User`s guide

User's Guide ______________________________________________________________________
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NOTE
Slashes in manual fields are normal. When you see slashes in manual
fields, enter data in the field.
Adding Remarks
You can add remarks to the METAR report whenever necessary. A
remark is any comment you consider important; it could be related, for
instance, to runway conditions.
Building the Report
Build the report by clicking the BUILD button. The system validates
the report. If the system displays error messages, do one of the
following:
- If you click Yes, the report is built. Some data may be marked with
slashes.
- If you click No, the system does not continue building the report.
You can correct the values in the data fields and click the BUILD
button again.
When you click the BUILD button, the system performs a set of
validations, depending on the configuration. The system checks that
certain values, for example, temperature, dew point, and pressure fall
within the normal range.
The system also checks that present weather codes and numeric data
are consistent and that you have entered cloud amount data together
with the cloud height data.
If the values are valid, the system builds the report and you can send
it. If the system finds invalid values, it informs you about them with
error messages.
CAUTION
If the No consistency check option in the Settings menu is selected,
the system will not display the error messages. Instead, it replaces the
incorrect values by slashes in the final report code.
The system displays the final report text in the CODE field. Check the
report code. If there are errors in the code, correct the values in the
template data fields and click BUILD again.