ARINC 651-1 : 1997

1.0 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Purpose of this Document
1.2 The IMA Approach
1.3 History 1
1.4 ARINC 651 Overview
1.5 Relationship to Other Documents
1.6 Use of 'Specification Language'
2.0 OBJECTIVES
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Scope of This Section
2.3 IMA Benefits
2.4 Operational Objectives
2.5 Design Goals
2.6 Equipment Packaging and Location
2.7 Interchangeability
2.8 Spares Provisioning
2.9 IMA Implementation
2.10 IMA in Flight Simulators
2.11 The Transition to the IMA Airplane
3.0 SUPPORTING TECHNOLOGIES
3.1 Introduction
3.2 ARINC 659 - Backplane Data Bus
3.3 ARINC 653 - Application Software Interface
3.4 ARINC 652 - Software Management
3.5 ARINC 650 - Packaging Concepts
3.6 ARINC 638 - OSI Upper Layer
3.7 ARINC 637 - Internetworking
3.8 ARINC 636 - On-Board Local Area Network
3.9 ARINC 629 - Data Bus
3.10 ARINC 624 - Onboard Maintenance System
3.11 Project Paper 617 - Certification and Configuration Control
3.12 ARINC 613 - Ada
3.13 ARINC 610 Flight Simulator Avionics
3.14 ARINC 609 - Electric Power
3.15 ARINC 429 - Data Bus
3.16 Related Documents
4.0 FAULT TOLERANCE
4.1 Definition
4.2 Application
4.3 Design Considerations
4.4 Implementation Technique
4.5 Role of Monitors/Displays
4.6 Airline View of Fault Tolerance
5.0 DATA NETWORKING
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Internetworking
5.3 Examples of Data Networking
6.0 SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Design Recommendations for IMA
6.3 IMA Architecture Examples
6.4 Example Architecture 'A'
6.5 Example Architecture 'B'
6.6 Example Architecture 'C'
6.7 Example Architecture 'D'
6.8 Example Architecture 'E'
6.9 Summary
7.0 SOFTWARE ARCHITECTURE
7.1 General
7.2 Software Architecture
7.3 Perspective
7.4 Benefits
7.5 Ada Language
7.6 Software Function
7.7 Software Interfaces
7.8 Applications Software
7.9 Operating System Software
7.10 The Health Monitor Software Function
7.11 System Configuration Management
8.0 CERTIFICATION CONCERNS
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Certification Philosophy
8.3 Qualification of IMA
8.4 Certification of Deferred Maintenance Modes of Operation
8.5 Configuration Control
8.6 Software Changes
9.0 TESTABILITY AND MAINTAINABILITY
9.1 General
9.2 Centralized Maintenance
9.3 On-Board Maintenance Equipment
9.4 Interactive Maintenance Mode
9.5 Corrective Action
9.6 Verification of Repair Action
10.0 DATA SOURCES AND DESTINATIONS
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Objectives
10.3 Identification
10.4 Signal Types and Characteristics
10.5 ARINC 629 Compatible Devices
10.6 Remote Data Concentrator
10.7 RF Conditioners
11.0 STANDARD IMA MODULES
11.1 Introduction
11.2 The Core Processing Module
11.3 Power Supply Module
11.4 Mass Memory Module
11.5 Standard I/O Module
11.6 Special I/O Module
12.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
12.1 Introduction
12.2 The Integrated Modular Avionics Concept
12.3 The Hardware Building Blocks of IMA
12.4 IMA Software
12.5 Supporting Standards
12.6 Conclusions and Recommendations
ATTACHMENTS 1 - Glossary: Definitions
                Acronyms and Abbreviations
APPENDICES A - OSI Reference Model in the ATN Environment

Specifies both direct and indirect benefits of applying IMA to future aircraft systems.