Table of Contents
1.0INTRODUCTION
1.1PurposeofthisDocument
1.2GeneralGatelinkDescription
1.3Scope
1.4ApplicableDocuments
1.5Interchangeability
1.6Interoperability
2.0OBJECTIVES
2.1OperationalObjectives
2.2Off-the-ShelfComponentSupport
2.3AOP/ATNCompliance
2.4SecurityIssues
2.5AutomaticOperation
3.0SYSTEMARCHITECTURE
3.1GatelinkSystem
4.0ARCHITECTURE
4.1GatelinkGroundInfrastructureDefinition
4.2GatelinkConnectivityConcepts
4.2.1ConnectionUsingInfrared
4.2.2ConnectionUsingUmbilical
5.0INFRASTRUCTURE
5.1MediaComponents
5.1.1Cable
5.1.1.1CableRoutingsandPlacement
5.1.1.2CableImplementationExamples
5.1.1.2.1IRImplementation
5.1.1.2.2UmbilicalImplementation
5.1.1.2.3ImplementationofBothModes
5.1.1.3CableLength
5.1.1.4CableDefinitions
5.1.1.5LossValues
5.1.1.5.1AircrafttoTerminal
5.1.1.5.2TerminaltoAircraft
5.1.1.5.3MinimizingLoss
5.1.2Connectors
5.1.2.1TransitionConnector
5.1.2.2AircraftConnector
5.1.2.3GTUConnector
5.2GroundTransceiverUnit(GTU)
5.2.1GTUDescription
5.2.2SignalinSpace
5.2.3PowerRequirements
5.2.4Size/Weight
5.2.5PhysicalLocation
5.2.6TransceiverAlignment
5.2.7EnvironmentalConsiderations
5.2.7.1PowerConnector
5.3GroundGatelinkInterfaceUnit
5.3.1SystemDescription
5.3.1.1GGIUDescription
5.3.1.2Router
5.3.2InternetworkingRoutingProtocols
5.3.3ANSIFDDIPortConfigurationChart
5.4GatelinkApplicationEnvironmentExamples
5.4.1GGIUtoTokenRing
5.4.2GGIUtoEthernet
5.4.3GGIUtoFDDI
5.4.4GGIUtoALC
ATTACHMENTS
1Acronyms
2Glossary
3RecommendedGTUEnvironmentalConditions
4CableImplementations
5-1GatelinkConfigurations-AircrafttoGround
5-2GatelinkConfigurations-GroundtoAircraft
6PinAssignmentsforGGIUInterfaceWireConnector
7GGIUtoTokenRing
8GGIUtoEthernet
9GGIUtoFDDI
10GGIUtoALCNetwork
11-1MediaComponents
11-2SystemLossLimits Abstract
Provides a development and implementation guide for airlines, airport municipalities, vendors and other organizations desiring to integrate the Gatelink system into an airport architecture.
