Track Recorder - KingfuChan/MTEPlugin-for-EuroScope GitHub Wiki

This module stores data of radar tracks and flight plan assigned data.

TR-Related Tag Item Types

• CFL - special color when CFL is not acknowledged after assignment.
  • In the color of Color/CFLNotAckd or Symbology Settings->Datablock->Redundant.
  • Use any of the CFL functions to acknowledge CFL.
• MCL/AFL, CFL, RFL - customizable altitude unit.
• GS (value), GS (value & trend) - customizable speed unit.
• VS (toggle) - show/hide status is recorded in this module.

Standalone Tag Item Types

• Unit indicator 1 (RFL) - shows a customizable single character when RFL agrees/disagrees with global unit setting.
  • Agrees: Empty or configured in Unit/Indicator1X.
  • Disagrees: # or configured in Unit/Indicator1O,
  • Omitting or use \0 will empty the item in given conditions.
• Unit indicator 2 (PUS) - shows a customizable single character when PUS (position unit setting) agrees/disagrees with global unit setting.
  • Agrees: A space or configured in Unit/Indicator2X.
  • Disagrees: Empty or configured in Unit/Indicator2O.
  • Omitting or use \0 will empty the item in given conditions.
• Coordination flag - works with Set coordination flag function.
  • Two modes configured through Flag/CoordinationAuto. 1 - automatically toggled on when assuming the tag, 0 - manual toggle.
  • When toggled on, shows C or configured in Flag/CoordinationO.
  • When toggled off, the item is empty, or as configured in Flag/CoordinationX.
  • Omitting or use \0 will empty the item in given conditions.
  • In the color of Color/CoordFlag or Symbology Settings->Datablock->Redundant.
• Similar callsign indicator - shows SC if similar callsigns in tracked flights are detected.
  • Distinguishes Chinese/English crews, and ignores those text-only.
  • Read scratch pad to denote Chinese airlines speaking English. Format such as *EN /EN _ENG /en are recognized.
  • In the color of Color/SimilarCallsign or Symbology Settings->Datablock->Information.
• Reconnected indicator - shows r if reconnected but not auto retracked. Works with Restore assigned data.
  • In the color of Color/Reconnected or Symbology Settings->Datablock->Information.

Tag Item Functions

• Open CFL popup menu, Open CFL popup edit, Acknowledge CFL / Open Topsky CFL menu - will Acknowledge previous CFL before opening.
• Set coordination flag - toggles Coordination flag.
• Open similar callsign list - shows a list of all callsigns that are similar to the current one.
  • Selecting one will toggle native .find ASEL command.
• Restore assigned data - restore previously assigned data for reconnected flights and start tracking.
  • Assigned data includes: communication type, squawk, heading/DCT point, CFL, RFL, speed/Mach, rate, scratch pad, flight strip annotations.

Command Line Functions

• .MTEP TR 0/1/2 - sets auto retrack mode. This setting will be saved in your EuroScope plugin settings.
  • 0 no auto retrack;
  • 1 auto retrack, no notifications;
  • 2 auto retrack, notify through MTEP-Recorder message.
• .MTEP TR F/M - sets global altitude unit to feet(F) or metric(M).
• .MTEP TR S/K - sets global speed unit to KTS(S) or KPH(K).
• .MTEP VS 0/1 - toggles VS (toggle) globally to hide(0 ) or show(1).
  • These will be saved to plugin settings.
• .MTEP TR RESET - resets TR. Use this command if this module is not working properly.
  • Clears all saved data for reconnected flights
  • Clears all individually set altitude/speed units.
  • Reads relative setting from plugin settings file.