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# Profile Types

## About

The vatSys Plugin contains two different profile types for managing airport lighting in vatSys, <Tooltip tip="Integrated Tower Automation Suite">INTAS</Tooltip> and Legacy. Both are designed and based on real-world Australian Air Traffic Control software.

## Types

In the real world, <Tooltip tip="Integrated Tower Automation Suite">INTAS</Tooltip> is far more advanced and part of a complex comprehensive automation suite. In the BARS vatSys Plugin, INTAS has been replicated to include only the essential airport lighting management features.

INTAS is a more advanced suite with additional features including windsock indications, lead-on light animations, and reactivation timers.
Legacy is a far more simple system, which represents the design found in some older towers and contains the core airport lighting management features but excludes these additional elements.

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="INTAS">
    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/bars-20e5ea6e/QZWIRRfteHw7Meo1/images/v2/vatSys_INTAS.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=QZWIRRfteHw7Meo1&q=85&s=5ee763e6a53e0cff7c33cd6eb928abf6" alt="BARS INTAS profile type interface" width="1920" height="1040" data-path="images/v2/vatSys_INTAS.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="Legacy">
    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/bars-20e5ea6e/QZWIRRfteHw7Meo1/images/v2/vatSys_Legacy.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=QZWIRRfteHw7Meo1&q=85&s=84077b15f1e89c9889bb226b565d5a25" alt="BARS Legacy profile type interface" width="1071" height="563" data-path="images/v2/vatSys_Legacy.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

## Next Steps

You now know the difference between the two profile types. We recommend learning the specifics and how to operate each respective profile type. Understanding how each system works will help you effectively manage airport lighting during your controlling sessions.

<CardGroup>
  <Card title="INTAS" icon="tower-control" href="/vatsys/INTAS" />

  <Card title="Legacy" icon="tower-control" href="/vatsys/Legacy" />
</CardGroup>
