The SignalShark provides a map view that can be used to visualize data on a geographic map, which can be imported in the form of so-called slippy map tiles.
NARDA provides a download tool for the slippy map tiles rendered by OpenStreetMap© and other public tile servers. The SignalShark also accepts slippy map tiles rendered by any geographic information system tool. Military or other official maps can also be imported into the SignalShark in this way.
In the map the current position and orientation of the antenna can be displayed as well as the current bearing. Furthermore, all positions where a measurement was stored can be plotted and – if a localization was performed – the localization results can be seen on the map.
If a continuous localization is running the localization progress can be plotted in real time while performing an automatic direction finding with the ADF antenna. The heatmap representation allows a fast and clear interpretation of the calculated results and the probability of the signal source localization.
Adding the Map view to an Auto DF task
For the view to be available in the Auto DF task, the view must be added to the task.
For information about adding a map view to a task see here.
Creating maps
Before displaying a map in the Map view the map must be created using the Narda Map Tool and stored at the SignalShark SSD drive.
For information about creating a map see here.
Performing a localization
In this chapter the various settings and features of the Map view are described.
For a description of the localization process itself see here.
The available measurement and display specific buttons depend on the selected Map Mode.
Select a Map Mode to get further information about that mode.