A publication of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association
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FDIO Issues with first articles delivered: There is a dust issue, which i s accumulating over the sensor. We are making sure it is not caused by the system used at the Tech Center for mass loading strips. So the Tech Center is not using the mega loader to se e if the dust level decreases. Currently, the testing is at 8000 strips, fail ed previously at 12000 strips. Options are change proposal/engineering fix for the printer sensor or better quality control of paper. Blank strip button: It will only work if nothing is printing. O n average , it w ill print 17 strips/20presses. Huma n Factors evaluation concerns: room temperature, sunlight test for reflection/glare. Tech Cen ter is working on these items. The updated prototypes of the printer are being thoroughly tested at the Tech Center and a status update will be available soon. What we are working on: • Testing: FAALC is completing a new paper/cutter/display test • Warranty: 1 year • Items to be discu ssed: Implementation, military, and PASS meeting to discuss the printer • Schedule: key site: November 2017 - January 2018. Five key sites to be conducted: Tower, TRACON, Honolulu, Alaska , and Puerto Rico • Contracts: Two - year base, which started July 2016. SLE wi ll send the expected timeline. As it stands , first article testing will be complete January 2018 with the Production CLIN ex ercised January/February 2018. SSM release – February/ March 2018. EFSTS Phase 2 kits were sent to all Phase 2 sites a nd all Phase 2 sites are completing instal l and the associated training. The EFSTS t eam traveled to Chattanooga Air Traffic Control Tower to install and train on the EFSTS system. CHA's install concludes the scheduled and planned install of the EFSTS syste m at this time. The EFSTS team will continue to support the EFSTS facilities with requested adaptations and technical support. FIDI There is nothing to update at this time. INTEGRATED DISPLAY SYSTEM REPLACEMENT (IDS - R) Richie Smith (N90) leads NATCA's ef forts on the IDS - R project as the Article 114 Representative. Below is Mr. Smith's report. A new NIDS software build will be tested during the week of September 11 and key sited during the week of September 18. The plan is to dual key sited the software i n both the CMH and I90 networks. This is the first in a series of software "drops" being scheduled by the IDS Replacement program office, but an alternative plan is being investigated. It is possible that NIDS will change its software platform and transiti on to Linux. Linux is thought to be a more secure software platform and cost comparisons may show a changeover to be beneficial in the long run. A change would have little to no impact to the build no user other that a possibility of different fonts or sma ll visible changes to shapes of displayed boxes.