SADIS software evaluation results

MapMaker Group Ltd - Final assessment results

An evaluation of the G.I.S. Meto application against the ICAO SADIS Operations Group criteria gives the application a compliancy rating.

Software functionality - MapMaker Group 7 February 2003 (update 14/5/2003 and 30/3/2004)	Available Y/N	Comments
1. Display of OPMET data	Y	Available via Avia Texts application.
2. GRIB decoder and display package	Y	Legend sometimes becomes illegible when it is overplotted by GRIB data, though this is avoidable with the careful selection of chart 'layers'. Ability to display Washington derived data is untested.
3. BUFR decoder and display package	Y	Ability to test Washington derived BUFR is untested.
4. Display and ability to prompt users of the arrival of chart amendments	Y	Understood to be available via WAFS Alert application, but untested due to non-availability of bulletins.
5. Display and ability to prompt users of the arrival of SADIS administrative messages	Y	Available via WAFS Alert application.
6. Display of tropical cyclone advisory statements	Y	Understood to be available via WAFS Alert application, but untested due to non availability of bulletins
7. Display of volcanic ash advisory statements	Y	Available via WAFS Alert application.
8. Display of volcanic ash trajectory/dispersion charts	Y	Available via T4 View application, but untested due to non-availability of charts.
9. Display bulletin contents from the WMO header	Y	Available via WAFS Search application.
10. Display of Special AIREPS	Y	Understood to be available via WAFS Alert application, but untested due to non-availability of charts.
11. Ability to receive SADIS products via FTP	Y	This facility is highly configurable.

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