Operation and Maintenance Manual

RDACS User’s Guide
August 2000
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3.5.3 Editing the rdacs.ini File
The Edit Rdacs.Ini dialog box displays when you select Configuration RDACS.Ini.
The top leftmost drop-down menu lets you select a section in the rdacs.ini file, which you
can then view and edit, as required. The rdacs.ini file has several sections: Startup,
Master, Site, RadPgm0, RadPgmAntennaStuck, CrossRefTables, six Mode tables,
ModeDefault, five Level tables, Antenna, and AntennaCmds. Regardless of which
section you choose to edit, there are three controls: Save/Apply, Save, and Exit.
Save/Apply saves your edits and puts them into operation immediately. Save saves
your edits, but they will not become effective until the next time you enter RDACS. Exit
ignores your edits, asks if you want to save your edits, terminates the editing session,
and returns you to the Radar Control dialog box.
Section lines beginning with the # character are notes that provide important information
about parts of the rdacs.ini file. The following paragraphs describe each section of the
radacs.ini file. While most parameter values are not specified, important values that
should be included in the rdacs.ini file are specified.