User`s guide

Chapter 2 __________________________________________________________ Product Overview
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Workstation with MIDAS IV Software
The workstation software MIDAS IV is installed onto a laptop PC.
The MIDAS IV software operates in the Microsoft® Windows 2000®
operating system, providing multi-tasking operation and connectivity.
The workstation displays numerical and graphical data, codes
METAR/SPECI aviation weather reports, as well as archives and
transmits data for further processing. The Windows 2000®
environment is user-friendly and provides great flexibility. MIDAS IV
uses the standard Windows® user interface and features, and is
therefore straightforward and easy to learn.
The workstation software facilitates editing METAR/SPECI reports
by easy-to-use templates. Aviation special weather reports (SPECI)
are generated automatically whenever selected criteria are met, or at
any time initiated by the operator. Report transmission can also be
fully automated, if necessary.
In addition, the software provides real-time graphical data display in
multiple windows. Stored data can be viewed in ASCII format. The
operator can monitor system performance and sensor alarms with
Event Monitor.
Data is archived for 30 days on hard disk and sent to other systems via
serial port or as an FTP transfer via LAN.
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Figure 21 MIDAS IV Workstation and QCA101