Obelix

The SBS-2 and SBS-2M both ship with Obelix Lite, which provides a virtual radar screen, based on the receiver's ASTERIX CAT 21 datafeed. The full version, Obelix, is available for purchase and includes database and reporting utilites outlined at the bottom of the page.

Key Features

Aircraft Identification

This powerful application provides functionality including the identification of aircraft by callsign, altitude, speed and other parameters where such information is transmitted.

Extensible

The application uses a received aircraft's unique Mode S hex code to retrieve manufacturer, ownership, configuration and other background information from an integrated database. This information is readily available from public domain aviation websites worldwide

3-D

The powerful software allows single or multiple aircraft to be tracked in three dimensions.

Log files

The application can be set to log all received data to disk for later importation into a database for further query manipulation.

Waypoints

The application allows for waypoints or points of interest to be entered and displayed on the vector scope making it easier to determine if an aircraft has flown over or near a location. All distance calculations are made using Great Circle methodology for accuracy.

Full Version Features

The full version of Obelix has the following extra functionality.

Basestation Logger

The new BaseStation Logger application can log all received messages to log files that can then be analysed using applications such as Microsoft Excel.

Data access

The full version also provides two additional methods of accessing the data.

Firstly, through a database, which uses the open source engine SQLite and secondly through a data socket. All flight and session data that is recorded in the database can be browsed and reported on using the Obelix Reporter.

Radio Scanner Interface

The Radio Scanner Interface, is also included with the full version of Obelix.

Purchase Information

For information on purchasing Obelix, please contact info@kinetic-avionics.co.uk

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