Specifications

USER’S HANDBOOK
User Protocol – Test
Figure 27
Note: For the test protocol we recommend that the Homing signals be removed in order to
avoid false alert. The Cospas-Sarsat message for test protocol is not processed by the
Cospas-Sarsat system. This “TEST” transmission is considered as Non Operational
and is discarded by the system unless the operator contact the nearest Cospas-Sarsat
MCC and ask to receive the information (location, message….).
Note: Fields of ITEM 4 shall be filled as it is automatically cleared when the screen is called if
not an error box will be displayed when Updating is selected
CAUTION: THIS TEST PROTOCOL IS NOT OPERATIONAL. IT MUST NOT BE USE FOR NORMAL
OPERATION ONBOARD AN A/C. THE GOAL OF THIS SPECIAL PROTOCOL IS TO
ALLOW THE POSSIBILITY TO PERFORM REAL TRANSMISSION TEST THROUGH
SATELLITE, BUT IT REMAIN LOCAL AND SHOULD BE COORDINATED WITH LOCAL
C/S ENTITY (MCC)
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