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22 Apr 2019
23-15-49
SYSTEM DESCRIPTION, INSTALLATION, AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL
ASPIRE-400
TABLE OF CONTENTS (Continued)
LIST OF SECTIONS
Title Page
4 Tx RF Modes of Operation ................................................................................................................2-4
A General ...................................................................................................................................2-4
5 Tx In-band (L-band) Performance ......................................................................................................2-5
A Modulation Characteristics .......................................................................................................2-5
B Tx Gain ...................................................................................................................................2-6
C Tx Frequency Response ..........................................................................................................2-6
D Tx Gain Stability ......................................................................................................................2-6
E Tx EVM ...................................................................................................................................2-7
F Tx Spectral Regrowth ...............................................................................................................2-7
G Intermodulation Products in the Tx-band ....................................................................................2-7
H Spurious and Noise in the Tx-band ............................................................................................2-7
I Tx Noise Figure .......................................................................................................................2-8
6 Out-of-Tx Band Performance ............................................................................................................2-8
A Tx Gain ...................................................................................................................................2-8
B Spurious Outside of Tx-band when Carrier Present ....................................................................2-8
C Spurious Outside of Tx-band When No Carrier Present ..............................................................2-8
D Intermodulation Products Outside of Tx-band .............................................................................2-8
E Harmonics Above the Tx-band (>1670 MHz) ..............................................................................2-9
7 RF Monitoring and Control ..............................................................................................................2-10
A Power Amplifier .....................................................................................................................2-10
B Input Attenuator ..................................................................................................................... 2-11
C Tx Gain Monitoring ................................................................................................................. 2-11
D Input Power Detector Function ................................................................................................2-12
8 Controller Functions .......................................................................................................................2-13
A Single Event Upset ................................................................................................................2-13
B Self Test ................................................................................................................................2-14
9 ARINC 429 Messaging ...................................................................................................................2-16
A Message Set Integrity ............................................................................................................2-16
B HPA Status Word - ARINC 429 Label 143 ................................................................................2-17
10 SDU Modes of Operations .............................................................................................................2-17
A Power-On Mode ....................................................................................................................2-17
B External System Interfaces .....................................................................................................2-18
C Application Modes .................................................................................................................2-18
11 Cockpit Control and Display (MCDU) (TASK 23-15-49).....................................................................2-18
A Cockpit Display Types ............................................................................................................2-18
B Wire Voice Control and Display Functions ................................................................................2-18
C Satellite Logon Control and Display Functions ..........................................................................2-19
D Dual SATCOM Control and Display Functions ..........................................................................2-19
E MCDU Type Cockpit Display Functions ...................................................................................2-19
12 Dual SATCOM Configuration .........................................................................................................2-19
A Master Control .......................................................................................................................2-19
B Standalone Configuration .......................................................................................................2-20
C Dual Safety SATCOM (Warm Standby) ....................................................................................2-22
D Aircraft Directed Dual Safety SATCOM (Warm Standby) ...........................................................2-22
E Electronic Unit Identification and SATCOM Configuration Reports .............................................2-26
F INMARSAT Operational .........................................................................................................2-28
G SBB Bulletin Board and Satellite Table ....................................................................................2-29
13 Standard Call Discretes (TASK 23-15-49) .......................................................................................2-30
A Ground to Air - Call Direction ..................................................................................................2-30
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29 January, 2020