Narrative:

A new amass build was installed without notice. It goes off when aircraft are on conflicting runways. Because most of our operations involve conflicting runways; this new build will alarm constantly; all day long. After the controllers stop having heart attacks from the alarms; they will become so used to it that when action is really needed; no one will notice. The mandate to install this equipment was not well thought out and will lead to an unsafe situation. Equipment that was meant to help us will distract us.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MIA CTLR VOICED CONCERN REGARDING NEW AMASS SOFTWARE REBUILD THAT CAUSED RWY CONFLICT ALARMS; CLAIMING DISTRACTION RATHER THAN HELPFUL.

Narrative: A NEW AMASS BUILD WAS INSTALLED WITHOUT NOTICE. IT GOES OFF WHEN ACFT ARE ON CONFLICTING RWYS. BECAUSE MOST OF OUR OPS INVOLVE CONFLICTING RWYS; THIS NEW BUILD WILL ALARM CONSTANTLY; ALL DAY LONG. AFTER THE CTLRS STOP HAVING HEART ATTACKS FROM THE ALARMS; THEY WILL BECOME SO USED TO IT THAT WHEN ACTION IS REALLY NEEDED; NO ONE WILL NOTICE. THE MANDATE TO INSTALL THIS EQUIP WAS NOT WELL THOUGHT OUT AND WILL LEAD TO AN UNSAFE SITUATION. EQUIP THAT WAS MEANT TO HELP US WILL DISTRACT US.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of May 2009 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.