SADIS software evaluation results

Info Electronic System Inc (I.E.S.) - 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 package	Y
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 statements	Y
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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