DEFSTAN 00-18(PT1)SEC2/2(1991) : 1991

Chapter One - General
1 Scope and purpose
2 Background
3 Related documents
4 Design opportunities
5 Data bus use
6 Summary of Def Stan 00-18 (Part 2) requirements
7 Advantages of the multiplex data bus standard
Chapter Two - Interpretation of the Standard
0 Introduction
1 Scope
2 Purpose
3 Definition of terms
   General requirements
4 Test and operational requirements
5 Data bus operation
6 Data form
7 Bit priority
   Transmission Methods
8 Modulation
9 Data code
10 Transmission bit rate
11 Word size
12 Word format
   Word Formats
13 Command word
14 Data word
15 Status word
16 Status word reset
   Message Formats
17 Message formats
18 Bus controller to Remote Terminal transfers
19 Remote terminal to Bus Controller transfers
20 Remote Terminal to Remote Terminal transfers
21 Mode command without word
22 Mode command with data word (transmit)
23 Mode command with data word (receive)
24 Optional broadcast command
25 Intermessage gap
26 Response time
27 Minimum no-response timeout
   Terminal Operation
28 Common operation
29 Bus Controller operation
30 Remote Terminal
31 Bus monitor operation
   Data Bus characteristics
32 Cable
33 Cable stub requirements
34 Transformer coupled stubs
35 Direct coupled stubs
36 Terminals with transformer coupled stubs
37 Terminals with direct coupled stubs
   Redundant Data Bus Requirements
38 General
39 Electrical isolation
40 Single event failures
41 Dual standby redundant databus
   Notices to US MIL-STD-1553B
42 General
43 Notice 1
44 Notice 2
Chapter Three - Terminal designs
1 Introduction
2 Generalised terminal functional elements
3 RT responses to commands
4 Word validity
5 Ideal zero crossings
6 Contiguity
7 First half sync timing
8 Redundancy
Chapter Four - System issues
1 Introduction
2 System overview
3 Options
4 Bus length
5 Traffic organisation
6 Data transfer capability
7 Data bus errors
8 Error management
9 References
Chapter Five - Design Evaluation
1 Introduction
2 Architecture evaluation
3 System evaluation
4 Hardware evaluation
5 Software evaluation
6 Other considerations
Chapter Six - EMC and noise performance
1 Introduction
2 The electromagnetic environment
3 Evaluation of bus interconnect hardware
4 Summary of EMC tests
5 Concluding remarks
6 Noise test
7 References
Chapter Seven - Test Plans
1 Introduction
2 Production RT test plan
3 Test plan for coupler boxes
4 System network test plan

Provides users and potential users of the Defence Standard Serial, Time Division, Command Response Multiplex Data Bus (Defstan 00-18 Part 2) with an understanding of its background, characteristics and potential.