LORAN-C Aviation Monitor (LORMON) Interfaced with VOR Remote MaintenanceMonitoring System: Operational Test and Evaluation (OTE) Integration and OTE Operational Test Report

摘要

This report addresses the Operational Test and Evaluation (OTE) Integration andOTE Operational Testing conducted in support of the Loran-C Aviation Monitor (LORMON). The LORMON was tested with the second generation Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Remote Maintenance Monitoring System (RMMS). The test suite consisted of the following equipment: LORMON, second generation VOR, Tactical Air Navigation (TACAN), and Remote Monitor and Control Processing Unit Type F (RMC-F). A preproduction Electronic Engineering Modification (EEM) kit was installed in the VOR equipment so that communications with the LORMON would be possible. The modification kit included a wiring harness, and an additional circuit card assembly for the Facilities Central Processing Unit (FCPU) of the VOR. New firmware was installed at both the FCPU and RMC-F. All testing was conducted at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Technical Center. Analysis of the results indicate that the LORMON and modified VOR RMMS did not meet all the requirements of NAS-SS-1000, LORMON specifications, or LORMON interface control document. One item was identified as deployment critical, 22 items were identified as critical, and 20 items were identified as noncritical. Loran-C, Loran-C Aviation Monitor (LORMON), Nonprecision approaches.