Aircraft Cabin TestTest Automation for a Complex System
Helmut Weber, Airbus Operations GmbH, Buxtehude
07 May 2019
Agenda
• Introduction
− Airbus Operations Buxtehude
− Cabin Intercommunication Data System
CIDS
• Motivation for Test Automation
• Project Scope
• Solution
• Questions
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Agenda
• Introduction
− Airbus Operations Buxtehude
− Cabin Intercommunication Data System
CIDS
• Motivation for Test Automation
• Project Scope
• Solution
• Questions
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Airbus Operations Buxtehude
Airbus Operations Buxtehude
− ~ 400 Employees
− Only site in Airbus specialized in
Cabin Electronics
− Manufacturing site
− Development site
Hardware
Software
− Customer Support
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Agenda
• Introduction
− Airbus Operations Buxtehude
− Cabin Intercommunication Data System
CIDS
• Motivation for Test Automation
• Project Scope
• Solution
• Questions
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Cabin Intercommunication Data System (CIDS)
“Heart of Cabin Operations”
Cabin Operations
General Illumination
Interphone
Cabin Ready Signalling
Lavatory Function Monitoring
Air Conditioning Control
PAX Comfort
Reading Lights
Passenger Entertainment System
Boarding Music
Safety Related Functions
Smoke Detection
Passenger Address
Evac Signalling
Service / Maintenance
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Maintenance / Service Functions
Cargo Functions
Cabin Crew Functions
Cargo Smoke Detektion
Duplicate Servers (Director)
Smoke Detekt. AC & Lavatory
Gen. Illumination
PA / PRAMEvac Signal & Chimes
PAX Functions
PES
Reading Lights
Signs
PAX Call
Service Interphone
Crew Equipment
Handset
FAP
AAP
AIP
BITE
Cockpit
Flight Warning
Discretes
Flight Data
Headset
Doors & Slides Cabin Ready
Worklight
Cabin Intercommunication Data System (CIDS)
Software LoadConfiguration
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Cabin Intercommunication Data System
8
2
4
16
4
4 Handsets
>100 Passenger Service Units
~10 Smoke Detectors
Exit Signs
Area Call Panel
1
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Agenda
• Introduction
− Airbus Operations Buxtehude
− Cabin Intercommunication Data System
• Motivation for Test Automation
• Project Scope
• Solution
• Questions
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Motivation for Automated Tests 1 – Signal Count
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Type Count
10/100
BaseT38
Analog 60
Arinc 429 27
Audio 504
CAN 20
PWM 864
Discrete 3991
LVDS 216
RS-232 136
RS-485 152
USB 2
VCC 78
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Motivation for Automated Tests 2 – Lots of Aircraft Configurations
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• Airlines want to distinguish themselves
from others
• Leg Room and Seat Density differ
• Different Airline Class strategies
• Light Scenarios and
Boarding Music are used to define
the airline brand
Aircraft Cabin Test Automation, Helmut Weber, Airbus Operations GmbH Buxtehude
Agenda
• Introduction
− Airbus Operations Buxtehude
− Cabin Intercommunication Data System (CIDS)
• Motivation for Test Automation
• Project Scope
• Solution
• Questions
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Project Scope
• Automated test system capable of
− Setting all stimuli
− Observing all outputs
− Simulating the aircraft environment
− +5000 pages aircraft specification
− Easy programming of automated test cases
− Easy operation by GUI
− Easy adaptation to various aircraft configurations
− Easy maintenance of the test rig by assisted
self-test
− 3 similar test rigs with slightly different scopes
for sites Buxtehude (2) and Finkenwerder (1)
− +300 pages test rig specification
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Agenda
• Introduction
− Airbus Operations Buxtehude
− Cabin Intercommunication Data System (CIDS)
• Motivation for automated Tests
• Project Scope
• Solution
• Questions
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Solution
• FFT Produktionssysteme GmbH and
Vector Informatik form a consortium
− FFT is responsible for electrical engineering
– Cabinet design
– Interface board design
– Wiring
– Mechanical installation
− Vector is responsible for automated test
equipment and test software
– CANoe, VTESTstudio, VT System
– TAF (Test Automation Framework)
– Simulation of aircraft interfaces
– GUI Design
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GUI Design by Vector
Desk Design by FFT
4 GUI PCs
4 RT PCs
8 HD+ Monitors
VT-Racks
1 HD Monitor
2 Flight Attendant
Panels
CIDS Test Rig
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Test Hardware by
Vector
4 RT PCs
12 VT Racks
+6000 Signals
Cabinet Design by
FFT
13 Cabinets
+10km Cable
Test Time Reduction
20min vs. 1 Week for
Level-0-Tests
CIDS Test Rig
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Stuttgart
Sebastian Mezger PL, Manager SW Dev
Ivo Kittel SW Engineering
Arne Gehring SW Engineering
Mike Mast SW Engineering
Hamburg
Jörn Haase Site Support
Marcel König SW Engineering
Arne Brehmer Sales
Thanks to the Project Teams for 2 Years Dedication
Bremen
Markus Neuhaus PL, Chief Engineer
Kristiane Rohenkohl MGM Assistant
Jan Robbe el. Engineering
André Johannsen el. Engineering
Christian Paul el. Engineering
Kuno Jandaurek mech. Engineering
Gottfried Johst Carpentry
Murat Ciplak el. / mech. Installation
Norman Schaidl el. Installation
Alaa Dablan el. Installation
Maximilia Serra el. Installation
Mykola Kubrak el. Installation
Hamburg
Carsten Wennmacher tech. Lead HAM
Martin Doss Lab Test Means Leader HAM
Buxtehude
Thorsten Reinhold ECY Product Domain Architect
Thomas Eisenberg PL
Helmut Weber tech. Lead Buxtehude
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