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AUTHORISATION

This document is produced by Northrop Grumman Mission Systems Europe Ltd., a Northrop Grumman
company. It is hereby authorised for issue:

Document Title COMMAND AND CONTROL PC USERS’ GUIDE

Document Reference 6.2.I004.10/005/UG/02

Document Issue 1.0

Name Position Signature Date

Author Andy Gordon Software Engineer

Quality Graeme McFarlane Project Quality Controller
Authorisation Andy Kinge Project Manager

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Contents

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1-1

1.1 About C2PC ............................................................................................... 1-3
1.2 C2PC Users’ Guide Overview.................................................................... 1-3
1.2.1 Organization ...................................................................................... 1-3
1.2.2 Manual Conventions .......................................................................... 1-5

CHAPTER 2 GETTING STARTED 2-1

2.1 Starting/Shutting Down C2PC ................................................................... 2-1
2.1.1 Opening C2PC................................................................................... 2-1
2.1.2 Exiting C2PC..................................................................................... 2-9
2.2 C2PC Window............................................................................................ 2-9
2.3 Windows Task Bar Tray Icons ................................................................. 2-20
2.3.1 C2PC Gateway Context Menu ......................................................... 2-20
2.3.2 C2PC Alerts Viewer ........................................................................ 2-21
2.3.3 C2PC Message Router ..................................................................... 2-21
2.3.4 C2PC Address Book ........................................................................ 2-22
2.4 General Operations................................................................................... 2-22
2.4.1 Positioning the Toolbars .................................................................. 2-23
2.4.2 Map Window Manipulation ............................................................. 2-24
2.4.3 Using Keyboard Equivalents............................................................ 2-25
2.4.4 Positions and Units of Measure........................................................ 2-26
2.4.5 Date-Time Groups (DTG)................................................................ 2-27
2.4.6 Sortable Columns............................................................................. 2-27
2.4.7 Selecting Tracks and Other Objects ................................................. 2-28
2.4.8 The Mouse Pointer........................................................................... 2-30
2.4.9 Context Menu .................................................................................. 2-31

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CHAPTER 3 USING THE MENU BAR 3-1

3.1 File Menu.................................................................................................... 3-1
3.1.1 NEW MAP (CTRL + N) .................................................................... 3-2
3.1.2 OPEN MAP (CTRL + O)................................................................... 3-3
3.1.1 CLOSE MAP ..................................................................................... 3-4
3.1.2 SAVE MAP (CTRL + S) ................................................................... 3-4
3.1.3 MAP SAVE AS ................................................................................. 3-4
3.1.4 PRINT MAP (Ctrl + P) ...................................................................... 3-6
3.1.3 PRINT PREVIEW ........................................................................... 3-10
3.1.5 PRINT SETUP................................................................................. 3-10
3.1.6 INSERT NEW OBJECT .................................................................. 3-11
3.1.7 OBJECT .......................................................................................... 3-12
3.1.8 RECENT FILE ................................................................................ 3-12
3.1.9 EXIT................................................................................................ 3-12
3.2 Map Menu ................................................................................................ 3-13
3.2.1 COPY AS BITMAP (Ctrl + B) ........................................................ 3-14
3.2.2 EXPORT MAP ................................................................................ 3-14
3.2.3 WHOLE WORLD (CTRL + W) ...................................................... 3-16
3.2.4 ZOOM IN (Num +).......................................................................... 3-16
3.2.5 ZOOM OUT (Num -)....................................................................... 3-17
3.2.6 ZOOM BOX .................................................................................... 3-17
3.2.7 RECENTER .................................................................................... 3-18
3.2.8 CENTER/WIDTH ........................................................................... 3-18
3.2.9 LAST MAP (Ctrl + L) ..................................................................... 3-18
3.2.10 REFRESH MAP (Ctrl + F) .............................................................. 3-19
3.2.11 CANCEL REDRAW ....................................................................... 3-19
3.2.12 MAP DATA .................................................................................... 3-19
3.2.13 MAP PLUG-INS.............................................................................. 3-43
3.2.14 PROJECTION ................................................................................. 3-44
3.2.15 FEATURES..................................................................................... 3-44
3.2.16 CGRS .............................................................................................. 3-45
3.2.17 MAP COLORS ................................................................................ 3-52
3.2.18 MAP INTENSITY ........................................................................... 3-55
3.2.19 BLANK MAP.................................................................................. 3-55
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3.2.20 QUICK DRAW ............................................................................... 3-55

3.2.21 SHOW TOOLTIP............................................................................ 3-56
3.2.22 PLOT OPTIONS ............................................................................. 3-57
3.2.23 INJECTOR PANE ........................................................................... 3-80
3.2.24 FULL SCREEN............................................................................... 3-80
3.2.25 STATUS BAR................................................................................. 3-80
3.2.26 TOOLBARS.................................................................................... 3-81
3.3 Favorites Menu......................................................................................... 3-82
3.3.1 ADD MAP FAVORITES ................................................................ 3-82
3.3.2 ORGANIZE FAVORITES .............................................................. 3-83
3.3.3 LISTED FAVORITES ..................................................................... 3-86
3.4 Declutter Menu......................................................................................... 3-86
3.4.1 AUTO ............................................................................................. 3-87
3.4.2 MANUAL ....................................................................................... 3-88
3.4.3 ARRANGE...................................................................................... 3-88
3.4.4 RESET ............................................................................................ 3-89
3.5 Tools Menu............................................................................................... 3-90
3.5.1 GPS RECEIVER ............................................................................. 3-91
3.5.2 CROSSFIX .................................................................................... 3-101
3.5.3 SITES ............................................................................................ 3-109
3.5.4 TRANSMIT FILE.......................................................................... 3-115
3.5.5 QUICK RANGE/BEARING.......................................................... 3-117
3.5.6 QUICK POINT.............................................................................. 3-121
3.5.7 INJECTOR MANAGER ............................................................... 3-126
3.5.8 COMMAND PROFILE ................................................................. 3-127
3.5.9 RANGE......................................................................................... 3-132
3.5.10 RANGE BEARING....................................................................... 3-133
3.5.11 SET TIME ..................................................................................... 3-133
3.5.12 CLOCK ......................................................................................... 3-136
3.5.13 DATUM CONVERSION .............................................................. 3-137
3.5.14 BEARING CONVERT.................................................................. 3-138
3.5.15 OPTIONS ...................................................................................... 3-140

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3.6 Comms Menu ......................................................................................... 3-165

3.6.1 New Message (F6) ........................................................................ 3-166
3.6.2 Quick Position Report .................................................................... 3-177
3.6.3 Quick Spot/Observation Report...................................................... 3-178
3.6.4 Comms Subsystem Summary ......................................................... 3-178
3.6.5 Message Manager Log (F7)........................................................... 3-180
3.6.6 Address Book (F8) ........................................................................ 3-191
3.6.7 Signal (F9) .................................................................................... 3-204
3.6.8 Transmit File.................................................................................. 3-207
3.6.9 Settings .......................................................................................... 3-208
3.7 Window Menu ........................................................................................ 3-218
3.7.1 CASCADE .................................................................................... 3-218
3.7.2 TILE HORIZONTALLY ............................................................... 3-219
3.7.3 TILE VERTICALLY ..................................................................... 3-220
3.7.4 ARRANGE ICONS ....................................................................... 3-221
3.7.5 TABBED VIEW ............................................................................ 3-221
3.7.6 MAP 1, MAP 2, etc. ...................................................................... 3-222
3.8 Help Menu.............................................................................................. 3-222
3.8.1 C2PC Help..................................................................................... 3-223
3.8.2 Planning/TrackPlot/Routes/Overlays Help ..................................... 3-223

CHAPTER 4 PLANNING INJECTOR SYSTEM 4-1

4.1 Edit Menu ................................................................................................... 4-2
4.1.1 Copy .................................................................................................. 4-2
4.1.2 Delete ................................................................................................ 4-3
4.1.3 Undo .................................................................................................. 4-3
4.1.4 Redo .................................................................................................. 4-3
4.2 View Menu ................................................................................................. 4-3
4.2.1 Planning Settings ............................................................................... 4-3
4.2.2 Planning Plot Options ........................................................................ 4-4
4.2.3 Summary.......................................................................................... 4-11
4.2.4 Planning Toolbar.............................................................................. 4-14

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4.3 Insert Menu............................................................................................... 4-14

4.3.1 New Item ......................................................................................... 4-14
4.4 Database Menu ......................................................................................... 4-28
4.4.1 Open................................................................................................ 4-28
4.4.2 Close ............................................................................................... 4-29
4.5 Planning Menu.......................................................................................... 4-29
4.5.1 Properties......................................................................................... 4-29
4.6 Planning List Pop-up Menu...................................................................... 4-29
4.2.5 Select for Track Promotion .............................................................. 4-30
4.2.6 Unselect for Track Promotion .......................................................... 4-30

CHAPTER 5 VMF INJECTOR 5-1

5.1 VMF Menu ................................................................................................. 5-2
5.1.1 ToolTip Text...................................................................................... 5-2
5.2 View Menu ................................................................................................. 5-3
5.2.1 Toolbar .............................................................................................. 5-4
5.3 VMF List Pop-Up Menu............................................................................. 5-9
5.3.1 Create Track (from VMF Position Report)......................................... 5-9
5.3.2 Delete .............................................................................................. 5-10
5.3.3 Center On ........................................................................................ 5-11
5.3.4 Properties......................................................................................... 5-11

CHAPTER 6 TRACKPLOT INJECTOR SYSTEM 6-1

6.1 Edit Menu ................................................................................................... 6-3
6.1.1 Copy (Ctrl + C).................................................................................. 6-3
6.1.2 Delete (Del) ....................................................................................... 6-3
6.1.3 Undelete ............................................................................................ 6-3
6.1.4 Merge ................................................................................................ 6-5
6.1.5 Select All (Ctrl + A) .......................................................................... 6-8
6.2 View Menu ................................................................................................. 6-8
6.2.1 Selected Track Summary (Alt + S)..................................................... 6-8
6.2.2 Track Type Summary (Shift + S) ..................................................... 6-13

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6.2.3 Range Circles (Shift + R) ................................................................. 6-14

6.2.4 Track Groups (Shift + G) ................................................................. 6-15
6.2.5 Multiple Amplify Windows (Shift + M) ........................................... 6-16
6.2.6 Auto Panning (Ctrl + P) ................................................................... 6-16
6.2.7 Set Auto Panning (Alt + Shift + P)................................................... 6-17
6.2.8 TrackPlot Toolbar ............................................................................ 6-17
6.3 Insert Menu............................................................................................... 6-18
6.3.1 Quick Track (Alt + Shift + T) .......................................................... 6-18
6.3.2 Track (Shift + T).............................................................................. 6-18
6.3.3 Track Group (Alt + Ctrl +Shift + T)................................................. 6-49
6.4 Database Menu ......................................................................................... 6-50
6.4.1 Open ................................................................................................ 6-50
6.4.2 Save As............................................................................................ 6-51
6.4.3 Close................................................................................................ 6-53
6.5 TrackPlot Menu ........................................................................................ 6-53
6.5.1 Connect to Gateway ......................................................................... 6-53
6.5.2 Disconnect from Gateway ................................................................ 6-56
6.5.3 Status Gateway................................................................................. 6-56
6.5.4 Track Filter ...................................................................................... 6-57
6.5.5 Quick Report.................................................................................... 6-61
6.5.6 Center On ........................................................................................ 6-63
6.5.7 Status ............................................................................................... 6-63
6.5.8 Print ................................................................................................. 6-65
6.5.9 Find Duplicate Tracks...................................................................... 6-66
6.5.10 Search Tracks................................................................................... 6-67
6.5.11 Import Attachments.......................................................................... 6-72
6.5.12 Set Default Insert Type .................................................................... 6-72
6.5.13 Properties......................................................................................... 6-73

CHAPTER 7 ROUTES INJECTOR SYSTEM 7-1

7.1 Edit Menu ................................................................................................... 7-2
7.1.1 Undo .................................................................................................. 7-2
7.1.2 Redo .................................................................................................. 7-2

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7.1.3 Delete ................................................................................................ 7-2

7.2 View Menu ................................................................................................. 7-3
7.2.1 Follow ............................................................................................... 7-3
7.2.2 Steer to Chkpt .................................................................................... 7-6
7.2.3 Routes Toolbar .................................................................................. 7-8
7.3 Insert Menu................................................................................................. 7-8
7.3.1 Quick Route....................................................................................... 7-9
7.3.2 Route ................................................................................................. 7-9
7.3.3 Folder .............................................................................................. 7-17
7.4 Routes Menu............................................................................................. 7-17
7.4.1 Import.............................................................................................. 7-17
7.4.2 Transmit .......................................................................................... 7-18
7.4.3 Open Route...................................................................................... 7-18
7.4.4 Refresh ............................................................................................ 7-19
7.4.5 Save As............................................................................................ 7-20
7.4.6 Print................................................................................................. 7-20
7.4.7 Center On ........................................................................................ 7-21
7.4.8 Follow ............................................................................................. 7-21
7.4.9 Steer to Chkpt .................................................................................. 7-21
7.4.10 Display Route Names ...................................................................... 7-21
7.4.11 Properties......................................................................................... 7-21

CHAPTER 8 OVERLAYS INJECTOR SYSTEM 8-1

8.1 Edit Menu ................................................................................................... 8-2
8.1.1 Undo.................................................................................................. 8-2
8.1.2 Redo .................................................................................................. 8-3
8.1.3 Cut (Ctrl + X) .................................................................................... 8-3
8.1.4 Copy (Ctrl + C).................................................................................. 8-3
8.1.5 Paste (Ctrl + V).................................................................................. 8-4
8.1.6 Delete ................................................................................................ 8-4
8.1.7 Object ................................................................................................ 8-4
8.2 View Menu ................................................................................................. 8-5
8.2.1 Declutter Overlays (Alt+Shift+D) ...................................................... 8-5

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8.2.2 Global On/Off By DTG...................................................................... 8-5

8.2.3 Refresh .............................................................................................. 8-5
8.2.4 Overlay Toolbar ................................................................................. 8-6
8.2.5 Textbar Toolbar ................................................................................. 8-8
8.2.6 Palette .............................................................................................. 8-10
8.2.7 Custom ............................................................................................ 8-11
8.2.8 Time Simulation Toolbar ................................................................. 8-14
8.3 Insert Menu............................................................................................... 8-16
8.3.1 Overlay File ..................................................................................... 8-16
8.3.2 File Shortcut .................................................................................... 8-21
8.3.3 Overlay Folder ................................................................................. 8-21
8.3.4 Folder Shortcut ................................................................................ 8-22
8.3.5 Arc-Through-Triangle Options......................................................... 8-22
8.3.6 Arc Tool (Ctrl+Alt+A)..................................................................... 8-22
8.3.7 Arrow Tool (Ctrl+Alt+W)............................................................... 8-37
8.3.8 Box Tool (Ctrl+Alt+B) ................................................................... 8-42
8.3.9 Circle Tool (Ctrl+Alt+C) ................................................................ 8-44
8.3.10 Ellipse Tool (Ctrl+Alt+E) ............................................................... 8-46
8.3.11 Freehand Tool (Ctrl+Alt+F)............................................................ 8-48
8.3.12 Image Tool (Ctrl+Alt+I).................................................................. 8-49
8.3.13 Line Tool (Ctrl+Alt+L)................................................................... 8-52
8.3.14 MOOTW Tool ................................................................................. 8-54
8.3.15 Object/OLE Tool (Ctrl+Alt+J) ........................................................ 8-63
8.3.16 Polyline Tool (Ctrl+Alt+P) ............................................................. 8-65
8.3.17 Rectangle Tool (Ctrl+Alt+R) .......................................................... 8-70
8.3.18 Sector Tool (Ctrl+Alt+S) ................................................................ 8-72
8.3.19 Symbol Tool (Ctrl+Alt+Y).............................................................. 8-74
8.3.20 Tactical Area Tool ........................................................................... 8-85
8.3.21 Tactical Line Tool............................................................................ 8-92
8.3.22 Tactical Point Tool......................................................................... 8-102
8.3.23 Text Tool (Ctrl+Alt+T)................................................................. 8-108
8.3.24 Triangle Tool (Ctrl+Alt+G) .......................................................... 8-112
8.4 Overlays Menu ....................................................................................... 8-114
8.4.1 Import ............................................................................................ 8-114

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8.4.2 Transmit ........................................................................................ 8-115

8.4.3 Save Files ...................................................................................... 8-115
8.4.4 Save As.......................................................................................... 8-115
8.4.5 Group ............................................................................................ 8-116
8.4.6 Ungroup......................................................................................... 8-117
8.4.7 Merge Polylines ............................................................................. 8-117
8.4.8 Visible ........................................................................................... 8-118
8.4.9 Order ............................................................................................. 8-118
8.4.10 Center On ...................................................................................... 8-118
8.4.11 Amplifying Data ............................................................................ 8-119
8.4.12 Set Insert Defaults.......................................................................... 8-120
8.4.13 Reset Link ..................................................................................... 8-120
8.4.14 Properties....................................................................................... 8-120
8.4.15 Collapse All Items ......................................................................... 8-124
8.4.16 Expand All Items ........................................................................... 8-124
8.5 Edit an Overlay....................................................................................... 8-124
8.6 Overlay List ............................................................................................ 8-125
8.6.1 Dragging and Dropping Overlay Objects and Files ........................ 8-126
8.6.2 Merging Polyline Objects............................................................... 8-126
8.6.3 Deleting Overlays .......................................................................... 8-127
8.6.4 Selecting Multiple Overlay Objects................................................ 8-127
8.7 Overlays Pop-Up Menu .......................................................................... 8-127
8.8 Overlays Automatic Distribution ........................................................... 8-128
8.9 Overlays Synchronization Indicator ....................................................... 8-128
8.10 Overlays Distribution Filters .................................................................. 8-128

CHAPTER 9 THE GATEWAY 9-1

9.1 Gateway Status ........................................................................................... 9-4
9.2 Client Status ............................................................................................... 9-5
9.2.1 Client Connection Table .................................................................... 9-7
9.3 File Menu.................................................................................................... 9-9
9.3.1 Start Gateway .................................................................................... 9-9

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9.3.2 Stop Gateway..................................................................................... 9-9

9.3.3 Refresh ............................................................................................ 9-10
9.3.4 Add Gateway ................................................................................... 9-10
9.3.5 Delete Gateway................................................................................ 9-11
9.3.6 Print ................................................................................................. 9-11
9.3.7 Exit .................................................................................................. 9-11
9.4 Tools Menu............................................................................................... 9-12
9.4.1 Options ............................................................................................ 9-12
9.4.2 Nicknames ....................................................................................... 9-36
9.4.3 Delete Decoded Overlays ................................................................. 9-39
9.4.4 Remote Control Settings .................................................................. 9-40
9.4.5 Delete Client .................................................................................... 9-46
9.5 View Menu ............................................................................................... 9-46
9.5.1 Toolbar ............................................................................................ 9-46
9.5.2 Status Bar ........................................................................................ 9-47
9.5.3 View Display Options ...................................................................... 9-47
9.6 Help Menu................................................................................................ 9-48
9.6.1 Contents........................................................................................... 9-48
9.6.2 About Gateway Manager.................................................................. 9-48
9.7 IE Browser Gateway Manager Overlays Plug-in...................................... 9-48

CHAPTER 10 OTHER C2PC OPTIONS 10-1

10.1 ADRG2PX................................................................................................ 10-2
10.2 C2PC Alerts Help..................................................................................... 10-2
10.3 C2PC Alerts Server .................................................................................. 10-3
10.3.1 File Menu ........................................................................................ 10-4
10.3.2 Edit Menu ........................................................................................ 10-6
10.3.3 View Menu ...................................................................................... 10-7
10.3.4 Help Menu ..................................................................................... 10-12

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10.4 C2PC Clock............................................................................................ 10-12

10.5 Configure Gateway Service.................................................................... 10-13
10.6 DB Update.............................................................................................. 10-14
10.7 GPS MSG Log Viewer ........................................................................... 10-16
10.8 C2PC Licensing...................................................................................... 10-19

CHAPTER 11 FALCON II INTERFACE 11-1

11.1 Getting Started.......................................................................................... 11-1
11.1.1 Running the program ....................................................................... 11-1
11.1.2 User interface .................................................................................. 11-2
11.2 Configuration............................................................................................ 11-3
11.2.3 Changing the interface settings ........................................................ 11-3

APPENDIX A C2PC DATA CORRELATION A-1

APPENDIX B TACTICAL AND MOOTW SYMBOLOGY B-1

APPENDIX C KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS C-1

APPENDIX D ACRONYMS & ABBREVIATIONS D-1

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