DEFSTAN 00-18(PT1)SEC3/2(1990) : 1990

Chapter One - General
1 Scope and purpose
2 Background
3 Design opportunities
4 Use and advantages
5 Summary of Def Stan 00-18 (Part3) requirements
Chapter Two - Interpretation of the Standard
0 General
   Introduction
1 Scope
2 Purpose
3 Compatibility with Def Stan 00-18 (Part 2)
4 Definitions of terms
   General Requirements
5 Test and operating requirements
6 Data form
7 Bit priority
   Transmission Methods
8 Modulation
9 Data code
10 Transmission bit rate
11 Word size
12 Word formats
13 Data flow
   Word Formats
14 General requirements
15 Single 16-bit data word format
16 Single (16-bit tag + 16-bit data) word pair
17 Single 16-bit tag word with multiple data words
   Transmission Formats
18 General
19 Data words
20 Word pairs
21 Multiple data words
22 Mixed transmission
23 Inter-word, inter-pair and inter-block gaps
   Receiving Terminal
24 Common operation
25 Word validation
   Interconnection Characteristics
26 Physical architecture
27 Cable
28 Cable stub requirements
29 Transformer coupled stubs
30 Direct coupled stubs
31 Local coupling
   Transmitter and Receiver Characteristics
32 Transmitters and receivers with transformer coupled stubs
33 Transmitters and receivers with direct coupled stubs
34 Transmitters and receivers with local coupling
   Redundant Interconnection Requirements
35 General
36 Electrical isolation
37 Single event failures

Specifies users and potential users of the Defence Standard Simplex and Half Duplex Serial Digital Transmission Interface Systems (Def Stan 00-18 (Part 3)) with an understanding of its background, characteristics and potential.