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Parameters


Parameter Description Default Units
File/Connection
dataFileN APRS data source (N=1 to 99999) null see file definitions
fileReloadN Time between reloads of file data source (N=1 to 999999) 0 seconds
cacheTimeN Cached send time for server port (N=1 to 999999) 0 minutes
sendLogin Causes "read-only login" to be sent to host. Do NOT set this to false unless you are using javAPRS to connect locally to your own server and that server does not support logins. true  
serverCommand Appends this value to the login string. This is for use with servers which support client generated commands. For more info on possible commands to use go to the javAPRSSrvr adjunct page. ""  
startDate Start date for file data sources "  /  /  " UTC (MM/DD/YY)
sleep Time between lines for file data sources 0 milliseconds
systemList System filter for NADSD data source null see file definitions
protoList Protocol filter for NADSD data source null see file definitions
bandList Band filter for NADSD data source null see file definitions
displayOnly Only display stations on this list, each ID separated by "/" null  
dontDisplay Don’t display stations on this list, each ID separated by "/" null  
digiOnly Only display stations with this text in packet (requires displayOnly to be set) null  
displayWxOnly Only display valid weather reporting stations and weather objects false  
displayIcons Only display stations with these standard icons null character string
displayAltIcons Only display stations with these alternate icons null character string
Map Parameters
mapList List of maps to select from null see map list definition
mapListFile File to use instead of mapListFile null see map list definition
autoMapRedraw Redraw map automatically 0 minutes
DOS Map Parameters
dosMap Map file to start with (.mp extension) null  
autoScale Let javAPRS scales map to window true (false if scale defined) Maintains perspective
autoFit javAPRS fits image to window true (false if scale defined) Distorts height and/or width
scale Specify a scale to magnify/shrink the map 1.0 see DOS map info
offsetX Offset for manual scaling 0.0 see DOS map info
offsetY Offset for manual scaling 0.0 see DOS map info
showMapLabels Show map labels apropriate to scale true  
showAllMapLabels Show all map labels, regardless of scale false  
GIF Map Parameters
gifMap Map file to start with (.gif extension) null  
scriptMap Call JavaScript method to get gif false see Script map info
gifMapLeft Longitude of left side of map 0.0 degrees (S & E = negative)
gifMapTop Latitude of top side of map 0.0 degrees (S & E = negative)
gifMapRight Longitude of right side of map 0.0 degrees (S & E = negative)
gifMapBottom Latitude of bottom side of map 0.0 degrees (S & E = negative)
gifMapPPDh Manual method to define width of map ABS(width/(gifMapLeft-gifMapRight)) Pixels per Degree
gifMapPPDv Manual method to define height of map ABS(height/(gifMapTop-gifMapBottom)) Pixels per Degree
screenCenterLon Longitude of center of screen null degrees (S & E = negative)
screenCenterLat Latitude of center of screen null degrees (S & E = negative)
mapCenterLon Longitude of center of map null degrees (S & E = negative)
mapCenterLat Latitude of center of map null degrees (S & E = negative)
autoScale Let javAPRS scales map to window true (false if scale defined) Maintains perspective
autoFit javAPRS fits image to window true (false if scale defined) Distorts height and/or width
scale Specify a scale to magnify/shrink the map 1.0  
autoMapReload Reload Gif map from file automatically 0 minutes
mapProjection Specifies Map Projection of Image latlon latlon
stereographic
sinusoidal
vandergrinten
orthographic
cylindricalequidistant (Delorme SteetAtlas)
azimuthalequidistant
Bing Map Parameters
mapCenterLon Longitude of center of map null degrees (S & E = negative)
mapCenterLat Latitude of center of map null degrees (S & E = negative)
BingZoom Zoom level (1=farthest away; 19=closest) null 1-19 (19 closest zoom)
Tiger Map Parameters
mapCenterLon Longitude of center of map null degrees (S & E = negative)
mapCenterLat Latitude of center of map null degrees (S & E = negative)
tigerMapLeft Longitude of left side of map null degrees
tigerMapTop Latitude of top side of map null degrees
tigerMapHigh Height of map 0.0 degrees
ShapeFile Map Parameters
shapeMap Map file to start with (.shp or .zip extension) null  
mapCenterLon Longitude of center of map null degrees (S & E = negative)
mapCenterLat Latitude of center of map null degrees (S & E = negative)
scale Specify a scale to magnify/shrink the map 1.0 see ShapeFile map info
shapeColor Color that shape lines/points are drawn in gray Color
Time Parameters
useAPRStime Use time in APRS packet, if available true  
displayLocalTime Display local time in console prints (UTC = false) true  
Display Parameters
iconFile Specifies the standard icon gif file (allicon2.gif is used for alternate icons, blkicons.gif and blkicon2.gif are used for black background) allicons.gif  
iconScale Scales icon size 1.0  
symbolBkgnds Display colored background for symbols and associated text true White = stationary station
Cyan = moving station
Magenta = Object or Item
Yellow = Mic-E Priority
Red = Mic-E Emergency
metric Display values using metric and Celsius degrees false  
drawCircles Draw range circles for PHG, RNG, DFS, and DF extensions
(PHG&RNG=Green
DFS&DF=Purple)
false  
drawVectors Draw course/speed line from icon true  
showStationNames Show station ID to right of icon true  
autoDisplayID Show station ID if showStationNames is true and the map scale is less than this number 0 Pixels per Degree (vertical)
showHurricaneRadius Show TS and HC strength wind radii around huricane icon true  
trackStations Display tracks true  
trackSort Sort tracks by time false  
minTrackDist Minimum distance traveled before a station is tracked 0.02 nautical miles
purgeCache Amount of time to keep posits and tracks 0 (= don't purge) minutes
stationList If false, causes complete reload from file data sources on display refresh true  
trackMap If true, causes the map to remain centered on the station listed in homeID false  
Color Parameters
pickBackground Allows user selection of background false  
backgroundColor Initial background color (gray,white, or black) gray gray, white, or black
foregroundColor Text color black (0) (white (15) if black background selected) Color
labelColor Map label color blue (9) Color
titleColor Copyright color red (12) Color
highlightColor Selected Track/Range color yellow (14) Color
plotColor Tracking and course/speed vector color red (12) Color
wxPlotColor Wind course/speed vector color red (12) Color
Status Line Parameters
homeID Show bearing/distance from homeID instead of lat/long null  
showNewStations Show new stations on status line when received true Recommended for
echoDataStatus Show received string on status line false Not recommended due to slowness of most Java status lines
Console Parameters
echoDataConsole Print all packets in the Java console false Not recommended due to slowness of most Java consoles
showStatusRaw Print position/weather packets in the Java console false Not recommended due to slowness of most Java consoles