The ARINC 629

computer bus In computer architecture, a bus (historically also called a data highway or databus) is a communication system that transfers data between components inside a computer or between computers. It encompasses both hardware (e.g., wires, optical ...

was introduced in May 1995 and is used on aircraft such as the

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and

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as well as the

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series. The ARINC 629 bus operates as a multiple-source, multiple-sink system; each terminal can transmit data to, and receive data from, every other terminal on the data bus. This allows much more freedom in the exchange of data between units in the avionics system. ARINC 629 has the ability to accommodate up to a total of 128 terminals on a data bus and supports a data rate of 2 Mbit/s. It is available in either current or optic mode, over un-shielded, twisted cables. Each terminal can send 31 word strings, and each word string can have a total of 256 words. The ARINC 629 data bus was developed by the Airlines Electronic Engineering Committee (AEEC) to replace the

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bus. The ARINC 629 data bus was based on the Boeing DATAC bus. Cary Spitzer. "The Avionics Handbook". Daniel A. Martinec
"Chapter 2: ARINC"
A unique feature of ARINC 629 is it uses inductive couplers to connect the RTs (Remote Terminals) to the bus.

References

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