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Abstract Class: Tcas<I, S>

Defined in: src/sdk/traffic/Tcas.ts:444

A TCAS-II-like system.

Type Parameters

Type ParameterDefault type
I extends AbstractTcasIntruderAbstractTcasIntruder
S extends TcasSensitivityTcasSensitivity

Constructors

Constructor

new Tcas<I, S>(bus, tfcInstrument, maxIntruderCount, realTimeUpdateFreq, simTimeUpdateFreq, raOptions?): Tcas<I, S>

Defined in: src/sdk/traffic/Tcas.ts:503

Constructor.

Parameters

ParameterTypeDescription
busEventBusThe event bus.
tfcInstrumentTrafficInstrumentThe traffic instrument which provides traffic contacts for this TCAS.
maxIntruderCountnumber | Subscribable<number>The maximum number of intruders tracked at any one time by this TCAS.
realTimeUpdateFreqnumber | Subscribable<number>The maximum update frequency (Hz) in real time.
simTimeUpdateFreqnumber | Subscribable<number>The maximum update frequency (Hz) in sim time.
raOptions?Partial<TcasResolutionAdvisoryOptions>Options to adjust how resolution advisories are calculated.

Returns

Tcas<I, S>

Properties

bus

protected readonly bus: EventBus

Defined in: src/sdk/traffic/Tcas.ts:504

The event bus.


intrudersFiltered

protected intrudersFiltered: I[] = []

Defined in: src/sdk/traffic/Tcas.ts:463


intrudersRA

protected readonly intrudersRA: Set<I>

Defined in: src/sdk/traffic/Tcas.ts:465


intrudersSorted

protected readonly intrudersSorted: I[] = []

Defined in: src/sdk/traffic/Tcas.ts:462


lastUpdateRealTime

protected lastUpdateRealTime: number = 0

Defined in: src/sdk/traffic/Tcas.ts:487


lastUpdateSimTime

protected lastUpdateSimTime: number = 0

Defined in: src/sdk/traffic/Tcas.ts:486


maxIntruderCount

protected readonly maxIntruderCount: Subscribable<number>

Defined in: src/sdk/traffic/Tcas.ts:452


operatingModeSub

protected readonly operatingModeSub: Subject<TcasOperatingMode>

Defined in: src/sdk/traffic/Tcas.ts:456


ownAirplane

protected readonly ownAirplane: OwnAirplane

Defined in: src/sdk/traffic/Tcas.ts:460


ownAirplaneSubs

protected readonly ownAirplaneSubs: object

Defined in: src/sdk/traffic/Tcas.ts:474

altitude

altitude: NumberUnitSubject<Distance, SimpleUnit<Distance>>

groundSpeed

groundSpeed: NumberUnitSubject<Speed, CompoundUnit<Speed>>

groundTrack

groundTrack: ConsumerSubject<number>

isOnGround

isOnGround: ConsumerSubject<boolean>

position

position: GeoPointSubject

radarAltitude

radarAltitude: NumberUnitSubject<Distance, SimpleUnit<Distance>>

verticalSpeed

verticalSpeed: NumberUnitSubject<Speed, CompoundUnit<Speed>>


paSeparationCache

protected readonly paSeparationCache: object

Defined in: src/sdk/traffic/Tcas.ts:880

horizontal

horizontal: NumberUnit<Distance, SimpleUnit<Distance>>

vertical

vertical: NumberUnit<Distance, SimpleUnit<Distance>>


realTimeUpdateFreq

protected readonly realTimeUpdateFreq: Subscribable<number>

Defined in: src/sdk/traffic/Tcas.ts:453


resolutionAdvisoryHost

protected readonly resolutionAdvisoryHost: TcasResolutionAdvisoryHostClass

Defined in: src/sdk/traffic/Tcas.ts:466


sensitivity

protected readonly sensitivity: S

Defined in: src/sdk/traffic/Tcas.ts:458


simTime

protected readonly simTime: ConsumerSubject<number>

Defined in: src/sdk/traffic/Tcas.ts:484


simTimeUpdateFreq

protected readonly simTimeUpdateFreq: Subscribable<number>

Defined in: src/sdk/traffic/Tcas.ts:454


tfcInstrument

protected readonly tfcInstrument: TrafficInstrument

Defined in: src/sdk/traffic/Tcas.ts:505

The traffic instrument which provides traffic contacts for this TCAS.

Methods

canCancelProximityAdvisory()

protected canCancelProximityAdvisory(simTime, intruder): boolean

Defined in: src/sdk/traffic/Tcas.ts:1017

Checks whether a proximity advisory can be canceled for an intruder.

Parameters

ParameterTypeDescription
simTimenumberThe current sim time, as a UNIX timestamp in milliseconds.
intruderIAn intruder.

Returns

boolean

Whether a proximity advisory can be canceled for the intruder.


canCancelResolutionAdvisory()

protected canCancelResolutionAdvisory(simTime, intruder): boolean

Defined in: src/sdk/traffic/Tcas.ts:972

Checks whether a resolution advisory can be canceled for an intruder.

Parameters

ParameterTypeDescription
simTimenumberThe current sim time, as a UNIX timestamp in milliseconds.
intruderIAn intruder.

Returns

boolean

Whether a resolution advisory can be issued for the intruder.


canCancelTrafficAdvisory()

protected canCancelTrafficAdvisory(simTime, intruder): boolean

Defined in: src/sdk/traffic/Tcas.ts:995

Checks whether a traffic advisory can be canceled for an intruder.

Parameters

ParameterTypeDescription
simTimenumberThe current sim time, as a UNIX timestamp in milliseconds.
intruderIAn intruder.

Returns

boolean

Whether a traffic advisory can be canceled for the intruder.


canIssueProximityAdvisory()

protected canIssueProximityAdvisory(simTime, intruder): boolean

Defined in: src/sdk/traffic/Tcas.ts:1006

Checks whether a proximity advisory can be issued for an intruder.

Parameters

ParameterTypeDescription
simTimenumberThe current sim time, as a UNIX timestamp in milliseconds.
intruderIAn intruder.

Returns

boolean

Whether a proximity advisory can be issued for the intruder.


canIssueResolutionAdvisory()

protected canIssueResolutionAdvisory(simTime, intruder): boolean

Defined in: src/sdk/traffic/Tcas.ts:958

Checks whether a resolution advisory can be issued for an intruder.

Parameters

ParameterTypeDescription
simTimenumberThe current sim time, as a UNIX timestamp in milliseconds.
intruderIAn intruder.

Returns

boolean

Whether a resolution advisory can be issued for the intruder.


canIssueTrafficAdvisory()

protected canIssueTrafficAdvisory(simTime, intruder): boolean

Defined in: src/sdk/traffic/Tcas.ts:984

Checks whether a traffic advisory can be issued for an intruder.

Parameters

ParameterTypeDescription
simTimenumberThe current sim time, as a UNIX timestamp in milliseconds.
intruderIAn intruder.

Returns

boolean

Whether a traffic advisory can be issued for the intruder.


createIntruderEntry()

abstract protected createIntruderEntry(contact): I

Defined in: src/sdk/traffic/Tcas.ts:736

Creates a TCAS intruder entry from a traffic contact.

Parameters

ParameterTypeDescription
contactTrafficContactA traffic contact.

Returns

I


createSensitivity()

abstract protected createSensitivity(): S

Defined in: src/sdk/traffic/Tcas.ts:541

Creates a TCAS sensitivity object.

Returns

S

A TCAS sensitivity object.


doUpdate()

protected doUpdate(simTime): void

Defined in: src/sdk/traffic/Tcas.ts:794

Executes an update.

Parameters

ParameterTypeDescription
simTimenumberThe current sim time, as a UNIX timestamp in milliseconds.

Returns

void


filterIntruder()

protected filterIntruder(intruder): boolean

Defined in: src/sdk/traffic/Tcas.ts:850

Filters an intruder.

Parameters

ParameterTypeDescription
intruderIAn intruder.

Returns

boolean

Whether the intruder should be tracked by this TCAS.


getEventSubscriber()

getEventSubscriber(): EventSubscriber<TcasEvents>

Defined in: src/sdk/traffic/Tcas.ts:579

Gets an event bus subscriber for TCAS events.

Returns

EventSubscriber<TcasEvents>

an event bus subscriber for TCAS events..


getIntruders()

getIntruders(): readonly TcasIntruder[]

Defined in: src/sdk/traffic/Tcas.ts:563

Gets an array of all currently tracked intruders. The intruders are sorted in order of decreasing threat.

Returns

readonly TcasIntruder[]

an array of all currently tracked intruders.


getOperatingMode()

getOperatingMode(): TcasOperatingMode

Defined in: src/sdk/traffic/Tcas.ts:547

Gets this system's operating mode.

Returns

TcasOperatingMode

This system's operating mode.


getResolutionAdvisoryHost()

getResolutionAdvisoryHost(): TcasResolutionAdvisoryHost

Defined in: src/sdk/traffic/Tcas.ts:571

Gets this system's resolution advisory host.

Returns

TcasResolutionAdvisoryHost

This system's resolution advisory host.


init()

init(): void

Defined in: src/sdk/traffic/Tcas.ts:586

Initializes this system.

Returns

void


intruderComparator()

protected intruderComparator(a, b): number

Defined in: src/sdk/traffic/Tcas.ts:661

Sorts two intruders.

Parameters

ParameterTypeDescription
aIThe first intruder.
bIThe second intruder.

Returns

number

A negative number if a is to be sorted before b, a positive number if b is to be sorted before a, and zero if the two are equal.


onOperatingModeChanged()

protected onOperatingModeChanged(mode): void

Defined in: src/sdk/traffic/Tcas.ts:637

Responds to changes in this TCAS's operating mode.

Parameters

ParameterTypeDescription
modeTcasOperatingModeThe current operating mode.

Returns

void


setOperatingMode()

setOperatingMode(mode): void

Defined in: src/sdk/traffic/Tcas.ts:555

Sets this system's operating mode.

Parameters

ParameterTypeDescription
modeTcasOperatingModeThe new operating mode.

Returns

void


updateFilteredIntruderAlertLevels()

protected updateFilteredIntruderAlertLevels(simTime): void

Defined in: src/sdk/traffic/Tcas.ts:858

Updates the alert levels for all intruders tracked by this system that have not been filtered out.

Parameters

ParameterTypeDescription
simTimenumberThe current sim time, as a UNIX timestamp in milliseconds.

Returns

void


updateIntruderAlertLevel()

protected updateIntruderAlertLevel(simTime, intruder): void

Defined in: src/sdk/traffic/Tcas.ts:890

Updates an intruder's alert level.

Parameters

ParameterTypeDescription
simTimenumberThe current sim time, as a UNIX timestamp in milliseconds.
intruderIAn intruder.

Returns

void


updateIntruderArrays()

protected updateIntruderArrays(): void

Defined in: src/sdk/traffic/Tcas.ts:823

Updates the arrays of intruders tracked by this system.

Returns

void


updateIntruderPredictions()

protected updateIntruderPredictions(simTime): void

Defined in: src/sdk/traffic/Tcas.ts:808

Updates the TCA predictions for all intruders tracked by this system.

Parameters

ParameterTypeDescription
simTimenumberThe current sim time, as a UNIX timestamp in milliseconds.

Returns

void


updateResolutionAdvisory()

protected updateResolutionAdvisory(simTime): void

Defined in: src/sdk/traffic/Tcas.ts:1025

Updates this TCAS's resolution advisory.

Parameters

ParameterTypeDescription
simTimenumberThe current sim time, as a UNIX timestamp in milliseconds.

Returns

void


updateSensitivity()

abstract protected updateSensitivity(): void

Defined in: src/sdk/traffic/Tcas.ts:802

Returns

void