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A toolbox to design and configure various tower information systems can be provided. For training purposes a classroom installation, together with scenario generators for simulation of real-time data, is available as well. A communication adapter can exchange data between various tower, approach control office and area control centres.

Together with TIMS, an Electronic Strip Display System (ESDS) and an Aircraft Situation Awareness Tools (VIEW) can be provided.

Supporting information

The integration of a wide variety of supporting information in different formats is possible to assist the second level work of the controllers. Important parts of this information include:

• ATS Manuals and AIPs

• NOTAM, SNOWTAM, ATFM Messages

• Technical Status and Frequencies

• Emergency Rules and Plans

• Maps and Charts

• Procedures and Aerodrome Charts

• Airport Information System Data

Human Machine Interface

The HMI for TIMS is provided by a user-friendly purpose built Graphical User Interface (GUI) either running under X11 or HTTP. A supervisor GUI and a scenario generator GUI for the training installation is available as well. All GUI elements, data fields as well as action buttons, are freely customisable and can be adopted according to individual needs. The changes can be made at any time by a system administrator. This ensures any customisation over the whole lifecycle of the system when operational or ergonomic changes are necessary.