A380-LEVEL I - ATA 46 Network Server System _ Onboard Information

A380 TECHNICAL TRAINING MANUAL MAINTENANCE COURSE - T1 & T2 (RR / Metric) LEVEL I - ATA 46 Network Server System & Onboard Information System

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A380 TECHNICAL TRAINING MANUAL

LEVEL I - ATA 46 NETWORK SERVER SYSTEM & ONBOARD INFORMATION SYSTEM

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INFORMATION SYSTEMS INTRODUCTION General

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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 Information System (OIS), -And the Air Traffic Control (ATC) system.


INFORMATION SYSTEMS INTRODUCTION

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INFORMATION SYSTEMS INTRODUCTION

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NETWORK SERVER SYSTEM & ONBOARD INFORMATION SYSTEM PRESENTATION

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General 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 outside for airline operations and passengers needs. The "open world" is mainly composed of an onboard hardware platform called 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 network for hosting the OIS. The NSS and the OIS will improve the airline operations related to flight, maintenance and cabin operations, and, to implement 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 the passengers, -Secured data communication with the aircraft systems in the avionics world through firewalls, -An external data communication capability with Airline Operational Control (AOC) centers and with service providers (e.g.: electronic mail). The OIS mainly improves the airlines operations on ground and in flight by: -Supplying electronic forms (e.g.: logbook) and documentations, replacing the use of paper media, -Offering a set of customized applications and documentation developed either 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 may require to make a decision, etc., MAINTENANCE COURSE - T1 & T2 (RR / Metric) LEVEL I - ATA 46 Network Server System & Onboard Information System

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


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NETWORK SERVER SYSTEM & ONBOARD INFORMATION SYSTEM PRESENTATION OIS Service Overview The OIS makes sure that various services improve flight, maintenance and cabin operations and to fulfill additional services for passengers. The OIS is shared out into 3 NSS domains: -The AVIONICS DOMAIN, -The optional FLIGHT OPERATIONS DOMAIN, -And the optional COMMUNICATION and CABIN DOMAIN.

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


AVIONICS DOMAINS The OIS part hosted in the AVIONICS DOMAIN, supplies: -An onboard/AOC centers communication capability, -Tools to support maintenance operations dedicated to the AVIONICS WORLD, to the AVIONICS DOMAIN and to the cabin, -Recording capability of A/C parameters, -Electronic documentation related to flight, maintenance and cabin operations, -A servicing tool dedicated to refueling operation. FLIGHT OPERATIONS DOMAIN The OIS part hosted in the FLIGHT OPERATIONS DOMAIN, supplies: -Performance computation tools, -Operational electronic Documentation related to FLIGHT OPERATIONS, -Tools to support the A/C Navigation, -Communication management services for data exchanged with AOC centers. -Tool to support maintenance operations dedicated to certain FLIGHT OPERATIONS DOMAIN components. COMMUNICATION and CABIN DOMAIN The OIS part hosted in the COMMUNICATION and CABIN DOMAIN, supplies: -Pax services such as electronic mail and Internet, MAINTENANCE COURSE - T1 & T2 (RR / Metric) LEVEL I - ATA 46 Network Server System & Onboard Information System


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


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NETWORK SERVER SYSTEM & ONBOARD INFORMATION SYSTEM PRESENTATION NSS Architecture The NSS has a network infrastructure based mainly on onboard servers, routers and laptops. The NSS is divided into 3 sub-networks associated to the 3 NSS domains.


AVIONICS DOMAIN The AVIONICS DOMAIN is composed of: -2 redundant servers named Aircraft Network Server Unit-OPerationS (ANSU-OPS). These servers supply computing and memory resources to the hosted OIS applications, documentation and database. -2 redundant routers named Aircraft Router Unit-OPerationS (ARU-OPS). These routers manage data exchanged between the AVIONICS WORLD, the Network Server System (NSS) and its Human Machine Interfaces (HMIs). -1 Secure Interface Router Unit (SIRU) is dedicated to decontaminating Aircraft Communication Addressing and Reporting System (ACARS) messages coming from ground and to safely connect Portable Multipurpose Access Terminals (PMATs) and Flight Attendant Panels (FAPs) giving access to some NSS AVIONICS DOMAIN hosted applications, -2 Secured Communication Interfaces (SCIs), which supply safe and duplex communication between the OIS applications and the AVIONICS WORLD. Both SCIs also do the same between the OIS applications and the Airline Operational Control (AOC) centers through ACARS network. The Centralized Data Acquisition Module (CDAM) supplies aircraft parameters and avionics data from the AVIONICS WORLD to the NSS for recording and for OIS applications needs. -1 Open World Diode (OWD), which allows an unidirectional data flow coming from the AVIONICS DOMAIN and going to other NSS domains and some cabin systems. MAINTENANCE COURSE - T1 & T2 (RR / Metric) LEVEL I - ATA 46 Network Server System & Onboard Information System

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


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NETWORK SERVER SYSTEM & ONBOARD INFORMATION SYSTEM PRESENTATION NSS Architecture (continued)


FLIGHT OPERATIONS DOMAIN The FLIGHT OPERATIONS DOMAIN is composed of: -1 server named Aircraft Network Server Unit-AirFraMeR (ANSU-AFMR). This server supplies computing and memory resources to the hosted OIS applications and documentation. -1 router named Aircraft Router Unit-AFMR (ARU-AFMR). This router routes data exchanged between the 3 NSS DOMAINs, the FLIGHT OPERATIONS DOMAIN HMIs and the optional Wireless Airport Communication System (WACS). The WACS supplies the aircraft with an onboard/AOC centers wireless-communication capability. -CAPT and F/O laptops-AFMR stored in their respective docking station. These laptops supply computing and memory resources to their hosted OIS applications and documentation. -1 backup laptop-AFMR stored in the docking station beside the F/O AFMR-laptop, dedicated to flight crew, it is used to replace any failed CAPT 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 Additional Control Device (ACD), -The CAPT laptop-AFMR, the F/O laptop-AFMR and the backup laptop-AFMR Universal Serial Bus (USB) plugs dedicated to flight crew 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 applications and documentation hosted in the laptop-AFMR.

-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 its hosted OIS applications. The CRU-COM routes data between: -The FLIGHT OPERATIONS DOMAIN, -The CNSU-PAX, -The SATtelite COMmunication (SATCOM) system, which supplies aircraft with an air/ground worldwide-communication capability, -An optional Cabin Video Monitoring System (CVMS), -An optional In-Flight Entertainment System (IFES), which supports the connection of PEDs (e.g: laptop) for electronic mail and Internet, The CWLUs and associated antennae supply a wireless network connection to PEDs (e.g.: laptop equipped with a WIreless FIdelity (WIFI) board) for electronic mail and Internet. The COMMUNICATION AND CABIN DOMAIN is accessible from the cabin (door 1R), thanks to an airline cabin laptop dedicated to the cabin crew and maintenance staff.

COMMUNICATION & CABIN DOMAIN The COMMUNICATION AND CABIN DOMAIN is composed of: -The Cabin Network Server Unit-PAX (CNSU-PAX), MAINTENANCE COURSE - T1 & T2 (RR / Metric) LEVEL I - ATA 46 Network Server System & Onboard Information System


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NSS ARCHITECTURE - FLIGHT OPERATIONS DOMAIN & COMMUNICATION & CABIN DOMAIN MAINTENANCE COURSE - T1 & T2 (RR / Metric) LEVEL I - ATA 46 Network Server System & Onboard Information System


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NETWORK SERVER SYSTEM & ONBOARD INFORMATION SYSTEM PRESENTATION OIS Mapping


The OIS puts 4 sets of applications and electronic documentation at the onboard end users disposal. AVIONICS DOMAIN APPLICATIONS and DOCUMENTATION The first set belongs to the AVIONICS DOMAIN. It increases the aircraft autonomy concerning ground operations. These applications require mainly a duplex communication with the avionics world and AOC centers. All these applications and documentations are hosted in each ANSU-OPS and supply: -An onboard/AOC centers communication capability managed by the AOC application, -Tools to support maintenance operations dedicated to the AVIONICS WORLD and to the AVIONICS DOMAIN with the Onboard Maintenance System (OMS) and the Virtual Digital Aircraft condition monitoring system Recorder (VDAR), -Recording capability of A/C parameters with the Virtual Quick Access Recorder (VQAR) applications, -Electronic documentation related to flight, maintenance and cabin operations with the Cabin Crew Operating Manual (CCOM), the Configuration Deviation List (CDL) and the Minimum Equipment List (MEL), -A servicing tool dedicated to refueling operation with the Refuel application. FLIGHT OPERATIONS DOMAIN APPLICATIONS and DOCUMENTATION The second and third sets belong to the FLIGHT OPERATIONS DOMAIN. The second set gives an easy, quick and intuitive access to the data required to support flight operations. The third set supports gate link communication and maintenance operations. The applications and documentation are shared out into hardware components, which are: MAINTENANCE COURSE - T1 & T2 (RR / Metric) LEVEL I - ATA 46 Network Server System & Onboard Information System

-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, Landing and Weight and Balance performance applications, -Operational electronic Documentation related to FLIGHT OPERATIONS with the Flight Crew Operating Manual (FCOM), the Minimum Equipment List (MEL), the Aircraft Flight Manual (AFM) and the CDL. -Tools to support the A/C Navigation with optional applications such as NAVigation chart, Electronic Flight Folder (EFF) and Flight Follow Up (FFU), -Tool to support maintenance operations dedicated to certain FLIGHT OPERATIONS DOMAIN components with the Local Maintenance Function (LMF) application. -The ANSU-AFMR hosts communication services for data exchange with AOC centers managed by the PUSH FUNCTION and Wireless Local area network Manager (WLM). COMMUNICATION and CABIN DOMAIN APPLICATIONS The last fourth set belongs to the COMMUNICATION and CABIN DOMAIN. These applications require mainly a high-speed duplex communication with 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 mail service and Internet access to the passengers through either a wired or wireless connection to PEDs (e.g.: laptop), -A Wireless Local area network Manager (WLM) application in order to manage the wireless communications,


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-A Communication Management application. This application manages the communications using the SATCOM system, -A LMF application to support maintenance operations dedicated to COMMUNICATION and CABIN DOMAIN components.



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