RTCA DO 184:1983
RTCA DO 184:1983 Traffic Alert And Collision Avoidance System (Tcas) 1 Functional Guidelines Covers minimum requirements, and describes the various elements of TCAS I.
Table of Contents
Foreword1.0PURPOSEANDSCOPE
1.1Introduction
1.2Definition
1.3MinimumRequirements
1.4AdditionalCapabilitiesfortheProximity
WarningFunction
1.5Applications
1.6References
1.7DescriptionofTCASIElements
1.7.1ProximityWarning
1.7.1.1PassiveThresholdDetection
1.7.1.2PassiveTimeofArrival(TOA)Detection
1.7.1.3ActiveDetection
1.7.1.4AltitudeFiltering
1.7.1.5DisplayofIntruderBearing
1.7.2SurveillanceFunction
1.7.3Cross-LinkFunction
1.7.4Display
2.0ACTIVETCASIMINIMUMPERFORMANCEREQUIREMENTS
FORELECTROMAGNETICCOMPATIBILITY
2.1General
2.2FederalCommunicationsCommissionRules
2.3MinimumStandardsforElectromagnetic
Compatibility
2.3.1DefinitionofConditions
2.3.2ModeSTransponderCharacteristics
2.3.3TCASITransmitterCharacteristics
2.3.3.1TransmissionFrequency
2.3.3.2RFPeakOutputPower
2.3.3.3UnwantedOutputPower
2.3.3.4InterrogationRate
2.3.3.5Rate-PowerProductLimit
2.3.3.6ModeCInterrogationSpectrum
2.3.3.7TCASITransmitterPulseCharacteristics
2.3.4Suppression
2.4EquipmentTestProcedures
2.4.1DefinitionsofTermsandConditionsofTest
2.4.2TestEquipmentCapabilities
2.4.3DetailedTestProcedures
2.4.3.1Frequency
2.4.3.2PeakPower
2.4.3.3TransmittedSignalCharacteristics
2.4.3.4TransmittedRFSpectrum
2.4.3.5UnwantedOutputPower
2.4.3.6OwnTransponderSuppression
2.4.3.7TCAStoModeSTransponderInterference
Figures2-1to2-7
MEMBERSHIP
AppendixACross-LinkAdvisories