ARINC 578:1969
ARINC 578:1969 Airborne Ils Receiver This standard is intended to set forth basic requirements for a new generation ILS receiver specifically designed for installation in all types of commercial aircraft.
Table of Contents
1.0INTRODUCTIONANDDESCRIPTION1.1PurposeofthisCharacteristic
1.2FunctionoftheEquipment
1.3UnitDescription
1.3.1ReceiverUnit
1.3.2ControlPanel
1.3.3Antennas
1.3.4Instrumentation
1.4InterchangeabilityRequirements
1.4.1GeneralRequirementsforInterchangeability
1.4.2InterchangeabilityRequirementsfortheARINC
578ILSReceiver
1.4.3ExceptiontotheRequirementforGeneration
Interchangeability
1.5RegulatoryApproval
1.6ApplicablePublications,Specificationsand
Reports
2.0STANDARDSREQUIREDTOEFFECTINTERCHANGEABILITY
2.1FormFactorsandConnectors
2.1.1ReceiverUnitFormFactor
2.1.1.1Cooling
2.1.2StandardControlPanel
2.1.3Indicators
2.1.4Antennas
2.2Weight
2.3Interwiring
2.4PowerCircuitry
2.4.1PrimaryPowerInput
2.4.2PowerControlCircuitry
2.4.3TheCommonGround
2.4.4TheACCommonCold
2.5StandardOutputs
3.0ILSRECEIVERDESIGN
3.1LocalizerReceiver
3.1.1FrequencyRangeandChanneling
3.1.2FrequencySelection
3.1.3ReceiverSensitivity-AuralReception
3.1.4ReceiverSensitivity-ILSReception
3.1.5Selectivity
3.1.6UndesiredResponses
3.1.7CrossModulation
3.1.8VOR-LocalizerInterference
3.1.9LocalizerReceiverPerformanceinthePresence
ofVHFCommunicationsTransmissions
3.1.10AutomaticGainControl
3.1.11DesensitizationandInterferenceRejection
3.1.11.1PulseInterference
3.1.11.2Out-of-BandFMBroadcastIntermodulation
Interference
3.1.11.3Out-of-BandFMBroadcastDesensitization
Interference
3.2LocalizerReceiverAudioOutput
3.2.1Gain
3.2.2AudioOutputLevelVariationwithLoad
Impedance
3.2.3AudioFrequencyResponse
3.2.4HarmonicDistortion
3.2.5AudioOutputServiceAdjustment
3.3GlideSlopeReceiver
3.3.1FrequencyRangeandChanneling
3.3.2FrequencySelection
3.3.3.ReceiverSensitivity
3.3.4Selectivity
3.3.5UndesiredResponses
3.3.6CrossModulation
3.3.7AutomaticGainControl
3.3.8DesensitizationandInterferenceRejection
3.4ILSUtilizationEquipmentDrives
3.4.1CourseDeviationOutputs
3.4.1.1AFCSOutputs
3.4.1.2HighLevelInstrumentationOutput
3.4.1.3LowLevelInstrumentationOutput
3.4.2DeviationOutputPolarity
3.4.3DeviationOutputInterfaceStandards
3.4.3.1HighLevelDeviationOutputStandards(AFCSand
Instrumentation)
3.4.3.2LowLevelDeviationOutputStandards
3.4.4.LocalizerCourseDeviationOutputLinearity
3.4.5GlideSlopeCourseDeviationOutputLinearity
3.4.6CourseStabilities
3.4.6.1LocalizerCourseCenteringStability
3.4.6.2GlideSlopeCourseCenteringStability
3.4.7DeviationOutputCircuitDamping
3.4.8WarningSignals
3.4.8.1AFCSWarningSignals
3.4.8.2HighLevelInstrumentWarnings
3.4.8.3LowLevelInstrumentWarningSignals
3.4.9GlideSlopeDeviationBarandFlagBiassing
3.5ILSMonitoringRequirements
3.5.1InputSignalMonitoring
3.5.2FailureMonitoring
3.5.2.1LocalizerFailureMonitoring
3.5.2.2GlideSlopeFailureMonitoring
3.5.3MonitorIntegrity
3.5.4MonitorSensitivitySelection
3.6DeviationandInstrumentWarningSignal
Switching
3.7AudioSignalSwitching
4.0CONTROLPANELDESIGN
4.1GeneralConfiguration
4.2ConnectorTypes
4.3CommonILS,VORandDMEFrequencySelectors
4.4On/OffControl
4.5VolumeControl
4.6OtherControls
4.7IntegralLighting
5.0ANTENNAS
5.1LocalizerAntenna
5.2GlideSlopeAntenna
5.3AntennaTransmissionLineConsiderations
6.0PROVISIONSFORAUTOMATICTESTEQUIPMENT
6.1General
6.2UnitIdentification
6.2.1PinAllocation
ATTACHMENTS
1ReceiverUnitConnectorPositioning
2StandardInterwiring(Part1)
StandardInterwiring(Part2)
NotesApplicabletotheStandardInterwiring
3StandardControlPanelOutlineDrawing
ControlPanelMountingPlateAssembly
StandardVHFNAV/DMECONTROLPANELWIRING
4FrequencySelectorTwo-Out-of-FiveBinaryCode
5TypicalAntennas
6FrequencyPairingPlanVOR/ILS/DME
7DesignGoalsforILSReceiverCrossModulation
Performance
8ReceiverDesensitizationThresholdCriteriaand
TestProcedures
Appendix1ExcerptfromICAOAnnex10...
Appendix2ProposedRuleMakingforAirborneILSGlide
SlopeandLocalizerReceivingEquipment
Appendix3ChronologyandBibliographyoftheAEECARINC
578ILSReceiverProject