DEFSTAN 00-18(PT1)SEC6/2(1999) : 1999

Chapter One. General
0 Introduction
1 Scope and purpose
Chapter Two. Interpretation of the Standard
0 Introduction
1 Foreword
2 Requirements of the Standard
Introduction
3 Scope
4 Purpose
5 Related Documents
6 Definitions
General requirements
7 Test and Operating Conditions
8 Video System Interfaces
9 Capabilities
Line standards
10 General
11 Classes of Line Standards
12 Characteristics
Interscan standards
13 General
Source standards
14 General
15 Source Equipment
16 Signal Requirements
Sink standards
17 General
18 Sink Equipment
19 Characteristics
Distribution standards
20 General
21 Characteristics
Colour RGB video standard for aircraft systems
A.1 General
A.2 Colour Signals
A.3 Channel Matching
Tables
A Line standard characteristics
B Source Signal Requirements
C Sink Interface Requirements
D Distribution Standard Requirements
Figures
1 Video distribution system
2 875 line TV system (Class A)
3 625 line TV system (Class B)
4 525 line TV system (Class C)
5 Vertical Interval Reference Signal
Chapter Three. System Considerations
0 Introduction
1 Aspect ratio
2 Unused lines
3 Recorders
4 Overlaying of video
5 Black level clamping
6 Propagation delays
7 Gamma
8 Linearity specification and measurement
9 Video Noise
10 RGB Colour systems
Figures
1 Schematic of typical level restorer (with colour burst rejection)
2 Class B horizontal synchronisation
Chapter Four. Installation practice
1 Line driving/receiving
2 Connectors
3 Termination
Chapter Five. System Testing
0 Introduction
1 Type approval tests
2 Sources and Sinks
3 Distribution system
4 Overall functional testing
5 Built In Test Equipment (BITE)
6 EMC test results
Figures
1a Staircase waveform
1b Three lines - black
1c Three lines white
2 Waveform 1b filtering
3 Staircase with sub-carrier modulation
Chapter Six. Bibliography
0 Introduction
1 List of documents

Gives users and potential users of the Analogue Video Standard for aircraft systems and gives an understanding of its background, characteristics and potential. Users of this guide fall into the general categories of Project Managers, Equipment and Component Suppliers and Constructors and System Designers.