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ARTIST2 - Integrated Modular Avionics A380 A380 Integrated Modular Avionics The history, objectives and challenges of the deployment of IMA on A380 ARTIST2 – IMA & ADCN Presented by Jean-Bernard ITIER STP Manager IMAP

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ARTIST2 - Integrated Modular Avionics A380

A380 Integrated Modular AvionicsThe history, objectives and challenges of the deployment of IMA on A380

ARTIST2 – IMA & ADCN

Presented by

Jean-Bernard ITIERSTP Manager IMAP

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Presentation Topics and Scope

• To explain what IMA is and its background

• To explain how IMA has been deployed on the A380

ADCNModules

• The Future of IMA

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Why IMA?

• Since the A300Increasing number of software controlled systems

– New functionality for performance• Flight management systems• Fuel management systems

– New functionality for improved safety• Flight envelope protection• Ground proximity warning• Traffic collision avoidance

– New functionality for improved maintenance• Aircraft condition monitoring

– New functionality for improved passenger comfort• Cabin environment control

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Why IMA?

• The Indirect ConsequencesEvery system = 1 or more computers / controllersEvery aircraft type = new computersEvery computer =

– Airframer development and management costs• Part number costs• Documentation• More wires• More power• More sources of unreliability• Increased obsolescence risk

– Airline impact• Spares• Tooling• Increased fault finding

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Why IMA? – Traditional LRU

• This implies that quantities of maintenance spares be stored for each fleet at different places.

• During the aircraft life cycle, the cost of modifications, including parts obsolescence mitigation and functional upgrades, becomes even more significant for the airlines.

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Why IMA? – Traditional LRU

• Each computer type is uniquely designed for the system and aircraft

Application software e.g. fuel controlHardware PCBsOperating System

• Manufactured by system supplier

Digital and single wire controlInformation to other computers

• Dedicated wiring for each connection

• 100s km cabling per aircraft

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Number of electronic equipment

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Why IMA?

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Historical background for the emergence of IMA

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Why IMA?

• The responseIntegrated Modular Avionics

– Concept– Not a specific set of technologies or components

Integration = – Multiple systems applications executed on the same computer– Data communications integrated onto a high speed multiplexed

networkModularity =

– A set of standard non system specific computers– Computers that can be configured to provide part of their

resources to a particular system application

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What is IMA?

• IMA Variations / Proprietary Solutions ?Avionics network

– ARINC 429– ARINC 629– AFDX

Avionics computers– Cabinet of modules, backplane, gateways

• Honeywell AIMS– Cabinet of cards

• Honeywell Primus EPIC– Independent modules as LRUs

• Honeywell VIA

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What is IMA?

• Cabinet of modules

• Functionality split between modules:Power Supply Modules, Gateways, Processing, IO

• Inter module communications backplane• ARINC 653 Operating System• Originally ARINC 629• Single supplier …. for everything• Boeing 777

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What is IMA?

• Card File

• Semi open architecture – third party hardware• Processing, IO and gateway cards• Proprietary DEOS Operating System• Proprietary backplane • Business and Regional Jets

Embraer, Raytheon, Dornier

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What is IMA?

• Independent Modules as “LRU”

• Derivative of AIMS – repackagingProvides processing, IO and PSU in one package

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What is A380 IMA?

Since mid 80s the former Airbus partners have done research on IMA for their systems (PACTS, IDEE3, NEVADA, PAMELA, VICTORIA)

– With the objective to merge different system design approaches and different procurement approaches

• Closed loop control systems, data management and processing systems• Safety critical and non safety critical• Software only functions to full multi-domain systems like fuel• Complete design in house, integration of components to fully outsourced

Therefore the IMA solution had to:– Be suitable for different types of systems (I/O needs / Performances /

Safety )– Be suitable for a large number of systems and their suppliers to allow

real competition– Compartmentalised to allow parallel developments to be managed

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« Federatedarchitectures »

LRU « black box »

display

actuators

sensors

LRUssensors

actuators

Multi-transmitterbus network

display

LRU

A629

CABINET

What is A380 IMA?

Integrated Modular Avionics

MODULEAFDX NETWORK

CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGIES EVOLUTIONSCONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGIES EVOLUTIONS

CDSR2CDSL2

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SEC2 SFCC2

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IOM 1

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EEC4 AB

CDSL1

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IOM 4

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CDSR1CDSC1

CDSC2 CDSR3CDSL3

FM3 ADIRU3 CMV

CPIOM-C1CPIOM-D1

ACR 1

AESU 1

IOM 5

IOM 7

CPIOM-C2

AESU 2

IOM6

IOM 8

CPIOM-F2

CPIOM-F4

CPIOM-G2

CPIOM-G4

CPIOM-E2

SPDB 4

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CPIOM-F3

CPIOM-G1

CPIOM-G3

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SPDB 1SPDB 3

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What is A380 IMA? - Airbus Concept

• IMA shared resources are:the avionics communications network: the solution selected is AFDX (Avionics Full Duplex Ethernet), fully compatible with Ethernet network of Open World and based on common switch modulesModules, i.e. Core Processing & Input / Output Modules or CPIOM,Input/ Output Modules or IOM, ,...) for hosting of several applications and signal acquisition/transmission

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AFDX network

A429,discretes ,analogCPIOM

O/S

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Othersystemsor equipt

Othersystemsor equipt

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28VDC network (Norm / Ess )

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What is A380 IMA? Airbus Concept

• The AIRBUS IMA concept is based on “shared Modules”. A module-focused approached has been preferred compared with the previousconcept of “Cabinet”. Its key features are:

ARINC 600 IMA Module packaging connected to AFDX networkRobust partitioning in computing resource & communicationsDeterminism of application execution & data exchanges Standardised Application Programming Interface (API) to avoid obsolescence impacts on applicationsConventional equipment’s mixable

• Resource sharing has a direct impact on the way to design and implement systems since it creates new dependencies between them, both from a technical and a process point of view.

• This concept has been selected as the baseline for systems design on Cockpit, Utility, Energy and Cabin domains and extended globally on all the domains.

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What is A380 IMA? - ADCN Network & Topology

Engines

Cabin

Fuel&LGEnergy

Cockpit

FlightControl

AESU1

EEC1

EEC2

FCSC1COM MON

FCSC2FCGC2

FCGC3SFCC2

COM MONCOM MONSFCC1

FCGC1

ADIRU1

ADIRU3

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FuelCOM MON

FuelLG,TP&BSCOM MON

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COM MON COM MON COM MON

IOM

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AFDX Network:

• 100 Mbits

• Redundant Network (A&B) with independent alimentation

• AFDX switches = 2 x 8

• NB of ports (connections) possible on each switch (20-24)

• MTBF of the switch is very high (100 000 hours expected)

• Up 80 AFDX subscriber

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AFDX - Generality• Freedom of choice for data format (harmonized at aircraft level)• Integration of LRU, IOM (Input Output Module) & CPIOM (Core Processing

Input Output Module)

AppliB

1 partition

E/S

LRU

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AppliC

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AppliD

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CPIOM

ADCN

• Technology based on COTS standards

E/S

IOM

•ARINC 600: 2 MCU

Switching table defined through configuration

Traffic policing (enforcement of allocated bandwidth) QUADRAX Connectors

E/S

LRU

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AFDX technology – Addressing : MAC,IP,UDP

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• Avionics communications are based on multicast:one transmitterone or several receivers

•Asynchrony individual clocks• NO reconfiguration capability in the AFDX network

Alt = 10 000 ft UDP SRC / UDP DEST IP SRC / IP DEST MAC SRC / MAC DEST

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AFDX: Performances

• Does AFDX sustain expected real time performance:Yes: real time performances were really challenging, both on theES and the switch (ES wire speed reception ie 200 Mbits/s ; switch wire speed switching, with only bottleneck on output buffer).

• Packet loss percentage:0 % in the switch by definition (a configuration where the switch cannot guarantee that no frames are lost is not “schedulable” and thus not produced)Nevertheless frame may be lost due to

– Bit error rate (target 10-8)– Failures

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What is A380 IMA ? - AFDX Network use

System Team

Data base

NCD : VL & Paths

Confcheck → determinism OK

Confgen → Create configuration Loads

Switches Datalaoding

• Switches Configuration process:

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What is A380 IMA?

• Impact on the system development process = RisksAt the component level:

– IMA developed before system > requirements mismatch– Maturity of IMA components > impacts multiple systems– Technical capability > impacts multiple systems

At the Industrial level:– Management > Dedicated trans-national IMA team– Procurement >

• Arbitration process, • Contractual resources, • Change in supplier business model

– Development > User Groups, Hot Lines, Bi-laterals– Certification– Support Process > Airbus

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What is A380 IMA?

• Pre launchPartner activity to review available solutions and proposals

– Many suppliers example Smiths, Honeywell, Rockwell Collins, Thales, Diehl, BAe Systems

– Front runner - Cabinet / rack + ARINC 629• Joint launch team to define the avionics solution

Architecture, scope, key technologies, supplier pre-selectionAFDX as the network

– ARINC 629 future growth, cost ?IMA computers as dedicated LRUs – The “Open Architecture” solution

– Multiple system suppliers– Scalable– Multiple IMA suppliers including Airbus make policy for key technology– System suppliers able to develop and integrate separately– Minimise the management and co-ordination activities to be performed by

Airbus – focus on systems

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What is A380 IMA? - IMA integration perimeter

UtilityFuel Measurement & ManagementBraking, Steering, Extension/Retraction, Others (Tyre pressure, etc.)

CabinBleed, Overheat Detection, Supplemental CoolingCabin Pressure & Ventilation Control,Air Conditioning

CockpitFlight Warning,FCU Back-Up,Weight & Balance Back-Up ComputationFlight Control Data ConcentratorAir Traffic Communication

Function on A380 EnergyElectrical Load Management,Circuit Breaker Monitoring, ATA 24 BITE

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IMA – Modules

• 8 different part numbers / 30 modules of CPIOM per chipset developed by 2 suppliers

AIRBUS (EYY):Thales Avionics, associated with Diehl

Avionik System:

•They host 21 avionics functions developed by 10 suppliers

•1 single part number of IOM called “IOM-A”

•All modules are ARINC600, 3 MCU box, around 4.2 kg, with 50 000 hours MTBF objectives

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What is A380 IMA ?

• What makes IMA different ?Standardised Software EnvironmentARINC 653 Operating System

– Application software is independent from the hardware• Like Windows• No direct access to I/O• Internal process control services• Health Monitoring services

– Enables Obsolescence protection for system software• Software – largest NRC element of systems• Production life = 20 years, Aircraft life = 50 years

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What is A380 IMA? - CPIOM

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DSI / DSO

Interface AUDIO

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DSI/DSO

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CPU Board

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AIRBUS API + ExtensionsAIRBUS API

BASIC SOFTWARE

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What is A380 IMA ?

• What makes IMA different?Partitioning

– The performance of each system must be unaffected by any other

• To allow systems to be developed, tested and verified separately• To allow system faults to be contained• To allow new systems to be added post certification

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What is A380 IMA ?

• What makes IMA different?Partitioning

ApplicationSoftware1

ApplicationSoftware 2

I/OMemory

RAMProcessor

TimeHealth

Monitors I/O MemoryRAM

ProcessorTime

HealthMonitors

Resources with performances

Partition environment © AIRBUS UK LTD

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What is A380 IMA ?

• What makes IMA different?Partitioning

– Timing• Strict allocation to each system application –

Periodic fixed scheduling at application levelNo prioritisation at application level

Time

5 ms 15 ms

25 ms

12.5 ms

Application 1

Application 2

Application 3 Application 1

Application 3

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What is A380 IMA ?

• What makes IMA different?Partitioning

– Timing• Strict allocation to each system application –

Periodic fixed scheduling at application levelNo prioritisation at application level

Time

5 ms 15 ms

25 ms

12.5 ms

Application 1

Application 2

Application 3 Application 1

Application 3

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What is A380 IMA ?

• What makes IMA different?Partitioning

– Timing• Strict allocation to each system application –

Periodic fixed scheduling at application levelNo prioritisation at application level

• Overruns are prevented partition is suspended

Time

5 ms 15 ms

25 ms

12.5 ms

Application 1

Application 2

Application 3 Application 1

Application 3

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MMU

What is A380 IMA ?

• What makes IMA different?Partitioning

– Memory• Segregated allocation to each application• Configuration is linked to design I.e. application accesses only the memory

configured for it• Violations detected and prevented by MMU

ApplicationSoftware 1

ModuleConfiguration

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What is A380 IMA ?

• What makes IMA different?Partitioning

– I/O• Segregated allocation to

each system application• Some shared input data

e.g. ARINC 429• All access is through OS

calls

ApplicationSoftware 1

ApplicationSoftware 2

CPIOM GLOBALCONFIGURATION

TABLE

ARINC 653 Operating System

ARINC 429 AFDXDiscretes

Write sampling port( xx, value)

xx = A429

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What is A380 IMA ?• Partitioning enables:

System independence– Systems of different DAL(A,B,C) level can be developed at their

DAL level– Systems can be integrated and tested to separately

Incremental Qualification– Modifications to one application have no effect on other

applications• Qualification activities following a modification are limited

• Configuration Parameters Partitioning and ConfigurationIMA must be configurable

– Resources – Time, Memory and I/O– Implemented with Configuration Tables - loadable

Two groups of tables:– Tables managed by Airbus – have a global effect– Tables managed by the Function Supplier – only have a local partition

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What is A380 IMA?

Qualification of the module within a usage domain represented bythe set of configuration parameter rangesUsage Domain

– Represents guarantees on• Functionality• Performance – e.g. service call times

– For the range of configurations the module can be used in

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What is A380 IMA ? - IMA Modules Qualification

• Qualification and system certification are major parts of IMAThe objective of the qualification approach is to give System Suppliers “credit” to be used as part of their system certification Based on credit

– The function / system supplier takes “credit” from the qualification activities of Module Manager and Module Supplier

– Does not have to prove functionality, performance and behaviour of the module.

Module Qualification

ConfigurationQualification

SystemSupplier

Certification

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What is A380 IMA?

• New Industrial Roles - the biggest change with IMAIntroduce a new role in system development

– IMA Manager• Control the use of module resources

Provides resources against user system requirementsMaintain spares marginsSupport the prediction and verification of resources

• Provide resource configuration tablesDevelop configuration tables

• Perform confidence testing on the Integrated Module• Perform qualification activities for the module configuration

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• Integration: integration tests are performed

– on HBOSS– again on HBOSS with instrumented code for structural

coverage analysis– then on TBOSS for target compatibility verification and for

providing certification evidencesAdditional unit tests may be identified to achieve all coverage objectivesThe whole process is automated to ease non-regression testing between HBOSS and TBOSS

What is A380 IMA ? - Avionics Functions

HBOSS

Software testing on host stations

TBOSS

Software testing on representative target

BIL

Function Verification on Real Module

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The future of IMA

• A380 IMA reused on A400M/A350 :Mature avionics hardware available immediatelyNRCs, risks minimised

• Next Aircraft – IMA2G:Extend the scope of IMA

– Flight controls, Open worldIncrease the flexibility of IMA – “Generic Secure Platform”

– Optimise the IMA architecture • Decentralised I/O / Smart sensors• Reconfiguration

– Enable more systems to be integrated within IMA• High Critical to Low Critical

– Enable greater levels of integration on single IMA units

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The future of IMA

• Change in technologies:AFDX :

– greater bandwidth solutions,– low cost solutions– greater integration– All protocols supported

IMA– Cabinet, Card File ? all have advantages– Faster processors – Multi-processor – inevitable– New OS – possibly, parallel for Open World– New Fields buses technologies ?

Tools - greater integration & Industrialisation• Platform Architecture definition• Avionics configuration• Application development, validation and verification• Fast ramp up – Technologies choice for Resources industrialisation• Fast FAL Integration – Auto test

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