DO-212

Minimum Operational Performance Standards for Airborne Automatic Dependent Surveillance (ADS) Equipment

Abbreviation	DO-232
Latest version	October 26, 1992 (1992-10-26)
Organization	RTCA SC170
Domain	Aviation

DO-212 is a performance standard published by RTCA, Incorporated. It contains Minimum Operational Performance Standards (MOPS) for aircraft equipment required for the Automatic Dependent Surveillance (ADS) function. The supporting hardware can be a stand-alone ADS unit or alternatively, the ADS function may be installed within other on-board equipment.

Outline of contents

1. Purpose and Scope
2. Performance Requirements and Verification Procedures
3. Installed Equipment Performance
4. Terms and Acronyms
5. References

• These references are noted in DO-212
  • ISO 7498 Information Processing Systems—Open Systems Interconnection—Basic Reference Model
  • ISO 8072 Information Processing Systems—Open Systems Interconnection—Transport Service definition
  • ISO 8073 Information Processing Systems—Open Systems Interconnection—Connection oriented transport protocol specification
  • ISO 8073 Addendum 4 Information Processing Systems—Open Systems Interconnection—Connection oriented transport protocol specification, Protocol enhancements
  • ISO 8473 Information Processing Systems—Data Communications—Protocol for providing the connectionless-mode network service
  • ISO 8348 Information Processing Systems—Data Communications—Network Services Definition
  • ISO 8348 Addendum 1 Information Processing Systems—Data Communications—Network Services Definition, Connectionless-mode transmission
  • DO-178B Software Considerations in Airborne Systems and Equipment Certification
  • DO-205 Design Guidelines and Recommended Standards To Support Open Systems Interconnection for Aeronautical Mobile Communications. Part 1—Internetworking
• Appendix A: Suggested Timer Values

See also

• Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast
• Air traffic control
• ACARS