Subsection 04 Data Buses Flashcards

1
Q

A bus which supports the transfer of data in both directions is referred to as?

A

Bidirectional

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2
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A current mode coupler contains an E-core assembly, the purpose of the E-core is?

A

To couple the signal to the data bus

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3
Q

A data frame on an ethernet system contains?

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Both source and destination addresses

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4
Q

A deterministic ADN used on a certified integrated modular avionic system must have a BIT error rate ( BER) of no more than?

A

1 in 10 to the -12

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5
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A group of BITS transmitted at the same time is?

A

Parallel data

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6
Q

A signal in an ARINC-629 system uses?

A

A twisted pair of wires or fibre optics

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7
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A simplex system has?

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1 transmitter and multiple recievers

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8
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A simplex system has 1 transmitter and ?

A

Many recievers

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9
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A terminal controller will transmit?

A

Only once during each transmit interval

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10
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A virtual link in an ADCN is?

A

Unidirectional

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11
Q

An active AFDX subscriber, connected to an AFDX network to communicate with other subscribers respecting AFDX rules is called?

A

An end system

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12
Q

An aircraft databus system can use both ARINC-629 and ARINC-429 via?

A

System card files and signal gateways

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13
Q

An ARINC-429 BCD word occupies BITS 11-29, if 11-15 are filled with padders then the LSB of the word will be?

A

16

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14
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An ARINC 429 binary coded decimal (BCD) word occupies word bits?

A

11-29 (BCD is 11-29 BINARY is 11-28)

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15
Q

ARINC-429 bus uses?

A

A twisted shielded pair of wires

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16
Q

An ARINC-429 system uses a 32 word over?

A

A twisted pair of wires

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17
Q

ARINC 429 word label format is?

A

OCTAL

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18
Q

ARINC 573 data buses are used to input a?

A

DFDR

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19
Q

ARINC 629 bus cable is a twisted pair of wires with?

A

A 130 ohm resistor at each end

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20
Q

ARINC 629 characteristics is that data can transmit?

A

In both directions down the data bus

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21
Q

ARINC 629 data word has?

A

Only 20 BITS

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22
Q

ARINC 629 Label word is?

A

12 BITS

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23
Q

An ARINC 629 LRU can?

A

Transmit and receive on one data bus

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24
Q

An ARINC 629 stub cable connects bi-directional data between?

A

The LRU and the current mode coupler

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An ARINC data word is BITS 11-29, if BITS 11-18 are patched which of the following would be the LSB BIT?
19
26
An avionics data communications network (ADCN) uses ?
Two active parallel identical networks
27
An in-series ARINC 429 system transmits using?
Time division multiplexing
28
ARINC 429 data bus systems use?
Binary coded decimal BCD
29
ARINC 429 has low BIT rate of?
80 milliseconds
30
ARINC 429 is?
SIMPLEX
31
ARINC 429 is a?
Single source multiple sink system
32
ARINC 429 null state is represented by a voltage of?
0v
33
ARINC 429 SDI word format is at BITS?
9-10 ( source destination ident )
34
ARINC 429 slow speed transmission is?
80 microseconds
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ARINC 573 is related to the?
FDR system
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ARINC 629 current mode couplers are?
INDUCTIVE
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ARINC 629 databus cables are terminated using?
130ohm resistors
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ARINC 629 is
One bus, bi directional flow
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ARINC 629 is two cables..
Bi-directional
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ARINC 629 is transmitted using?
Fibre optics or twisted wire pair
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ARINC 629 is used for?
Normal flight
42
ARINC 629 is
Half duplex data bus
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ARINC 629 LRU's transmit when?
Terminal gap is sensed
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ARINC 629 periodic mode is used for?
Normal operation
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ARINC 629 runs at a Baud rate of?
2000 kband
46
ARINC 629 terminal transmit interval is?
Common to each terminal
47
ARINC 629 Aperiodic mode is used for?
Database loads
48
Avionics full duplex switched ethernet (AFDX) utilises?
Commercial off the shelf hardware
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AFDX data rates are?
10-100 Mpbps
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AFDX is?
Full duplex
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AFDX uses a ?
Star topology network
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AFDX uses ?
Copper or fibre optic TX medium
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Can an LRU TX and RX on more than one 629 bus?
YES
54
Care must be taken when installing ARINC 629 into bus panels, damage to cables can cause?
Corrosion of the conductor
55
Communication between an aircraft computer and display symbol generator would use a?
Serial bus architecture
56
Data is transferred on the MIL-STD-1553B by?
Manchester Bi-Phase
57
Deterministic performance of an ethernet system used for an integrated modular avionic system network is provided by the use of ?
Virtual links within the ethernet network system
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Fibreoptic databus links are?
Bi-Directional
59
How are communications controlled on a MIL-STD-1553 databus?
Terminals only output data when commanded to do so by the bus controller
60
How are engine indications sent to the FDR?
ARINC-573
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ARINC 629 transmit and receive information by?
Inductive coupling
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How does MIL-STD-1553 put data onto the buses?
Through a databus controller
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How is ARINC 429 bi-directional data transfer achieved?
By using two data buses
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How is data coupled to an ARINC-629 bus?
By inductive pickup
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How is data transmitted on an ARINC 429 bus?
Asynchronous and serial
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How is the word label 206 written in ARINC 429?
OCTAL 01100001
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How many LRU's can be connected to an ARINC 429 bus?
20
68
How many voltage levels does ARINC 429 have?
3
69
If an ARINC system uses ODD BIT parity then the binary number 101000111 would be given a parity BIT of?
0
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In aircraft use fibre optic cables should comply with?
ARINC 636 standard
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ARINC 429 digital data word, the source/destination identifier is made up of two BITS positioned at?
9-10
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ARINC 429 Digital word BIT 32 is used for checking?
Parity
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ARINC word label representing heading 320 this is represented in BITS 1-8 as?
00001011
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In an ARINC 429 word what data occupies BITS 9 and 10?
SDI ( source destination identifier )
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ARINC 429 wordstring bits 1-8 represent the?
Monitored parameter
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ARINC 429 data field is BITS 11-28, if bits 11-18 had pad bits the LSB of the data word would be?
19
77
ARINC 629 aperiodic mode, LRU's transmit in order of?
Shortest to longest terminal gap
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In ARINC 629 LRU's are programmed to transmit?
One at a time
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ARINC 429 digital information transfer system, data may travel in?
One direction only
80
Manchester II encodes Logic 1 with a voltage transition from?
A high to low state
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MIL-STD-1533 is a data bus for?
Digital information transfer syatem
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MIL-STD-1533B uses Manchester bi-phase encoding which makes it suitable for?
Transformer coupling
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Normal transmission order of ARINC 629 LRU's in periodic is in the order of?
Power up
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On an ARINC 629 bus the max amount of current mode couplers per data bus is?
120
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On ethernet EMI can cause?
Jitter
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One of ARINC 429 formats is?
BCD
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Parity BIT for data checking ARINC 429 is on the?
LEFT
88
Reliability of data transmission via AFDX is guaranteed by the use of?
Virtual links
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RZ bi polar modulation consists of BIT's which are?
One of three states
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Terminal gap in ARINC 629 is changed by adjusting the?
RX/TX software
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ARINC 429 data bus word systems use?
Binary coded decimal
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ARINC 429 data word is?
32 BITS long
93
The ARINC 429 low rate transmission is 12-14 Kbits/second with a high of
100 kbits/second
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ARINC 429 Low speed data bus transfers data at a rate of?
12Khz
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The ARINC 429 standard uses?
ODD parity checking
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ARINC 429 uses which of the following systems to transfer data?
Bi-Polar return to zero
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ARINC 629 synchronisation gap (SG) is a time period to all users where each transmitter must wait for the SG to elapse before?
Making a second transmission
98
The BCD data field of ARINC 429 is contained within BIT's ?
11-29
99
The data format used to transmit a signal to the FDR is?
Harvard bi-phase 12 bit
100
Defined standard for deterministic data transfer in a network for safety critical IMA applications is?
ARINC 664
101
General arrangement of ARINC 629 includes?
Data bus cable, current mode coupler and stub cable
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The Maximum data rate supported by the FDDI bus is?
100Mbps
103
Max data rate supported by MIL-STD-1553 is?
1 Mbps
104
Max number of terminals connecting to a MIL-STD-1553B is
31
105
The most significant BIT of ARINC 429 word is to the?
Left
106
The number of LRU's which TX/RX on ARINC 429 is dependant upon?
Parallel input impedance
107
The output voltage of ARINC 429 signal is?
+10v to -10v
108
The parity BIT in digital information is used to?
Check the validity of data information
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The technology used in an integrated modular avionics system to provide the standard of ADCN is called?
AFDX
110
The TX/RX of ARINC 629 is?
Multiplex/demultiplex
111
ARINC 429 low speed data bus transfers data at a rate of approx.?
12 khz
112
To connect an LRU to an ARINC 629 data bus a?
Current mode coupler, serial interface module and terminal controller is required.
113
To create a Bi-directional COMS link within a ARINC 429 system?
Two data buses are required
114
What are the 3 types of words in the MIL-STD-1553B?
Bus command, Status and Data
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What connects an LRU to the bus coupler in an ARINC 629 bus?
A stub cable
116
What is a parity BIT used for on an ARINC 429 bus?
Fault/Self check
117
What is ARINC 561 used for?
Inertial navigation systems
118
What is ARINC 561 used for?
To specify inertial nav data bus
119
What is the encoding method used in ARINC 429?
Bi polar RZ
120
What is the highest speed of ARINC 429?
100Kbps
121
What is the lower rate " BIT TIME " for ARINC 429?
80 Microseconds
122
What is the parity bit for on ARINC 429?
Checks for corruption during transmission of a word
123
The purpose of intermediate production breaks on ARINC 429/629 cables is to?
Allow maintenance personnel to divide LH and RH buses for easy removal/installation
124
What is the purpose of parity bit on ARINC 429?
To indicate to the Receiver that the data is valid
125
The slowest speed for ARINC 429 is?
12.5Kbps
126
What is used in an ARINC 429 word to check for correctness of sent data?
PARITY BIT
127
What limits the number of ARINC 429 receivers on a bus?
The parallel input impedance
128
What system uses base 8?
ARINC 429
129
Where is the Parity bit installed in a data word?
the END MSB
130
Where is the PASS and FAIL of an ARINC 429 code indicated?
SSM field
131
Why does ARINC databuses send data to LRU's in series?
Saves weight