1. JTLS – GO ATO Parser & Translator (ATOT)
March 2008
JTLS – GO ATO Parser & Translator (ATOT)
Bill Lynn
ROLANDS & ASSOCIATES Corporation

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Agenda
Parser
Status
Recent Features & Fixes
Translator
New Errors/Warnings
Future Plans
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Parser Status
Conducted testing
ICC 3.0
CWIX and NCI Agency
TBMCS
JS-J7 OAT
Many improvements (ICC F068) Parser
Noticed ICC variation with missions
Different operators have different content
November 2016
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4. Parser Features & Fixes
Added NEC-CCIS Parser
F068 format messages
Retain display errors in a log file
Can run remotely on Linux
Off JTLS file system
Uses a simple JTLS directory structure
No stopping at severe errors
Ability to uncover later errors
November 2016
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ATO-Parser
TBMCS (2004)
ICC (F058/68)
NEC-CCIS (F068)
ATO/
ACO
ATO-Parser
XML
ACO
File
XML
ATO
File
Errors
Warnings
File
November 2016
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Translator Status
File I/O during translate
More files (re)written
Still efficient (may require up to 1 minute)
Can also turn off slides and DSAs
Keeps tracks of current ATO missions
Processing ATO changes (CHG)
November 2016
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7. Translator Features/Fixes
Recent Improvements
Time Based Order Grouping (every 4 hrs)
Store Orders in Groups by Start Time
Auxiliary Utility Orders for missions
ground alert missions (but have pre-defined tasks)
No translate for specific missions
GUI check box (no overwrite)
Display of MTF content and Order panel
GUI Mission Summary tab and Errors tab
November 2016
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8. Translator Features/Fixes
Recent Improvements (cont)
Added tasking unit to MTF display window
Recent Fixes
Consider REF record for proper ATO ID
F068 format (ICC)
With Alert Missions Consider Mission Role
Allow GTGTLOC or AMSNLOC records
For AWACS, RECCE, etc.
November 2016
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ATO-Translator
ACO
Slides
Files
JODA
XML
Missions
summary
Current
Missions
File
ATO-T
Mission
MTF
Files
CEP
Init
Data
XML
Constants
File
XML
ACO
File
XML
ATO
File
Order
Group
Files
XML
Linking
File
CEP
Order
Files
CEP
Utility
Files
November 2016
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New Errors/Warnings
Parser
Ingress/Egress discovered between tasks
Un-synched ROUTE & 1MSNRTE points
Translator
No mission tasks found
Eg. RECCE with no orbit
No mission off station time
Eg. MTF record with no or bad time fields
November 2016
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ATO Plans
Improve WHIP feedback for translates
More than just “translate failed” error
Eg. Some process fails
Internationalize
Continue to reduce operator/manual involvement
November 2016
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Questions
November 2016
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