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Info Electronic Systems Inc second evaluation

Evaluation of ULTIMA Version 2.1

Evaluation completed 9 December 2005.

An evaluation of ULTIMA Version 2.1 application against the ICAO SADIS Operations Group criteria gives the application a compliancy rating.

FINAL REVIEW RESULTS
Software functionality
Available Y/N
Comments
1. Display of OPMET data
Y Display of ASHTAMs and NOTAMs related to volcanic ash not evaluated because of their non-availability at the time of the review. Information provided by the vendor indicates that these bulletins can be viewed through the "bullet viewer" facility.
2. GRIB decoder and display packageY  
3. BUFR decoder and display package Y  
4. Display and ability to prompt users of the arrival of chart amendments Y  
5. Display and ability to prompt users of the arrival of SADIS administrative messages Y  
6. Display of tropical cyclone advisory statements Y  
7. Display of volcanic ash advisory statementsY  
8. Display of volcanic ash trajectory/dispersion charts Y Charts obtained via header query.
9. Display bulletin contents from the WMO header Y By header query.
10. Display of Special AIREPS Y By header query.
11. Ability to receive SADIS products via FTP Y This functionality is available but has not been seen to date by the SADIS provider.
12. Ability to receive SIGWX charts in PNG format.Y Not observed in operation but information provided by the vendor indicates that this functionality is available.
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Last Updated: 24 May 2012

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