Receiver display info description

Modified on Thu, 22 Jan at 4:04 PM

If you have a receiver with a screen, here is the description of what each item means

Total = Total current aircraft seen by the receiver at this particular time

Range = Range in NM of the receiver within the last 10 seconds .i.e the furthest tracked aircraft

Power = input power

OK means everything is good
Unstable could mean insufficient power. Try a new power adapter if the receiver constantly shows this and you don't have power issues at the site.
On <10min means the receiver has been up for less than 10 mins and it is evaluating if the power provided is sufficient.

Internet = Connection to FR24 servers

OK means everything is good
Cable disconnected means LAN cable is disconnected or the ethernet chip is damaged. Make sure to test with another LAN cable.
Offline means not able to connect to FR24 servers.

GPS = GPS fix

OK means everything is good.
Acquiring means the receiver is trying to get a GPS fix.
Unstable means something is wrong, no signal received or very little signal received which is not enough for a fix.
Antenna shorted means either the GPS antenna is shorted or you have connected the MODE S antenna to GPS port.
Antenna open circuit means that either GPS is not connected or the cable is cut between the receiver and the puck

Radar = Your Radar ID

F-ESSB1 (Your radar ID shows up here)
Not activated = Means your receiver has not yet been activated from the server side. Make sure you have GPS properly connected and the puck has a good view of the sky.

Uptime = Time since last reboot

IP = IP address of the receiver

Temperature = Operating temperature of the receiver