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Information Systems
46−21 ATIMS
EASA Part 66 B2
A320 46 B2 E
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INFORMATION SYSTEM A319/A320/A321/A330/A340
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ATA 46 INFORMATION SYSTEMS

46−20 AIR TRAFFIC AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
For Training Purposes Only
FRA US/T to Jan 01 Page 1

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AIM FANS ARCHITECTURE

General System Description
AIM − FANS program launched by Airbus Industrie is designed to allow the air- The Air Traffic and Information Management System is organized around a
craft to adapt to the steps of the transition towards the ultimate ((Fans Worl& host platform which integrates datalink applications and the routing function.
through modular and flexible avionics upgrade. In order to optimize the system The ATIMS system can be configured in two ways:
architecture of the Airbus range of aircraft, the ATSU will also integrate right
in Pre−FANS configuration:
from its entry into service the functions that are currently available on the
ACARS equipment, such as the routing function and all AOC services dedi- − Air/ground communication Router Function (ARF)
cated to exchanges, between the aircraft and the airline operational centers. − Airline Operational Control applications (AOC).
Due to entry into service in 1998, the ATSU and associated systems will enable NOTE : The Datalink Control and Display Units (DCDU) and the ATC MSG
the airlines to draw maximum benefit from the new communications and navi- pushbutton switches are not operational.
gation facilities, while retaining an aircraft architecture capable of receiving fu-
ture upgrades. or
NEW: in FANS A configuration:
ATSU= Air Traffic Services Unit − Air/ground communications Router Functions (ARF)
DCDU= Datalink Control and Display unit − Airline Operational Control applications (AOC)
MMR= Multi Mode Receiver − FANS A Air Traffic Control (ATC) applications.
UPDATED: NOTE : The DCDUs and the ATC MSG pushbutton switches are opera-
tional.
CMS= Central Maintenance System
FMS= Flight Management System
FWS= Flight Warning System
HFDR= HF Data Radio
MCDU= Multipurpose Control and Display Unit
VDR= VHF Data Radio
FRA US/T to Jul 01 Page 2

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Figure 1 System Architecture

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DATALINK ALERTS AND WARNINGS

The ATIMS system uses the services provided by the FWCs to activate visual/ In Pre−FANS configuration
aural alerts and warnings for: The FWCs generate the system warnings such as internal ATSU failure, loss of
air/ground communication services datalink applications or communications...
hosted AOC applications They are inhibited during some flight phases according to the priority level.
ATC applications. 1. System warnings
They are generated depending on the following ATSU information: The FWCs display the following warnings/malfunctions in amber on the
its own status: EWD:
− ATSU Fault/No Fault − DATALINK ATSU / ACARS FAULT in case of ATSU failure
− CPDLC application Fault/No Fault − DATALINK ATSU / ACARS FAULT+ ATSU INIT FAULT when the ATSU
Router is not initialized
− ADS application Fault/No Fault
− DATALINK COM NOT AVAIL when the VHF3 and the SATCOM net-
− Standard AOC application Fault/No Fault.
works are not available
its interface status with communication system units:
− DATALINK COM FAULT + VHF3 + SATCOM FAULT when the VHF3
− VDR3 data mode status (Fault/No Fault) and the SATCOM systems are faulty.
− Selected VDR3 mode (Data/Voice) This green memo is displayed on the bottom left section of the EWD:
the Data−link availability: − DATALINK STBY when the VHF3 and the SATCOM systems are in NO
− Communication peripheral status (Fault/No Fault) COMM status.
− ATC presence in ATSU (to avoid an automatic display in Pre−FANS con- 2. INOP System
figuration). The following INOP System indications are displayed in amber on the Sys-
tem Displays (SD):
Air/ground communication warnings
− ATSU / ACARS
In FANS A configuration
− DATALINK COM
The FWCs are used to generate air/ground communication warnings such as
internal ATSU failure, datalink status (failure or unavailability) and Communica- 3. Limitations
tion system failure. This limitation indication is displayed in cyan in the SD:
They are managed by the FWCs according to ATSU information (and from − COMPANY COM VOICE ONLY
other on−board systems), to the flight phase and to the priority level.
Limitations are displayed to the crew to indicate the availability of the commu- NOTE: On A320 family aircraft a failure concerning the ATSU is still indicated
nication sub−networks and of the pilot/controller communication (CPDLC ap- as an „ACARS FAULT“ on the ECAM displays.
plication). In case of datalink unavailability, the procedure is to return to the
VOICE mode.
The following table presents the main alarm generation conditions.
NOTE : All these alarms are inhibited during takeoff and landing phases.

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EWD MESSAGE ATTENTION GETTERS STATUS FAILURE CASE

DATALINK ATSU / ACARS FAULT Master Caution / Single Chime INOP SYSTEM (Amber): ATSU failure or wrong pin program-
(Amber) ATSU / ACARS ming parity
DATALINK ATC No datalink communications are avail-
DATA COMPANY able between ground and the aircraft
LIMITATION (Cyan):
ATC COM VOICE ONLY
DATALINK ATSU / ACARS FAULT Master Caution / Single Chime INOP SYSTEM (Amber): Initialization failure:
ATSU / ACARS INIT FAULT (Amber) ATSU / ACARS Mandatory parameter(s) (VHF SCAN
DATALINK ATC MASK; A/L IDENT or A/C REGISTRA-
DATA COMPANY TION) are is (are) missing
LIMITATION (Cyan): No datalink communication
ATC COM VOICE ONLY
COMPANY / ACARS DATALINK Temporary loss of AOC datalink com-
STBY (Green Left Memo) munication, but no failure detected
DATALINK COMPANY FAULT INOP SYSTEM (Amber): AOC datalink communication failure
DATA COMPANY due to loss of all air-ground commu-
nication means
ATC DATALINK STBY Temporary loss of ATC datalink com-
munication, but no failure detected.
DATALINK ATC FAULT (Amber) Master Caution / Single Chime INOP SYSTEM (Amber): ATC datalink communication failure
ATC COM VOICE ONLY (Cyan) DATALINK ATC due to loss of all air-ground commu-
LIMITATION (Cyan): nication means, airborne ATC applica-
ATC COM VOICE ONLY tions lost or both DCDU‘s failed
COM HF1 DATA FAULT (Amber) INOP SYSTEM (Amber): HF1 datalink communication failure
HF1 DATA
COM VHF3 DATA FAULT (Amber) INOP SYSTEM (Amber): VHF3 datalink communication failure
VHF3 DATA
COM SATCOM DATA FAULT INOP SYSTEM (Amber): SATCOM datalink communication fail-
(Amber) SATCOM DATA ure, message is not displayed if COM
SATCOM FAULT is already shown
HF VOICE (Green Right Memo puls- HFDR is in VOIVE mode
ing)

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GND HF DATA (Green Right Memo) HF DATA on ground

VHF3 VOICE (Green Right Memo VDR3 in VOICE mode
pulsing)

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Company alerts (in pre−FANS and FANS A configura- The following fuctions are provided for MSG and Alert handling:
tions) 1. Sound and light synchronization
Two different signals are used to manage separately the aural and visual
The ATSU generates the alert while the FWCs manage the flight phase inhibi-
warning (synchronization, delay...).
tion, the alert cancel and priority.
2. Accumulation of alerts
The FWCs manage three different alerts according to the standard AOC mes-
sage arrived from the airline and display the following green memo on the bot- Two different alerts have two corresponding sounds always separated by a
tom right section of the EWD: transition period (a silence) of two seconds. During this transition period, the
pushbutton switches are off.
COMPANY MSG without any sound associated, when a standard AOC
message is received from the airline. 3. Alert cancelling
COMPANY CALL without any sound associated, when a message is re- The ATC alert is cancelled by pressing either ATC MSG pushbutton switch
ceived from the airline requiring a voice conversation. or by answering the corresponding message on the DCDU by pressing one
softkey.
COMPANY ALERT, pulsing during the first three minutes and associated
with a buzzer sound limited to one second, when an alert message is re- Pressing the MASTER WARN and/or the MASTER CAUT pushbutton
ceived from the airline switches does not affect the ATC alerts. Closing the current alert by press-
ing the ATC MSG pushbutton switches cancels the alert for all messages
NOTE : The first two messages are inhibited during takeoff and landing
arrived in the meantime.
phases.
4. Flight phase inhibition
ATC MSG alert (in FANS A configuration only) ATC alerts are inhibited during takeoff and landing phases.
ATC alerts are generated to warn the crew: 5. Priority level
when a new ATC message arrives from the ground If a message arrives and requires a higher level alert than the alert in prog-
when a reminder message (for a deferred clearance or a report request) is ress, it takes priority.
automatically presented within the DCDU message file. 6. Sound and light repetition
The ATC alerts consist in: For repetitive aural alerts, the first sound is not emitted. The ATC MSG
one aural alert: specific sound named RING (double brief ringing: phone pushbutton switches first come on and then, repetitive sounds start after a
ring). According to the message priority, the aural ATC alert is less or more time delay corresponding to the frequency rate.
repetitive. The sound is emitted through the Audio Management Unit
(AMU).
one visual alert: flashing of two lighted pushbutton switches labeled ’ATC
MSG’ and located in the glareshield.
NOTE : No ECAM message is displayed with an ATC alert.
The ATSU handles this alert operationally (flight phase inhibition, sound and
light repetition, synchronization and delay, alert cancel...) while the FWCs are
in charge of aural alert priority handling, transmission to the AMU and electrical
signal generation of the lighted pushbutton switches (flashing light).
The illumination and the extinction of the two pushbutton switches are coupled,
but no synchronization is required from the FWCs.

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ATC
MSG
SINGLE CHIME
+
MASTER CAUTION
ECP
COMPANY MSG
Figure 2 ATSU Warnings

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ATSU SOFTWARE DESCRIPTION

General
The ATSU is the main component of the system. Its architecture is based on:
an Air Traffic Service Unit (ATSU) hardware case
an ATSU A/C INTERFACE software uploaded in the ATSU through the Multi-
purpose Disk Drive Unit (MDDU) or the portable data loader
an AOC software uploaded in the ATSU through the MDDU or the portable data
loader
an ATSU FANS A APPLICATIONS software uploaded in the ATSU through the
MDDU or the portable data loader (only in FANS A configuration).
The ATSU Software consists of the three following Software packages, each
package includes one or more disks.
ATSU A/C interface software
Its different functions are :
monitoring of the system (power supply and BITE functions)
acquisition of the aircraft parameters for applications software use
management of the air/ground communications (ARF function)
management of the communication with the on−board peripheral units
management of the human/machine interface (MCDU, DCDU, Printer and
alert function)
The Software loaded is the ATSU A/C INTERFACE Software (20TX)

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Figure 3 ATSU Interfaces and Software

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ATSU SOFTWARE CONT‘D

FANS A application software AOC software
The FANS A application packages consist of: The AOC software consists in hosted AOC applications which are depending
ATSU AFN (ATS Facilities Notification) application software on airline definition.
The purpose of this application is to establish the contact with the ATC These datalink applications concern operations related to the flight such as
ground center, then to provide the ATC center with the aircraft registration, flight plans, weather, behaviour of aircraft elements transmitted for mainte-
the datalink applications available on the aircraft with the corresponding nance reasons, fuel quantity, personnel management, gate management...
addresses. The Software loaded is the Airline Operational Control (AOC) Application Soft-
ATSU CPDLC (Controller−Pilot DataLink Communications) application Soft- ware (22TX) and the AOC Database (24TX)
ware
IMPORTANT NOTE FOR ALL DATA LOADING PROCEDURES !!!
The aim of this application is to provide dialog between ATC controllers and
As mentioned in the Airbus AMM and TSM procedures the Data Loader selec-
flight crew, using datalink communication instead of voice communications.
tor switches (overhead panel) must be set to OFF when the data loading of
Each CPDLC message is composed of a set of message elements which
ONE software P/N, which may include 1 or more disks, is completed (TRANS
correspond to the existing phraseology used by current ATC procedures.
COMPLETE on MDDU) then, you must wait for the disappearance of the
ATSU ADS (Automatic Dependent Surveillance) application Software ECAM alert, DATALINK ATSU FAULT, and the return of the ATSU prompt on
The ADS function is to provide the ATC ground center with aircraft surveil- MCDU, before go on with the NEXT software P/N uploading.
lance data through periodic, event or on−demand reports. The loading time for one full disk is ten minutes approximately but the AFN ap-
Two utilities packages are necessary for ATC applications: plication is quickly loaded (two minutes approximately).
ATC HMI UTILITIES software: this package provides services for the HMI of After the uploading operations, the operator must mandatorily do a check of the
the ATC application (DCDU, MCDU, printer and ATC alert) reference of the data loaded in the computer, on the MCDU.
ATC INTEGRATION UTILITIES software: this package provides services
for integration of the ATC application with on−board system, mainly for inter-
face with the FMS.
The Software loaded for the ATSU FANS A Applications are composed of five
sets of disks:
ATC HMI UTILITIES software disk (25TX)
ATC INTEGRATION UTILITIES software disk (26TX)

ATSU AFN APPLICATION software disk (28TX)
ATSU ADS APPLICATION software disk (27TX)
ATSU CPDLC APPLICATION software disk (29TX)
NOTE : They have to be loaded in the order shown above and the two DATA
LOADER selector switches must be set to OFF between each set of disk
uploading. The ATSU must perform a Power On Self Test to validate each ap-
plication uploading.

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Figure 4 ATSU Software

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INTERFACE
The ATSU uses the data transparent protocol, defined in ARINC 429 Specifica- VHF3 voice
tion, when it communicates with the on−board avionics systems.
Flight Management and Guidance Computer 1 and 2 (FMGC) only A320
The ATSU is interfaced with the following peripherals units:
Family
Datalink Control and Display Unit 1 and 2 (DCDU 1 & 2) The FMGCs provide the air/ground communication routing function with the
The ATSU/DCDU interface fulfills the following functions: following services:
Display function Acquisition of:
Recall function FMGC activity label
Flight crew response function Flight number
Initialization function FMS communication master/slave information
BITE function composed of DCDU test, error report, DCDU status report Destination airport
and LRU identification functions. Transmission and Exxchange of status information:
ATSU validity
Multipurpose Control and Display Units (MCDU)
Datalink status
The MCDUs provide the air/ground communication routing function with the
following services: Voice busy
Possible connection with any MCDU and simultaneously with up to two VHF3 voice
MCDUs.
GPS Airborne System
Human−Machine Interface provided with the MCDU system pages and
The GPS receiver is used to provide the ATSU with UTC date and time.
scratchpad message displays.
The GPS receiver can be the First Officer Multi Mode Receiver (MMR2) or the
Flight Management Guidance and Envelope Computers 1 and 2 (FMGEC) First Officer Global Positioning System Sensor Unit (GPSSU2) depending on
only A330/A340 the aircraft configuration. The data are broadcasted on bus 3 of the MMR2 or
The FMGECs provide the air/ground communication routing function with the GPSSU2 to the ATSU.
following services:
VHF Data Radio 3 (VDR3) transceiver
Acquisition of:
The VDR3 provides the air/ground communication routing function with the fol-
FMGEC activity label lowing services:
Flight number VDR mode control,
FMS communication master/slave information ARINC 618 data exchange,
Destination airport VHF link management,
Transmission and Exxchange of status information: Error indication,
ATSU validity Status reporting.
Datalink status
Voice busy

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MMR2 or
GPSSU2
TO VDR3
AIRSHOW
DIU
Figure 5 ATSU Interface

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SATCOM Satellite Data Unit (SDU) Landing Gear Cntrol and Interface Unit (LGCIU)
The ATSU uses the service provided by the SDU1 to communicate with the The ATSU and both DCDUs receive information from the Landing Gear Control
ground in Data mode. The ATSU COM2 output bus and SDU1 input bus sup- Interface Unit (LGCIU) to determine whether the aircraft is on ground or in
port (optional in Pre−FANS configuration): flight.
SDU status transmission to the ATSU This information corresponds to ”Nose Landing Gear compressed or not”. It is
ATSU status transmission to the SDU1 (primary source/destination, fail- provided by the LGCIU through three distinct discrete signals, one sent to the
ure...) ATSU, the second one to the DCDU1 and the last one to the DCDU2:
A ground signal indicates that the aircraft is on ground.
High Frequency Data Radio 1 (HFDR1) transceiver (optional)
An open signal indicates that the aircraft is in flight. The LGCIU provides the
The ATSU uses the service provided by the HFDR1 to communicate with the air/ground communication routing function with the Flight/Ground informa-
ground in Data mode. The ATSU COM2 output bus and HFDR1 input bus sup- tion .
port:
HFDR1 status transmission to the ATSU Clock
ATSU status transmission to the HFDR1 (primary source/destination, fail- The Clock provides the air/ground communication routing function with the
ure...) UTC date and time.
NOTE : The HFDL (HF Datalink) function is optional. A pin−programming re- Data Management Unit (DMU)
ceived from the SDAC enables the ATSU to determine if the HFDR1 is installed
The ACMS/AIDS DMU provides the air/ground communication routing function
or not.
with the following services:
Cabin Terminals Acquisition of ACMS/AIDS DMU activity label.
The Cabin Terminal system provides the air/ground communication routing Exchange and Transmission by the system of status information
function with the following services: System validity
Acquisition of the Cabin Terminal activity label. Datalink availability (VHF,SATCOM)
Exchange and Transmission by the system of
Flight Warning Computers 1 and 2 (FWC)
System validity
The ATSU acquires broadcasted data needed for AOC hosted application from
Datalink availability (VHF,SATCOM)
both FWCs and SDACs.
Airshow Digital Interface Unit (DIU) The FWCs provide the air/ground communication routing function with:
The DIU receives information like Connecting Gates, News, Advertising, Test alert generation service,
patterns... warning generation service.
Radio Management Panels 1, 2 and 3 (RMP) NOTE : The inhibition of the warnings depending on the flight phase is per-
formed by the FWCs.
The RMPs provide the air/ground communication routing function with the fol-
lowing services: System Data Acquisition Concentrators 1 and 2 (SDAC)
Remote port select to indicate a request for switching the system which The ATSU acquires broadcasted data needed for AOC hosted application from
controls the VDR3, both FWCs and SDACs.
port select information to indicate which system is controlling the VDR3.

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MMR2 or
GPSSU2
TO VDR3
AIRSHOW
DIU

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Light System Centralized Fault Display Interface Unit (CFDIU) only A320 Family
The ATC MSG pushbutton switches power supply is provided by transformers The CFDIU provides the air/ground communication routing function with the
from LP circuit (Annunciator Light Test and Dimming) following services:
Acquisition of the following parameters
Display Management Computers (DMC)
Aircraft registration number
The DMC provides Speed, Altitude, Vertical Speed, Heading, Track, Wind and
Present Position Data as a Back-Up for the FMS Flight number
Destination airport
Central Maintenance Computers 1 and 2 (CMC) only A330/A340
SDU installed/not installed
The CMCs provide the air/ground communication routing function with the fol-
VDR3 installed/not installed
lowing services:
CFDIU activity label
Acquisition of the following parameters
Date
Aircraft registration number
ACMS DMU installed/not installed.
Flight number
Exchange and Transmission by the system of status information
Destination airport
System validity
SDU installed/not installed
Datalink availability (VHF,SATCOM)
VDR3 installed/not installed
CMC activity label Multipurpose Disk Drive Unit (MDDU)
Date The ATSU uses the Data Loading System services for core application soft-
ACMS DMU installed/not installed. ware and database uploading.
Exchange and Transmission by the system of status information Printer
System validity The printer provides the air/ground communication routing function with the
Datalink availability (VHF,SATCOM) transmission of printouts service:

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MMR2 or
GPSSU2
TO VDR3
AIRSHOW
DIU

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POWER SUPPLY
A320 family A330/A340
The ATIMS system is supplied with this(these) following circuit breaker(s): The ATIMS system is supplied through this(these) circuit breaker(s):
PANEL DESIGNATION FINLOCATION PANEL DESIGNATION FIN

121VU ATSU 1 3TX1 721VU ATSU1 115VAC PWR SPLY 3TX1
121VU ATSU 1/SWTG 5TX1 721VU ATSU 1 SWTG 5TX1
121VU DCDU 1 6TX1 721VU DCDU 1 6TX1
121VU DCDU 2 6TX2 722VU DCDU 2 6TX2
ATSU
ATSU
The ATSU is supplied with 115VAC from the main 115VAC BUS1 bar 101XP−C
The ATSU is supplied with 115VAC from the main 115VAC BUS1 bar 103XP−B
via circuit breaker 3TX1 and 28VDC from the main 28VDC BUS1 bar 101PP
via circuit breaker 3TX1 and 28VDC from the main 28VDC BUS1 bar 103PP
via circuit breaker 5TX1.
DCDU
The DCDU1 is supplied with 28VDC from the main 28VDC BUS1 bar 103PP via DCDU
circuit breaker 6TX1. The DCDU 1 is supplied with 28VDC from the main 28VDC BUS1 bar 103PP
The DCDU2 is supplied with 28VDC from the main 28VDC BUS1 bar 202PP via via circuit breaker 6TX1.
circuit breaker 6TX2. The DCDU 2 is supplied with 28VDC from the main 28VDC BUS1 bar 206PP
Each DCDU front face is lighted by 5VAC/400Hz.
RESET/ATSU1 Circuit Breaker (7TX)

A RESET/ATSU1 circuit breaker is installed in the cockpit, on the overhead
panel 261VU to reset the ATSU.

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A320 family A330/A340

Figure 8 ATIMS - Power Supply

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ATSU/VDR3 INTERFACE
This interface is in accordance with ARINC 750 specifications.The ATSU uses NOTE:When the ATSU is faulty or not supplied, the VDR3 operates in Voice
the services provided by the VDR3 to communicate with the ground in DATA or mode and the frequency is controlled by the RMPs.
VOICE mode.The ATSU receives uplink messages and transmits downlink
messages through the VHF3 Data Radio.
Switching to Voice mode
Functional split If the switching to Voice mode is initiated from one RMP, the ATSU router
The functional split between ATSU and VDR3 is the following: sends:
in Voice mode a VDR Voice mode order
The ATSU controls the VHF3 transfer switch between Data and Voice a VDR port B select order.
mode. If the switching to Voice mode is initiated from one MCDU, the ATSU router
in Data mode sends:
The ATSU configures the VDR3 in the appropriate protocol, the ARINC 750 a VDR Voice mode order
data mode (VDR mode control and VDR data mode setting). a VDR port A select order
The ATSU controls the VHF operational parameters of the VDR (fre-
the voice frequency to be used by the VDR (frequency in 8.33 KHz or 25
quency).
KHz resolution range depending on the system configuration).
Voice/Data select discrete
Switching to Data mode
The ATSU has direct control of VDR3 switching between Voice and Data
Whether the switching to Data mode is initiated from one RMP or through one
mode.The VDR3 Voice/Data mode selection is controlled through:
MCDU , the ATSU router sends:
any of the three RMPs by displaying DATA indication for DATA mode or the
a VDR Data mode order
selected frequency for VOICE mode in the ACTIVE display.
a VDR port A select order.
the MCDU in VHF3 CONTROL page through COMM menu.
NOTE:Sending a VDR port A select order has for consequence the display of
Port select discrete ACARS or DATA indication in the ACTIVE window on the RMPs.
The VDR3 has two frequency control interfaces:
Port A is a digital input linked to the ATSU
Port B is a digital input linked to the RMPs.

The ATSU applies a command signal to the VDR3:
when the port select discrete is a ground signal, the VDR3 takes into ac-
count the digital input port A and operates on the frequency transmitted by
the ATSU
when the discrete is in open circuit, the VDR3 takes into account the digital
input port B and operates on the frequency transmitted by the RMPs.

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COMM MENU
COMM COMM
<INIT STATUS>
VHF3 COMPANY
<DATA MODE CALL>
VHF3 VOICE
<DIRECTORY
MAINTENANCE>
RETURN TO
<ATSU DLK
VHF3 DATA MODE VHF3 VOICE DIRECTORY

AUTO SITA725 131.725 DATA
*XXX.XXX XXX.XXX*
SITA 725 ARINC
*EUROPE USA*
SITA 550 AIR CANADA
*ASIA/AUST CANADA*
AVICOM CO CALL
*JAPAN *XXX.XXX
MANUAL FREQ MODE
[ ].[ ] DATA*
RETURN TO PAGE RETURN TO PAGE
<VHF3 CTL PRINT* <VHF3 CTL PRINT*
Figure 9 ATSU / VDR3 Interface

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COMPANY CALL PAGE

The COMPANY CALL page enables the crew to acknowledge, validate a COM-
PANY CALL message and to display the related message from the ground cen-
ter. It enables also the crew to switch directly the VDR3 in voice mode. The
Voice frequency is the frequency requested by the airline and contained in the
message.
VHF3 TUNE (1L)
Below VHF3 TUNE indication, the airline frequency is displayed. This line
key enables to de−activate the alert and activate automatically the com-
mand to switch the VDR3 in Voice mode.
3L, 4L, 3R and 4R fields
The message content is displayed there or MESSAGE CONTAINS FREE
TEXT/SEE NEXT PAGE or MESSAGE DOES NOT CONTAIN FREE TEXT
message is displayed depending on the message.
Up to 220 characters of free text can be displayed. But, beyond 100 charac-
ters, text display is displayed on page 2/2.
CO CALL CLEAR (1R)
This line key enables to de−activate the alert and to receipt the COMPANY
CALL message.

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COMM MENU
COMM COMM
<INIT STATUS>
VHF3 COMPANY
<DATA MODE CALL>
VHF3 VOICE
<DIRECTORY
MAINTENANCE>
RETURN TO
<ATSU DLK
COMPANY CALL
VHF3 TUNE
*130.600 CLEAR*
TFXT
CONTACT TOULOUSE MAINTENAN

CE ON 130.600 MHZ
RETURN TO CALL
<COMM MENU PRINT*
Figure 10 ATSU / COMPANY CALL

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CLASS 3 FAULTS page
LAST LEG REPORT page
This menu enables to display the Class 3 faults recorded during the last flight leg.
This report contains the fault messages (internal and external, Class 1 and 2)
recorded during the last flight. GROUND REPORT page
PREVIOUS LEGS REPORT page This function is used to present Class 1, 2 or 3 internal failures when they are
detected on ground.
This report contains the fault messages related to the external or internal failu-
res (Class 1 or 2) recorded during the previous 63 flight legs. The relevant trouble shooting data are displayed by pressing the line key adja-
cent to the failure indication.
LRU IDENTIFICATION page These failures differ from those displayed on the LAST LEG REPORT page.
This menu enables to display the Identification of the various ATIMS compo-
nents: ATSU, DCDU1, DCDU2, software and associated databases.
The following information is displayed on the LRU IDENTIFICATION page:
Part Number and Serial Number of the ATSU (1TX1)
Part Number of the Aircraft Interface software (20TX)
Part Number of ATC utilities (ATC HMI (AHMI) Utilities 25TX and ATC In-
tegration Utilities (AOPB) 26TX)
Part Number of ATC FANS A Application software (ATSU ADS Application
(AADS) 27TX, ATSU AFN Application (AAFN) 28TX and ATSU CPDLC Ap-
plication (ACPD) 29TX)
Part Number of the AOC Application software (22TX)
Part Number of the AOC database (24TX)
Part Number and Serial Number of the DCDU (2TX1 and 2TX2)
NOTE : When a component is normally missing for one configuration, the cor-
responding lines are not displayed. This menu enables to display the Part
Numbers of the different components (ATSU, DCDU, Software packages).
GROUND SCANNING page

This function is based on the monitoring and the fault analysis during the flight
and enables consultation of the ATIMS failure recordings.
The ATSU peripheral monitoring and internal cyclic tests are used in order to
detect transient failures.
TROUBLE SHOOTING DATA page

This function provides correlation parameters and snapshot data concerning
the failure displayed in the LAST LEG REPORT and the PREVIOUS LEGS
REPORT pages.

ATIMS
S
46-20
ATIMS ATIMS 4 / 4
LRU IDENTIFICATION
LAST LEG CLASS 3
<REPORT FAULTS>
PREVIOUS LEGS SYSTEM DCDU1 P / N
<REPORT TEST> 401MFD01−01
DCDU1 S / N
<LRU IDENT 01234
DCDU2 P / N
<GND SCANNING 401MFD01−01
TROUBLE SHOOT GROUND DCDU2 S / N
<DATA REPORT> 01235
SPECIFIC
<RETURN DATA> <RETURN PRINT*
NEXT NEXT NEXT

PAGE PAGE PAGE
ATIMS 1 / 4 ATIMS 2 / 4 ATIMS 3 / 4

LRU IDENTIFICATION LRU IDENTIFICATION LRU IDENTIFICATION
ATSU HARDWARE P / N ATSU A / C INTERFACE DB / N ATSU AAFN P / N

LA2TOG20503B03B LA2T0D3000000F1 LA2T0A10002C0F1

ATSU HARDWARE S / N ATSU A / C INTERFACE DB / N ATSU ACPD P / N
000102 LA2T0D4000000F1 LA2T0A300XYY0F1
ATSU A / C INTERFACE P / N ATSU AOPB P / N ATSU RAOC P / N
LA2TOS11004A000 LA2T0A801XYY0F1 RC2T0C0010300F1
ATSU A / C INTERFACE DB / N ATSU AHMI P / N ATSU RAOC DB / N
LA2TOD2000000F1 LA2T0A701XYY0F1 RC2T0F0000101F1
<RETURN PRINT* <RETURN PRINT* <RETURN PRINT*
Figure 11 LRU IDENT Page

ATIMS
S
46-20
SPECIFIC DATA page

This menu enables acces to different functions:
PIN PROGRAMMING
to check the ATSU configuration with its parity validity
NOTE:The order of the pin programming display is in accordance with the
one of the ATSU input connector:
− a pin programming not defined (spare) is displayed with a zero value.
− an active pin programming is displayed with a 1 value.
DUMP TSD
to download TSD via the MDDU
SW P/N PRINT OUT
to print the list of various ATSU software P/N‘s (ATC applications and utili-
ties, services and softwaren sub-parts of A/C Interface SW)
ATSU CONFIGURATION
to display HW, SW, CPU1 SW, and ARINC SW P/N

ATIMS
S
46-20
ATIMS ATIMS
SPECIFIC DATA
LAST LEG CLASS 3
<REPORT FAULTS> <PIN PROG
PREVIOUS LEGS SYSTEM
<REPORT TEST> *DUMP TSD
<LRU IDENT *SW P / N PRINT OUT
<GND SCANNING <ATSU CONFIGURATION
TROUBLE SHOOT GROUND
<DATA REPORT>
SPECIFIC
<RETURN DATA> <RETURN PRINT*
NOTE: X VALUE CAN BE

0 > PIN PROG NOT ACTIVE
1 > PIN PROG ACTIVE
ATIMS ATIMS
PIN PROG PIN PROG
ATSU PARITY OK ATSU PARITY FAILED

XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXX
<RETURN PRINT* <RETURN PRINT*
Figure 12 ATIMS - Specific Data Page

A320 46 B2 E
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ATA 46 INFORMATION SYSTEMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
46−20 AIR TRAFFIC AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM . 1
AIM FANS ARCHITECTURE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
DATALINK ALERTS AND WARNINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
ATSU SOFTWARE DESCRIPTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
ATSU SOFTWARE CONT‘D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
INTERFACE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
POWER SUPPLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
ATSU/VDR3 INTERFACE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
COMPANY CALL PAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
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A320 46 B2 E
TABLE OF FIGURES
Figure 1 System Architecture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Figure 2 ATSU Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Figure 3 ATSU Interfaces and Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Figure 4 ATSU Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Figure 5 ATSU Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Figure 8 ATIMS - Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Figure 9 ATSU / VDR3 Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Figure 10 ATSU / COMPANY CALL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Figure 11 LRU IDENT Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Figure 12 ATIMS - Specific Data Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
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ATA 46 INFORMATION SYSTEMS

FRA US/T to Jan 01 Page 1

AIM FANS ARCHITECTURE

FRA US/T to Jul 01 Page 2

Figure 1 System Architecture

DATALINK ALERTS AND WARNINGS

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EWD MESSAGE ATTENTION GETTERS STATUS FAILURE CASE

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GND HF DATA (Green Right Memo) HF DATA on ground

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THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK

FRA US/T to Jan 01 Page 7

FRA US/T to Jan 01 Page 8

Figure 2 ATSU Warnings

ATSU SOFTWARE DESCRIPTION

FRA US/T to Jul 01 Page 10

Figure 3 ATSU Interfaces and Software

ATSU SOFTWARE CONT‘D

ATC INTEGRATION UTILITIES software disk (26TX)

FRA US/T to Jul 01 Page 12

Figure 4 ATSU Software

FRA US/T to Jul 01 Page 14

Figure 5 ATSU Interface

FRA US/T to Jul 01 Page 16

Figure 6 ATSU Interface

FRA US/T to Jul 01 Page 18

Figure 7 ATSU Interface

PANEL DESIGNATION FINLOCATION PANEL DESIGNATION FIN

RESET/ATSU1 Circuit Breaker (7TX)

FRA US/T to Jul 01 Page 20

A320 family A330/A340

Figure 8 ATIMS - Power Supply

Port B is a digital input linked to the RMPs.

FRA US/T to Jan 01 Page 22

VHF3 DATA MODE VHF3 VOICE DIRECTORY

Figure 9 ATSU / VDR3 Interface

COMPANY CALL PAGE

FRA US/T to Jan 01 Page 24

CONTACT TOULOUSE MAINTENAN

Figure 10 ATSU / COMPANY CALL

GROUND SCANNING page

TROUBLE SHOOTING DATA page

FRA US/T to Jan 01 Page 26

NEXT NEXT NEXT

ATIMS 1 / 4 ATIMS 2 / 4 ATIMS 3 / 4

ATSU HARDWARE P / N ATSU A / C INTERFACE DB / N ATSU AAFN P / N

LA2TOG20503B03B LA2T0D3000000F1 LA2T0A10002C0F1

Figure 11 LRU IDENT Page

SPECIFIC DATA page

FRA US/T to Jan 01 Page 28

NOTE: X VALUE CAN BE

ATSU PARITY OK ATSU PARITY FAILED

<RETURN PRINT* <RETURN PRINT*

Figure 12 ATIMS - Specific Data Page

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