Table of Contents
1.0INTRODUCTION
1.1BasicSystemFunctions
1.2Definitions
1.3PassengerEntertainmentSystem(PES)-Modesof
Operation
1.3.1NormalOperationModes
1.3.2TestMode
1.4PassengerServicesSystem(PSS)-Modesof
Operation
1.4.1NormalOperationMode
1.4.2PSSOverrideMode
1.5PAXSelf-Test
1.5.1General
1.5.2TestSwitchesandTestIndications
1.5.3TestOperation
1.6ReliabilityandMaintainability
1.6.1Reliability
1.6.2Maintainability
1.7UnitFunctionalDescription
1.7.1MainMultiplexer(MainMUX)
1.7.2Submultiplexer(SUBMUX)
1.7.3SectionControl(SCO)
1.7.4SeatElectronicsBox(SEB)
1.7.5PassengerServiceUnitDecoder(PSUD)
1.7.6PassengerControlUnit(PCU)
1.7.7MultiplexPowerSupply(MPS)
1.7.8TestandBITEPanel(TAB)
1.8InterchangeabilityRequirements
1.8.1GeneralRequirementsforInterchangeability
1.8.2PAXSystemInterchangeabilityofActiveUnits
1.8.3InterchangeabilityofPCU's
2.0STANDARDSREQUIREDTOEFFECTINTERCHANGEABILITY
2.1FormFactors,ConnectorsandIndexPinCoding
2.1.1MainMultiplexer(MainMUX)
2.1.2Sub-Multiplexer(Sub-MUX)
2.1.3SectionController(SCO)
2.1.4MultiplexPowerSupply(MPS)
2.1.5SeatElectronicsBox(SEB)
2.1.6PassengerServiceUnitDecoder(PSUD)
2.1.7PassengerControlUnit(PCU)
2.1.8Seat-to-SeatCables
2.2Cooling
2.2.1Rack-MountedUnits(MainMUX,SUBMUX,SCOandMPS)
2.2.2Cabin-MountedUnits(SEB,PSUD)
2.3StandardInterwiring
2.4Weights
2.5PowerCircuitry
2.5.1PrimaryInputPower
2.5.2PowerDistribution
2.5.3PowerInterruption
2.6EnvironmentalConditions
2.6.1Radio-RackMountedUnits
2.6.2Seat-MountedUnits
2.6.3Overhead-MountedUnits
3.0SYSTEMDESIGNCONSIDERATIONS
3.1Background
3.2IntegrationofPESandPSS
3.2.1SeparatePSSSystem
3.2.2SeparatePESSystem
3.3PESSystemCapabilities
3.3.1NumberofAudioOutputPrograms
3.3.2PassengerAddressOverride
3.4PSSSystemCapabilities
3.4.1AttendantCall
3.4.2ReadingLightControl
3.4.3AuxiliaryFunctionControl
3.5Self-TestandMonitoringofthePAXSystem
3.6QualityofPerformance
3.7ElectromagneticInterferenceControl
4.0STANDARDSIGNALCHARACTERISTICS
4.1GeneralAccuracyandOperatingRanges
4.2InputSignals
4.2.1AudioReproducerandMoviePreamplifierInputs
4.2.2PassengerAddressAudioInputs
4.2.3KeyLineInputs
4.2.4SupplyInputs
4.2.5StandardGround
4.3OutputSignals
4.3.1AudioOutputSignals
4.3.2ReadingLightDriver
4.3.3RowCallLightDriver
4.3.4MasterCallLightDriver
4.3.5AuxiliaryDeviceDrive(Optional)
4.3.6ChimeActuatorSignal
4.3.7BITESignal
4.4SEBJunctionWire
5.0MAINMUXDESIGN
5.1MainMUXInputsandOutputs
5.1.1Inputs
5.1.2Outputs
6.0SUBMUXDESIGN
6.1SUBMUXInputsandOutputs
6.1.1Inputs
6.1.2Outputs
6.1.3ProtectionfromCommonModeNoise
7.0SECTIONCONTROLLER(SCO)DESIGN
7.1SCOInputsandOutputs
7.1.1Inputs
7.1.2Outputs
8.0SEATELECTRONICSBOX(SEB)DESIGN
8.1SEBInputsandOutputs
8.1.1Inputs
8.1.2Outputs
9.0PASSENGERSERVICEUNITDECODER(PSUD)DESIGN
9.1PSUDInputsandOutputs
9.1.1Inputs
9.1.2Outputs
9.1.3OutputVoltageRegulation
10.0PASSENGERCONTROLUNIT(PCU)DESIGN
10.1PCUInputsandOutputs
10.1.1Inputs
10.1.2Outputs
ATTACHMENTS
1-1MainMUXUnit
1-2Submultiplexer(SUBMUX)-StandardInterwiring
1-3.1SectionController(SCO)
1-3.2SectionController(SCO)
1-3.3SCOConnectorLayout
1-4MultiplexPowerSupply(MPS)
1-5.1SeatElectronicsBox(SEB)
1-5.2SeatElectronicsBox(SEB)
1-6PassengerServiceUnitDecoder(PSUD)
1-7PassengerControlUnit(PCU)
2-1StandardInterwiringNotes
2-2StandardInterwiring
3-1PESandPSSCombinedPaxSystem,SingleLine
Diagram
3-2PSSOnlyPAXSystem,SingleLineDiagram
3-3PESOnlyPAXSystem,SingleLineDiagram
4.0CommentaryonSEBandPSUDFormFactors
4-1SeatElectronicsBox(SEB)FormFactor
4-2MountingandVolumeRequirementsSEB
4-3PSUDecoder(PSUD)-FormFactor
4-4PCUTransducerMechanicalInterface
5-1BurndyMBSeriesConnectors-OutlineDrawingNotes
5-2DimensionsandTolerancestoassure
IntermateabilityofMBIORTypeConnector
5-3DimensionsandTolerancestoassure
IntermateabilityofMB11R-7TypeConnector
5-4DimensionsandTolerancestoassure
IntermateabilityofMB13RTypeConnector
5-5DimensionsandTolerancestoassure
IntermateabilityofMB24RTypeConnector
5-6DimensionsandTolerancestoassure
IntermateabilityofMB39RTypeConnector
APPENDIX1ChronologyandBibliographyofARINC
Characteristic574 Abstract
Provides design guidance for the development and installation of aircraft Passenger Announcement and Service Multiplex system. Includes specific requirements necessary to provide technical capability to accommodate the individual passenger entertainment and service functions.
