Data Communications
Program
FAA Prototype & Validation
Activities
Presented to:
Data Comm Implementation Team
By:
Craig Morris
Date:
January 2011
Federal Aviation
Administration
Agenda
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Validation of SC-214 / WG-78 services
Data Comm Lab capabilities
To be done / Work in progress
Data Comm Lab working environment
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THALES avionics and ground test equipment
Honeywell avionics
Rockwell Collins avionics
FAA Tech Center ground system
Data Comm Lab Architecture
Prototype and Validation Roadmap
FAA Prototype and Validation - activities
EUROCONTROL Experimental Center (EEC), Brétigny)(January 27, 2011)
Federal Aviation
Administration
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Data Comm Lab – Validation of Services
Lab Validation Capabilities
WP 2
Services
Services
DLIC
DLIC
ACM
ACM
ACL
ACL
Complete by:
June 2011
WP 1
Standards
Validation
AMC
AMC
Capabilities
DCL
DCL
D-TAXI
D-TAXI
D-OTIS
D-ATIS
FLIPINT
4D-TRAD
It is anticipated that such services will be
validated by other validation projects as part
of SESAR. This also holds true for the
validation of D-OTIS. The time-frame for this
validation will be 2013 ??
End system applications
CM
FAA Prototype and Validation - activities
EUROCONTROL Experimental Center (EEC), Brétigny)(January 27, 2011)
CPDLC
Federal Aviation
Administration
ADS-C
FIS
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FAA Data Comm / Industry Partnerships (OTAs)
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Rockwell Collins
– RTCA SC-214 / EUROCAE WG-78 WP-1 avionics
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Honeywell
– RTCA SC-214 / EUROCAE WG-78 WP-1 avionics
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THALES
– RTCA SC-214 / EUROCAE WG-78 WP-1 & 2 avionics
– Ground System (WP-1 and WP-2)
Data Comm LAB development @ Tech Center
FAA Prototype and Validation - activities
EUROCONTROL Experimental Center (EEC), Brétigny)(January 27, 2011)
Federal Aviation
Administration
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Data Comm LAB capabilities to Date
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Air / Ground VDL Mode 2 Infrastructure
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Air / Ground Router with Park-Air radio interface
Ground / Ground Router for routing and discovery
RF radio cloud
Addressing Plan for end to end connectivity (routing / discovery and forwarding)
CMA (end system application)
– Based on ICAO DOC 9880 end system requirements
– Based on RTCA SC-214 ATS Interop Requirements
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PM_CPDLC (end system application)
– Based on ICAO DOC 9880 integrity algorithm
– Based on RTCA SC-214 ATS Interop Requirements
FAA Prototype and Validation - activities
EUROCONTROL Experimental Center (EEC), Brétigny)(January 27, 2011)
Federal Aviation
Administration
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Data Comm LAB capabilities to Date (cont..)
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PM_CPDLC end system integration
– Integrated Tech Center CPDLC end system with both Rockwell Collins, and
Honeywell CPDLC end systems
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Developed logging and tracking database for all message exchanges at all levels of the
protocol stack
Developed GUI
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Via air / ground infrastructure
Contains the entire RTCA SC-214 / EUROCAE WG-78 message set for generation / scripting,
and display of messages
Developed supportive test tools under the GUI to allow for greater flexibility in decoding and
encoding of messages
Installed and Integrated THALES Air FANS workstation with Ground
FANS workstation
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As an initial delivery under the OTA
Supports RTCA SC-214 / EUROCAE WG-78 DCL service
FAA Prototype and Validation - activities
EUROCONTROL Experimental Center (EEC), Brétigny)(January 27, 2011)
Federal Aviation
Administration
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To be done / Work in progress
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Develop common TEST procedures / cases (in progress)
Target: Jan 21, 2010
– Addresses the Interoperability Requirements
– Test procedures / cases must be common across all platforms
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Develop Traceability Matrix Document (in progress)
Target: Mar 24, 2011
– Traces the Test procedures / cases with Ground System requirements, and SC214 requirements
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Develop PM_FIS (end system application) (in progress)
Target: Apr 25, 2011
– Based on ICAO DOC 9880 for technical requirements
– Based on RTCA SC-214 for SPR, and Interop requirements
– D-OTIS service under FIS (will develop D-ATIS initially for validation)
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Implement Link 2k+ backwards compatible requirements (in progress)
– As part of the ATS interop for validation
FAA Prototype and Validation - activities
EUROCONTROL Experimental Center (EEC), Brétigny)(January 27, 2011)
Target: Feb 11, 2011
Federal Aviation
Administration
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To be done / Work in progress (cont.)
Implement FANS Accommodation (in progress)
Target: Feb 18, 2011
– Based on Interop Requirements
– FANS Interop for validation
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Develop Data Comm Gateway (in progress)
Target: Mar 31, 2011
– Supports integration of DESIREE for Data Comm outreach program
– Provides interface to NIEC
– Other interfaces (as necessary)
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Develop LAB Access Point with external partners
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Target: May 27, 2011
EUROCONTROL Experimental Center (EEC)
Oak City IFCET lab
Boeing
Airbus
Others (as necessary)
FAA Prototype and Validation - activities
EUROCONTROL Experimental Center (EEC), Brétigny)(January 27, 2011)
Federal Aviation
Administration
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To be done / Work in progress (cont.)
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Actual Validation Conduct and Reporting (WP-1)
– Begin conduct January 2011
– Plan quick look reports / results March 2011
– Plan to submit Final report June 2011
FAA Prototype and Validation - activities
EUROCONTROL Experimental Center (EEC), Brétigny)(January 27, 2011)
Federal Aviation
Administration
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Thales Air and Ground System
Initial delivery Included:
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Ground System Simulation and
Test Facility based on THALES Air
Ground Data link Server (AGDS)
and message test tools HMI
Dual-Stack system
ATN Baseline1 CM/CPDLC/ADS-C
message set (DO-280/ED-110B)
Planned deliveries Include:
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Ground WP-1 (March 2011)
A/G DSP (March 2011)
AIR WP-1 (DCL only, May 2011)
AIR full WP-1 (June 2011)
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Full WP-2 (Nov / Dec 2011)
FAA Prototype and Validation - activities
EUROCONTROL Experimental Center (EEC), Brétigny)(January 27, 2011)
Federal Aviation
Administration
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Thales Air/Ground – system example
Initial delivery:
•CMU HMI
• Ground System Simulation and
Test Facility based on THALES Air
Ground Data link Server (AGDS)
and message test tools HMI
• Dual-Stack system
• ATN Baseline1 CM/CPDLC/ADS-C
message set (DO-280/ED-110B)
•Pre-production
CMU
•Air Ground Datalink
Server
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•Ground Simulator Tool
•VDL/2 radio
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Ground WP-1 (March 2011)
A/G DSP (March 2011)
AIR WP-1 (DCL only, May
2011)
AIR full WP-1 (June 2011)
Full WP-2 (Nov / Dec 2011)
•Airborne Simulator
•RX/TX
Planned deliveries:
•Coax +
Attenuators
•Data
• Service
•Simulator
Ground Segment Simulation and Test Facility
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FAA Prototype and Validation - activities
EUROCONTROL Experimental Center (EEC), Brétigny)(January 27, 2011)
Airborne Segment Simulation and Test Facility
Federal Aviation
Administration
Deliveries Included
Honeywell Avionics
Link 2000+ (July 2010)
SC-214 WP-1 (Dec 2010)
•CM
•PM_CPDLC
•Link 2000+ Services build
•WP-1 Services build
Ship-sets Include:
Mark II CMUs
MCDUs, VDRs
APMs
Cockpit Printers
Gables Radio Tuning Panels
I/O Junction Panels
FAA Prototype and Validation - activities
EUROCONTROL Experimental Center (EEC), Brétigny)(January 27, 2011)
Federal Aviation
Administration
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Rockwell Collins Avionics
Deliveries Included
Link 2000+ (July 2010)
SC-214 WP-1 (Dec 2010)
•CM
•PM_CPDLC
•PM_FIS
•Link 2000+ Services build
•WP-1 Services build
Ship-sets Include:
CMU-900
VHF-2100 (VDRs)
IDC 900 (CDU)
APM-900
Junction and Tuning Panels
FAA Prototype and Validation - activities
EUROCONTROL Experimental Center (EEC), Brétigny)(January 27, 2011)
Federal Aviation
Administration
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Available NOW
Tech Center Ground System
•CM
•PM_CPDLC
•WP-1 SC-214 Services
Comm Infrastructure
• G/G routers, A/G routers
•VDL Mode 2 GS (park-air radios
•RF cloud
•GUI (text based)
In Progress / Planning:
Develop common TEST procedures / cases
Develop Traceability Matrix Document
Develop PM_FIS (end system application)
Implement Link 2k+ backwards compatible reqs.
Implement FANS Accommodation requirements
Develop Data Comm Gateway (for DESIREE)
Develop LAB Access Point with external partners
FAA Prototype and Validation - activities
EUROCONTROL Experimental Center (EEC), Brétigny)(January 27, 2011)
Federal Aviation
Administration
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FAA Prototype and Validation - activities
EUROCONTROL Experimental Center (EEC), Brétigny)(January 27, 2011)
Federal Aviation
Administration
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RTCA SC-214/EUROCAE WG-78
Prototype/Validation Roadmap
2009
2010
2011
2012
RTCA SC-214/EUROCAE WG-78
Green Cover
FRAC
process
Nov 2010
Test Plan /
Procedures
Validation Phase –
procedures and
conduct
WP-1, WP-2
Test Plan,
procedures,
scenarios
Prototype & Validation
Plan v1.0 (Sept 2009)
Aug 2010
Test Syntax
(all messages)
Dec 2010
Test WP-1
June 2011
Test WP-2
Prototype & Valid Plan v2.0 (Dec 2010)
Rockwell Avionics (WP-1)
July 2010 (Blue Label # 1)
Limited Services ASN.1
Syntax
WP-1 services
(avionics)
Dec 2010 (Blue Label
# 2) WP-1 Services
Honeywell Avionics (WP-1)
July 2010 (Build # 1) Limited
Services ASN.1 syntax
Thales Avionics (WP-1 &
WP-2)
May 2011
214/78 DCL
ATN/FANS
Thales Ground System
(WP-1 & WP-2)
Tech Center
Ground system (WP-1 & WP-2)
June 2011
Full WP-1
Services
ATN/FANS
Dec 2010
March 2011
214/78 DCL Full WP-1
ATN/FANS Services
ATN/FANS
Feb 2010 (Phase 1) Initial Lab Env.
May 2010 (Phase 2) Lab tools/infra
Aug 2010 (Phase 3)
Dec 2010
Limited
(Phase 4)
Services ASN.1 Syntax WP-1 Services
FAA Prototype and Validation - activities
EUROCONTROL Experimental Center (EEC), Brétigny)(January 27, 2011)
WP-1 services
(avionics)
Dec 2010 (Build #
2) WP-1 Services
Dec 2011
Full WP-2
Services
ATN/FANS
Nov 2011 Full
WP-2 Services
ATN/FANS
WP-2 (avionics)
WP-2 (ground
system)
…….Data Comm demos/trials…..2012 
Sept 2011 (Phase 5)
WP-2 Services + A/G Subnetwork
Federal Aviation
Administration
WP-2
(ground
system)
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