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Production ITWS Web Training

Production ITWS Web Training. Spring 2004. Introduction. Website Interface Ability to view ITWS weather and safety products for all production airports Multiple windows (airports) supported Tower specific input (runway configuration and PIREP input) not supported. Outline.

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Production ITWS Web Training

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  1. Production ITWS Web Training Spring 2004

  2. Introduction Website Interface • Ability to view ITWS weather and safety products for all production airports • Multiple windows (airports) supported • Tower specific input (runway configuration and PIREP input) not supported

  3. Outline • Website Interface and Usage • Summary of Differences between website and SD • Summary • Questions

  4. ITWS Product Generator TCP/IPServer Software FAA Network FAA TRACON Website System Architecture AWOS, ASOS, TDWR. RUC, ASR-9, LLWAS, NEXRAD, Lightning, MDCRS from Aircraft Volpe Center Client at FAA, Air Carrier, or Other F i r e w a l l ITWS data ITWS Digital Data Server F i r e w a l l FAA Network or CDMNet* ITWS Web Server ITWS data as HTML and images Web browser at FAA, Air Carrier, or Other *FAA Network is utilized for FAA clients CDMNet is utilized for airline clients

  5. Airports available now (July 2004) • Potomac (IAD, ADW, BWI, DCA) • Atlanta (ATL) • Miami (MIA, PBI, FLL) • Houston (IAH, HOU) • Kansas City (MCI) • St. Louis (STL) • Chicago (ORD, MDW, MKE) • Boston (BOS)

  6. Airports coming in 2004 • Denver (DIA) • Charlotte (CLT) • Minneapolis/St. Paul (MSP)

  7. Website Intro page Link To Text or Map Version Of Top-Level Page Announcements and trouble ticket system Use for bug reports and enhancement requests New Ticket Link To Trouble ticket system

  8. Website Interface (top-level map) ITWS Airports Click for TRACON Display [Color of icon shows status] Airport Status Legend

  9. Website Interface (top-level text) Airport Status Legend List Sort options ITWS Airports Click for TRACON Display [Color shows status]

  10. Website Interface (top-level) Link To Text or Map Version Of Top-Level Page Version Number Of Interface Link to online help Page Update Time Time from server that page was last updated. Compare to current time to confirm page update. Page updates once per minute. Link back to Intro page (bug reports, Status updates, Etc…) Link to bug reporting System Use for bug reports and enhancement requests

  11. Website Interface (text) List of active safety alerts ITWS Operational Mode OP: operational MT: maintenance UNAVAIL: unavailable List of Unavailable Products for TRACON display Link to open TRACON display Color is Airport status Storms in TRACON Range [YES/NO] Color Status Description Red The ITWS system is operational and active alerts (microburst, wind shear, tornado, lightning, and/or gust front) are in effect at the associated airport. Yellow The ITWS system is operational and level three or greater storm cells are present within the TRACON, but no alerts* are in effect at the associated airport.  *For this status, AP is not considered. Green The ITWS system is operational but no active alerts are in effect and no storm cells (level three or greater) are within the TRACON. Black The ITWS system for the associated airport is not available (e.g., down or maintenance).

  12. ITWS Product Window Title: Airport and Display Alerts Current Time (synced to web server) Airport and Display Selection NEW – launch new window APPLY – apply selection to current window Main Data Display Window control buttons Valid Until Time For Products Confirm that Product is valid Online Help Opens help in new window Open main window Opens main intro page in new window Unavailable Product List for this display Close window Closes this window

  13. Window control buttons Re-center Activates re-center mode which allows the user to select the location of the center of the window with a single click on the data image. To disable, switch to select mode. Select Activates select mode which allows for the display of the storm cell information (SCI) product.  This mode is active by default. Zoom Zoom in on the data in the window. There is a limit to how closely one can zoom in on an image. When the zoom limit is reached, further clicks on the Z button will have no effect on the image. At this point the user should switch to a closer range. UnZoom Zoom out on the data in the window. There is a limit to how far out one can zoom on an image. When the zoom limit is reached, further clicks on the U button will have no effect on the image. The user could then switch to a larger range. Home Resets the window to its default centerpoint and zoom step. Overlay Allows for the selection of overlays to be applied to the precipitation products. Clicking on this button will open a menu allowing for the selection and application of overlays. When the apply button is pressed in the overlay selection menu, the precipitation product will be updated with the new overlays being shown.

  14. Airport Selection

  15. Display Selection

  16. Overlay Selection

  17. Storm Cell Information Example • Must be in selection mode (default mode) • Click on storm to display SCI information • If no storm present at location ‘No Storm’ is displayed Storm Cell Information Text

  18. RDAlerts Example • Data in same format as Situation Display Wind at centerfield of airport Runway configuration name Runway specific alerts Product valid until time Example showing alerts

  19. Terminal Winds Example • Data in same format as Situation Display Navigation fix/location name Wind profile ALT DIR SPD Altitude in hundreds of feet Direction in degrees Speed in knots Product valid until time

  20. Terminal Text Example • Data in same format as Situation Display Terminal Text Messages Product valid until time

  21. 5nm Example • Active corridors and runway alert colors shown

  22. 30nm Example • Active corridors and runway alert colors shown

  23. TRACON Example • Active corridors and runway alert colors shown

  24. 100nm Example • Concrete sections of all runways displayed regardless of current configuraton

  25. 200nm Example • Concrete sections of all runways displayed regardless of current configuraton

  26. Desktop Configuration Example 1 large monitor (1600x1200)

  27. Desktop Configuration Example 2normal monitor (1280x1024) recommended size

  28. Desktop Configuration Example 3laptop monitor (1024x768)

  29. Outline • Website Interface and Usage • Summary of Differences between website and SD • Summary • Questions

  30. ITWS Product / Function Available on Tower SD Available on Remote SD Available on Website 6 Level Precip (TDWR, ASR, NEXRAD) YES YES YES Storm Cell Information YES YES YES Storm Motion and Storm Extrapolated Position YES YES YES Microburst and Microburst Alert YES YES YES Tornado and Tornado Alert YES YES YES Lightning Alert YES YES YES Gust Front and Gust Front Alert YES YES YES AP Alert (presence of AP) YES YES YES AP Indicated Precip YES YES NO* Ribbon Display (RD) Alerts YES YES YES Wind Profile YES YES YES Terminal Weather Text YES YES YES Runway Configuration YES NO NO PIREPS Reporting YES NO NO Turn on/off individual products YES YES NO Turn on/off individual overlays YES YES YES SD vs. Web Summary *did not include based on user group feedback

  31. Summary • ITWS Web is the only display which will show data for all installed production ITWS systems • Website shows same weather products as SD, although interface is different • Online help is available on website • Main entry page has link to bug reporting system • Use for reporting bugs and requesting enhancements to the web interface • For immediate assistance with operational problems call the Volpe 24/7 help desk at 617-494-2556

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