Client User Manual (v1)
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1. Tactical role GCI AWACS TODO Approach role GCA Ground Controlled Approach TODO Dock system TODO voir si ce et le suivant ne devraient pas tre regroup s sous un chapeau LotAtc s user interface Main toolbar TODO Files TacticalView jpg Aircraft jpg AirbasesFighters jpg RadarBanditsNalchik jpg ConnectionWindow jpg 12 17 2015 146 KB 17 3 KB 21 4 KB 22 4 KB 35 7 KB 02 15 2015 02 15 2015 02 15 2015 02 15 2015 02 24 2015 Azrayen Azrayen Azrayen Azrayen Azrayen 4 41 Connection Bookmarks This page is WIP for LotAtc v1 00 The Bookmarks system is for connecting LotAtc client to servers you regularly use without re typing all login informations each time Creating a Bookmark To create a Bookmark you need to type in all login informations then instead of clicking on the Connect button 1 type a name for your Bookmark 2 click on the Bookmark current button This will save the server address the server port the chosen coalition and its password and your login pseudo into a new Bookmark The Bookmark s name will allow you to quickly know which is which in the Bookmarks drop down list Using a Bookmark Really simple Just select the desired Bookmark from the drop down list this will fill the required fields in the connection window then click Connect and that s it Deleting a Bookmark If the server changes its settings address password of2. Properties On this image the green texts and arrows are legends Those do not actually show up in LotAtc Mouse commands Your mouse is your most used tool in LotAtc 4 DCS Use it to Move the map Left click drag Zoom the map Mouse wheel Display an aircraft s detailled hovered label Hover your mouse cursor over its label Display a ground or sea unit s type label Hover your mouse cursor over its label Rotate an aircraft label by 45 increments around its radar plot to declutter the display Maintain Shift and Left click on the label or the aircraft symbol for clockwise 12 17 2015 12 41 Maintain Shift Control and Left click on the label or the aircraft symbol for anticlockwise Display and Set the properties name symbol of a displayed unit Left click on the unit then use the Properties panel on the right side of your display this is not available in ARCADE profile Draw a bearing range calculation line Right click drag Draw a persistent BRAA Ctrl right click Left click in mouse cursor data area bottom left of map to reduce it About the latter feature which is most useful for tactical controllers here is how it looks n Lot te 4 DCS 0 9 0 rc3 64 bits sion Jim Disconnect Options News Enable fullscreen Circles on 08 03 METRIC Az Realistic Weather Help Clouds 26 Visibility 80000m QNH 755 Wind from Om
3. You can choose to activate or desactivate LotAtc using use_atc true 12 17 2015 32 41 true LotAtc will run if LotAtc is enabled in DCS options otherwise it will not run false nothing will be done LotAtc will be desactivated port port 10310 Set the port used by LotAtc This port must be different than DCS one or any other application If you host a LotAtc session you must set your firewall to enable this port Passwords red password red blue_password blue Set the passwords used by LotAtc client to connect to the server Limitations Limitations 1 means no limit red_max_clients 1 blue max clients 1 Limit the number of LotAtc client per coalition Set 1 for unlimited O desactivate the coalition no controller slot will be available Virtual Awacs Virtual Awacs can be used to use any unit or group as a AWACS for LotAtc The unit become a radar and used to compute the picture for LotAtc users m virtual awacs name If void no virtual awacs will be used If no void all Al unit with this name and all human group name that contains the value will be used For example if you set it to myawacs the Al unit called myawacsFromBatumi will become a AWACS virtual awacs range 400 Specify the radius in kilometer of the Virtual awacs detection circle Advanced This part is for advanced users only it could degrade performances and cause trouble If you are
4. each radar unit detection area is a sphere the center of which is the radar location The sphere is drawn from the max range value for this radar as set by the DCS database The Spherical Radar limits LotAtc visibility for aircraft only Ground and Sea targets may be displayed if they match criteria wherever they re on the map in Basic Profile This simulate a full map ESM capability The Basic profile also come with three important filters The first two restrict the ability of your radars to see aircraft while the third one affects your visibility of ground and sea units Units affected Filter based on Description Aircraft Speed This prevents aircraft flying to slow to be displayed by LotAtc This allows to declutter controllers display by not showing aircraft on the ground Aircraft Terrain This prevents aircraft that hide in the relief terrain masking to be displayed by LotAtc Ground Sea units Unit s radar capability LotAtc simulates an ESM capability meaning that such units which will be detected only if they emits a powerful enough radar signal The following diagram summarizes the visibility obtained with the Basic profile 12 17 2015 21 41 Basic Profile Max range x Terrain mask Airplanes 1 amp 2 and helicopter 5 are displayed by LotAtc Airplane 3 is not displayed even if it flies at the same horizontal distance from the radar as airplane 2 because being
5. of course geographical coordinates position relative to the bullseye and elevation of the point at the mouse cursor location NB elevation requires the relief database installed this database is automatically installed if you have LotAtc 4 DCS server module or you can choose to download and install it when installing LotAtc 4 DCS client stand alone application Aircraft units with asymbol that may vary depending on the Detection Profiles detection profile enforced by the server the nature or mission of the aircraft or simply the controller s choice you or another colleague logged on the same coalition a velocity vector showing where the aircraft is headed for the lenght of the vector is either showing where the aircraft will be in X seconds if it doesn t change course nor speed or proportional to the aircraft ground speed measured by LotAtc acustomizable label with various data about the aircraft see the Labels page for more details Ground and Sea units with a SAM symbol for Ground units or a ship symbol for Sea units alabel indicating their type displayed only when you re hovering your mouse cursor above the symbol Detection and Engagement circles with the detection circle discontinuous line that allows the ATC GCI to assess units max detection range AWACS ground and sea based radars the engagement threat circle continuous line that allows the ATC GCI to assess units max engagem
6. radars Refer to next paragraph to discover the symbology displayed The aircraft are seen because they re detected by an ally asset such as an AWACS or EWR The airbases are seen because everybody knows where they are The ground units are seen if they are radar emitters then our AWACS or EWR detects their emissions and triangulate their position LotAtc also display their own detection range based on a threat library here the DCS own database More details about who sees what and the different settings offered by LotAtc on the LotAtc Detection Profiles page Symbology Overview All examples in this paragraph are part of the tactical view shown above Symbology Overview Example 1 Aircraft Example 2 Airbases and Example 3 Ground radar the nature of the detected aircraft that you have to guess from the tactical situation to do this click on the aircraft s symbol and choose from the drop down list 12 17 2015 allied color here green allied airbase blue neutral ennemy color here red ennemy airbase Above two airbases are displayed UGKS Senaki Symbology Allied Fighters and Bandits Aircraft jpg AirbasesFighters jpg RadarBanditsNalchik jpg An aircraft is displayed in Airbases are displayed with TODO Az LotAtc shows their 4 caracters codes and a radars A Symbol showing the aircraft base shematics runways ships position and nature taxiways
7. DCS server new in 0 8 1 Client nstallation as a stand alone application no need for DCS Client needs a licence buy it here Get Client Client may be tested before purchase with the demo mode 10 of play new in 0 9 0 Application is localization ready English and French languages included since 0 8 0 and 6 new Languages added in 0 9 0 Includes several maps A map showing the relief is added in 0 9 0 Includes airports runways Manage coalitions IFF self is white enemy is red Ability to change colors of coalitions new in 0 9 0 Automatic assignation of a unique track number TN for enemy aircraft allowing controllers to identify them when communicating Ability to change the default name or TN of aircraft changes are automatically shared among controllers of your coalition new in 0 9 0 Controllers can set the symbol used for displaying aircraft to precise their classification e g friendly liner transport friendly fighter unknown hostile etc Symbols are shared among clients controllers of the same coalition This feature is available depending on the Detection Profile i e not in ARCADE new in 0 9 0 Two different sets of symbols available new in 0 9 0 Displays customisable Labels labels for aircraft Able to display sea amp ground units that meet the detection criteria criteria depending on the detection profile new in 0 9 0 has a radar criteria now taken into acco
8. UNK for unknown if ennemy A 10C UNK metric imperial heading Heading Shows the aircraft heading true heading use true mag truemag option for true magnetic deviation correction default is auto 015 T 015 T alti_long Altitude long format Shows the aircraft altitude in long format including unit 2300m 7500ft alti_short Altitude short format Shows the aircraft altitude in short format 2 3 075 vert_indic Vertical indicator Displays an arrow showing if the aircraft is climbing descending or optionnal stable Labels Note about the Vertical Indicator See notes 2 2 E gs Ground Speed Shows the aircraft GroundSpeed only the numeric value 543 250 gs short Ground Speed in short format Shows the aircraft GroundSpeed only the numeric value with 2 numbers only no unit represented 25 gs unit Ground Speed Unit Shows the unit of the aircraft GroundSpeed km h kt posit bulls 12 17 2015 Position to BullsEye Shows the unit s B090 63km B172 203Nm 17 41 heading distance relative to the coalition s BullsEye Notes about the aircraft s pilot Name attribute The aircraft s pilot name is from DCS mission editor for IA piloted aircraft and from MP login name for Human piloted aircraft You can trim the value of the name attribute using this sy
9. do is to run a DCS server As usual LotAtc server can only work if you re the DCS host for the mission You cannot act as a LotAtc server if you re a client of DCS nor if you re playing DCS single player mode Being a DCS World module LotAtc server is merged into DCS and will become live as soon as you launch a multiplayer host provided you enabled it to do so in your Options Special LotAtc page Note If there is no connected LotAtc client then LotAtc server doesn t do much and thus won t hit your FPS or anything Hence from a performance point of view you may let this switch enabled at all times That s up to you Options for LotAtc DCS Ul Options page On the Options gt Special gt LotAtc page you may Enable or disable LotAtc as explained above Set which Detection Profiles Detection Profile your LotAtc server will use Those settings apply to all potential LotAtc clients that connect or can t connect if you disable LotAtc to your server There is no blue red specifics here Outside DCS Ul LotAtc passwords DCS Option page is not able to manage text fields at the moment Then to change the passwords that LotAtc clients have to use to connect to your LotAtc server you have to manually edit the server lua file in your C Users XUSERNAME Saved Games DCS Scriptsnet folder We advise you to use Notepad to edit DCS LUA files Avoid using Windows default notepad as it usually makes not so funny change
10. higher it is outside the max range bubble Airplane 4 and helicopter 6 are not displayed because they re masked by the terrain Units displayed in Basic profile LotAtc displays all aircraft that have a ground speed gt 50 kt for airplanes and gt 25 kt for helicopters The lower speed for helicopters was introduced to take into account the doppler effect of a rotor as seen by a radar that helps said radar to detect and classify a chopper even at lower speeds are seen by any of your radar assets taking into account the spherical range of each radar and the terrain masks in mountainous areas all ground amp sea units anywhere on the map that possess a radar which detection max range is strictly greater than 5 000m based on DCS data What does this mean Well that means that you won t see a taxying aircraft nor a hovering helicopter you won t see cargo ships APCs or MBTs either they have no radar nor a Shilka for example it has not enough detection range in DCS report to DCS encyclopaedia if needed Symbology amp identification of units in Basic profile The Basic Profile allows the controllers to use the full extent of the existing symbols in LotAtc 4 DCS Each controller has the ability to change any aircraft symbol The assigned symbol is shared among all controllers of the same coalition The Basic Profile also aims to help the controllers by automatically assigning certain symbols to certain aircr
11. on cursor position Main bar at the top On color buttons Shortcut Description Element Shortcut Description Unit Left click Switch unit between metric and imperial Hour Left click Show Hide seconds Troller name Left click Open troller menu show all trollers Profile Left click Show details on server config for current session Shift left click 12 17 2015 Reset color to default Mouse wheel Set lighter darker color 40 41 Documentation Documentation Start page Get Client Get LotAtc Client License Payment FAQ Download General documentation for LotAtc users amp missions builders Detection Profiles Features LotAtc Features User documentation for LotAtc server Server Installation guide Server User Manual faq_server User documentation for LotAtc client Client Installation guide Client User Manual Labels Languages faq_client faq 12 17 2015 41 41
12. port if using a non default one default port is 10310 LotAtc uses TCP only The server address is unique the same address works for LotAtc and for DCS clients One server to rule them all Then choose your coalition by clicking on the blue or red square active coalition is highlighted and enter the password needed to access the chosen coalition Passwords are set by the server ask the host what he set Default password are blue for the blue coalition and red for the red coalition how original is that huh Finally enter the pseudo login nickname you want to use your pseudo will be displayed in the ATCs list and when using the chat feature Then click on the Connect button at the bottom of the connection window to go online LotAtc also provides a Bookmarks system for saving the connection data if you use the same server often Please refer to the LotAtc Connection Bookmarks page about this Tactical view As soon as you re connected if the DCS server is un paused the picture tactical situation and mission data should appear on your display Now you re an active controller it s time to work Remember that what you can see depends of the LotAtc Detection Profiles detection profile set by the server Here is a quite busy example of the tactical view 12 17 2015 2 41 ROXANE 334 A Above the background map settings see LotAtc Maps page you can see aircraft airbases and ground emitters
13. see others using its radar To implement detection areas range amp characteristics LotAtc 4 DCS uses the needed values directly from DCS own database This allows LotAtc 4 DCS to manage fluently new units added to DCS World and keeps the DCS LotAtc system logical Depending on which Detection Profile is set detection areas may however vary Please see the description of each Profile below for more details The relevant units are AEWs aircraft also known as AWACS such as the E 3 Sentry the E 2 Hawkeye and the A 50 Mainstay EWRs on the ground Medium and Long Range SAMs units Radar equipped warships such as CVs CVNs CGs CGNs DDs FFs FFLs FFG FSGs etc Those units should be alive to have a valid detection area In other words if a unit is killed during a mission then the informations its radar provided to LotAtc is lost Short range radars with a detection range of 5 000m or less based on DCS data are not taken into account We consider that only bigger radars are likely to be used by controllers who provide guidance to aircraft Radar Coverage In some of the profiles described below the notion of radar coverage is used Your radar coverage is the sum of the detection areas of each of your coalition radars assets provided their detection range is gt 5 000m based on DCS data Indeed LotAtc 4 DCS condiders that those radar assets work as part of a datalinked network and that as a controller you ll
14. the default TCP 10310 port Ensure to allow LotAtc 4 DCS client to use that port to reach the server Refer to your firewall documentation for how to do that Most firewalls will ask permission on the first launch Being a client only application LotAtc 4 DCS client doesn t need port forwarding NAT through your router Only servers need to do that First launch Demo mode amp Licence key On first launch LotAtc 4 DCS client will display a Not Registered mention at the bottom of the window as you have not yet provided it a licence key 12 17 2015 7 41 LotAtc 4 DCS 0 9 0 Not registered 64 bits c ES Not registered Put your lotatc key in the C Users ML otAtc 4 DCS Client di If you do not have a license key click HERE to buy one You can now either Use LotAtc as it is in demo mode unregistered in which you ll be limited to one connexion and 10 of use per execution of DCS LotAtc server per client Or if you ve bought a licence you should now copy paste the lotatc key file you received by e mail following your Get Client purchase it can take up to 24h into your UserHome LotAtc 4 DCS Data Client folder This folder should have been automatically created by the first launch of the newly installed application alternatively you may create it manually UserHome is your windows account personnal folder If you have a default windows installation then with Windows XP
15. the labels will display by replacing the default text by yours You may set independantly the normal and hovered state for friendly and ennemy aircraft Your settings are automatically saved and will be re used the next time you ll use LotAtc 4 DCS Example The bandit aircraft TN 6 and the first of two GAI fighters climbing to intercept it Guardian 51 display normal labels with only the callsign TN and the altitude short format meanwhile the controller hovered its mouse cursor above the second GAI fighter label Guardian 52 which then dispays the hovered state with more data aircraft type speed position from the bullseye 12 17 2015 16 41 Available Attributes table Guardian 51 3 0 Guardian 52 1400m MiG 29A 700km h B158 194km The following table lists the available attributes in LotAtc 4 DCS When you set an attribute LotAtc will display the value for this attribute in the context of the mission Examples are provided for a better comprehension Attribute Name Description Example friendly ennemy name Unit Name or TN Shows the aircraft s pilot name or the radar track number allocated to this aircraft Labels Notes about the aircraft s pilot Name attribute See notes DArt TN 1532 group name Group Name if available Shows the aircraft s group name if available Shark type Unit Type Shows the aircraft unit type or
16. unsure let values by default update time This value defined the time desired between two DCS data extraction for each unit By default it is fixed to 2second update time 2 This value is a consign for large mission with thousands of units LotAtc can increase automatically this value to avoid lag on server Search for new Al routine As new group can be spawned by lua script in the mission LotAtc search regularly for new unit in DCS realtime database This action take some time If you are sure that your mission does not spawn unit you can disable this You can also changing the time between 2 checks check new ai unit true 12 17 2015 33 41 true LotAtc will search for new units false LotAtc will no search for new units if new unit are spawned LotAtc will not see them Human respawn is not affected by this even with check at false human respawn will be managed by LotAtc update search for new 10 Time between 2 check in seconds By default it is set to 10s max loop unit To optimise performances LotAtc split all units in group of max oop unit units and update them group by group For a mission of 500 units 5 groups will be created and be updated each update time 5 seconds max loop unit 100 Increase the value reduces LotAtc access in server but increases LotAtc compute time Decrease the value reduces LotAtc compute time but increases LotAtc access Debug Set true to the following f
17. when you zoom in circles As a controller it s your job to The color of the code depends labels set the symbol used based on on the coalition of the base bandits 3 41 of the properties dock The symbol set is automatically shared among allied controllers A Velocity Vector showing the aircraft heading and speed velocity vector lenghts can be relative to time or pure speed learn about this in the LotAtc Options page Label and its link to the symbol the label displays various informations about the aircraft You can rotate the label around the aircraft with LSHIFT click or LCTRL LSHIFT click You also have the ability to personnalize the label associated with aircraft please refer to the LotAtc Labels page to learn how to do this Kolkhi and UGKO Kutaisi UGKS is allied UGKO is neutral Allied airbases also have a detection range displayed as a discontinued circle around them this is where the airbase s own approach radar sees You can take control of an approach at allied airbases This example also shows 2 allied fighters notice the different symbol for the previous example with their pilots nicknames They are climbing as shown by the upward pointing arrows next to their altitude displayed in FL For a more comprehensive description of LotAtc s Symbology please refer to the dedicated LotAtc Symbology page My first control TODO Leb
18. 5km h 340 2000m 8km h 63 8000m 7km h 251 Again on this image the green texts and arrows are legends and do not actually show up in LotAtc Key shortcuts Key shortcuts allow controllers to change some settings instantly without having to dig into the option menu Key Description Alt N Change unit system metric imperial Alt C Show hide detection threat circles Alt L Show hide labels background Options Menu General Languages 12 17 2015 13 41 This is where you ll choose what language LotAtc 4 DCS should use Restarting LotAtc is mandatory for any change made here to be applied Thanks to volunteer members of the community several languages are now available for LotAtc 4 DCS client Thanks to all involved Please refer to the Languages page for more details including the list of available languages at this time Map The map option menu allows you to choose which map is used as a background for LotAtc 4 DCS radar display You may choose between four maps Map name Description classic default map it shows land sea main lakes and urban areas simple same as the default one but without urban areas green same as the simple one but land is green instead of dark grey relief new in 0 9 0 it shows the relief of the terrain the main lakes rivers and states borders LotAtc is built to allow more maps to be easily included This will be docume
19. CS Options Enable LotAtc default true use_atc true LotAtc server port default 10310 port 10310 Passwords red_password red blue_password blue Limitations 1 means no limit red_max_clients 1 blue_max_clients 1 All units with this name or human pilot group will be AWACS void text disables the feature default virtual awacs name Radius detection range in kilometer for virtual AWACS must be 5km default 400 virtual awacs range 400 Se ET er Optimisation flags be careful with them Number of seconds between DCS data extraction default 2 lower can reduce peformances update time 2 Check for new units Al group spawning during mission Set false if you do not spawn unit in lua in your missions do not impact humain pilot ONLY Al default true check new ai unit true If enabled search for new unit only on n seconds default 10 update search for new 10 Maximum number of units updated in each block of data default 100 max loop unit 100 Next flags are for debug test only SHOULD BE FALSE Enable verbose output in des log useful to report problems but big performances impact default false enable debug false Enable performances output useful to report problems default false perfs_test false Basic configuration enable_atc
20. D roles 12 17 2015 29 41 Get Client Payment LotAtc client license costs 1 4 licenses 20 Euros each ca 25 depending of current exchange rate NEW 5 9 licenses 15 Euros each gt please contact me before NEW 10 licenses 10 Euros each gt please contact me before The licence includes the right to use the current version of LotAtc 4 DCS client on one unique computer all next bugfixes releases and the next features listed you ll be able to upgrade with your current licence no additional costs and certainly other features not yet listed Your purchase will help me to spend time to enhance LotAtc and add new features Payment can be made with Paypal using the following link The license is for one computer and is only valid if you re an individual or a non profit organization If your are not in this case please contact me directly lotatc_paypal Asitis a manual operation for me to send the license key it could take up to 24h I am living in UTC 1 zone If 24h have passed check this forum if there is not a post describing a temporary problem with the operation If not then please contact me directly Check your spam folder the email with the license key is sometimes put directly in the spam folder f you register with an hotmail email the server trash sometimes the email without notification for you or email error on my side If you have not received the em
21. LotAtc 4 DCS Client User Manual v1 Page in progress for 1 0 0 Installation amp Licence key See LotAtc Client Installation Guide Quick Start On this page you ll learn the basics of LotAtc s use LotAtc QuickStart For each feature a more detailled page is linked to go farther This page covers Connection to the server Tactical view amp symbology overview My first control tactical role GCI AWACS approach role GCA Ground Controlled Approach Dock system Main toolbar Symbology and Labels TODO page d taillant l un puis l autre ou les deux ensemble voir Az LotAtc Symbology non cr e LotAtc Labels page de la version pr c dente donn es reprendre BRAAs use TODO si le my first control du quickstart ne peut pas tout d crire cr er une page ou un complet ici Options TODO Shortcuts To allow for a more efficient use LotAtc features some keyboard LotAtc Shortcuts that you may want to learn 12 17 2015 1 41 QuickStart Page in progress for 1 0 0 This page will teach you the basics of LotAtc s use For each notion feature one or more detailled page s is are linked to go farther Connection to the server Execute LotAtc 4 DCS client and wait for the Not connected message to appear then click on the Connect button of the main toolbar to open the connection window Enter the server address IP or URL DNS set the TCP
22. UserHome is C Documents and Settings your_ windows username with Windows Vista or 7 UserHome is CAUsersMyour windows username The next time s you ll launch LotAtc 4 DCS you ll not get the Not Registered message anymore and you ll be able to use the application without the demo limitations Refer to the client user manual to see how to do this and have fun Uninstallation Uninstalling LotAtc 4 DCS client is automatic Execute the uninstaller via Windows start menu or the exe directly in the LotAtc client folder Please note that the uninstaller removes all files in the client installation directory but will not delete the relief database nor your licence key that are in another folder You may then uninstall and re install LotAtc 4 DCS on the same computer without having to worry about the database or your licence 12 17 2015 8 41 If you reinstall your system Windows don t forget to make a back up of the licence key e g keeping the mail have a back up copy If for whatever reason you want to remove this licence key file too do it manually If you do so don t forget to save it elsewhere if it s your intention to re install LotAtc 4 DCS client later Problems questions See Client FAQ Files lotatc_relief db_install jpg 67 KB 11 17 2013 DArt lotatc_not_registered jpg 90 KB 11 17 2013 DArt 12 17 2015 9 41 Client User Manual Installation amp Licence key See Client Installa
23. aft at first detection Doing this the software kind of simulates tasks that are mostly done by radar operators IRL This part is still WIP in 0 9 0 the table below shows where we are for now on this topic last column be aware this will be enhanced in the future Table of the 9 symbols available for aircraft in LotAtc 4 DCS 0 9 x Basic Profile Relevant coalition Symbol name Symbol to use for Automatically assigned in 0 9 0 for Allies or Ennemies Unknown New contacts for which the All aircraft except for AEWs both controller has not specific sides and allied Helicopters information Allies General Civilian Civilian non threatening flights none WIP military freighter under civilian flight rules Allies Helicopter Allied Helicopters Allied helicopters Allies Strike Support Allied Bombers Al CAS none WIP 12 17 2015 22 41 Tankers ASW aircraft Allies Fighter Allied Fighters in CAP Air Defense none WIP mission Allies AEW HVA Allied High Value Assets suchas Allied AEWs AEWS VIP transport protect them well Ennemies Zombie Suspect or Rogue Civilian aircraft none controller s discretion Ennemies Bandit Ennemy military aircraft Ennemy AEWs Ennemies Hostile Ennemy aircraft to be shot down none WIP Note about the Helicopter symbol IRL it s used fort allied choppers only A specific symbol for helicopters does not exist in the Fr
24. aft ships and ground units blue amp red airborne amp on the ground even the simple private on their radar displays regardless of your coalition or its actual detection capabilities aka radar coverage The only units you won t see on your LotAtc display in Arcade profile are the weapons missiles of all types bombs gun rounds that can fly but are definitely not considered as aircraft Symbology amp identification of units in Arcade profile Aircraft symbology is quite simple one symbol and color for allied aircraft another symbol and color for ennemy aircraft That s all Identification of the pilot s name is provided for all aircraft from both coalitions Identification of the unit s type is provided for all units aircraft ground units boats from both coalitions All those data are automatically provided by LotAtc from DCS mission data and cannot be changed within LotAtc in Arcade profile The BASIC profile The Basic profile philosophy is to provide a narrower view of the tactical situation than does the magical arcade profile and at the same time to help controllers with as much automation as possible It s intended to be nice to play with but not too hard to manage for people who want a casual experience about controlling missions It introduces a simplified version of the detection area for each surveillance radar equipped unit We call this simplified version the Spherical Radar It s based on range only
25. ail within the 24 hours just send me a email I will use another method to deliver it to you Problems questions with payment See the Payment FAQ Download Go the download page 12 17 2015 30 41 Why is payment in Euro As a I am French I prefer to use my currency as a reference However with Paypal it will automatically convert the price in your currency using current exchange rate That means that in other currency like US Dollars LotAtc price may vary with exchange rate I have paid with Paypal but I have not received my license key As itis a manual operation for me to send the license key it could take up to 24h I am living in UTC 1 zone If 24h have passed check this forum if there is not a post describing a temporary problem with the operation If not then please contact me directly I would not use Paypal but I want to buy a license Paypal is a very secure way to make a transaction for you and for me Anyway if you do not want to use it please contact me directly so we can work out an arrangement 12 17 2015 31 41 Server Configuration 1 0 0 only Configuration file You can configure LotAtc Server within the config lua file It is located in your UserHome Saved Games DCS mods tech lotatc config lua Use Notepad or Sublime Text to modify this file DO NOT USE Notepad it will corrupt the file lotatc inst options Options that cannot be added yet in D
26. al instructions to enable amp run LotAtc server within DCS World 12 17 2015 36 41 Please also follow instructions in the SLmod compatibility entry in the Server FAQ if you want to use both LotAtc 4 DCS server and SLmod together Uninstallation Run the uninstaller via the start menu shortcut If you don t have a start menu shortcut use windows add delete programs feature or execute the uninstaller directly from your C Users USERNAME Saved Games DCS folder Problems questions See Server FAQ Files folder exists jpg 34 1 KB 05 13 2013 Azrayen module jpg 48 1 KB 05 13 2013 Azrayen install server files to move jpg 111 KB 11 19 2013 Azrayen 12 17 2015 37 41 Server User Manual Page in progress for 1 0 0 net finished Installation amp Network configuration See Server Installation Guide First launch After the server installation succeeded and you have configured the network access authorization you must enable LotAtc server to run within DCS World default setting is off To do this Go to the DCS World Options page then display the Special tab and finally the LotAtc 4 DCS sub tab Tick the Enable LotAtc switch to allow LotAtc server to run S Enable LotAtc Detection profile Realistic see only what you can really see V H ios D I Choose profile to enforce f Running LotAtc server Well it s pretty simple All you have to
27. be able to see the whole picture LotAtc cannot know at this time the status operating not operating of the radars Hence those radars are always considered as active in LotAtc and always contribute to their coalition radar coverage except for AWACS that are considered active only when above 50 kts 93 km h ground speed this prevents the AWACS to see anything when taxying which would be unrealistic not to mention the dangerousness for the unlucky engineers around We re aware all this is not so cool and we ll try to remove this current limitation as soon as possible LotAtc client displays the radar coverage via the detection circles of each of your radar assets The sum of all circled areas on your side is your approximate horizontal radar coverage Aircraft s RCS is not taken into account for now The notion of being inside or outside the radar coverage is a On Off choice at this time The ARCADE profile The Arcade profile meets two philosophies Being kind of a god s eye or cheat mode which sees the whole tactical situation whithout limitation Being super easy to use i e not all functionnalities or options are there This profile is intended for beginners or those who don t care so much about realism It may also be used to stream a full tactical situation to spectators 12 17 2015 20 41 for people organizing live events Units displayed in Arcade profile LotAtc diplays all aircr
28. cted to The map is active bright colors and the geographical coordinates of the mouse cursor are dispayed in the bottom left corner of the radar screen r LotAtc 4 DCS 0 9 0 rc3 64 bits ss Disconnect Options News Enable fullscreen Help Circles on 00 00 METRIC Az Realistic Properties connection and authentification OK y Seconds later if the DCS server is un paused the picture tactical situation and mission data should appear on your screen Now you re an active controller it s time to work Remember that what you can see depends of the Detection Profiles detection profile set by the server Using LotAtc client Radar display What does LotAtc show up Well it displays over a map background the units detected in the DCS mission Which units are shown depends on the Detection Profiles detection profile enforced by the server and of course the tactical situation at the time The radar screen is refreshed every 2 seconds by default By default friendly units from your coalition are shown in white and enemy coalition units are displayed in red See below how to change that if you wish LotAtc is able to display Mission data with current weather only if static weather we re looking what s possible with dynamic weather but at this time the answer is nothing useful time from DCS bullseye position your coalition s one only
29. ed about 340MB of disk space for the client software itself and an additionnal 330MB of disk space for the Relief database terrain mesh shared between LotAtc 4 DCS server and LotAtc 4 DCS client put into UserHome LotAtc 4 DCS Data folder Regarding the Relief database in your LotAtc 4 DCS client LotAtc installer will ask you if you want to download amp install it r Setup LotAtc 4 DCS Q Select Components Which components should be installed Select the components you want to install clear the components you do not want to install Click Next when you are ready to continue Full installation 7 Database for relief display not need if LotAtc Server is already installed 327 66Mb Current selection requires at least 338 2 MB of disk space f you already have installed LotAtc 4 DCS server or intent to install it you don t need to download amp install the Relief database through the client installer the database is mandatory for the server and is included in its installer Untick the checkbox f you have not installed LotAtc 4 DCS server and don t intent to install it you may choose to take the Relief database and get the elevation data of the mouse cursor point tick the checkbox or not to take it and have elevation indicated as zero anywhere on the map untick the checkbox Network authorization LotAtc 4 DCS client communicates with LotAtc server through
30. ench set of symbols hence if you choose Helicopter with the French set you ll visually get the same symbol as General Civilian This is not a bug this is a feature plugin assets redmine wiki extensions images wink png Note about the Zombie symbol Its use could be extended to all civilian aircraft from the ennemy coalition in DCS there is no real neutral or civilian side The REALISTIC profile The Realistic profile represents our best effort to make it feel real You can t see aircraft outside your radar coverage The same rule applies for ground and sea targets we decided to simulate the ESM coverage as equivalent to the radar coverage What s more is that your radar coverage uses what we call the Full Radar modelisation meaning that radar limitations in azimuth and elevation are taken into account That means for example that an AWACS can t see just above nor just under itself As for other values azimuth and elevation limits applied by LotAtc are directly read from the DCS database The following diagram summarizes the visibility obtained against air targets with the Realistic profile Realistic Profile Upper elevation limit Max range d Terrain mask Lower elevation limit Airplane 1 is not displayed because it is above the upper elevation limit of the radar scan zone aka blind cone Airplane 2 is displayed by LotAtc Airplane 3 is not displayed even if it flies at the same h
31. enshots FAQ faq_client Files lotatc_news jpg 98 8 KB 04 21 2013 Azrayen lotatc_connect_0 9 0 jpg 82 6 KB 11 17 2013 DArt lotatc connection OK 0 9 0 jpg 65 7 KB 11 17 2013 DArt lotatc bearing range 0 9 0 jpg 114 KB 11 17 2013 DArt lotatc items 0 9 0 jpg 122KB 11 17 2013 DArt lotatc display legend 0 9 0 jpg 185 KB 11 17 2013 DArt 12 17 2015 15 41 Labels Ground units and Ships labels are not customizable They are displayed only when you hover your mouse cursor above the unit They only display the type of the unit Aircraft labels on the other hand are very customizable Each user controller may say which data he wants to be displayed and in what order presentation There are independent settings for friendly and ennemy aircraft There are independent settings for both the normal mode displayed by default and the hovered mode when you put your mouse cursor above the label to get more or different data The data themselves are automatically shared among the controllers of the same coalition Whenever a data value is updated by a controller e g the name or symbol used for an aircraft all his colleagues will get the information at the next refresh of their own radar display Background You can choose to display or not the background of the label This can be changed using the Alt L key of your keyboard in LotAtc s main view or in the options menu Rotate labels around aircraft To declut
32. ent range ground and sea based SAMs You may hide those circles if needed to declutter your radar screen See Key shortcuts below Important 12 17 2015 11 41 Above ARCADE profile the engagement threat circle is displayed only if the launcher is the same vehicule as the radar LotAtc simulates an ESM capability and you cannot know where precisely is a launcher if it doesn t emit radar waves Please refer to the Detection Profiles page to learn more about what types of SAMs and their circles are displayed or not and why Let s see a simple example Here we see an aircraft taking off from Sochi Adler RWY 24 a SAM protecting the airbase and a ship loitering off the coast All the units are white which is the default color for friendly units ennemies are red by default this means here they all belong to our side our coalition LotAtc 4 DCS 0 9 0 rc3 64 bits l er fatu 12 02 METRIC Az Realistic Disconnect Options News Enable fullscreen Help Circles on Aircraft label Name Pilot 1 Altitude 700m Wind from Om Okm h 180 2000m Okm h 180 8000m Okm h 180 Aircraft symbol Aircraft velocity vector ry d heading 245 at 409 km h L8 sochi Adler 06 SAM Tunguska Ship Molniya SAM engagement range Ship engagement range SAM detection range hin detection range Ship label hovered mouse el Deg fi Mouse cursor data mouse was on the ship
33. he bin folder of your DCS World installation 12 17 2015 35 41 Accueil Partage Affichage Coupe gt m 1 Nouvel l ment 4 Acc s rapide s Supprimer Re nme Nouveau Propri t s aj Colter le v dossier 7 gt 3rd wing Parties enregistr es DCS bin your Saved Games DCS bin folder ve y Envois Nom Modifi le Type Taille BE Bureau d plugins Cut amp paste 19 11 2013 00 49 Dossier de fichiers Emplacements r cer icudt50 dll plugins folder 17 12 2012 19 54 Extension de l app 20 299 J amp T l chargements amp icuin50 dll amp those 7 files 17 12 2012 19 50 Extension de l app _ Parties enregistr es icuuc50 dll 17 12 2012 19 48 Extension de l app 1 256 Ko ES from here _ qt conf to vour DCS 2 Fichier CONF 1 Ko Biblioth ques amp Qt5Core dll Il ti 2 Extension de l app 4 581 Ko Documents 3 Qt5Network dll nien m 9 2013 11 24 Extension de l app 1 011 Ko i Images amp Qt5Sql dil oider Din 01 09 2013 11 23 Extension de l app 194 Ko 2 Musique a vcredist x64 exe 01 07 2013 08 22 Application 5 541 Ko B Vid os Leave this file here 18 Ordinateur it Disque local C If those files plugins folder 6 DLLs qt conf are not present into the intended DCS World bin folder DCS multiplayer will act weird no login pass for master server no connexion speed choice glitches crashes and so on Keep smiling P
34. if you want to change your login pseudo you ll have to create a new Bookmark We also advise you to delete old Bookmarks to avoid cluttering the drop down list with obsolete Bookmark To delete a Bookmark select it from the drop down list and click on the Delete current Bookmark button Please note that there is no confirmation window the Bookmark is simply and immediately deleted 12 17 2015 5 41 Introduction All the information you ll need to be able to use LotAtc 4 DCS is here This documentation made for 0 9 2 is currently in progress for 1 0 0 so some new features will appears and some void pages can appear too What is LotAtc LotAtc is a client server software witch is connected with DCS World Simulator and provide users to get an ATC CGI view of the battle You can help human pilots to accomplish their mission by radioing them a tactical view At this time LotAtc 4 DCS is for DCS multiplayer only as an ATC you may radio your instructions amp informations to pilots using a voice software such as TeamSpeak Mumble etc LotAtc originally stands for Lock On tiny ATC back in 2006 and later Lock On tactical Air Traffic Control to emphasize the importance of the tactical part The original name was retained for the current LotAtc 4 DCS version as it is well known by the online community youtube gCpPCjThfZE Feature list of current version andRoadmap 1 0 0 0 Kindly refer to the Feat
35. ing last news from the developper There will be announced the version upgrades no auto updater for LotAtc The news are also visible on the LotAtc website http lotatc dartsite org projects lotatc news Some news Some screenshots of the internal beta See on LotAtc website http lotatc dartsite ora news 14 Here some news about LotAtc Beta test always in progress Final name will be LotAtc to keep history name of my LOFC2 tool Server Manage different profile easy basic hard So everyone could define what LotAtc will see from all to only radar detected Can be choose in DCS News February 2013 Options panel I LotAtc can be enable disable in DCS Options panel website for LotATC under constructior Extract all detection unit detection area Awacs from DCS Manage authentication for red and or blue with passwords Will be free 64 bits version only Automatic install in Users Saved Games DCS Client Several maps included Maps has airports runway still some offset errors between IRL airports and DCS airports Taxi come later detected objects display labels fully customizable like LotAtc v3 Unit management imperial metric with fast change U key 32 64bits version for windows mac linux could be done later Always ok for an end of april release Paid license nrice not vet fixed Fnllewinna undates will he free ane time Google page Some early scre
36. lags will reduce LotAtc server performances and can add lag for DCS client Use them only for bug reporting or server optimisation enable debug enable debug false true LotAtc will be verbose in DCS log usefull for bug reports false Only minimal output will be done in DCS log perfs test perfs test false true will output performances timing in LotAtc server log file Useful for tweaking optimisation parameters like max loop units false no performances output 12 17 2015 34 41 Server Installation guide Get it The server is free and only available for DCS World 64bits this is because ED has stopped supporting the 32bits version of DCS World You can get LotAtc 4 DCS server from here Download NOTICE ServMan3 compatibility SIMod compatibility Installation Installing as a DCS module LotAtc server is a module for DCS World It needs to be installed within DCS World This is mandatory for the LotAtc server to be able to run LotAtc server may be installed in the Saved Games directory along with your DCS personnal files settings if you use the exe installer or in the simulator installation directory if you use JSGME The instructions below apply for the exe installation only JSGME installation will be described later documentation WIP The installation is automatic simply run the installer Setup LotAtc 4 DCS Server xxxxx 64bits exe with xxxxx being the version
37. license if you do not have one Get Client Without it you can run it as demo version limitations are 10 minutes until disconnection Only one connection by LotAtc DCS session to be able to reconnect you must relaunch a mission on the DCS host Links Setup LotAtc 4 DCS 0 9 1 3 32bits exe Setup LotAtc 4 DCS 0 9 1 3 64bits exe See Client Installation guide for help 12 17 2015 28 41 Features This page describes the features of the current version of LotAtc 4 DCS and a roadmap of what is coming next Note that the roadmap could change Current version 1 0 0 Features of current version Server Integration into DCS World as a free module Low hardware ressources needs low none FPS impact for the DCS host Manages several Detection Profiles detection profiles Manages authentification of controllers LotAtc clients Filters implemented used or not depending on Detection Profiles configuration Speed removes aircraft units under minimal speed Radar removes all units not in the coalition radar coverage The radar coverage is the sum of individual radars areas aka detection range Relief This allow LotAtc to manage terrain masking new in 0 9 0 The Radar filter is spherical range in 3D and follows DCS specifications new in 0 9 0 Reduced latency networking between server client new in 0 8 1 Built in support of mission re loading without the need to restart
38. lient Setup LotAtc 4 DCS 0 9 1 1 32bits exe 12 17 2015 26 41 Setup LotAtc 4 DCS 0 9 1 1 64bits exe 0 9 0 Server Setup LotAtc 4 DCS Server 0 9 0 64bits exe Client Setup LotAtc 4 DCS 0 9 0 32bits exe Setup LotAtc 4 DCS 0 9 0 64bits exe 0 8 2 Server Setup LotAtc 4 DCS Server 0 8 2 64bits exe Client Setup LotAtc 4 DCS 0 8 2 32bits exe Setup LotAtc 4 DCS 0 8 2 64bits exe 0 8 1 Server Setup LotAtc 4 DCS Server 0 8 1 64bits exe Client Setup LotAtc 4 DCS 0 8 1 32bits exe Setup LotAtc 4 DCS 0 8 1 64bits exe 0 8 0 Server Setup LotAtc 4 DCS Server 0 8 0 64bits exe Client Setup LotAtc 4 DCS 0 8 0 32bits exe Setup LotAtc 4 DCS 0 8 0 64bits exe 12 17 2015 27 41 Download OpenBeta BETA ONLY COMPATIBLE WITH DCS gt 1 2 8 RC2 Current version is 0 9 1 3 Be careful the 0 9 1 3 client needs a gt 0 9 1 server not compatible with previous version CLIENT DOES NOT WORK ON WIN XP Server Server is free to use For DCS World 64 bits Setup LotAtc 4 DCS Server 0 9 1 3 64bits exe JSGME Mod You will need to install this file for JSGME Mod version relief db and put it in you Users LotAtc 4 DCS Data directory ex C Users DArt LotAtc 4 DCS Datavelief db See Server Installation guide for help Client Client needs a
39. nly airports in its coalition All airports can control all airports Use low speed filter Use relief Automatic type Radar modelisation Approach mode on airport The MISSION profile When saving a mission file in mission editor DCS save current LotAtc options in the miz file all options are concerned enable profile options By settings this profile in the DCS server LotAtc will used the LotAtc options found in the miz Files Basic Profile jpg 59 8 KB 11 17 2013 DArt Realistic Profile jpg 78 6 KB 11 17 2013 DArt picture996 1 png 27 9 KB 02 10 2015 DArt picture996 2 png 121 KB 02 10 2015 DArt 12 17 2015 25 41 Download For DCS 1 2 16 Current version is 1 0 0 rc2 see archives below warning For DCS 1 5 Current version is 1 0 0 rc3 warning For DCS 2 0 work on it I will publish a compatible version ASAP CLIENT DOES NOT WORK ON WIN XP Server FREE Server is free to use ONLY FOR DCS 1 5 X For DCS 1 2 16 see 1 0 0 rc2 in archives below for DCS 2 0 I work on it I will publish a compatible version ASAP For DCS World 64 bits Server LotAtc4DCS 1 0 0 rc3 64 bits EXE Server LotAtc4DCS 1 0 0 rc3 64 bits JSGME You will need to install this file for JSGME Mod version relief db and put it in your Users LotAtc 4 DCS Data directory ex C Users DArt LotAtc 4 DCS Datavelief db See Se
40. ntax name 3 This will display only the firt 3 characters of the name You may change the max number of characters at will The Name will be replaced by the Track Number for ennemy aircraft in Basic and Realistic detection profile Profiles See below for details Note about the Radar Track Number Aircraft from your coalition are deemed cooperative in LotAtc 4 DCS you can display their pilot s name callsign and aircraft type allegedly known via IFF system even if IFF system is not modelised into DCS World for now On the other hand ennemy aircraft won t cooperate and let you know who they are Your radar systems will detect them you ll know that there is an aircraft here you ll be able to measure its altitude and speed but your radar won t be able to know who what it is To avoid confusion it s useful to have a unique ID as a reference for each ennemy aircraft For this purpose LotAtc uses Radar Track Numbers A Radar Track Number or TN for short is a unique ID on 4 digits that the radar system of an AWACS aircraft automatically allocate to each new airborne radar track it detects LotAtc 4 DCS simulates the automatic allocation of a Radar Track Number and uses it in place of the aircraft s pilot name when it doesn t have another real name to use so that it is displayed as part of aircraft labels it will show the number with the prefix TN Typically this Radar Track Number will be displayed for ennemy aircraf
41. nted later Items The items option menu allows you to set LotAtc symbology principles Here you ll be able to cycle between the AWACS and the French sets of symbols to display different aircraft missions see Detection Profiles for more details about available individual symbols setthe colors you want to use for friendly and enemy units defaults are Friendly White Enemy Red setthe size of the symbols change it if symbols are too tiny to be read on your screen default size is 15 configure how you want the aircraft speed vectors to be displayed between the zoom independent mode slider fully to the left where the speed vector lenght is relative to the measured ground speed of the aircraft and independent of the zoom of the map the time mode where the far end of the speed vector shows where the aircraft will be in X seconds set X with the slider by nature the speed vector lenght then varies depending on the zoom level Choose which set of symbols you want to use Define color for friends Choose color Default color Choose color of symbols Define color for enemies Bl choose color Default color m Gee size of symbols 15 Choose speed vector display Labels This option allows you to set what data the aircraft labels will display 12 17 2015 14 41 See the Labels page for more details about this News menu The news button opens a window display
42. number and check that it finds amp targets the correct installation folder Default folder Vista 7 8 is C Users USERNAME Saved Games DCS You ll get a pop up Folder exists please confirm that yes you would like to install to that folder anyway r z s J rn Folder Exists M ee The folder C Users Saved Games DCS already exists Would you like to install to that folder anyway Click Yes here The installer will also put one sub folder and 7 files into your DCS World bin folder It will locate this folder through your Windows registry via the value of the Path key in HKEY CURRENT USER SoftwareYEagle Dynamics DCS World The folder and files are then automatically copied into the correct folder and you should not care about them The relevant elements are one sub folder named plugins 6 DLLs files icudt50 dll icuin50 dll icuuc50 dll Qt5Core dll Qt5Network dll and Qt5Sgl dll the qt conf file If for whatever reason the installer is unable to read the registry key or unable to write the files into the target folder DCS World bin it will put them into Saved Games DCS bin for you to move them manually So if after installing LotAtc 4 DCS server you have anything else than the vcredist x64 exe into your Saved Games DCS bin as shown on the image below then you have to move those elements the plugins folder 6 DLLs qt conf not the vcredist x64 exe into t
43. orizontal distance from the radar as airplane 2 because being higher it is outside the max range bubble Airplane 4 is not displayed because it is masked by the terrain Helicopters 5 and 6 are not displayed because they re under the lower elevation limit of the radar scan zone Units displayed in Realistic profile LotAtc displays 12 17 2015 23 41 all aircraft that have a ground speed gt 50 kt for airplanes and gt 25 kt for helicopters The lower speed for helicopters was introduced to take into account the doppler effect of a rotor as seen by a radar that helps said radar to detect and classify a chopper even at lower speeds This declutters the displays at airbases for aircraft on the ground This also makes hovering helicopters disappear are seen by any of your radar assets taking into account the Full Radar modelisation and the terrain masks in mountainous areas all ground amp sea units that possess a radar which detection max range is strictly greater than 5 000m based on DCS data Reminder we simulate an ESM capability not an Air to Ground radar That explains why we did this are seen by any of your radar assets taking into account the Full Radar modelisation and the terrain masks in mountainous areas Symbology amp identification of units in Realistic profile Table of the 9 symbols available for aircraft in LotAtc 4 DCS 0 9 x Reali
44. rver Installation guide for help Client Client needs a license if you do not have one Get Client FREE Without it you can run it as demo version limitations are 10 minutes until disconnection Only one connection by LotAtc DCS session to be able to reconnect you must relaunch a mission on the DCS host Links LotAtc4DCS 1 0 0 rc3 32 bits LotAtc4DCS 1 0 0 rc3 64 bits See Client Installation guide for help Known problems COMPATIBLE with OpenBeta 1 5 1 as OB is not yet stable next version is not garantee to work CHAT and BRAA sent to pilots does not work yet it will come soon All airports are neutral known bug will be fixed soon too Archives Previous versions 1 0 0 rc2 LAST VERSION FOR DCS 1 5 Server Setup LotAtc 4 DCS Server 1 0 0 rc2 64bits exe JSGME Mod 1 0 0 rc2 Client Setup LotAtc 4 DCS 1 0 0 rc2 32bits exe Setup LotAtc 4 DCS 1 0 0 rc2 64bits exe 0 9 2 Server Setup LotAtc 4 DCS Server 0 92 64bits exe JSGME Mod 0 9 2 Client Setup LotAtc 4 DCS 0 9 2 32bits exe Setup LotAtc 4 DCS 0 9 2 64bits exe 0 9 1 3 Server Setup LotAtc 4 DCS Server 0 9 1 3 64bits exe JSGME Mod 0 9 1 3 Client Setup LotAtc 4 DCS 0 9 1 3 32bits exe Setup LotAtc 4 DCS 0 9 1 1364bits exe 0 9 1 1 Server Setup LotAtc 4 DCS Server 0 9 1 64bits exe JSGME Mod 0 9 1 C
45. s to LUA files changes that transform into bugs Locate those lines at the beginning of the server lua file local atc add options Options that cannot be added yet in DCS Options red password red blue password blue 12 17 2015 38 41 Set the password by replacing default ones between double quotes Passwords are case sensitive Save amp exit the file FAQ faq Files server_options jpg picture528 1 png 12 17 2015 59 6 KB 105 KB 05 13 2013 02 10 2015 Azrayen 39 41 DArt Shortcuts Page in progress for 1 0 0 Globals Tactical View Shortcut Description Alt N Change unit from metric to imperial Alt C Show Hide detection threat circles Shortcut Description Left click Move the map Ctrl Left click Alt Left click Center the map on the cursor Make a draw text item on the cursor 90 in draw tab to modify it Right click Measure line Ctrl Right click BRAA line Mouse wheel Zoom unzoom the map On symbols or label TODO Check clockwise Shortcut Description Shift left click Move Label clockwise Shift Ctrl left click Move Label clockwise On drawing Shortcut Description Left click Edit draw in the tab Shift left click Move draw On coordinates window on bottom left Shortcut Description Left click Show Hide details
46. stic Profile Relevant coalition Symbol name Symbol to use for Remarks Allies or Ennemies Unknown New contacts for which the LotAtc uses this one for each new controller has not specific contact except Allied AEWs information Allies General Civilian Civilian flights military freighter under civilian flight rules Allies Helicopter Allied Helicopters No specific symbol exists for helos in French set General Civilian symbol is displayed instead Allies Strike Support Allied Bombers Al CAS Tankers ASW aircraft Allies Fighter Allied Fighters in CAP Air Defense Do not use this for fighter bombers mission in ground attack missions Allies AEW HVA Allied High Value Assets such as Your AEWs will get this symbol AEWs VIP transport automatically that s the only automatisation in Realistic profile Ennemies Zombie Suspect or Rogue Civilian aircraft As there is no real civilian side in DCS this may be use to all ennemy transports Ennemies Bandit Ennemy military aircraft Including ennemy AEWs Ennemies Hostile Ennemy aircraft to be shot down Example aircraft whose behavior leads you to classify them as fighters threatening The CUSTOM profile By chosing this profile you can adjust LotAtc options to customize how you want to use LotAtc Here the differents options Display enemies parameters name type Display enemy SAMs amp Ships even outside of own radar coverage Use low speed filter aircraf
47. t in BASIC and REALISTIC profiles It will allow a better SA and or coordination between different controllers The controllers can change the name of the aircraft at will be it a pilot s name or an allocated Track Number and this information is automatically shared among controllers of the same coalition Please note that the persistent or temporary characteristic of the Radar Track Numbers depends on the detection profile setting set by the server This TN system the values it uses and the persistent temporary characteristic of the allocated TNs is still WIP in the 0 9 0 version of LotAtc Please refer to the detection profiles page for more details Note about the Vertical Indicator You can use customize the vertical indicator Characters used Different arrow character can be used try vert indic n with n between 0 default to 2 Do not display stable value If you do not want to display stable indicator only up and down use 6 vert indic nostable You can mix the differents options vert_indic 1 nostable Files lotatc labels jpg 15 8 KB 05 12 2013 Azrayen lotatc_labels_0 9 0 jpg 23 7 KB 11 17 2013 DArt 12 17 2015 18 41 Languages Thanks to volunteer members of the community several languages are now available for LotAtc 4 DCS client Thanks to all involved Table of the languages available or soon to be available in LotAtc 4 DCS client Language Lang
48. t too slow are filtered Use relief terrain masking filter See all no radar management Y Own coalition airports only M Automatic type for new item Radar modelisation Approach mode on airport Options Description Display enemies parameters show hide enemies parameters like its name the type ex Su27 its callsign If true client will see SAM and ships of the other coalition even if Display enemy SAM amp Ships even outside of own radar coverage 12 17 2015 24 41 they are outside its radar coverage if true planes and helicopter with low speed will be filtered If true LotAtc will use the relief to decide if a contact is seen if false LotAtc will live in a plate world without mountains For a new contact system will apply the correct symbole depending of its type AWACS fighter otherwise it will be unknow type For all enemies and friendly Only for friends friendly only Disable for nobody LotAtc can use different radar modelisation simple and fast to more complex See all radar coverage are infinite you see everything Oylinder radar are cylinder with infinite altitude Spherical radar are perfectly spherical Conical radar are spherical but has blind cone generally on top and bottom values come from DCS World Choose who can control and which airport can be controlled None no control on any airport Own coalition airports only can control o
49. ter the labels you can rotate the label around the symbol with 45 angle increments To do this use Shift left click either on the aircraft symbol or on its label to rotate the label clockwise Ctrl Shift left click either on the aircraft symbol or on its label to rotate the label anticlockwise Beyond that manual setting the labels will keep their positions relatively to the aircraft vector If you put the label of a southbound plane on its left then if this aircraft turns and heads north the label will accompany the move and be displayed on its right side Displayed Data Labels have two states normal and hovered The hovered state is shown only when you place the mouse cursor over the label when you re not doing this the label will display the normal version By default the labels will display the following data Friendly aircraft Ennemy aircraft Normal state Callsign up to 10 characters TN up to 10 characters Altitude short format Altitude short format Hovered state Callsign TN Altitude long format Altitude long format Type amp Ground speed Type amp Ground speed Position from Bullseye Position from Bullseye Most of the time you ll want to keep the normal label as short as possible to avoid cluttering your radar display The hovered state label will then allow you to know more about a specific aircraft by pointing your mouse cursor at it specifically You may set what data
50. tion Guide Connection Execute LotAtc 4 DCS client After loading a Not connected message will appear Click on the Connect button of the main menu bar you ll get this cc CA er Connect Options News Enable fullscreen Help Circles on Address az 3rd wing net Port 10310 Coalition Not connected Enter the address IP or URL DNS of the server you want to connect to set the TCP port if using a non default one default port is 10310 LotAtc uses TCP only Choose your coalition by clicking on the blue or red square active coalition is highlighted then enter the password needed to access the chosen coalition passwords are set by the server ask the host what he set Default password are blue for the blue coalition and red for the red coalition And yes we won an imagination contest with that a long time a90 Finally enter your Pseudonym will be displayed when using the chat feature Then click on the Connect button of the connection window Once the connection is established you will be notified by LotAtc displaying the following things 12 17 2015 10 41 A non persistent message saying Connection and authentification OK top right of the radar display Your pseudonym and the active Detection Profiles detection profile at the top right of the main UI bar and said bar will be lightly colored the color of the pseudo and the bar depends on the coalition you re conne
51. uage EN Translator s Status English English DArt Fully Implemented Fran ais French DArt Fully Implemented Deutsch German Supersheep Fully Implemented Italiano Italian AMVI Flanker Fully Implemented Polski Polish ptako Fully Implemented Cestina Czech Suchacz Partially Implemented Portugu s Portuguese hguimaraes Fully Implemented Srpski Serbian ArcticSilence Sova Fully Implemented Espa ol Spanish Francis In progress for 1 0 0 Chinese uboats In progress for 1 0 0 Russian Edrussia In progress for 1 0 0 Svenska Swedish Dejjvid In progress for 1 0 0 12 17 2015 19 41 Detection Profiles LotAtc features five Detection Profiles The server chooses a profile that is then enforced for all its LotAtc clients from both coalitions The profile sets what clients ATCs will see or not see on their radar displays and what functionnalities will be available to them Actually LotAtc server knows everything that goes onto the mission So technically profiles are sets of filters from the less to the more restrictive applied to data send to hence displayed by LotAtc clients le Realistic see only what you can really see Arcade see all Basic see enemy SAM mid long range Realistic see only what you can really see Custom Use below options Use mission settings Definitions Detection area Units equipped with a surveillance radar in DCS have a pre determined detection area This area sets where the unit can
52. unt Able to display detection threat ranges circles option mask them for sea amp ground units and AWACS Clients are able to display DCS mission data time weather if static Bullseye new in 0 9 0 Clients are able to display the Detection Profiles detection profile enforced by the server new in 0 9 0 Fix for network code no more freezes or lack of picture new in 0 8 2 Chat will be implemented this feature will allow controllers to text chat between themselves for a better coordination in complex scenarii new in 0 9 1 Controllers will be able to manage their own Altitude amp Speed filters those will act in addition to the server enforced filters new in 0 9 1 Client will be able to create persistent amp hookable BRAAs this means those BRAAs Bearing Range Altitude Aspect measurement will stay displayed until manually removed and will follow the objets onto which they re hooked new in 0 9 1 Drawings Controllers are able to create modify and share drawings lines shapes points texts onto their displays this will allow them to share information with better accuracy e g a point of interest or to manage combat zones with different RoE Client are able to display the last known positions of an aircraft as a trail this help controllers to visualize aircraft trajectories Airport mode with ILS approachs and complete taxiways allowing controllers to fulfill the APP DEP TWR and GN
53. ures page How do I get LotAtc 4 DCS LotAtc 4 DCS Client application requires a license to be purchased The licence costs 20 00 if you re an individual or a non profit organization See the Get Client page for more information LotAtc 4 DCS Server application is free to use You can get it here Download Need help Online documentation Installation Client Installation guide Server Installation guide User Guide In general amp for missions builders Detection Profiles For server Server User Manual Server Configuration faq_server For client Client User Manual Languages LotAtc Languages Client FAQ More help Use our Forum 12 17 2015 6 41 Client Installation guide Buy a licence for LotAtc 4 DCS Please see the Get Client page Installation Installing the application Note you don t need DCS World or any module to execute the LotAtc client it s a stand alone software After downloading the 32 or 64 bits installer depending on your system configuration if you do not know take the 32bits it will work in all cases execute the Setup LotAtc4DCS xxx xxbits exe and follow the installation wizard During this step you have to accept the end user licence agreement and choose a destination folder for the installation of LotAtc 4 DCS Default path is C Program Files LotAtc 4 DCS LotAtc 4 DCS client will ne
54. utting those files plugins folder 6 DLLs qt conf into the intended folder solves everything without any sequelae Granting Network access Being a server application LotAtc 4 DCS server must be able to listen for incoming clients on its communication port The protocol used is TCP and the default port is 10310 If needed you may change the port number but not the protocol Don t forget to inform your clients who will need this information to connect to your Server Regarding your firewall configuration as a module LotAtc 4 DCS server acts as a part of DCS World Hence you have to allow DCS World dcs exe to communicate through the TCP 10310 port or your personnalised port number If you have a router or an internet box with a router feature you must configure it to relay the incoming TCP 10310 communications to your PC identified by its Local Area Network IP This is called Port Forwarding or sometimes NAT Refer to your router box user manual for how to do that By the way you already did that for your DCS server it s the same operation just a different port number DCS World uses TCP 10308 amp UDP 10308 whereas LotAtc 4 DCS uses TCP 10310 What s next After installation succeeds the LotAtc 4 DCS server icon will be displayed on your DCS splash screen along with other DCS modules LotAtc 4 DCS PK Hardt t F R 3 PAT 1 2 4 h ts Once you get this please follow the Server user manu
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