Hardware Guide
In this section you will find the meaning of the three hardware lights (LED) that your RadarBox hardware contains.
RadarBox hardware LED's
Normal Operating:
Under operating normal conditions (hardware connected to your computer, drivers correctly installed and software running) the green light will be always on, the blue light will flicker on each time data is being transferred from the hardware to your computer and the white light will flicker on each time there is data being received from aircraft.
Green LED:
This is the most important light. When on it means that hardware is properly powered. AirNav RadarBox hardware uses power from your USB connection. There is no need for external power or batteries. In normal conditions this light should always be on. If it is not on, there may be a problem with your USB cable. See Troubleshooting for more help.
Blue LED:
This LED indicates the status of the USB connection as shown below. Note that under normal conditions (hardware on, drivers installed and software working) the blue light will blink anytime data is being transferred by USB between the hardware and your computer.
| • | Blue LED Blinking at a one time per second: When the blue LED blinks on for half a second and off for half a second, this indicates that the hardware is being powered by the computer but there is no valid connection between them. This could indicate the USB driver is not installed correctly or because there is a problem with your USB cable. For more information on how to properly install the drivers please go to the Installation section and the Troubleshooting section. |
| • | Blue LED Blinking Quickly (approximately five times per second) The hardware is properly connected to your computer (USB controller working) but the AirNav RadarBox Driver is not installed or not working. For more information on how to properly install the drivers please go to the Installation section and the Troubleshooting section. |
| • | Blue LED Off If the light is permanently off (and the green light is permanently on) then the hardware is ready to start working and the AirNav RadarBox software is not yet started. |
| • | Blue LED Blinking one time per second Hardware properly connected to your computer and AirNav RadarBox software is working but no flights are being received. By default the light will always blink at a one time per second rate. If you would normally expect to see traffic, check that your antenna is connected. |
White LED:
The white LED Blinks whenever a mode-S signal is received from an aircraft and decoded with success. The more this LED blinks the more information is received from aircraft. In highly congested airspace areas this lights will be on 95% of the time! During the test period the development team has received more than 50 mode-s messages per second.