Table of Contents
1.0Introduction
1.1PurposeofthisDocument
1.2GenericDescription
1.3Interoperability
1.4RelationshipstoARINC651
1.5ReferenceDocuments
1.6RegulatoryApproval
2.0ArchitecturalConsiderations
2.1Introduction
2.2EquipmentInteroperability
2.3ArchitectureConsiderations
2.3.1Partioning
2.3.2Unit(RDC)Level
2.3.3CabinetLevel
2.3.4SystemLevel
2.4ArchitectureTradeoffs
2.4.1InterfaceCapability
2.4.2SynchronousVersusAsynchronousRDC's
2.4.3RDCFunctioning
2.4.4Reconfiguration
2.5HardwareArchitecture
2.5.1RDCInterfacing
2.5.2GatewayImplementation
2.5.3DataLoaderInterface
2.5.4Built-InTest
2.5.5PowerInput
2.6SoftwareArchitecture
3.0FunctionalCharacteristics
3.1Introduction
3.1.1General
3.1.2Aircraft/RDCConfiguration
3.1.3PowerInitializationInterruptionHandling
3.3GeneralCapabilities
3.3.1ARINC629DataBusInterface
3.3.2ARINC429Interface
3.3.3TestandMaintenance(TM)Bus
3.3.4AnalogSignals
3.3.5DigitalSignals
3.3.6DiscreteSignals
3.4Initialization
4.0PhysicalAttributes
4.1Introduction
4.2EnvironmentalConditions
4.3Cooling
4.4Type,SizeandWeight
4.5Connectors
5.0ElectricalInterface
5.1Introduction
5.2ElectricalBondingandGrounding
5.3Power
5.4RDCInternalDiscretes
5.5TestandMaintenanceBus
5.6OtherInterfaces
5.6.1AnalogInputs
5.6.1.1StandardFixedFrequencyAnalogInputs
5.6.1.2Low-LevelVoltageDirectCurrentInputs
5.6.1.3StandardLow-LevelCurrentSourceAnalog
Inputs
5.6.1.4StandardVariableFrequencyAnalogInputs
5.6.1.5SpecificAnalogInputs
5.6.1.6AnalogOutputs
5.6.1.6.1Low-LevelVoltageDirectCurrent
Outputs
5.6.1.6.2StandardMonitoredCurrent
AnalogOutputs
5.6.1.6.3ApplicationSpecificAnalog
Outputs
5.6.2DigitalSignals
5.6.2.1ARINC429,Mark33DigitalInformation
TransferSystem
5.6.2.2ARINC629,Multi-TransmitterDataBus
5.6.2.3BusInterfaces
5.6.3DiscreteSignals
5.6.3.1DiscreteInput-Open-Ground
5.6.3.2DiscreteInput-Open/28V
5.6.3.3DiscreteOutput-Open/Ground
5.6.3.3.1Low-PowerOutputs
5.6.3.3.2Medium-PowerOutputs
5.6.3.3High-PowerOutputs
5.6.3.4DiscreteOutput-Open/28Volt
5.6.3.4.1Low-PowerOutputs
5.6.3.4.2Medium-PowerOutputs
5.6.34.3High-PowerOutputs
5.7StandardInterwiring
6.0DataBusandI/OFunctionalInterfaces
6.1ARINC629DataBusInterfaces
6.2ARINC429DataBusInterfaces
6.3DiscreteInputResourcesInterface
6.4DiscreteOutputResourcesInterface
6.5AnalogInputResourcesInterface
6.6AnalogOutputResourcesInterface
7.0Supportability
7.1Reliability
7.2Maintainability
7.3Testability
7.3.1Built-InTestEquipment(BITE)
7.3.1.1Built-InTestFunctions
7.3.1.2Built-InTestPhilosophy
7.3.1.3BITEInterfaces
7.3.2HealthMonitoring
7.3.3ATETesting
7.3.4TestandMaintenanceBus
8.0Software
8.1Introduction
8.2SoftwareDevelopment
8.3SoftwareProgramming
Attachments
1.RDC-InterfaceBlockDiagram
2.RDC-ConfigurationExamples
Appendices
ARDCConnectorDefinition
BGlossary Abstract
Guide for the design and implementation of a Remote Data Concentrator (RDC) in aircraft installations. Represents the consensus of airlines, airframe manufacturers and avionics suppliers that are involved in preparing this document. It is meant to give a basis for manufacturers requirement specifications.
