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Normal Operation
FIS NETWORK STATUS PAGE
The FIS Network Status Page displays the location and identifier of
installed ground stations. This page can also be used to determine
which stations are being received and the status of each station.
The following illustration describes the FIS Network Status Page display.
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1 Range Scale - Indicated selected range.
2 Available Functions - Displays icons representing data available (black)
and displayed (color).
3 FIS Ground Station Icon - "Transmitting rays" will be displayed on a
ground station from which data has been received within the last 30
seconds.
4 North Pointer - Indicates north.
5 MODE - Indicates the weather product being displayed.
6 Joystick Label - Indicates joystick is active and can be used to pan map.
7 Softkey Label - Pressing the PREV PAGE softkey will return to the
previous display.
8 Range Rings - Outer ring radius is selected range and inner ring radius
is one half the selected range.
9 Aircraft Symbol - Indicates present aircraft position and heading (if
available) or track.
10 Color Key - Ground station status legend.
Unknown indicates the station status is unknown. If network status
information has not been recently received, all sites will be shown as
Unknown in white at their last known location.
OK indicates the station is broadcasting current information.
Check Age indicates the station is operating, but may not be broadcasting
the most recent information. Check the age of the data before using.
Offline indicates the station is known to be offline.
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