• Full featured Windows PC-based tools offering advanced AOC (Airline Operational Control) application development and modification capabilities
  
  

  Note(s):

  Non-English version of Windows may not be compatible

• Provides user with complete flexibility for AOC development, modification and testing
• Supports CMU-900, DLM-900 and ATSU applications
• Creates data load disks for ARINC 615 compatible on-board or portable data loaders
• GSE and ABLE Simulator tools priced and procured separately, as needed

Collins Data Link AOC development and test tools are specifically designed to provide the user with a low-cost set of tools for creating, modifying and testing Airline Operational Control (AOC) applications. Two PC-based software tools are offered. The Ground Support Equipment (GSE) is an application builder used to develop or modify an AOC application and create data load disks for on-aircraft loading of the CMU-900, DLM-900 or ATSU. The ABLE simulator allows a user to run and evaluate the actual AOC application created by the GSE tool in a host environment for the non-ATSU equipped aircraft types. The ABLE environment eliminates the need to utilize the aircraft as a test platform.

The GSE tool is an application builder, used to develop or modify an AOC application and create data load disks for on-aircraft loading of the CMU-900 and DLM-900. The tool can also be used to develop and modify an AOC-900 application for the Airbus ATSU. The GSE uses a graphical user interface. The Rockwell Collins engineering staff uses the GSE exclusively for the creation and modification of AOC applications for numerous customers.

The GSE distribution compact disk (CD) is a collection of all the necessary executable files, databases, dynamically linked libraries (DLLs) and font files, required to install the software on a host PC. The GSE-produced AOC application data disk is used as the media for data loading an AOC into the appropriate LRU (i.e., CMU-900, DLM-900 or ATSU) with an ARINC 615 compatible data loader. The data loading operation is accomplished with the LRU installed on the aircraft.

The ABLE simulator allows a user to run and evaluate the actual CMU-900 or DLM-900 AOC application created by the GSE tool in a host environment. The AOC-900 software for the Airbus ATSU can not be evaluated with the ABLE simulator. The ABLE environment eliminates the need to utilize an aircraft as a test platform. ABLE allows the user to emulate the configuration of an aircraft. Aircraft configurations differ based on the number of device types installed and connected to the CMU-900/DLM-900. Additionally, ABLE allows the user to set variables (i.e., discrete inputs/outputs and programming pins) to simulate other types of connections.

The ABLE simulator distribution CD is a collection of the necessary executable files to required to install the software on a host PC.

Rockwell Collins offers training on the use of the GSE and Able tools. Training is strongly recommended for users desiring to make their own changes or to obtain the tools to assist in simulation. Contact your local Rockwell Collins representative for additional information.