Friday, February 26, 2016

Integrated Modular Avionics (IMA)

This is one of the 4 new ATA chapters. The IMA is under 42.

A. INTRODUCTION

The DCAM syllabus gave a lengthy write up. I believe, this was done as the subjects were new and not many were familiar. I would divide the syllabus into three groups..

1. Network system and Components.
2. Core System
3. Typical system

However in teaching and learning the subject, the approach is changed slightly. There are some topics which as not within the syllabus, but becomes necessary in order to understand the IMA. The topics are:
- Circuit and Packet switching.
- Ethernet
- ARINC 429 and 629

A. Circuit Switching and Packet switching, -
A video can explain the


- The following is about ethernet.
Yesterday, we did the first quiz, 1. AFDX uses the following two concepts: - virtual links - BAG - band allocation gap Write a short description on the above topics.

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