Table of Contents
1.0INTRODUCTIONANDDESCRIPTION
1.1PurposeofthisCharacteristic
1.2RelationshipofthisDocumenttoARINC
Characteristics597,724,724Band758
1.3FunctionofEquipment
1.4AirborneAvionicsConfigurations
1.5UnitDescription
1.6SystemPerformance
1.7Interchangeability
1.8RegulatoryApproval
2.0INTERCHANGEABILITYSTANDARDS
2.1Introduction
2.2FormFactors,ConnectorsandIndexPinCoding
2.3AntennaSystemSpecification
2.4StandardInterwiring
2.5PowerCircuitry
2.6SystemFunctionsandSignalCharacteristics
2.7EnvironmentalConditions
2.8Cooling
2.9GroundingandBonding
2.10SystemATEDesign
ATTACHMENTS
1-1GeneralConfigurationOverview
1-1ASampleDualSATCOMInstallation
1-2AntennaConfigurations
1-3StandardInterwiring
1-3A2MCUBeamSteeringUnitSize1ConnectorPin
Assignments
1-4NotesApplicabletoStandardInterwiring
1-4ASteeringInhibitandHPAMuteSignal
Characteristics
1-4BBSU/HPRWiringDiagrams
1-4CSystemConfigurationPinsDefinitionand
Interpretation
1-5SDUFormFactor
1-5ASDUTopPlugConnectorLayout
1-5BSDUMiddlePlugConnectorLayout
1-5CSDUBottomPlugConnectorLayout
1-6RFUFormFactor
1-6ARFUTopPlugConnectorLayout
1-6BRFUMiddlePlugConnectorLayout
1-6CRFUBottomPlugConnectorLayout
1-7ABeamSteeringUnit(BSU)"AlternateA"
1-7BBeamSteeringUnit(BSU)"AlternateB"
1-7CBeamSteeringUnit(BSU)"AlternateC"
1-7D2MCUBeamSteeringUnit(BSU)RearConnector
Configuration
1-8AntennaCoverage
1-9ATypeA-Diplexed/LNAFormFactorforProtection
ofGPSOnly
1-10HPATopPlugConnectorLayout
1-10AHPAMiddlePlugConnectorLayout
1-10BHPAFormFactorConnectorLayout
1-10CHPABottomPlug
1-11AHighGainAntennaFormFactor"ConformalPhased
ArrayAntenna"19.55X22.36Inches
1-11BHighGainAntennaFormFactor"ConformalPhased
Array"Antenna16X32Inches
1-11CTopMountedLow-ProfileArray-12dBic(SideView)
1-11DTopMountedLow-ProfileArray-12dBic(TopView)
1-11ECloseupViewoftheCoaxialInterfaceTopMounted
Low-ProfileArray-12dBic
1-11FBladeAntennaHighGainFootprint
1-11G-1InterfaceControlDrawingfor747Fuselage-Mounted
Mechanically-SteeredHigh-GainAntennaSubsystem
1-11G-2RadomeOutline
1-11G-3TopView
1-11G-4StringerLocations
1-11G-5DoublerOutline
1-11H-1InterfaceControlDrawingfor747Vertical
StabilizerMechanically-SteeredHigh-GainAntenna
Subsystem
1-11H-2TailFinInstallation-747SP
1-11H-3TailFinInstallation-747-200and300
1-11H-4SideView
1-11I-1HighGainAntennaFormFactorPhasedArray
Antenna(19.55x23.00)FairingFormFactor
(30.25x35.00)
1-11I-2ConnectorInterfaceAntennaSealDetail
1-12ABeamSteeringUnit(BSU)"AntennaConfigurationA"
1-12BBeamSteeringUnit(BSU)"AntennaConfigurationB"
1-12CBeamSteeringUnit(BSU)SideMountAntenna
"ConfigurationC"
1-13LowGainAntenna
2ARINC429LabelsandWordFormatsUsedinthe
AviationSatelliteCommunicationsSystem
3EquipmentEnvironmentalCategories(EUROCAEED-14/RTCA
DO-160C)
4WiringProvisionsforInternalHighSpeedData
5AttachmentReferenceGuide
APPENDIX
1Bit-OrientedFaultReportingProtocol
2Acronyms
ARINCStandard-ErrataReport
ARINCIAProjectInitiation/Modification(APIM) Abstract
Specifies updates related to SwiftBroadband system architecture and integration issues through reference to ARINC Characteristic 781 to establish the downward compatibility of SwiftBroadband with the baseline ARINC Characteristic 741 system definition, interfaces, and equipment form factors.
