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 69 of 173
Weather Request
Use the WEATHER REQUEST page to create recurrent weather reports for up to four ATSU
stations. This request is available from ACARS Pre Flight, En Route, and Service Messages
menus; it is also available from the ATC REQUEST menu if both ACARS and one or more CPDLC
COMM interfaces is installed.
Figure 5-4 WEATHER REQUEST
Table 5-2 WEATHER REQUST Fields
L1
WEATHER TYPE
Selection list for type of weather request for all selected stations:
• <blank> (default)
• TERMINAL FCST
• METAR/TERM FCST
• SIGMET
R1, R2,
R3, R4
STA
Station IDs to receive weather data from—up to 4 stations can be specified;
at least one station must be specified.
For SIGMET, enter appropriate FIR (Flight Information Region) in this field
R6
SEND
When required data is entered, the SEND prompt is available
L6
RETURN
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LSK
LABEL
FUNCTION or DESCRIPTION