DACARS Screenshots
Here's a look at one of the new split-screens in Dacars, available since version 2.2.
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ ¦ REG FLIGHT_ID CONTENT ¦ACARS-file: 11061501.LOG ¦ ¦-----------Ð------------------------------------------------------------------¦ ¦ G-VHOL ¦ VS0900 ¦[15:26] ¦ ¦ D-AHFF ¦ HF0521 ¦/LFPG.TI2/024LFPGAF9C0 ¦ ¦ PH-BFL ¦ KL0861 ¦ ¦ ¦ PH-BFS ¦ KL867 ¦[15:29] ¦ ¦ D-AILU ¦ LH2003 ¦/CDGATYA.A9 CRC /CDGATYA.TI2/LFPG ARR ATIS X ¦ ¦ D-AHLI ¦ HF5021 ¦1320Z ¦ ¦ HS-TAW ¦ AP0005 ¦ATIS INFO ARR/DEP ¦ ¦ OO-DWB ¦ SN0775 ¦- TRIPLE SIMULTANEOUS ¦ ¦ JA8958 ¦ NH0205 ¦ APPROACHES IN ¦ ¦ D-AIQF ¦ LH4423 ¦ OPERATION WITH LE ¦ ¦ OO-DJH ¦ SN0495 ¦ BOURGET AIRPORT ¦ ¦ D-AHFD ¦ HF0803 ¦ LDG 27 AND 2 ¦ ¦ B-151 ¦ CI0066 ¦ ¦ ¦ PH-MCV ¦ MP0468 ¦[17:58] ¦ ¦ OO-DWC ¦ SN4335 ¦ 03 WXRQ 0580/06 / .LN-RPA ¦ ¦ D-ABUZ ¦ DE4179 ¦/TYP 1/STA ESSA/STA /STA ¦ ¦ D-ABIP ¦ LH1908 ¦ ¦ ¦ JA8901 ¦ JL0416 ¦[18:02] ¦ ¦ G-6WFD ¦ AD0001 ¦ 03 WXRQ 0580/06 / .LN-RPA ¦ ¦ D-AHLT ¦ HF5285 ¦/TYP 1/STA KJFK/STA SVMI/STA ¦ ¦ LN-RPA ¦ SK0580 ¦ ¦ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |
Another one, now the screen is split horizontal:
+-------------------------------------------++---------------------------------+ ¦DATE TIME REG FLIGHT_ID ¦¦ACARS-file: 11061501.LOG ¦ ¦-----------Ð-------Ð-----------Ð-----------¦¦Messages: 2078 ¦ ¦06/11/1998 ¦ 15:32 ¦ D-ABEL ¦ LH4392 ¦¦Different flights: 210 ¦ ¦06/11/1998 ¦ 15:33 ¦ F-GLZB ¦ AF0291 ¦¦First regs: 0 ¦ ¦06/11/1998 ¦ 15:37 ¦ D-ABAN ¦ AB5511 ¦¦First flights: 0 ¦ ¦06/11/1998 ¦ 15:38 ¦ G-DOCX ¦ BA0791 ¦¦ ¦ ¦06/11/1998 ¦ 15:40 ¦ Q9RGFKG ¦ AF2450 ¦¦ ¦ ¦06/11/1998 ¦ 15:40 ¦ D-AGEQ ¦ DI1010 ¦¦Seoul ¦ ¦06/11/1998 ¦ 15:41 ¦ PH-BFI ¦ KL0866 ¦¦Amsterdam ¦ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ ¦[15:41] ¦ ¦/SPLTOKL.FRE04M06144035KL0866 RKSSEHAM ¦ ¦MIDDAG ¦ ¦NEE M605 IS OP 28-10 ¦ ¦VERHOLPEN. ZIE M605. ¦ ¦3 SMALL COMPLAINTS ¦ ¦1. SEVERAL LIGHTBULBS ¦ ¦U/S ¦ ¦2. COCKPIT WINDSHIELDS ¦ ¦DIRTY ¦ ¦3. 1 PAX SIGN NEAR DOOR ¦ ¦22 U/S. ¦ ¦ ¦ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |
The normal Dacars screen: after analyzing a *.LOG file each flight appears only once. This list can be sorted on either time (unsorted), registration or flightnumber. Aircraft or flights not logged before are marked with an asterisk (*).
+-------------------------------------------++---------------------------------+ ¦DATE TIME REG FLIGHT_ID ¦¦ACARS-file: 05291402.LOG ¦ ¦-----------Ð-------Ð-----------Ð-----------¦¦Done (%): 100 ¦ ¦29/05/1997 ¦ 14:03 ¦ D-AVRN ¦ LH5162 ¦¦Messages: 341 ¦ ¦29/05/1997 ¦ 14:04 ¦ D-AHLB ¦ HF0235 * ¦¦Different flights: 54 ¦ ¦29/05/1997 ¦ 14:04 ¦ D-ABVD ¦ LH0711 ¦¦First regs: 2 ¦ ¦29/05/1997 ¦ 14:05 ¦ G-BUSI ¦ BA0816 ¦¦First flights: 4 ¦ ¦29/05/1997 ¦ 14:05 ¦ D-AMUS ¦ LT0933 ¦¦ ¦ ¦29/05/1997 ¦ 14:05 ¦ D-AIQF ¦ LH4019 ¦¦<F1> unsorted ¦ ¦29/05/1997 ¦ 14:07 ¦ LN- RT * ¦ BU0586 ¦¦<F2> sort on registration ¦ ¦29/05/1997 ¦ 14:07 ¦ EC-FFI ¦ IB3304 ¦¦<F3> sort on flightnumber ¦ ¦29/05/1997 ¦ 14:09 ¦ EC-FIA ¦ IB3302 ¦¦<F4> more info ¦ ¦29/05/1997 ¦ 14:10 ¦ D-ABXT ¦ LH2625 ¦¦<Enter> view individual log ¦ ¦29/05/1997 ¦ 14:10 ¦ LN-BRT ¦ BU0586 ¦¦ ¦ ¦29/05/1997 ¦ 14:14 ¦ C-FYLD ¦ AC0873 ¦¦<F9> view 'all flights' file ¦ ¦29/05/1997 ¦ 14:16 ¦ F-GFKH ¦ AF1505 ¦¦<F10> view 'all heard' file ¦ ¦29/05/1997 ¦ 14:24 ¦ D-ABWF ¦ LH ¦¦ ¦ ¦29/05/1997 ¦ 14:24 ¦ 4X-ELC ¦ LY0017 ¦¦<F5> edit database: aircraft ¦ ¦29/05/1997 ¦ 14:28 ¦ D-AERZ ¦ LT0597 ¦¦<F6> edit database: company ¦ ¦29/05/1997 ¦ 14:34 ¦ G-BMRE ¦ BA0984 ¦¦<F7> edit database: flight ¦ ¦29/05/1997 ¦ 14:36 ¦ F-GFKI ¦ AF2230 ¦¦ ¦ ¦29/05/1997 ¦ 14:39 ¦ G-BNLP ¦ BA0038 ¦¦<Alt-s> search ¦ ¦29/05/1997 ¦ 14:42 ¦ G-BIKM ¦ BA0701 ¦+---------------------------------+ ¦29/05/1997 ¦ 14:47 ¦ D-ABEH ¦ LH3063 ¦ +-------------------------------------------+ |
When selecting an aircraft by putting the cursor on it, you'll have two options: press <Enter> will show a summary of all messages transmitted by that flight, each message will only show once. This screen can be sent to a printer or saved to a file.
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ ¦Registration: D-AMUS Flight number: LT0933 Date: 29/05/1997¦ ¦------------------------------------------------------------------------------¦ ¦[14:05] ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦WX REQUEST ¦ ¦LT933 ¦ ¦SIGMET ¦ ¦EGKK EHAM ¦ ¦SECTOR ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦------------------------------------------------------------------------------¦ ¦<S> Save to disk <P> Print¦ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |
Another option is to press <F4> which will result in a screen with information about the aircraft, the company and the flight. The databases used to compile this screen are user-editable, so you can add your own information, or change records if needed. The database with the aircraft registrations is updated regularely via my homepage.
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ ¦Registration: D-AMUS Flight number: LT0933 Date: 29/05/1997¦ ¦------------------------------------------------------------------------------¦ ¦Operator: Ltu international airways ¦ ¦Country: Germany ¦ ¦Home base: Dusseldorf ¦ ¦IATA: LT ¦ ¦ACARS: LT ¦ ¦ICAO: LTU ¦ ¦Callsign: Ltu ¦ ¦------------------------------------------------------------------------------¦ ¦Route: Miami - Dusseldorf ¦ ¦------------------------------------------------------------------------------¦ ¦Aircraft type: B-767 ¦ ¦Construction nr.: 24258 ¦ ¦Owner: LTU ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦------------------------------------------------------------------------------¦ ¦<S> Save to disk <P> Print¦ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |
Then there is the all heard file. A file containing all different aircraft registrations Dacars ever saw in your Acars logs. This list can be sorted on registration or company. A similar screen is available for all flights you ever logged.
+---------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------+ ¦ FIRST_DATE LAST_DATE REG COMPANY ¦ ¦'all heard' file ACARS ¦ ¦------------Ð------------Ð---------Ð---------¦ ¦number of registrations: 1503 ¦ ¦ 06/10/1996 ¦ 28/04/1997 ¦ 9V-SMJ ¦ SQ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ 19/09/1996 ¦ 04/04/1997 ¦ 9V-SMK ¦ SQ ¦ ¦<F2> sort on registration ¦ ¦ 05/09/1996 ¦ 21/04/1997 ¦ 9V-SML ¦ SQ ¦ ¦<F3> sort on company ¦ ¦ 03/09/1996 ¦ 05/05/1997 ¦ 9V-SMM ¦ SQ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ 15/09/1996 ¦ 08/05/1997 ¦ 9V-SMN ¦ SQ ¦ ¦<Del> delete record ¦ ¦ 02/11/1996 ¦ 02/11/1996 ¦ 9V-SMN ¦ UQ ¦ ¦<Esc> return to logfile ¦ ¦ 03/09/1996 ¦ 04/05/1997 ¦ 9V-SMO ¦ SQ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ 05/09/1996 ¦ 04/05/1997 ¦ 9V-SMP ¦ SQ ¦ ¦<Alt-s> search ¦ ¦ 08/09/1996 ¦ 11/05/1997 ¦ 9V-SMQ ¦ SQ ¦ +------------------------------+ ¦ 27/08/1996 ¦ 07/03/1997 ¦ 9V-SMR ¦ SQ ¦ ¦ 08/10/1996 ¦ 13/04/1997 ¦ 9V-SMS ¦ SQ ¦ ¦ 23/09/1996 ¦ 10/05/1997 ¦ 9V-SMT ¦ SQ ¦ ¦ 08/09/1996 ¦ 06/05/1997 ¦ 9V-SMU ¦ SQ ¦ ¦ 22/09/1996 ¦ 19/04/1997 ¦ 9V-SMV ¦ SQ ¦ ¦ 14/09/1996 ¦ 23/05/1997 ¦ 9V-SMW ¦ SQ ¦ ¦ 12/10/1996 ¦ 27/04/1997 ¦ 9V-SMY ¦ SQ ¦ ¦ 04/03/1997 ¦ 04/03/1997 ¦ 9V-SP6 ¦ SQ ¦ ¦ 01/09/1996 ¦ 08/05/1997 ¦ 9V-SPA ¦ SQ ¦ ¦ 12/09/1996 ¦ 24/05/1997 ¦ 9V-SPB ¦ SQ ¦ ¦ 29/08/1996 ¦ 11/05/1997 ¦ 9V-SPC ¦ SQ ¦ ¦ 10/10/1996 ¦ 05/05/1997 ¦ 9V-SPD ¦ SQ ¦ +---------------------------------------------+ |