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 57 of 173
3.5.9 ATC VOICE CONTACT Message – FANS 1/A+
Use this page to:
• Request the current ATSU make voice contact at a given frequency or telephone number
• Relay information from another aircraft that cannot communicate directly with an ATSU
Figure 3-27 REQUEST VOICE CONTACT
This page contains mutually exclusive fields, and prompts aircrew to VERIFY the request prior to
sending the downlink.
• For VOICE, this page generates downlink containg the call sign of the call sign and frequency.
• For RELAY, this page generates a downlink message containing the free text message.
Table 3-16 REQUEST VOICE CONTACT Fields
LSK
Label
Description
L1
CONTACT TYPE
Required. Selection list:
• VOICE
• RELAY
L2
RELAY CALL
SIGN
Required if CONTACT TYPE is RELAY
Disabled if CONTACT TYPE is VOICE
L3
RELAYED TEXT
Required if CONTACT TYPE is RELAY, up to 72 characters
Disabled if CONTACT TYPE is VOICE
R1
FREQ
Disabled if CONTACT TYPE is RELAY
Required if CONTACT TYPE is VOICE
Type of connection is determined by the input:
Frequency Range
COMM Type
2850 – 28000
HF
117000 – 138000
VHF
225000 – 399975
UHF
12 digits (phone number)
SAT (dialer)
R6
VERIFY
Enabled when required inputs are complete