IMS4 ATIS / VOLMET Automatic Terminal Information Service / Flight Weather Report The IMS4 ATIS / VOLMET system provides arrival, departure or combined ATIS and VOLMET broadcast and datalink services for airports from regional up to major international airports. ICAO WMO Fully automated and cost-effective operation Analog or VoIP broadcast Easy adaptation to various airport conditions and report composition rules The system can be installed as a standalone or as an integrated part of the MicroStep-MIS Automated Weather Observation System (IMS4 AWOS) with permanent access to AWOS data. The open architecture allows easy expansion from the basic single channel system (combined departure and arrival ATIS service) up to the multi-channel ATIS / VOLMET system (separate broadcasting channels for airport with multiple runways, multichannel service for group of airports etc.). Software configuration allows easy adaptation to specific airport conditions, national rules, and voice report composition rules. Intuitive, customizable and user-friendly interface The variety of system options includes but is not limited to: • multiple channels and / or multiple languages; • dual hot-failover configuration and / or redundant transmitter equipment as a guaranty of the highest possible system reliability; • remote operator and control positions for convenient authorized access to the system; • telephone interface for the preview of current broadcasted reports. The IMS4 ATIS / VOLMET user interface is intuitive and eas

IMS4 ATIS / VOLMET operated. The fully automated mode allows cost effective operation without human intervention. The semi-automated or manual mode can be also configured for specific channels, if required, with visual and audible warnings announcing new data availability and new report compilation. Operational and technical parameters • Multi-channel design supporting any combination of ATIS / VOLMET services for a single airport or for a group of airports: • separate channels with independent configuration for arrival, departure or combined ATIS; • VOLMET channel(-s); • fully or semi-automatic...

ATIS / VOLMET Datalink (SITA, ARINC) Arrival ATIS Transmitter Telephone interface Departure ATIS transmitter VOLMET transmitter ATIS identifier displays AMHS / AFTN Single or dual hot-failover system Local voice report monitoring Voice activity detection and alerting IMS4 ATIS / VOLMET consoles (remote operators, control and monitoring positions, etc.) Master clock System Specification • Multichannel design - combination of ATIS and/or VOLMET channels for one or group of airports • Selectable fully automated or interactive operation of particular channels • Scheduled broadcast on each channel...

• Audio/visual signal upon arrival of significant data • Advanced report composition control (editing, verification, and preview in text, play back prior to broadcast) • Manual or automatic (upon arrival of important data) interruption of broadcast at any time • Airport radio broadcast • Audio streaming over TCP/IP • Analog or VoIP broadcast • Datalink (D-ATIS) • Pre-recorded human voice (male/female) • General purpose text-to-speech engine (synthetic voice, male/female) • User selectable alternation of voices (male/female) at each update • User editable glossary of standard phrases and abbreviations...