ELECTRONIC FLIGHT BAG (EFB) STANDARD INTERFACE

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-12-2015

Publisher

Aeronautical Radio Inc.

1.0 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Scope
1.2 Benefit
1.3 Definitions
1.4 Implementation
1.5 Compliance
1.6 Reference Documents
1.7 RTCA and EUROCAE Documents
1.8 Regulatory Approval
2.0 INTEROPERABILITY STANDARDS
2.1 Reference Plane
2.2 Standardized Signaling
2.3 Power Supply to EFB
2.4 EFB Connector Overview
2.5 Connector Cross-Wiring
3.0 AIRCRAFT DATA INTERFACE SERVICES AND PARAMETERS
3.1 Aircraft Data Interface Services
3.2 Aircraft Data Parameters
4.0 COMMON EFB CONNECTORS AND PIN REQUIREMENTS
ATTACHMENTS
ATTACHMENT 1 - LIST OF ACRONYMS
APPENDICES
APPENDIX A - EXAMPLE WIRE TYPES
APPENDIX B - CONNECTOR TERMINATION
APPENDIX C - EXAMPLE USE CASES
APPENDIX D - AIRCRAFT DISCRETES AND EXAMPLE
             SIGNAL TYPES
APPENDIX E - EFB SPACE PROVISIONS
APPENDIX F - EFB TERMINAL MOUNTING PROVISIONS
APPENDIX G - DIGITAL SIGNAL REFERENCE PLANE,
             LINK DESIGN, AND VERIFICATION
APPENDIX H - ALTERNATE J3A AND J4A CONNECTORS
             AND PIN REQUIREMENTS
APPENDIX I - METHODS FOR TERMINATING TWISTED
             SHIELDED PAIR CABLE INTO QUADRAX
CONTACTS
APPENDIX J - EXAMPLE ENVIRONMENTAL TESTS FOR
             EFB EQUIPMENT
APPENDIX K - J5-1 AND J5-2 ALTERNATE TERMINAL
             CONNECTORS
APPENDIX L - RFB TERMINAL INTERFACE
APPENDIX M - ALTERNATE J1A CONNECTORS AND
             PIN ASSIGNMENTS
APPENDIX N - ALTERNATE J6 AND J7 CONNECTORS
             AND PIN REQUIREMENTS

Specifies a common Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) interface that can support EFB installations and the associated software applications.

DocumentType	Standard
Pages	163
PublisherName	Aeronautical Radio Inc.
Status	Current

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ARINC 759 : 2014	AIRCRAFT INTERFACE DEVICE (AID)
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