Approach controller complaint about WX presentation on the new ace display at the dfw TRACON.

Attributes
ACN	350585
Time
Date	199610
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : dfw
State Reference	TX
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	Marginal
Light	Daylight
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar pilot : private
Experience	controller radar : 13 flight time total : 300
ASRS Report	350585
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	other personnel other
Qualification	other other : other
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

The ace display system had east satellite WX on page 2 and page 3. Page 3 is supposed to have west satellite WX. System had to be placed on backup, an interface had failed according to the previous person in charge of the ace. This equipment failed its operational load test prior to implementation but was installed anyway. Since then it has had various frequent failures. When the WX changes it doesn't indicate what has changed, as the equipment it replaced did.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: APCH CTLR COMPLAINT ABOUT WX PRESENTATION ON THE NEW ACE DISPLAY AT THE DFW TRACON.

Narrative: THE ACE DISPLAY SYS HAD E SATELLITE WX ON PAGE 2 AND PAGE 3. PAGE 3 IS SUPPOSED TO HAVE W SATELLITE WX. SYS HAD TO BE PLACED ON BACKUP, AN INTERFACE HAD FAILED ACCORDING TO THE PREVIOUS PERSON IN CHARGE OF THE ACE. THIS EQUIP FAILED ITS OPERATIONAL LOAD TEST PRIOR TO IMPLEMENTATION BUT WAS INSTALLED ANYWAY. SINCE THEN IT HAS HAD VARIOUS FREQUENT FAILURES. WHEN THE WX CHANGES IT DOESN'T INDICATE WHAT HAS CHANGED, AS THE EQUIP IT REPLACED DID.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.