SWsum004.300

SOFTWARE USER'S MANUAL for the CBP CSCI of the SDPT

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File Number : SWsum004.300 Page : 1/136 Date : 06/09/2004 Version : V03.00 Reference : 47 078 227 - 108

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SUM of the CBP CSCI

DOCUMENT CHANGE HISTORY Version Issue

Date Change Nb Subject of change Incorporated

by Signature

V01.00

V01.01

V01.02

V01.03

V01.04

V01.05

V01.06

V02.00

V03.00

19/11/1999

01/12/1999

18/01/2000

20/03/2000

25/10/2000

06/04/2001

11/06/2002

15/09/2003

06/09/2004

ECR 12239

ECR 16762

Initial Release Update of CMT paragraphs Update of 4.1.2.4.; 6.1.3.; 6.1.5; 6.1.7; 6.2; 7.5.1 ; 11.2.2; 11.7.2 According to the correction of PCR: 82;83;85;87;90;132;135;154;157;166;171;174;176;186;196;198 Update of paragraphs according to the correction of PCR: 149; 102 ; 199; 204; 205; 207; 12; 14 Updating according to PCR 221 (Management of Upper/ lower case of filename); 4.3.2 & 5.2.5, 4.3.2 fig.14 according to ECR 222 (Modification of MRP BITE REPORT SENT TO CBP); 5.1.5 & 6.1.3.2 according to ECR 222,232 ;6.1.4.4. fig 41 according to PCR 233; 6.2. fig 62 according to PCR 237 Updating according to ECR 239-240-241-242-245 Update for product version Adaptation of CBP CSCI for use with TMR. Update according to ECR 259-266-268-271, PCR 260 Update according to ECR 16762 : Updating Typical Values;3.1 (Login under Windows XP); 4.1.2.3 , 6.1.1 , 6.1.2.4 & 11.8 according to ECR 16762

F. LANTRES F. LANTRES B. PETIT B. PETIT B. PETIT D. BRESSOLLIER D. BRESSOLLIER D. BRESSOLLIER



SUM of the CBP CSCI

LIST OF VALID PAGES

Pages 1 to 141 V03.00



TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. SCOPE ............................................................................................................. 12 1.1 IDENTIFICATION ........................................................................................................12 1.2 SYSTEM OVERVIEW...................................................................................................12

1.2.1 System overview ...............................................................................................................12 1.2.2 CSCI overview...................................................................................................................12

1.3 DOCUMENT OVERVIEW..............................................................................................13 1.3.1 Purpose .............................................................................................................................13 1.3.2 Handbook structure ...........................................................................................................13 1.3.3 Definitions..........................................................................................................................13

1.4 CONTEXT OVERVIEW.................................................................................................13 1.4.1 RSM970S radar parameters .............................................................................................13

1.4.1.1 Definition of RSM970S radar parameter categories accessible with CBP ................13 1.4.1.2 MRP parameter file organisation................................................................................15 1.4.1.3 Definition of parameter accounts in MRP disk ...........................................................15

1.4.2 TMR Parameters (primary radar) ......................................................................................16 1.4.2.1 Organisation of parameter files in TMR .....................................................................16 1.4.2.2 Definition of parameter accounts in TMR disk ...........................................................17

1.4.3 Definition of the parameter attributes ................................................................................18 1.4.4 Functioning modes ............................................................................................................19

1.4.4.1 Overview ....................................................................................................................19 1.4.4.2 Transition to connected mode....................................................................................19 1.4.4.3 Transition to not connected mode..............................................................................20 1.4.4.4 CBP functionalities in each functioning mode............................................................20

1.4.5 Coverage Map Tool (CMT) functionalities.........................................................................20

2. REFERENCED DOCUMENTS ......................................................................... 22

3. START-UP PROCEDURES.............................................................................. 23 3.1 LOGIN ......................................................................................................................23

3.1.1 Login under Windows NT ..................................................................................................23 3.1.2 Login under Windows XP ..................................................................................................24

3.2 CBP START..............................................................................................................24

4. MAN MACHINE INTERFACE OVERVIEW....................................................... 26 4.1 SCREEN STRUCTURE ................................................................................................26

4.1.1 Overview............................................................................................................................26 4.1.2 Parameter page.................................................................................................................26

4.1.2.1 Overview ....................................................................................................................26 4.1.2.2 Icons...........................................................................................................................27 4.1.2.3 Structure.....................................................................................................................28 4.1.2.4 Edition and moving among the parameters ...............................................................30

4.1.3 Coverage Map Tool ...........................................................................................................33 4.2 CBP - DIALOG MODES ..............................................................................................34 4.3 CBP - FUNCTIONING MODE.......................................................................................34

4.3.1 Overview............................................................................................................................34 4.3.2 The BITE report bar...........................................................................................................34

4.3.2.1 The MRP BITE report bar ..........................................................................................34 4.3.2.2 The TMR BITE report bar...........................................................................................37

5. THE CBP MAIN FEATURES ............................................................................ 39 5.1 EDITION OF PARAMETER SETS...................................................................................39

5.1.1 Opening parameter files ....................................................................................................39 5.1.2 Searching for a parameter.................................................................................................39 5.1.3 Modifying parameter values ..............................................................................................39



5.1.4 Importing parameter values...............................................................................................39 5.1.5 Importation and exportation of an OBA parameter from/into an ASCII file .......................40 5.1.6 TVBC law parameters .......................................................................................................40 5.1.7 Parameters with a read only field ......................................................................................40 5.1.8 Editing parameter file header ............................................................................................40

5.2 CBP MAIN FEATURES IN CONNECTED MODE...............................................................40 5.2.1 Connection and radar channel state monitoring ...............................................................41 5.2.2 Sending operator command to the radar channel.............................................................41 5.2.3 Parameter direct read and write in the radar channel .......................................................41 5.2.4 Parameter file transfer to the radar channel......................................................................42 5.2.5 Parameter file application in the radar channel.................................................................42 5.2.6 Parameter file deleting in the radar channel .....................................................................43 5.2.7 Parameter file transfer from the radar channel .................................................................43 5.2.8 TMR Configuration parameters files transfer from/to TMR ...............................................43 5.2.9 Update of Clear Day PAC map in TMR.............................................................................44 5.2.10 Display of measurements / states from radar channel ..................................................44 5.2.11 Disconnection of CBP....................................................................................................44

5.3 MANAGEMENT OF PARAMETER FILES .........................................................................44 5.3.1 Saving a parameter file......................................................................................................45 5.3.2 Exportation of parameter file into ASCII file ......................................................................45 5.3.3 Checksum computation.....................................................................................................45 5.3.4 Parameter file set comparison...........................................................................................45

5.4 THE COVERAGE MAP TOOL.......................................................................................46 5.4.1 Building coverage map COV files......................................................................................46 5.4.2 COV file section computation ............................................................................................46 5.4.3 COV file header display.....................................................................................................46

5.5 COVERAGE MAP DISPLAY ON LD................................................................................46

6. CBP COMMAND DESCRIPTION ..................................................................... 47 6.1 PARAMETER PAGE MENU...........................................................................................47

6.1.1 The menu bar ....................................................................................................................47 6.1.2 File menu.................................................................................................................49 6.1.2.1 Open menu item (shortcut : Ctrl + O) ................................................................49

6.1.2.1.1 MRP Configuration................................................................................................49 6.1.2.1.2 TMR Configuration................................................................................................50

6.1.2.2 Save menu item (shortcut : Ctrl + S) ................................................................51 6.1.2.2.1 MRP configuration ................................................................................................51 6.1.2.2.2 TMR configuration.................................................................................................52

6.1.2.3 Save As ... menu item .....................................................................................52 6.1.2.3.1 MRP configuration ................................................................................................52 6.1.2.3.2 TMR configuration.................................................................................................53

6.1.2.4 Update Typical Values menu item................................................................53 6.1.2.4.1 MRP configuration ................................................................................................53 6.1.2.4.2 TMR configuration.................................................................................................55

6.1.2.5 Exit menu item.....................................................................................................55 6.1.3 Edit menu.................................................................................................................56 6.1.3.1 Import OBA table menu item...........................................................................56 6.1.3.2 Export OBA table menu item...........................................................................56 6.1.3.3 Import parameters menu item ........................................................................57 6.1.3.4 File headers menu item ...................................................................................58

6.1.3.4.1 MRP configuration ................................................................................................58 6.1.3.4.2 TMR configuration.................................................................................................59

6.1.3.5 Compare menu item ..............................................................................................60 6.1.3.5.1 Binary comparison (Binary submenu item) ........................................................60 6.1.3.5.2 Alignment comparison (Alignment submenu item)............................................63 6.1.3.5.3 Subset comparison (Subset submenu item).......................................................65

6.1.3.6 Find menu item (shortcut : Ctrl + F) ................................................................67



6.1.3.7 Find Next menu item (shortcut : Ctrl + N) .....................................................68 6.1.3.8 Compute TVBC Law menu item...........................................................................68 6.1.3.9 Compute Checksum menu item...........................................................................68 6.1.3.10 Export to text menu item.............................................................................70

6.1.3.10.1 File exportation (File submenu item)................................................................70 6.1.3.10.2 Page exportation (Page submenu item) .............................................................72

6.1.3.11 Copy Typical value menu item (shortcut : Ctrl + T) ...............................72 6.1.4 Display menu ..........................................................................................................73 6.1.4.1 Start CMT menu item..........................................................................................73 6.1.4.2 TVBC Law Table menu item...............................................................................73 6.1.4.3 TVBC Law Chart menu item...............................................................................74 6.1.4.4 Failure codes menu item .................................................................................75 6.1.4.5 Freeze menu item ................................................................................................76 6.1.4.6 Refresh menu item ..............................................................................................76

6.1.5 Command menu ..........................................................................................................77 6.1.5.1 Connect channel 1 menu item ........................................................................77 6.1.5.2 Connect channel 2 menu item ........................................................................78 6.1.5.3 Connect channel A menu item ........................................................................78 6.1.5.4 Connect channel B menu item ........................................................................78 6.1.5.5 Disconnect menu item........................................................................................78 6.1.5.6 Transfer to MRP menu item.............................................................................78 6.1.5.7 Transfer to TMR menu item.............................................................................81 6.1.5.8 Transfer from MRP menu item ........................................................................84 6.1.5.9 Transfer from TMR menu item ........................................................................86 6.1.5.10 Transfer to LD menu item.............................................................................87 6.1.5.11 Commands to radar menu item ......................................................................88 6.1.5.12 Apply files in radar menu item................................................................90

6.1.5.12.1 MRP configuration...............................................................................................90 6.1.5.12.2 TMR configuration...............................................................................................91

6.1.5.13 Delete files in radar menu item .............................................................92 6.1.5.13.1 MRP configuration...............................................................................................92 6.1.5.13.2 TMR configuration...............................................................................................93

6.1.6 Mode menu.................................................................................................................93 6.1.7 View menu.................................................................................................................94 6.1.8 Help menu.................................................................................................................95 6.1.8.1 SUM consultation menu item...........................................................................95 6.1.8.2 Parameter List consultation menu item...................................................95 6.1.8.3 About CBP menu item..........................................................................................95

6.2 DIRECT ACCESS WINDOW..........................................................................................96

7. COVERAGE MAP TOOL (CMT)....................................................................... 99 7.1 COVERAGE MAP IN EUROCONTROL FORMAT ..............................................................99 7.2 THE CONFIGURATION FILE .......................................................................................101 7.3 COVERAGE MAP IN MRP FORMAT............................................................................103

7.3.1 The file header.................................................................................................................103 7.3.2 The section generation....................................................................................................104 7.3.3 The coverage map file expansion ...................................................................................107

7.4 COVERAGE MAP IN LANGUAGE DESCRIPTION TEXT ...................................................108 7.5 OTHER FEATURES...................................................................................................110

7.5.1 About CMT.......................................................................................................................110 7.5.2 Quit CMT .........................................................................................................................110

8. NOTES ........................................................................................................... 111 8.1 LIST OF ACRONYMS...........................................................................................111

9. APPENDIX A : LIST OF FUNCTION KEYS.................................................... 112



10. APPENDIX B : LIST OF KEYBOARDS SHORTCUTS ................................ 113

11. APPENDIX C : ERROR MESSAGES .......................................................... 114 11.1 INITIATION ..............................................................................................................114

11.1.1 User..............................................................................................................................114 11.1.2 Configuration files ........................................................................................................114

11.1.2.1 File missing..............................................................................................................114 11.1.2.2 Incorrect configuration.............................................................................................114

11.2 CONNECTION / TRANSFERS .....................................................................................116 11.2.1 SDPT control request refused by RCMS operator ......................................................116 11.2.2 Frozen connection .......................................................................................................116 11.2.3 Failure link....................................................................................................................116 11.2.4 Transfer to LD ..............................................................................................................117 11.2.5 Transfer to Radar.........................................................................................................117

11.3 OBA ......................................................................................................................119 11.3.1 OBA table importation - Selection................................................................................119 11.3.2 OBA table importation - Loading..................................................................................119 11.3.3 OBA table exportation..................................................................................................119

11.4 THE TVBC LAW .....................................................................................................120 11.4.1 Selection ......................................................................................................................120 11.4.2 Computation.................................................................................................................120

11.5 COMPARISON .........................................................................................................121 11.5.1 Binary comparison .......................................................................................................121

11.6 DIRECT ACCESS......................................................................................................122 11.6.1 Write direct...................................................................................................................122

11.7 NEGATIVE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT RECEIVED FROM THE RADAR ..................................123 11.7.1 Commands to Radar....................................................................................................123 11.7.2 Direct access window ..................................................................................................123 11.7.3 Measurement message display ...................................................................................124 11.7.4 Error messages related to parameter file transfer and application .............................124

11.8 UPDATE TYPICAL VALUES ........................................................................................127 11.8.1 Wrong Checksum ........................................................................................................127 11.8.2 Wrong Magic Number..................................................................................................127 11.8.3 Wrong Typical Parameter File .....................................................................................127

11.9 ERRORS REPORTED THROUGH THE TRACE FILE .......................................................129 11.9.1 General ........................................................................................................................129 11.9.2 Initiation........................................................................................................................129

11.9.2.1 Trace file ..................................................................................................................129 11.9.2.2 Save File command.................................................................................................129 11.9.2.3 Command file ..........................................................................................................129 11.9.2.4 Unit file.....................................................................................................................130 11.9.2.5 Typical files..............................................................................................................130

11.9.3 Communication ............................................................................................................130 11.9.3.1 Connection ..............................................................................................................130 11.9.3.2 Disconnection ..........................................................................................................131 11.9.3.3 BITE report ..............................................................................................................131 11.9.3.4 Message reception ..................................................................................................131

11.9.3.4.1 System header ..................................................................................................131 11.9.3.4.2 Message header ...............................................................................................132

11.9.3.5 Acknowledgement ...................................................................................................132 11.9.3.6 Subscription to measurement..................................................................................133

11.9.4 Parameter importation .................................................................................................133 11.9.5 Specific parameters .....................................................................................................133

11.9.5.1 The TVBC laws........................................................................................................133 11.9.5.2 The OBA table .........................................................................................................134 11.9.5.3 Byte Array On a Line parameters............................................................................134 11.9.5.4 Aircraft identification (BDS20) parameter field ........................................................135

11.9.6 Coverage Map Tool launch..........................................................................................136



11.9.6.1 Environment settings ...............................................................................................136 11.9.6.2 Initiation ...................................................................................................................136



TABLE OF FIGURES Figure 1 : RSM970S Operational parameters organisation. ............................................................................14 Figure 2 : Parameter exchange between CBP and MRP.................................................................................16 Figure 3 : Parameter exchange between CBP and TMR.................................................................................18 Figure 4 : Windows NT session........................................................................................................................23 Figure 5 : Windows NT login. ...........................................................................................................................23 Figure 6 : Windows XP login ............................................................................................................................24 Figure 7 : CBP RSM970S icon. ........................................................................................................................24 Figure 8 : CBP main window. ...........................................................................................................................25 Figure 9 : CBP error log window.......................................................................................................................25 Figure 10 : CBP main window structure ...........................................................................................................26 Figure 11 : Folder symbols. ..............................................................................................................................27 Figure 12 : Parameter example. .......................................................................................................................28 Figure 13 : Example of indexed byte arrays (Mode = interface,unit = Hexadecimal) .....................................30 Figure 14 : Example of indexed byte array (Mode = user1,unit=ASCII) ..........................................................30 Figure 15 : Out of range value edition. .............................................................................................................32 Figure 16 : CMT main window..........................................................................................................................33 Figure 17 : not-connected BITE report bar (MRP configuration). ....................................................................35 Figure 18 : updated BITE report bar (MRP configuration). ..............................................................................35 Figure 19 : not-connected TMR BITE report bar. .............................................................................................37 Figure 20 : updated TMR BITE report bar........................................................................................................37 Figure 21 : Open panel (MRP configuration) .................................................................................................49 Figure 22 : "Discard changes" panel ................................................................................................................50 Figure 23 : Open panel (TMR configuration) ................................................................................................50 Figure 24 : "Save" panel (MRP configuration)..................................................................................................51 Figure 25 : "Save" panel (TMR configuration)..................................................................................................52 Figure 26 : "Save as ..." panel (MRP configuration).........................................................................................52 Figure 27 : "Save as ..." panel (TMR configuration) .........................................................................................53 Figure 28 : Updating Typical Values panel (MRP configuration)...................................................................54 Figure 29 : Updating Typical Values (Status window) ...................................................................................54 Figure 30: Updating Typical Values panel (TMR configuration) ...................................................................55 Figure 31 : "OBA table warning" panel (MRP configuration)............................................................................56 Figure 32 : "OBA importation error" panel (MRP configuration).......................................................................56 Figure 33 : "OBA exportation comment" panel (MRP configuration) ...............................................................57 Figure 34 : "OBA exportation error" panel (MRP configuration).......................................................................57 Figure 35 : "Parameter Subset" panel ..............................................................................................................57 Figure 36 : GBL File Header panel (MRP configuration) ...............................................................................59 Figure 37 : TMR File Header panel (TMR configuration)...............................................................................60 Figure 38 : Binary comparison panel (MRP configuration) ..............................................................................61 Figure 39 : Binary comparison panel (TMR configuration)...............................................................................61 Figure 40 : Successful binary comparison result panel....................................................................................62 Figure 41 : Unsuccessful binary comparison result panel ...............................................................................62 Figure 42 : Bad comparison set panel..............................................................................................................63 Figure 43 : Successful comparison result panel ..............................................................................................64 Figure 44 : Unsuccessful comparison result panel ..........................................................................................64 Figure 45 : Successful subset comparison result panel...................................................................................66 Figure 46 : Unsuccessful subset comparison result panel...............................................................................66 Figure 47 : "Find" panel ....................................................................................................................................67 Figure 48 : "Find Parameter" panel ..................................................................................................................68 Figure 49 : "Compute Checksum" panel ..........................................................................................................69 Figure 50 : "Checksum" panel ..........................................................................................................................70 Figure 51 : "Export file to text" panel ................................................................................................................71 Figure 52 : "Export page to text" panel.............................................................................................................72 Figure 53 : "TVBC Law Table" panel (MRP configuration) ..............................................................................74 Figure 54 : "TVBC Law Chart" panel ................................................................................................................75 Figure 55 : "Radar Failure codes" panel ..........................................................................................................76



Figure 56 : Connection panel ...........................................................................................................................77 Figure 57 : "Connection failed" panel ...............................................................................................................77 Figure 58 : "Transfer to MRP" panel (MRP configuration) ...............................................................................79 Figure 59 : Example of a GBL file selection window (MRP configuration ........................................................79 Figure 60 : Example of a GBL file transfer reporting (MRP configuration).......................................................80 Figure 61 : Example of File validity report (MRP configuration).......................................................................81 Figure 62 : "Transfer to TMR" panel (TMR configuration)................................................................................82 Figure 63 : Example of a TMR file selection window (TMR configuration) ......................................................82 Figure 64 : Example of a TMR file transfer reporting (TMR configuration) ......................................................83 Figure 65 : File validity report (TMR configuration) ..........................................................................................84 Figure 66 : "Transfer from MRP" panel (MRP configuration) ...........................................................................84 Figure 67 : CDP Manual transfer panel (MRP configuration)...........................................................................85 Figure 68 : Transfer from radar Window report ............................................................................................85 Figure 69 : "Transfer from TMR" panel (TMR configuration) ...........................................................................86 Figure 70 : Configuration Manual transfer panel (TMR configuration).............................................................87 Figure 71 : "Transfer to LD" panel ....................................................................................................................88 Figure 72 : "Commands to radar" panel (MRP configuration)..........................................................................89 Figure 73 : "Commands to radar" panel (TMR configuration) ..........................................................................90 Figure 74 : "Commands to radar " Acknowledgement message .....................................................................90 Figure 75 : "Apply files in MRP" panel (MRP configuration) ............................................................................90 Figure 76 : "Apply file Command" Acknowledgement message (MRP configuration).....................................91 Figure 77 : "Apply files in TMR" panel (TMR configuration).............................................................................91 Figure 78 : "Apply file Command" Acknowledgement message (TMR configuration) .....................................92 Figure 79 : "Delete files in MRP" panel (MRP configuration) ...........................................................................92 Figure 80 : "Delete Files in MRP" acknowledgment message (MRP configuration)........................................93 Figure 81 : "Delete files in TMR" panel (TMR configuration) ...........................................................................93 Figure 82 : "Delete Files in TMR" acknowledgment message (TMR configuration) ........................................93 Figure 83 : Bite Report bar (MRP configuration) ..............................................................................................94 Figure 84 : Page selection tool bar...................................................................................................................94 Figure 85 : Status bar .......................................................................................................................................94 Figure 86 : About CBP window.........................................................................................................................95 Figure 87 : Direct access window. .................................................................................................................96 Figure 88 : Direct Access acknowledgement message ...................................................................................97 Figure 89 : "Write into file" error message........................................................................................................97 Figure 90 : "Read from file" error message .....................................................................................................98 Figure 91 : CMT main window..........................................................................................................................99 Figure 92 : The SAC/SIC list ..........................................................................................................................100 Figure 93 : Warning message before erasing existing files ...........................................................................100 Figure 94 : Warning message to confirm the creation of default CMT.cfg file. ..............................................101 Figure 95 : Warning message to confirm the displaying of the log file..........................................................101 Figure 96 : Coverage map file header panel................................................................................................103 Figure 97 : Section Command panel. ..........................................................................................................104 Figure 98 : Warning message for an out of range altitude value. .................................................................105 Figure 99 : Warning message for a out of range azimuth value ....................................................................105 Figure 100 : Warning message to confirm the results saving and displaying................................................106 Figure 101 : Example of a horizontal section .................................................................................................107 Figure 102 : Dialog box "Save MRP Format file to..." ....................................................................................107 Figure 103 : Expand Command Result window .............................................................................................108 Figure 104 : Generate command result..........................................................................................................109 Figure 105 : About CMT window ....................................................................................................................110



TABLE OF TABLES Table 1 : Parameter file organisation. ..............................................................................................................15 Table 2 : TMR parameter file organisation. ......................................................................................................17 Table 3 : Available functionalities in CBP functioning modes. .........................................................................20 Table 4 : Different coverage map file format managed by CMT. .....................................................................21 Table 5 : Access right symbols.........................................................................................................................28 Table 6 : MRP BITE report bar values. ............................................................................................................36 Table 7 : TMR BITE report bar values..............................................................................................................38 Table 8 : File menu commands .....................................................................................................................47 Table 9 : Edit menu commands .....................................................................................................................47 Table 10 : Display menu commands.............................................................................................................48 Table 11 : Command menu commands.............................................................................................................48 Table 12 : Mode menu commands ...................................................................................................................48 Table 13 : View menu commands ...................................................................................................................48 Table 14 : Help menu commands ...................................................................................................................48 Table 15 : Available menu items when CBP is connected to a radar channel.................................................49 Table 16 : Command keys..............................................................................................................................112 Table 17 : Keyboard shortcuts........................................................................................................................113



1. SCOPE

1.1 IDENTIFICATION Title : I/R CaBinet Parameter tool Abbreviation : CBP Identification number : 47 078 227 108 Version: V3.00

1.2 SYSTEM OVERVIEW 1.2.1 System overview

The purpose of the RSM 970 S radar is to enable: the surveillance of aircraft equipped with SSR or Mode S transponders; the uplink and downlink Mode S data link with aircraft equipped with Mode S transponders; the surveillance coordination with other Mode S stations . The RSM 970 S radar is based on aircraft interrogation and reply processing as defined in ICAO annex 10 [SSS].

The RSM970S radar can be comounted with a primary radar.

1.2.2 CSCI overview The purpose of this CSCI used with the RSM970S radar is to: set up or display operational parameters of the I/R CaBinet channel, display measurements and other variables (states, failure codes) within the I/R CaBinet

channel, send local operator commands. This CSCI can be also configurated to be used with the TMR processing of the primary radar with the same purpose.

This CSCI runs on a PC : the Local Technical Maintenance (LTM) of RCMS or the SDPT .

In the following, radar channel or radar designates the radar equipment for which the CBP is used as parameter tool, that is the I/R cabinet of RSM970S radar, or the TMR processing of primary radar.

The CSCI performs all the processing corresponding to the following capabilities: edition of radar parameter sets in PC (creation, display, modification, copy of parameter set

content), generation of RSM970S coverage map files in MRP (X-Y cell) format, conversion of coverage

map files from Eurocontrol format to MRP format, comparison of parameter sets stored on PC disk management of the parameter set transfer from/to one radar channel (parameter set sending

to one radar channel, parameter set reading from one radar channel) creation and sending of commands to one radar channel (operator command, direct

parameter read/write command) real-time display of monitoring data from one radar channel (measurements, states and failure

codes) transmission of RSM970S coverage map files to LD



management of the CBP mode of operation. 1.3 DOCUMENT OVERVIEW 1.3.1 Purpose

The purpose of this document is to explain the CBP functionalities to the operator.

The parameters shown through snapshots are given as example.

1.3.2 Handbook structure The chapter 1 gives general information.

The chapter 2 lists the reference documents.

The chapter 3 describes the initiation procedures.

The chapter 4 gives an overview on the man machine interface of CBP.

The chapter 5 describes a basic scenario of utilisation of CBP using the commands described in chapter 6.

The chapter 6 describes one by one each menu and submenu item of CBP.

The chapter 7 deals with the functionalities of the Coverage Map Tool (CMT).

The chapter 8 gives the list of acronyms used in the document.

The chapter 9, 10, 11 gives the list of function keys, keyboard shortcuts, error messages.

1.3.3 Definitions In this document, when CBP is installed to be used as the parameter tool of the RSM970S radar, it is said to be "in MRP configuration". When it is installed to be used as the parameter tool of the TMR of the primary radar, it is said to be "in TMR configuration".

The name used to designate the PC where CBP is installed is "PC" or "SDPT".

1.4 CONTEXT OVERVIEW 1.4.1 RSM970S radar parameters 1.4.1.1 Definition of RSM970S radar parameter categories accessible with CBP

CBP allows to manage the following categories of RSM970S radar parameters:

the I/R operational parameters, which are the Site Dependent Parameters (SDP) managed by the Mode S Radar Processing (MRP),

the technical parameters, which are the Factory Parameters managed by MRP, when this is allowed to the CBP operator (technical parameter change is only authorised to the THALES integration team). According to the CBP personalization, a part of technical parameters could be read.

The following figure illustrates the I/R operational parameter organisation.



Key parametersLocal parameters

General Parameters

Cluster Management Parameters

Coverage map parametersScheduling ParametersI/R MapsII code

Radar Parameters Set 1

Radar Parameters Set 2...Radar Parameters Set 16

Cluster Dependent Parameters

I/R Operational parameters

Figure 1 : RSM970S Operational parameters organisation.

The parameters of the General category correspond to the operational parameters which are not modified when a radar cluster modification occurs and enable to adjust radar to site dependent conditions.

The parameters of the Cluster Dependent Parameters (CDP) category correspond to the operational parameters which are modified when a modification of the radar cluster occurs, due to either a change in the cluster definition (typically the addition or removal of an interrogator), or an automatic reconfiguration due to an event occurring on the SCN (typically a network or an interrogator failure, or a Cluster Controller command).

The CDP category regroups :

the Cluster Management Parameters (CMP) which define the cluster characteristics and management rules,

one or several Radar Parameter Sets (RPS), each one containing all the parameters which may be modified due to a cluster state modification.

A specific CMP parameter (solution list) gives for each cluster state the name of the Radar Parameter Set (RPS) to be used by MRP.

A specific parameter (coverage map filename) defined in each RPS gives the associated coverage map file name.

At a given time, only one Radar Parameter Set including one Coverage map is used by MRP.

In the General category, some parameters are key parameters. It means that such parameters can be modified and/or read either from the Remote Control and Monitoring System (RCMS) when the radar channel is in RCMS control state or from the Site Dependent Parameters Tool (SDPT) when the radar channel is in SDPT control state. The local parameters are only accessible from SDPT when the radar channel is in SDPT control state.



1.4.1.2 MRP parameter file organisation The parameters of each RSM970S radar channel are managed by MRP. They are organized in the following parameter files (see Table 1 and Figure 1) : one Global parameter file, containing the General and Technical parameters, one Cluster Management Parameter (CMP) file, containing the CMP parameters, up to 16 Radar Parameter Set (RPS) files, each one containing the RPS parameters, up to 16 Coverage Map files, each one containing the coverage map in MRP format. A parameter file must have the extension defined in Table 1 according to its type.

The CMP, RPS and COV files are identical for the two radar channels.

File type Typical extension Description

Global .GBL or

.gbl Contains all the parameters of the General and Technical categories.

These parameters do not vary according to the cluster definition.

Cluster Management .CMP

or .cmp

Contains the CDP parameters category which concerns the cluster management, in particular the name of the RPS file used for each cluster state.

Radar Parameter Set .RPS

or .rps

Contains the RPS parameters used in one or several cluster states, in particular the coverage map file name.

Coverage Map .COV

or .cov

Defines the coverage map used in one or several cluster states.

Table 1 : Parameter file organisation.

The operator using CBP is advised to organize the parameter directories on the SDPT disk in the following way: each parameter directory contains all the parameter files of a complete Mode S station, recorded at a given date, that is:

one GBL parameter file for each radar channel, one CMP parameter file, common to the two channels, up to 16 Radar Parameter Set (RPS) files, common to the two channels, up to 16 Coverage Map (COV) files, common to the two channels.

CBP allows the operator to open and edit one GBL file, one CMP file and one of the RPS files belonging to a SDPT parameter directory at a time. Its Coverage Map Tool (CMT) enables the operator to build the associated COV files in the same SDPT parameter directory.

Note: It is recommended to use lower case characters in parameter and coverage map filenames.

1.4.1.3 Definition of parameter accounts in MRP disk In each radar channel, MRP uses the following accounts to store the parameter files on its disk: the Current Parameters, containing a copy of parameter values (currently used in MRP

memory), comprising at least one GBL file, one CMP file, one RPS file, the New Parameters, containing the parameter files transferred from CBP, under verification

by MRP, until they are applied in MRP,



the Reference Parameters, containing the latest parameter files checked, accepted and applied by MRP, comprising one GBL file, one CMP file, all the RPS files and their associated COV files,

the Deferred Parameters, containing the parameter files checked and accepted by MRP for a deferred application, comprising one CMP file, all the RPS files and their associated COV files.

CBP enables the operator to transfer several parameter files from one parameter directory of the SDPT disk to one I/R cabinet channel at a time, in the concerned New Parameters account. After file verification and acceptation by MRP, the operator can request the application of the transferred file in the concerned radar channel (see Figure 2).

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the operator to transfer several parameter files at a time from one I/R cabinet nto one parameter directory of the SDPT disk.

ters (primary radar) of parameter files in TMR ters of each primary radar channel are organized in the following files (see

eter file, containing the operational parameters (site dependent parameters) arameters (factory parameters), which can be read and modified by using

Configuration parameter files, containing TMR Signal Processing parameters read and modified by CBP.

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Some operational parameters in the TMR parameter file are key parameters. It means that such parameters can be modified and/or read either from the Remote Control and Monitoring System (RCMS) when the radar channel is in RCMS control state or from the PC where CBP is installed when the radar channel is in SDPT control state. The other parameters (local parameters) are only accessible from CBP when the radar channel is in SDPT control state.

Technical parameter change in the TMR parameter file by using CBP is only authorised to the THALES integration team.

The Configuration parameter files cannot be read and modified by using CBP. CBP gives the operator the means to archive and restore each TMR configuration file on PC disk.

A TMR Configuration parameter file must have the extension and name defined in Table 2.

The number of TMR Configuration parameter files depends on the primary radar type and on the present TMR processing options.

File type Name Extension Description

TMR parameters - .TMR or

.tmr Contains all the operational and technical parameters of TMR which can be read and modified by CBP.

Configuration parameters

filtera .dfa Contains the doppler filtering parameters for TMR aircraft channel processing

Cdpaca (*)

.cda Contains the Clear Day PAC data for TMR aircraft channel processing

Table 2 : TMR parameter file organisation.

Note (*) : file present only when "Cloud contour video" option is present in TMR aircraft channel processing.

The operator using CBP is advised to organize the parameter directories on the PC disk in the following way : one parameter directory is dedicated to the parameter files recorded at a given date. The radar directory is divided in two subdirectories, one per primary radar channel. Each primary radar channel subdirectory contains all the parameter files recorded from it, that is: one TMR parameter file, one or several Configuration parameter file (according to Table 2).

CBP allows the operator to open and edit one TMR file at a time.

Note: It is recommended to use lower case characters in parameter filenames.

1.4.2.2 Definition of parameter accounts in TMR disk In each primary radar channel, TMR uses the following accounts to store the parameter files on its disk: the Current Parameters, containing a copy of the parameter values (currently used in TMR

memory), comprising one TMR file, the New Parameters, containing the TMR parameter file transferred from CBP, under

verification by TMR, until it is applied in TMR, the Reference Parameters, containing the latest TMR parameter file checked, accepted and

applied in TMR, comprising one TMR file,



the Config Parameters, containing one or several TMR Configuration parameter files (see Table 2.

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Figure 3 : Parameter exchange between CBP and TMR.

CBP enables the operator to transfer one TMR parameter file at a time from one TMR account (Reference or Current) into one parameter directory of the PC disk.

CBP enables the operator to transfer one or several Configuration parameters at a time from one TMR Config account into one parameter directory of the PC disk.

CBP enables the operator to transfer one TMR parameter file from one parameter directory of the PC disk to one TMR, in the New Parameters account. After file verification and acceptation by TMR, the operator can request the application of the transferred file in the concerned radar channel (see Figure 3).

CBP enables the operator to transfer one or several Configuration parameters files at a time from one parameter directory of the PC disk to one TMR in the Config account.

1.4.3 Definition of the parameter attributes The attributes associated to each MRP (resp. TMR) parameter are the following ones: the file read/write access attribute, which authorises or not the current CBP operator to read

and modify or to read only the parameter in a parameter file (e.g. unauthorised for technical parameters),

the direct access attribute, which authorises or not the current CBP operator to read and modify the parameter directly in MRP (resp. TMR),

the operational / maintenance attribute, which indicates, in case of direct access authorisation, in which MRP (resp. TMR) operating state the parameter can be modified in MRP (resp. TMR) (operational and maintenance / maintenance only),



the Re-initialisation attribute, which indicates, in case of direct access authorisation, whether a re-initialisation of MRP (resp. TMR) is necessary or not to update effectively the parameter value in MRP (resp. TMR),

the subject to alignment attribute, which indicates whether the parameter must have the same value in the radar channel A and in the radar channel B (called " to be aligned " parameter) or must have different values in the radar channel A and in the radar channel B (called " never aligned " parameter) or may have the same value in the radar channel A and in the radar channel B (called " indifferent " parameter),

the Key parameter attribute, which indicates that the parameter belongs to the key parameter category.

As concerns MRP, all the CDP and technical parameters are to be aligned " parameters. Some of the general parameters are " indifferent " or " never aligned " parameters.

As concerns TMR, TMR parameters are " to be aligned " or " indifferent " parameters.

1.4.4 Functioning modes 1.4.4.1 Overview

CBP has two functioning modes : the connected mode with a radar channel, the not connected mode. CBP is in connected mode if : the PC is connected physically to the supervision Ethernet network of the radar station and a connection is established with one I/R cabinet channel (resp. one TMR) and the I/R cabinet (resp. the TMR) is in SDPT control mode.

CBP is in not connected mode if : the PC is not connected physically to the supervision Ethernet network of the radar station or

this link is failed, or no I/R cabinet channel (resp. no TMR) is in SDPT control mode.

1.4.4.2 Transition to connected mode At start-up, CBP is in not-connected mode.

On operator request (Connect channel 1 or Connect channel 2 command when CBP is used in MRP configuration, respectively Connect channel A or Connect channel B command when CBP is used in TMR configuration), CBP sends a connection request message to MRP (resp. TMR) of the concerned radar channel. MRP (resp. TMR) acknowledges it and sets the SDPT control request in the report message sent to the RCMS.

RCMS opens a popup window reporting the SDPT control request. The RCMS operator can accept or refuse it. MRP (resp. TMR) receives the RCMS answer through a specific message. If no answer is received from RCMS, MRP (resp. TMR) considers that the SDPT control request is accepted.

If the SDPT control request is accepted by RCMS, MRP (resp. TMR) goes into SDPT control mode and confirms the accepted connection to CBP. Then CBP goes in connected mode.

In the case of detection by CBP of a radar channel - CBP link failure , CBP reports it and goes to not connected mode.

In the case of detection by the radar channel of a radar channel - CBP link failure, MRP (resp. TMR) automatically goes into RCMS control mode.



1.4.4.3 Transition to not connected mode On operator request (Disconnect command), CBP sends a disconnection request message to the concerned MRP (resp. TMR). MRP (resp. TMR) acknowledges it and goes into RCMS control mode. RCMS is informed of the mode modification through the next report message sent by MRP (resp. TMR). CBP goes in not connected mode.

1.4.4.4 CBP functionalities in each functioning mode The following table sums up the available functionalities when CBP is in connected and not connected mode.

Functionality Connected mode

Not connected mode

Edition of radar parameter files stored in PC disk (display of the content, creation, copy, modification, parameter value importation from another parameter file)

Yes Yes

Comparison of parameter files stored in PC disk Yes Yes

Checksum computation on parameter files Yes Yes

Parameter file transfer from one PC disk directory to one radar channel

Yes No

Parameter file transfer from one radar channel into one PC disk directory

Yes No

Creation and sending of commands to one radar channel (operator commands, direct parameter read/write command)

Yes No

Permanent real-time display of radar BITE report and on request real-time display of radar monitoring data (measurements, states and possible failure codes)

Yes No

RSM970S Coverage Map Tool functionalities Yes Yes

Transmission of RSM970S coverage map file in MRP format to the Local Display (LD)

No Yes

Table 3 : Available functionalities in CBP functioning modes.

1.4.5 Coverage Map Tool (CMT) functionalities This tool is started from a menu of CBP. It is available only when CBP is used in RSM970S radar configuration.

CMT allows to : convert coverage maps from Eurocontrol format, as defined in [MAP-ICD], into MRP format,

defined in [MRP-ICD], convert coverage maps from text description format, based on the description language

defined in [SRS], into MRP format, create a coverage map in text description format file from a coverage map file in MRP format, compute horizontal and/or vertical sections of a coverage map file in MRP format.

The Eurocontrol format coverage maps are produced with a specific Eurocontrol tool. This format describes coverage maps in a geodesic reference centralised on "cluster" zero-point sub-divided into horizontal cells from approximately 5NM by 5NM and an associated vertical extent.



The text description format could be used to create a coverage map or to change a previously created coverage map without specific Eurocontrol tool. This format describes coverage maps in a Cartesian reference centralised on the radar zero-point sub-divided in X-Y 5NM by 5NM cells.

Each coverage map file format has a specific extension, as defined in Table 4. Only the coverage map in MRP format (COV files) can be transferred by CBP to one I/R cabinet channel or to LD.

Coverage map format

File extension

Eurocontrol .dat or .DAT Text description .src or .SRC MRP .cov or .COV

Table 4 : Different coverage map file format managed by CMT.



2. REFERENCED DOCUMENTS

[SIM] 47 078 227-526, SIM for the CBP CSCI of the SDPT [SRS] 47 078 227-306, SRS for the CBP CSCI of the SDPT [MRP-ICD] 46 033 355-558, System Interface Control Document Appendix 11 [TMR-ICD] 61 110 596-558, Interface Control Document TMR: Part 7 TMR-CBP [SSS] 47 078 221-305, SSS for the Pre-Operational European Mode S Station [MAP-ICD] Coverage Map Interface Document for POEMS stations, revision 1.11



3. START-UP PROCEDURES

The start-up procedures are split in two parts : the login and the CBP start. If CBP Software is installed on LTM RCMS PC there is no login because the RCMS application have an auto-login procedure in Administrator mode.

3.1 LOGIN If you does not know a login or if the operating system do not recognise the login name and/or the password, ask your administrator.

For the first login, check with your administrator to know the available usernames.

3.1.1 Login under Windows NT At the end of the boot of SDPT, you have to log under Windows NT. First of all, you have to open a session by pressing the Ctrl+Alt+Del keys (see Figure 4) and then to enter your login (see Figure 5).

Figure 4 : Windows NT session.

Figure 5 : Windows NT login.

Type a name in the Login text field and the corresponding password in the Password text field. To validate your login, click on the OK button.



3.1.2 Login under Windows XP At the end of the boot of SDPT, you have to log under Windows XP. You have to enter your login (see Figure 6).

Figure 6 : Windows XP login

Type a name in the Login text field and the corresponding password in the Password text field. To validate your login, click on the OK button.

3.2 CBP START Several ways are offered to start CBP : the worst efficient way :

select the Start / Run menu type C:\CBP\RadarName\CBP.EXE in Open text field press the Return key.

the average efficient way : open the Start / Programs / CBP RadarName menu. select the CBP menu item

the most efficient way :

double-click on the CBP icon related to the relevant radar (see Figure 7) on the desktop. In this example it allows to start CBP in MRP configuration to work with RSM970S radar.

Figure 7 : CBP RSM970S icon.

When started, the CBP main window is opened (see Figure 8).



Figure 8 : CBP main window.

If your operating system login does not correspond to a CBP user name, an error window is displayed (see Figure 9). In this case, ask for a correct login to your administrator.

Figure 9 : CBP error log window.



4. MAN MACHINE INTERFACE OVERVIEW

4.1 SCREEN STRUCTURE 4.1.1 Overview

CBP has a Windows look and feel (see Figure 10 ) : the title bar is on the top of the windows, the menu, submenus and menu items are just below the title bar, the parameter page fills the main part of the window, the page selection can be moved or hidden by the user, the BITE report bar can be moved or hidden by the user, the status bar is at the bottom of the window. It can be hidden by the user.

Title bar BITE report bar

Parameter page

Menu

Status bar

Page selection

Figure 10 : CBP main window structure

The title bar indicates whether CBP is in not connected mode (as in Figure 10) or in connected mode. In that case, channel 1 or channel 2 is written in the bar, indicating the radar channel concerned by the connection.

The parameter page and the page selection are described in the following section.

When CBP is in connected mode, the BITE report bar gives the state of the concerned radar channel (see 4.3.2 for description).

The status bar is described in 6.1.7.

4.1.2 Parameter page 4.1.2.1 Overview

The parameters managed by CBP are organised in several pages; each of them having a specific name according to the parameters displayed in this page. To display a specific page, use the page selection list box.



A parameter page contains one or several parameters. A parameter, measurement or state is organised as a tree control (similar to the folder structure in the Microsoft Windows explorer). A parameter can be expanded to see its structure and field values. Three kinds of lines in the tree control define a parameter, measurement or state (see Figure 12) : the top level line (with a folder icon) defines the parameter, measurement or state name. the intermediate lines with a folder icon define data structures : array or record title. the other lines define terminal fields in the parameter structure, i.e. field values.

4.1.2.2 Icons The parameter page contains access right and folder symbols.

The access right symbol is a synthesis of the file read/write access and direct access attributes, of the operational / maintenance attribute and of the re-initialisation attribute for that parameter as shown in Table 5 (refer to paragraph 1.4.3 for parameter attribute definition).

The folder symbol is used as in standard tree control (Windows explorer look and feel) for lines that are not terminal. The colour of the folder symbol depends on the situation (see Figure 11) : measurement or state, that are monitoring data sent by the radar channel on request parameter belonging to the GBL file, parameter belonging to the CMP file, parameter belonging to the RPS file, parameter belonging to the TMR file.

Measurement or state (grey)

GBLand TMR parameter (dark blue)

CMP parameter (dark green)

RPS parameter (light blue)

Figure 11 : Folder symbols.

The philosophy of the access right symbol is the following one : colour :

black : no re-initialisation, red : re-initialisation required.

symbol : : maintenance, : operational or maintenance, : direct access

For direct access parameter and when CBP and the radar channel are connected, a click on the access symbol enable to display a direct access window in order to read a parameter from radar channel or to write a parameter in radar channel.



Symbol File Read/Write

Access

Direct access allowed

Radar channel equi^ment operating state for parameter

direct access

Radar channel equipment re-

initialisation necessary for parameter direct

access

(black)

Read and Write

No Operational or Maintenance No

(black)

Read and Write

No Maintenance No

(black)

Read and Write

Yes Operational or Maintenance No

(black)

Read and Write

Yes Maintenance No

(black)

Read only No - -

(red)

Read and Write

No Operational or Maintenance Yes

(red)

Read and Write

No Maintenance Yes

(red)

Read and Write

Yes Operational or Maintenance Yes

(red)

Read and Write

Yes Maintenance Yes

Table 5 : Access right symbols.

4.1.2.3 Structure The Figure 12 shows an example of an expanded parameter and illustrates the notions introduced below.

Top level line

Terminated fieldTerminal field

Intermediate lines

Parameter field edition

Figure 12 : Parameter example.



The parameter page contains the following columns, for a parameter : Description : contains a string and symbols which depend on the kind of line, as follows :

Top level line : the parameter name, the subject to alignment attribute (only displayed when its value is never aligned ) and the key parameter attribute (only displayed when the parameter is a key parameter). The access right symbol and the folder symbol are displayed at the left of the description column.

Intermediate structure line : the intermediate structure name. The folder symbol is displayed at the left of the description column.

Terminal field line : the field name. The access rig

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