Mia TRACON controller is concerned with stars radar equipment functions.

Attributes
ACN	590698
Time
Date	200308
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : mia.tracon
State Reference	FL
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Experience	controller limited radar : 2 controller radar : 17 controller supervisory : 7 controller time certified in position1 : 21
ASRS Report	590698
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Supplementary
Problem Areas	ATC Facility FAA Navigational Facility
Primary Problem	Navigational Facility
Situations
ATC Facility	radar equipment : mia.tracon

Narrative:

'Stars' preference settings (preference sets) are changing on their own. I have observed all elements change over the last 30 days or so including -- system area location, preview area location, tab list location, saved WX level settings, preset saved quick-look sectors not being displayed, altitude filter limits changing, etc, etc. Dangerous situation when climbing/descending aircraft using saved quick look functions that have changed (among other things). WX settings also seem to change at random causing you to vector into severe WX that is not displayed. Additionally 'stars' WX has proved to be highly inaccurate at mia, and inconsistent. We get a lot of severe WX here in the summer months and the 'stars' WX, to date, is often erroneous which can easily lead to a very dangerous situation.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MIA TRACON CTLR IS CONCERNED WITH STARS RADAR EQUIP FUNCTIONS.

Narrative: 'STARS' PREFERENCE SETTINGS (PREFERENCE SETS) ARE CHANGING ON THEIR OWN. I HAVE OBSERVED ALL ELEMENTS CHANGE OVER THE LAST 30 DAYS OR SO INCLUDING -- SYS AREA LOCATION, PREVIEW AREA LOCATION, TAB LIST LOCATION, SAVED WX LEVEL SETTINGS, PRESET SAVED QUICK-LOOK SECTORS NOT BEING DISPLAYED, ALT FILTER LIMITS CHANGING, ETC, ETC. DANGEROUS SIT WHEN CLBING/DSNDING ACFT USING SAVED QUICK LOOK FUNCTIONS THAT HAVE CHANGED (AMONG OTHER THINGS). WX SETTINGS ALSO SEEM TO CHANGE AT RANDOM CAUSING YOU TO VECTOR INTO SEVERE WX THAT IS NOT DISPLAYED. ADDITIONALLY 'STARS' WX HAS PROVED TO BE HIGHLY INACCURATE AT MIA, AND INCONSISTENT. WE GET A LOT OF SEVERE WX HERE IN THE SUMMER MONTHS AND THE 'STARS' WX, TO DATE, IS OFTEN ERRONEOUS WHICH CAN EASILY LEAD TO A VERY DANGEROUS SIT.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.