1. Dan Pendergast dpenderg@arinc.com
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VHF Digital Link Mode 2
Progress Report to
ICAO AMCP WG-M/2
Prepared by:
Dan Pendergast
Presented by:
Bassam Farroha

2. Overview VDL Mode 2 Accomplishments to Date
VDL Mode 2 Development Activities
VDL Mode 2 Deployment Activities
CPS = ACARS Central Processing System

3. VDL Mode 2 Progress Summary
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VDL Mode 2 Progress Summary

4. ARINC’s Overall VDL Mode 2 Progress Summary
Initial VDL AOA Operational Capability Deployed and Operational
VDL AOA AQP Capability Established
First Flight Successfully Accomplished
Boeing Black Label Certification Underway
Deployment Activities for VDL Coverage Expansion Underway
ATN Development Meeting Milestones
CPS = ACARS Central Processing System

5. Development Activities
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ARINC VDL Mode 2
Development Activities
for 2001

6. VDL Mode 2 Program 2001 Development Activities
AOA
Develop and deploy first maintenance release in June
Enhance AQP capability
Deployment RF test/analysis accomplished
Avionics Interoperability Testing for AOA and ATN
Collins underway (AOA and ATN)
Airbus/Aerospatiale underway for AOA
Boeing type certification underway
FAA interoperability tests underway (ATN)
EuroControl PETAL tests underway (ATN ground/ground)
Honeywell imminent (AOA)
Teledyne imminent (AOA)

7. VDL Mode 2 Program 2001 Development Activities
ATN
PETAL
Software test near completion and fielded within the next 30 days
end-to-end CPDLC message delivery proven over the RF
AA 767 w/Collins CMU/ARINC ATN network/Maastricht
5 of 6 Ground stations deployed in Europe
2 AGRMs deployed in Europe
ATN routers deployed
Engineering network operations center established
PETAL aircraft certification
Two AGTS’s deployed and operational at Dallas-Fort Worth and Tulsa
Aircraft certification underway
PETAL operational from May through October ‘01

8. VDL Mode 2 Program 2001 Development Activities
ATN
Deployment Activities for Miami Airspace
Coverage requirements defined with FAA and American Airlines
Ground Stations fielded as part of AOA deployment in 2001 and early 2002
additional Florida and Caribbean sites required
ATN Service Operational in December ‘01
Will support CPDLC Build I and AOC needs
ATN initially cut-over to limited geographical area
Expansion to operational service cloud in Florida in early ‘02

9. 2001 Deployment Activities
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ARINC VDL Mode 2
2001 Deployment Activities

10. VDL Mode 2 Service and Ground Station Roll-Out
Initial Operational Capability Established
2001 Deployment Activities Encompasses:
Installing over 80 VDL retrofit kits for currently deployed VDL-capable ground stations
Beginning deployment of over 90 new ACARS/VDL operational ground stations
Over 20 retrofit kits fabricated to date
Deploying Air/Ground Routers/Regional Managers (AGRMs)
Establishing VDL Mode 2 ATN IOC capability
2001 Deployment Coverage
Continental US focus is en-route cloud and CPDLC coverage
Europe focus is cloud to support Airbus VDL production certification

11. VDL Mode 2 Service and Ground Station Roll-Out
VDL Ground Station Deployment Approach
Long lead parts ordered and fabrication underway
Operational testing underway to ensure smooth implementation (especially at high volume “critical” airports)
Begin deployment 20 ground stations per month in 2Q01 with the following focus:
VDL kits for already deployed VDL-upgradeable ground stations
New VDL ground stations for Miami airspace and to fill in holes in en-route VDL coverage

12. Representative Planned Operational Coverage
Currently Deployed VDL-Capable Ground Stations

13. Summary One Big Milestone Accomplished and Several To Go in 2001
VDL Mode 2 Is Reality Now
The Focus of 2001 is:
PETAL
Deploying VDL Mode 2 ATN capability for AOC and CPDLC
Expanding VDL Mode 2 Coverage
Continuing to Work with Industry for VDL Mode 2 Air/Ground Interoperability