ATRAK-SIMU Detailed

Main Functionality

The ATRAK-SIMU system replicates the operational functionality of the ATRAK-EC/PC and ATRAK-IMS systems namely:-

Information Management including:-

• Map overview
• Static and dynamic information
• Multi-view Meteological Information
• SunRise/SunSet timings
• Emergency Procedures
• Search and Rescue facility .
• Flight data information
• Detailed Event Logging facility

Dedicated Information Screens for:-

• Senior ATC Controller
• Watch Supervisor
• ATC Controller
• Military sites

Executive and Planning Control including:-

• Radar and flight data processing
• Aircraft position and traffic flow display
• Weather processing
• System Supervision.

ATRAK-SIMU Server components include:-

• Exercise Control Server - sets exercise scenarios
• Radar server - simulate operational radar
• Auxiliary Data Feeder - distribution of data

The Exercise Server provides virtual time and separation of positions into groups.

The Radar server runs as one instance for each group. When started, it is told to simulate one of the operational radars. It receives exercise radar data over the network and translates that to the output format as the emulated radar. It also receives SSR code to callsign matches from the FDP simulator. The Auxiliary Data Feeder - handles distribution of three data types:

AWOS (Airport Weather Observation System) (distributed at exercise start from the exercise software as "exercise scenario file" which contains data sets to be released at specific moments during the exercise. Data is distributed via network (UDP) broadcasts (each group uses a different UDP port)as in the operational system

CLOUDS (Significant clouds data) - distributed at exercise start from the exercise software as “exercise scenario file” (containing times and filenames) and compressed data files. These are uncompressed, modified with virtual time and distributed to all workstations in the group

IMS data - distributed at exercise start from the exercise software as “exercise scenario file” (containing times and filenames) and data files containing items that are to be stored into the database at specific times (virtual exercise times). Each group uses its own database.

System Specification

Server:

ATRAK-SIMU 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

ATRAK-SIMU 250/2500 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-SIMU ATC display

• ATRAK-IMS (As operational specification)
• ATRAK-EC/PC (As operational specification)

ATRAK-IMS PLUS Digital Video interface

• ATRAK-IMS (As operational specification)
• ATRAK-EC/PC (As operational specification)

ATRAK-SIMU 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

Software:

Operating System software

• AIX UNIX

Application software

• ATRAK-SIMU application software including:-
• Exercise Control Server software
• Radar Server software
• Auxiliary Data Feeder software

Database software

Oracle, MS-SQL

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

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