DEFSTAN 21-13(PT2)/1(2000) : 2000

TITLE PAGE
SCOPE
FOREWORD
Sponsorship
Conditions of Release
Related Documents
Health and Safety
CONTENTS
SECTION 1 - GENERAL
            1.1 The Purpose of Interface Documentation
            1.2 Levels of Interface Documentation
            1.3 Document Production Requirements
                1.3.1 Documentation Classification
                1.3.2 Documentation Format
            1.4 Controlled Parameters
                1.4.1 Equipment Reference Code
                1.4.2 Equipment Name and Variant
                1.4.3 Key Code
                1.4.4 Platform Reference Number
            1.5 Fitting Opportunity Name and Event Number
            1.6 Equipment Functional Groups
                1.6.1 The Functional Group Assignment Table
SECTION 2 - PLATFORM LEVEL 1 DOCUMENTATION
            2.1 Introduction
                2.1.1 Numbering System
                2.1.2 Illustrative Combat System
            2.2 Platform Contents List (PCL)
                2.2.1 PCL Specification
                2.2.2 PCL Management
                2.2.3 PCL Example
            2.3 System Interface Diagram (SID)
                2.3.1 SID Specification
                2.3.2 SID Management
                2.3.3 SID Example
            2.4 Interface Reference List (IRL)
                2.4.1 IRL Specification
                2.4.2 IRL Management
                2.4.3 IRL Example
            2.5 Dataflow Interface Diagram (DID)
                2.5.1 DID Specification
                2.5.2 DID Management
                2.5.3 DID Example
            2.6 Dataflow Reference List (DRL)
                2.6.1 DRL Specification
                2.6.2 DRL Management
                2.6.3 DRL Example
SECTION 3 - EQUIPMENT LEVEL 1 DOCUMENTATION
            3.1 Introduction
                3.1.1 Numbering System
                3.1.2 Illustrative Equipment
            3.2 Equipment Interface Diagram (EID)
                3.2.1 EID Specification
                3.2.2 EID Management
                3.2.3 EID Example
            3.3 Interface Reference Schedule (IRS)
                3.3.1 IRS Specification
                3.3.2 IRS Management
                3.3.3 IRS Example
SECTION 4 - LEVEL 2 DOCUMENTATION
            4.1 Introduction
            4.2 Numbering System
            4.3 Specifications
                4.3.1 Cover
                4.3.2 Authentication Sheet
                4.3.3 Amendment Record
                4.3.4 List of Effective Pages
                4.3.5 Contents
                4.3.6 Source Document List
                4.3.7 Related Document List
                4.3.8 Void List
                4.3.9 Text Format
            4.4 Electrical Interface Specification
                (Electrical IFS)
                4.4.1 Introduction
                4.4.2 Description
                4.4.3 Interface Signal Characteristics
                4.4.4 Hardware Information
                4.4.5 Interface Co-ordination Drawing (ICD)
            4.5 Mechanical Interface Specification
                (Mechanical IFS)
                4.5.1 Interface Co-ordination Drawing (ICD)
            4.6 Data Exchange Specification (DES)
                4.6.1 DES Section 1- Introduction
                4.6.2 DES Section 2 - Principle of Operation
                4.6.3 DES Section 3 - Message Formats
                4.6.4 DES Section 4 - Parameter Definition
            4.7 Interdependent Performance Specification (IPS)
                4.7.1 Introduction
                4.7.2 Equipment A Performance
                4.7.3 Equipment B Performance
                4.7.4 Associated Equipment Performance
                4.7.5 Examples of IPS Content
            4.8 Data Recording Specification (DRS)
                4.8.1 DRS Section 1 - Introduction
                4.8.2 DRS Section 2 - Media Formats and
                      Message Types
                4.8.3 DRS Section 3 - Message Formats
                4.8.4 DRS Section 4 - Parameter Definition
                4.8.5 DRS Section 5 - Physical Format
            4.9 Interface Certificate (IFC)
                4.9.1 Applicability
                4.9.2 Format
                4.9.3 Changes to IFCs
SECTION 5 - AUTHENTICATION, CHANGE CONTROL AND VOID MANAGEMENT
            5.1 Authentication of Interface Documentation
                5.1.1 General
                5.1.2 Authentication of Electrical IFS
                5.1.3 Authentication of Mechanical IFS
                5.1.4 Authentication of DES
                5.1.5 Authentication of IPS
                5.1.6 Authentication of DRS
                5.1.7 Authentication of IFC
                5.1.8 System Authority Authentication
                5.1.9 Issue Status of Level 1 Documentation
                5.1.10 Issue Status of Level 2 Documentation
                5.1.11 SiCA Authentication Process
                5.1.12 Non-SiCA Authentication Process
            5.2 Change Control
                5.2.1 SiCA Change Control
                5.2.2 Non-SiCA Change Control
                5.2.3 SiCA Change Control Procedure
            5.3 Void Management
                5.3.1 General
                5.3.2 SiCA Void Management
                5.3.3 Non-SiCA Void Management
ANNEX A - RELATED DOCUMENTS
ANNEX B - ABBREVIATIONS AND DEFINITIONS
ANNEX C - EXAMPLE INTERFACE SPECIFICATION
ANNEX D - EXAMPLE BI-LATERAL DATA EXCHANGE SPECIFICATION
ANNEX E - EXAMPLE MULTI-LATERAL DATA EXCHANGE SPECIFICATION
ANNEX F - EXAMPLE INTERFACE CERTIFICATE