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Automatic, real-time fault monitor verifying network in a microwave landing system
Assignee: BAE Systems Aerospace Inc
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Filing: 1987-04-20
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Granted: 1989-04-18
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Expires: 2007-04-20
Abstract
Abstract The fault monitoring function of an executive monitor contained in a microwave landing system is verified by evaluating a history of the parametric information sampled by an executive monitor and storing in memory the number of out of tolerance parametric signals received from an antenna means over a predetermined time period, replacing the stored number of out-of-tolerance parametric signals with a predetermined number that will be beyond a second predetermined limit if another out-of-tolerance parametric signal is added to said number, adding one such internally generated out-of-tolerance parametric signal to said predetermined number, generating an alarm if said sum is beyond the second predetermined limit, and restoring the previously stored number of out-of-tolerance parametric signals received from the antenna means if the alarm was generated, and shutting the system down if an alarm was not generated.
Inventors
- 👤 Darrell D. Roelofs
- 👤 Alfred R. Lopez
- 👤 Kenneth R. Doris
Bibliographic Details
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2026-11-03 09:21
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01S; G01S1/00; G01S1/02; G01S1/022; G01S1/024; G01S1/08; G01S1/44; G01S1/54; G01S1/56
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
217 words
Apparatus for automatically verifying in real-time the proper operation of a fault monitor in an aircraft landing system, comprising: antenna means for periodically transmitting aircraft guidance signals intended to have a predetermined characteristic during said transmission periods; monitor means for receiving said transmitted signals and determining whether said characteristic exceeds a predetermined limit; control means connected to the monitor means for replacing said received signals with a supplied signal having said characteristic and wherein said characteristic exceeds said predetermined limit; memory means for storing a first number representing the number of times said characteristic of said transmitted signal exceeds said predetermined limit in a selected time period; alarm means associated with said monitor means and said memory means for generating an alarm when said stored number represents a predetermined number; preconditioning means for replacing said stored first number with a second number between selected transmission periods of said antenna means, said second number being one less than said predetermined number; and means for causing said control means to supply said supplied signal during the next transmission period following the replacement of said stored first number with said second number by said preconditioning means, thereby causing said stored number to become equal to said predetermined number, as a result of which said alarm means should generate an alarm.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
217 words
Apparatus for automatically verifying in real-time the proper operation of a fault monitor in an aircraft landing system, comprising: antenna means for periodically transmitting aircraft guidance signals intended to have a predetermined characteristic during said transmission periods; monitor means for receiving said transmitted signals and determining whether said characteristic exceeds a predetermined limit; control means connected to the monitor means for replacing said received signals with a supplied signal having said characteristic and wherein said characteristic exceeds said predetermined limit; memory means for storing a first number representing the number of times said characteristic of said transmitted signal exceeds said predetermined limit in a selected time period; alarm means associated with said monitor means and said memory means for generating an alarm when said stored number represents a predetermined number; preconditioning means for replacing said stored first number with a second number between selected transmission periods of said antenna means, said second number being one less than said predetermined number; and means for causing said control means to supply said supplied signal during the next transmission period following the replacement of said stored first number with said second number by said preconditioning means, thereby causing said stored number to become equal to said predetermined number, as a result of which said alarm means should generate an alarm.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
40 words
The apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein the alarm means generates an alarm and causes the antenna means to terminate transmission when said stored number represents said predetermined number and an alarm was not generated as a result thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein the memory means is read into and written from both the monitor means and control means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
50 words
The apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein said memory means restores said stored first number after said alarm has been generated and causes said control means to discontinue replacing said received signals with said supplied signal, thereby causing said monitor means to resume normal monitoring of said received signals.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
191 words
A method of automatically verifying in real-time the proper operation of a fault monitor in an aircraft landing system, comprising: receiving and evaluating signals periodically transmitted by said landing system and intended to have a predetermined characteristic during said transmission periods, and storing in memory a first number representing the number of items said characteristic of said received signals exceeds a predetermined limit within a predetermined time period; replacing said stored first number in memory with a second number between selected transmission periods of said landing system, said second number being one less than a predetermining number; replacing said received signals with a supplied signal during the next transmission period following the replacement of said stored first number in memory by said second number, said supplied signal having said characteristic and wherein said characteristic excess said first predetermined limit; generating an alarm when said stored number represents a number equal to said predetermined number; restoring said stored first number if said alarm was generated; and generating an alarm and rendering the system inoperative if an alarm was not generated when the number represented by said stored number exceeds said predetermined number.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
191 words
A method of automatically verifying in real-time the proper operation of a fault monitor in an aircraft landing system, comprising: receiving and evaluating signals periodically transmitted by said landing system and intended to have a predetermined characteristic during said transmission periods, and storing in memory a first number representing the number of items said characteristic of said received signals exceeds a predetermined limit within a predetermined time period; replacing said stored first number in memory with a second number between selected transmission periods of said landing system, said second number being one less than a predetermining number; replacing said received signals with a supplied signal during the next transmission period following the replacement of said stored first number in memory by said second number, said supplied signal having said characteristic and wherein said characteristic excess said first predetermined limit; generating an alarm when said stored number represents a number equal to said predetermined number; restoring said stored first number if said alarm was generated; and generating an alarm and rendering the system inoperative if an alarm was not generated when the number represented by said stored number exceeds said predetermined number.
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