Consultronics is pleased to announce the successful development of a specialised Protocol Tester for use by Air Traffic Control Centres (ATCC). The Puma 4600E ATS-QSIG Test Set was developed under contract to the European Organisation for the Safety or Air Navigation (EUROCONTROL). The compact and portable tester facilitates the commissioning of new ATS-QSIG communications links and the diagnosis of suspect and faulty links using in-service and out-of-service tests. The Puma 4600E may additionally be used in laboratories for the testing and qualification of ATS-QSIG compliant VCS (Voice Communications Systems) and associated equipment.

The new ATS-QSIG (ECMA 312) is to be adopted by all EU member states through European Standardisation procedures and also by many ATCC's world-wide.

The 4600E ATS-QSIG Test Set is a development of Consultronics' leading "Puma" range of Communications Analysers developed and manufactured by Consultronics' European Division located in Southampton, England. The company has already received significant orders from several ATCC's.

The instrument includes interfaces to ATS-QSIG (ECMA 312) channels on Co-directional (64kbit/sec) circuits. Facilities to test E1 (2048 kbit/sec) PCM circuits are also incorporated. Fully compliant G.728 Voice Path Encoding is featured. The test set is a robust hand-held package, powered by a rechargeable internal battery. A clear colour graphical display giving a simple and comprehensive user interface to the various tests.