a380-level i - ata 46 network server system _ onboard information

A380TECHNICAL TRAINING MANUAL

MAINTENANCE COURSE - T1 & T2 (RR / Metric)LEVEL I - ATA 46 Network Server System & Onboard

Information System

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LEVEL I - ATA 46 NETWORK SERVER SYSTEM & ONBOARD INFORMATION SYSTEMInformation Systems Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Network Server System & Onboard Information System Presentation . .

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INFORMATION SYSTEMS INTRODUCTIONGeneral

The purpose of the INFORMATION SYSTEMS is to improve flight,cabin and maintenance operations, and give services for passenger.This system is composed of:-The Network Server System (NSS), which hosts the Onboard InformationSystem (OIS),-And the Air Traffic Control (ATC) system.


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NETWORK SERVER SYSTEM & ONBOARD INFORMATION SYSTEM PRESENTATIONGeneral

On the A380, systems are structured within an "avionics world" and an"open world".The "avionics world" gathers aircraft systems in a secured environment.The "open world" is like an extension of the aircraft systems to the outsidefor airline operations and passengers needs.The "open world" is mainly composed of an onboard hardware platformcalled Network Server System (NSS) and of a set of applications,electronic documentation called Onboard Information System (OIS).The purpose of the NSS is to offer a cost effective and versatile networkfor hosting the OIS. The NSS and the OIS will improve the airlineoperations related to flight, maintenance and cabin operations, and, toimplement additional services for passengers.The NSS, based on high-speed communication protocol, mainly supplies:-A servers and routers platform,-Connections to Human Machine Interfaces (HMIs) for various end users,which are the flight crew, the maintenance staff, the cabin crew and thepassengers,-Secured data communication with the aircraft systems in the avionicsworld through firewalls,-An external data communication capability with Airline OperationalControl (AOC) centers and with service providers (e.g.: electronic mail).The OIS mainly improves the airlines operations on ground and in flightby:-Supplying electronic forms (e.g.: logbook) and documentations, replacingthe use of paper media,-Offering a set of customized applications and documentation developedeither by the aircraft manufacturer, the airlines or a third party.These enhancements give:-The flight crew an easy, intuitive and quick access to the data they mayrequire to make a decision, etc.,

-The maintenance staff, tools to get easy maintenance operationsimproving the autonomy of the aircraft and leading to the reduction ofthe failure isolation time,-The cabin crew an easy access to their electronic documentation andelectronic form used for cabin operations,-The passengers a worldwide electronic mail and Internet services.


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NETWORK SERVER SYSTEM & ONBOARD INFORMATION SYSTEM PRESENTATIONOIS Service Overview

The OIS makes sure that various services improve flight, maintenanceand cabin operations and to fulfill additional services for passengers. TheOIS is shared out into 3 NSS domains:-The AVIONICS DOMAIN,-The optional FLIGHT OPERATIONS DOMAIN,-And the optional COMMUNICATION and CABIN DOMAIN.AVIONICS DOMAINSThe OIS part hosted in the AVIONICS DOMAIN, supplies:-An onboard/AOC centers communication capability,-Tools to support maintenance operations dedicated to the AVIONICSWORLD, to the AVIONICS DOMAIN and to the cabin,-Recording capability of A/C parameters,-Electronic documentation related to flight, maintenance and cabinoperations,-A servicing tool dedicated to refueling operation.FLIGHT OPERATIONS DOMAINThe OIS part hosted in the FLIGHT OPERATIONS DOMAIN, supplies:-Performance computation tools,-Operational electronic Documentation related to FLIGHTOPERATIONS,-Tools to support the A/C Navigation,-Communication management services for data exchanged with AOCcenters.-Tool to support maintenance operations dedicated to certain FLIGHTOPERATIONS DOMAIN components.COMMUNICATION and CABIN DOMAINThe OIS part hosted in the COMMUNICATION and CABIN DOMAIN,supplies:-Pax services such as electronic mail and Internet,

-Communication management service for data exchanged with AOCcenters and service providers,-Tool to support maintenance operations dedicated toCOMMUNICATION and CABIN DOMAIN components.



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The NSS has a network infrastructure based mainly on onboard servers,routers and laptops. The NSS is divided into 3 sub-networks associatedto the 3 NSS domains.

AVIONICS DOMAINThe AVIONICS DOMAIN is composed of:-2 redundant servers named Aircraft Network Server Unit-OPerationS(ANSU-OPS). These servers supply computing and memory resourcesto the hosted OIS applications, documentation and database.-2 redundant routers named Aircraft Router Unit-OPerationS(ARU-OPS). These routers manage data exchanged between theAVIONICS WORLD, the Network Server System (NSS) and itsHuman Machine Interfaces (HMIs).-1 Secure Interface Router Unit (SIRU) is dedicated todecontaminating Aircraft Communication Addressing and ReportingSystem (ACARS) messages coming from ground and to safely connectPortable Multipurpose Access Terminals (PMATs) and FlightAttendant Panels (FAPs) giving access to some NSS AVIONICSDOMAIN hosted applications,-2 Secured Communication Interfaces (SCIs), which supply safe andduplex communication between the OIS applications and theAVIONICS WORLD. Both SCIs also do the same between the OISapplications and the Airline Operational Control (AOC) centersthrough ACARS network.The Centralized Data Acquisition Module (CDAM) supplies aircraftparameters and avionics data from the AVIONICS WORLD to theNSS for recording and for OIS applications needs.-1 Open World Diode (OWD), which allows an unidirectional dataflow coming from the AVIONICS DOMAIN and going to other NSSdomains and some cabin systems.

Note that the OWD is an electrical device that gives a single way ofcommunication from its left to its right side. It prevents maliciousdata coming from its right going to the avionics domain and to theavionics world.The AVIONICS DOMAIN is accessible from the cockpit, from thecabin and from additional areas on the A/C, through various HMIs,which are:-The CAPT and the F/O Onboard Information Terminals (OITs) withtheir keyboard and Additional Control Device (ACD) mainly dedicatedto the flight crew,-The Onboard Maintenance Terminal (OMT), including a media drive(CD reader/writer and DVD reader), dedicated to the maintenancestaff,-The PMATs dedicated to maintenance staff (only one PMAT is basicand it is a ground support equipment),-The main and upper deck Flight Attendant Panels (FAPs) dedicatedto the cabin crew,-And the Printer-1, located on the pedestal, dedicated to flight crewand maintenance staff.



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FLIGHT OPERATIONS DOMAINThe FLIGHT OPERATIONS DOMAIN is composed of:-1 server named Aircraft Network Server Unit-AirFraMeR(ANSU-AFMR). This server supplies computing and memoryresources to the hosted OIS applications and documentation.-1 router named Aircraft Router Unit-AFMR (ARU-AFMR). Thisrouter routes data exchanged between the 3 NSS DOMAINs, theFLIGHT OPERATIONS DOMAIN HMIs and the optional WirelessAirport Communication System (WACS).The WACS supplies the aircraft with an onboard/AOC centerswireless-communication capability.-CAPT and F/O laptops-AFMR stored in their respective dockingstation. These laptops supply computing and memory resources totheir hosted OIS applications and documentation.-1 backup laptop-AFMR stored in the docking station beside the F/OAFMR-laptop, dedicated to flight crew, it is used to replace any failedCAPT or F/O laptop-AFMR,The FLIGHT OPERATIONS DOMAIN is accessible from the cockpit,through various interfaces, which are:-The CAPT and the F/O OITs with their keyboard and AdditionalControl Device (ACD),-The CAPT laptop-AFMR, the F/O laptop-AFMR and the backuplaptop-AFMR Universal Serial Bus (USB) plugs dedicated to flightcrew and maintenance staff for data loading operations,-The optional Printer-2 dedicated to flight crew and maintenance staff.Note that, the OIT is used as a normal display for the OIS applicationsand documentation hosted in the laptop-AFMR.

COMMUNICATION & CABIN DOMAINThe COMMUNICATION AND CABIN DOMAIN is composed of:-The Cabin Network Server Unit-PAX (CNSU-PAX),

-The Cabin Router Unit-COMmunication (CRU-COM),-4 Cabin WireLess Units (CWLUs) and 4 associated antennae.The CNSU-PAX supplies computing and memory resources to itshosted OIS applications.The CRU-COM routes data between:-The FLIGHT OPERATIONS DOMAIN,-The CNSU-PAX,-The SATtelite COMmunication (SATCOM) system, which suppliesaircraft with an air/ground worldwide-communication capability,-An optional Cabin Video Monitoring System (CVMS),-An optional In-Flight Entertainment System (IFES), which supportsthe connection of PEDs (e.g: laptop) for electronic mail and Internet,The CWLUs and associated antennae supply a wireless networkconnection to PEDs (e.g.: laptop equipped with a WIreless FIdelity(WIFI) board) for electronic mail and Internet.The COMMUNICATION AND CABIN DOMAIN is accessible fromthe cabin (door 1R), thanks to an airline cabin laptop dedicated to thecabin crew and maintenance staff.



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The OIS puts 4 sets of applications and electronic documentation at theonboard end users disposal.AVIONICS DOMAIN APPLICATIONS and DOCUMENTATIONThe first set belongs to the AVIONICS DOMAIN. It increases the aircraftautonomy concerning ground operations.These applications require mainly a duplex communication with theavionics world and AOC centers. All these applications anddocumentations are hosted in each ANSU-OPS and supply:-An onboard/AOC centers communication capability managed by theAOC application,-Tools to support maintenance operations dedicated to the AVIONICSWORLD and to the AVIONICS DOMAIN with the Onboard MaintenanceSystem (OMS) and the Virtual Digital Aircraft condition monitoringsystem Recorder (VDAR),-Recording capability of A/C parameters with the Virtual Quick AccessRecorder (VQAR) applications,-Electronic documentation related to flight, maintenance and cabinoperations with the Cabin Crew Operating Manual (CCOM), theConfiguration Deviation List (CDL) and the Minimum Equipment List(MEL),-A servicing tool dedicated to refueling operation with the Refuelapplication.FLIGHT OPERATIONS DOMAIN APPLICATIONS andDOCUMENTATIONThe second and third sets belong to the FLIGHT OPERATIONSDOMAIN. The second set gives an easy, quick and intuitive access tothe data required to support flight operations. The third set supports gatelink communication and maintenance operations.The applications and documentation are shared out into hardwarecomponents, which are:

-The CAPT and F/O laptops-AFMR and the backup laptop-AFMR,-And the ANSU-AFMR.The CAPT and F/O laptops-AFMR and the backup laptop-AFMR host:-Performance computation tools done by the Take Off, In-flight, Landingand Weight and Balance performance applications,-Operational electronic Documentation related to FLIGHT OPERATIONSwith the Flight Crew Operating Manual (FCOM), the MinimumEquipment List (MEL), the Aircraft Flight Manual (AFM) and the CDL.-Tools to support the A/C Navigation with optional applications such asNAVigation chart, Electronic Flight Folder (EFF) and Flight Follow Up(FFU),-Tool to support maintenance operations dedicated to certain FLIGHTOPERATIONS DOMAIN components with the Local MaintenanceFunction (LMF) application.-The ANSU-AFMR hosts communication services for data exchangewith AOC centers managed by the PUSH FUNCTION and WirelessLocal area network Manager (WLM).COMMUNICATION and CABIN DOMAIN APPLICATIONSThe last fourth set belongs to the COMMUNICATION and CABINDOMAIN.These applications require mainly a high-speed duplex communicationwith the PEDs, AOC centers and service providers.These applications are shared out into various hardware components,which are:-The CNSU-PAX,-The CRU-COM.The CNSU-PAX hosts:-E-mail and Internet applications to supply worldwide electronic mailservice and Internet access to the passengers through either a wired orwireless connection to PEDs (e.g.: laptop),-A Wireless Local area network Manager (WLM) application in orderto manage the wireless communications,



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Table of ContentsInformation Systems IntroductionGeneral

Network Server System & Onboard Information System PresentationGeneralOIS Service OverviewNSS ArchitectureAVIONICS DOMAINFLIGHT OPERATIONS DOMAINCOMMUNICATION & CABIN DOMAIN

OIS Mapping

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