Command & Control Application

(C2)

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• TM342185 Radar System Operation GuideSafety
 Introduction
 C2 Operation
 TM343935 Command and Control Installation Manual

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INTRODUCTION
 The radar system is operated, monitored and
controlled by the System Control Computer (SCC) - a
laptop or a workstation connected to the Radar
System via an Ethernet communication channel.
 The SCC, including two shortcuts on the desktop
screen:
 The Radar Configuration (RDCFG)
 The Command and Control (C2)

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INTRODUCTION
 The Command and Control (C2) application
 Displays the radar-detected targets on a map display
 Provides an integrated debriefing capability which allows
review of past events during operation.
 Allows the operator to monitor the system status and BIT
errors.

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System Control Computer (SCC)

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Running the C2 application

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Running the C2 application

• The C2 displays a startup screen

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C2 - Overview

GPS calibration Displaying Data Recording

/ DTED Radar data and Playback
Generation

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C2 Main Screen

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• Minimize
• Close window
C2 Main Screen Description
Application version

Radar Location &

Coverage Sector

Functions
Bar

Map display

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Bottom bar

 Language – changing the interface language

 System Transmit/Standby button
 System BIT status button – shows the BIT (built in test) status
 LOG button – opens the tracks log window
 Sound button – Used to enable or mute audio alarm sounds
 GPS button – used to calibrate the radar location and orientation
 Date & Time – shows the SCC date and time
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Length Scale, Cursor Coordinates, Altitude and Azimuth

 These fields are located just above the Bottom Bar. The length
scale is presented at the right end The coordinate, altitude and
azimuth of the cursor (“mouse” arrow) on the map display are
presented at the left end.

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TRANSMIT / STANDBY BUTTON

System Transmit / Standby button is grey until
communication is established between the Radar C2
application and the Radar System
Communication established

Warning Radiation !!
When the radar is transmitting, an exclusion zone of 4m around
the radar should be enforced.
Click = start transmission Red projector turning
Click = stop transmission Red projector
disappears
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Bottom bar - BIT

• The BIT button is used to open
the system error report.
• If the Built-In-Test detects a
system failure, it generates an
error report and the BIT
indicator button will display an
exclamation mark:
• The error report consists of a
list of failures.

• Troubleshooting was previously discussed

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Bottom bar- Log

• The LOG window provides numeric display of radar tracks’ parameters
and is divided into three main areas:
1. Upper Bar
2. Main Window
3. Favorite Window

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LOG Window - Main display
The main display includes the following track data

ID – The unique track number.

• Target Type – The target type, as classified by the radar. When the target is
detected, an audio alarm sound is heard.
• Altitude (Above Mean Sea Level) – Target altitude (in meters or feet).
• Initial Time – The first time when the track was sent to the SCC by the radar
• Range – Target range from the radar system (in meters or feet).
• Azimuth – Target direction relative to the true north, in degrees.
• Doppler Velocity - Radial Target velocity, in meters/sec.
• Absolute Velocity – Target total velocity, in meters/sec.

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LOG Window - Main display
The main display includes the following track data

• RCS – Radar Cross Section of the tracked target, in square meters.

• Age – Track age, in seconds.
• Date & Time – Date and time of track.
• Elevation – Target elevation relative to the radar, in degrees.
• Targets –The number of plots which are associated to the specific track.
• Position – Coordinates of the tracked target in GEO or UTM formats.

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LOG Window - Main display
Column Chooser
• Columns can be added/removed using the column chooser
• Right-click on one of the columns to activate the column chooser
• To add a column - drag it to the log window
• To remove a column – drag it from the log window to the column chooser window

Right click

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LOG Window - Main display
Track display
• When check-marking a track using the box on the left side , the whole
track will be displayed on the map.
• Selection of desired multiple tracks is done by common Windows
mouse and keyboard operation.

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LOG Window - Main display
Right-clicking on a track opens a secondary window with the
following options:
• Export - Exports track data in CSV (Excel) or rc2d (C2 special)
formats (will be discussed later)
• Delete / Delete All - Removes a track (or all tracks) from the
display

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LOG Window - Main display
Right-clicking on a track opens a secondary window with the following options:
• a) High Priority, when activated, causes the selected track to be designated as High
Priority to the radar; the radar allocates more resources for the tracking of this
target. Track is displayed even if it becomes invalid.
• b) STT - Enables to set the selected track as Single Target Tracking. c) Properties -
Allows the operator to display the map’s target details: ID, Range, Altitude, Velocity,
Azimuth, Elevation, RCS. d) “Elevation Profile” - Allows the operator to display the
target elevation profile along the track of the selected target.

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LOG Window - Main display
Right-clicking on a track opens a secondary window with the following options:
• c) Properties - Allows the operator to display the map’s target details: ID, Range,
Altitude, Velocity, Azimuth, Elevation, RCS.
• d) “Elevation Profile” - Allows the operator to display the target elevation profile
along the track of the selected target.

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LOG Window - Favorites display
• The Favorites display is useful when the main window is full of tracks and it
becomes difficult to view the “interesting” target
• Right clicking on the target opens a secondary window with the following
options:
 Export / Delete/ High Priority / Properties
• Identical to the options in the main display
 Remove from Favorites
• Removes the track from the favorites display

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LOG Window – Upper Bar
Load Export Delete All Playback keys

Import Delete Playback speed

• “Load” button - Allows loading tracks which were previously recorded by the C2
application and stored on the SCC disk. Click the “Load” button to open a Track
Archive window
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• B. “Import” button - Allows loading stored track files in .rc2d format. Click the
“Import” button to open a RadarC2 file window
• "Delete" button - Deletes the selected tracks from the "LOG" window.
• "Delete All" button - Deletes all not-active tracks from the main display of the
"LOG" window.

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LOG Window – Upper Bar
Load Export Delete All Playback keys Favorite

Import Delete Playback speed Freeze

• "Playback" keys - allow playback of "dead tracks". After selecting the desired
tracks, these keys allow playback of these tracks on the main map of the SCC.
The playback keys allow the following functions: Play , Pause , Stop
• Selection of the playback speed (“1” is the original speed; faster options are
. available).

• "Favorite" button - Click the “Favorite” button to move selected tracks from the
main display to the “Favorite” display area of the "LOG" window.
• "Freeze" button - Click this button to automatically place the last "alive track" on
top of the tracks list in the main display of the "LOG" window.

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Function Bar - Settings button

The settings button activates the settings window

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Settings window - Map tab

Colors Section
• Selects different colors for different types
of tracks.
• Commonly used types:
 TrackSTT
 TrackHighPriority

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Settings window - Radar tab
• Combine ScanAreas – When the radar system
incorporates a number of MHRs, selecting this feature
merges their scan areas to a continuous area.
• Show Arc – Sets the distance between the ranges
arches.
• Show Sector – Selects the size of the sectors (in
degrees) inside the scan area.
• Show Sector Label – Selects angle number in degrees
on each sector border line.
• Single border – Defines the type of line "solid line" or
"dash dot line"
• Symbol Size – Selects the relative size of the Radar
symbol.
• Icon – Relevant only for OTM applications

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Settings window -Track tab

Label Section
Defines the track parameters that will be shown on
the map
• Range
• Altitude
• Velocity
• Azimuth
• Elevation
• RCS
3. "Symbol size" - This option allows setting the
relative size of the Tracks symbol for:
• Normal - Defines the default Tracks symbol size.
• Alarm - Defines the Tracks symbol size inside the
Alarm area.
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Settings window - Mission tab
• Selection of mission file (mission.ini)
• The file includes the following definitions:
 Name
• Mission name
 Map catalog (.MXD)
• Location of map file
 Recording Folder
• Location of the data files recorded by the C2
 Movie Folder
• Location of the movie files recorded by the C2
 Radars
• IP1 Address of the radar system

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Settings window – Units tab
• The “Units” tab allows setting the measuring
units for the Height/Distance and the
Coordinates system.

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Settings window - OK/Apply/Cancel

• Set default - Returns the settings
parameters to the factory settings.
• OK - Saves the changes and exits
• Apply - Applies the changes
• Cancel - exists without saving the
changes

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Function Bar - Scale button

The scale button opens a drop-down menu
that allows selection between twelve different
fixed scales, or entering a desired scale using
numeric keys.

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Function Bar - Layers button

The Layers button opens a drop-down menu
allowing the user to:
• Select various types of map layers which were
pre-loaded to the SCC disk; for example:
 Map world 1000m WGS84
• Upload new layers and maps:
 GeoTiff, JPEG2000, JPEG with geo reference
(.JGW) and PNG with geo reference (.PGW) as
"Raster map”
 GeoTiff and Dted (.dem) as “Elevation”.
 ESRI shape (.shp) files as "Shape".
• Delete layers
 It is possible to delete only "Elevation" and "Raster"
layers.
• Display
 Display / hide each or all layers, by marking or
unmarking the desired map.

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Functions Bar - Zoom / Pan buttons

• Zoom Out, Zoom In
• Zoom Area
• Pan (move) map

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Functions Bar - Brightness button

• White - creates a white screen
• Black - creates a black screen
• Transparent - original map
• “+” Brighter
• “-” Darker

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Functions Bar – Steer / Center

• Steer - Enables map rotation by rotating the N symbol

• Center - Center the map around the radar or around a point

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Function Bar – Paint button
• This capability allows the operator to overlay nine predefined types of symbols on
the map.
• Click on the "PAINT" button to display the "FreeForms" window:
• Click the “Add Folder” button - Adds new folder under "FreeForms" folder.
• Click the "Add Form" button to open a drop-down menu that allows selecting
between three different predefined shapes:

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Function Bar – Paint button
• This capability allows the operator to overlay nine predefined types of symbols on
the map.
• Click on the "PAINT" button to display the "FreeForms" window:
• Click the “Add Folder” button - Adds new folder under "FreeForms" folder.
• Click the "Add Form" button to open a drop-down menu that allows selecting
between 9 different predefined shapes

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Functions Bar - Ruler Button

• The ruler enables the user to measure distance, bearing and

elevation between points on the map

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Function Bar – Ignore button
• This button allows defining a "Ignore Zone". When a new target appears
inside the defined "Ignore Zone", the system ignores the target. When
the target exits the "Ignore Zone", the system display it again. Any
tracked target passing trough/entering the "Ignore Zone" is still tracked.

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Function Bar - Alarm button
• Allowing the operator to define certain areas in which tracks
will trigger a vocal and a visual alarm
• Clicking the “Alarm” button will open the alarms window
that includes the following options:
 Add Folder - allows the operator to define new folders of
alarm areas
 Add Alarm - allows the operator to defined few alarm areas

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Alarms window
Add Alarm
• Select the desired form from the drop-down menu and click with the
left mouse button at the desired point on the map.
• Alarm setting window - defines target parameters for triggering the
alarm :
 Altitude
 Velocity
 RCS

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Alarms window - Types of alarms
Circle
• Allows the operator to add a circle
alarm area on the map. Selecting
the “Circle” form will show the
“Circle properties” window:
• The Circle properties window
includes the following options:
 Color - Selects Circle color.
 Opacity - Selects Circle opacity.
 Single border - defined type of
circle border line.
 Center - Displays Circle center
coordinates.
 Radius - Displays the radius of the
Circle in meters.

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Alarms window - Types of alarms
Rectangle
• Allows the operator to add a Rectangle alarm area on the map. Selecting the
Rectangle form will show the “Rectangle properties” window:
• The Rectangle properties window includes the following options:
 Color - Selects rectangle color
 Opacity - Selects rectangle opacity
 Single border - defined type of rectangle border line
 Left Top – Displays the coordinates of the Left Top corner of the rectangle
 Right Bottom – Displays the coordinates of the Right Bottom corner of the rectangle

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Alarms window - Types of alarms
Polygon
• Allows the operator to add a Polygon alarm area on the map. Selecting the
Polygon form will show the “Polygon properties” window:
• The Polygon properties window includes the following options:
 Color - Selects polygon color
 Opacity - Selects polygon opacity
 Single border - defined type of polygon border line
 Points - Displays the coordinates of the Polygon Vertices

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Alarms window - Add / Delete alarm
• Alarms can be edited / deleted after creation.
• To edit an alarm
 Open the Alarms window, select the alarm and change its parameters

• To delete an alarm
 Select the alarm and use the Delete button
 A confirmation message box will appear

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Function Bar – Filter button
• The filter button allows applying various filters on the
displayed track.

• Range – Defines the minimum and maximum target range

from the radar, in current (meters/feet) length units.
• Altitude – Defines the minimum and maximum altitude
(format: mean sea level), in current (meters/feet) length
units.
• Velocity - Defines the minimum and maximum target
absolute velocity, in meters per second.
• Azimuth - Defines the minimum and maximum Azimuth
(direction to the target true north) in degrees.
• Elevation - Defines the minimum and maximum Elevation
(direction to the Radar) in degrees.
• RCS - Defines the minimum and maximum target Radar
Cross Section (RCS) in square meter.

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DTED Generation
• The DTED button allows the user to generate Digital
Terrain Elevation Data (DTED) files using the C2 elevation
data.

• After creating the file - it should be uploaded to the radar via

the RDCFG application

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DTED Generation
• Click on the DTED button - the following window will appear:

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DTED Generation
• Click on the Add Form button to create a new DTED form

• After creating the form - click on the Generate DTED button to create the DTED file

• Save the DTED file.

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DTED Uplaod
Click on the "DTED" tab to open a window that
includes the following DTED options:
• Current DTED. The Delete button adjacent to
this option allows deleting the “Current DTED”
from the radar.
• Description.
• Available DTED files.
• The following buttons are available: o Clear -
Allows clearing the selected DTED.
o Refresh - Allows refreshing the list of available
DTED.
o Import - Allows importing DTED file.
o Delete - Allows deleting a DTED file from the
Available DTED files.
o Select - Allows selecting a DTED from the
Available DTED files.

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Function Bar - Paint button

The paint button enables the user to draw the following
forms on the map:
• Label
• Circle
• Curve
• Polyline
• Rectangle
• Arrow (3 types)
• Polygon

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Paint window
Add Folder
• Allows the user to create a new folder of forms

Add Form
• Select the desired form from the drop-down menu and click with the left
mouse button at the desired point on the map.
• For each type of form different parameters are defined

Edit / Delete Form

• Identical to
editing/deleting alarm
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Paint window - Label

Allows the operator to add a label on the map.
Selecting the “Label” form will show the “Label
Properties” window:
• Color - Selects Label color.
• Font - Selects Label font.
• Opacity - Selects Label opacity.
• Rotation - Selects Label rotation in degrees.
• Center - Displays Label coordinates.
• Text - Selects Free text.

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Paint window - Circle

Allows the operator to add a circle on
the map. Selecting the “Circle” form will
show the “Circle Properties” window:
• Color - Selects Circle color.
• Opacity - Selects Circle opacity.
• Single border - defined type of circle
border line.
• Center - Displays Circle center
coordinates.
• Radius - Displays the radius of the
Circle in meters.

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Paint window - Circle

Allows the operator to add a circle on
the map. Selecting the “Circle” form will
show the “Circle Properties” window:
• Color - Selects Circle color.
• Opacity - Selects Circle opacity.
• Single border - defined type of circle
border line.
• Center - Displays Circle center
coordinates.
• Radius - Displays the radius of the
Circle in meters.

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Paint window - Curve

Allows the operator to add a curve on the map. Selecting the “Curve”
form will show the “Curve Properties” window:
• Color - Selects Curve color.
• Opacity - Selects Curve opacity.
• Width - Selects the Curve width
• Points - Displays the coordinates of the curve points.

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Paint window - Polyline

Allows the operator to add a polyline on the map. Selecting the
“Polyline” form will show the “Polyline Properties” window:
• Color – Selects Polyline color.
• Opacity – Selects Polyline opacity.
• Width – Selects the Polyline width
• Massage window – Displays the Polyline points coordinates.

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Paint window - Rectangle

Allows the operator to add a rectangle on the map. Selecting the “Rectangle”
form will show the “Rectangle Properties” window:
• Color - Selects Rectangle color.
• Opacity - Selects Rectangle opacity.
• Single border - defined type of rectangle border.
• Left Top - Displays the coordinates of the Left Top corner of the rectangle .
• Right Bottom - Displays the coordinates of the Right Bottom corner of the
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Paint window - Arrows

Allows the operator to add arrow on the map. There are three types of
arrows. Selecting the “Arrows” form will show the “Arrows Properties”
window:
• Color - Selects Arrow color.
• Opacity - Selects Arrow opacity.
• Width - Selects Arrow width.
• Single border - defined type of arrow border line.
• Begin - Displays the coordinates of beginning of the Arrow.
• End - Displays the coordinates of the end of the Arrow.

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Paint window - Polygon

Allows the operator to add a polygon on the map. Selecting the
“Polygon” form will show the “Polygon Properties” window:
• Color – Selects Polygon color.
• Opacity – Selects Polygon opacity.
• Single border – defined type of polygon border line.
• Points - Displays the coordinates of the Polygon vertices.

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Function Bar - Capture button

• The Capture On/Off button is used for the recording of the C2
screen in ".wmv" format.
• The recordings are saved in the movie folder (as defined in the
settings window - mission tab)
• After clicking the Capture button, the C2 starts recording the file.
The recording button gets a blue background and black disk is
displayed next to the movie button.

• Another click on the capture button stops the movie recording.

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Radar View on the map

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Track View on the map

POI

Track ID
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Track View on the map

Target Parameters
• Track ID
• Range
• Altitude
• Azimuth
• Elevation
• RCS

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Track View on the map

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Data
Recording and
Data recording and Playback Playback

Data Recording
and Playback

Exporting Loading / Data

Data Importing Playback
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Data recording and Playback Playback

The recording and playback features are operated through the

upper bar of the Log window:

• Load

• Import

• Export

• Delete

• Delete All

• Playback

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Export tracks
 Tracks are automatically
saved by the C2 in .rc2d
(special C2) format
 The operator can save tracks
separately by clicking on the
export button.
 The tracks can be saved in
.csv (Excel) or .rc2d (C2)
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Load tracks
• Automatically saved tracks can be loaded from the archive according
to Track ID or track time

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Import tracks
• Manually saved tracks (.rc2d files) can be imported using the
Import button

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Playback
After loading/importing the tracks, they can be played back using the
playback buttons:
 Play
 Pause
 Stop
 Playback Speed

Playback can only be used when the system isn’t transmiting.

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Playback process
 Click on the track to be played back - Play button becomes
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