ARINC 615A-3 : 2007

1.0 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Purpose of this Report
1.2 Document Conventions
1.3 Function of the Equipment
1.4 Unit Description
1.5 Interchangeability
1.6 Interoperability of On-Aircraft Loadable Devices
1.7 Reliability of Portable Devices
1.8 Maintainability of the PDL
1.9 Regulatory Approval
1.10 Related Documents
2.0 INTERCHANGEABILITY STANDARDS
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Form Factor and Connectors
2.3 Power Circuitry
2.4 Environmental Conditions
2.5 Grounding
3.0 UNIT DESIGN
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Controls
3.3 Indicators/Displays
3.4 Legends and Instructions
3.5 Self-Load Capability
3.6 Testing
4.0 SOFTWARE TRANSPORT MEDIA TYPE
4.1 Removable Media
5.0 LOAD PROTOCOL
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Scope
5.3 ARINC 615A Data Loading Architecture
6.0 LOAD PROTOCOL DEFINITION
6.1 Load Server Application Messages
6.2 Description of Messages
ATTACHMENTS
1 ARINC 615A ADL and PDL Connector Signal Assignments
2 Load Scenarios
3 FIND Identification of Network Device (FIND) Protocol
4 Time-Out and Retry Number Definition
5 Environmental Test Categories
APPENDICES
A - Human Interface Guidelines
B - Reference Guide
C - List of Acronyms
D - Glossary
E - DataLoading Over AFDX
F - Data Load Protocol File Transfer Examples
G - TFTP File Transfer Protocol Examples

This document provides general and specific design guidance for the development of software data loading equipment for all types of aircraft.