RCP Setups for Flip or Simultaneous Operation

For more information, see RCP TTY Site Settings for Dual System.

  1. Site Custom > Allow voluntary flipping > YES

    Set this to Yes on both RCPs if you intend to use the Flip (A or B) feature.

    This allows the IRIS TASK Scheduler of one radar to assume control, and then relinquish control (“flip”) to the other radar.

    IRIS TASK Scheduler menu provides support for this in the Flags column (that is, the “Flip” flag).

  2. Site Custom > Mode Switch Strategy When ACTIVE (INACTIVE) > NONE

    Set the responses to NONE on both RCPs.

    In this case, the mode 0 is always requested by RCP, which means that the operator controls IRIS mode, not RCP.

  3. Site Custom > Mode to request during Maint ACTIVE (INACTIVE) > 0

    Respond 0 on both RCP8s.

    “Maintenance Mode” is defined to be when either the hardware switch or the software switch (Switching Menu) is set to disable a radar.

    Setting the mode request from RCP to 0 allows the normal IRIS Radar Status Menu mode to be controlled by the operator without interference from RCPs, that is, RCP does not force IRIS mode changes.