimer, and [INFO] output. This can be manually edited for a rush revision.

  • Write Master .ese exports the master .ese file to the current working directory.

  • User Options allows you to change various configuration options, such as the ControllerInfo text, MySQL access config and the Holding Pattern draw config.

  • Update eAIP Document URLs allows you to define the web locations of the PDF files on the ANR website.

  • Update eAIP Import Filters allows you to edit the import regex filters.

  • Export vatSys and Export Euroscope do exactly that - export the NZZC and Pacific datasets to the current working directory.

Check Data Tab

  • Check SID/STAR Names checks all of the procedures in the database against the AIP-supplied Part 95 Procedure sheets. The Supported Categories tickboxes dictate what category of procedures are checked - more information

DB Update Tab

  • Procedure Editor opens the Procedure Editor screen - more information

  • Extract and Import all eAIP Data downloads and import the latest ANR data - more information

  • eAIP Manual Import section contains various methods for manual data entry - more information

  • Import ESE imports the master .ese file, which is used for the POF table, amongst other uses - more information

  • Import Manual IFR Fix allows you to import missing NZZC fixes, such as procedural waypoints for RNP procedures.

  • Import Arpt Layout File allows for the importing of aerodrome ground layouts for export to both vatSys and ES.

  • Import Pacific Data updates the Pacific airspace data in the database - more information{ target=blank }

  • Airspace Converter is a manual conversion utility, allowing for the conversion between eAIP draw definitions and other formats.

Utilities Tab

  • Convert PDF to Text allows for the manual conversion of ANR files from PDF to text.

  • IFR and VFR Plan G Fixes exports all IFR and VFR fixes into a CSV format - more information

  • Update Airport Magnetic Variation updates all aerodrome magnetic variations. This should be done once a year.

  • APT .kml Layout to ISO/SCT converts a .kml layout from Google Earth into the necessary EuroScope and vatSys files - more information

  • The four VATSpy buttons are explained in the VATSpy section of the documentation.

  • The various coastline functions are explained here.

DMS Conversion

This tab allows for the conversion between SCT/eAIP/Decimal and ISO coordinate formats.

This tab also allows for the conversion between RGB values, and the weird format that EuroScope uses.

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