AVIAT EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

This document addresses AIS operation in an Eclipse radio during normal and alarmed conditions.
NORMAL OPERATION OF T1 CIRCUITS IN ECLIPSE
RADIOS
T1 traffic is provided by the OEM at Site A to the radio at the same location. This T1 traffic is then
transmitted across RF to Site B. The radio at Site B sends the T1 traffic to the OEM located at this site
(Figure 1). No alarm conditions exist during normal operation.
Figure 1
LOSS OF INPUT (LOS) OPERATION IN ECLIPSE RADIOS
If T1 traffic is not provided by the OEM at Site A, the radio at this site will generate a LOS alarm. This
alarmed condition can be observed by the operator via the radio’s interface tool. This same radio will
also generate an AIS (Alarm Indication Signal) message. This message will take the place of the
absent T1 signal and will be transported across RF to the radio located at Site B. Because the AIS
message is generated in response to an external device malfunction, the radio at Site B will not report
an AIS alarm indication. However, the radio at Site B will forward the AIS message to the OEM at this
location. This OEM device will acknowledge the AIS condition as per its manufacturer’s design. R