Operational Test and Evaluation (OT&E) Performance, Integration and Operational Tests of the Mode S Beacon (Enroute Configuration) Final Report
Abstract
This document reports the findings of the performance and operational evaluation tests conducted on the Mode Select (Mode S) Beacon System, in a full Mode S mode, enroute configuration collocated with a Common Digitizer Model-2 (CD-2) and Air Route Surveillance Radar (ARSR) system. The tests were conducted at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) William J. Hughes Technical Center and at the enroute Mode S keysite located at the St. Albans, Vermont, long range radar facility in conjunction with Boston Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC), located in Nashua, New Hampshire. The Mode S systems under test were fully configured, dual-channel systems having all required external interfaces connected to actual National Airspace System (NAS) equipment, with the exception of the Maintenance Processor Subsystem (MPS), which was not ready for integration with the Mode S at the time of these tests. A combination of system optimization, surveillance performance and operational suitability testing were performed as part of this Operational Test and Evaluation (OT&E) effort. Test goals were to ensure proper operation of the Mode S sensor in Mode S mode of operation for an enroute configuration, while integrated with appropriate NAS equipment. The tests were conducted in accordance with procedures for OT&E stated in FAA Order 1810.4B. The format of this test report is in accordance with FAA-STD-024b.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 01, 1998
- Accession Number
- ADA342060
Entities
People
- Andrew Leone
Organizations
- Federal Aviation Administration