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STRIKE FINDER
APPENDIX E
Questions and Answers
[1] How long does a dot stay on the display?
The dots will stay on the display as long as strikes occur.
[2] How often or when should I press the clear display button?
Clear the Strike Finder display to evaluate storm intensity.
See Display Interpretation section for details.
[3] If I have selected the 25 nm range view, will Strike Finder be
still gathering data at 200 nm?
Yes, Strike Finder is always gathering and analyzing data out to 200
nm.
[4] Does size or brightness of dots indicate strength of lightning
strikes?
No. The severity of the lightning strikes are assessed in several ways.
See Assessing Storm Severity section for details.
[5] What is the cause of an X0 error appearing intermittently?
The X0 error message indicates failure of Strike Finder self-test. The
failure may be temporary or permanent.
See the Trouble Shooting section for details.
[6] Is the Strike Finder a Heading-up or a North-up display?
Strike Finder is a Heading-up display.
[7] Will Strike Finder slave to an autopilot?
No, it may be slaved to a 400 Hz synchro-resolver interface, or a
Bendix/King KCS-55 stepper interface.
[8] Can Strike Finder be interfaced to a radar display?
No, all radar display instruments have proprietary interfaces.
[9] I see "flickering" dots, what does this mean?
Flickering may be caused by a faulty plasma display, or a faulty photo
cell. Call Insight technical support.
[10] Can Strike Finder detect anything other than thunderstorms?
No, Strike Finder will only detect lightning strikes.
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