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DRAFT

PROGRAM:

Romanian ATC System Upgrading

Acceptance Test Procedures
For
ARTAS Gateway
CDRL No. :
Program No. :
Contract Identification Code :

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SELEX Sistemi Integrati
Via Tiburtina km 12,4 - Roma
ITALY

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The total number of pages, included the eventual Appendixes and Annexes, is 17 pages.

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Validation
Preparared by:
SW System Manager
Approved by:
Project Leader
Checked by:
Q.A. Manager
Authorized by:
Project Manager

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(E.PALPACELLI)
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(V. CIARAFFO)
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ABBREVIATIONS LIST
CODE
AGW
ARTAS
BYP
COM
CWP
DARD
GTW
MRT
PAT
PSR
RDP
RFB
SSR
TC
TG

DESCRIPTION
ARTAS Gateway
ATC Radar Tracker and Server
BYPass
Combined
Controller Working Position
Direct Access Radar Data
Gateway
Multi Radar Tracking
Provisional Site Acceptance Test
Primary Surveillance Radar
Radar Data Processing
Radar Fall-back Subsystem
Secondary Surveillance Radar
Test Case
Test Group

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.

INTRODUCTION.................................................................................................................. 7

1.1
1.2
1.3

IDENTIFICATION............................................................................................................... 7
SYSTEM OVERVIEW.........................................................................................................7
DOCUMENT OVERVIEW...................................................................................................8

2.

APPLICABLE AND REFERENCED DOCUMENTS.............................................................9

3.

TEST PREPARATION........................................................................................................10

3.1

SOFTWARE PREPARATION...........................................................................................10

4.

TEST DESCRIPTION......................................................................................................... 11

4.1 TEST GROUP 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS...............................................................11

4.1.1 TEST CASE 1: SYSTEM STATUS.................................................................................11
4.2 TEST GROUP 2: REDUNDANT CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT.............................12
4.2.1 TEST CASE 1: REDUNDANT CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT...............................12
4.2.1.1 TEST 10: ARTAS GTW NODE ROLE SWITCHING - MASTER STAND-BY.........................12
4.2.1.2 TEST 20: ARTAS GTW NODE ROLE SWITCHING STAND-BY MASTER.........................12
4.2.1.3 TEST 30: ARTAS GTW NODE ROLE SWITCHING MASTER MASTER-ALONE................13
4.2.1.4 TEST 40: ARTAS GTW NODE ROLE SWITCHING SLAVE MASTER-ALONE...................13
4.2.1.5 TEST 50: ARTAS GTW NODE ROLE SWITCHING MASTER-ALONE MASTER................14
4.3 TEST GROUP 3: DATA FLOW.........................................................................................15
4.3.1 TEST CASE 1: INPUT AND OUTPUT DATA FLOW.......................................................15
4.3.1.1 TEST 10: INPUT ASTERIX CAT. 062 INTERFACE.............................................................15
4.3.1.2 TEST 20: OUTPUT SELEX-SI LEGACY FORMAT................................................................15
5.

APPENDIX A TEST ENVIRONMENT..............................................................................17

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1.
1.1

INTRODUCTION
IDENTIFICATION

This document is the Acceptance Test Procedure (ATP) for the the ARTAS Gateway Subsystem (AGW).
1.2

SYSTEM OVERVIEW

In the SELEX ATC System, the purpose of the ARTAS GATEWAY is to interface the ARTAS System to the
SELEX legacy Middleware, allowing a transparent integration so that ARTAS and RFB can operate
consistently, each representing an On-Line alternative facility ("contingency") for the other.
The Middleware takes care of aligning system tracks generated by ARTAS to the corresponding system
tracks processed by RFB.
The ARTAS GATEWAY sends radar data toward internal and external users using SELEX legacy formats
and ASTERIX Cat. 062 format.
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1.3

DOCUMENT OVERVIEW

This document contains the description of the tests applicable to the ARTAS Gateway subsystem in order
to verify the satisfaction of the relevant User Requirements.
This document is composed of the following chapters:
Chapter 1: Introduction
Provides the scope of the ATP document, including the title and the identification number of the
Company Project, a high level description of the subsystem under test and the description of the
structure of the document.
Chapter 2: Applicable and Referenced Documents
Provides the list of all documents applicable and/or referenced in this document.
Chapter 3: Test Preparation
Provides the HW and SW test preparation procedures to be executed before the start of the test
procedures execution.
Chapter 4: Test Description
Provides the description of the test procedures.

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2.

APPLICABLE AND REFERENCED DOCUMENTS

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3.

3.1

TEST PREPARATION

SOFTWARE PREPARATION

The ARTAS GTW node will have LINUX OS, AEA application SW and the other CSCIs loaded on local
Hard Disk.
All the needed CSCIs relevant to Middleware and Supervision SW products (e.g. CDB, XSD, etc.) have to
be present on the Hard Disk before the start of the test execution.

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4.

TEST DESCRIPTION

The tests will be executed using real radar data including also flight check aircraft provided by ROMATSA.
4.1

TEST GROUP 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

4.1.1

TEST CASE 1:

SYSTEM STATUS

Purpose:
Verify the system status (RDP/RFB operative mode).
Prerequisite conditions:
1. System in RDP mode;
2. Real radars connected to feed the AGW and RFB with radar data.
Test Inputs:
1. On RFB I/O Console, at a certain time (T 0), perform the manual transition order to switch from RDP
to RFB operative mode.
2. On the RFB I/O Console, at a certain time T 1 (T1 > T0), perform the manual transition order to
switch from RFB to RDP operative mode.
3. Manual/Automatic flight plan correlations are performed;
4.Switch off the ARTAS system to simulate a failure.
Expected Test Results:
1. On the CWP, verify that before the time T 0 data are received from ARTAS Gateway while after T 0
data are received from RFB.
2. On the CWP, verify that before the time T1 data are received from RFB while after T1 data are
received from ARTAS Gateway and during transition there is no interruption of data on the CWP
or any other subsystem.
3. Verify that after ARTAS failure the system performs the transition in RFB mode.
4. Verify the RDP/RFB transition.
5. Verify the status of the nodes on the TMCS
6. Verify that there is no loss of data (including Flight Plan ) and flight plan correlations on the CWPs.
Assumptions and Constraints:
Repeat the test giving transition orders from TMCS instead of I/O console.
Repeat the test simulating an ARTAS output LAN failure to verify the RDP RFB transition.

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4.2
4.2.1

TEST GROUP 2: REDUNDANT CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

TEST CASE 1: REDUNDANT CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

4.2.1.1 Test 10: ARTAS GTW node role switching - Master Stand-by
Purpose:
Verify that the Master computer change its role into Stand-by mode.
Prerequisite conditions:
1. Real radars connected to feed the AGW and RFB with radar data
2. System in RDP mode;
3. ARTAS GTW node available in Master role;
Test Inputs:
1. On the ARTAS GTW I/O console of the Master node, perform the switching by means of SLV order
in the NSV window;
2. On the ARTAS GTW I/O console, display the new role by means of SNI order in the NSV window;
3. On the TMCS perform the switching from Master to Stand-by.
Expected Test Results:
1. On the ARTAS GTW I/O console and TMCS, verify that the Master computer change its role into
Stand-by mode.
2. By visual inspection on the CWP, verify that there is no loss of data and flight plan correlations.
3. . Verify the results on the TMCS.
4.2.1.2 Test 20: ARTAS GTW node role switching Stand-by Master
Purpose:
Verify that the Stand-by computer change its role into Master mode.
Prerequisite conditions:
1. Real radars connected to feed the AGW and RFB with radar data;
2. System in RDP mode;
3. ARTAS GTW node available in Stand-by role;
Test Inputs:
1. On the ARTAS GTW I/O console of the Stand-by node, perform the MST order in the NSV window.
2. On the ARTAS GTW I/O console of the Master computer, display the role by means of SNI order in
the NSV window;
3. On the TMCS perform the switching from Stand-by to Master.

Expected Test Results:

1. On the ARTAS GTW I/O console and TMCS, verify that the Stand-by computer change its role into
Master mode.
2. By visual inspection on the CWP and all other subsystems, verify that there is no data loss.

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4.2.1.3 Test 30: ARTAS GTW node role switching Master Master-Alone
Purpose:
Verify that the Master computer change its role into Master-Alone mode shutting down the Stand-by
computer.
Prerequisite conditions:
1. Real radars connected to feed AGW and RFB with radar data;
2. System in RDP mode;
3. ARTAS GTW node available in Master role.
Test Inputs:
1. Turn off the Slave computer;
2. On the ARTAS GTW I/O console of the Master-Alone computer, display the role by means of SNI
order in the NSV window.
Expected Test Results:
1. On the ARTAS GTW I/O console and TMCS, verify that the Master computer change its role into
Master-Alone mode.
2. By visual inspection on the CWP, verify that there is no data loss.
4.2.1.4 Test 40: ARTAS GTW node role switching Slave Master-Alone
Purpose:
Verify that the Slave computer change its role into Master-Alone mode shutting down the Master
computer.
Prerequisite conditions:
1. System in Artas Mode;
2. Real radars connected to feed AGW and RFB with radar data.
Test Inputs:
1. Turn off the Master computer.
2. On the ARTAS GTW I/O console of the Master-Alone computer, display the role by means of SNI
order in the NSV window.
Expected Test Results:
1. On the ARTAS GTW I/O console and TMCS, verify that the Slave computer changes its role into
Master-Alone mode.
2. By visual inspection on the CWP, verify that there is no data loss.

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4.2.1.5 Test 50: ARTAS GTW node role switching Master-Alone Master
Purpose:
This Test verifies that the Master-Alone computer change its role into Master starting up the Stand-by
computer.
Prerequisite conditions:
1. ARTAS Gateway Slave node off.
Test Inputs:
1. Start-up the Slave computer.
2. On the ARTAS GTW I/O console of the Master computer, display the role by means of SNI order in
the NSV window.
Expected Test Results:
1. On the ARTAS GTW I/O console and TMCS, verify that the Master-Alone computer changes its
role into Master.

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4.3

TEST GROUP 3: DATA FLOW

4.3.1

TEST CASE 1:

INPUT AND OUTPUT DATA FLOW

4.3.1.1 Test 10: Input ASTERIX Cat. 062 interface

Purpose:
Verify the ARTAS Gateway input in ASTERIX Cat. 062 format.
Prerequisite conditions:
1. System in RDP mode;
2. Real radars connected to feed AGW and RFB with radar data;
3. Protocol/Format analyser connected to record ARTAS GTW input.
Test Inputs:
N.A.
Expected Test Results:

1. By means of Protocol/Format analyser, analyse recorded data and verify that radar data
acquired on ARTAS GTW input are in ASTERIX Cat. 062 format (including also flight plan
related data, itemI062/390) according to the relevant ICD,
Assumptions and Constraints:
N.A.

4.3.1.2 Test 20: Output SELEX-SI legacy format

Purpose:
Verify the ARTAS Gateway input in ASTERIX Cat. 062 format are converted into SELEX-SI legacy format
and then sent on output LAN.
Prerequisite conditions:
1. System in RDP mode;
2. Real radars connected to feed AGW and RFB with radar data;
3. Protocol/Format analyser connected to record ARTAS GTW output.
Test Inputs:
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Expected Test Results:

1. By means of Protocol/Format analyser, analyse recorded data and verify that radar data
acquired on ARTAS GTW outputs are converted into SELEX-SI legacy format and then sent on
output LAN.
Assumptions and Constraints:
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APPENDIX A TEST ENVIRONMENT

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