User's Guide
Table Of Contents
- 1 Introduction
- 1.1 Audience
- 1.2 Overview
- 1.3 Envoy CMU Features
- 1.4 Configuration Options for Envoy
- 2 Operation of Envoy
- 3 CPDLC Operations
- 3.1 Log On
- 3.2 Logoff
- 3.3 Lost Connection
- 3.4 Typical Message Composition
- 3.5 ATC Menu
- 3.5.1 ATC Request Menu – FANS 1/A+ and ATN B1 CPDLC Common
- 3.5.2 ATC REPORT Menu
- 3.5.3 WHEN CAN WE EXPECT
- 3.5.4 POS REPORT Message – FANS 1/A+
- 3.5.5 EMERGENCY (MAYDAY) Message – FANS 1/A+
- 3.5.6 ATC MSG LOG
- 3.5.7 CLEARANCE REQUESTS – FANS 1/A+
- 3.5.8 FREE TEXT 1/2
- 3.5.9 ATC VOICE CONTACT Message – FANS 1/A+
- 3.5.10 Cancel EMERGENCY, Cancel ADS
- 3.5.11 Flight Plan Transactions and Monitoring
- 4 Automatic Dependent Surveillance (ADS)
- 5 ACARS Operations
- 6 MAINTENANCE Menu
- Appendix A Acronyms
- Appendix B AFN Messages
- Appendix C Supported CPDLC Messages
- Appendix D ADS-C Tags
- Appendix E ACARS Message Labels
- Appendix F ATSU Call Signs (ICAO, IATA)
- Appendix G Fault Management
User Guide for the Envoy Data Link
Document Number: UG-15000 Rev. A Page 105 of 173
6.5.3 AIRCRAFT CONFIG 2/3
This page displays the registration ID for the aircraft and the system identifiers for the TSAP
database. In the TSAP example below, the TSAP VER shows a MODED label, indicating that the
factory-installed version has been modified as a result of adding one or more ATN ground station
addresses in a redirect instruction during an ATN CPDLC session.
Figure 6-20 AIRCRAFT CONFIG 3/3
Label
Description
AC REG
Aircraft Registration (8 char max.)
ICAO ADR
6-digit numeric ASCII code representing the 3-letter code for the airline
TSAP PART/VER
The currently loaded version of the TSAP database.
NSAP
The 40-character ATN Network Service Access point.
6.6 STATION TABLE
The STATION TABLE displays the available (in range) ground stations and the Envoy autotunes to
the best station/frequency based on preferred station, signal strength, configuration options, the
flight plan (departure/destination airports), and preferred provider.
Figure 6-21 STATION TABLE (ACARS) VDL Mode 2 (left) and VDL Mode A (right)
Depending on which VDL mode is available, station data may differ, as indicated in Figure 6-21.
Up to eight (8) preferred stations can be configured and can be on the same frequency. The
current COMM station is denoted with an asterisk (*).
Label
VDL Mode 2 Description
VDL Mode A Description