ARINC 661
ARINC 661
Distributed Architecture and Development Workflow
SADDLEBROOK TECHNOLOGIES INC.
Agenda
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ARINC 661 Overview
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COTS Solutions
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Certification Considerations
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Summary
2
ARINC 661 Overview
•
A standard which aims to normalize the definition of a Cockpit Display System (CDS), and the communication between the display and User Applications (UA) which manage aircraft avionics functions
3
ARINC 661 Overview
•
Borne from requirements derived by the avionics industry
– Aircraft manufacturers and suppliers
• Airbus, Boeing GE, Honeywell, Rockwell Collins, Dassault
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Initial version released 2001
• First adopted on Airbus A380
• Five supplements released subsequently through 2013
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Objectives called out explicitly by A661 Committee
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Minimize costs for new display capabilities
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Minimize costs for changes to new display capabilities
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Minimize costs for the management of hardware obsolescence
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Support the means of developing standard HMI
4
COTS Solutions
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Market trend is toward ubiquitous adoption in commercial aerospace
– Military leveraging economies of scale to achieve similar economic goals
•
Elegant but not trivial
– Introduces a technology overhead not related to core avionics capabilities
•
Does not currently enhance cockpit display feature/function/capability
– Promotes consistent UI “look and feel”
– Enables modification without re-certification
•
Leveraging COTS for tools and certification mitigates risk
5
COTS Solutions
•
Why a COTS Solution?
– Provide specialized tools that enable new concepts and paradigms
–
COTS solutions reach a broad user base providing more feedback into design and evolution which promotes best practices
–
Reduces Total Cost of Ownership
–
Turn key solutions
–
Commercial certification support
–
Supports and promotes reusability
COTS Solutions
Distributed Architecture and Development Workflow
SADDLEBROOK TECHNOLOGIES INC.
Agenda
•
ARINC 661 Overview
•
COTS Solutions
•
Certification Considerations
•
Summary
2
ARINC 661 Overview
•
A standard which aims to normalize the definition of a Cockpit Display System (CDS), and the communication between the display and User Applications (UA) which manage aircraft avionics functions
3
ARINC 661 Overview
•
Borne from requirements derived by the avionics industry
– Aircraft manufacturers and suppliers
• Airbus, Boeing GE, Honeywell, Rockwell Collins, Dassault
–
Initial version released 2001
• First adopted on Airbus A380
• Five supplements released subsequently through 2013
–
Objectives called out explicitly by A661 Committee
–
Minimize costs for new display capabilities
–
Minimize costs for changes to new display capabilities
–
Minimize costs for the management of hardware obsolescence
–
Support the means of developing standard HMI
4
COTS Solutions
•
Market trend is toward ubiquitous adoption in commercial aerospace
– Military leveraging economies of scale to achieve similar economic goals
•
Elegant but not trivial
– Introduces a technology overhead not related to core avionics capabilities
•
Does not currently enhance cockpit display feature/function/capability
– Promotes consistent UI “look and feel”
– Enables modification without re-certification
•
Leveraging COTS for tools and certification mitigates risk
5
COTS Solutions
•
Why a COTS Solution?
– Provide specialized tools that enable new concepts and paradigms
–
COTS solutions reach a broad user base providing more feedback into design and evolution which promotes best practices
–
Reduces Total Cost of Ownership
–
Turn key solutions
–
Commercial certification support
–
Supports and promotes reusability
COTS Solutions