ETSO-C160a A1

VDL MODE 2 COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT

1 Applicability

This ETSO provides the requirements which VDL Mode 2 Communications equipment that is designed and manufactured on or after the date of this ETSO must meet in order to be identified with the applicable ETSO marking.

2 Procedures

- 2.1 General

The applicable procedures are detailed in CS-ETSO, Subpart A.

- 2.2 Specific

None.

3 Technical Conditions

3.1 Basic

3.1.1 Minimum Performance Standard

The applicable standards are those provided in EUROCAE ED-92B, Minimum Operational Performance Standards for Aircraft VDL Mode 2 Physical, Link, and Network Layer, dated 21 March 2012, or in EUROCAE ED-92C, Minimum Operational Performance Standards for an Airborne VDL Mode-2 System Operating in the Frequency Range 118-136.975 MHz, dated September 2018. ED92B is identical to RTCA DO-281B. ED-92C is identical to RTCA DO-281C.

Compliance shall be demonstrated entirely with one of the versions of the applicable minimum operational performance standards.

3.1.2 Environmental Standard

See CS-ETSO, Subpart A, paragraph 2.1.

3.1.3 Software

See CS-ETSO, Subpart A, paragraph 2.2.

3.1.4 Airborne Electronic Hardware

See CS-ETSO, Subpart A, paragraph 2.3.

3.2 Specific

3.2.1 Failure Condition Classification

See CS-ETSO, Subpart A, paragraph 2.4.

A failure of the function defined in paragraph 3.1.1 of this ETSO has been determined to be a minor failure condition.

ED Decision 2020/011/R

- 4 Marking

4.1

General

See CS-ETSO, Subpart A, paragraph 1.2.

- 4.2 Specific

None.

5 Availability of Referenced Documents

See CS-ETSO, Subpart A, paragraph 3. [Amdt ETSO/8] [Amdt ETSO/16]