VATSIM-official ServInfo update 2010 - we need your data!

[Anders Henriksen 1018158]

Hi guys,

 

In the next few months there will be a project on a global update of the ServInfo data

files for VATSIM. Last time was in 2007 and since then many ARTCC/FIR/VACC has changed

boundaries and callsign’s on one or several positions. Some new airports, airline logos and

CTR/FSS positions are also missing.

 

What I need from all of you that have made an update on ServInfo files in your ARTCC/VACC

since 2007 is to send a text file to me with the changes on this email address:

servinfo2010(at)gmail.com no later then 1st of October 2010.

 

I need to know what data to remove and what to add, and therefore will a complete Servinfo.dat

and FIR.dat file not help me at all since I do not know what has changed.

 

This file show what has changed in Norway since 2007, if we all stick to that (or similar) setup

my job will be easy and not time wasting

 

After the ServInfo file is done it will be easy to convert this to VatSpy as well, so you can

expect both programs to be up to date later this year.

[Patrik Yngver]

That email doesn't work for me, is it still valid?

[Anders Henriksen 1018158]

I have received updates from several VACC's today so the email works...

[Mike Belden 1054128]

i dont have any updates, but i am suggesting an 'Air Greenland' logo for 'GRL' callsign.

 

Thanks

[James O Grady 904153]

That email doesn't work for me, is it still valid?

 

I know this sounds stupid, but make sure you're replacing (at) with @ .

[Jim Allan]

Are you planning to update the VA list as well?

 

Jim Allan

VATCAR14

[Patrik Yngver]

That email doesn't work for me, is it still valid?

 

I know this sounds stupid, but make sure you're replacing (at) with @ .

 

Every possible angle need to be explored, however, that is not the problem, I [Mod - Happy Thoughts]ure you =}

I think it might have to do with the SMTP server for my VATTHD account, I have reconfigured it and will try later with our Thailand updates.

[Anders Henriksen 1018158]

These ARTCC/VACC's have sent in updates per 8th of September:

 

- Belgium / Luxembourg

- Iceland / Greenland

- Ireland

- Norway

- Thailand

- Sweden

- Netherlands

- Portugal

- UK (EGHQ only)

- Eurocenter VACC

 

 

This list will be updated when I receive new updates.

Edited September 8, 2010 at 08:03 PM by Guest

[Anders Henriksen 1018158]

Are you planning to update the VA list as well?

 

Jim Allan

VATCAR14

 

Yes, I will update that as well.

[Alexander Cohrs]

Excellent project, thank you for setting this up!

 

We are working on the data right now but did not have the VA list on the scope so far. What do you exactly need for that?

 

Alex

[Anders Henriksen 1018158]

I need it only if there are any new logo's or if some VA's are not listed and if callsigns has changed.

[Alexander Cohrs]

Roger, thank you, we'll have a look at it.

 

Alex

[Miguel Frias]

I have sent a few updates for Lisbon FIR (LPPC) and Santa Maria FIR (LPPO). Please note my comments regarding a few issues.

 

Miguel

[Dave James 1018738]

Hi guys,

 

In the next few months there will be a project on a global update of the ServInfo data

files for VATSIM. Last time was in 2007 and since then many ARTCC/FIR/VACC has changed

boundaries and callsign’s on one or several positions. Some new airports, airline logos and

CTR/FSS positions are also missing.

 

What I need from all of you that have made an update on ServInfo files in your ARTCC/VACC

since 2007 is to send a text file to me with the changes on this email address:

servinfo2010(at)gmail.com no later then 1st of October 2010.

 

I need to know what data to remove and what to add, and therefore will a complete Servinfo.dat

and FIR.dat file not help me at all since I do not know what has changed.

 

This file show what has changed in Norway since 2007, if we all stick to that (or similar) setup

my job will be easy and not time wasting

 

After the ServInfo file is done it will be easy to convert this to VatSpy as well, so you can

expect both programs to be up to date later this year.

 

Anders

 

With regards to the hard-coded FIR boundaries in Servinfo, how is it possible to alter these boundaries without actually rewriting the actual software itself ?

 

Have you found a way to do this ?

 

I am looking to update the UK FIR into sub-sectors to show on the map "within" the EGTT FIR but the only way I can see is to alias the control names which in turn only lights up the whole FIR.

 

Can you shed any light on this please ?

 

Regards

David

[Ross Carlson]

With regards to the hard-coded FIR boundaries in Servinfo, how is it possible to alter these boundaries without actually rewriting the actual software itself ?

 

The boundaries are not hard-coded. They are defined in a file in the ServInfo installation folder. (If I remember right, it's called FIR.dat)

 

I am looking to update the UK FIR into sub-sectors to show on the map "within" the EGTT FIR but the only way I can see is to alias the control names which in turn only lights up the whole FIR.

 

I haven't tried this, but it might be possible to define new FIR entries in the FIR.dat and ServInfo.dat files, one for each sub-sector. I think you'd have to use callsigns that make the first part of the callsign unique to the sub-sector, such as EGTT1_CTR, EGTT2_CTR, etc. Again, I have no idea if this would work, but it's the only method I could think of that has any hope of working.

[James O Grady 904153]

I am looking to update the UK FIR into sub-sectors to show on the map "within" the EGTT FIR but the only way I can see is to alias the control names which in turn only lights up the whole FIR.

The only way to show sub-sectors in ServInfo is to show them as FIRs, so it'd look very messy on ServInfo when all the UIRs and TMAs are online. And then you've got the problem that airports like Manchester will only show up on the 'Manchester TMA' FIR page, and not the London FIR page, even though its in the London FIR.

 

Its just a limitation of ServInfo unfortunately.

[Marvin Palmer]

Would like to change this line for Alaska VA...

 

old:ASA\AS\Alaska Airlines\Alaska\www.alaskaair.com/\1

 

new: ASA\AS\Alaska Airlines\Alaska\www.flyalaskava.org/\1

[Abdelrahman M. Elfeky 1044]

Hello,

 

Thanks for the work

I had sent a request to update our FIR via the mentioned email.

 

Regards,,,

[Anders Henriksen 1018158]

Hello all,

 

1st of October is here and these VACC/ARTCC/FIR's have dropped me an email with changes:

 

- Belgium / Luxembourg

- Iceland / Greenland

- Ireland

- Norway

- Thailand

- Sweden (only changes on ESMM)

- Netherlands

- Portugal

- UK (EGHQ only)

- Eurocenter VACC

- Oceania (Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, New Zealand and Australia)

- France

- Germany

- Italy

- Latvia

- Alaska (not received yet)

 

And several virtual airlines.

 

None updates received from USA, Canada, South America, Africa, Asia (only received from Thailand) and UK etch etch...

 

Please send in your update if you have one asap and I will add it to this upcoming update.

[Dave James 1018738]

Anders,

 

Do you have an expected cut-off date for this Vatsim Servinfo update, there may be some major changes soon to the UK airspace which could be included.

 

Failing that, when do you anticipate the next update to take place ?

 

Thanks

 

NB: Thanks to Ross and James for the earlier replies

[Miguel Frias]

Please don't forget EUROcontrol Islands

[Dave James 1018738]

I have already done the EURI when the trial started

[Thomas Mathieu 998318]

We need a bit more time for the update. Our developer working on this project had an unfortunate event and needed to start some of the project's elements over again. Our update is substantial so your patience would be much appreciated.

 

Thank you

[Sergey Balandin]

Anders, if you need russian update files, tell the last date for including. May be prolong time to the end of 2010 .

 

Thanks.

[Anders Henriksen 1018158]

The absolutely last chance to be included in this update is Sunday 24th of October as I hope to get this ready just in time for CTP

 

I hope to make an new update in the beginning of 2011. You guys that don't make it this time

should have plenty of time to make the next one.