SADIS software evaluation results

Almos Systems BV, a Telvent company - evaluation of METAPS v 3.24

Evaluation completed 16 June 2006.

An evaluation of METAPS Version 3.24 application against the ICAO SADIS Operations Group criteria gives the application a compliancy rating.

FINAL REVIEW RESULTS

Software functionality	Available and compliant Y/N	Comments
1. Display of OPMET data and other data types in text format	Y	Display of ASHTAMs and NOTAMs related to volcanic ash not evaluated because of their non-availability at the time of the review, but information provided by the vendor indicates that this function is available.
2. WAFS GRIB decoder and compliant display package	Y
3. WAFS SWH and SWM BUFR decoder and compliant 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 statements	Y
8. Display of volcanic ash trajectory/dispersion charts	Y
9. Display bulletin contents from the WMO header	Y
10. Display of Special AIREPs	Y
11. Ability to receive all the SADIS products via FTP from the SADIS FTP Service	Y
12. Ability to receive WAFS SIGWX charts in the PNG (portable network graphics) format from all three SADIS services, and display them using standard visualisation software.	Y	Not observed in operation, but information provided by the vendor indicates that this functionality is available

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