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TCAS II V7.1 Intro booklet

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Preface................................................................................................................................. 2<br />

The <strong>TCAS</strong> Solution............................................................................................................. 5<br />

Early Collision Avoidance Systems................................................................................ 5<br />

<strong>TCAS</strong> <strong>II</strong> Development .................................................................................................... 6<br />

Initial In-Service Evaluations ......................................................................................... 7<br />

Version 6.0 / 6.04a Implementation................................................................................ 8<br />

Version 7.0 Implementation............................................................................................ 8<br />

Version 7.1 Implementation............................................................................................ 9<br />

Requirements for World-Wide Carriage......................................................................... 9<br />

RVSM Considerations .................................................................................................. 10<br />

Standards and Guidance Material ................................................................................. 10<br />

<strong>TCAS</strong> <strong>II</strong> Components ....................................................................................................... 11<br />

<strong>TCAS</strong> Computer Unit ................................................................................................... 11<br />

Mode S Transponder..................................................................................................... 11<br />

Mode S/<strong>TCAS</strong> Control Panel........................................................................................ 11<br />

Antennas ....................................................................................................................... 12<br />

Cockpit Presentation ..................................................................................................... 12<br />

Traffic Display.............................................................................................................. 12<br />

Traffic Display Symbology........................................................................................... 13<br />

Resolution Advisory (RA) Display............................................................................... 14<br />

Target Surveillance ........................................................................................................... 17<br />

Mode S Surveillance..................................................................................................... 17<br />

Mode C Surveillance..................................................................................................... 17<br />

Interference Limiting .................................................................................................... 20<br />

Electromagnetic Compatibility ..................................................................................... 20<br />

Hybrid Surveillance ...................................................................................................... 20<br />

Collision Avoidance Concepts.......................................................................................... 22<br />

Sensitivity Level ........................................................................................................... 22<br />

Tau ................................................................................................................................ 23<br />

Protected Volume.......................................................................................................... 26<br />

CAS Logic Functions........................................................................................................ 26<br />

Tracking ........................................................................................................................ 26<br />

Traffic Advisory............................................................................................................ 28<br />

Threat Detection............................................................................................................ 28<br />

Resolution Advisory Selection ..................................................................................... 29<br />

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