Operation and Maintenance Manual

RDACS User’s Guide
August 2000
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RdpModeNum [ModeN]
Value Type: Integer.
Range/Units: See text.
Default Value: 0.
Change Dynamically? Yes (connected users must reconnect to see change).
When a scan program is defined, it contains a mode number that does not directly refer
to a ModeN section. Instead, it refers to a ModeN section with a matching
RdpModeNum variable. The reason for this extra layer of indirection is that some older
legacy programs have the following hard coded modes: 0=Standby, 1 Long Pulse, 2
Single PRF Doppler, 3 = Dual PRF Doppler and 4 = PowerDown. The following table
lists the resulting RdpModeNum value when following all conventions:
Section
Name RdpModeNum
Mode0 Powerdown 4
Mode1 Standby 0
Mode2 Long Pulse 1
Mode3 Single PRF Doppler 2
Mode4 Dual PRF Doppler 3
For example, if you are adding a new mode, Mode5, you can establish a one-to-one
relationship between the mode section number and the RdpModeNum variable (older
programs cannot access the new modes).