====== Cupp-T - IATA CUPPS Platform ======


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=====  IATA CUPPS Platform =====



==== Common Use Passenger Processing Technology ====

IATA recommended practice 1797 

  * Security:
    * authentication of the users;
    * only applications authorized by the platform can be run;
    * secure access to printers, boarding card readers and other peripherals. 
  * Interoperability & compatibility:
    * portable applications Load and Play (LnP); 
    * web hosted applications;
    * permits the use of peripherals without proprietary firmware.
  * IATA / CUPPS certified 
==== General  ====

Cupp-T is a high-performance platform which facilitates airlines, ground handlers or other operators to share common physical check-in, gate or back and front-office positions, and the associated peripherals, improving the efficiency of airport resources.

Airport Manager Cupp-T supports any CUPPS compliant application including but not limited to:

  * DCS (Departure Control System) for airlines;
  * Local-Departure Control System like Airport Manager L-DCS; 
  * Back office Applications; 
  * Other Operational Applications.  
__Certified to IATA / CUPPS __version 01.03 revision 9.__ __

Supports the all major DCS for airlines: 

  * ALTEA ©Amadeus
  * GAETAN ©Air France
  * Lufthansa Cute Future ©Brussels Airlines
  * MACS © Emirates
  * TROYA © Turkish Airlines 
  * Local DCS Airport Manager used by Air Corsica and many lowcost airlines like Ryanair, flyBE, Transavia, EasyJet, etc
  * all DCS applications conforming to the IATA / CUPPS norm.
==== Simple to Use Interface ====

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Cupp-T: A modern and secure interface. In secure mode, only administrators have access to ‘Windows' desktop. 

==== Features  ====

In addition to hosting airline applications, Cupp-T offers advanced functions:

  * launching Microsoft office applications – Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.; 
  * controlled access to a list of websites defined by the system administrator;
  * dynamic creation of multiple menus per operator and per user group;  
  * controlled access to webmail;
  * configuring devices in just a few clicks.


==== Configuring Peripherals  ====

Cupp-T allows system administrator to manage the devices. 

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=== Naming standard of peripherals as per IATA/CUPPS norm ===

|BP|Boarding Pass Printer|MS|Magnetic Swipe reader|
|BT|Bag Tag Printer|OC|Optical Character reader|
|BG|Boarding Gate reader|PR|Document Printer|
|BC|Bar Code Reader| | |
|DD|Display Device| | |

The configuration of a device takes a few clicks using the following window:

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Just select a vendor and model from the list of CUPPS certified hardware to add or replace a device (Boarding pass or boarding tag printer, passport reader, magnetic card reader, etc.).



==== Competitive opening  ====

Cupp-T **__does not use proprietary firmware__** for the devices. Thus, when the hardware needs to be replaced, the airport management has the full freedom of choice for any device vendor or model they intend to buy.



==== Example of ALTEA ====

In the example below, the departure control application “ALTEA DC" is launched by Cupp-T.

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===== SuperVision  =====

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=====  Supervision Station =====

In Back Office, SuperVision allows IT staff to monitor the correct functioning of each workstation and running applications on Cupp-T platform. workstation. 

The tool can take control of each screen and complete the following operations: 

  * stop; 
  * restart;
  * remote control for technical support and training purposes; 
  * monitoring of 
  * processes and memory resources
Example of CUPPS 

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SuperVision allows administration of several platforms. It can be used in two modes for Edge-airport solutions:

  * supervision of the Cupp-T system (IATA CUPPS platform);
  * supervision for FiDS , the flight information display system.