IRIS Task Scheduler: Flip Operation

To use the flip feature, you must set the Switching Menu to the Auto position so the RCPs can negotiate which radar to use.

  1. In the TSC Editor Menu, right-click the Flags column to toggle the Flip flag on or off.

    Do NOT to set the Late Skip flag to Yes.

    This could interfere with the flipping since in general a flip is forced by a task that is late. That is, it wants to run but it cannot because the other radar is in control.

  2. Add an appropriate name to the task in the Task Schedule.
    tip

    Vaisala recommends including the word flip or other code in the Task Schedule and the Radar Status Menu operating mode to indicate that the systems can flip.

    For example:

    • In Task Schedule: PPIVOL_FLIP
    • In IRIS Radar Status Menu: FLIP_MODE

Example: One Task Runs on Radar A and then Another Task Runs on Radar B

  1. Set up the task schedules with the appropriate tasks on the 2 systems and set each to Flip.
  2. After radar A runs its task, it sees that the flip flag is set and tells the RCPs that it is willing to relinquish radar control.
  3. If radar B wants to run its task (because it is the scheduled time), it tells the RCPs that it wants to run. RCP then automatically releases control to radar B.
  4. If each task is set to run continuously, (Repeat set to 00:00), so the tasks on the A and B radars alternate.