Intergrated Modular Avionics

Question 1

Due to the new avionics concept, where are most of the conventional LRU functions performed?

Answer 1

In Avionics Applications

Question 2

What does each CPIOM use?

Answer 2

new hardware and software technologies and hosts these independent applications in the same computing and memory resource

Question 3

What does an IOM enable?

Answer 3

An Input/ Output module converts non-AFDX data that is from conventional LRUs into AFDX data used within the ACDN.

Question 4

What units in IMA are LRMs?

Answer 4

IOMs and CPIOMs

Question 5

How is communication between the LRMs performed?

Answer 5

They communicate through the ADCN via AFDX technology

Question 6

How many types of CPIOMs exist?

Answer 6

7

Question 7

Are CPIOMs interchangeable?

Answer 7

They are interchangeable but may require software reconfiguration

Question 8

What does each CPIOM host?

Answer 8

An avionics application

Question 9

What are the various components of a CPIOM?

Answer 9

Hardware Boards, Field loadable module software and a field loadable avionics database.

Question 10

What does the hardware of a CPIOM consist of?

Answer 10

A power board, 2 I/O boards and 1 CPU board

Question 11

What are the components of field loadable module software?

Answer 11

A CORE SOFTWARE that operates the module and its hosted applications and a CONFIGURATION TABLE SOFTWARE

Question 12

What is the ATA software composed of?

Answer 12

One or more avionics applications and may include one or more database

Question 13

Which board of the ADCN enables the AFDX interface with the ADCN?

Answer 13

The CPU or End System Board

Question 14

How is a CPIOM connected to the aircraft systems?

Answer 14

Through 2 I/O boards that use analogue, ARINC, CAN or discrete signals.

Question 15

What is the software of CPIOM-Bx?

Answer 15

Air Conditioning

Question 16

What is the software of CPION-Dx

Answer 16

Data Link

Question 17

What does an IOM enable?

Answer 17

An IOM converts non-AFDX data that is from a conventional LRU into AFDX data to be used in the ADCN.

Question 18

How many IOMs are there?

Answer 18

8 connected using AFDX technology.

Question 19

If one IOM is lost what is the result in communication?

Answer 19

No communication is lost

Question 20

What are the components of a IOM?

Answer 20

Hardware Boards, Field Loadable Software

Question 21

What is the loadable software into an IOM?

Answer 21

One IOMA operational program and One IOMA configuration table software.

Question 22

Does an IOM host avionics applications?

Answer 22

NO

Question 23

How many types of IOM are there?

Answer 23

One type identified by a letter A.

Question 24

Are IOMs interchangeable?

Answer 24

All IOMs are fully interchangeable

Question 25

In the ADCN the aircraft systems are organized into?

Answer 25

7 functional areas

Question 26

What is each functional area of an ADCN composed of?

Answer 26

LRUs, IOMs, CPIOMs, and LRUs with AFDX technology

Question 27

How is data exchange in the avionics world mostly performed?

Answer 27

Through the ADCN via AFDX technology

Question 28

How many networks does the ADCN comprise of?

Answer 28

2 redundant networks, A and B.

Question 29

At which speed to ADCN subscribers communicate?

Answer 29

10 - 100 Mbps

Question 30

What does the routing of a virtual link depend on?

Answer 30

Receivers

Question 31

What is the function of an AFDX switch?

Answer 31

It receives the VL coming from one emitter and routes it to the appropriate output ports based on the configuration table.

Question 32

What are the components of an AFDX switch?

Answer 32

Hardware boards and Field loadable software

Question 33

What are the hardware boards of an AFDX switch?

Answer 33

Power Supply Board, Switching Board, Input/output board

Question 34

What are the components of Field Loadable Software of an AFDX switch?

Answer 34

Operational program software and Configuration table software.

Question 35

How many AFDX switches are there?

Answer 35

16

Question 36

What switches do not exist?

Answer 36

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