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Interface Overview

This section will run through the buttons on each interface screen, and link to the respective page within the SFG guide.

SFG Main Screen

Main Screen

Export Tab

  • AIRAC Version allows you to set the current version being worked on. This also dictates the name of the current working directory in the AIRAC Testing folder.

  • Euroscope Effective Date will automatically populate depending on the AIRAC version. This is automatically appended in the EuroScope disclaimer, and [INFO] output. This can be manually edited for a rush revision.

  • Write Master .ese exports the master .ese file to the current working directory.

  • User Options allows you to change various configuration options, such as the ControllerInfo text, MySQL access config and the Holding Pattern draw config.

  • Update eAIP Document URLs allows you to define the web locations of the PDF files on the ANR website. Update eAIP Import Filters allows you to edit the import regex filters.

  • Export vatSys and Export Euroscope do exactly that - export the NZZC and Pacific datasets to the current working directory.

Check Data Tab

Data Check Tab

Data Check Tab
  • Check SID/STAR Names checks all of the procedures in the database against the AIP-supplied Part 95 Procedure sheets. The "Supported Categories" tickboxes dictate what category of procedures are checked - more information

DB Update Tab

Database Screen

Database Screen
  • Procedure Editor opens the Procedure Editor screen - more information

  • Extract and Import all eAIP Data downloads and import the latest ANR data - more information

  • eAIP Manual Import section contains various methods for manual data entry - more information

  • Import ESE imports the master .ese file, which is used for the POF table, amongst other uses - more information

  • Import Manual IFR Fix allows you to import missing NZZC fixes, such as procedural waypoints for RNP procedures.

  • Import Arpt Layout File allows for the importing of aerodrome ground layouts for export to both vatSys and ES.

  • Import Pacific Data updates the Pacific airspace data in the database - more information

  • Airspace Converter is a manual conversion utility, allowing for the conversion between eAIP draw definitions and other formats.

Utilities Tab

Utilities Screen

Utilities Screen
  • Convert PDF to Text allows for the manual conversion of ANR files from PDF to text.

  • IFR and VFR Plan G Fixes exports all IFR and VFR fixes into a CSV format - more information

  • Update Airport Magnetic Variation updates all aerodrome magnetic variations. This should be done once a year.

  • APT .kml Layout to ISO/SCT converts a .kml layout from Google Earth into the necessary EuroScope and vatSys files - more information

  • The four VATSpy buttons are explained in the VATSpy section of the documentation.

  • The various coastline functions are explained here.

DMS Conversion

Conversions Screen

Conversions Screen

This tab allows for the conversion between SCT/eAIP/Decimal and ISO coordinate formats.

This tab also allows for the conversion between RGB values, and the weird format that EuroScope uses.