Cover
Half Title
Frontispiece
Title Page
Copyright Page
Table of Contents
Preface
Acknowledgements
Chapter 1: Introduction
1.1 Flight Instruments
1.1.1 Basic flight instruments
1.1.2 Acronyms
1.1.3 Electronic flight instruments
1.1.3.1 Electronic attitude and direction indicator
1.1.3.2 Electronic horizontal situation indicator
1.1.4 Flight director systems
1.1.5 Electronic flight instrument systems
1.1.5.1 EFIS primary flight display
1.1.5.2 EFIS navigation display
1.1.5.3 Display select panel
1.1.5.4 Display processor unit
1.1.5.5 Weather radar panel
1.1.5.6 Multifunction display
1.1.5.7 Multifunction processor unit
1.1.6 Electronic centralised aircraft monitor
1.1.7 Engine indicating and crew alerting system
1.1.8 Flight management system
1.2 Cockpit Layouts
1.3 Multiple-Choice Questions
Chapter 2: Number Systems
2.1 Decimal (Denary) Numbers
2.2 Binary Numbers
2.2.1 Binary to decimal conversion
2.2.2 Decimal to binary conversion
2.2.3 Binary coded decimal
2.2.4 One’s complement
2.2.5 Two’s complement
2.3 Octal Numbers
2.3.1 Octal to decimal conversion
2.3.2 Decimal to octal conversion
2.3.3 Octal to binary conversion
2.3.4 Binary to octal conversion
2.4 Hexadecimal Numbers
2.4.1 Hexadecimal to decimal conversion
2.4.2 Decimal to hexadecimal to conversion
2.4.3 Hexadecimal to binary conversion
2.4.4 Binary to hexadecimal conversion
2.5 American Standard Code for Information Interchange
2.6 Multiple-Choice Questions
Chapter 3: Data Conversion
3.1 Analogue and Digital Signals
3.2 Digital to Analogue Conversion
3.2.1 Resolution and accuracy
3.2.2 Filters
3.3 Analogue to Digital Conversion
3.4 Multiple-Choice Questions
Chapter 4: Data Buses
4.1 Introducing Bus Systems
4.1.1 Bus terminology
4.1.2 Bus protocols
4.1.3 Bus architecture
4.1.4 Serial bus principles
4.2 ARINC 429
4.2.1 Electrical characteristics
4.2.2 Protocol
4.2.3 Bit timing and slew rate
4.2.4 ARINC 429 data word format
4.3 Other Bus Standards
4.3.1 ARINC 419
4.3.2 ARINC 561
4.3.3 ARINC 573
4.3.4 ARINC 575
4.3.5 ARINC 615
4.3.6 ARINC 629
4.3.7 ARINC 708
4.3.8 MIL-STD-1553B/1773B
4.3.9 CSDB and ASCB
4.3.10 FDDI
4.4 Multiple-Choice Questions
Chapter 5: Logic Circuits
5.1 Introducing Logic
5.2 Logic Circuits
5.2.1 Buffers
5.2.2 Inverters
5.2.3 AND gates
5.2.4 OR gates
5.2.5 NAND gates
5.2.6 NOR gates
5.2.7 Exclusive-OR gates
5.2.8 Exclusive-NOR gates
5.2.9 Inverted outputs and inputs
5.3 Boolean Algebra
5.3.1 De Morgan’s Theorem
5.4 Combinational Logic
5.5 Tri-State Logic
5.6 Monostables
5.7 Bistables
5.7.1 Binary counters
5.7.2 Shift registers
5.8 Logic Families
5.8.1 TTL logic
5.8.2 CMOS logic
5.8.3 Logic levels and noise margin
5.9 Multiple-Choice Questions
Chapter 6: Computers
6.1 Computer Systems
6.2 Data Representation
6.3 Data Storage
6.3.1 Random access memory
6.3.2 Read only memory
6.4 Programs and Software
6.4.1 Instruction sets
6.4.2 Mnemonics
6.4.3 Instructions
6.5 Backplane Bus Systems
6.5.1 The VME bus
6.6 Some Examples of Aircraft Computer Systems
6.6.1 Clock computer
6.6.2 Aircraft integrated data system
6.7 Multiple-Choice Questions
Chapter 7: The CPU
7.1 Internal Architecture
7.1.1 Accumulator
7.1.2 Instruction register
7.1.3 Data bus (D0 to D7)
7.1.4 Data bus buffer
7.1.5 Internal data bus
7.1.6 General purpose registers
7.1.7 Stack pointer
7.1.8 Instruction pointer
7.1.9 Address bus buffer
7.1.10 Control bus
7.1.11 Address bus (A0 to A15)
7.1.12 Instruction decoder
7.1.13 Control unit
7.1.14 Arithmetic logic unit (ALU)
7.1.15 Status register
7.1.16 Clocks
7.2 Microprocessor Operation
7.2.1 ALU operation
7.3 Intel X86 Family
7.3.1 Addressing
7.3.2 80286, 80386 and 80486
7.3.3 Interrupt handling
7.4 The Intel Pentium Family
7.5 AMD 29050
7.6 Multiple-Choice Questions
Chapter 8: Integrated Circuits
8.1 Scale of Integration
8.2 Fabrication Technology
8.3 Packaging and Pin Numbering
8.4 Multiple-Choice Questions
Chapter 9: MSI Logic
9.1 Fan-In and Fan-Out
9.2 Coding Systems
9.2.1 Gillham code
9.3 Decoders
9.4 Encoders
9.5 Multiplexers
9.6 Multiple-Choice Questions
Chapter 10: Fibre Optics
10.1 Advantages and Disadvantages
10.2 Propagation in Optical Fibres
10.2.1 Launching
10.2.2 Attenuation
10.3 Dispersion and Bandwidth
10.4 Practical Optical Networks
10.4.1 Fibre-optic cable construction
10.4.2 Fibre-optic connectors
10.5 Optical Network Components
10.6 Multiple-Choice Questions
Chapter 11: Displays
11.1 CRT Displays
11.1.1 The CRT
11.1.2 Deflection
11.1.3 Scanning
11.1.4 Colour displays
11.1.5 CRT control
11.2 Light Emitting Diodes
11.2.1 Spectral response
11.2.2 Seven-segment displays
11.3 Liquid Crystal Displays
11.3.1 Types of LCD
11.3.2 Passive matrix displays
11.3.3 Active matrix displays
11.4 Multiple-Choice Questions
Chapter 12: ESD
12.1 Static Electricity
12.1.1 The triboelectric series
12.2 Static-Sensitive Devices
12.3 ESD Warnings
12.4 Handling and Transporting ESDs
12.5 Multiple-Choice Questions
Chapter 13: Software
13.1 Software Classification
13.2 Software Certification
13.3 Software Upgrading
13.3.1 Field loadable software
13.3.1.1 Loadable software aircraft parts
13.3.1.2 User modifiable software
13.3.1.3 Option selectable software
13.3.2 Database field loadable data
13.3.3 Distribution methods
13.4 Data Verification
13.5 Multiple-Choice Questions
Chapter 14: EMC
14.1 EMI Generation
14.1.1 Harmonics
14.1.2 Frequency spectrum of a pulse
14.2 EMC and Avionic Equipment
14.3 Spectrum Analysis
14.3.1 Frequency bands
14.4 Effects and Causes of EMI
14.4.1 Sources of EMI
14.4.2 Types of interference
14.4.3 EMI reduction
14.5 Aircraft Wiring and Cabling
14.6 Grounding and Bonding
14.6.1 Grounding
14.6.2 Bonding
14.6.3 Data cables
14.7 Multiple-Choice Questions
Chapter 15: Avionic Systems
15.1 Aircraft Communication Addressing and Reporting System
15.2 EFIS
15.2.1 EFIS displays
15.2.2 EFIS operation
15.3 Engine Indication and Crew Alerting System
15.4 Fly-by-Wire
15.5 Flight Management System
15.6 Global Positioning System
15.6.1 Space segment
15.6.2 User segment
15.6.3 Control segment
15.6.4 GPS frequencies
15.7 Inertial Reference System
15.7.1 Gimballed systems
15.7.2 Strap-down systems
15.8 Traffic Alert Collision Avoidance System
15.9 Automatic Test Equipment
15.10 Built-in Test Equipment
15.11 Multiple-Choice Questions
Chapter 16: Aircraft Data Networks and AFDX
16.1 Integrated Modular Avionics
16.2 Local Area Networks
16.3 LAN Topology
16.4 Ethernet
16.5 Avionics Full-Duplex Switched Networks
16.6 Determinism and Quality of Service
16.7 Virtual Links
16.8 Bandwidth Allocation
16.9 AFDX Frame Format
16.10 Redundancy, Reliability and Integrity Checking
16.11 Multiple-Choice Questions
Chapter 17: Large-scale Logic Systems and VHDL
17.1 The Need for Hardware Description Languages
17.2 Entities and Entity Declarations
17.3 Behavioural Declarations
17.4 VHDL Design Flow
17.5 VHDL Program Structure
17.6 VHDL Signal Modes and Types
17.7 VHDL Operators
17.8 Logic Decisions and Program Flow
17.9 Simulation and the Test Bench
17.10 Timing
17.11 Multiple-Choice Questions
Chapter 18: Integrated Modular Avionics (IMA)
18.1 Why IMA?
18.2 What is IMA?
18.2.1 Open versus closed IMA
18.3 IMA Architecture
18.3.1 IMA modules
18.4 The IMA Platform
18.5 An IMA Example
18.6 Multiple-Choice Questions
Chapter 19: Cabin Systems
19.1 Cabin Functions and Services
19.2 Cabin Network Server Systems
19.2.1 ARINC 628
19.3 The IFE Subsystem
19.3.1 Flight attendant panels
19.3.2 Passenger announcements
19.3.3 Interphone services
19.3.4 IFE configuration
19.3.5 Crew reporting and alerting
19.3.6 Maintenance
19.4 Multiple-Choice Questions
Chapter 20: Aircraft Information Systems
20.1 Information Systems
20.1.1 G-EZWE case study – 1
20.2 Electronic Flight Bags
20.2.1 Classes of EFB
20.2.1.1 Class 1
20.2.1.2 Class 2
20.2.1.3 Class 3
20.2.2 Portable EFB
20.2.3 Installed EFB
20.2.4 EFB software classification
20.2.4.1 Type A
20.2.4.2 Type B
20.2.5 G-EZWE case study – 2
20.2.6 EFB compliance
20.2.7 Hardware configuration
20.2.8 Software options
20.3 Integrated Aircraft Information Systems
20.4 Multiple-Choice Questions
Appendix 1: Abbreviations and Acronyms
Appendix 2: Revision Papers
A Revision Paper 1
B Revision Paper 2
C Revision Paper 3
D Revision Paper 4
E Revision Paper 5
F Revision Paper 6
G Revision Paper 7
H Revision Paper 8
Appendix 3: Answers
A Answers to Review Questions
A.1 Chapter 1
A.2 Chapter 2
A.3 Chapter 3
A.4 Chapter 4
A.5 Chapter 5
A.6 Chapter 6
A.7 Chapter 7
A.8 Chapter 8
A.9 Chapter 9
A.10 Chapter 10
A.11 Chapter 11
A.12 Chapter 12
A.13 Chapter 13
A.14 Chapter 14
A.15 Chapter 15
A.16 Chapter 16
A.17 Chapter 17
A.18 Chapter 18
A.19 Chapter 19
A.20 Chapter 20
B Answers to Revision Papers
B.1 Revision paper 1
B.2 Revision paper 2
B.3 Revision paper 3
B.4 Revision paper 4
B.5 Revision paper 5
B.6 Revision paper 6
B.7 Revision paper 7
B.8 Revision paper 8
Appendix 4: Serial Data Communications: RS-232
The RS-232 Standard
Data (e.g. TXD, RXD)
Handshake Control (e.g. RTS, CTS)
Timing (e.g. TC, RC)
RS-232 Connectors
RS-232 Data Representation
RS-232 Voltage Levels
Troubleshooting RS-232
Appendix 5: Decimal, Octal, Hexadecimal, Binary and ASCII Values
Index