Q.: What is Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B)?

A.: Automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) is a cooperative surveillance technique for air traffic control and related applications. An ADS-B-equipped aircraft determines its own position using a global navigation satellite system and periodically broadcasts this position and other relevant information to potential ground stations and other aircraft with ADS-B-in equipment. ADS-B can be used over several different data link technologies, including Mode-S Extended Squitter (1090 ES), VHF data link (VDL Mode 4), and Universal Access Transceivers (UAT). ADS-B provides accurate information and frequent updates to airspace users and controllers, and hence supports improved use of airspace, reduced ceiling/visibility restrictions, improved surface surveillance, and enhanced safety, for example through conflict management. Under ADS-B, a vehicle periodically broadcasts its own state vector and other information without knowing what other vehicles or entities might be receiving it, and without expectation of an acknowledgment or reply. ADS-B is automatic in the sense that no pilot or controller action is required for the information to be issued. It is dependent surveillance in the sense that the surveillance-type information so obtained depends on the suitable navigation and broadcast capability in the source vehicle. A similar solution is the Automatic Identification System (AIS), a system used by ships and Vessel Traffic Services.

Q.: How do I retrieve the IP address of the RICI/Longport?

A.:
1. Plug in a USB stick
2. Wait for approx 20 seconds
3. Open USB stick on PC
4. Open eth0 or eth1 file with a text editor
5. The IP address is included in file.

Q.: How do I login to RICI/Longport using a web browser?

A.:
1. Plug PC and RICI/Longport into common hub/switch or use a crossover cable directly from PC to RICI/Longport
2. Put PC on same subnet as RICI/Longport(ex. RICI/Longport's address = 192.168.1.1/24;PC's address = 192.168.1.10)
3. Open web browser and enter the https url of the RICI/Longport (ex: https://192.168.1.1) .

Q.: How do I load a software update from a USB stick onto the RICI/Longport?

A.:
1. Put upd_fs.tar file on root directory of USB stick
2. Plug USB into RICI/Longport while it is on
3. Wait for software update to load and LED flashes OK
4. Restart
5. Navigate to RICI/Longport Main Menu and confirm software version by going to the About page

Q.: How do I load a configuration file from a USB stick onto the RICI/Longport and set it as the active configuration file?

A.:
1. Put xml file on root directory of USB stick(ex. zmaPri.xml)
2. Plug USB into RICI/Longport while it is on
3. Wait for files to copy to RICI/Longport and LED flashes OK
4. Navigate to Set an Active Configuration File
5. Select xml file you loaded from your USB stick
6. Restart RICI/Longport.

Q.: How do I modify the Routing Configuration of the RICI/Longport?

A.:
1. Navigate to RICI/Longport General Settings
2. Destination: Base address of Subnet
3. Gateway: Gateway of Subnet
4. Subnet: Subnet of Network
5. Interface: eth0 or eth1.

Q.: How do I modify Serial Port Configuration Items on the RICI/Longport?

A.:
1. Navigate to Select File for Advanced Editing
2. Select Configuration File of interest
3. Select Serial Port
4. Modify Configuration Item(s) as needed
5. Save Changes, then Restart

Q.: How do I modify a Multicast Configuration Items on the RICI/Longport?

A.:
1. Navigate to Select File for Advanced Editing
2. Select Configuration File of interest
3. Select Data Source/Destination
4. Modify Configuration Item(s) as needed
5. Save Changes, then Restart RICI/Longport

Q.: How do I modify an ASR9 or CD2 FILTER on the RICI/Longport?

A.:
1. Navigate to Select File for Advanced Editing
2. Select Configuration File of interest
3. Select Function
4. Check message types you want to filter or drop
5. Save Changes, then Restart RICI/Longport.

Q.: How do I enable RICI/Longport's SIDU application? (applies to software version 2.6.1 and later)

A.:
1. Set filechk.txt contents to enable
2. Put filechk.txt in a folder named 'prod' on the root directory of USB stick
3. Plug USB stick and wait for LED Post test to end
4. Restart RICI/Longport

Q.: How do I disable logins on the RICI/Longport?

1. Set filechk.txt contents to enable
2. Put filechk.txt in a folder named 'prod' on the root directory of USB stick
3. Plug USB stick and wait for LED Post test to end
4. Restart RICI/Longport

Q.: Is the SCA/ICA64 card compatible with the DCP486P?

A.:
The ICA64 card is PCI-X compatible at 66MHz and, because it uses the universal PCI 64bit edge connector, it can physically fit in any PCI slot available – including 32bit slots. When the card is placed in a 32bit slot is operates in 32bit mode (33MHz, 32bits). Physically the ICA64 uses a 64bit PCI card edge whereas the DCP486P uses a 32bit PCI card edge, but the overall physical dimensions of the cards are identical. 99.9% of the time the ICA64 is a direct physical and code compatible replacement for the DCP486P card. The only software differences are detailed in Software Programming Instructions available on the Support page after registration. Depending on how your software driver is written, there may or may not need to be software changes made to accept the ICA64 seamlessly.