For the purpose of applying descriptions and operational functions of the drone detection and tracking, all examples refer to the Anritsu Simulator program, which features simulated drone flight activity. The Simulator program uses the same drone detection API software as AeroShield.

The user interface shown in Figure: AeroShield API Software GUI is provided for demonstration purposes. This interface is completely customizable. Users may choose to use this interface as is, or modify it to fit their system level software. The Simulator program can be used to simulate and practice code development when creating a custom drone tracking application. For more information on the Simulator program, see AeroShield Simulator Control.

Contains the tools for Drone Tracking. SeeToolbar.

Logs the tracking events. The Frequency, Time (start time), Duration (total tracking time of event), and total Distance that it is tracked during each tracking event is logged here. A tracking event is comprised of the initial start of the track though the last recorded detection of the drone. The next drone detection event initiates another tracking event and continues until the drone is no longer detected. The duration of the tracking event depends on the drone's flight path, number of RSMs accommodating the detection zones, and the drones direction and speed. See Tracking Event.

A user-loaded map used to displays RSM positions and drone tracking activity. SeeLoad a Map.

List of ignored signals. See Ignore List.

Records each measurement’s estimated time and location to the host program. SeeEvent Log.

Indicates the current location estimate for the most recent TDOA measurement. Correlation status is shown and is quickly indicated by color:

The track summary will show the number of track points, the time per track point, and the usage rate. Red indicates the summary of Track 1. Blue indicates the summary of Track 2. Usage rate is the percentage of TDOA measurements that are useful. TDOA measurements are not useful if either the correlation ratio is too low or the distance result is non-physical. A non-physical result is one where the distance calculated is larger than the RSM probe separation.

Shows the total number of sweeps completed and the average time per sweep. With a wired network connection, sweep rate will be better than 1 sweep per second. A modem connection will be much slower.

Indicates tracking status as idle (no color), checking options (yellow), or sweeping (green). Also indicates creating masks progress.

Click an RSM from the RSM list to show the monitoring activity of the selected RSM. See Trace Viewer Details.

Up to 24 RSMs can be added into the RSM panel. See Load the RSM Window.

Click an RSM from the Remote Monitors panel to display a view of its coordinates and URL information. See RSM Detail Buttons. Right-click the RSM Details window to display the menu shown below.

Opens the RSM Web Browser Interface.

Sends the Preset SCPI command to the selected RSM.

Updates GPS coordinates for all RSMs.

Pings all RSMs and displays the ping response time in the event log window.