// dme.cxx - distance-measuring equipment. // Written by David Megginson, started 2003. // // This file is in the Public Domain and comes with no warranty. #ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H # include #endif #include #include #include #include
#include #include "dme.hxx" /** * Adjust the range. * * Start by calculating the radar horizon based on the elevation * difference, then clamp to the maximum, then add a fudge for * borderline reception. */ static double adjust_range (double transmitter_elevation_ft, double aircraft_altitude_ft, double max_range_nm) { double delta_elevation_ft = fabs(aircraft_altitude_ft - transmitter_elevation_ft); double range_nm = 1.23 * sqrt(delta_elevation_ft); if (range_nm > max_range_nm) range_nm = max_range_nm; else if (range_nm < 20.0) range_nm = 20.0; double rand = sg_random(); return range_nm + (range_nm * rand * rand); } DME::DME ( SGPropertyNode *node ) : _last_distance_nm(0), _last_frequency_mhz(-1), _time_before_search_sec(0), _transmitter_valid(false), _transmitter_elevation_ft(0), _transmitter_range_nm(0), _transmitter_bias(0.0), _name(node->getStringValue("name", "dme")), _num(node->getIntValue("number", 0)) { } DME::~DME () { } void DME::init () { string branch; branch = "/instrumentation/" + _name; SGPropertyNode *node = fgGetNode(branch.c_str(), _num, true ); _longitude_node = fgGetNode("/position/longitude-deg", true); _latitude_node = fgGetNode("/position/latitude-deg", true); _altitude_node = fgGetNode("/position/altitude-ft", true); _serviceable_node = node->getChild("serviceable", 0, true); _electrical_node = fgGetNode("/systems/electrical/outputs/dme", true); SGPropertyNode *fnode = node->getChild("frequencies", 0, true); _source_node = fnode->getChild("source", 0, true); _frequency_node = fnode->getChild("selected-mhz", 0, true); _in_range_node = node->getChild("in-range", 0, true); _distance_node = node->getChild("indicated-distance-nm", 0, true); _speed_node = node->getChild("indicated-ground-speed-kt", 0, true); _time_node = node->getChild("indicated-time-min", 0, true); } void DME::update (double delta_time_sec) { // Figure out the source const char * source = _source_node->getStringValue(); if (source[0] == '\0') { string branch; branch = "/instrumentation/" + _name + "/frequencies/selected-mhz"; _source_node->setStringValue(branch.c_str()); source = _source_node->getStringValue(); } // Get the frequency double frequency_mhz = fgGetDouble(source, 108.0); if (frequency_mhz != _last_frequency_mhz) { _time_before_search_sec = 0; _last_frequency_mhz = frequency_mhz; } // Get the aircraft position double longitude_rad = _longitude_node->getDoubleValue() * SGD_DEGREES_TO_RADIANS; double latitude_rad = _latitude_node->getDoubleValue() * SGD_DEGREES_TO_RADIANS; double altitude_m = _altitude_node->getDoubleValue() * SG_FEET_TO_METER; // On timeout, scan again _time_before_search_sec -= delta_time_sec; if (_time_before_search_sec < 0) search(frequency_mhz, longitude_rad, latitude_rad, altitude_m); // If it's off, don't bother. if (!_serviceable_node->getBoolValue() || !_electrical_node->getBoolValue() || !_transmitter_valid) { _last_distance_nm = 0; _in_range_node->setBoolValue(false); _distance_node->setDoubleValue(0); _speed_node->setDoubleValue(0); _time_node->setDoubleValue(0); return; } // Calculate the distance to the transmitter SGGeod geod = SGGeod::fromRadM(longitude_rad, latitude_rad, altitude_m); SGVec3d location = SGVec3d::fromGeod(geod); double distance_nm = dist(_transmitter, location) * SG_METER_TO_NM; double range_nm = adjust_range(_transmitter_elevation_ft, altitude_m * SG_METER_TO_FEET, _transmitter_range_nm); if (distance_nm <= range_nm) { double speed_kt = (fabs(distance_nm - _last_distance_nm) * ((1 / delta_time_sec) * 3600.0)); _last_distance_nm = distance_nm; _in_range_node->setBoolValue(true); double tmp_dist = distance_nm - _transmitter_bias; if ( tmp_dist < 0.0 ) { tmp_dist = 0.0; } _distance_node->setDoubleValue( tmp_dist ); _speed_node->setDoubleValue(speed_kt); if (SGLimitsd::min() < fabs(speed_kt)) _time_node->setDoubleValue(distance_nm/speed_kt*60.0); } else { _last_distance_nm = 0; _in_range_node->setBoolValue(false); _distance_node->setDoubleValue(0); _speed_node->setDoubleValue(0); _time_node->setDoubleValue(0); } } void DME::search (double frequency_mhz, double longitude_rad, double latitude_rad, double altitude_m) { // reset search time _time_before_search_sec = 1.0; // try the ILS list first FGNavRecord *dme = globals->get_dmelist()->findByFreq( frequency_mhz, SGGeod::fromRadM(longitude_rad, latitude_rad, altitude_m)); _transmitter_valid = (dme != NULL); if ( _transmitter_valid ) { _transmitter = dme->cart(); _transmitter_elevation_ft = dme->get_elev_ft(); _transmitter_range_nm = dme->get_range(); _transmitter_bias = dme->get_multiuse(); } } // end of dme.cxx