NAVIGATION AND
COMMUNICATION
AIRPLANE
OPERATIONS
MANUAL
2-18-28
Page
2
Code
01
JUNE 29, 2001
PRE-OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Before attempting to initiate or receive a call, the user must verify that
the Aero-M System has logged on to the satellite network. There are
two indications that the system has power applied and the system has
logged onto the satellite network:
− Both the left and green handset LED indicators will be
illuminated and the signal strength indicator will display a
measurement;
− The Aero-M logon display will appear in the handset display.
The top line of the display will indicate which Ocean Region Satellite is
in use followed by a colon. This will be:
− AORW : Atlantic Ocean Region West Satellite;
− AORE : Atlantic Ocean Region East Satellite;
− POR : Pacific Ocean Region Satellite;
− IOR : Indian Ocean Region Satellite.
NOTE: The Aero-M system requires the user to determine the ocean
region in which the aircraft is currently located. The user must
enter the user menu and setup the system for that ocean
region.
SELECTION OF OCEAN REGION SATELLITE
From Logon display, or Wait for NCS display, enter Area Menu, by
pressing “2nd” and “3” keys. The “∗” indicates the current ocean
region selected. Scroll through menu to the correct region, using the
“↓” key. Select correct ocean region pressing the “OK” key.
The display will revert to Wait to NCS page and when NCS is acquired
the display will return to Logon Display with the new ocean region
used.
After the colon, the display will indicate what Land Earth Station (LES)
is in use for routing your calls. If the LCD display is on another display,
you can always return to the Logon display by pressing the “Exit” key
repeatedly to step back from MENU operation. Many functions require
starting from the Logon display.
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