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GENERAL
IMA PRESENTATION (1)
General
Thanks to the new avionics concept Integrated Modular Avionics (IMA), most of the
conventional LRU functions are done by avionics applications. These independent
applications are hosted in shared IMA modules, called Core Processing Input/Output
Modules (CPIOMs).
As a consequence, IMA concept reduces the maintenance cost due to less spare
computers.
Each CPIOM integrates new hardware and software technologies and hosts these
independent applications in the same computing and memory resource, and also supplies
an Input/Output interface service to some of the conventional avionics.
Moreover, in order to satisfy the high demand of conventional avionics, this service
capability has been increased thanks to additional IMA modules called Input/Output
Modules (IOMs).
CPIOMs and IOMs are Line Replaceable Modules (LRMs).
These LRMs dialog through the Avionics Data Communication Network (ADCN) by the
means of a communication technology developed from a non-aeronautical standard,
which has been adapted to aviation constraints.
This technology is called Avionics Full DupleX switched ethernet (AFDX).
GENERAL
IMA PRESENTATION (1)
CPIOM
The CPIOM integrates shared processing resource to execute independently its hosted
avionics applications.
In addition the CPIOM processes independently specific input/output data for each
application.
This data is an AFDX data when the applications dialog with A/C systems through the
ADCN and a non-AFDX data when they dialog directly with conventional LRUs.
There are 7 types of CPIOM, each one identified by a letter (A to G):
-A: PNEUMATIC+ OPTIONAL AIR CONDITIONING
-B: AIR CONDITIONING
-C: COCKPIT + FLIGHT CONTROLS
-D: DATA LINK
-E: ENERGY
-F: FUEL
-G: LANDING GEAR
Each type is associated to a specific part number.
CPIOMs with the same part number are interchangeable but may require a software
reconfiguration.
CPIOM