RTCA DO-212-1992 PDF
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St RTCA DO-212-1992
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Ст RTCA DO-212-1992
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Full title and description
Minimum Operational Performance Standards for Airborne Automatic Dependent Surveillance (ADS) Equipment — a technical MOPS document that defines performance, verification and installation requirements for airborne equipment providing the Automatic Dependent Surveillance (ADS) function on aircraft.
Abstract
DO-212 (1992) specifies minimum operational performance standards for airborne ADS equipment, covering the functional application of ADS, performance requirements, verification procedures and installed-equipment performance under normal and stressed environmental conditions. It is intended to guide manufacturers, integrators and certification authorities on the expected performance and test methods for ADS-capable avionics.
General information
- Status: Current / Active (base publication remains referenced in avionics literature and standards lists).
- Publication date: 26 October 1992 (original/base publication).
- Publisher: RTCA, Inc. (Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautics).
- ICS / categories: Aviation; Avionics; Air traffic management; Surveillance systems; Avionics performance standards.
- Edition / version: Base (original DO-212, October 26, 1992).
- Number of pages: 96 (approximate page count for the base document).
Scope
DO-212 addresses the application of the Automatic Dependent Surveillance (ADS) function on airborne platforms and recommends performance and design characteristics for ADS hardware and installations. It defines required performance and verification under normal operating conditions and under stressed physical/environmental conditions, and provides assumptions, rationale and references needed to interpret the equipment requirements. The document applies to stand-alone ADS equipment or ADS functionality incorporated into other on-board avionics.
Key topics and requirements
- Functional description of the ADS capability and operational assumptions.
- Minimum performance requirements (accuracy, integrity, availability, continuity, timeliness) for ADS transmissions and position reporting.
- Verification and test procedures for demonstrating compliance with MOPS.
- Installed-equipment performance considerations, including aircraft interfaces and system integration.
- Environmental and stressed-condition performance criteria (physical/environmental test conditions referenced to avionics environmental standards).
- Data format and message content requirements needed for ADS data exchange and ATM compatibility.
- Definitions, acronyms and normative references used to support the MOPS.
Typical use and users
Used by avionics manufacturers, system integrators, aircraft OEMs, certification bodies (FAA, EASA and national authorities), air navigation service providers, airlines and test laboratories to design, test, install and certify ADS-capable airborne equipment and to ensure interoperability with ATC surveillance systems.
Related standards
DO-212 is related to other RTCA/EUROCAE MASPS and MOPS dealing with surveillance and datalink (for example DO-242/DO-242A for ADS‑B system-level MASPS and later avionics/ATC data-link standards). It is also referenced alongside ARINC characteristics and other RTCA documents addressing environmental testing and avionics interfaces (for example DO-160 and various ARINC specs).
Keywords
ADS, Automatic Dependent Surveillance, MOPS, RTCA, avionics, surveillance, ADS equipment, airborne surveillance, performance standards, verification procedures.
FAQ
Q: What is this standard?
A: DO-212 is an RTCA Minimum Operational Performance Standard (MOPS) that defines required performance and verification requirements for airborne Automatic Dependent Surveillance (ADS) equipment.
Q: What does it cover?
A: The document covers ADS functional application, minimum performance parameters (accuracy, integrity, availability, timeliness), verification/test procedures, installed-equipment performance, environmental considerations and related definitions and references.
Q: Who typically uses it?
A: Avionics manufacturers, system integrators, aircraft OEMs, certification authorities, airlines, air navigation service providers and test laboratories use DO-212 as guidance for designing, testing and certifying ADS-capable equipment.
Q: Is it current or superseded?
A: DO-212 is the 1992 base MOPS for airborne ADS equipment and remains a referenced historical MOPS in the avionics community. Complementary and later documents (for example MASPS and MOPS for ADS‑B and other surveillance/datalink systems) have been published since then; users should check current RTCA/EUROCAE documents and national certification guidance for the latest applicable requirements.
Q: Is it part of a series?
A: Yes — DO-212 is one of many DO-series RTCA MOPS/MASPS documents addressing avionics, navigation, communication and surveillance. It is commonly referenced together with other DO documents and related ARINC and EUROCAE documents when defining integrated ATM/avionics requirements.
Q: What are the key keywords?
A: ADS, Automatic Dependent Surveillance, MOPS, RTCA, avionics performance, surveillance equipment, ADS messages, verification procedures.