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diff --git a/11.-Kraken-Pro-Cloud-Mapper.md b/11.-Kraken-Pro-Cloud-Mapper.md index 72725ef..e0e1ba1 100644 --- a/11.-Kraken-Pro-Cloud-Mapper.md +++ b/11.-Kraken-Pro-Cloud-Mapper.md @@ -76,6 +76,16 @@ Once all your KrakenSDR's are green you can now start visualizing data by clicki After a few seconds, you should see the DOA lobe and bearing lines on the map. The heatmap should show up a few seconds later. +### KrakenSDR Remote Control +Each KrakenSDR can be remotely controlled individually or as a group by the cloud mapper. + +To control an individual KrakenSDR, click the gear icon next to it. You will see all the settings available in the local KrakenSDR web GUI. To make a change, simply change a parameter and click 'Save'. After a few seconds, the remote KrakenSDR should update its local settings. + +To control several KrakenSDR's in a group, click the gear icon next to the grouping's name. This is useful to synchronize multiple KrakenSDRs onto the same frequency. + +### KrakenSDR Multi-VFO +KrakenSDR is capable of outputting DoA data for multiple VFOs. If your KrakenSDR is set to output multiple VFOs, you can select which VFO gets displayed on the map by using the 'VFO Frequency' drop-down box. For each VFO frequency, there should be one entry in the drop-down box that can be selected. + ## Options and Features ### Main configure button (blue gear icon at the top) @@ -92,7 +102,7 @@ Now if you set the grid size to 10km, each cell has a size of 20 x 20 meters. ### Double Click Menu -If you double click on the map a menu will pop up. +If you double-click on the map a menu will pop up.  @@ -100,7 +110,7 @@ If you double click on the map a menu will pop up. **Center Heatmap:** Centers the heatmap grid wherever you clicked. -**Set as Home:** Tells the mapper where the center home button should take you. +**Set as Home:** Tells the mapper where on the map the mapper should default to upon load. **Copy Lat, Lon:** Copies to the clipboard the current latitude and longitude of the point you double clicked at. @@ -111,17 +121,37 @@ Layer options can be accessed via the layers button  +## History + +The cloud mapper is capable of playing back data received over 24 hours. As long as your KrakenSDR is online, and has the KrakenSDR showing green in the cloud mapper, data is constantly being recorded. Currently, data is recorded for a week, anything older than a week is deleted. + +_The 24 hour playback timeframe and week long data retention may change in the future depending on how much server load this causes. Longer timeframes may become an (affordable) paid subscription feature in the future to help offset server running costs._ + +To access the history feature, click the clock icon  at the top, under your customer name, and then on the popup click 'Switch'. + +Select the grouping, or individual KrakenSDRs that you would like to be part of the playback. -## Loading an Offline Log Files +Select the timeframe that you would like to playback. Currently, 24 hours is the maximum length of time that can be selected. + +Select the VFO Frequency that you would like to playback. + +Select the heatmap decay time. Currently choices of 1 minute to 10 minutes is possible. + +Now to playback at 1x speed (1 second = 1 decay interval), press the play button. + +If you want to playback at a faster timelapse speed, you will need to precompute the heatmap data for this time frame first. To do this, click on the 'Precompute Heatmap' button. This may take a few minutes to complete. Once completed, you will be able to select a playback speed of 2x, 4x or 8x. + +## Offline Log Files Kraken Pro Cloud can be used to visualize logs produced directly from the KrakenSDR core software created in the web GUI via the Local Data Recording feature, or for logs saved via the Android App. -To open a log file click on the folder icon under the 'Logfile' heading. Choose your .csv lolg file and click open. +To access the offline log files plotting menu, click on the file icon  under your customer name and then click 'Switch' on the popup. + +To open a log file click on the folder icon next to the 'Log Files' text. Choose your .csv log file and click open. - +If the file contains multi-VFOs, select the VFO you are interested in. -After a few moments you should see the logfile load in. The heatmap calculation may take a few moments longer if the log file is large. +After a few moments, you should see the logfile load in. The heatmap calculation may take a few moments longer if the log file is large.  @@ -135,10 +165,6 @@ A Python script that shows an example of how to upload data to the server can be # Future Features Our developer is currently working on new advanced features, some of which may require a subscription payment. These features include -- Long Term History: The ability to rewind in time and see where the bearings where crossing at some time in the past. Useful for analyzing moving objects. - Object Tracking: The ability to automatically track an object. -- Multi-VFO Layering: The ability to receive data from multiple VFOs or frequencies at once, or via the KrakenSDR sweeping. With layering options to choose frequencies to display on the map. - More than three KrakenSDRs -- Beacon ID: The ability to track KrakenSDR beacons that may be transmitting unique IDs but on the same frequency. - -DOCS IN DEVELOPMENT
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