ARINC 818 specification revisions enable new avionics architectures

Paul Grunwald

doi:10.1117/12.2050965

13 June 2014 ARINC 818 specification revisions enable new avionics architectures

Paul Grunwald

Proceedings Volume 9086, Display Technologies and Applications for Defense, Security, and Avionics VIII; and Head- and Helmet-Mounted Displays XIX; 908608 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2050965
Event: SPIE Defense + Security, 2014, Baltimore, MD, United States

Abstract

The ARINC 818 Avionics Digital Video Bus is the standard for cockpit video that has gained wide acceptance in both the commercial and military cockpits. The Boeing 787, A350XWB, A400M, KC-46A, and many other aircraft use it. The ARINC 818 specification, which was initially release in 2006, has recently undergone a major update to address new avionics architectures and capabilities. Over the seven years since its release, projects have gone beyond the specification due to the complexity of new architectures and desired capabilities, such as video switching, bi-directional communication, data-only paths, and camera and sensor control provisions. The ARINC 818 specification was revised in 2013, and ARINC 818-2 was approved in November 2013. The revisions to the ARINC 818-2 specification enable switching, stereo and 3-D provisions, color sequential implementations, regions of interest, bi-directional communication, higher link rates, data-only transmission, and synchronization signals. This paper discusses each of the new capabilities and the impact on avionics and display architectures, especially when integrating large area displays, stereoscopic displays, multiple displays, and systems that include a large number of sensors.

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Paul Grunwald "ARINC 818 specification revisions enable new avionics architectures", Proc. SPIE 9086, Display Technologies and Applications for Defense, Security, and Avionics VIII; and Head- and Helmet-Mounted Displays XIX, 908608 (13 June 2014); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2050965

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