// dme.cxx - distance-measuring equipment. // Written by David Megginson, started 2003. // // This file is in the Public Domain and comes with no warranty. #include #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 () : _last_distance_nm(0), _last_frequency_mhz(-1), _time_before_search_sec(0), _transmitter_valid(false), _transmitter_elevation_ft(0), _transmitter_range_nm(0) { } DME::~DME () { } void DME::init () { _longitude_node = fgGetNode("/position/longitude-deg", true); _latitude_node = fgGetNode("/position/latitude-deg", true); _altitude_node = fgGetNode("/position/altitude-ft", true); _serviceable_node = fgGetNode("/instrumentation/dme/serviceable", true); _electrical_node = fgGetNode("/systems/electrical/outputs/dme", true); _source_node = fgGetNode("/instrumentation/dme/frequencies/source", true); _frequency_node = fgGetNode("/instrumentation/dme/frequencies/selected-mhz", true); _in_range_node = fgGetNode("/instrumentation/dme/in-range", true); _distance_node = fgGetNode("/instrumentation/dme/indicated-distance-nm", true); _speed_node = fgGetNode("/instrumentation/dme/indicated-ground-speed-kt", true); _time_node = fgGetNode("/instrumentation/dme/indicated-time-min", true); } void DME::update (double delta_time_sec) { // Figure out the source const char * source = _source_node->getStringValue(); if (source[0] == '\0') { source = "/instrumentation/dme/frequencies/selected-mhz"; _source_node->setStringValue(source); } // 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 Point3D location = sgGeodToCart(Point3D(longitude_rad, latitude_rad, altitude_m)); double distance_nm = _transmitter.distance3D(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); _distance_node->setDoubleValue(distance_nm); _speed_node->setDoubleValue(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 FGILS * ils = current_ilslist->findByFreq(frequency_mhz, longitude_rad, latitude_rad, altitude_m); if (ils !=0 && ils->get_has_dme()) { _transmitter_valid = true; _transmitter = Point3D(ils->get_dme_x(), ils->get_dme_y(), ils->get_dme_z()); _transmitter_elevation_ft = ils->get_gselev() * SG_METER_TO_FEET; _transmitter_range_nm = 50; // arbitrary return; } // try the VORs next FGNav * nav = current_navlist->findByFreq(frequency_mhz, longitude_rad, latitude_rad, altitude_m); if (nav != 0 && nav->get_has_dme()) { _transmitter_valid = true; _transmitter = Point3D(nav->get_x(), nav->get_y(), nav->get_z()); _transmitter_elevation_ft = nav->get_elev_ft(); _transmitter_range_nm = nav->get_range(); // fixme return; } _transmitter_valid = false; } // end of dme.cxx