Operation,
Screen Layout and Navigation
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RGS-2000NG TCAS Test Set Operation Manual
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3.4.6
TCAS OWN AIRCRAFT SCREEN
The Own Aircraft Screen displays the aircraft’s position. The user can change the latitude, longitude,
altitude, heading and Mode S address of the Own Aircraft (TCAS under test) when Own Aircraft Source
is set to Manual.
If not set to Manual Entry, the user Own Aircraft information from the selected source is displayed in the
TCAS Menu.
NOTE:
THE OWN AIRCRAFT SOURCE I S SELECT ED ON THE T CAS SCENARIO S CREEN.
REFER TO SECTIO N
.
NOTE:
WHEN AN EXTERNAL S OURCE (ETHERNET OR 429) IS SELECTED FOR THE OWN
AIRCRAFT SOURCE THE OWN AIRCRAFT INFORMATION IS UPDATED EVERY 5
SECONDS WHE N A SCENARIO IS NOT RUNNING OR EVERY SECOND IF THE
SCENARI O IS RUNNING.
SCREEN SEQUE NCE:
TCAS Screen > Own Aircraft Softkey
F ig ur e 1 . 2 . 3 - 1 8 T C A S O w n A i r c ra f t S c r e e n
Screen Components
Descriptio n
Mode S Address Field
Sets the Mode S Address (Hexadecimal).
Latitude Field
Sets the Latitude of the Own Aircraft.
Longitude Field
Sets the Longitude of the Own Aircraft.
Altitude Field
Sets the Altitude of the Own Aircraft.
Heading Field
Sets the Heading of the Own Aircraft
Broadcasting Softkey
Accesses the Broadcasting Screen. Refer to Section