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ATRAK-FLT/BRIEF Detailed

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Main Functionality

The ATRAK-FLT/BRIEF system provides the following functionality:-

Communicating with CFMU, Eurocontrol

  • Various message types such as FPL (Flight Plan), DLA (Delay), CNL (Cancel Flight), DEP (Departure) and ARR (Arrival) can be entered into the system.
  • The system will add AFTN Addresses automatically based on the departure and destination airports, checks the entered data, creates an AFTN message and then sends it to CFMU.
  • The System also receives Slot messages from CFMU, and can send certain types of Slot messages to CFMU.

Flight Plan Entry

  • Flight Plans are uniquely identified by the Date, Name, Departure Airport and Destination Airport. A Flight Plan is entered and validated.

AFTN Addresses

  • After a message has been sent to CFMU, an Operational Reply Message (ORM) is sent back, there are 3 possibilities:
  • ACK (Acknowledge/Accepted)
  • REJ (Rejection)
  • MAN (Manual)

Other Messages

  • Other message types can be entered - DLA (Delay), CHG (Change), CNL (Cancel Flight), DEP (Departure) and ARR (Arrival)

Viewing status of sent Messages

  • The status of the last 20 or so sent (number to be specified) messages may be viewed.

Flight Information

  • The ANSP provides information on flights, including slot information, to Aircraft Operators, Pilots etc. The flights can be from one or bothof the following sources:
  • Flights that had messages sent to CFMU from this system - Flight Plans
  • Flights in the FDP database. These have come from Eurocontrol.

Flight Display

  • ATRAK-FLT/BRIEF has a function to view flights. On selection of an individual flight, it will be possible to view its details, slot history, latest eobt etc.
  • In addition, messages between this system and CFMU will be shown.
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System Specification

Server

ATRAK-FLT/BRIEF Enterprise server comprising: -

  • AIX Operating System
  • Multi (4/8) Processors
  • Dual Ethernet Adapters, Dual Power supply units
  • Rack mounted console, keyboard and mouse
  • ATRAK Raid array subsystem with ULTRA3 SCSI disk drives

The ATRAK-FLT/BRIEF database server can be integrated within the existing ATRAK power cluster or configured as a separate system dependant on processing power and memory requirements.

Workstation

ATRAK-FLT/BRIEF High Performance X-Display workstation comprising: -

  • AIX Operating System
  • Dual Processors
  • Dual Ethernet Adapters, Dual Power supply units
  • Rack mounted console, keyboard and mouse

ATRAK-FLT/BRIEF ATC display including: -

  • 28.3" LCD Display - 2560 x 2048 resolution
  • Software-Controllable Brightness And Contrast
  • MOX-Compatible, Multi-Layered Display 30-inch display

ATRAK-FLT/BRIEF Digital Video interface including: -

  • On-board Memory 64 MB
  • Colour Lookup Tables
  • PCI Interface 33/66 MHz 32/64-bit, Revision 2.2
  • Video Interface DVI

ATRAK-FLT/BRIEF Desktender digital extender including: -

  • DVI (dual-link) supported to VESA standards (to 3200 x 2400 pixels)
  • Supports PS/2 or USB keyboard & mouse
  • Extends up to 1000 meters over fibre
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Software

Operating System software

  • LINUX (RedHat)

Application software

  • ATRAK-FLT/BRIEF application software

Database software

  • Oracle, MS-SQL

Options

  • ATRAK-FLT/BRIEF can be run from within ATRAK-IMS

Optional extension of workstation up to 1000 metres from CWP using Desktender

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