ACARS CMU Simulator

ACARS CMU Simulator

The SPCI CMU Simulator replaces the ACARS Communications Management Unit for end-to-end testing of the ACARS system.  It communicates with an Inmarsat Classic Aero or SB-Safety Satellite Data Unit (SDU) via ARINC-429 to generate and receive ACARS traffic. The CMU Simulator is implemented as a Physical Layer Tester script, and can run on either a BPLT or a GDU.  In addition, it can run on a standard PC using a special version of the GDU or BPLT software.  In all cases, a suitable ARINC-429 interface must be present.

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