JetVision Software

Aeronautical Data Support

for Kinetic SBS-1

(Revised: Nov 04, 2005)

IMPORTANT RELEASE NOTES

Please read thoroughly before using JetVision data.

TRADEMARKS

It is believed that SBS-1 and Basestation are a trademark of Kinetic Avionics Limited.

DISCLAIMER

No warranty or liability is accepted for damages to your computer or SBS-1 device or anything else that arise from the use of JetVision software or data. The use of these data is entirely on your own risk. If you do not agree to these terms please do not use the data and delete them from your computer.

GENERAL

JetVision data are available to SBS-1 users free of charge for the purpose of display of aeronautical data on SBS-1 "radar screens".

You can ask for localized data sets by sending an e-mail to sbs(at)jetvision.de.

Please state the following information:

Note:

Basestation software slows down with an increasing number of waypoints to be loaded when starting up. Waypoint files exceeding ca. 50 kB will make the program start become unacceptably slow.

A maximum of 200 NM range will be therefore processed for a single file set. Do not request more range as you actually "see" from your antenna site. Request more files, if you move your receiver from time to time.

All files generated will be made available in the public domain on website http://jetvision.de/sbs/

There will be no e-mail reply to your request. Please look from time to time after the webpage for downloadable data sets.

DOWNLOAD AND INSTALLATION

You will download a data set in a zipped file from the above webpage. Place the zipfile anywhere on your computer and unzip as follows:

(Folder names Kinetic\Basestation may be different on your computer)

DATA EFFECTIVITY AND UPDATE POLICY

All data are derived from public domain sources and are up-to-date at the time of data set generation. Data sets will be updated from time to time if there are major changes.

DATA ORGANIZATION

Aeronautical data are provided as shown in the table at the end of this documentation. Data are organized in a number of single files to make organization easier.

With the exception of ATS routes data are available as symbols or outlines. Outlined waypoints, navaids or airports avoid a clustered display when a symbol appears too big. If the radar screen is small the outlined symbols may appear too big, though.

All data text labels have been transferred to a special layer (USER14). Only IDs are displayed.

Data for display are selected from the Basestation software by use of the SETTINGS | DISPLAY SETTINGS... | WAYPOINTS and OUTLINES dialogs by checking or unchecking the relevant box. Please note that you must leave the dialog to display the changes on the radar screen. Use the table at the end of this document for cross reference.

Alternate method:

Data that shall be displayed on the radar screen shall be placed in the relevant folder \outlines or \waypoints, data that shall not be displayed may be moved elsewhere or renamed to another file extension. Please not that the Basestation software shows all .wpt files in the \waypoints folder and all .out files in the \outlines folder

DATA ENTITIES

"x" in the following listing stands for the file name of a data set:

x_nav.out, x_nav.wpt: contains all VOR, VORDME, VORTAC, TAC, DME and NDB data

x_apt.out, x_apt.wpt: contains all airports; airports with runways less than 6000 feet (= airfields) may be deselected; .out file displays the runway layout

x_int.out, x_int.wpt: contains major en-route and terminal waypoints

x_rnav.wpt.no-use: contains rnav or off-route data, not used in radio-telephony. These data are not immediately displayed because of the timing problem discussed above. If you want to display a waypoint from this file copy it to the x_int.wpt file.

x_ats.out: contains ATS-routes

x_border.out: contains domestic and international political boundaries

x_coast.out: contains an improved set of coastlines

x_aqua.out: contains inland waters and lakes

x_ils.out: contains centerlines to ILS runways; lines are solid from threshold to 5NM, 6-10NM, 11-15NM

x_fir.out: contains FIR and UIR boundaries

x_grid.out: contains a one degree grid

x_log.out: contains some info about the file generation

KNOWN PROBLEMS

ILS centerlines may be slightly out of course due to magnetic variation drift