 ACE-IDS
2.0
Open Architecture, Multi-Platform Integrated Display System Powered by StormFront™
ACE-IDS 2.0 is an integrated display system designed to improve efficiency
and safety in the air traffic control environment. The ultimate knowledge
management tool for the air traffic controller, the system graphically displays
a multitude of aviation products on a single screen, including ASOS, RVR,
DASI, LLWAS, Coded Time Source, FDIO, AWIPS, TDWR, and WSP.
ACE-IDS 2.0 combines the power of AWI's StormFront software engine with the
reliability of the ACE-IDS hardware platform already approved and in use within
the National Airspace System (NAS). As a result, ACE-IDS 2.0 meets all requirements
for electromagnetic interference, radio frequency interference, critical power,
information security, and infrastructure support.
ACE-IDS 2.0 provides significant telecommunications savings. For example,
ACE-IDS 2.0 workstations installed at TRACON satellite airports act as interface
concentrators, eliminating the need for multiple communication lines between
TRACON and its surrounding satellite airports.
ACE-IDS 2.0 operates in a LAN/WAN environment and communicates via standard
TCP/IP protocols. The network architecture is fully redundant and uses distributed
processing to provide a highly dependable and stable integrated display system.
StormFront: Open Architecture Software Engine
ACE-IDS 2.0 is driven by StormFront, a multi-platform software engine developed
by All Weather, Inc. StormFront is a next-generation toolkit that provides
real-time data collection, dissemination, and display for air traffic control.
Designed to meet the needs of both the FAA
air traffic controller and the operations technician, this robust and versatile
software allows users to design and build display pages to suit the needs
of each operational position.
StormFront is much more than just a display system. Unlike its competitors,
the system provides extensive data and trend analysis capabilities, allowing
the user to analyze both instantaneous and archived data. Database support
includes Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, and MySQL.
Stormfront allows easy creation of bar graphs, line graphs, period group
graphs, wind rose graphs, and trends. In addition, users can calculate minimum,
maximum, average, total, frequency, frequency distribution, and standard deviation
for each data parameter stored in the database.
StormFront is platform independent, compatible with a variety of operating
systems, such as Windows, Solaris, UNIX, and Linux. The software can run on
a standalone computer, on multiple computers in a LAN/WAN environment, and
over the Internet. Designed and developed for use within the air traffic control
environment and meteorological networks, StormFront can display both static
and dynamic data from any system that has a defined interface protocol.
Remote Maintenance Monitoring
An integral part of ACE-IDS 2.0 is the Remote Maintenance Monitoring (RMM)
software called ACE NetView. The software monitors the health of ACE-IDS 2.0
and provides technicians with local and remote access to the system. Technicians
are informed of the system's status and provided with fault analysis data
down to the Line Replaceable Unit (LRU).
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