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Production ITWS Web Training : 

Production ITWS Web Training Spring 2004

Slide2: 

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 Introduction

Slide3: 

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

Website System Architecture : 

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

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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) Airports available now (July 2004)

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

Website Intro page: 

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 Link To Trouble ticket system New Ticket

Website Interface (top-level map): 

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

Website Interface (top-level text): 

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

Website Interface (top-level): 

Website Interface (top-level) 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 online help Version Number Of Interface Link To Text or Map Version Of Top-Level Page Link to bug reporting System Use for bug reports and enhancement requests

Website Interface (text): 

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

ITWS Product Window: 

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

Window control buttons: 

Window control buttons Select Activates select mode which allows for the display of the storm cell information (SCI) product.  This mode is active by default. 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. 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. 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. 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.

Airport Selection: 

Airport Selection

Display Selection: 

Display Selection

Overlay Selection: 

Overlay Selection

Storm Cell Information Example: 

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

RDAlerts Example: 

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

Terminal Winds Example: 

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

Terminal Text Example: 

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

5nm Example: 

5nm Example Active corridors and runway alert colors shown

30nm Example: 

30nm Example Active corridors and runway alert colors shown

TRACON Example: 

TRACON Example Active corridors and runway alert colors shown

100nm Example: 

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

200nm Example: 

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

Desktop Configuration Example 1 large monitor (1600x1200): 

Desktop Configuration Example 1 large monitor (1600x1200)

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

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

Desktop Configuration Example 3 laptop monitor (1024x768): 

Desktop Configuration Example 3 laptop monitor (1024x768)

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

SD vs. Web Summary: 

SD vs. Web Summary   *did not include based on user group feedback

Summary: 

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