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Table 6-19 (cont.).<br />

Log Entry<br />

Fri Dec 11 15:24:59 2009 debug: drp_launch ...<br />

Fri Dec 11 15:25:07 2009 debug: start tracker ...<br />

Fri Dec 11 15:30:13 2009 debug: drp_stop = 1<br />

Fri Dec 11 15:30:13 2009 debug: drp_close = 1<br />

Fri Dec 11 15:30:13 2009 debug: close seascan ...<br />

Fri Dec 11 15:30:13 2009 debug: pwr_off = 1<br />

Corresponding Auto-<br />

Scheduler Task<br />

Start DRP Live<br />

Start DRP Live processing<br />

Stop DRP Live processing<br />

Close DRP Live<br />

Close Digitizer<br />

Shut Radar off<br />

A list of the plots/tracks recorded during the sampling event, <strong>and</strong> the associated start/end times<br />

are provided in Table 6-20.<br />

Table 6-20. Plots <strong>and</strong> tracks files generated during test sampling event.<br />

File Name Start Time End Time<br />

TrackerOutput_20.25.12_Fri_11Dec2009.plots 15:25:12 15:30:14<br />

TrackerOutput_20.25.12_Fri_11Dec2009.tracks 15:25:12 15:30:14<br />

It is evident in Table 6-20 that plots <strong>and</strong> tracks recordings did not begin until approximately 5<br />

minutes after the sampling event was started. This delay results from the time needed for<br />

initialization <strong>and</strong> to warm-up the magnetron in the radar unit. This delay should be incorporated<br />

into the schedule. The initiation time for sampling events should be set to start at least 5 minutes<br />

before the desired recording start time.<br />

Conclusion<br />

Performance Criterion PB2.2 was successfully demonstrated: The system was programmed in<br />

advance to power-on the radar, record plots <strong>and</strong> tracks data, <strong>and</strong> power-down the radar without<br />

human intervention. Screen captures of the event (during scheduling <strong>and</strong> execution), excerpts<br />

from the Auto-Scheduler log, <strong>and</strong> a list of the plots <strong>and</strong> tracks files generated during the test<br />

document completion of the criterion.<br />

6.2.2.3 Sampling Controllable by Remote Operator [PB3.2]<br />

Objective<br />

We designed Performance Criterion PB3.2, Sampling Controllable by Remote Operator, to<br />

demonstrate that the avian radars the <strong>IVAR</strong> team is evaluating can be controlled <strong>and</strong> configured<br />

by an operator from a remote location. This is an important demonstration, as remote control of<br />

the radar facilitates system accessibility, even when the radar is located in a zone that is not<br />

easily reached by an operator (e.g., between runways at an airport).<br />

PB3.2 is a qualitative Performance Criterion. We proposed to demonstrate that the remote<br />

control of the radar is “Achievable” by capturing a series of screen images that show the<br />

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