Loading an All Tilts Product into the Main Display Panel

Purpose:

This task covers loading an All Tilts product in the main display panel and the two methods for navigating through those products.

Tasks:

 
  1. From the Frames pull-down menu, select 64.                                                                                                                 Selecting 64 frames from the Frames pull-down menu
  2. From one of your dedicated radar menus (e.g., kddc), select All Tilts base data.                                                Loading a 4 panel all tilts dual pol base data display from the dedicated kccx radar menu
  3. Step forward and backward through time using one of the following methods:
    1. Method 1: Using the keyboard directional arrows to step through frames (preferred method).
      • After loading an all tilts product, use the four directional arrows on the keyboard to navigate through product loop.
      • Constant Volume Scan Viewing: The UP-ARROW and DOWN-ARROW keys advance to the next highest or lowest elevation angle available in the current volume scan, respectively.
      • Constant Elevation Angle Viewing: The RIGHT-ARROW and LEFT-ARROW keys will advance to the next or previous image available for the current elevation angle, respectively.
      • Pressing "CTRL" with either the LEFT-ARROW or RIGHT-ARROW at the same time will take you to the oldest or most recent product in the all tilts display, respectively.
    2. Method 2: Using the Toolbar buttons to step through frames
      • After loading an all tilts product, the “<” and “>”buttons in the toolbar moves the frame forward and backward.
      • To determine frame order, the highest elevation angle in the latest volume scan is the most recent product while the lowest elevation angle in the oldest volume scan is the oldest product. While viewing the lowest elevation angle of a given volume scan, the next oldest product is the highest elevation angle of the previous volume scan.
      • Left-clicking the “|<<” or “>>|” buttons in the toolbar will take you to the oldest or most recent product in the all tilts display, respectively.
  4. Task Complete!