IFE Training Manual

A321/A319/A320
i3000 Inflight Entertainment System

Training Manual
NACIL A321/A319/A320 i3000 Training Manual
Training Binder Synopsis

This training binder provides information for Engineering and Line Maintenance
personnel to gain a good theoretical understanding of the iSeries system and a
basic knowledge of the components that make up the system. The binder contains
maintenance procedures and basic troubleshooting techniques to permit the student
to perform system troubleshooting and return the system to service.
This binder is for training purpose only; it is not under document control and will
not be updated.
The material contained in this binder is to be used as reference material only.

Please refer to the appropriate Aircraft Maintenance Manual for aircraft
maintenance procedures and current wiring and installation drawings.
In case of a discrepancy between this document and any controlled document

issued by the aircraft manufacturer such as the aircraft maintenance manual,
trouble-shooting manual, or flight crew operating manual or any component
maintenance manual issued by Thales Avionics, the controlled document will take
precedence over this binder.
The information contained hereon is proprietary and confidential to Thales Avionics, Inc., and shall not be used or disclosed in whole or in part, without first obtaining the written permission of
Thales Avionics, Inc.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 SYSTEM OVERVIEW.................................................................................................................................. 1-1

1.1 GENERAL OVERVIEW ....................................................................................................................... 1-1
1.2 SERVICES DISTRIBUTION ................................................................................................................ 1-3
1.3 NACIL(I) A321 LAYOUT OF PASSENGER ACCOMMODATIONS (LOPA).................................. 1-6
1.4 NACIL(I) A319 LOPA........................................................................................................................... 1-7
1.5 NACIL(I) A320 LOPA........................................................................................................................... 1-8
1.6 SYSTEM OVERVIEW .......................................................................................................................... 1-9
1.6.1 System Control / Operator Interface.................................................................................................. 1-9
1.6.2 In-Seat Broadcast Audio and Video................................................................................................... 1-9
1.6.3 Video Announcement (VA)............................................................................................................... 1-10
1.6.4 Passenger Address All-Call (PA ALL)............................................................................................. 1-10
1.6.5 Area Passenger Address (Area PA)................................................................................................. 1-10
1.6.6 Pre-Recorded Announcement Machine (PRAM) ............................................................................. 1-10
1.6.7 Boarding Music (BGM) ................................................................................................................... 1-11
1.6.8 Moving Map (MMAP)...................................................................................................................... 1-11
1.6.9 In-Seat Laptop Power ...................................................................................................................... 1-11
1.6.10 Maintenance Functions............................................................................................................... 1-12
1.6.11 Content Management .................................................................................................................. 1-12
1.6.12 Acronyms & Abbreviations ......................................................................................................... 1-13
2 SYSTEM DESCRIPTION............................................................................................................................. 2-1
2.1 SYSTEM EQUIPMENT ........................................................................................................................ 2-1
2.1.1 Parts List............................................................................................................................................ 2-3
2.1.2 Parts Locations.................................................................................................................................. 2-4
2.2 SUBSYSTEMS ...................................................................................................................................... 2-4
2.3 POWER-UP............................................................................................................................................ 2-5
2.4 INTERACTIVE CABIN MANAGEMENT TERMINAL (ICMT)........................................................ 2-6
2.4.1 RJ45 Ethernet Ports........................................................................................................................... 2-8
2.5 USB PORTS........................................................................................................................................... 2-8
2.6 CABIN CREW EXPERIENCE.............................................................................................................. 2-9
2.7 BROADCAST VIDEO / AUDIO......................................................................................................... 2-11
2.7.1 Broadcast Video............................................................................................................................... 2-11
2.7.2 Broadcast Audio .............................................................................................................................. 2-12
2.8 PASSENGER FLIGHT INFORMATION SYSTEM (PFIS) ............................................................... 2-14
2.9 PASSENGER ANNOUNCEMENT (PA) ............................................................................................ 2-16
2.9.1 Direct PA ......................................................................................................................................... 2-16
2.10 VIDEO ANNOUNCEMENT (VA)...................................................................................................... 2-17
2.11 PRE-RECORDED ANNOUNCEMENT (PRAM)............................................................................... 2-18
2.12 BOARDING MUSIC (BGM)............................................................................................................... 2-19
2.13 DVD PLAYER..................................................................................................................................... 2-19
2.14 DECOMPRESSION............................................................................................................................. 2-20
2.15 IN-SEAT POWER................................................................................................................................ 2-20
2.16 SYSTEM HEARTBEAT MESSAGE .................................................................................................. 2-21
2.17 CONTENT MANAGEMENT AND SOFTWARE LOAD.................................................................. 2-23
2.18 BUILT-IN TESTS ................................................................................................................................ 2-25
3 LRU DESCRIPTIONS .................................................................................................................................. 3-1
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3.1 HEAD-END COMPONENTS ............................................................................................................... 3-1

3.1.1 Inflight Entertainment Center (IFEC)................................................................................................ 3-1
3.1.2 Audio Video Controller (AVC)........................................................................................................... 3-3
3.1.3 Digital Server Unit, Analog Modulated 6 Video / 12 Audio (DSU AM6-12)..................................... 3-8
3.1.4 Video Control Center (VCC) ........................................................................................................... 3-13
3.1.5 interactive Cabin Management Terminal (iCMT) ........................................................................... 3-14
3.1.6 Seat Electronics Box (SEB).............................................................................................................. 3-16
3.1.7 DVD Player ..................................................................................................................................... 3-17
3.2 CABIN DISTRIBUTION..................................................................................................................... 3-18
3.2.1 Area Distribution Box (ADB)........................................................................................................... 3-19
3.2.2 Master Control Unit (MCU) ............................................................................................................ 3-23
3.2.3 Power Wall Disconnect Box (PWDB).............................................................................................. 3-27
3.3 SEAT GROUP COMPONENTS .......................................................................................................... 3-28
3.3.1 Seat Electronics Box (SEB).............................................................................................................. 3-28
3.3.2 Smart Video Display Unit (SVDU) .................................................................................................. 3-33
3.3.3 Digital Passenger Control Unit (DPCU)......................................................................................... 3-37
3.3.4 Intergrated Noise Cancelling Audio Jack........................................................................................ 3-38
3.3.5 In-Seat Power Converter (ISPC) ..................................................................................................... 3-39
3.3.6 Alternating Current Outlet Unit (ACOU) ........................................................................................ 3-40
4 SEAT INTERCONNECT DIAGRAMS....................................................................................................... 4-1
4.1 SEAT INTERCONNECT DIAGRAMS BUSINESS CLASS ............................................................ 4-2
4.2 SEAT INTERCONNECT DIAGRAMS ECONOMY CLASS ........................................................... 4-5
5 MAINTENANCE FUNCTIONS................................................................................................................... 5-1
5.1 PORTABLE DATA LOADER (PDL) SETUP ...................................................................................... 5-1
5.2 SOFTWARE DOWNLOADING ........................................................................................................... 5-2
5.2.1 Software Download Procedure PHASE 1....................................................................................... 5-2
5.2.2 Software Download Procedure PHASE 2...................................................................................... 5-5
5.3 CONFIGURATION CHECK................................................................................................................. 5-9
5.4 IP SEQUENCE..................................................................................................................................... 5-10
5.5 CONTENT MANAGEMENT.............................................................................................................. 5-12
5.5.1 System Content Loading Procedures ............................................................................................... 5-13
5.5.2 Content Menu Screens ..................................................................................................................... 5-14
5.5.3 Detailed Information on Loading .................................................................................................... 5-17
5.5.4 Content Load Control Menu ............................................................................................................ 5-20
5.6 TROUBLESHOOTING TOOLS.......................................................................................................... 5-22
5.6.1 Static Tests ....................................................................................................................................... 5-22
5.6.2 BITE Function ................................................................................................................................. 5-23
5.6.3 SW Configuration Consistency Verification .................................................................................... 5-23
5.7 METHODOLOGY ............................................................................................................................... 5-23
5.8 SYSTEM CHECKS.............................................................................................................................. 5-23
6 TROUBLESHOOTING ................................................................................................................................ 6-1
6.1 GENERAL ............................................................................................................................................. 6-1
6.2 TROUBLESHOOTING PHILOSOPHY................................................................................................ 6-1
6.3 CABIN CREW DISCREPANCY........................................................................................................... 6-1
6.4 BASIC CHECKS.................................................................................................................................... 6-2
6.4.1 Software download ............................................................................................................................ 6-2
6.4.2 Configuration Check.......................................................................................................................... 6-2
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6.4.3 IP Sequence ....................................................................................................................................... 6-3

6.5 TROUBLESHOOTING TOOLS............................................................................................................ 6-3
6.6 METHODOLOGY OF TROUBLESHOOTING ................................................................................... 6-4
6.7 SYSTEM CHECKS................................................................................................................................ 6-5
6.7.1 Level 1 Courtesy Check ..................................................................................................................... 6-5
6.8 TROUBLESHOOTING AUDIO DISTRIBUTION PATHS ................................................................. 6-6
6.8.1 Distribution of Audio Entertainment ................................................................................................. 6-8
6.8.2 Distribution of Video Audio ............................................................................................................... 6-9
6.9 DISTRIBUTION OF BOARDING MUSIC AND PRE-RECORDED ANNOUNCEMENTS ........... 6-14
6.10 PRACTICAL TIPS............................................................................................................................... 6-16
6.11 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE .......................................................................................................... 6-18
7 APPENDIX A321 ........................................................................................................................................... 7-1
7.1 DATA (SEAT-TO-SEAT CABLING)................................................................................................... 7-1
7.2 DATA (ADB 1 TO SEAT GROUPS) .................................................................................................... 7-2
7.4 DATA (ADB TO WDB/SEB/SVDU/DPCU) ........................................................................................ 7-4
7.5 DATA AND RF (SEAT CONFIGURATION NOTES)....................................................................... 7-10
7.5.1 Business-Class First Two Rows (Rows 1 and 2).............................................................................. 7-10
7.5.2 Business Class Last Two Rows (Rows 4 and 5) ............................................................................... 7-11
7.5.3 Economy Class First Three Row (Rows 6, 7 and 8) ........................................................................ 7-12
7.5.4 Economy Class Rows 19, 20 and 21 ................................................................................................ 7-14
7.5.5 Economy Class Last Two Rows (Rows 30 and 31) .......................................................................... 7-16
7.6 POWER (SEAT-TO-SEAT CABLING) .............................................................................................. 7-17
7.7 POWER (MCUS TO SEAT GROUPS) ............................................................................................... 7-18
8 APPENDIX A319 ........................................................................................................................................... 8-1
8.1 DATA (SEAT-TO-SEAT CABLING)................................................................................................... 8-1
8.4 DATA (ADB TO WDB/SEB/SVDU/DPCU) ........................................................................................ 8-4
8.5 DATA AND RF (SEAT CONFIGURATION NOTES)......................................................................... 8-8
8.5.1 Business Class (Rows 1 and 2) .......................................................................................................... 8-8
8.5.2 Economy Class First Two Rows (Rows 3 and 4) ............................................................................... 8-9
8.5.3 Economy Class Last Two Rows (Rows 20 and 21) .......................................................................... 8-10
8.6 POWER (SEAT-TO-SEAT CABLING) .............................................................................................. 8-11
8.7 POWER (MCUS TO SEAT GROUPS) ............................................................................................... 8-12
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1 SYSTEM OVERVIEW
1.1 GENERAL OVERVIEW
The Thales i3000 Inflight Entertainment (IFE) system provides passengers with a state-of-the-art media
experience. Each passenger has individual access to the media via touch-screen or passenger control unit
installed at each passenger position.
The IFE presents a wide variety of digitally-stored media such as movies and music, available to be
enjoyed by the passengers over a broadcast network. The system also provides navigation information
through moving map technology.
NACIL(I) will be installing the Thales i3000 full ship in-seat video system on twenty (20) A321, eighteen
(18) A319 and four (4) A320 two-class aircrafts. All A321 and A319 aircrafts will deliver from Airbus in
Hamburg, Germany. All A320 aircrafts will deliver from Toulouse, France. The deliveries for A321
aircrafts commence in June, 2007. The delivery for A319 aircrafts begins in October, 2007, and the
delivery for A320 aircrafts will begin in February of 2010.
This training manual uses the A321 data as the representative IFE installation for the NACIL(I) fleet of
narrow-body Airbus aircraft. Wherever possible, A319 and A320 data will be used as well. The i3000
system will be installed per the following functions:
For Business Class (B/C) zone passengers:

Broadcast audio & video (RF distribution)
Thales In-Route Moving Map (PFIS) via in-seat/wall-mount monitors
Safety/company video announcements via in-seat/wall-mount monitors
In-seat/wall-mount video for broadcasted movies/audio
DSU AM6-12 movies
DVD player movies
10.6 individual Smart Video Display Units (SVDU), touch-screen seat-back or wall-mounted
Digital Passenger Control Units (DPCU) with volume, channel and mode control
In-seat integrated noise canceling audio jacks
In-seat laptop/PED power (provided by KID-Systeme)
For Economy Class (Y/C) zone passengers:

Broadcast audio & video (RF distribution)
Thales In-Route Moving Map (PFIS) via in-seat, wall-mount or arm-mount (A321 only)
monitors
Safety/company video announcements via in-seat, wall-mount or arm-mount (A321 only)
monitors
In-seat, wall-mount or arm-mount (A321 only) video for broadcasted movies/audio
DSU AM6-12 movies
DVD player movies
8.9 individual SVDU, touch-screen, in-seat, wall-mounted or arm-mounted (A321 only)
DPCU with volume, channel and mode control
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In-seat audio jacks
The system users are:
Flight attendants or crew members who configure and maintain proper system operations
The passengers who use the system entertainment capabilities
The maintenance personnel who configure, troubleshoot, and return the system to service at
the gate or during overnight maintenance activities
The NACIL(I) aircraft include two classes of service; Business Class and Economy Class. The i3000
System is installed in both classes. The flight attendant and maintenance interface will be accomplished
via an Interactive Cabin Management Terminal (iCMT) which is located and easily accessed in the
aircraft cabin.
All entertainment media content is uploaded to a Digital Server Unit which is located in the aircrafts
Electronics Bay (EBAY). The Server Unit has 180GB storage capacity.
An additional function allows NACIL(I) to play pre-recorded data in the form of video, audio, messages,
and announcements via DVD player as a daily update or backup for the entertainment data stored on the
IFE system.
In-seat video will be displayed on 10.6 inch SVDUs (Smart Video Display Units) in Business Class and
8.9 inch SVDUs in Economy class. These units will be mounted on articulating arms, the back of the
next forward seat headrest, or on the bulkhead wall, depending on the installation configuration.
Audio is available at each passenger seat through a single pin audio jack for each passengers headset.
All video and audio selections are initiated with a DPCU (Digital Passenger Control Unit) or the touch-
screen SVDU at each seat.
The NACIL i3000 system provides the following functionalities:
Interactive Cabin Management Terminal (iCMT) Control

In-seat Broadcast Audio and Video
Moving Map
Public Address (PA) and Video Address (VA)
Pre-Recorded Announcement Message (PRAM)/Boarding Music (BGM), (Content stored in DSU
AM6-12 and controlled by the iCMT)
DVD player control from the iCMT and the DVD player
In-seat power for personal electronic devices (Business Class only; provided by KID systems)
System control
Response to decompression
Maintenance Functions
Content loading
Software download
IP sequencing
Config Check
The NACIL(I) IFE i3000 system is made up of individual Line Replaceable Units (LRUs) divided into
three separate groups; the Head-end, the Cabin Distribution, and the Seat-end components. All of these
components are included in the Parts Lists referenced in the pages that follow.
The Head-end consists of the components responsible for operation and control of the data flow to the
cabin units. The Cabin Distribution units distribute the data throughout cabin to each seat group. The
Seat-end components provide functions necessary to decode and demodulate the signals from the Head-
end, and allow each passenger to control the entertainment services available at each seat.
1.2 SERVICES DISTRIBUTION
The general distribution of Thales IFE entertainment services is configured in both serial and parallel
architecture.
The Head-end contains the components necessary to control the system, store the content files for
entertainment, and communicate with the aircraft equipment. The Head-end components are the AVC,
the DSU AM6-12, and the iCMT. The 3rd party equipment includes the DVD Player. The non-IFE
aircraft equipment consists of CIDS (Cabin Intercommunication Director System) and the FAP (Flight
Attendant Panel).
The Cabin Distribution function consists of Distribution Network Modules that connect the Head-end
processing units to the Seat-end clients. In the i3000 system the ADBs (Area Distribution Boxes) supply
the communication route for entertainment services and operational data to be transmitted throughout the
system for BITE. The MCUs (Master Control Units) are the Power Control Modules that distribute
aircraft power to the seat-end clients.
The Seat-end consists of the clients that receive the entertainment services or IFE-related inputs from the
distribution network. These include the SEBs (Seat Electronics Boxes), the SVDUs (Smart Video
Display Units), and the passenger control units.
Figure 1-1 Main Group Division
MAIN GROUP DIVISION COMPONENTS
1.3 NACIL(I) A321 LAYOUT OF PASSENGER ACCOMMODATIONS (LOPA)
Economy Class
First Class arrangement
arrangement
1.4 NACIL A319 LOPA
First Class Economy Class

arrangement arrangement
1.5 NACIL A320 LOPA
First Class Economy Class

arrangement arrangement
1.6 SYSTEM OVERVIEW
The following section contains descriptions of how the various Thales i3000 LRUs interact to provide
each of the major system functions. It also identifies the LRU that is primarily responsible for a function
as well as the inter-LRU signal flow required for successful execution of the function
1.6.1 System Control / Operator Interface
The operator interface and system control web pages reside on either
the DSU AM6-12 or the AVC, but the operator accesses them via the
Interactive Cabin Management Terminal (iCMT). Acting similar to a
PC with a Linux browser, the iCMT retrieves web pages from either
the DSU AM6-12 or AVC, which are acting as intranet servers. The
active server generates the menu screens on the iCMT. Pressing
graphical buttons or scroll bars on the iCMT touch-screen controls
system functions. These touch-screen presses are sent via Ethernet to
the active server (DSU AM6-12 or AVC) which reacts by sending
appropriate screen changes to the iCMT and by initiating any appropriate system functions.
The LRU controlling a particular function is the active server for the
menu screens associated with that function. Most functions are
resident on the DSU AM6-12 (movies, boarding music, etc) and the
DSU AM6-12 is the server for those functions. But some functions,
such DVD control reside on the AVC. The iCMT automatically
surfs to the appropriate server as necessary, to provide menu
functionality.
1.6.2 In-Seat Broadcast Audio and Video
The Thales i3000 system supports six (6) channels of audio/video entertainment and twelve (12) channels
of stereo audio-only. Five of the audio/video channels are hosted on the DSU AM6-12 as are all of the
audio channels. One audio/video channel is sourced by the DVD Player via the AVC. The first four
audio/video channels each have associated primary and secondary stereo audio, with the primary
language on the odd PCU channels and the secondary on the even channels.
The audio/video entertainment content files are stored on the hard

disk drive of the DSU AM6-12. When playing files, the DSU AM6-
12 reads and decodes the data, generates audio and video signals that
are modulated onto one of the CATV channels of an RF carrier
which is sent through the AVC to the ADBs (Area Distribution
Boxes). The ADBs split the RF signal and route it to the WDBs
(Wall Disconnect Boxes) for distribution to strings of SEBs (Seat
Electronics Boxes). Each SEB tunes to the selected audio or video
channel and demodulates the signal for each passenger in its seat group. The video signals are then
converted to NTSC video and sent to the SVDUs and the audio signals are presented to the Remote
Audio Jack, which provides audio to the passenger via headphones. Audio volume up/down button
presses are sent from the DPCU to the SEB, where the output volume level is adjusted.
1.6.3 Video Announcement (VA)
The VA function resides on the AVC and is initiated by the operator

via the iCMT VA Control menu. The AVC sends an Ethernet VA
Command to the other LRUs in the IFE system, placing them in VA
Mode. The DSU AM6-12 is commanded to playback the
appropriate audio/video. The AVC also demodulates the audio and
routes it to the aircraft CIDS system for distribution to the cabin
speakers.
1.6.4 Passenger Address All-Call (PA ALL)
The AVC receives the PA ALL keyline and PA Audio from the aircraft CIDS system and overlays a
19KHz tone onto the PA Audio signal on the lowest FM Audio channel (88.1 MHz). This channel is
modulated onto the RF carrier for distribution to the seats via the ADB. The SEB hardware has a separate
FM tuner that specifically monitors the 88.1 MHz channel, looking for the 19KHz tone. When it detects
the tone, indicating a PA ALL event, it forces the SEB to route the PA Audio to the headphones.
At the same time the AVC sends an Ethernet PA ALL status to the other LRUs via the Heartbeat
Message, placing them in PA Mode. When the DSU AM6-12 enters PA Mode, it pauses all audio and
video output channels. The Heartbeat Message also directs the SEBs to display the Passenger Address
in Progress screen on the SVDUs, inhibit channel surfing and display PA on the DPCU LCDs.
1.6.5 Area Passenger Address (Area PA)
The AVC supports up to six Area PA Keyline inputs. When one of these keylines is activated, the Area
PA audio will be modulated onto one of six FM Audio channels. The Heartbeat Message from the AVC
indicates which Area PA Keyline has been activated and which FM channel is carrying the audio for that
keyline. Each SEB refers to its PAVA Map to determine if it is in the zone associated with the Area PA.
If it is, it tunes to the appropriate FM audio channel and displays the Passenger Announcement in
Progress screen on the SVDUs. Otherwise, it disregards the PA and continues in its current mode.
1.6.6 Pre-Recorded Announcement Machine (PRAM)
The PRAM audio files reside on the DSU AM6-12 hard disk drive.
The only pre-recorded messages utilized on the NACIL(I) system are
the Decompression, the No Smoking and the Fasten Seat Belt
messages. The Decompression message is automatically played by the
DSU AM6-12 when it enters Decompression Mode, which occurs when the Decompression keyline is
activated. The No Smoking and Fasten Seat Belt messages are likewise played from the DSU AM6-12
when their respective keylines are activated by the cockpit crew.
The messages are sent from the DSU AM6-12 as base-band audio to the aircraft audio system. The signal
is returned as a PA to the AVC, which modulates it onto the CATV carrier for distribution to the seats.
1.6.7 Boarding Music (BGM)
Boarding Music is available through the IFE system. When accessed

through the iCMT screen, the DSU AM6-12 provides the Boarding
Music function and, has four programs of Boarding Music available,
but only one can be played at a time. The operator selects a particular
program via the iCMT Boarding Music Control menu from the DSU
AM6-12. The boarding music is sent from the DSU AM6-12 as base-
band audio to the aircraft CIDS system for distribution to cabin
speakers and is not modulated for distribution to the seats.
1.6.8 Moving Map (MMAP)
The Moving Map application displays flight status information over a

broadcast channel, which can be selected by the passengers for in-seat
viewing. The application displays a graphical representation of the
aircraft position over the surface of the earth, textural navigational data
and custom graphic images. The Moving Map cycles through displays
of maps at five different scales while showing the aircraft flight path
and current position. At the end of the map cycle, a custom graphic is
displayed and then the map cycle repeats. The Moving Map function
resides on one of the Video Clients in the DSU AM6-12. The AVC
receives aircraft positioning, altitude and speed data via an ARINC-429 link to the aircraft avionics. The
AVC then feeds the data to the DSU AM6-12, which updates the map. The operator enables the Moving
Map option via the iCMT. The Moving Map is also available to the seats in conjunction with the
Broadcast Audio function in the same manner as other entertainment files.
1.6.9 In-Seat Laptop Power
The Thales i3000 system makes 100 VAC, 60-Hz power available to outlets in each of the Business Class
seats for the purpose of powering laptop computers during the flight. The MCU takes the aircraft 3-phase
400 Hz power and distributes it, via the Power Wall Disconnect Boxes, to each columns of SEBs. The
SEB at the head of a column receives the 3-phase power on J1 and routes it directly to the output
connector J2 and J3. The next SEB in line is connected to J2 via a cable that has a phase rotation built in,
such that each SEB in the string will be shifted one phase from the previous unit. Connector J3 is used to
power the ISPC, which is manufactured by KID System, converts the power to single-phase 110 VAC, 60
Hz, which is in turn routed to the AC Outlet in the armrest of the seat.
The MCU monitors the power consumed by each of the columns, and according to the settings in the
Configuration Module or the GFI, will shut down or limit one or more columns, if the current parameters
are exceeded (see the MCU section for more details). Likewise, ISPC monitors its outputs to each seat in
its seat group and may shut down one or all of its outputs if the safety criteria are not met. The ISPC can
also be directed by the MCU to shut down outputs or not allow new users. The ACOU also has built-in
safety features designed to prevent shock due to misuse of the outlet.
1.6.10 Maintenance Functions
The operator initiates most Thales i3000 System maintenance

functions, such as software download and IP sequencing, via the iCMT
Maintenance menus. The Software Download function actually
resides in the DSU AM6-12 and the IP Sequencing function resides in
the AVC. The Content Data loading is discussed in the Content
Management section.
1.6.11 Content Management
Entertainment Audio/Video Content files such as movies or music are downloaded to the DSU AM6-12
hard disk drive from a laptop PC configured as a Portable Data Loader (PDL). The PDL is connected to
the system via the Data loader Port in the VCC and communicates with the IFE system via a 100Base-T
Ethernet link. The GUI for the Content Management functions resides on the PDL and controls the
system inventory and data transfer functions.
The System Inventory is managed according to a System Inventory File (SIF) that contains a listing of all
the content files (audio / video) that should be available on the system. It compares the SIF with the
content files loaded on the PDL and the DSU AM6-12. Any files listed in the SIF, but missing from the
DSU AM6-12 are highlighted in red and will be copied from the PDL to the DSU AM6-12 hard drive.
Audio and Video content files are sent from the Thales Content Management Facility in Irvine to the
airline as encrypted data on a removable Hard Disk Drive. The airline installs the HDD in the PDL and
decrypts the data files. A two-hour movie takes about 20 minutes to decrypt. Once the content is
decrypted, the PDL is ready to take to the aircraft to load the data. The PDL must be kept in a secure
location to prevent video piracy. The HDD containing the previous contents must be erased prior to
shipment back to Irvine. The entire content inventory need not be loaded onto the aircraft at one time. If
time does not allow all the files to be transferred, a subset of the files can be loaded at each session until
the content is complete. The PDL will recognize what has been loaded previously and will select only the
missing files for download.
1.6.12 Acronyms & Abbreviations
-A-
A Amperes (unit of electrical current)
A/C or
Alternating Current
AC
A/C Aircraft
ACOU Alternating Current Outlet Unit
ADB Area Distribution Box
ADC Air Data Computer
AFT After (rearward) direction or end of the aircraft
AJ Audio Jack
ARINC Aeronautical Radio, Inc.
Assy Assembly
ATSU Air Traffic Service Unit
Aux Auxiliary
AVC Audio Video Controller
AVOD Audio/Video On Demand
-B-
BGM Boarding Music (see also BMM)
BIT Built-In Test(ing)
BITE Built-In Test Equipment
-C-
Ch. or
Channel
CH
CIDS Cabin Intercommunication Data System
CMC Central(ized) Maintenance Computer
CMT Cabin (Central) Management Terminal
CRS Customer Requirements Specification
CTS Component Technical Specification
-D-
dB Decibel
DDP Declaration of Design Performances
DSU Digital Server Unit
DSU-D2 Digital Server Unit, Digital output
-E-
E-Bay Electronics Bay
ELA Electrical Load Analysis
eCTU Electronic CTU (see also CTU)
-F-
FAA Federal Aviation Administration
FAP Flight Attendant Panel
FAR Federal Aviation Regulation
FDB Floor Disconnect (Distribution) Box
FM Frequency Modulated
FMC Flight Management Computer
FMS Flight Management System
FWD Forward
-G-
GFI Ground Fault Interrupt
GIF Graphic Interchange Format
GMT Greenwich Mean Time (UTC)
GND /gnd Ground
GUI Graphic User Interface
-H-
Hz hertz (cycle per second) (unit of frequency)
-I-
iCMT Interactive Cabin Management Terminal
IFE Inflight Entertainment (see also PES)
IFEC Inflight Entertainment Cabinet
IFES Inflight Entertainment System
INRAJ Integrated Noise Reduction Audio Jack
IP Internet Protocol
ISPC In-Seat Power Converter
ISPS In-Seat Power Supply (System)
-J-
JAA Joint Aviation Authorities European equivalent of the US FAA
JAMCO JAMCO America, Inc.
JAR Joined Airworthiness Requirements
JPEG Joint Photographic Experts Group
-K-
kHz Kilohertz (1000 hertz)
KID OEM
-L-
LCS Landscape Camera System
LED Light Emitting Diode
LOPA Layout Of Passenger Accommodations (or Arrangements)
LRU Line Replaceable Unit
-M-
MB Megabyte (1 million bytes)
MCU Master Control Unit
Mbps Million bits per second
MHz Megahertz (1 million hertz)
MPEG Moving Pictures Expert Group
msec millisecond (10-3 or 1/1,000 second)
mV Millivolt
-N-
N/A Not applicable (also NA or n/a)
NRM Noise Reduction Module

NTSC National Television System Committee
-P-
PA Passenger Announce(ment), or Passenger (or Public) Address
Passenger Announcements simultaneously broadcast throughout the entire cabin space and
PA All
lavatories.
PA Area Passenger Announcements directly to one or more selected cabin areas.
PAX Passenger
PDL Portable Data Loader
PED Portable (or Passenger) Electronic Device
PFIS Passenger Flight Information System
PRAM Pre-Recorded Announcement Machine
PWDB Power Wall Disconnect (Distribution) Box
-R-
RF Radio Frequency
RJ-45 Ethernet connectors (100 Mbps tfr rate)
Rx Receive
-S-
s Second(s)
S/N Serial Number
SDU Satellite Data Unit
SEB Seat Electronics Box
Shd Shield
SNR Signal to Noise Ratio (see also S/N)
SRS System Requirement(s) Specification(s)
SVDU Smart Video Display Unit
-T-
TBC To Be Confirmed / To Be Completed
TBD To Be Determined
TDPCU Tethered Digital Passenger Control Unit
TIFS Thales Avionics Inflight Systems
TU Tapping Unit
TV Television
Tx Transmit
-U-
USB Universal Serial Bus -12Mbps tfr rate.
UTC Coordinated Universal Time (GMT)
-V-
V volt
Video Announcement, video display announcement (with or without audio) directed to all or
VA
selected video screens (see also PA - Passenger Announcement).
VCC Video Control Center
VDU Video Display Unit
VOD Video On Demand
VOL Volume
VTR Video Tape Reproducer
-W-
W Watts or Width
WDB Wall Disconnect Box
2 SYSTEM DESCRIPTION
2.1 SYSTEM EQUIPMENT
A321 A319 A320

TBD
Part Number Description Linefit Linefit
Linefit
LRUs & Cabin Distribution
177716-103 Audio Video Controller (AVC) 1 1 1
177729-106 Area Distribution Box (ADB) 2 2 2
177733-102 Wall Disconnect Box (WDB) 8 8 8
177900-103 Digital Server Unit, DSU AM6-12 1 1 1
177922-103 MCU 3 with Ethernet 2 2 2
VCC 1 1 1
177745-106 Seat Electronic Box (SEB) 1 1 1
177792-803 iCMT 1 1 1
318073-02 DVD Player 1 1 1
Business Class (B/C)
177745-106 SEB 12 6 12
179036-202/179036- 10.6-inch Seatback SVDU
16 4 16
203*
180199-203/180199- 10.6-inch Wall-mount SVDU
4 4 4
208
177807-F01/177807- DPCU, Side-mount (LH)
10 4 10
G01*
177807-F02/177807- DPCU, Side-mount (RH)
10 4 10
G02*
178921-102 Integrated Noise Reduction Audio
20 8 20
Jack
Economy Class (Y/C)
177745-106 SEB 58 40 42
179290-202/179290- 8.9-inch Seatback SVDU
142 108 114
209*
178850-204/178850- 8.9-inch Arm-mount SVDU
4 0 0
212*
178850-205/178850- 8.9-inch Wall-mount SVDU
6 6 6
213*
177807-F01/177807- DPCU, Side-mount (LH)
76 57 60
G01*
177807-F02/177807- DPCU, Side-mount (RH)
76 57 60
G02*
177355-01 Audio Jack 152 114 120
There are basically three network interfaces in operation when the IFE system is operational; Electrical
Power, Ethernet, and RF (Radio Frequency).
USB
VCC DL
USB DL A/C
Power
i-CMT VCC
SEB
AJ
MCU 1 MCU 2
DVD
RS-485
PED in use
light
429 bus
CSS/PA AMP ISPC ACOU
discretes
AVC SEB SVDU

ADB1 WDB i-3000
Typical
AJ/
AJ HEADSET
WDB
CU
DP
E-Bay ADB2 USB
PFIS
Audio
Video SEB
SEB
DSU
AM6-12
SEB Business
Economy Class
Class
SVDU
SEB 100Mbps / Data
i-3000
Typical
AJ/
Power
AJ HEADSET
RF
SEB SEB Baseband
CU
DP
USB
Figure 2-1 NACIL i3000 System Block Diagram
Electrical power is supplied by the aircraft for all IFE operations. Power for components located in the
seat groups is also controlled by MCUs (Master Control Units) that monitor and regulate the power
available to each seat group.
An Ethernet network supplies 100 Mbps (Megabits per second) data transmission capabilities for
entertainment services and IFE system operation. On-demand entertainment data originates at the DSU
AM6-12 and is routed through ADBs (Area Distribution Boxes) for distribution to the seat groups.
Operational system data transmits at 100Mbps throughout the system for integral checks and BITE
functions.
An RF (Radio Frequency) network supplies broadcast audio and video from the DSU AM 6-12 via
coaxial cable through the ADBs to the seat groups; similar to a cable television arrangement.
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Some audio files are stored on the IFE system or a DVD Player and delivered to the aircraft as base-band
for distribution throughout the cabin as a Passenger Announcement (PA) or Video Announcement (VA).
2.1.1 Parts List
The following parts list is a representation of the primary parts installed in the Thales i3000 IFE system.
Refer to the Illustrated Parts Catalog issued by Airbus for the line-fit installation.
HEAD-END & CABIN DISTRIBUTION

Part Number Description A321 A319 A320
177716-103 Audio Video Controller (AVC) 1 1 1
177729-106 Area Distribution Box (ADB) 2 2 2
177733-102 Wall Disconnect Box (WDB) 8 8 8
177900-103 Digital Server Unit, DSU AM6-12 1 1 1
177922-103 MCU 3 w/ Ethernet 2 2 2
177923-301 Programming Module 2 2 2
180850-101 VCC 1 1 1
177745-106 SEB i-Series 1 1 1
177792-803 iCMT 1 1 1
318073-02 DVD Player 1 1 1
BUSINESS CLASS
177745-106 SEB i-Series 12 6 12
179036-202 10.6-inch Seatback SVDU 16 4 16
180199-203 10.6-inch Wall-mount SVDU 4 4 4
177807-F01 DPCU, Side-mount (LH) 10 4 10
177807-F02 DPCU, Side-mount (RH) 10 4 10
178921-102 Integrated Noise Reduction Audio Jack 20 8 20
ECONOMY CLASS
177745-106 SEB i-Series 58 40 42
179290-202 8.9-inch Seatback SVDU 142 108 114
178850-204 8.9-inch Arm-mount SVDU 4 0 0
178850-205 8.9-inch Wall-mount SVDU 6 6 6
177807-F01 DPCU, Side-mount (LH) 76 57 60
177807-F02 DPCU, Side-mount (RH) 76 57 60
177355-01 Audio Jack 152 114 120
2.1.2 Parts Locations
Due to the fact that the NACIL A321/320/319 are Airbus linefits, the actual location of the LRUs will
be determined by Airbus. Thales will be providing the LRUs as well as racks and wiring where necessary
and agreed upon by Airbus, NACIL, and Thales Avionics. The components installed, and the related
locations are as follows:
VCC (Video Control Center):
Interactive Cabin Management Terminal (iCMT) 10.4-inch SVDU
Seat Electronics Box (SEB)
RJ-45 Data loading ports
Two type-A USB ports
DVD Player
Smoke detector
Cable assemblies
Electronics Bay (Ebay):

Audio Video Controller (AVC)
Digital Server Unit (DSU AM6-12)
Cable assemblies
Cabin Distribution:
Wall Distribution Boxes (WDB)
Master Control Units (MCU)
Cabling
Business Class:
10.6-inch seat-back or bulkhead mounted SVDU
Integrated Noise Canceling Remote Audio Jacks
Seat Electronics Boxes (SEB)
Digital Passenger Control Units (DPCU)
A/C Outlet Units (ACOU)
In-Seat Power Converters (ISPC)
PED (Personal Electronic Device) In-use lights
Economy Class:
8.9-inch seat-back, in-arm, or bulkhead-mounted SVDUs
Single pin remote Audio Jacks
Seat Electronics Boxes (SEB)
Digital Passenger Control Units (DPCU)
2.2 SUBSYSTEMS
The following functions are subsystems of the TopSeries i3000 system. The table below illustrates the
subsystems as services that are available throughout the aircraft. All entertainment services are available
in Business Class (B/C) and Economy class (E/C). The Passenger Flight Information System (PFIS) is a
broadcast function that allows passengers to view the aircraft position on a Moving Map while in the
broadcast modes. The in-seat power function supplied by KID System is available only to the First Class
(B/C) passengers.
VCC
B/C
E/C
Service Designation
In-seat Audio broadcast entertainment X X

In-seat Video broadcast entertainment X X
Passenger Flight Information System (Broadcast Moving Map) X X
In-seat power X
Passenger Announcement (Direct PA, PA AREA) X X
Video Announcement X X
Health status screens X
Static Tests X
DVD Player X
The Passenger Announcement (PA) and Video Announcement (VA) are functions that can override the
entertainment services for important announcements such as safety briefings, or convenience messages
such as arrival information.
All of the maintenance and interactive functions that pertain to operation and maintenance are available
through Interactive Cabin Management Terminal (iCMT) at the Video Control Center (VCC).
The DVD Player may be used for pre-recorded announcements, pre-recorded audio/video broadcast, or as
a backup to the IFE system.
2.3 POWER-UP
Upon powering-up, each unit of the TopSeries i3000 system initiates a self test routine that:
Checks the integrity of the unit itself
Determines its MAC and IP address
Checks for software configuration conflicts
Launches the continuous monitoring processes
Checks the equipment interfaces
Collects the self test results of all units
Keeps all results of the self tests until requested by other units
Memorizes failures in non-volatile memory.
LRU or Typical boot States during boot

Initial parameters in IDLE mode
Parameter up time up
SVDU remains black in IDLE mode
SVDU 6 minutes Screen stays black
(backlight OFF)
1st state: 00 on the
LCD
The DPCU idle mode shall be MMAP channel
DPCU N/A 2nd state:
1
on the LCD
3rd state: Idle Mode
6 minutes
The screen shall display the initial/welcome
(including
iCMT Screen stays black screen. All entertainment functions shall be
head-end
OFF.
boot time)
MMAP 6 minutes N/A N/A
The default audio level for PA/VA shall be the
PAVADEF.PA_VA_LOW database parameter
SEB 2 minutes N/A set to
SYSDEF.DEFAULTAUDIOVOLUMEATSEAT
value = 18
The table above shows the relationship between the components and the time allowance for the boot-up
process. As an example, the iCMT requires approximately 6 minutes to properly boot-up. During that
time the screen stays black. After boot-up, the NACIL(I) welcome screen is displayed (Idle mode). All
entertainment services to the passengers default to the OFF condition until the crew member activates the
services through the iCMT.
It is important to allow all LRUs to boot-up completely before accessing the IFE services. Premature
interaction prior to boot-up may result in unsatisfactory operation of the services to individual seats, seat
groups, and/or all passengers. When condition occurs, a complete system reset is necessary. It is highly
recommended that the operator wait at least 10 minutes before enabling entertainment
services.
2.4 INTERACTIVE CABIN MANAGEMENT TERMINAL (ICMT)
The operator interface and system control web pages reside on the DSU AM6-12 or the AVC. The
operator accesses the screen via the iCMT located at the VCC. The DSU AM6-12 and the AVC act as
intranet server host to the iCMT client, which displays the retrieved web page from the active server.
Pressing graphical buttons or scroll bars on the iCMT touch-screen controls system functions. These
inputs on the touch-screen are sent via Ethernet to the active server, which reacts by sending appropriate
screen changes to the iCMT and by initiating any appropriate system functions.
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The LRU controlling a particular function is the active server for the menu screens associated with that
function. Most functions are resident on the DSU AM6-12 (movies, boarding music, etc) and the DSU
AM6-12 is the server for those functions. But some functions, such as Video Announcement reside on
the AVC, which is the server for those screens. The iCMT automatically surfs to the appropriate server
to provide menu functionality.
USB USB VCC
i-CMT SEB
DVD
Player
AVC ADB1 To other

cabin LRUs
To other
Head-end LRUs
100Mbps / Data
E-Bay
USB
Figure 2-2 iCMT Operation
Functions provided on the iCMT include the ON/OFF control, selection of services, System Status, Video
Announcements, Seat Control, and maintenance functions. Entertainment services are not available when
the maintenance functions are active.
The iCMT has a similar visual hierarchical menu structure as that offered to passengers at the SVDUs. It
offers system interface via a touch-screen and allows the management of media content provided to all
seats or group of seats. The terminal is designed to also permit rapid program updating and maintenance
support with RJ-45 Ethernet Ports (not shown) and USB Ports.
Figure 2-3 Interactive Cabin Management Terminal
2.4.1 RJ45 Ethernet Ports
Two RJ45 Ethernet ports are available for large content uploads. The ports are at the VCC. These ports
accommodate an external device, such as a Portable Data Loader or a Laptop Computer to be connected
to the IFE system.
It is possible to pre-load date sensitive programs that automatically activate when the required date is
reached. Additionally, the RJ45 port may also be used to upload operational software and/or download
maintenance reports and data files.
2.5 USB PORTS
Two USB ports are available for Type 2 USB inputs. The USB ports can be used to upload smaller
data/content files, and download maintenance data such as BITE reports.
2.6 CABIN CREW EXPERIENCE
The Welcome page noted on the right is used by the

operator to start/stop entertainment services and
perform maintenance diagnostic checks of the IFE
system. The Entertainment or Maintenance
functions are available by pushing the related button
on the iCMT screen. To activate the entertainment
services, press the Entertainment button on the
Welcome page.
The Services Control screen is then displayed.

This screen contains the functionality for
entertainment services on the aircraft. Each button
provides the crew member with the ability to enable
or disable individual services.
The Content Control window enables the cabin crew to choose from the two predefined packages,
Inbound and Outbound, as the source for entertainment services.
Figure 2-4 Content Control window
When a menu selection button is pressed (Services, Sys Status, VA, Seat Control or Boarding Music)
it will illuminate to indicate it has been activated. When a service is enabled, the button will illuminate
green to show that it has been activated.
These operational functions will be demonstrated in the Cabin Crew CBT. The Maintenance functions
will be demonstrated later in this manual, and also in a Line Maintenance CBT.
2.7 BROADCAST VIDEO / AUDIO
2.7.1 Broadcast Video
The broadcast entertainment will be provided to the passengers

SVDU and headset via the RF (Radio Frequency) network, and the
content files are stored on the hard disk drive of the DSU AM6-12.
When playing a file, a video client in the DSU AM6-12 reads and
decodes the data and generates audio and video signals that are
modulated onto one of the CATV channels of an RF carrier, which
is sent through the AVC to strings of ADBs. The first ADB in
each string splits the RF signal and routes it to three or four strings
of SEBs and to the downstream ADB, which again splits to three
or four strings of SEBs and terminates the RF signal.
Each SEB has a separate CATV tuner for each seat in its seat group. The tuners detect the video channel
as selected by the passenger via the DPCU. The SEB then demodulates each selected signal and converts
it to audio and NTSC video, which is sent to the SVDU. The audio signals are presented to the passenger
INCAJ (Integrated Noise Canceling Audio Jack) which provides audio to the passenger via headphones.
Audio volume up and down button commands are sent from the DPCU to the SEB, which adjusts the
audio level at the headset.
ADB1
AVC
PFIS
Video
SEB SEB
DSU ADB2 WDB

AM6-12 SVDU
SEB
EBAY
AJ
DPCU
WDB USB
RF
100Mbps / Data SEB SEB SEB SEB SEB SEB SEB SEB SEB SEB
DPCU
USB
SVDU
AJ/
AJ HEADSET
Figure 2-5 Broadcast Audio/Video
The NACIL(I) I3000 system supports six channels of broadcast video entertainment; five video clients
with associated audio channels, and two channels dedicated to the DVD Player output.
Broadcast Video Mode Channel Map
PCU Channel Source RF Channel Entertainment

1 (Video) Video Client 1 DSU AM6-12 Ch. 74 Video Ch 1 Primary
2 (Video) Video Client 1 DSU AM6-12 Ch. 74 Video Ch 1 Secondary
11 (Video) DVD DSU AM6-12 Ch. 67 DVD Ch 1 Primary
12 (Video) DVD DSU AM6-12 Ch. 67 DVD Ch 1 Secondary
There are two audio channels for each video client. Example: The same video plays on DPCU Channels
1 and 2. However, DPCU Channel 1 plays the related audio in the primary language. DPCU Channel 2
plays the related audio in the secondary language. The DVD Player broadcasts on DPCU channels also:
DPCU Channel 11 plays related audio in the primary language, and DPCU Channel 12 plays the related
audio in the secondary language.
2.7.2 Broadcast Audio
The NACIL(I) i3000 system supports twelve (12) channels of

broadcast FM stereo audio entertainment. The audio programming
files reside on the hard disk drive of the DSU AM6-12. When
playing the audio files, the audio client in the DSU AM6-12 reads
and decodes the data and generates audio signals that are
modulated onto one of the FM radio-band channels of the RF
carrier, which is sent through the AVC to the ADBs.
The ADBs split the RF signal and route it to three or four Wall
Disconnect Boxes (WDB), which again split the signal to two (2)
strings of SEBs. In this manner, each ADB supports up to eight strings of up to ten SEBs (seat groups).
Each SEB has a separate FM radio tuner for each seat in its seat group. When Broadcast Audio Mode is
selected, the tuner detects the appropriate FM audio channel as selected by the passenger via the DPCU.
The SEB then demodulates the signal, converts it to baseband audio, and sends it through an INCAJ
(Integrated Noise Canceling Audio Jack) which provides audio to the passenger via headphones. Audio
volume up-and-down commands are sent from the DPCU to the SEB, where the output volume level is
adjusted.
Broadcast Audio Mode Channel Map

1 (Audio) Audio Client 1 DSU AM6-12 Ch. 13 Audio Ch 1
The NACIL(I) i3000 system will comply with the following analog requirements for RF performance:
Frequency Response 50Hz to 9kHz (+/- 3dB)

Stereo SNR > 40dB
Mono SNR > 50dB
Stereo Separation > 15dB
Crosstalk > 60dB
THD + Noise < 2%
2.8 PASSENGER FLIGHT INFORMATION SYSTEM (PFIS)
The Moving Map application displays flight status information over a broadcast channel, and can be
selected for in seat viewing by the passenger by pressing the button for Moving Map on the DPCU.
USB USB VCC
i-CMT SEB
DVD
Player
AVC ADB1 To other

cabin LRUs
To other
Head-end LRUs
100Mbps / Data
E-Bay
USB
Figure 2-6 Moving Map (PFIS) function
The Moving Map application displays a graphical representation of the aircrafts position over the surface
of the earth, as well as textural navigational data and custom graphic images. The Moving Map cycles
through displays of maps at up to five different scales while showing the aircraft flight path and current
position. At the end of the map cycle, a Flight Data page and a custom graphic are displayed and then the
map cycle repeats. The display changes at a rate between 5 and 7 seconds.
When a passenger selects the Moving Map mode on the DPCU, 12 channels of moving map video will be
provided with 12 audio channels.
Moving Map Mode Channel Map

1 (MMAP) MMAP with Audio Client 1 DSU AM6-12 Ch. 73 MMAP Ch 1
MMAP with Audio Client
10 (MMAP) DSU AM6-12 Ch. 73 MMAP Ch 10
10
11
12
2.9 PASSENGER ANNOUNCEMENT (PA)
The PA function is an audio signal provided from the Aircraft Interface (CIDS) to the IFE system in the
following categories: Direct PA and Area PA. A PA is active when the PA KL (Key-line) from CIDS is
active to the AVC.
VCC
i-C M T S EB
SVDU
S EB
ADB1 WDB T ypical
A J/
AJ HEADSET
PA KL AVC
USB
C ID S ADB2 PCU
P A A udio
SEB
SEB
SEB
SEB
S EB
DSU-
A M 6-12
SEB
E -B a y 100M bps / D ata

RF
Figure 2-7 Passenger Announcement
2.9.1 Direct PA
When a Direct PA keyline is active:

a passenger announcement in progress indication will be provided on each SVDU
all entertainment sources will be placed in their appropriate pause condition
audio at each headset will be audio provided by CIDS
DPCU functions will be limited to volume control only.
The AVC receives the Direct PA keyline and PA Audio from CIDS and overlays a 19 KHz tone onto the
PA Audio signal on the lowest FM Audio channel (88.1 MHz). This channel is modulated onto the RF
carrier for distribution to the seats via the ADB. The SEB hardware has a separate FM tuner that
specifically monitors the 88.1 MHz channel, looking for the 19 KHz tone. When it detects the tone,
indicating a Direct PA, it forces the SEB to route the PA Audio to the headphones.
At the same time, the AVC sends an Ethernet Direct PA status to the other LRUs via the Heartbeat
Message, placing them in PA Mode. When the DSU AM6-12 enters PA Mode, it pauses all audio and
video output channels. The Heartbeat Message also directs the SEBs to output a Passenger Address in
Progress screen to the SVDU, and inhibit channel surfing. If the SVDU is in Broadcast mode, it is
already displaying video from the SEB and so will display the PA screen from the SEB as well.
2.10 VIDEO ANNOUNCEMENT (VA)
The Video Announcement service is the simultaneous combination of a Video-PA and Video Override.
The IFE system supports a Video-PA service by a keyline and twisted pair signal from the IFE system.
The aircraft has been configured into one Video-PA zone. The i3000 supports the VA service by forcing
the in-seat displays to present the specified Video Announcement program.
VCC
i-CMT SEB
PA KL
AVC
CIDS
PA audio
SVDU
SEB
ADB1 FDB Typical
PFIS
Video AJ/
AJ HEADSET
USB
DSU ADB2 PCU
AM6-12
E-Bay SEB
SEB
SEB
SEB
SEB
SEB
100Mbps / Data
RF
Figure 2-8 Video Announcement
The VA function resides on the AVC and is initiated by the operator via the iCMT VA Control menu.
The VA audio/video files are stored on the DSU AM6-12. The AVC sends an Ethernet VA Command
via the heartbeat message to the other LRUs in the IFE system, placing them in VA Mode. A video client
in the DSU AM6-12 reads and decodes the data from the hard drive. It then generates audio and video
signals that are modulated onto the appropriate CATV channel of the RF carrier which is sent to the
AVC.
The AVC splits the RF signal and routes it to the ADBs for distribution to the seats, but it also
demodulates the RF to create a baseband audio signal that it routes to the Aircraft PA system for
distribution to the overhead speakers. The PA system sends the audio back to the AVCs via the PA
audio input. The AVC modulates the audio onto the PA FM Audio channel (88.1 MHz) of the RF carrier
which is routed to the ADBs for distribution to the seats.
At the seat groups, the SEBs detect the VA indication in the Heartbeat message and tunes to the VA
channel indicated. The video is demodulated and sent to the SVDUs and the audio is presented to the
headphones. The SVDUs detect the VA in the Heartbeat message and switch to Broadcast Mode to
receive the VA video from the SEB. The DPCUs functionality is limited to minor volume changes.
When the VA keyline is active, all currently running in-seat entertainment services pause in the all zones,
and each SVDU is forced to present the selected video announcement with the associated audio. The
audio will also be heard through the cabin speakers in all zones. If an SVDU is not in use when the VA
became active, the SVDU will turn on and present the selected VA. At the conclusion of the presentation,
either the entertainment services will resume or the SVDU will turn off again.
2.11 PRE-RECORDED ANNOUNCEMENT (PRAM)
The PRAM messages will be downloaded into the system as part of the Content download procedures,
and stored on the DSU AM6-12. The Cabin crew will use the iCMT to control the PRAM functions. The
iCMT will present the audio corresponding to a selected PRAM message to the CIDS and activate the
PRAM keyline for broadcast into the cabin speakers.
VCC
i-CMT SEB
PRAM KL
AVC
CIDS
PRAM audio
SVDU
SEB
ADB1 WDB Typical
PFIS
Video AJ/
AJ HEADSET
USB
DSU ADB2 PCU
AM6-12 SEB
E-Bay
SEB
SEB
SEB
SEB
SEB
100Mbps / Data
RF
Figure 2-9 Pre-Recorded Announcement
The A321/320/319 aircraft support the function by providing independent keyline and twisted pair audio
signals from the IFE system to CIDS. The controls for all PRAM functions are on the iCMT.
2.12 BOARDING MUSIC (BGM)
The BGM audio will be downloaded into the system as part of the Content download procedures, and
stored on the DSU AM6-12. The Cabin crew will use the iCMT to control the BGM functions. The
iCMT will present the audio corresponding to a selected BGM message to the CIDS and activate the
BGM keyline for broadcast into the cabin speakers.
Several channels of BGM are hosted on the DSU AM6-12. The desired music channel is selected for
playing by the system operator via the BGM menu on the iCMT. The music is sent from the DSU AM6-
12 as base-band audio to the cabin speakers. Boarding Music is not returned to the AVC and it is not
modulated and sent to the seats.
2.13 DVD PLAYER
VCC
DVD VCCSEB iCMT
Player
ADB
AVC RF
Baseband
RS-485
E-Bay
Figure 2-10 DVD Function
The DVD function includes a single deck DVD player. The DVD is tray-mounted in the Video Control
Center and is area cooled. When a disc is loaded into the DVD and PLAY is pressed, the video program
will be modulated by the AVC and added to the RF signal delivered to the seat groups.
The i3000 IFE system allows control of the DVD player through the iCMT as follows:
Operating the DVD using Video Broadcast

1. Insert a DVD into the player
2. Go to the Services screen, activate Video Broadcast
3. Press DVD switch on the DVD player
4. Press the Play button on the player. Use FF to advance to the desired tract if needed.
5. The DVD media will play on screen on channels 11 and 12 along with other video broadcast
from channels 1 through 10.
Operating the DVD as a Video Announcement

1. Insert a DVD into the player
2. Press DVD switch on the DVD player
3. Press the Play button on the player. Use FF to advance to the desired tract if needed.
4. Go to the VA screen on the iCMT and select DVD.
5. Press the Play button to preview, if needed.
6. Press VA to PAX to activate the VA
7. The DVD media will play on all SVDUs as VA/PA
2.14 DECOMPRESSION
Aircraft i3000
Decomp KL AVC system
discretes
E-Bay Cabin
Figure 2-11 Decompression
Decompression occurs when the AVC receives a decompression keyline from the aircraft. When the
Decompression keyline is active, the AVC turns off the backlight of all SVDUs and terminates all audio
services. Only the PA audio to the headsets remains enabled. After the Decompression keyline is
deactivated, all SVDU activity remains in the disabled state until the system is reset.
2.15 IN-SEAT POWER

A/C
Power
MCU1
AVC
PED
in use
E-Bay PFDB light
ACOU
SEB SEB ISPC ACOU

Ethernet
Tri-state line
Power
SEB SEB
Figure 2-12 In-seat Power Supply
In-seat power will provide 110 VAC at 60Hz to the passengers for use with their personal electronics
devices. The system will provide the power via an ACOU (Alternating Current Outlet Unit) installed at
each passenger seat in First Class.
The Thales IFE system only interfaces with the in-seat power supply system; all components are procured
independently from KID systems. The following requirements are not the responsibility of the Thales
IFE system, but are standard requirements for the in-seat power supply system.
The TopSeries system supports in-seat power for personal electronic devices. An ACOU (The
Alternating Current Outlet Unit at each First Class seat accepts the North American Standard (two
terminal non-polarized, two terminal polarized NEMA 1-15P, or three terminal NEMA 5-15P) and
European (norm reference EN 50075:1990) connectors. Each ACOU has:
A protective device to ensure that no electricity is provided to the plug unless an appropriate plug
device is utilized.
An indicator light which informs the passenger of the power mode; degraded mode is yellow,
disabled mode is blank or red, active mode is green)
The system also includes an indicator light (PED In-Use light) at every seat group to inform the crew
when there is a personal device plugged in.
2.16 SYSTEM HEARTBEAT MESSAGE
The AVC outputs a Heartbeat message, broadcast via Ethernet to all LRUs in the system, once per
second or immediately whenever something changes. The heartbeat message is used to synchronize
functional modes throughout the system. It contains information such as PA and VA modes, timestamp,
flight phase, weight-on wheels, etc.
FIELD SIZE FORMAT DESCRIPTION

NAME
Sequence 2 bytes 23 2 digit message sequence number, 00-
99, then rolls-over
Timestamp 17 bytes 05/12/01 17:55:32 Year, month, day, hour, minute and
second of current time
Change 1 byte 1 Incremented every time a field, other
Indicator than one of the first three, is changed.
Goes from 0 to 9 then rolls over.
Aircraft ID 6 bytes 8919 Aircraft tail number (or perhaps ICAO
number)

NAME
Flight Phase 2 bytes Nn Decimal flight phase
0 Unknown
1 Power On
2 Preflight
3 Engine Start
4 Taxi Out
5 Takeoff
6 Initial Climb
7 Climb
8 En route Cruise
9 Descent
10 Approach/Land
11 Rollout
12 Taxi In
13 Go Around
14 Engine Shutdown
15 Unknown
Weight On 1 byte 1 State of A/C WOW (0 if off, 1 if on)
Wheels
System 2 bytes Nn
Mode
System Sub- 2 bytes Nn
mode
PA All Call 1 byte 0 State of PA All Call Keyline (0 if off, 1
Keyline if on)
Area PA 6 bytes 010000 State of 6 PA Area Keylines (0 if off, 1
Keylines if on)
Overhead 6 bytes 010000 State of overhead monitors for each VA
Monitor area (0 if off, 1 if on)
Status
VA Area 6 bytes 010000 State of VA Area Keylines (0 if off, 1 if
Keylines on). When on, assumes that VA area
audio is available.
O/H audio 6 bytes 010000 Indicator as to whether the headset
forced at audio should be forced. (0 if no change,
Headset 1 if forced to O/H program audio) [VA]
VDU forced 6 bytes 010000 Indicator as to whether the VDU should
to O/H be forced to the O/H program. (0 if no
program change, 1 if forced to O/H program
video) [VA]

NAME
VDU forced 6 bytes 010000 Indicates whether the VDU should be
on forced on. (0 if no change, 1 if VDU
should be turned on) [VA]
Channel 6 bytes 010000 Indicates whether channel change and
Surfing other PCU keys should be ignored. (0 if
inhibited all keystrokes honored, 1 if special
keystroke processing required)[PA
ALL]
PA 6 bytes 010000 Indicates whether PCU LCD display
displayed on should show PA. (0 if no change, 1 if
PCU PA display required) [PA/VA]
Headset 6 bytes 010000 Indicates whether headset volume
volume should be limited to defined range (0 if
adjustment no limit, 1 if volume range active)[PA
range ALL]
limited
Pause 6 bytes 010000 Indicates whether interactive servers
interactive should be paused (0 if no pause, 1 if
servers interactive servers should be paused)
Area RF 12 bytes 001200000000 Six 2- digit RF channel numbers for:
Channel 1) Tapping Unit/OH Monitors
2) Viewing OH program at seat
3) VA
Area FM 12 bytes 001200000000 Six 2- digit FM channel numbers for
Channel listening to OH program at audio-only
Primary seats
Area FM 12 bytes 001200000000 Six 2-digit FM channel numbers for
Channel listening to OH program at audio-only
Secondary seats
Special 8 bytes 23000000 Four 2-digit special channel numbers
Channel for airline channel-specific data.
Assignments
PAVA Map 1 byte 1 Indicates the sequence number of the
Sequence current PAVA Map. Goes from 0 to 9,
Number then rolls over.
2.17 CONTENT MANAGEMENT AND SOFTWARE LOAD
Content Management at an airline location is an important step in assuring a successful onboard

passenger experience. Content is loaded from a PDL (Portable Data Loader) that connects to one or more
of the RJ45 connectors adjacent to the iCMT. Step-by-step procedures in the AMM and applicable
Service Bulletins describe methods for loading content. Minimum loading rate will be at least 60Mbits
per second using the PDL.
VCC
VCCSEB
iCMT
USB
USB
DL 1 DL 2
ADB1
DSU-
AM6- AVC
12 DATA
100Mbps
E-
Bay
Figure 2-13 Content Loading
The Content loads to the DSU AM6-12 through the RJ45 connections at the iCMT.
Software is loaded to the iSeries LRUs in a two-phase process, in which the code is first uploaded from
the CD-ROM on the PDL (Portable Data Loader) to the DSU AM6-12 hard disk drive and then
downloaded to individual LRU types or individual LRUs.
VCC To ABD 1
i-CMT SEB and to the rest
of the system
USB USB DL
Type A Type A
100Mbps / Data
USB
Figure 2-14 Software Loading
When downloading software, it is important to carefully verify that the correct files to be downloaded
were successfully uploaded and that all of the necessary files are selected. An error here could result in
missing file or an incompatible file on an LRU type that may prevent further downloads to correct the
problem.
Daily content upload and fault download capabilities for the system will be provided via two USB ports
that are also located adjacent to the iCMT.
Always refer to the Adjustment/Test section in the AMM for step-by-step procedures during any
Maintenance interrogation of the i3000 IFE system.
2.18 BUILT-IN TESTS
Built-in Tests include a Software Configuration Verification, an Ethernet Communication Test, and a
Layout Configuration Report. The following reports are available on the iCMT:
Communication Check
Seat Address Check (layout check)
Configuration Consistency
Communications Test
This test verifies that each LRU has the ability to communicate with other system components. A
communication failure brings up the COMMUNICATIONS CHECK FAILED screen. This screen gives
the operator the option to continue BITE testing or to view communication failure details.
Layout Configuration Test

This test ensures that all seat-end LRUs are correctly installed and have the proper IP address as
compared against the stored aircraft configuration database. An incorrect configuration or address brings
up the COMMUNICATIONS CHECK FAILED screen and reports that The Seat-End LRUs have not
been properly IP-Sequenced. The operator is given the option to perform an IP Sequence, to continue
BITE testing or to view failure details.
Software Configuration Verification Test

This test compares the software installed within system LRUs with the Phase 1 image installed. Should
software inconsistencies be found, the CONFIG CONSISTENCY CHECK FAILED screen comes up,
and reports Problems were found with the Software Configuration. The operator is given the option to
download the correct software, to continue BITE testing or to view failure details.
3 LRU DESCRIPTIONS
3.1 HEAD-END COMPONENTS
3.1.1 Inflight Entertainment Center (IFEC)
Thales provides an Inflight Entertainment Cabinet (IFEC) to be installed below the main deck. Airbus is
responsible to supply all cooling and smoke detection required in the IFEC.
The following components are installed in the IFEC:
(1) Broadcast Digital Server (DSU AM6-12)

(1) Audio Video Controller (AVC)
View Looking Aft
N/A
3.1.2 Audio Video Controller (AVC)
The AVC is a head-end interface LRU that provides video modulation, audio modulation, passenger
announcement, overhead video system control, and communications with aircraft electronic systems. The
AVC incorporates the functions of the traditional audio MUX and overhead video control systems into a
single LRU.
The AVC provides the following functions:

PA ALL call audio distribution
System status monitoring
System mode control by generating system Heartbeat message
Video Announcement (VA)
Audio/Video modulation
Peripheral control (Airshow)
Interface to Aircraft Equipment
The size of the AVC is a standard 4 MCU with the electrical interface via a size 2 ARINC 600 compliant
connector located on the rear of the LRU, provides the electrical interface. Internally, the unit is modular
in construction, consisting of an I/O assembly incorporating the ARINC connector and a backplane,
which interfaces to modular circuit cards. These circuit cards provide the following functions:
Control and interface functions

Audio and/or video decode
Analog buffering and RF modulation/multiplexing of the audio/video signals to combined signals
Supervisory 8260 Power PC processor to control data flow through the LRU.
Figure 3-1 AVC Functional Block Diagram
Ethernet Communication
The AVC is equipped with 6 ports of Ethernet 100BaseT for communication with other I-Series
components. Each port is wired to other LRUs in a star network configuration using shielded dual twisted
pair or a single twisted quad coax wire. One Ethernet interface is defined as a primary domain interface
and as such may be used as a gateway interface to other Ethernet domains for example MCU control.
The remaining Ethernet interfaces are defined as secondary domain interfaces and as such may be used to
interface to other LRUs in the same Ethernet domain iSeries domain.
ARINC-485 Slave Communication

The LRU has means for communication on 2 Slave ARINC-485 serial half-duplex multi-drop interface
networks. These ports are typically used as slave in the communication protocol but may also be
configured as additional masters. These interfaces may be used for AVOD control.
ARINC-485 Master Communication

The LRU has means for communication on 12 Master only ARINC-485 serial half-duplex multi-drop
interface networks. These interfaces provide a communication link to control peripherals on the aircraft,
such as the DVD and Landscape Camera.
ARINC-429 Communication
The LRU has means for transmission and reception of messages using 6 Tx/Rx ARINC-429 serial
interfaces. The LRU also has means for reception of messages using 6 Receive Only (RO) ARINC-429
serial interface networks. The six transmit and receive interfaces consist of a double, twisted pair. The
ARINC 429 interface allows bi-directional communications between the AVC and peripheral devices.
However, data can only flow one way on each twisted pair, from a transmitter to a receiver. The ARINC
429 receive-only interface consists of one twisted pair providing status from peripheral devices.
Input Discrete Signals

The LRU provides means for a total of sixteen ARINC 720 (current mode) compliant input keylines.
They are available for implementing custom features and the dedicated functional keylines that follow:
Area PA Keyline Inputs: The AVC is capable of accepting eight Area PA keyline inputs in
addition to the one All Call PA keyline. All PA keylines are an active low assertion level.
Decompression Keyline: The AVC detects activation of the Decompression keyline. The
Decompression keyline occurs in emergency conditions when the aircraft loses cabin pressure.
Upon activation the AVC transmits messages to turn off all system monitors. The
Decompression keyline has an active low assertion level.
Weight on Wheels (WOW) Keyline: The AVC detects the state of the WOW keyline. The
WOW keyline is active-low and transitions during take-off and landing conditions. The AVC
may use this keyline to log the start and finish of a flight, and to change between Forward and
Down looking Landscape camera views.
Fasten Seat Belt and No Smoking Keylines: The AVC is capable of accepting the Fasten Seat
Belt and No Smoking keylines. These keylines are manually activated by the cockpit crew during
flight. These keylines have an active low assertion level.
Output Discrete Signals
The LRU provides means for a total of ten ARINC 720 (active ground) compliant output keylines. These
keylines are diode-isolated allowing attachment to existing or shared keylines. They are available for
implementing custom features as well as the dedicated functional keylines. The AVC provides six VA
output keylines. The output keylines indicate that a video announcement is being performed in a specific
area. The VA keylines are active low assertion levels.
NTSC Video Inputs

The AVC accepts up six 100 ohm differential NTSC Video inputs. These inputs are typically driven by
peripheral devices such as VTRs, aircraft cameras, PFIS, etc., and are modulated onto the RF signal
which is distributed throughout the system.
Audio Inputs
The AVC accepts six channels of 600 ohm differential audio from an external video source such as a
Video Tape Reproducer or DVD. The audio from can be configured as three stereo pairs or six monos or
any combination between. The audio is modulated onto the RF signal for distribution throughout the
system.
PA Audio Inputs
The AVC is capable of receiving up to six 600-ohm differential monaural PA audio inputs and four 70V
audio inputs from an ARINC 560 PA System. These audio sources are modulated onto the RF signal,
which is distributed to the seats.
VA Audio Outputs
The AVC provides up to 6 monaural audio outputs with volume control back to the PA system for
distribution to the overhead speakers during Video announcements. The interface consists of a differential
50 ohm 0dBM audio output. These outputs are used in conjunction with VA Output Discrete keylines to
indicate an active signal at the audio output.
Auxiliary Video Output

The LRU provides one differential 100 ohm, 1Vpp baseband NTSC video output.
RF Input
The AVC receives one coaxial 50 ohm RF (550Mhz) input from the DSUAM6-12. The RF input signal is
combined with the modulated RF signals generated by the AVC and output at the three RF outputs.
RF Outputs
The AVC provides three coaxial 50 ohm RF outputs. After the input signal from the RF Input is
combined with the modulated RF signals generated by the AVC, it is split into three RF (550 MHz)
signals and output at these RF outputs.
ARINC Connector J1 The AVC includes one external connector providing the aircraft and peripheral
interfaces to the LRU. The ARINC 600 compliant connector contains three inserts, which provide access
to digital signals, analog signals, and power.
Connector J2 (diagnostic connector) is a high density DB-style, 26-pin female connector located on the
LRU Front Panel and provides the following interfaces:
1 Secondary Domain 100BaseT full duplex Ethernet port

1 RS-232 Communications Port (also available at the ARINC Connector)
DC power supply voltages
Supervisory processor reset
Supervisory processor attention input
LRU Status discrete for AC OK, DC OK, BITE OK, SCSI Activity
Ethernet Switch status interface
Test Mode keyline input
Basic Specifications:
FEATURES SPECIFICATIONS
Dimensions 5.0 (W) x 7.85 (H) x 12.52 (D) inches
Size 4 MCU
Weight 12.4 pounds
Power Consumption 100 Watt (max)
Voltage 100 to 125 VAC, 400 Hz Single-phase
Current 1.0 Amp RMS (max. at 100 VAC)
Part Number 177716-104
Cooling Requirements
A minimum airflow of 12 CFM at sea level with inlet pressure .15 +/-0.1-inch H2O, and inlet temperature
not to exceed +55 C.
Protective Devices
The AVC power supply shall shut down when internal temperature at the main power dissipation
component in either power supply exceeds +110C. The power supply is independently protected by a
1.5 amp fuse in the primary feed circuit
Redundancy and/or Graceful Failure

The AVC is designed so that under failure conditions the AVC will not halt system operations. Major
components of iSeries are connected through 100BaseT Ethernet using a star network configuration. The
configuration provides transparency to the system during failure modes. Failures on the AVC will not be
intrusive to other components of the system.
The AVC provides a passive interface to the external RF backbone of the system. The internally
generated RF signals are passively coupled with external RF signals. An AVC failure will not affect
downstream RF availability.
Warnings and indicators

LED indicators are provided on the AVC front panel. The LEDs; BITE OK, AC OK and DC OK are
illuminated green when the AVC is getting AC power and the internal power supplies and Processor
board (PCOM) are functioning.
3.1.3 Digital Server Unit, Analog Modulated 6 Video / 12 Audio (DSU AM6-12)
Figure 3-2 DSU AM6-12
Functional Description
The DSU provides video entertainment similar to a Video Tape Reproducer. Instead of video tape, video
content is stored on a magnetic hard drive in compressed format compliant with the Motion Pictures
Expert Group (MPEG) MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 format. The video data is stored in multiplexed format
including video and one to 16 audio tracks in the MPEG-2 transport stream format.
The DSU also provides audio entertainment similar to an audio entertainment reproducer. Instead of
compact disk or linear magnetic tape, audio content is stored on a magnetic hard drive in compressed
format, compliant with the MPEG MP3 audio format.
The digital content is stored on a high performance disk drive and is accessed via a wide fast SCSI
interface by a supervisory microprocessor contained on the PCOM II Printed Circuit Board Assembly
(PCBA). The digital content is streamed via Internet communications protocol (TCP/IP) to client
platforms contained on PCBAs in the DSU.
Two types of client are implemented; video clients, two per circuit card and audio clients, four per card.
Each video client can generate one video output with two associated simultaneous stereo language tracks
selected from up to 16 language tracks multiplexed with the video. Each audio client can generate three
or four audio outputs.
The DSU contains three video client cards for a total of six video clients and six associated dual stereo
video/audio outputs. The DSU contains one audio client card for a total of four audio clients and 14
associated audio outputs. Twelve of the audio outputs are general purpose in nature, while the 13th and
14th outputs are used to implement PRAM and BGM functions. Since these two aircraft interfaces are
generally monaural, MP3 programming for the 13th and 14th audio output are encoded and stored as
monaural MP3 and only the left channel of the stereo decoder is connected to the appropriate aircraft PA
system input.
The video clients are not only digital MPEG video/audio decoders, but are also general purpose PC
compatible platforms and may implement customized functions that are displayed as broadcast video
channels through the cabin distribution system. A typical example of this use of a video client is the
implementation of a Passenger Flight Information (e.g. moving map) channel.
Each of the video, video/audio, and audio entertainment channels are buffered and distributed via a back-
plane and input-output assembly to the ARINC connector as baseband signals. These signals are also
distributed by the backplane to modulator PCBAs. The audio client outputs are distributed to a 12-
channel FM modulator Shop Replaceable Unit (SRU) and the video clients are distributed to a six channel
video modulator SRU.
Figure 3-3 DSU AM6-12 Block Diagram
The modulators combine the modulated signals into a single output each which is distributed by the
backplane to the RF combiner. These modulated signals are mixed with RF input signals from previous
LRUs, then output as a single RF output at the ARINC connector to feed the next RF LRU in the
distribution hierarchy.
The DSU provides six video and associated two stereo audio language tracks under control of the cabin
attendant. These may be configured to start and stop with pre-configured content as a group via control
means accessible by the cabin attendant at the Cabin Management Terminal (iCMT). Alternatively, some
channels may be configured to be individually controlled by a cabin attendant including content selection,
language selection, start, stop, fast forward, and rewind. Video and associated audio is paused during an
All Call PA event.
Broadcast Streaming Audio from Digital Content, Controlled by a Cabin Attendant

The DSU provides 12 stereo audio programs under control of the cabin attendant. These may be started
and stopped with pre-configured content as a group via control means accessible by the cabin attendant at
the CMT. Audio is paused during an All Call PA event.
Digital Content and Downloadable Software Repository and Manager

The DSU, with its large hard drive storage is used to contain both digital video and audio content for
playback. It also contains images of all downloadable software for the system. Maintenance personnel,
using the CMT, may download LRUs from the repository. To accomplish this, the DSU download
manager is triggered by means at the CMT to provide target LRUs with a list of required software by
LRU type. Each LRU evaluates the required part number against its current load and if different will
fetch and install the correct software from the DSU.
Download and Configuration Reporting

In response to a download request from the download manager, initiated through means at the CMT, the
DSU will determine if new software is required by comparing the download request and the current
software load. If a download is required, the LRU will fetch and install the required software from any
available download repository containing the correct software. The LRU will automatically perform a
reboot after exiting the download state.
In response to a configuration request from the system configuration manager, initiated through means at
the Cabin Management Terminal, the DSU AM6-12 will provide a current list of configuration items for
software and hardware.
System Level Ethernet Interconnect via the external Ethernet

The DSU provides five external Ethernet interfaces used to interconnect the system data distribution
network. Although the interconnect design may be customized on a customer and configuration basis,
typically the DSU is used to interconnect:
Audio Video Controller
First Area Distribution Box
Secondary DSU AM6-12
External Systems
Degraded Functionality
When any client platform fails, the remaining client platforms will continue to provide service.
When the supervisory processor and/or disk drive fail, the clients will locate an external server
LRU, if available, and continue to provide service.
When the power supply fails, service from the LRU will fail, however, RF channels from a
secondary DSU connected through a failed primary DSU will remain available.
When the DSU loses the system heartbeat for approximately 10 minutes, video and audio services
will be automatically started in an attempt to provide service.
BIT/BITE function
The following Built-In Test (BIT) continuous non-intrusive functions are provided:
Reporting of Power on Self Test Condition
Operational status of all external communication links
Operational status of supervisory and client platforms
Operational status of power supply
The following BITE intrusive functions, executable only by maintenance action at the CMT, are
provided:
Commanded self test of microprocessor facilities
Internal loop-back on all communication interfaces except Ethernet
External loop-back on all Ethernet interfaces
Signal performance parametric tests for all base-band and RF modulated video and audio signals
NOTE: Intrusive tests will be visible and audible to passengers and are intended for
maintenance activities during non-revenue operation of the system.
The DSU may be configured to provide the system heartbeat required by all LRUs for consistent system
operation. The DSU provides this service only when the AVC fails to provide this service after a
reasonable period of time.
Passenger Flight Information System (Moving Map) function (Optional)

The DSU may be configured to have one video client provide Passenger Flight Information (e.g. moving
map). The DSU may either be connected directly to appropriate aircraft sources of navigation
information such as flight management data busses, or may receive this data via Ethernet from the AVC
which is so connected.
Pre-Recorded Announcements (Optional)

The DSU may be configured to provide monaural prerecorded announcements to the aircraft PA system,
either by activation of customer-defined keylines or via means located at the CMT.
Background Music (Optional)

The DSU may be configured to provide monaural Background Music to the aircraft PA system, either by
activation of customer-defined keylines or via means located at the CMT.
Indications
The following green LED indicators are located on the front of the DSU. When lit, each LED indicates
proper operation of the applicable function.
BITE OK
AC OK
DC OK
SCSI
System Power-On/Start-up
The LRU will complete its power on and operating system boot sequence within two minutes of power
being applied. This sequence includes Power-On Self Test (POST). The results of POST are made
available via the BIT server to the system level BIT collector. When the DSU receives the system
heartbeat System Startup mode message it enters a mode consistent with a power and POST cycle, if not
already in that condition.
Normal Service Functions

After DSU power up, and once the DSU establishes that the system is in the normal service state, via a
system heartbeat message, the LRU will determine an appropriate state for each service and resume that
state using any persistent data stored from the checkpoint server.
If no checkpoint data is available, the service will start from the beginning. The service state is
determined in the following priority:
System state interrogation the current state of the service controls (CMT state) is determined. If
this state information is not available;
Stored persistent data the last known service state is used
Configuration database the default state for the service is used
An access method is provided to control the state of each service through the HTTP server and from a
utility program usable to build script files.
SERVICE POSSIBLE STATES

Broadcast Video ON, OFF, PAUSE
Broadcast Audio ON, OFF, PAUSE
PRAM PLAY(Message), STOP, PAUSE
BGM PLAY(Program, Volume), STOP, PAUSE
BIT MONITOR, PAUSE
Automatic Service Functions

The DSU provides a facility to allow implementation of automatic functions. The mode monitor will
trigger a script on any change of state of the system heartbeat message.
Passenger Announcement
The DSU pauses all broadcast video, broadcast audio, PRAM, and BGM programs whenever the PA ALL
keyline is active as indicated by the system heartbeat message.
Static Test
The DSU sets all services to STOP mode when static test mode is indicated in the system heartbeat
message. A unique test program for each broadcast video and audio channel, as identified in the
configuration database, will then be started to provide an intrusive static test mode of operation to allow
maintenance personnel to walk through the aircraft and verify proper operation.
Built-In-Test Equipment (BITE)

The DSU sets all services to STOP mode when BITE test mode is indicated in the system heartbeat
message. The DSU waits for system level BITE functions to be executed as commanded by an external
source.
Download
The DSU sets all services to STOP mode when download mode is indicated in the system heartbeat
message. The DSU waits for system level download functions to be executed as commanded by an
external source. When download mode is exited as indicated by the system heartbeat message, the DSU
will invoke a hardware initiated shutdown of the power supply causing a subsequent reboot.
Decompression
The DSU sets all services except PRAM to STOP mode when decompression mode is indicated in the
system heartbeat message. The DSU activates the PRAM keyline and plays the decompression message
within 100 msecs of the decompression discrete. The DSU remains in decompression mode until power
is removed, regardless of the system state indicated in the system heartbeat message.
System Shutdown
When System Shutdown Mode is indicated in the system heartbeat message, the DSU does the following:
Sets all services to STOP mode
Prepare logs for offload
Prepares the DSU for power off (graceful shutdown)
Prepares systems for power on during subsequent start up mode.
3.1.4 Video Control Center (VCC)
The following components are installed in the VCC:
(1) Interactive Cabin Management Terminal (iCMT)

(1) Seat Electronics Box (SEB)
(1) DVD Player
(2) RJ45 Ports
(2) USB Ports
DVD Player
USB
&
RJ45
Ports
iCMT and SEB access
iCMT
3.1.5 interactive Cabin Management Terminal (iCMT)
The interactive Cabin Management Terminal (iCMT) provides the user interface to control the operation
of the iSeries Inflight Entertainment System. The GUI is displayed on a 10.4-inch color Flat Panel
Touchscreen Display. The unit receives power, VGA video, MPEG-1/MPEG2 streaming video/audio via
Ethernet, and system communications via 10/100BaseT Ethernet through the VCC mounted SEB.
The iCMT has three major components: a touch screen LCD with backlight, an Interface Printed Circuit
Board (PCB) with backlight inverter power supply, and a Processor Printed Circuit Board.
The iCMTs main functions are:

Display of selected video signals for Video Preview Function
System operator control and interface

IFE system peripherals control
USB Interfaces
Maintenance interface
The iCMT is able to accept a VGA video signal and MPEG-1/MPEG-2 streaming video from the SEB for
display on the LCD. The input impedance for both is 100 ohms. The video is sourced by either the AVC
(DVD playback) or the DSU AM6-12 (Digital Content) and is routed to the iCMT via output port J8 of
ADB1. The CATV signal from the ADB is demodulated by the VCC SEB and sent to the iCMT as a
VGA signal.
There are manual controls located on the face of the iCMT for brightness Up/Down and iCMT reset. The
iCMT operates from SEB-supplied unregulated +32VDC, which is regulated to provide proper power for
the LCD, the backlight inverter, and the PCB electronics.
The iCMT provides 10/100BaseT Ethernet communication, which supports MPEG-1/MPEG-2 streaming
video/audio. The iCMT also provides two USB compatible ports that may be used for Thales approved
peripheral or download devices.
BITE
The iCMT provides Backlight on/off status and video indicator status via the Ethernet link. Memory test
also provides testing of the RAM and Flash memories upon power up or in maintenance mode.
3.1.6 Seat Electronics Box (SEB)
There is one SEB installed in the VCC, aft of the iCMT. The SEB supplies Data and Power to the iCMT
and performs the following functions to allow for iCMT operations.
Forward
Figure 3-4 SEB installed in VCC
Audio/Video Demodulation
The SEB tunes and demodulates broadcast audio and video from the RF network. The broadcast video is
distributed to the iCMT in the NTSC composite video format, RS-170 compliant. The output impedance
is set at 100 Ohms 5%. The broadcast audio is amplified and distributed to the audio jack or ANR Jack.
The audio power delivered to each 300-Ohm transducer element of the EJM is 75-mw minimum at SEB
maximum volume setting.
Audio volume control

The SEB provides audio volume control. At the maximum volume setting, audio output to the RAJ is
calibrated to give out 75 mW RMS into each 300 Ohms transducer (1 kHz sine wave). The audio volume
control provides 32 attenuation steps. Each step is a 2 dB change for a total of 64 dB change. Audio volume
control may be limited during PA operation.
SVDU Data Routing
The SEB performs data transfer between the 100Base-TX upstream ports and the SVDU downstream
ports. Data can be transferred in both half or full-duplex modes.
3.1.7 DVD Player
The DVD Player is a Video Reproducer Unit designed for corporate and business jet aircraft.This unit is
capable of playing back two languages simultaneously to allow greater audio flexibility for multi-national
venues. In addition to unique audio capabilities, the unit supports both PAL and NTSC video sources and
S-Video and composite outputs.
Forward
The DVD Player is DO-160D qualified which ensures the system will operate in extreme temperature
conditions and periods of vibration. It can be remotely controlled using either RS232, RS485 (Protocol
provided by and compatible with MAS systems) or serial IR controls.
3.2 CABIN DISTRIBUTION
The Cabin LRUs are made

up of the LRUs located in the
cabin but not installed in the
Seat Groups. The power and
signal Distribution LRUs make
up this group. Included are
the Area Distribution Boxes
(ADBs), Master Control Units
(MCUs), the Wall Disconnect
Boxes (WDBs), and the Power
Wall Disconnect Boxes
(PWDBs).
3.2.1 Area Distribution Box (ADB)
The in-seat audio/video entertainment is distributed through the ADB to each columns SEBs. The last
ADB in the string must have the downstream ADB output connector (J2) terminated.
The main purpose of the Area Distribution Box (ADB) is to provide downstream distribution of electronic
signals to other components in the IFE system. It provides two different types of distribution: RF and
Ethernet. The ADB is an unmanaged IEEE 802.3u compliant 17-port Ethernet switch, which can provide
limited management functions. The ADB also functions as an RF equalizer/splitter to provide an
acceptable level of RF to the seat components and a passive tap for the other ADBs in the chain.
The ADB determines its position in the system by detecting the Pin-Coded Addressing in the cable
attached to the J1 Connector. By knowing its position and reading the configuration data, it can
correctly supply addressing information to the SEBs connected to its output connectors.
Figure 3-5 ADB (Area Distribution Box)
The ADB provides:

Ethernet switching using a programmed routing table
Assignment of SEB IP Addresses during IP Sequencing
Radio Frequency splitting and equalization
ADB External Interface Signals
Inputs:
Two 100Base-Tx inputs for the upstream LRU Headend device or other ADB
Two 100Base-Tx inputs for additional expansion
This is intended for a direct connection to a server when required to support additional bandwidth
for AVOD.
One RF input with a passive tap on the output side
Two Aux RF inputs
The Aux signal is intended for local injected RF signals for that zone.
One Decompression keyline on the input connector (Active Low).
Outputs:
Four Dual column outputs of 100 Base-TX
One Aux Dual column output of 100 Base-TX
This output can be used as an additional seat column.
Four Single Column outputs of RF for SEB columns
With the addition of an FDB, each RF output is split into (2) equal level RF outputs providing the
ability to have 80 seat groups from ADB (4 ADB x 2 WDB x 10 SEB). There are approximately
10 SEBs per column possible.
One Dual column output of 100 Base-TX
Daisy chain to additional ADBs.
One Single column output of RF for usage as a Telephone/VCC/Remote Terminal
Two Column outputs for Tapping Units, maximum number of 4 Tapping Units per output.
Each Tapping Unit provides 3 outputs for ARINC 722 monitor. The ADB can provide outputs of
up to 24 monitors.
Description of External Interfaces
Figure 3-6 ADB Connectors
ADB Outputs: J1 Input Connector. Power, Data, RF inputs

J2 ADB to ADB. Data, RF
J3 Output to Seat Column. Data, RF
J8 Output to VCC and WMSEB. Data, RF
J9 Output to TU (covered). RF, Data (RS485)
J16 Input from AVC, DSU AM6-12.
AC Power Interface
The ADB connector and contacts are rated to handle up to 15 amps of current. The ADB requires
approximately one amp.
Seat Electronics Box (SEB) Interface

Each ADB is able to interface with up to (4) dual columns of SEBs for a maximum of 80 SEBs per ADB.
The ADB has two different types of outputs, RF distribution, and Ethernet. The ADB to SEB data
communication is a 100Base-TX Ethernet data network, the transmission medium consists of a quad
cable. The ADB operates in this network as a 17-port switch controller, with up to 10 ports for SEB
communication.
During IP Sequencing, the ADB assigns Ethernet addresses to the SEBs based on the configuration data
as shown in Table 7. The configuration data indicates which SEB column is connected to each of the
ADB outputs and how many SEBs are in each column. It also defines the seat location of each SEB.
ADB Block Diagram
Ethernet System Interface

Each ADB provides two 100Base-Tx Ethernet interfaces for communications with the LRU directly
upstream, which could be the AVC or another ADB. It also provides two 100Base-Tx Ethernet interfaces
for communications with the next downstream ADB. The system does not require both inputs to be
active to function. Each ADB provides two 100Base-Tx Ethernet interfaces for direct connections with
either an aircraft server or a LAN switching device. This provides a separate data path for AVOD
providing additional bandwidth to support up to 200 Mbits/sec of data for each ADB.
Fifth Port Interface

Each ADB has a fifth port (J8) that is identical to the four Column ports used for the SEB. The fifth is
intended for use as a phone, wall mount SEB and monitor, crew station, or remote iCMT port. This port
can be turned on/off independently of the other ports. The port can also be used as an extra dual seat
column port; when utilized in this manner, each ADB can drive up to 100 SEBs.
Aircraft Ethernet Distribution System

The ADB has two ports of 100Base-Tx on the upstream connector, two ports of 100Base-Tx on the
downstream connector and two ports of 100Base-Tx on the Aux connector. The upstream connector is
designed to be hooked to the Headend provider of Ethernet service or another ADB, while the
downstream connector is designed to be attached to an ADB. When the ports are not used the software
turns off the port during system initialization. The two Aux ports of 100Base-Tx are intended for use as
high speed local AVOD for the ADB zone.
Aircraft Radio Frequency Distribution System

The ADB has one Main RF input and two Aux RF inputs for 50 ohms coax. The Main RF input is sent
through a passive RF tap to an RF output while the two Aux inputs are combined with the Main RF for
the local RF outputs. The Aux inputs are intended for local-zone RF signals like games or video for that
zone only.
Decompression
The AVC detects activation of the Decompression Keyline and notifies other LRUs via the Heartbeat Message
distributed via Ethernet to all LRUs. The ADB receives this Heartbeat Message but does not act on it.
Input Power
The ADB operates on single-phase, 115VAC, 400 Hz AC power. Maximum power consumption is 70
Volts/Amps.
FEATURE SPECIFICATION
Dimensions 7.86 (W) x 3.90 (H) x 9.25 (D) inches
Weight 5.0 lbs 10%
Part Number 177729-104
3.2.2 Master Control Unit (MCU)
MCU with output face showing
Figure 3-7 Master Control Unit
The MCU is a power distribution unit for supplying cabin/in-seat equipment with 115V 400Hz AC
power. The input power to the MCU is nominal 115VAC, 3 phases on connector J8. Power input pins
and circuitry are designed for minimum 25 amps operating phase current. MCU is able to monitor a
minimum of 3 x 25 amps x 115VAC = 8625VA. The MCU also contains two (2) Ethernet ports on
connector J9, one for communicating upstream with the IFE system and the other for interfacing with a
downstream MCU.
Input Connectors
Figure 3-8 Input Connectors
Signal Pin number

115 VAC Phase A in A
115 VAC Phase B in B
115 VAC Phase C in C
Neutral in D
Chassis GND E
Not Used F
Not Used G
Power Input Connector J8
The outputs are configured as follows:

5 columns/ports each 115VAC, 3 phase, 400 Hz.
Column 1 to 4 (J1 to J4): Power output port pins and circuitry are designed for 14 amps operating
phase current.
Column 5 (J5): Power output port pins and circuitry designed for 7.5 amps phase current
MCU INPUTS
Output Connectors
Figure 3-9 Output Connectors
Column Output Connector J1, J2, J3, J4, J5
Signal Pin Number

115 VAC Phase A (out) A
115 VAC Phase B (out) D
115 VAC Phase C (out) F
Neutral (out) B
Data out (control) H
Not Used C, E, G
Although connectors J1 through J5 all have the same pinouts, J5 is keyed differently from J1 J4. Each
MCU column output has over current/short circuit protection, rated at 14 amps maximum except
column 5, which has a maximum of 7.5 amps (per phase).
MCU OUTPUTS
The MCU output power ports are switchable by six (6) discrete inputs on the MCU J6 connector. One (1)
discrete is for switching OFF all MCU column outputs and five (5) are for switching each column
individually. The MCU provides the following types of circuit protection:
Electronic Fuses
Circuit Breakers
Ground Fault Interrupter (GFI)
Configurable Power Management
Electronic Fuse
The electronic fuse provides protection of the internal circuit breaker. Once tripped, the electronic fuse is
latched until the next power up, or could be reset via a separate discrete input signal. When an electronic
fuse trips, it switches off all three phases of the corresponding port to prevent the GFI from tripping due
to unsymmetrical leakage currents. The trip point characteristics are configured via the Configuration
Module. A tripped electronic fuse drives a discrete output, which could be used for a trip indication.
Circuit Breakers
The MCU has five (5) output columns, each providing 3-phase power. Each phase is protected by a
circuit breaker on the MCU. A tripped circuit breaker must be manually reset at the MCU. The MCU is
located in an overhead bin and would not be resetable in flight.
Ground Fault Interrupter (GFI)
Figure 3-10 Ground Fault Interrupter (GFI)
The MCU also provides five (5) Ground-Fault Interrupters (GFI) for each of the output ports. The trip
point can be set to levels of 30mA, 50mA, 75mA or 100mA through discrete input encoding. These two
(2) discrete lines are found on connector J6.
Discrete Input Discrete Input Leakage Response

GFI 2 GFI 1 Current Time
Open Open 30 mA 30 ms
Open Ground 50 mA 50 ms
Ground Open 75 mA 75 ms
Ground Ground 100 mA 100 ms
Once a GFI is tripped, it remains latched until the next power up unless it is reset via a separate discrete
input. A tripped GFI drives a discrete output of the MCU, which could be used for a trip indication.
Configurable Power Management

To allow more power control of a connected PC-Power system, the MCU is capable of measuring the
output currents. The MCU has three configurable thresholds, each resulting in a different level of control.
The configuration is done via the Configuration Module, which represents a replaceable non-volatile
memory containing a customized parameter set for the MCU operation in a certain aircraft. (Refer to the
photograph of the configuration module on the next page.)
Each output column has a data control line (on connectors J1 to J5 pin H) used to direct how the ISPC
controls its ACOUs. The MCU can put each output column into one of the three (3) following states: (1)
enable all ACOUs, (2) disable all ACOUs, or (3) disable unused ACOUs (restricted mode). The
configuration module on the MCU uses a DC voltage level to define the parameters for each column. The
signal characteristics of the MCU outputs are described in the table below:
SIGNAL STATUS MCU OUTPUT STATE

Enabled Voltage:0 to 6.5V Normal operation, enable all power outlets
Restricted mode Voltage:9.5 to 14.5V Restricted Mode: system power limit has been reached
and further power outlets to be used are disabled.
Disabled Voltage:17.5 to 28V Power disabled, power at outlets is not available.
The configuration module is installed on connector J7. If the configuration module is missing or faulty
the MCU will revert to its default parameters.
Pin Coded Address

Each MCU has an address defined by address pins on connector J9. The aircraft wiring defines the pin-
coded address. This MCU address also defines the IP addresses for each MCU.
Status Indicators
Three (3) rows of status indicators are located on the front face of the MCU. Status indicators 1 and 2 are
single LEDs showing power and BITE status of the MCU. Indicators 3 and 4 each have five (5) LEDs
showing power and BITE status for each of the five (5) output ports. The indicators are defined in the
following table:
STATUS FUNCTION CONDITIONS

INDICATOR
1 Power State Off = no input power
Flash = 1 or 2 phases present
On = 3 input phases present
2 General BITE Off = fatal BITE fault
Flash = minor BITE fault
On = normal operation
3 Port Power State Off = no output power
On = all output phases present
4 Port BITE Off = output BITE fault
Flash = electric fuse or GFI tripped
On = normal operation
3.2.3 Power Wall Disconnect Box (PWDB)
The PWDB is actually a cable assembly which on one end connects to one of the output columns on the
MCU and the other end is a disconnect bracket. The PWDB splits one output column from the MCU into
two different columns (or strings) of SEBs and rotates the power phases for each of the SEB columns.
The PWDB is often supplied by the airframe manufacturer.
3.3 SEAT GROUP COMPONENTS
3.3.1 Seat Electronics Box (SEB)
Figure 3-11 SEB (Seat Electronics Box)
The Seat Electronics Box (SEB) is a seat-end component of the iSeries system. The SEB provides
audio/video entertainment, personal external audio/video source interface and laptop connections.
The SEB distributes broadcast audio/video from the RF network, and digital interactive audio/video from
the 100Base-TX network. Each SEB supports up to three seats and up to 10 SEBs may be daisy-chained
in columns.
The SEBs main functions are:

Audio/Video demodulation
Passenger Address (PA) audio distribution
Decompression mode
SVDU Data Routing
Laptop Computer Power
Laptop Computer RJ45 interface
Passenger Interface (through PCU)
BITE function
Audio/Video Demodulation
The SEB tunes and demodulates broadcast audio and video from the RF network. The SEB video tuning
bandwidth is 157.25 to 799.25 MHz. The actual number of available video channels is aircraft
configuration dependent. The broadcast video is distributed to the SVDU in the NTSC composite video
format, RS-170 compliant. The output impedance is set at 100 Ohms 5%. The broadcast audio is
amplified and distributed to the audio jack or ANR Jack. The audio power delivered to each 300-Ohm
transducer element of the EJM is 75-mw minimum at SEB maximum volume setting.
Passenger Address (PA) audio distribution

The SEB detects activation of the PA output of the AVC and distributes PA audio to the PAX in its seat
group. It has a dedicated FM tuner that is always tuned to the PA channel (88.1 MHz). It detects the 19
KHz tone overlaid on the PA audio signal. This is the tone used in radios to indicate the presence of a
stereo signal. When the tuner detects the PA tone, it switches the output audio MUX to select the PA
Tuner output and pass the PA audio to the audio jack in each seat.
During PA, the SEB discards all keystrokes and volume up/down, audio volume control is limited to a
predefined range, and a << Passenger Announcement in Progress >> screen is displayed on each attached
SVDU. The SEB returns to the previous operating state when PA keyline is de-asserted.
RF Input Board Processor Board Output Board
Ethernet
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RF Out Aud In
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SVDU/VDU-A
32VDC
115VAC,
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3 phase 32VDC
PS Module
SVDU/VDU-C
115VAC, 32VDC
400Hz, J10 Fuse
32V to 3.3V 32V to 5V 32V to 12V
3 phase
DC-DC DC-DC DC-DC
Converter Converter Converter
115VAC,
Rectifier &
400Hz, J9 Fuse
PFC
3 phase
AC Input Board PTC
Figure 3-12 SEB Functional Block Diagram
Decompression mode
The SEB detects the system Decompression State from the Heartbeat Message sent by the AVC, and
enters Decompression Mode. SEB decompression mode operations are defined as:
All passenger operations are stopped.

SVDU backlight power is turned off
The SEB exits from Decompression mode by power on reset, or by detecting the system Idle State in the
Heartbeat Message.

The SEB provides audio volume control. At the maximum volume setting, audio output to the RAJ is
calibrated to give out 75 mW RMS into each 300 Ohms transducer (1 kHz sine wave). The audio volume
control provides 32 attenuation steps. Each step is a 2 dB change for a total of 64 dB change. Audio volume
control may be limited during PA operation.
SVDU Data Routing

The SEB performs data transfer between the 100Base-TX upstream ports and the SVDU downstream
ports. Data can be transferred in both half or full-duplex modes.
Figure 3-13 Typical under-seat installation
Laptop Computer Power

The SEB passes the 115 VAC, single-phase 400 Hz power and control signal to the ISPC via the J3
connector. Power is routed directly from the J1 input connector to J2 and J3 output connectors with no
electronic components in between. The ISPC then conditions the power for the laptop computer.
Laptop Computer RJ45 Interface
The SEB provides a RJ45 port for laptop computer connectivity. The SEB receives the 100Base-Tx
format and forwards it to the SEB upstream ports. Likewise, downstream data to the Laptop computer is
sent via the SEB. This data communication allows passengers with an interface-supporting capability to
access the Internet or Intranet activities. This feature is not yet software enabled.
Passenger Interface
Up to three passengers, via passenger controller (DPCU-t, DPCU, and DPCU), are able to control the
services provided by the SEB. Passenger control commands include volume up/down, channel up/down,
Attendant Call/Reset, Reading Light On/Off, Audio/Video select and On Demand services control.
The controller receives five-volt power from the SEB with a maximum current draw of 200 mA.
Communications with the SEB complies with the Universal Serial Bus (USB) specification rev 1.1. The
transmission medium is one twisted-pair cable connected in a star topology. The SEB operates in this
network as a three-port hub and behaves as a host.
BITE Function
The SEB performs intrusive and non-intrusive tests. Intrusive tests are performed when commanded by
the host. Non-intrusive tests are performed periodically during normal operation.
Non-Intrusive Test
The SEB periodically performs non-intrusive tests that monitor SEB status in flight to verify fault-free
system operation. Should a fault be detected, it is recorded in non-volatile memory (NVM) for later
investigation on-board and in the workshop. Non-intrusive tests include the following:
Main power output lines (3.3, 5 and 12 VDC) within 10% tolerance
PCU communication port status
VDU communication port status
Upstream port status
Processor operational status
PA status
Decompression status
Intrusive Test
The SEB performs intrusive tests initiated from the iCMT when the aircraft is on the ground to identify
failures and to allow a speedy system return to service after completion of maintenance actions. Intrusive
test shall include the following:
All non-intrusive tests
Broadcast audio signal availability
Broadcast video signal availability
Power-On Self Test (POST)

The SEB performs a power-on self-test (POST) on initial power-up or after a long power interrupt. When
there is no confirmed failure, the unit becomes operational in approximately 3 minutes following the
establishment of the power supply. POST consists of the following tests:
All tests listed in the non-intrusive test section.
Main processor memory test.
Application memory content integrity test.
SEB POWER CONNECTORS, J1, J2 & J3
Pin Number Signal Description Notes

1 115VAC Phase
2 115VAC Phase
3 115VAC Phase
4 Neutral
5 Passed-through from J1 to J2 and J3. In-seat Power Systems Communications
6 Chassis ground
7 Shield (ground) Redundant Chassis ground
Input Data Connectors: J4 & J5

External Audio/Video Connector: J6
In Seat Connector: J7
3.3.2 Smart Video Display Unit (SVDU)
The 10.6-inch SVDU is installed in Business Class, and the 8.9-inch SVDU is installed in Economy
Class. It contains a color Flat Panel Display with electronics that receives power, NTSC (M) video, and
Ethernet data (MPEG-1/MPEG-2) from the SEB. The broadcast video data originates in the AVC, the
DSU AM6-12, or the DVD Player.
The SVDU is composed of three major components: an LCD with backlight, an Interface PCBA with a
backlight inverter power supply and a Processor PCBA. The SVDU is equipped with a local brightness
control.
SVDU major functions:

Brightness Adjustment
NTSC (M) Video input
Ethernet MPEG Video
Entertainment Menuing
Backlight Inverter
BITE
Brightness Adjustment
The SVDU has a Brightness Up/Down Control button to the side of the LCD. A Brightness Bar OSD is
displayed temporarily when either of the buttons is pressed.
Video Input
The SVDU accepts an NTSC (M) composite video signal (RS-170 compliant) and MPEG-1/MPEG-2
Ethernet streaming video routed through the SEB from the DSU AM6-12, which it converts to RGB
format for display on the LCD. The input impedance for both is 100-ohms differential.
Backlight Inverter
The SVDU has a backlight inverter to operate the LCD lamp. The backlight inverter is a DC-AC
converter, which converts 12 VDC from the voltage regulator to 350 VRMS nominal.
BITE
The SVDU provides basic processor, RAM and Flash Memory tests. In addition, the SVDU provides a
temperature sensor for monitoring the main processors temperature.
Figure 3-14 SVDU Functional Block Diagram
Hardware Description
STPC Consumer II Processor

The heart of the SVDU is an STPC Consumer II Processor, which contains a 90MHz fifth-generation x86
Processor Core, an SDRAM controller, a graphics subsystem, a video pipeline, and support logic
including PCI, ISA, Local Bus, and IDE controllers with standard I/O interfaces. Also included is an
integrated Digital Video Input Port.
Memory
512 Kbyte Flash EEPROM
128 Mbyte of SDRAM (Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory)
128 Mbyte of Disk-On-Chip (DOC)
MPEG Decoder
The SVDU contains an MPEG High Performance Video/Audio Decoder capable of both MPEG-1 and
MPEG-2 video and audio decoding. This includes Video Decoder, Audio Decoder and a hardware
MPEG-2 Transport De-multiplexer. Features include video/audio synchronization, error detection,
concealment, and notification. The MPEG Decoder also provides On Screen Display (OSD) and Closed
Caption capability.
Video Decoder
NTSC video decoding to ITU-656 digital video capability includes horizontal and vertical video scaling
for randomly sized windows. The NTSC decoder provides Closed Caption capability.
10/100BaseT Ethernet Interface

The SVDU provides one 10/100BaseT Ethernet port supporting communications with other LRUs in the
system.
Audio Decoder
The integrated Audio Codec decodes the audio into right and left stereo channels. The MP3 Audio
Decoder decodes compressed MP3 audio files by using an MPEG-1, Layer 3 decoding algorithm.
Power-on Reset and Voltage Monitor

This device provides a reset signal to the microprocessor at power-on and when either the +2.5 VDC,
+3.3 VDC or +5 VDC supply voltages drop by 5%.
Voltage Regulator
The SVDU receives unregulated 32 VDC from the SEB then converts it to +2.5 VDC + 5%, +3.3 VDC
5%, +5.0 VDC 5%, and +12 VDC + 5% regulated, used by the LCD and the PCB electronics, and +12
VDC 5% regulated, used by the backlight inverter.
Backlight inverter
The SVDU has a backlight inverter to operate the LCD lamp. The backlight current monitor and the
microprocessor operate the ON indicator. The backlight inverter is a DC-AC converter, which converts
the 12 VDC to 535 VRMS nominal.
LCD Resolution
The SVDU provides a resolution of 800 x 600 pixels (SVGA).
LCD Controller
The SVDU provides a Thin Film Transistor (TFT) panel controller that converts analog VGA signals
from the STPC Consumer II to a TFT panel output with one pixel per clock and resolution to (800 x 600).
The controller supports 3, 4, 6 or 8 bits per pixel up to 16.8 million colors.
Basic Specifications
Power 15 Watts max.

Weight 3.9 lbs. (4.5 lbs for 10.4)
Dimensions 9.81W x 7.65H x 1.60D (8.4)
10.83W x 8.15H x 1.60D (10.4)
Vertical Viewing Angle Up (viewed from above): 35 degrees
Down (viewed from below): 23 degrees
Horizontal Viewing Angle 50 degrees left and right (w/o privacy filter)
3.3.3 Digital Passenger Control Unit (DPCU)
The DPCU is installed in all Business Class and Economy Class seats. Each DPCU provides the
passengers the means to control i4000 entertainment services at the seat. The unit is mounted in a cradle-
base assembly compatible with aircraft seats. All buttons and indicators are illuminated to enable viewing
in all levels of ambient light.
The DPCU is used in conjunction with Passenger GUI screens that are displayed on the SVDU. The
DPCU provided to each passenger will allow the passenger to use the unit for Navigation, Selection,
Channel Browsing, and Application Controls.
DPCU functionality includes:

Volume up/down
Channel up/down
Mode Selection for Broadcast audio / video, and Moving Map
Liquid Crystal Display (LCD).
Alphanumeric LCD Display

The 2-digit LCD has a limited alpha character set to display the Entertainment System channel number,
PA mode and other system information. Numeric characters from 00-99 can be displayed. A VIDEO
enunciator on the LCD is activated when the video entertainment mode is selected. An AUDIO
enunciator is activated when the audio mode is selected. The letters PA are displayed during public
address announcements. A 00 indicates inactive communications with the SEB, whereas a 01
verifies active communications.
USB Interface
The USB Interface provides all real-time communications between the DPCU and the SEB. The data
format is a Thales-IFS proprietary protocol with DLE insertion using the USB version 1.1 protocol
communications interface.
3.3.4 Intergrated Noise Cancelling Audio Jack
Integrated Noise Cancelling Audio Jacks are installed in the Business Class. Single-pin audio jacks are
installed in Economy Class.
The noise reduction system consists of an integrated noise reduction module that includes the electrical
circuits and electrical jacks in a single module. The unit is designed to operate with special noise
reduction headsets. When used in conjunction with the special headset, the module provides a reduction
of low frequency jet aircraft and other repetitive background noise. Attenuation performance is 12 dB
(minimum) between 150 and 400 Hz, with 0 dB attenuation at 50 Hz and 1.2 kHz respectively.
The Noise Cancelling Audio Jacks will interface with two prong noise reduction headsets (2.5mm and
3.5mm) or standard single prong headsets. The type of headset used will be detected by the audio jack. If
a noise reduction headset is detected, the noise reduction function is automatically invoked.
Output Power
Power output per ear is 33 mw nominal on 300 ohm, normal nr mode. If the voltage to the nr is
interrupted, the nrm connects the input audio to the headset jacks. The path resistance is nominally
25 ohms.
System Interconnect
The NRM interface connector P1 is a six-position, single-row, male connector that interfaces to the SEB
through the seat harness wiring. The NRM receives power and two channels of audio from the SEB.
Control I/O
The Control I/O line is always a logic low (or open-circuit), which enables the ANR function. If the
headset is ANR type (with microphones), a square-wave is superimposed on the control line. If a
conventional headset is in use (without microphones), no square-wave is present and the Noise Reduction
mode is automatically disabled.
Microphone Sensing
MIC_L: The left microphone input senses that a microphone is connected to it, or that the jack is open. A
shorted jack is the same as a microphone present. MIC_R: The right microphone input senses that a
microphone is connected to it, or that the jack is shorted. An open jack is the same as a microphone
present.
Noise Reduction Jack

The Noise Reduction Jack is differentiated from the normal audio jack by two different sized pin jacks.
These polarize the jack such that the Noise Cancellation headset cannot be inserted backwards. One jack
has the stereo audio signals to the headset (3.5 mm), while the other has the ambient noise audio signal
from the headset microphone (2.5mm).
3.3.5 In-Seat Power Converter (ISPC)
The In-Seat Power Converter (ISPC) is designed to provide a constant voltage source to the Personal
Electronic Device (PED), normally a laptop computer, via an AC-Outlet Unit (ACOU) which is located in
the seat armrest. The ISPC is installed beneath one of the seats in a seat group.
The ISPC operates on 115 VAC, 400 Hz, single-phase power received from the MCU via a Power Wall
Disconnect Box (PWDB) and a Seat Electronics Box (SEB). The ISPC is directly cabled to the output
connector of the SEB located in the same seat group. One ISPC supplies up to three (3) ACOUs with
nominal 110 VAC, 60 Hz single-phase power via its Output Connectors (J3, J4, and J5)
Continuously monitoring the output power, the ISPC connects or disconnects its associated ACOUs
according to the actual power status. Unless all the criteria for safe operation are met, the ISPC will
disconnect power to one or all of the Outlet Units.
The ISPC has provisions to control a PED Power-in-use Indicator (PPUI), which is a Blue LED located
on the aisle-side of each seat group. When illuminated, the PPUI indicates that a PED is connected to an
ACOU and is drawing power.
The main functional groups are:

Input Power Conversion Converts the 115 VAC, 400 Hz input power to 110 VAC, 60 Hz output power
Over-current and Short-circuit Detector Detects excessive current draw, reports to microprocessor and
shuts down only the over-current output.
GFI Detector Detects a Ground Fault and turns off all outputs as a safety precaution.
Outlet Current Measurement Measures output current for each port and reports results to
microprocessor.
Over-temperature Detector Measures internal temperature and reports to microprocessor which will
shut down the ISPC if thresholds are exceeded.
3.3.6 Alternating Current Outlet Unit (ACOU)
The ACOU is the outlet receptacle that provides power intended for a passengers laptop computer. It
accommodates either the US-type standard three-pin power plug or the European-type standard two-pin
power plug. The ACOU has mechanical child protection features to prevent shock due to misuse of the
outlet, such as inserting foreign objects. It also has integrated sensors to release power only if a plug is
engaged. The button (see photo) in the center of the outlet must be pressed by the plug body at the time
the tines are inserted for power to be released.
The ACOU is the outlet receptacle that provides power intended for a passengers laptop computer. It
accommodates either the US-type standard three-pin power plug or the European-type standard two-pin
power plug. The ACOU has mechanical child protection features to prevent shock due to misuse of the
outlet, such as inserting foreign objects. It also has integrated sensors to release power only if a plug is
engaged. The button (see photo) in the center of the outlet must be pressed by the plug body at the time
the tines are inserted for power to be released.
The ACOU has a multicolor LED indicator to give a visual indication of the system status as shown in the
following table:
ACOU Status Indicator LED
LED INDICATION SYSTEM STATUS

GREEN System Power ENABLED (Power Available)
AMBER Temporary No Power Available (Power Limitation)
RED System Power DISABLED (via MCU or Aircraft Control)
OFF System Power Not Available (A/C Power to MCU Disabled)
OFF BITE Indication of the respective ISPC due to an internal Fault
PPUI (PED Power-In-Use Indicator)
The PPUI is a BLUE LED indicator that is mounted on the aisle side of each Business Class seat group.
It is located such that it is easily visible by the Flight Attendants and indicates whether an
Electronic/Electrical device is connected to the Outlet Unit and power is being drawn.
The PED (Personal Electronic Device) Power-In-Use Indication is a JAA/FAA Requirement for In-seat
PC Power Systems.
Note: If the PPUI fails the ISPC will shut down all of its power outputs as a safety precaution. When
troubleshooting, if an entire seat group loses power, first try replacing the PPUI before replacing the
ISPC.
4 SEAT INTERCONNECT DIAGRAMS
The following diagrams illustrate the various seat group configurations as installed in the NACIL(I)
A321.
Figure 4-1 NACIL(I) A321 Seat Group Configuration Diagram
4.1 SEAT INTERCONNECT DIAGRAMS BUSINESS CLASS
The following in diagrams are representative of the LRUs previously discussed, as installed in the
Business Class seat groups. The following components are the primary LRUs illustrated:
SEBs
SVDUs
Audio Jacks
DPCUs
ISPCs
ACOU
PED In-use Indicators
Figure 4-2 Business Class - Front row LH (-501) & RH (-502)
Figure 4-3 Business Class - Standard LH (-503) & RH (-504)
Figure 4-4 Business Class - Last row LH (-505) & RH (-506)
4.2 SEAT INTERCONNECT DIAGRAMS ECONOMY CLASS
The following in diagrams are representative of the LRUs previously discussed, as installed in the
Economy Class seat groups. The following components are the primary LRUs illustrated:
SEBs
SVDUs
Audio Jacks
DPCUs
Figure 4-5 Economy Class - Front row LH (-501)
Figure 4-6 Economy Class - Front row RH (-502)
Figure 4-7 Economy Class - Standard LH (-503) & RH (-504)
Figure 4-8 Economy Class - Last row LH (-505) & RH (-506)
Figure 4-9 Economy Class - Row 19 LH (-507)
Figure 4-10 Economy Class - Row 19 RH (-508)
Figure 4-11 Economy Class - Rows 8 & 21 LH (-509)
Figure 4-12 Economy Class - Rows 8 & 21 RH (-510)
Figure 4-13 Economy Class - Rows 7 & 20 LH (-511)
Figure 4-14 Economy Class - Rows 7 & 20 RH (-512)
5 MAINTENANCE FUNCTIONS
Software Loading and Content Management at the airline location are important steps in assuring a
successful onboard passenger experience. There are step-by-step procedures that describe methods for
loading software and content, and various functions that allow maintenance personnel to check and
troubleshoot the IFE system. If there are any questions about this procedure, please contact your local
Thales Representative or call the Thales Content Management Center.
Software Loading is a two-phase process in which the code is first uploaded from the CD-ROM on the
PDL to the IFE system and then downloaded to individual LRU types or individual LRUs. When
downloading software, it is important to carefully verify that the correct files to be downloaded were
successfully uploaded and that all of the necessary files are selected.
Content Management is an ongoing procedure that is required each time the airline updates its onboard
entertainment program. The content to be loaded has been compiled and tested at the Thales Content
Management Center in Irvine, California.
The equipment needed to perform Software Loading and/or Content Management includes the following:
A Portable Data Loader (PDL)
Removable Hard Drive or Software Disc
Ethernet Cable
The following is representative of typical maintenance actions during the Software and/or Content
Loading, per a Service Bulletin or AMM procedure. Always refer to the specific Service Bulletin
and/or Operator Interface section of the AMM for information regarding the proper procedures.
5.1 PORTABLE DATA LOADER (PDL) SETUP
The PDL is a rugged computer that is designed for easy transit to and from the aircraft. Once the PDL is
received the first time, it should be maintained in a safe, locked location when not in use. There is no
need to mail it back to Thales unless service is required. Anytime shipping is required, make sure to send
it in its black transit case. A removable hard drive and CD/DVD drive are located on the right side of the
PDL.
5.2 SOFTWARE DOWNLOADING
5.2.1 Software Download Procedure PHASE 1
The Phase 1 download process consists of loading selected software components from the distribution
media, normally a CD, to the system download server. The Phase 1 download process is used to declare
the correct (baseline) software configuration for the aircraft. All subsequent maintenance actions
(Download and Configuration Check) use the configuration list created by the Phase 1 download process
as the aircraft configuration baseline.
From each media, maintenance personnel can select either specific software component (by part number)
or groups of software components called packages to be loaded onto the download server. The download
server maintains the correct configuration database based on the most recent Phase I software loaded in
this manner. Maintenance personnel are provided with the Phase 1 Current Software Configuration
screen which identifies the software components LRU, software name and software part number. This
list should be verified against the configuration documentation maintained by the airline. Extra
components should be deleted.
When a download is initiated by maintenance personnel, all aircraft loadable software present in the
correct configuration list for the selected LRU type is loaded. If an LRU contains a software component
which is not on the list, it will be removed from the LRU. If an LRU is missing a software component or
has a different component from the list, it will be loaded by the LRU from the download server.
5.2.2 Software Download Procedure PHASE 2
The Phase 2 download process uses the correct configuration list created by the Phase 1 download to
install the proper software into each system LRU. The Phase 2 download must be performed on each
LRU type independently.
To perform a Phase 2 download, the maintenance person selects an LRU type to be downloaded and
initiates the process. Progress is presented and the user is informed when the process is complete. The
system provides for a download on one LRU or for all LRUs of a specified type.
The Phase 2 procedure downloads software from the DSU AM6-12 hard disk drive to selected LRU
processors. The procedures for downloading to the DSU AM6-12, AVC, ADB, iCMT, IP Sequencing,
and SEB are each shown separately. This procedure can be performed from the PDL or the iCMT.
Phase 2 Software Download to DSU AM6-12
Phase 2 Software Download to AVC
Phase 2 Software Download to ADB
Phase 2 Software Download to iCMT
Phase 2 Software Download to SEB
At PDL, from LRU Load screen,

select SEB and ALL SELECTED
LRUs.
Caution: After
First download,
all files will not
be displayed.
Dowload to SEB
must be
performed two
times to ensure
all files are
displayed.
5.3 CONFIGURATION CHECK
5.4 IP SEQUENCE
In the TopSeries IFE system, the SEBs are not hard-coded or hard-wired with an IP address to indicate
their positions within the system. Since each SEB needs to have a unique Ethernet address associated
with its seat-group number, the IP Sequencing system was developed. An Ethernet is basically a high-
speed LAN.
Each Ethernet-capable LRU in the system contains a configuration data file that defines the map of all
the LRUs. The SEB data include each SEBs position within which string, connected to which port of
which ADB, the seat-group number of that position and the Ethernet address of that seat-group. The IP
Sequencing uses the configuration data file to allow each SEB a means of determining its position within
the network. Each SEB passes through the Ethernet interface to the next downstream SEB in its string,
so that in normal operation all the SEBs are connected to the Ethernet network. Each SEB is also
equipped with a software-controlled output switch that it uses to disable communications to the
downstream LRUs.
When IP Sequencing starts, the ADBs command all the SEBs to set their output switches to the OFF
position. The ADB can then communicate with only the first SEB on each string, so it tells the SEB on
string one that it is the first position on the first string. The SEB checks the configuration data file to
determine its seat group location and its Ethernet address.
The ADB then tells the SEB to turn on its output switch, so that it can now talk to the SEB in the second
position on string one, and gives that SEB its location, and then turns on its output switch. This continues
for each SEB in each string until the entire system is sequenced per the configuration data file.
IP Sequencing must be performed whenever an iCMT, SVDU or SEB is replaced. During the IP
Sequence process an appropriate address is given to each LRU. The aircraft configuration database is
used to determine these addresses. IP Sequencing is a disruptive process in which system components
stop communicating to each other for significant periods of time and after which aspects of control and
response may be quite different.
When IP Sequencing is complete, the operator can select an iCMT screen that presents a graphic
representation of the results to facilitate troubleshooting.
5.5 CONTENT MANAGEMENT
Content is the entertainment media chosen by the airline to include in the services provided for the
passengers. Key terms used in describing the content loading process are defined as follows:
Content Download the process of transferring content from a carry-on loader (like a Portable Data
Loader or PDL) to the system. One copy of each required content item is transferred from the loader to
one of the system servers. Once one copy has been transferred, the carry-on loader can be disconnected
and removed as the content will be distributed to the required servers using the Content Crossload
process.
Content Crossload the process of distributing content between multiple system servers. The Content
Inventory List (CIL) specifies the content that is desired in each system server. Content crossload uses
the CIL to determine the content each server needs and manages the server-to-server transfer (crossload)
of this content.
Content Inventory List an ASCII text file that defines the content that is desired in each system server.
Active Content the system supports the loading of more content than is currently to be used by the
system. To accomplish this, each content entry in the CIL contains a scope field that specifies the
parameter of use for the content item. In a typical application, the scope represents the month or
months of use and the Active selection indicates the current month.
Scope a term used to determine the range of use of a piece of content. Some content may be identified
as use forever (such as a safety briefing), some content may be identified as being usable for a specific
month, and some content may be identified as being usable for multiple months. Along with the ability to
select the Active characteristic, this permits a superset of content (such as multiple months) to be
loaded onto the system.
5.5.1 System Content Loading Procedures
1. At PDL, insert media CD/DVD into CD/DVD- 1.1 Verify media CD/DVD is recognized by
ROM Drive and open Windows Explorer. operating system.
NOTE: Steps 1 and 2 may be ignored if PDL
already includes content in its hard drive.
2. In Windows Explorer, transfer files XXX.cil 2.1 Verify that XXX.cil is present in CIL
from CD/DVD to folder c:\Thales\Data\Cils of Directory of PDL.
PDL.
3. At PDL, open a browserwindow and access the 3.1 Verify Download Screen is displayed.
following URL:
http://172.17.1.97/thales/dnldindex.htm
4. At Download Screen, select Update Content. 4.1 Verify CONTENT LOADING MENU
Screen is displayed.
5. At CONTENT LOADING MENU Screen, 5.1 Verify Collecting Available Content
select Content Inventory Selection. Inventory Lists Screen with Progress Bar is
displayed.
6. At Collecting Available Content Inventory 6.1 Verify when list of available content
Lists Screen, observe Progress Bar. inventory is completed, Progress Bar is full
and system automatically advances to
Content Inventory Selection Screen.
7. At Content Inventory Selection Screen, select
content desired by clicking in small circle to
left of Description Column.
8. Press OK. 8.1 Active Content Selection Screen may be
displayed.
9. If Active Content Selection Screen is 9.1 Verify Content Inventory Confirmation
displayed, select desired content and press OK. Screen is displayed.
10. At Content Inventory Confirmation Screen, 10.1 Verify Please Wait While the Servers
select YES, I AM SURE. Process the New Content List Screen with
Progress Bar is displayed.
11. At Please Wait While the Servers Process the 11.1 Verify when Content List processing is
New Content List Screen, observe Progress complete, Progress Bar is full and System
Bar. automatically advances to Content Loading
Summary Screen.
12. At Content Loading Summary Screen, observe 12.1 Verify all servers are reporting.
Content Flight Readiness Status Window.
13. At Content Loading Summary Screen, observe 13.1 Verify Download In Progress.
Current Activity Window.
14. Observe engineering view of crossload pages. 14.1 In engineering view of crossload pages, wait
until all files are green.
15. At Content Loading Summary Screen, observe 15.1 When Progress Bar reaches 100%, Content
Active Content Progress Bar in Content load is complete.
Download Status Window.
5.5.2 Content Menu Screens
Content Loading is managed as one of the maintenance Download functions. Content loading is
accessed via the Update Content button on the maintenance Download screen. The Content Loading
Menu screen identifies the name of the currently selected Content Inventory List (Current Selection) and
the parameter for current active content (Active:). On the Content Loading Menu there are four (4) basic
selections and a Back button to return to the Download menu.
Content Inventory Selection a selection that permits the operator to specify or change the selected
Content Inventory List (CIL). This is used when the operator wants to change the definition of the
content to be loaded into the system.
Change Active Selection a selection that permits the operator to specify the subset of the loaded or
specified content that is to be used on current flights. This is how an operator would indicate that pre-
loaded content (like the next months content) is now to be used. While this illustrates a process by
which the active selection is changed manually, the system is also capable of changing the active
selection based on an aircraft event or combination of events (such as month change while on the ground).
Content Loading Status a selection that permits the operator to view information on the status of
transferring content from one or more content loaders like a Portable Data Loader (PDL) and the status of
distributing this content to the appropriate system servers.
Content Loading Control an engineering level selection that permits the operator to view and change the
features of content loading. These included automatic and manual controls as well as a variety of defaults
that can be set up.
Content is managed through the use of a file called a Content Inventory List (CIL). The system can have
a variety of CILs loaded and available. Only one CIL may be selected at any point in time. The CIL
drives the content loading and crossloading process. Content that is not identified in the currently
selected CIL is typically deleted from the on-board servers. The Content Download process attempts to
obtain one copy of the content identified in the CIL and load it into one of the on-board servers. The
Content Crossload process identifies the Content that is to be loaded in each server and seeks to transfer
the content from wherever it can be found into the server.
When the Change Inventory Selection selection is made on the Content Loading Menu, the system
looks to all servers and potential portable data loaders for available Content Inventory lists. While this
search is being performed a progress bar is presented with the title: Collecting available Content
Inventory Lists. When the collection is complete (about 30 seconds) a Content Inventory Selection
screen is presented.
The Content Inventory Selection screen identifies the currently selected CIL by title and check in the
associated check-box. The screen also indicates the subset of the content that is active. A list of all CIL
files that have been found in the system is presented in tabular form (see Figure 3.1). For each CIL, an
entry is provided containing the Description (obtained from the file), filename, and number of servers
containing the CIL. The currently selected CIL is indicated with a check in the associated check-box.
The user can use the associated check-box to select a different CIL.
Once a new CIL has been checked and the user presses the OK button, the system starts the process of
making the system consistent with the new CIL. Since one of the goals of the content loading process is
to make the aircraft operational as fast as possible, it is important to know if the content is divided into
subsets and if so, which of the subsets would be Active. Upon exiting the Content Inventory Selection
screen with an OK, the Active Content Selection screen illustrated is presented. This screen reflects the
newly selected CIL under Selected Content and provides a check-list table of the subsets of the content
that can be made active. The user must select one of these subsets as Active and press OK to complete
the specification of a new CIL for use.
Since the selection of a new CIL can have such a significant impact on system servers, any change to the
CIL is followed by the Content Inventory Confirmation menu.
Once the user selects YES, I AM SURE confirming the change in CIL choices, a screen is presented
with a progress bar and titled Please wait while the servers process the new content list. During this
process, the system makes sure that all servers have a copy of the newly selected CIL and if appropriate,
recognize the subset of the content that is to be Active. Once the data is collected, the content loading
process begins and a Content Loading Summery screen is presented.
As an aid in determining the success of a change in the active content selection, each entry has an
indication of the load status of the corresponding subset of content. In the above example both the Nov
and Dec subsets are 100% loaded. If some of the content were either not loaded or had not completed the
appropriate cross-load, the appropriate percentage would be reflected.
Content Loading Summary Screen
The primary interface for determining the status of content in the system is illustrated in the Content
Loading Summary Screen. This screen is intended to provide to the user all of the high-level status
information. Further details are available using the detail, engineering, and PDL selections in the
upper left of the screen, but this information is intended for engineering level experts.
The Content Flight Readiness Status window reflects the status of content identified as needed for
immediate use (Active Content). It indicates (1) the number of servers that have all content necessary for
flight, (2) the number of servers that do not have all of the content necessary for flight, and (3) the number
of servers whose status is unknown because they are not currently reporting. A RED/GREEN indicator in
the upper right hand corner of the window is GREEN when all active content is available in all servers.
The Content Download Status window reflects the overall status of loading content from the PDL. The
intent of this window is to indicate to the operator when the PDL is no longer needed (and could therefore
be disconnected or removed). It provides one progress bar for obtaining Active Content from the PDL
and a second progress bar for obtaining Inactive Content from the PDL. A RED/YELLOW/GREEN
indicator in the upper right hand corner of the window is YELLOW when all active content is fully
loaded from the PDL and GREEN when all active and inactive content are fully loaded from the PDL.
The Content Crossload Status window relects the overall status of distributing content among the system
servers. The intent of this window is to indicate to the operator when content distribution is complete. It
provides one progress bar for the distribution of Active Content to all servers and a second progress bar
for the distribution of Inactive Content to all servers. A RED/YELLOW/GREEN indicator in the upper
right hand corner of the window is YELLOW when all Active content is fully distributed and GREEN
when all Active and Inactive Content is fully distributed among the servers.
The Current Activity window indicates whether any content transfer activity is in progress. The
Download field indicates whether there is any data transfer activity occurring with the PLD and the
Crossload field indicates whether there is any data transfer activity among the servers. A RED/GREEN
indicator in the upper right hand corner of the window is GREEN when there is activity underway or
activity is complete and all content is available (active and inactive).
5.5.3 Detailed Information on Loading
In the upper left-hand corner of the Content Loading Summary screen are a number of buttons from
which further information on Content loading can be obtained. Each of the three selections; detail,
engineering, and PDL, are appropriate for use by expert or engineering level personnel. The overall menu
flow from the Content Loading Summary screen to the various detail screens is illustrated.
5.5.3.1 Detail
The Content Loading Detail screen is illustrated below, and shows the load status of each system server.
A window is provided for each server indicating the load progress for both Active Content and Inactive
Content. For Active Content the progress bar indicates the content that has been transferred in GREEN
and the content that has not been transferred in RED. For Inactive Content, the progress par indicates the
content that has been transferred in GREEN and the content than has not been transferred in YELLOW.
If there is no Inactive Content specified in the CIL, the Inactive Content field is black with N/A as the
percentage transferred.
A user may select even more detail on a specific server by selecting the window for the desired server.
When the server selection is made, the server details screen is presented. Note that the server details
screen provides color coded progress bar with GREEN representing the percentage transferred and RED
representing the percentage yet to be transferred. Also available is the actual number of bytes transferred
and the number of bytes to be transferred.
5.5.3.2 Engineering
The Content Loading Engineering Detail screen is illustrated and indicates the load status of each item of
content and its distribution among the system servers. A check-box matrix is presented with each item of
content identified on the right-hand side of the matrix and the server number indicated across the top of
the matrix. Since this matrix can be quite large, navigation buttons and zoom buttons are provided on the
left-hand side of the screen. A legend can also be requested which identifies the methodology used to fill
in the matrix entries. The upper left-hand corner of the screen permits the user to select the other levels
content loading details available.
5.5.3.3 PDL (Portable Data Loader)
The PDL Status Page screen illustrated indicates the transfer status from each of configured PDLs. A
window is provided for each PDL indicating the load progress for both Active Content and Inactive
Content. For Active Content the progress bar indicates the content that has been transferred in GREEN
and the content that has not been transferred in RED. For Inactive Content, the progress par indicates the
content that has been transferred in GREEN and the content than has not been transferred in YELLOW.
If there is no Inactive Content specified in the CIL, the Inactive Content field is black with N/A as the
percentage transferred
A user may select the details of the contents of a specific PDL by selecting the window of the desired
PDL. When the PDL selection is made a list of the content currently located on the PDL is available for
review.
5.5.4 Content Load Control Menu
The Content Load Control menu permits an experienced user to change the basic method in which the
content load and crossload process operates. While the process has been designed to be capable of being
automatic and operator free, there are situations in which it may be desirable for the automatic process to
be suspended in favor of more detailed control.
The Content Load Control Menu identifies the currently selected CIL (Current Selection: ), the subset of
the content that is active (Active:), and the current control state of the load process (Current State: ). The
menu also provides four (4) control choices as well as a Back button to return to the Content Loading
Menu.
Automatic Enable/Disable a selection that enables or disables the automatic content load process.
When enabled, a system algorithm determines whether it is permissible to perform server crossloading. It
is expected that crossloading may not be desired during certain phases of aircraft activity (like when VOD
services are enabled) and the automatic Enable feature invokes this level of control.
Enable Load/Crossload Unconditionally a selection that indicates to the system that Crossload should
be active at all times irrespective of aircraft mode or activity. The example illustrated in Figure 6
indicates the current setting is Enabled Unconditionally.
Disable Load/Crossload Unconditionally a selection that indicates to the system that Crossload should
be totally disabled.
Engineering Control a selection that provides access to a detailed level control screen appropriate for
engineering personnel.
5.5.4.1 Content Load Control - Engineering Menu
The Content Load Control Engineering Menu provides the engineering level user detailed controls over
the Download and Crossload process as well as the ability to make the changes to the process temporary
or persistent.
Enable Content Download when checked permits the Download of content from the content
loader/PDL. When unchecked, data will not be transferred from the content loader/PDL.
Enable Content Crossload when checked permits the servers to distribute or crossload content among
themselves. When unchecked, servers will not obtain content from each other.
Enable Content Deletion when checked, permits the servers to delete any content that is not in the
currently selected CIL. When unchecked, the deletion of unreferenced content is inhibited.
Allow Loading even when VOD is Active when checked, permits the servers to distribute or crossload
content even when the system is actively providing VOD service.
These changes can then be specified as temporary with the intent that they the system will revert to the
previous settings on a power cycle or that the settings are permanent until changed by subsequent operator
action.
5.6 TROUBLESHOOTING TOOLS
Static test is a test designed to permit maintenance personnel to observe and evaluate component
performance at various locations around the aircraft. Static test is provided as a tool to address aspects of
system or component performance that cannot be performed automatically. Examples of this are audio
quality, video quality, video color, pushbutton operation, etc. It is also useful in troubleshooting certain
interconnect problems such as misconnected seat column cables.
5.6.1 Static Tests
Currently a VOD static test is performed. This test is initiated by maintenance personnel on the iCMT.
Once initiated, all Smart Video Display Units (SVDUs) are turned on and each SVDU initiates the play of
a VOD program.
The SVDU loops on the VOD program until the test is terminated by maintenance personnel.
While Static Test VOD is active, maintenance personnel can perform the following activities:
Evaluate video and SVDU performance through observation
Evaluate audio performance at headset audio jack.
Static Test VOD must be terminated by maintenance personnel through action at the iCMT or by
removing power from the entire system.
5.6.2 BITE Function
Since a system test can only be accurate if the system is properly configured, the first two tests are related
to verifying the system is properly configured.
Seat Address Verification
A check is made to determine if any of the seat components have changed since the last IP Sequence. If a
change is suspected, the operator is informed and provided with the suggestion that IP Sequencing should
be performed.
5.6.3 SW Configuration Consistency Verification
A check is made to determine if the software configuration of all the LRUs matches the system
configuration as defined by the Phase 1 download process. If the software configuration of the system
doesnt match, the operator is informed and provided with the suggestion that a software download
should be performed.
Once the proper configuration of the system is established, the location of faults can be properly
identified with the IP Comm Testing. This verifies communication among the system components.
5.7 METHODOLOGY
Familiarize yourself with the designed functionality of the system. Whether the system has functions like
Video Announcement, Boarding Music (BMM), Safety Demo, Moving Map (MMAP), or PTV,
familiarize yourself with the characteristics of each function so you can differentiate between a bug in the
system and a designed feature.
Breakdown the system to simpler functions to help troubleshoot the problem. For example, if a single
seat issue is being evaluated, visualize only the functions related to the seat. An understanding of the
system architecture is important in order to accomplish the task.
5.8 SYSTEM CHECKS
At different points during the troubleshooting session, the functionality of the system will need to be
checked. Use the different functions of the system to help troubleshoot a problem. Depending on the
configuration of the aircraft, some of the system functions, for example Safety Demo, have VA
capability.
The VA function can be used to send video and audio to all the seats so that a quick walk through of the
cabin can be performed and a quick check of all the seats made to see if they are functioning properly.
Also remember to check the seats after deactivation to see if the seats return to a default state.
Be aware of the audio distribution for the aircraft. For example a PA announcement uses a different path
to send audio to the overhead speakers than the path to send audio to the seats. This fact will can help
determine whether the problem is one LRU as opposed to another.
6 TROUBLESHOOTING
6.1 GENERAL
In general, when troubleshooting a problem related to an IFE function, refer to the System Overview and
System Description sections. Consider first the LRU responsible for the problematic function, and then
think in terms of the systemic signal flow related to that function.
If a function or group of functions is missing entirely, then it may be necessary to reboot, reload software,
or replace the LRU responsible for the missing function(s). However, if the function is missing or
malfunctioning in a section of the aircraft and working in other sections, then consider the Distribution
LRUs and cables. Perhaps a cable has come loose from a connector?
When troubleshooting data distribution problems, especially those related to IP Sequencing, an accurate
map of the aircraft showing SEB strings and serial numbers is extremely helpful. Comparing SEB
serial numbers and assigned seat group addresses to a map makes isolating a cable or SEB problem fairly
easy. Without the map, much more guesswork is involved, possibly requiring under-seat inspection or
LRU removal to determine serial numbers.
Depending upon the function, iSeries uses different paths for audio distribution. This can be a valuable
tool in troubleshooting the system if these paths are well understood. This section includes a review of
Audio Distribution paths to ensure a good understanding by repair personnel. Also included is a Practical
Tips section, gleaned from actual field experience.
6.2 TROUBLESHOOTING PHILOSOPHY
Troubleshooting is the practice of systematically attacking a problem until it is solved. The essential
elements in troubleshooting an electronic system are:
A basic knowledge of system function.

Collection of information about the problem.
Definition of the problem. Try to be sure you are attacking the problem not a symptom.
Evaluation of possible causes and fixes, the most probable or easiest (often the same) to the least
probable or most difficult.
Attempt your selected fix or fixes until the problem is resolved.
Test system to insure it is repaired.
Document all steps and findings.
6.3 CABIN CREW DISCREPANCY
With any cabin crew discrepancy, the following troubleshooting method is recommended:
Analyze the discrepancy. Be sure what you understand the problem to be is what the cabin staff
observed.
Confirm the fault reported. It could be that the fault is operator error, a misunderstanding by the reporting
cabin crewmember on how the system functions.
6.4 BASIC CHECKS
6.4.1 Software download
Permits software functionality for the TopSeries system to be modified using aircraft loadable software.
This permits the system to be upgraded or enhanced without changing the hardware configuration of the
aircraft. Software is often provided on multiple media, each of which must be loaded into the system.
Software download of the system is divided into two phases:

1. Phase 1 download = installing the proper configuration of software into the download server.
2. Phase 2 download = distributing the software to the required LRUs.
System operation has a certain level of hierarchy with respect to maintenance processes including
download. Because of this, head-end components should be in configuration first, followed by area
components, followed finally by seat components. It is also important that the database be loaded into the
ADBs before an IP sequencing operation is performed. For the i3000 system, the typical order should be:
1. DSU AM6-12
2. AVC
3. ADB
4. SEB (ensure IP sequence first if SEB replaced)
5. ICMT
6. SVDU (ensure IP sequence if SVDU replaced)
6.4.2 Configuration Check
Typically runs in the DSU AM6-12. At a minimum, the system must provide configuration information
on each system component, which contains aircraft loadable software. Configuration information is
transferred from the system component (LRU) to the configuration server (1) when the LRU is powered
up and (2) on request from the configuration server. As a minimum, the configuration information
transferred from each LRU consists of the following:
LRU part number
LRU serial number
LRU revision level
LRU mod status
Non-aircraft loadable software part numbers
Aircraft loadable software part numbers
Database part number
IP address
MAC address.
Configuration information can be accessed from any ICMT by navigating to the Config Check
maintenance screens. Configuration information can be reviewed or updated by maintenance personnel
using these screen. Note that the available configuration information includes hardware configuration
information as well as software configuration information.
One of the first things that should be performed, during the investigation of a problem, is a Config Check
on the LRU in question. If it is a system level problem then the configuration check of the Headend
LRUs should be verified as well. One of the most frequent problems that plague complex IFE systems is
incorrect software configuration. System software components are designed and tested to work together
as a package. If there is a mixture of software components old and new there is no telling how the system
will function.
6.4.3 IP Sequence
Causes each seat component to obtain a unique system address corresponding to its location in the
aircraft. These addresses are established based on the way the seat components are physically connected
to themselves, the Wall Disconnect Boxes (WDB) and the Area Distribution Boxes (ADBs).
IP Sequencing must be performed whenever a SEB is changed (for i3000 it is also required whenever an
SVDU is changed). During the IP Sequence process, each ADB provides the appropriate system address
to each seat component under his control. The aircraft configuration database is used by the ADB to
determine these addresses. IP Sequencing is a disruptive process in which system components stop
communicating to each other for significant periods of time and after which aspects of control and
response may be quite different.
When IP Sequencing is complete, the operator can select a screen that presents a graphic of the results.
The results are presented in the physical format in which the SEBs are connected but are identified with
the aircraft location information to facilitate troubleshooting.
Maintenance of an IFE system requires faults to be identified to a specific system component (such as
SEB 21ABC) or interface. This requires the system components each to have a unique identification or
address from which their location can be derived. Head-end components such as the DSU AM6-12, AVC
and ADBs each have their addresses established through pin-coding on the LRU I/O connector. When
these LRUs are powered up, their pin coded addresses are interrogated and the LRU uses the appropriate
addresses for the physical location as established by the pin coding.
6.5 TROUBLESHOOTING TOOLS
Static Test is a test designed to permit maintenance personnel to observe and evaluate component
performance at various locations around the aircraft. Static test is provided as a tool to address aspects of
system or component performance that cannot be performed automatically. Examples of this are audio
quality, video quality, video color, pushbutton operation, etc. It is also useful in troubleshooting certain
interconnect problems such as misconnected seat column cables on the Area Distribution Box (ADB).
Static Test Broadcast is initiated by maintenance personnel on the ICMT. Once initiated, the system
performs the following actions:
A broadcast video program with associated audio is started in the DSU AM6-12.
All Video Display Units (SVDU) are turned ON.
All seats tune to the designated video program.
Location and Configuration information is presented on the SVDU.
Location information is presented on the Passenger Control Unit (TPCU) LCD display.
While Static Test Broadcast is active, maintenance personnel can perform the following activities:
Evaluate video and SVDU performance through observation.
Evaluate audio performance with a headset plugged into the audio jack.
Confirm the seat row and letter serviced on both the SVDU and TPCU (used to confirm database and
interconnect wiring).
Confirm the seat row location for seatback SVDUs.
Verify database part number on the SVDU display.
Static Test Broadcast must be terminated by maintenance personnel through action at the ICMT or by
removing power from the entire system.
BITE (Built-In-Test) can only be accurate if the system is properly configured, the first two tests are
related to verifying the system is properly configured.
Seat Address Verification is a check is made to determine if any of the seat components changed since
the last IP Sequence. If a change is indicated, the operator is informed and provided with the suggestion
that IP Sequencing should be performed.
SW Configuration Consistency Verification is made to determine if the software configuration of all

the LRUs matches the system configuration as defined by the Phase 1 download process. If the software
configuration of the system doesnt match, the operator is informed and provided with the suggestion that
a software download should be performed.
IP Comm Testing checks the communications between the system components is exercised and verified.
6.6 METHODOLOGY OF TROUBLESHOOTING
Find out the channel map definition for the system, each aircraft configuration could potentially be
different. This will define the number of audio channels for audio mode and the number of channels for
the video mode. The channel map table will also define the source of the channels, whether it is
generated from a certain video client in the DSU, or it comes from a VTR, etc.
Get familiar with the designed functionality of the system. Whether the system has functions like
Boarding Music (BMM), Safety Demo, Moving Map, Services, Main Screen, VTR, Pre-Recorded
Announcement Machine/Message etc; get familiar with the characteristics of each function so you can
differentiate between a bug in the system and a designed feature.
Break down the system to simpler functions to help troubleshoot the problem. For example if you are
chasing a single seat issue visualize only the functions related to the seat. Your understanding of the
system architecture is important for you to be able to do this.
6.7 SYSTEM CHECKS
At different points during the troubleshooting session, you will need to check the functionality of the
system. Use the different functions of the system to help you troubleshoot a problem. Depending on the
configuration of the aircraft, some of the system functions for example Safety Demo have VA capability.
You can use the VA function to send video and audio to all the seats so that you can perform a quick walk
through of the cabin and make a quick check of all the seats to see if they are functioning properly. Also,
remember to check the seats after deactivation to see if the seats return to a default state.
Be aware of the audio distribution for the aircraft. For example, a PA announcement uses a different path
to send audio to the overhead speakers than the path to send audio to the seats. This fact will can help
you determine whether problem is one LRU as opposed to another.
Courtesy Checks
The following examples of generic checks can be used to verify system functionality. The checks depend
on the aircraft and the system configuration. You can develop your own variation of these checks.
6.7.1 Level 1 Courtesy Check

Approximately 10 minutes.
Perform a VA using a function like BMM or Movies.
Deploy retracts if they are installed.
Start at the back and make a quick visual check of the seat and their TPCUs. Verify that each
TPCU is displaying the PA indication. If the seat has SVDUs check that each SVDU is
displaying video.
Start at the back and make a quick visual check of the retracts. Activate MMAP and confirm its
operation. MMAP comes from a different video client in the DSU.
Document defective seats.

Approximately 20 minutes.
Activate Services for both video and audio entertainment. Pick one seat in each zone and verify
all the available channels for both audio and video. Sample a few seconds of audio and video.
Volume up and down once.
Perform a VA using a function like BMM or Movies
Start at the back and make a quick visual check of the seat and their TPCUs. Verify that each
TPCU is displaying the PA indication. If the seat has SVDUs check that each SVDU is
displaying video.
Activate MMAP and confirm its operation. (MMAP comes from a different video client in the
DSU)
Document defective seats.

Approximately 2 hours.
Activate Services for both video and audio entertainment.
Go to each seat and verify all the available channels for both audio and video. Sample a few
seconds of audio and video. Volume up and down once.
6.8 TROUBLESHOOTING AUDIO DISTRIBUTION PATHS
The distribution of the various audio signals within iSeries and between iSeries and aircraft systems can
be somewhat complicated and confusing. The purpose of this section is to clearly identify the paths taken
by each type of audio signal. The focus of this section is on the various broadcast audio signals and does
not address AOD or VOD audio distribution. The system components involved in the distribution of
audio to the passenger are identified in the figure below. The figure identifies the DSU AM6-12, the
AVC, and the SEB as iSeries components. It also identifies the overhead speakers as aircraft system
components.
CIDS
Video Ann
VTR
PRAM
BMM
BMM PRAM
Vol Ctrl Vol Ctrl
VA
Vol Ctrl
PA Audio
External Audio
External Video
External Audio
Select
& Sum
Audio Audio Video
Client Client Client
(2m) (12s) (6)
Video Audio
Overhead
Audio
Video
Audio
Video
Tuner
(3)
PA Audio Audio Vid Video
Audio
Modulator Mod Mod Mod Modulator
Modulator
(6m) (6s) (1s) (3) (5)
RF
Combiner
AVC DSU-AM6-12
Audio
Video
(FM)
Demod
Demod
Headset
Vol Ctrl
SEB
PA
Speaker
Figure 6-1 iSeries Audio System Components
6.8.1 Distribution of Audio Entertainment
General audio entertainment is distributed through the iSeries by the AVC The DSU AM6-12 audio
clients produce 12 stereo audio entertainment signals, which are modulated onto FM carriers, combined
with any internally generated video signal and passed to the AVC. The AVC mixes this external RF
signal with internally generated signals and distributes the combined RF signal throughout the aircraft.
The SEB FM Demodulator receives this combined RF signal and can select any of the available FM
frequencies for presentation to the passenger.
The AVC contains the following elements:

3 Video Modulators modulating the video and associated audio from external sources (DVD,
landscape camera, etc.)
7 Stereo FM audio Modulators, 6 of which are assigned for audio associated with
overhead video programs and one spare for external audio input
3 Video Tuners with dual language, audio demodulators. These tuners are for extracting both
languages of audio associated with overhead video programs and providing it to the seats and to
the aircraft systems for VA (Video Announcement)
Audio Select & Sum and circuit for VA. This circuit has 6 outputs to the aircraft PA system, any
of which can select one of the 6 audio signals from the 3 video tuners.
Volume control for each of the audio outputs to the aircraft PA system.
6 Monaural FM modulators for the distribution of each of 6 PA inputs from the aircraft PA
system. (note the 7th FM modulator for PA all is not illustrated)
The DSU AM6-12 contains the following elements:

6 Video Clients producing 1 video and 2 associated stereo audio signals each
5 Video Modulators modulating the video and associated audio from a video client
12 Audio Clients producing 1 stereo audio entertainment signal each
12 stereo Audio Modulators modulating the audio from the audio clients
2 Audio Clients producing 1 monaural signal with independent volume control
The SEB contains the following elements:

Video Demodulator for up to 3 passengers. The Video Tuner is a tuner and Demodulator that
tunes to a video channel and can select from one of two audio signals associated with the video
program.
Audio FM Demodulator for up to 3 passengers. The individual FM demodulators are used to
present audio entertainment and Area PA messages.
Volume Control for each of 3 passengers.
6.8.2 Distribution of Video Audio
The AVC video modulator accepts video and audio signals from an external source and modulates them
onto the appropriate video carrier. Two audio signals (currently monaural, stereo in the future) are
provided with each video program. The modulated signal is provided to the RF combiner in the AVC.
Each DSU AM6-12 video client produces 1 video signal and 2 stereo audio signals. These signals are
passed to the video modulator where they are modulated onto the appropriate video carrier (audio
modulation is currently mono, stereo in the future). The modulated video and audio signals are combined
together and passed to the AVC.
The AVC uses an RF combiner to mix an external RF signal (from the DSU AM6-12) with internally
generated signals and distributes the combined RF signal throughout the aircraft. This combined signal is
also provided to the Video Tuners in the AVC for use in extracting the audio associated with an overhead
video program. The SEB Video Tuner/Demodulator receives this combined RF signal and can select any
of the available Video frequencies for demodulation and presentation to the passenger.
CIDS
Video Ann
VTR
PRAM
BMM
BMM PRAM
Vol Ctrl Vol Ctrl
VA
Vol Ctrl
PA Audio
External Audio
External Video
External Audio
Select
& Sum
Audio Audio Video
(2m) (12s) (6)
Video Audio
Overhead
Audio
Video
Audio
Video
Tuner
(3)
Audio
Modulator
(6m) (6s) (1s) (3) (5)
RF
Combiner
AVC DSU-AM6-12
Audio
Video Entertainment Audio from AVC
(FM)
Demod
Demod
Headset
Vol Ctrl
SEB
PA
Speaker
Figure 6-2 Entertainment Audio from AVC
CIDS
Video Ann VTR
PRAM
BMM
BMM PRAM
Vol Ctrl Vol Ctrl
VA
Vol Ctrl
PA Audio
External Audio
External Video
External Audio
Select
& Sum
Audio Audio Video
(2m) (12s) (6)
Video Audio
Overhead
Audio
Video
Audio
Video
Tuner
(3)
Audio
Modulator
(6m) (6s) (1s) (3) (5)
RF
Combiner
AVC DSU-AM6-12
Entertainment Audio from DSU

Audio
Video
(FM)
Demod
Demod
Headset
Vol Ctrl
SEB
PA
Speaker
Figure 6-3 Entertainment Audio from DSU AM6-12
CIDS
Video Ann
VTR
PRAM
BMM
BMM PRAM
Vol Ctrl Vol Ctrl
VA
Vol Ctrl
PA Audio
External Audio
External Video
External Audio
Select
& Sum
Audio Audio Video
(2m) (12s) (6)
Video Audio
Overhead
Audio
Video
Audio
Video
Tuner
(3)
Audio
Modulator
(6m) (6s) (1s) (3) (5)
RF
Combiner
AVC DSU-AM6-12
Audio
Video
(FM)
Demod
Demod
Video Audio from AVC
Headset
Vol Ctrl
SEB
PA
Speaker
Figure 6-4 Video Audio from AVC
CIDS
Video Ann
VTR
PRAM
BMM
BMM PRAM
Vol Ctrl Vol Ctrl
VA
Vol Ctrl
PA Audio
External Audio
External Video
External Audio
Select
& Sum
Audio Audio Video
(2m) (12s) (6)
Video Audio
Overhead
Audio
Video
Audio
Video
Tuner
(3)
Audio
Modulator
(6m) (6s) (1s) (3) (5)
RF
Combiner
AVC DSU-AM6-12
Audio
Video
(FM)
Demod
Demod Video Audio from DSU (SEB-IV)
Headset
Vol Ctrl
SEB
PA
Speaker
Figure 6-5 Video Audio from DSU AM6-12
6.9 DISTRIBUTION OF BOARDING MUSIC AND PRE-RECORDED ANNOUNCEMENTS
Boarding Music (BMM) and Pre-Recorded Announcement (PRAM) are handled in a similar way in both
the IFE system. Two dedicated audio clients in the DSU AM6-12 produce monaural audio for PRAM
and BMM. An independent volume control is provided for each of these outputs. These audio outputs
ARE NOT modulated onto FM carriers but are only routed to the aircraft PA system via aircraft wiring.
An output keyline (not illustrated) from the DSU AM6-12 is also provided for each audio.
When an announcement is activated by the DSU AM6-12, the audio signal is generated and the keyline is
activated. These go to CSS where they are evaluated as part of PA system operation. If appropriate, the
PA will provide the audio program over the cabin PA speakers and in addition, route the audio signal to
the PA modulators in the AVC for distribution as a Passenger Announcement.
NOTE: The fundamental requirement is that audio from an IFE system must not interfere with a
passenger announcement. This requirement is met by having PA audio override the entertainment audio
at the seat. Since the aircraft PA system is making priority selection decisions on the audio to be
presented, the IFE system MUST use the audio from PA for the override.
CIDS CIDS
Video Ann
Video Ann
VTR VTR
PRAM
PRAM
BMM
BMM
BMM PRAM BMM PRAM

Vol Ctrl Vol Ctrl Vol Ctrl Vol Ctrl
VA VA
Vol Ctrl Vol Ctrl
PA Audio
PA Audio
External Audio
External Audio
External Video
External Audio
External Video
External Audio
Select Select
& Sum & Sum
Audio Audio Video Audio Audio Video
Client Client Client Client Client Client
(2m) (12s) (6) (2m) (12s) (6)
Video Audio
Video Audio
Overhead
Overhead
Audio
Video
Audio
Audio
Video
Audio
Video Video
Tuner Tuner
(3) (3)
PA Audio Audio Vid Video PA Audio Audio Vid Video
Audio Audio
Modulator Mod Mod Mod Modulator Modulator Mod Mod Mod Modulator
Modulator Modulator
(6m) (6s) (1s) (3) (5) (6m) (6s) (1s) (3) (5)
RF RF
Combiner Combiner
AVC DSU-AM6-12 AVC DSU-AM6-12
Audio Audio
Video Video
(FM) (FM)
Demod Demod
Demod Demod
Headset Boarding Music Headset

Vol Ctrl Vol Ctrl
SEB SEB
Pre-Recorded Announcements
PA PA
Speaker Speaker
Figure 6-6 Boarding Music Figure 6-7 Pre-Recorded Announcement

Distribution of VA Audio
Video Announcements, often referred to as VA, are one of the most confused aspects of IFE operation.
This is primarily due to its being a combination of overhead video programming, in-seat video
programming, and passenger announcement. In fact, there are two fundamentally different operations
that are referred to as VA:
Presenting the audio associated with an overhead video program onto the overhead PA speakers.
Forcing in-seat video monitors ON and forcing them to a specific video channel.
For the purposes of this discussion, it is a requirement that any video program from the IFE system can be
selected and presented on the Overhead Video System. In addition, the audio associated with any
Overhead Video System presentation must be capable of being presented on the overhead PA speakers.
The presentation of an audio signal associated with an overhead video system program, selected from any
available video program, is to be considered a Video Announcement or VA.
CIDS
Video Ann
VTR
PRAM
BMM BMM PRAM
Vol Ctrl Vol Ctrl
VA
Vol Ctrl
PA Audio
External Audio
External Video
External Audio
Select
& Sum
Audio Audio Video
(2m) (12s) (6)
Video Audio
Overhead
Audio
Video
Audio
Video
Tuner
(3)
Audio
Modulator
(6m) (6s) (1s) (3) (5)
RF
Combiner
AVC DSU-AM6-12
Audio
Video
(FM)
Demod
Demod
Headset
Vol Ctrl
SEB
Video Announcement from DSU
PA
Speaker
Figure 6-8 Video Announcement from DSU AM 6-12
As discussed in the distribution of video programs, the modulators in either the or DSU place the
modulated video program along with its two associated audio signals onto an appropriate video RF
carrier.
All RF signals in the system are available at the output of the RF combiner in the AVC. To meet the
requirements stated above, the audio for presentation to the PA system as part of a VA must be able to be
extracted from any video program in the system. To accomplish this, the AVC contains 3 video tuners
whose RF signal comes from the output of the RF combiner (in effect, the AVC contains an SEB). The
Video Tuners in the AVC differ from those in an SEB in that both audio signals are demodulated (the
SEB only demodulates one). This provides both languages associated with the selected program.
The two languages from each of the 3 tuners are provided to two specific functions: 1) a
summing/selection network for the PA system and 2) 6 FM stereo modulators for distribution to the seats.
The summing/selection network is a 6 audio pair input (12 inputs), 6 audio output network. This network
permits each output to be selected (in software) from any one of the audio pair inputs. The selected audio
pair is summed (producing monaural from stereo) and provided to the aircraft PA system. A separate
volume control is provided for each output from the AVC to CIDS.
NOTE: Even though the audio associated with the overhead video program is available from the Video
Demodulator, the SEB must switch to the FM demodulator when the Area PA becomes active. This is
due to the fact that the actual PA audio may be a different audio signal (Pilot, Attendant, PRAM, etc.)
than the overhead video program and the program presented in the headset must not conflict with the
program on the PA speakers.
One subtle aspect of this operation is the following: from a passenger point of view, when the audio from
the overhead video program is selected (non-VA) it takes one path, when it becomes a VA it takes a
VERY DIFFERENT path. Volume is very likely to be different (VA should probably be a little louder).
Audio quality should also be different (PA systems are typically limited to 50-8,000 Hz whereas overhead
video audio provides at least 50-15,000 Hz system response).
6.10 PRACTICAL TIPS
Remember that a seat reset from the iCMT, reboots the SVDU by removing power from the SSVDU
and does not reset or reboot the SEB.
If DSU/AVC are exhibiting intermittent conditions. Check the ARINC connectors on DSU/AVC tray
for seating problems.
On new aircraft some ARINC connectors on tray can be tight (due to alignment), and may need
adjustment.
Terminator plugs are required for ADB, TU, and SEB.
If for any reason the ICMT lockups, reset the ICMT by holding down both brightness buttons
together for 15 seconds.
When replacing an ADB make sure the seat columns are reconnected correctly. If the seat cables are
miss-wired IP Sequence will not work properly and certain seats will become inoperative.
Always make sure before powering up IFE system that the cooling system is also ON. Never operate
IFE system without cooling system ON.
Make sure power is not interrupted while performing software downloads. Software corruption may
occur if power is remove during software downloads. Place placards on CB and GPU.
Do not perform PAs during software downloads.
For troubleshooting, try reducing the SEB seat strings by disconnecting SEBs and moving the
terminator. You can also bypass SEBs.
For troubleshooting purposes, try reducing the ADB strings by disconnecting ADBs and moving
terminator.
Remember that broadcast goes through the SEB via the RF network and VOD goes through the
SVDU via Ethernet. Knowing this will help troubleshoot seat problems.
When the system is first powered up, be aware that if you start SERVICES before all the seats are up,
those seats may come up in an inoperative state.
Remember that the software is unique to the aircraft configuration and you cannot use software
designed for other configurations.
Remember that the ESU is one LRU, but it contains 2 completely stand alone ESU functions. It
reports twice on Config Check.
If half of the ESU fails completely the ESU will not have the bandwidth to support the whole aircraft
and you may get pixilation.
If you replace the ICMT, you will require a PDL to load software to the ICMT.
A failure of ADB #1 could potentially cause loss of ICMT communication.
The VCC SEB is connected to ADB #1.
When replacing an SEB only, do the following:
Perform an IP Sequence
Then a phase 2 download to the SEB (SEBs from ATP may need to be downloaded twice)
NOTE: The SVDU is already properly IP Sequenced
When replacing an SEB and SVDU on the same seat, do the following:
Perform an IP Sequence
Then a phase 2 download to the SEB (the SEB needs the proper database to IP sequence the
SVDU) (SEBs from ATP may need to be downloaded twice)
Perform another IP Sequence
Then a phase 2 download to the SVDU
After IP Sequence, the system will indicate DONE. You must wait an additional 4 minutes before
attempting a phase 2 download, because the SEBs are not finished rebooting.
After a Static Test, you must wait an additional before the system is operational, because the SEBs
must finish rebooting.
The Galley power in the cockpit switches off or reset the complete IFE system (head-end and seat-
end).
6.11 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
This section is a general list of troubleshooting tips for a typical Thales TopSeries systems, this guide is
not specific to a particular model.
The guide is in table format and its purpose is to help introduce the line maintenance personnel on steps to
take in troubleshooting problems for TopSeries.
The guide is composed of 4 columns:

1) LRU/FUNCTION: the LRU or function in question.
2) SYMPTOM: what will be observed.
3) INFORMATION: describes the cause or explanation of the problem.
4) ACTION: the steps needed to resolve the issue. Notice that the previous step must be performed
first and the results dictates performing the next step.
There are also entries for information only.
LRU/
SYMPTOM INFORMATION ACTION
FUNCTION
ACOU in seat Normal operation: during ISPC boot- Information only.
group all up, the PPUI lamp will light
GREEN. momentarily and then shut-off.
ACOU
After the PPUI lamp turns-off, then the
ACOU LED's should turn from RED
to GREEN.
ACOU LED does Replace ACOU.
ACOU
not light up.
A single PAX A single PAX position ACOU LED Replace ACOU.
position ACOU turns-on and remains RED and other
ACOU LED is RED. PAX positions within the same seat
group are GREEN.
Then the ACOU is faulty.
Entire seat group If an entire seat group has ACOUs 1) Ensure there is no
of ACOUs are RED. load connected to the
RED. Ensure there is no load connected to ACOU.
the ACOU. 2) Verify that the seat
Verify that the seat group's PPUI lamp group's PPUI lamp is not
ACOU is not burned out. burned out.
A burned out PPUI lamp can cause the 3) If lamp does not light,
ACOUs to be RED within that seat replace the lamp and
group. retest.
You can check PPUI lamp is burned 4) If lamp is ok, replace
out by cycling power to the seat and a single ACOU at a time
LRU/
FUNCTION
watching the PPUI lamp. and retest until all
If the lamp is ok, it will light at boot- ACOUs are ok.
up momentarily.
If lamp does not light, replace the lamp
and retest.
Entire column This could be caused by an intermittent 1) Check cables.
(MCU output connection of the DC Data Control 2) Check MCU
column) of Line from the MCU to that column of 3) Replace MCU.
ACOUs are RED. seats.
ACOU If the Data Control Line is not
connected, all ACOUs on that column
will be RED.
If continuity of this control line is
good, then the MCU may be faulty.
No IP sequence If the Ethernet link to ADB #1 has 1) Check AVC to
or download problems it will affect the ability to IP ADB#1 link.
ADB possible. sequence and download to all seats 2) Check ADB #1
3 Check AVC
No IP sequence IP sequence and download not possible 1) Check S/W of

or download to FWD seats only, AFT seats ok. ADB#1.
ADB possible to FWD Ethernet path = AVC to ADB #1 to 2) If ok, replace ADB.
seats. ADB #2.
Multiple seat Attempts at IP sequence and download 1) Check Ethernet

strings not fail at multiple seat group positions. distribution path of
functioning Channels that work on heartbeat affected seats
correctly messages are not working. 2) Check cabling.
throughout If an ADB has a bad output Ethernet 3) Check FDB/ADB
ADB aircraft. port, the whole column will not receive 4) Replace ADB.
its heartbeat and will not be able to IP
sequence.
Possible failure could be Ethernet
switch in ADB.
When repeated ADB can exhibit possible kernel Replace ADB.

ADB downloads fail to corruption.
seats.
Not able to IP Refer to Data Branch block diagram to 1) Check Ethernet cable
sequence or determine possible fault areas. between affected ADB
ADB download to AFT and last good.
half of the seats 2) If not cable then
on the aircraft. check software to
LRU/
FUNCTION
affected ADB.
3) Replace affected
ADB.
Menus which Welcome screen Information only.

originate from Second screen after Welcome screen,
AVC which contains all buttons for the
AVC
different functions.
VTR menus
Camera menus
Boarding Music Path = DSU (source) to CSS to AVC Information only.
BMM
Audio. and Overhead speakers.
iCMT screen iCMT has not booted properly. Press both brightness
CMT/ICMT freezes" buttons for 15 seconds to
reboot iCMT
Normal operation For a TDPCU that is communicating Wait for the SEB to
with the SEB, disconnecting and recover or power-cycle
reconnecting the TDPCU causes the the SEB to speed up the
TDPCU
SEB to crash. process
It reboots and recovers after 5 minutes
by itself.
Isolating TDPCU For isolating TDPCU failures, first 1) Disconnect and
failures. disconnect and reconnect TDPCU. reconnect TDPCU.
TDPCU Then check SEB connections. 2) Check SEB
Then check cable harness. connections.
3) Check cable harness.
[blank] TDPCU did not boot up. 1) Reboot by cycling
TDPCU Backlight ON TDPCU boot error, failed processor, or power to SEB.
bad/missing software. 2)Replace TDPCU
[blank] TDPCU did not boot up. 1)Reboot by cycling
Backlight OFF One seat: Bad cable, Failed backlight power to SEB
All seats: No power from SEB 2)If one seat: inspect
cable
TDPCU
3)If cable OK: replace
TDPCU
4)If all seats: replace
SEB
LRU/
FUNCTION
Depending on TDPCU booted OK but cannot talk to 1)Reboot SEB by
number of digits SEB. cycling power
of TDPCU. ( 0 0 One seat: TDPCU USB port bad, bad 2)If one seat, inspect
) cable, SEB USB port. cable
You will get one All seats: SEB down, SEB USB inop. 3)If cable OK, replace
TDPCU
of the following TDPCU
displays. 4)If all seats, inspect
SEB input cable
5)If cable OK, replace
SEB
Depending on TDPCU talking to SEB but SEB is not 1)Reboot SEB by
number of digits talking to head-end LRUs. cycling power
of TDPCU LCD. Should only occur on entire seat group, 2)Config Check to see if
TDPCU (II) never a single seat. SEB is reporting
You will get one SEB down, SEB input cable bad. 3)Inspect SEB input
of the following cable
displays. 4)Replace SEB
Depending on Normal - indicates successful 1)Reboot SEB by
number of digits initialization. cycling power
of TDPCU LCD. If stuck then something failed after 2)If one seat, inspect
You will get one boot-up. cable
of the following One seat: TDPCU USB port, 3)If cable OK, replace
TDPCU
displays. intermittent cable problem TDPCU
All seats: SEB USB or Enet failure, 4)If all seats, inspect
displays 03. SEB input cable SEB input cable
5)If cable & TDPCU
OK, replace SEB
Depending on Economy Class: SEB is unable to talk 1) Reboot SEB by
number of digits to SEB in seat ahead (only in cycling power.
of TDPCU LCD i3000/4000 system). 2) Config Check to see
( I I ). Business Class: SEB is unable to find if SEB is reporting
an intranet server. 3) Inspect input cables to
TDPCU Should only occur on entire seat group. SEB and SEB in next
SEB Ethernet not initialized properly, seat forward
SEB input cable, SEB in next seat 4) If cables OK, replace
forward. SEB
5) Replace SEB in next
seat forward
Some menus Welcome screen, second page, VTR, 1) Reset DSU.
missing at ICMT. and Camera pages are all working 2) Replace DSU.
DSU properly.
If the following functions are not
working properly: Maintenance,
LRU/
FUNCTION
BMM, MMAP, Manual Play, Services,
and PRAM.
These pages are all generated by DSU.
Menus which Maintenance menus Information only.

originate from Boarding Music menus
DSU Moving Map menus
Manual Play
Services Menus
DSU
PRAM Menus
Exit Menus
"Mounting on DSU has the PCOMM board. Most of 1) Reset DSU.

PCOMM" error the time it will be a PCOMM board 2) Check AVC for
DSU/
message failure. proper installation
AVC
displayed at Could also be caused by the AVC not 3) No recovery then
ICMT. being seated correctly. replace DSU.
ICMT is During a warm reboot at the Re-set the unit.
displaying green completion of the download of the
screen. iCMT, the iCMT internal registers are
not properly set to put the hardware
ICMT back into text mode.
Therefore, when the system reboots no
text is displayed since the boot
procedure does not set the unit into
text mode either.
ICMT is not VCC SEB supplies connectivity from 1) Check cables and
displaying any of ICMT to AVC. connections.
the proper Ethernet goes from ICMT to AVC to 2) Check RJ45
ICMT
screens DSU. connection to ICMT.
(WELCOME
page).
ICMT is Individual video clients can reboot 1) Allow video client to
displaying gray without the entire DSU rebooting. reboot.
ICMT
screen with cross. 2) May need to reset
DSU.
LRU/
FUNCTION
MMAP does not The system takes 6 minutes to boot up, 1) After a power cycle
function. but the MMAP takes another 3 minutes you need to wait 9
to become functional. minutes before MMAP
Make sure you wait long enough for is functional.
MMAP to become fully functional. 2) CSS needs to be ON
MMAP
or MMAP will not
function.
3) 420 needs the 429
navigation data from
CSS.
No A/C icon is Longitude and Latitude is missing. 1) Check CSS.
displayed on ARINC port 9 information is not being 2) Check 420 ARINC
MMAP MMAP. received. 429 ports.
3) Replace 420
No data pages are Outside air temperature, Ground speed, 1) Check CSS.
displayed on and altitude data not being received on 2) Check 420 ARINC
MMAP MMAP. ARINC 429 ports 7 and 8. 429 ports.
3) Replace 420.
IFE system Most likely, this will be caused by a 1) Check all the crew
locked in PA. sticky button on the crew station station handsets.
handset. 2) Replace intermittent
PA
handset.
3) Check cockpit
handset as well.
Software disks Official Thales software maintenance 1) Refer to the service
have different releases (MR) usually are contained on bulletin for confirmation
part numbers. multiple CD disk. of the proper part
Some of these disks may contain numbers.
S/W reference to older MR versions. 2) Certain components
of the disk set may not
have changed and this is
why an older part
number may be used.
Whole column of Circuit breaker of MCU corresponding Check circuit breakers
SEATS seats not to the seat column in question is of MCU.
powered. tripped.
All seats FM audio source is the DSU. 1) Check AVC.
exhibiting FM Path = DSU (source) to AVC to SEB 2) Check DSU.
audio problems. to headset.
SEATS
Because all the seats are affected, it
may be the AVC or DSU causing the
problem.
LRU/
FUNCTION
One seat Path = DSU (source) to AVC to SEB 1) Check audio jack.
exhibiting FM to Headset. 2) Check seat cable.
SEATS audio problems. Because only one seat is affected, it 3) Check SEB.
probably the SEB, audio jack or a seat
cable.
VCCSEB boot- Put a spare SEB in the VCC the iCMT 1) After installing a new
up will not boot-up until the VCCSEB SEB that has not been
finishes booting-up. downloaded too, wait an
Take an SEB from a seat and put it in appropriate amount of
the VCC the iCMT will boot-up time after rebooting the
immediately. VCC to allow SEB and
An SEB with core software from iCMT to boot-up
SEB
Thales ATP station installed in the properly.
VCC will not allow the 32VDC to the
iCMT until the SEB completes its
boot-up process (about 1.5 minutes).
An SEB taken from a seat with the
latest core software will supply
32VDC immediately upon boot-up.
Downloading to In the maintenance section of the CMS 1) Do not use the
an SEB using menus "Single LRU" button.
maintenance (Maintenance/Download/Download 2) Use instead the "All
functions. LRU) there are two ways to perform a Selected LRUs" button
download to an LRU; "All Selected when loading to an SEB.
LRUs" or "Single LRU.
SEB
Single SEB download can only be used
to a SEB that has been previously
downloaded with the database.
Without a proper database, it will not
respond to a "Single LRU" download,
this process uses the LRU hostname.
SEB random Entire seat group is effected. 1) Try performing a
boot-up issue. No control with TDPCU. power cycle the seat.
TDPCU displaying one of the 2) Replace SEB
SEB following: dash video, small 00 or 0,
small d or bd.
Random event and a power cycle on
seat may or may not recover seat.
LRU/
FUNCTION
SEB IP sequence IP sequence process uses the Ethernet 1) Loop out suspected
problems. network. SEB using seat-to-seat
cables and check to see
SEB problem is resolved.
2) Replace faulty SEB.
3) Return cables to
correct routing.
SSVDU Various A faulty SSVDU extender cable can Information only.
EXTENDER symptoms. exhibit symptoms with SVDU, and
CABLE TDPCU
VA with DVD. Path = DVD (source) to AVC to CSS Information only.
VA to AVC and Overhead speakers to SEB
to headset.
VA with DSU. Path = DSU (source) to AVC to CSS Information only.
VA to AVC and Overhead speakers to SEB
to headset.
Normal operation If you disconnect and reconnect Information only.
SVDU
SVDU, it will not crash SEB.
Video looks like Video demodulation takes place in the 1) If no spares: power
it has a sync SEB. cycle SEB for possible
SVDU problem Loss of vertical sync is more often a fix.
bad signal form the SEB than a bad 2) Otherwise, replace
SVDU. SEB.
On-Screen- OSD is generated by the SEB, not the Replace SEB.
SVDU Display (OSD) SVDU.
not displayed.
The Brightness There is no OSD for brightness, Do nothing. Normal
OSD is not because the OSD comes from the SEB operation.
displayed when and the SVDU does not communicate
SVDU
Brightness data to the SEB
controls are
pressed
SVDU does not SVDU does not turn-off when you 1) Check SSVDU
turn-off. switch between AUDIO and VIDEO extender cable.
SVDU modes. 2) Check SEB.
Possible fault SSVDU extender cable 3) Replace either is
or SEB. faulty.
Single seat string Not able to IP sequence or download 1) Check connections to
WDB not functioning to a single seat string. FDB.
correctly. 2) Replace FDB.
7 APPENDIX A321
7.1 DATA (SEAT-TO-SEAT CABLING)
ADB 1 ADB 2
7.2 DATA (ADB 1 TO SEAT GROUPS)

AJ AJ AJ AJ
SVDU SVDU SVDU SVDU
DPCU DPCU To From DPCU DPCU
Term Term
Plug
SEB ROW 1 AC VCC AVC SEB ROW 1 DF
Plug
SEB ROW -1 AC SEB ROW -1 DF

AJ SVDU SVDU AJ AJ SVDU SVDU AJ
DPCU DPCU DPCU DPCU
SEB ROW 2 SEB ROW 2
J3 J2
WDB 1 WDB 2
DPCU DPCU J2 J3
Q2
Q1
DPCU DPCU
SEB ROW 3 J8 J1 SEB ROW 3

J6 J4
DPCU DPCU ADB 1 DPCU DPCU

J5 J3
SEB ROW 4 SEB ROW 4
J2
DPCU DPCU DPCU DPCU
Term Term
SEB ROW 5 SEB ROW 5
Plug Plug
AJ AJ AJ AJ AJ AJ
SVDU SVDU SVDU SVDU SVDU SVDU
DPCU DPCU DPCU DPCU DPCU DPCU
Term Term
SEB ROW 6 ABC SEB ROW 6 DEF
Plug Plug
SEB ROW -6 ABC SEB ROW -6 DEF

DPCU DPCU DPCU DPCU
SEB ROW 7 BC SEB ROW 7 DE

SVDU DPCU DPCU DPCU DPCU DPCU DPCU SVDU
SEB ROW -8 ABC SEB ROW -8 DEF

AJ AJ AJ AJ AJ AJ
SEB ROW 9 SEB ROW 9
AJ AJ AJ AJ AJ AJ
SVDU SVDU SVDU To SVDU SVDU SVDU
ADB 2
SEB ROW 10 SEB ROW 10
AJ AJ AJ AJ AJ AJ
AJ AJ AJ AJ AJ AJ
AJ AJ AJ AJ AJ AJ
J3 J2
Term
WDB 3 WDB 4 Term
Plug J2 J3 Plug

Term SEB ROW 13 ABC From SEB ROW 13 DEF Term
Plug
AJ AJ AJ ADB 1 AJ AJ AJ
Plug

AJ AJ AJ AJ AJ AJ
J3 J2
W DB 5 W DB 6
J2 J3
AJ AJ AJ J6 J4 AJ AJ AJ
DPCU DPCU DPCU ADB 2 DPCU DPCU DPCU
AJ AJ AJ J2 AJ AJ AJ
Term
Plug
AJ AJ AJ AJ AJ AJ
AJ AJ AJ AJ AJ AJ
AJ AJ AJ AJ
SVDU SVDU SVDU SVDU
DPCU DPCU DPCU DPCU
Term SEB ROW 20 BC SEB ROW 20 DE Term
Plug AJ AJ AJ AJ Plug
SVDU SVDU SVDU SVDU
SVDU DPCU DPCU DPCU DPCU DPCU DPCU SVDU

Term SEB ROW 21 ABC SEB ROW 21 DEF Term
Plug Plug
SEB ROW -21 SEB ROW -21
AJ AJ AJ AJ AJ AJ
AJ AJ AJ AJ AJ AJ
AJ AJ AJ AJ AJ AJ
AJ AJ AJ AJ AJ AJ
AJ AJ AJ AJ AJ AJ
AJ AJ AJ AJ AJ AJ
AJ AJ AJ AJ AJ AJ
J3 J2
WDB 7 WDB 8
J2 J3
AJ AJ AJ AJ AJ AJ
AJ AJ AJ AJ AJ AJ
AJ AJ AJ AJ AJ AJ
Term Term
Plug SEB ROW 31 SEB ROW 31 Plug
7.4 DATA (ADB TO WDB/SEB/SVDU/DPCU)
BUSINESS CLASS
DPCU
SVDU
ADB # - WDB # - SVDU DPCU Seat
SEB # Seat Seat Row
Output # Output # Port Port Numbe
Number
r
1 1 1A 1A 1
1-J6 WDB1-J3 SEB 1AC
2 2 1C 1C 1
1 N/A 2A N/A 1
1-J6 WDB1-J3 SEB -1AC
2 N/A 2C N/A 1
1 1 3A 2A 2
2 2 3C 2C 2
1 1 4A 3A 3
2 2 4C 3C 3
1 1 5A 4A 4
2 2 5C 4C 4
1 1 N/A 5A 5
2 2 N/A 5C 5
1 1 1D 1D 1
1-J4 WDB2-J2 SEB 1DF
2 2 1F 1F 1
1 N/A 2D N/A 1
1-J4 WDB2-J2 SEB -1DF
2 N/A 2F N/A 1
1 1 3D 2D 2
2 2 3F 2F 2
1 1 4D 3D 3
2 2 4F 3F 3
1 1 5D 4D 4
2 2 5F 4F 4
1 1 N/A 5D 5
2 2 N/A 5F 5
ECONOMY CLASS
DPCU
SVDU
SEB # Seat Seat Row
Number
r
1 1 6A 6A 6
1-J5 WDB3-J3 SEB 6ABC 2 2 6B 6B 6
3 3 6C 6C 6
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
1-J5 WDB3-J3 SEB -6ABC 2 N/A 7B N/A 6
3 N/A 7C N/A 6
DPCU
SVDU
SEB # Seat Seat Row
Number
r
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
1-J5 WDB3-J3 SEB 7BC 2 2 8B 7B 7
3 3 8C 7C 7
1 1 8A 8A 8
1-J5 WDB3-J3 SEB 8ABC N/A 2 N/A 8B 8
N/A 3 N/A 8C 8
1 N/A 9A N/A 8
3 N/A 9C N/A 8
1 1 10 A 9A 9
1-J5 WDB3-J3 SEB 9ABC 2 2 10 B 9B 9
3 3 10 C 9C 9
1 1 11 A 10 A 10
1-J5 WDB3-J3 SEB 10ABC 2 2 11 B 10 B 10
3 3 11 C 10 C 10
1 1 12 A 11 A 11
1-J5 WDB3-J3 SEB 11ABC 2 2 12 B 11 B 11
3 3 12 C 11 C 11
1 1 13 A 12 A 12
1-J5 WDB3-J3 SEB 12ABC 2 2 13 B 12 B 12
3 3 13 C 12 C 12
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
1-J5 WDB3-J2 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
1 1 6D 6D 6
1-J3 WDB4-J2 SEB 6DEF 2 2 6E 6E 6
3 3 6F 6F 6
1 N/A 7D N/A 6
1-J3 WDB4-J2 SEB -6DEF 2 N/A 7E N/A 6
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
1 1 8D 7D 7
1-J3 WDB4-J2 SEB 7DE 2 2 8E 7E 7
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
N/A 1 N/A 8D 8
1-J3 WDB4-J2 SEB 8DEF N/A 2 N/A 8E 8
3 3 8F 8F 8
1 N/A 9D N/A 8
3 N/A 9F N/A 8
DPCU
SVDU
SEB # Seat Seat Row
Number
r
1 1 10 D 9D 9
1-J3 WDB4-J2 SEB 9DEF 2 2 10 E 9E 9
3 3 10 F 9F 9
1 1 11 D 10 D 10
1-J3 WDB4-J2 SEB 10DEF 2 2 11 E 10 E 10
3 3 11 F 10 F 10
1 1 12 D 11 D 11
1-J3 WDB4-J2 SEB 11DEF 2 2 12 E 11 E 11
3 3 12 F 11 F 11
1 1 13 D 12 D 12
1-J3 WDB4-J2 SEB 12DEF 2 2 13 E 12 E 12
3 3 13 F 12 F 12
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
1 1 14 A 13 A 13
2-J6 WDB5-J3 SEB 13ABC 2 2 14 B 13 B 13
3 3 14 C 13 C 13
1 1 15 A 14 A 14
2-J6 WDB5-J3 SEB 14ABC 2 2 15 B 14 B 14
3 3 15 C 14 C 14
1 1 16 A 15 A 15
2-J6 WDB5-J2 SEB 15ABC 2 2 16 B 15 B 15
3 3 16 C 15 C 15
1 1 17 A 16 A 16
2-J6 WDB5-J2 SEB 16ABC 2 2 17 B 16 B 16
3 3 17 C 16 C 16
1 1 18 A 17 A 17
2-J6 WDB5-J2 SEB 17ABC 2 2 18 B 17 B 17
3 3 18 C 17 C 17
1 1 19 A 18 A 18
2-J6 WDB5-J2 SEB 18ABC 2 2 19 B 18 B 18
3 3 19 C 18 C 18
1 1 N/A 19 A 19
2-J6 WDB5-J2 SEB 19ABC 2 2 20 B 19 B 19
3 3 20 C 19 C 19
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2-J6 WDB5-J2 SEB 20BC 2 2 21 B 20 B 20
3 3 21 C 20 C 20
DPCU
SVDU
SEB # Seat Seat Row
Number
r
1 1 14 D 13 D 13
2-J4 WDB5-J2 SEB 13DEF 2 2 14 E 13 E 13
3 3 14 F 13 F 13
1 1 15 D 14 D 14
2-J4 WDB5-J2 SEB 14DEF 2 2 15 E 14 E 14
3 3 15 F 14 F 14
1 1 16 D 15 D 15
2-J4 WDB5-J3 SEB 15DEF 2 2 16 E 15 E 15
3 3 16 F 15 F 15
1 1 17 D 16 D 16
2-J4 WDB5-J3 SEB 16DEF 2 2 17 E 16 E 16
3 3 17 F 16 F 16
1 1 18 D 17 D 17
2-J4 WDB5-J3 SEB 17DEF 2 2 18 E 17 E 17
3 3 18 F 17 F 17
1 1 19 D 18 D 18
2-J4 WDB5-J3 SEB 18DEF 2 2 19 E 18 E 18
3 3 19 F 18 F 18
1 1 20 D 19 D 19
2-J4 WDB5-J3 SEB 19DEF 2 2 20 E 19 E 19
3 3 N/A 19 F 19
1 1 21 D 20 D 20
2-J4 WDB5-J3 SEB 20DE 2 2 21 E 20 E 20
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
1 1 21 A 21 A 21
2-J5 WDB7-J3 SEB 21ABC N/A 2 N/A 21 B 21
N/A 3 N/A 21 C 21
1 N/A 22 A N/A 21
2-J5 WDB7-J3 SEB -21ABC 2 N/A 22 B N/A 21
3 N/A 22 C N/A 21
1 1 23 A 22 A 22
2-J5 WDB7-J3 SEB 22ABC 2 2 23 B 22 B 22
3 3 23 C 22 C 22
1 1 24 A 23 A 23
2-J5 WDB7-J3 SEB 23ABC 2 2 24 B 23 B 23
3 3 24 C 23 C 23
1 1 25 A 24 A 24
2-J5 WDB7-J3 SEB 24ABC 2 2 25 B 24 B 24
3 3 25 C 24 C 24
DPCU
SVDU
SEB # Seat Seat Row
Number
r
1 1 26 A 25 A 25
2-J5 WDB7-J3 SEB 25ABC 2 2 26 B 25 B 25
3 3 26 C 25 C 25
1 1 27 A 26 A 26
2-J5 WDB7-J3 SEB 26ABC 2 2 27 B 26 B 26
3 3 27 C 26 C 26
1 1 28 A 27 A 27
2-J5 WDB7-J3 SEB 27ABC 2 2 28 B 27 B 27
3 3 28 C 27 C 27
1 1 29 A 28 A 28
2-J5 WDB7-J2 SEB 28ABC 2 2 29 B 28 B 28
3 3 29 C 28 C 28
1 1 30 A 29 A 29
2-J5 WDB7-J2 SEB 29ABC 2 2 30 B 29 B 29
3 3 30 C 29 C 29
1 1 31 A 30 A 30
2-J5 WDB7-J2 SEB 30ABC 2 2 31 B 30 B 30
3 3 31 C 30 C 30
N/A 1 N/A 31 A 31
N/A 3 N/A 31 C 31
N/A 1 N/A 21 D 21
2-J5 WDB7-J3 SEB 21DEF N/A 2 N/A 21 E 21
3 3 21 F 21 F 21
1 N/A 22 D N/A 21
2-J5 WDB7-J3 SEB -21DEF 2 N/A 22 E N/A 21
3 N/A 22 F N/A 21
1 1 23 D 22 D 22
2-J5 WDB7-J3 SEB 22DEF 2 2 23 E 22 E 22
3 3 23 F 22 F 22
1 1 24 D 23 D 23
2-J5 WDB7-J3 SEB 23DEF 2 2 24 E 23 E 23
3 3 24 F 23 F 23
1 1 25 D 24 D 24
2-J5 WDB7-J3 SEB 24DEF 2 2 25 E 24 E 24
3 3 25 F 24 F 24
1 1 26 D 25 D 25
2-J5 WDB7-J3 SEB 25DEF 2 2 26 E 25 E 25
3 3 26 F 25 F 25
DPCU
SVDU
SEB # Seat Seat Row
Number
r
1 1 27 D 26 D 26
2-J5 WDB7-J3 SEB 26DEF 2 2 27 E 26 E 26
3 3 27 F 26 F 26
1 1 28 D 27 D 27
2-J5 WDB7-J3 SEB 27DEF 2 2 28 E 27 E 27
3 3 28 F 27 F 27
1 1 29 D 28 D 28
2-J5 WDB7-J2 SEB 28DEF 2 2 29 E 28 E 28
3 3 29 F 28 F 28
1 1 30 D 29 D 29
2-J5 WDB7-J2 SEB 29DEF 2 2 30 E 29 E 29
3 3 30 F 29 F 29
1 1 31 D 30 D 30
2-J5 WDB7-J2 SEB 30DEF 2 2 31 E 30 E 30
3 3 31 F 30 F 30
N/A 1 N/A 31 D 31
N/A 3 N/A 31 F 31
7.5 DATA AND RF (SEAT CONFIGURATION NOTES)
7.5.1 Business-Class First Two Rows (Rows 1 and 2)
For SEB 1 connected to ADB 1 seat configuration is local

Video for the 2 seats is provided in its row (SVDU wall-mounted)
Audio for the 2 seats is provided in its row (audio jacks arm mounted)
Control for the 2 seats is provided in its row (DPCU seat arm mounted)
SVDUs are touch-screen
For SEB -1 connected to ADB 1 seat configuration is remote

Video for the 2 seats is provided behind it (SVDU seat-back)
Audio for the 2 seats is provided behind it (audio jacks arm mounted)
7.5.2 Business Class Last Two Rows (Rows 4 and 5)

Control for 2 seats is provided in its row (DPCU seat arm-mounted)
There is no video behind it
7.5.3 Economy Class First Three Row (Rows 6, 7 and 8)


Video for the 2 seats is provided behind it (SVDU seat-back; seats B, C, D and E)
For SEB 7 connected to ADB 1 seat configuration is remote

Video for the 2 (of 3) seats is provided behind it (SVDU seat-back; seats B, C, D and E)
Audio for the 2 (of 3) seats is provided behind it (audio jacks arm mounted)

Video for the 1 (of 3) seat is provided in its row (SVDU arm-mounted; seat A and F)
Audio for the 1 (of 3) seat is provided in its row (audio jack arm mounted)

7.5.4 Economy Class Rows 19, 20 and 21
DPCU 19A DPCU 19B DPCU 19C
SEB ROW
19 ABC
Seat-back Seat-back
SVDU/AJ SVDU/AJ
20B 20C
DPCU 20B DPCU 20C
SEB ROW
20 ABC
Seat-back Seat-back
SVDU/AJ SVDU/AJ
21B 21C
Arm-Mounted
SVDU/AJ DPCU 21B DPCU 21C
DPCU 21A
SEB ROW SEB ROW

21 ABC 21 -ABC
Seat-back Seat-back Seat-back

SVDU/AJ SVDU/AJ SVDU/AJ
22A 22B 22C

Video for the 2 seats is provided behind it (SVDU seat-back; seats B, C, D and E)
Control for 3 seats is provided in its row (DPCU seat arm mounted)

Video for the 2 (of 3) seats is provided behind it (SVDU seat-back; seats B, C, D and E)
Audio for the 2 (of 3) seats is provided in its row (audio jack arm mounted)

Video for the 1 (of 3) seat is provided in its row (SVDU arm-mounted; seats A and F)
Audio for the 1 (of 3) seat is provided in its row (audio jack arm mounted)

7.5.5 Economy Class Last Two Rows (Rows 30 and 31)
For SEB31 connected to ADB 2 seat configuration is local

7.6 POWER (SEAT-TO-SEAT CABLING)
MCU1 MCU2
7.7 POWER (MCUS TO SEAT GROUPS)

Term SEB ROW 1 AC SEB ROW 1 DF Term
P lug A /C P lug
S E B R O W -1 AVC P ow er S E B R O W -1
SEB ROW 2 SEB ROW 2
SEB ROW 3 SEB ROW 3

J3 J2
PW B 1 PW B 2
J2 J3
SEB ROW 4 SEB ROW 4
Term Term
SEB ROW 5 SEB ROW 5
P lug P lug
Term Term
P lug P lug
S E B R O W -6 S E B R O W -6
J9 J8
SEB ROW 7 BC J1 J4 SEB ROW 7 DE
SEB ROW 8 MCU 1 SEB ROW 8

J2 J3
S E B R O W -8 J9 J7 S E B R O W -8
SEB ROW 9 SEB ROW 9
Term
Plug
S E B R O W 10 S E B R O W 10
J3 J2
Term PW B 3 PW B 4 Term
P lug J2 J3 P lug
Term Term
S E B R O W 13 A B C S E B R O W 13 D E F
P lug P lug
A /C
P ow er
J3 J2
PW B 5 PW B 6
J2 J3
Term Term
S E B R O W 20 B C S E B R O W 20 D E
P lug P lug
Term Term
S E B R O W 21 A B C S E B R O W 21 D E F
P lug P lug
J9 J8
S E B R O W -21 J1 J4 S E B R O W -21
S E B R O W 22 MCU 2 S E B R O W 22
J2 J3
S E B R O W 23 J7 S E B R O W 23
Term
Plug
J3 J2
PW B 7 PW B 8
J2 J3
Term Term
P lug P lug
8 APPENDIX A319
8.1 DATA (SEAT-TO-SEAT CABLING)
ADB 1 ADB 2
AJ AJ AJ AJ
SVDU SVDU SVDU SVDU
DPCU DPCU To From DPCU DPCU
Term Term
Plug
SEB ROW 1 AC VCC AVC SEB ROW 1 DF
Plug
SEB ROW -1 AC SEB ROW -1 DF

DPCU DPCU DPCU DPCU
SEB ROW 2 SEB ROW 2

J3 J2
Term WDB 1 WDB 2 Term
Plug J2 J3 Plug
J8 J1
AJ AJ AJ J4 AJ AJ AJ
SVDU SVDU SVDU J6 SVDU SVDU SVDU
DPCU DPCU DPCU ADB 1 DPCU DPCU DPCU
Term
SEB ROW 3 ABC J5 J3 SEB ROW 3 DEF
Term
Plug Plug
SEB ROW -3 ABC
J2 SEB ROW -3 DEF
AJ AJ AJ AJ AJ AJ
SEB ROW 4 SEB ROW 4
AJ AJ AJ AJ AJ AJ
SEB ROW 5 SEB ROW 5
AJ AJ AJ AJ AJ AJ
SEB ROW 6 SEB ROW 6
AJ AJ AJ AJ AJ AJ
SEB ROW 7 SEB ROW 7
AJ AJ AJ AJ AJ AJ
J3 J2
WDB 3 WDB 4
J2 J3
SEB ROW 8 SEB ROW 8
AJ AJ AJ AJ AJ AJ
DPCU DPCU DPCU To DPCU DPCU DPCU
Term Term
Plug AJ
SEB ROW 9
AJ AJ
ADB 2 AJ
SEB ROW 9
AJ AJ Plug

Term Term
SEB ROW 10
Plug
SEB ROW 10 From AJ AJ AJ
Plug
AJ AJ AJ
SVDU SVDU SVDU ADB 1 SVDU SVDU SVDU
AJ AJ AJ AJ AJ AJ
AJ AJ AJ AJ AJ AJ
AJ AJ AJ AJ AJ AJ
AJ AJ AJ AJ AJ AJ
AJ AJ AJ AJ AJ AJ
J3 J2
Term WDB 5 WDB 6 Term
Plug
Plug J2 J3

Term Term
SEB ROW 16 SEB ROW 16 Plug
Plug AJ AJ AJ
AJ AJ AJ J8 J1
DPCU DPCU DPCU
J6 J4 DPCU DPCU DPCU
SEB ROW 17 ADB 2 SEB ROW 17
AJ AJ AJ J5 J3 AJ AJ AJ
SVDU SVDU SVDU J2 SVDU SVDU SVDU
AJ AJ AJ AJ AJ AJ
AJ AJ AJ AJ AJ AJ
J3 WDB 7 WDB 8 J2
DPCU DPCU DPCU J2 J3 DPCU DPCU DPCU

AJ AJ AJ AJ AJ AJ
Term Term
SEB ROW 21 SEB ROW 21 Plug
Plug
8.4 DATA (ADB TO WDB/SEB/SVDU/DPCU)
BUSINESS CLASS
DPCU
SVDU
SEB # Seat Seat Row
Number
r
1 1 1A 1A 1
2 2 1C 1C 1
1 N/A 2A N/A 1
1-J6 WDB1-J3 SEB -1AC
2 N/A 2C N/A 1
N/A 1 N/A 2A 2
N/A 2 N/A 2C 2
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
1-J6 WDB1-J2 N/A
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
1 1 1D 1D 1
2 2 1F 1F 1
1 N/A 2D N/A 1
1-J4 WDB2-J2 SEB -1DF
2 N/A 2F N/A 1
N/A 1 N/A 2D 2
N/A 2 N/A 2F 2
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
1-J4 WDB2-J3 N/A
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
ECONOMY CLASS
DPCU
SVDU
SEB # Seat Seat Row
Number
r
1 1 3A 3A 3
1-J5 WDB3-J3 SEB 3ABC 2 2 3B 3B 3
3 3 3C 3C 3
1 N/A 4A N/A 3
3 N/A 4C N/A 3
1 1 5A 4A 4
1-J5 WDB3-J3 SEB 4ABC 2 2 5B 4B 4
3 3 5C 4C 4
1 1 6A 5A 5
1-J5 WDB3-J3 SEB 5ABC 2 2 6B 5B 5
3 3 6C 5C 5
DPCU
SVDU
SEB # Seat Seat Row
Number
r
1 1 7A 6A 6
1-J5 WDB3-J3 SEB 6ABC 2 2 7B 6B 6
3 3 7C 6C 6
1 1 8A 7A 7
1-J5 WDB3-J3 SEB 7ABC 2 2 8B 7B 7
3 3 8C 7C 7
1 1 9A 8A 8
1-J5 WDB3-J2 SEB 8ABC 2 2 9B 8B 8
3 3 9C 8C 8
1 1 10 A 9A 9
1-J5 WDB3-J2 SEB 9ABC 2 2 10 B 9B 9
3 3 10 C 9C 9
1 1 3D 3D 3
1-J3 WDB4-J2 SEB 3DEF 2 2 3E 3E 3
3 3 3F 3F 3
1 N/A 4D N/A 3
3 N/A 4F N/A 3
1 1 5D 4D 4
1-J3 WDB4-J2 SEB 4DE 2 2 5E 4E 4
3 3 5F 4F 4
1 1 6D 5D 5
1-J3 WDB4-J2 SEB 5DEF 2 2 6E 5E 5
3 3 6F 5F 5
1 1 7D 6D 6
1-J3 WDB4-J2 SEB 6DEF 2 2 7E 6E 6
3 3 7F 6F 6
1 1 8D 7D 7
1-J3 WDB4-J2 SEB 7DEF 2 2 8E 7E 7
3 3 8F 7F 7
1 1 9D 8D 8
1-J3 WDB4-J3 SEB 8DEF 2 2 9E 8E 8
3 3 9F 8F 8
1 1 10 D 9D 9
1-J3 WDB4-J3 SEB 9DEF 2 2 10 E 9E 9
3 3 10 F 9F 9
1 1 11 A 10 A 10
2-J6 WDB5-J3 SEB 10ABC 2 2 11 B 10 B 10
3 3 11 C 10 C 10
DPCU
SVDU
SEB # Seat Seat Row
Number
r
1 1 12 A 11 A 11
2-J6 WDB5-J3 SEB 11ABC 2 2 12 B 11 B 11
3 3 12 C 11 C 11
1 1 13 A 12 A 12
2-J6 WDB5-J3 SEB 12ABC 2 2 13 B 12 B 12
3 3 13 C 12 C 12
1 1 14 A 13 A 13
2-J6 WDB5-J3 SEB 13ABC 2 2 14 B 13 B 13
3 3 14 C 13 C 13
1 1 15 A 14 A 14
2-J6 WDB5-J3 SEB 14ABC 2 2 15 B 14 B 14
3 3 15 C 14 C 14
1 1 16 A 15 A 15
2-J6 WDB5-J3 SEB 15ABC 2 2 16 B 15 B 15
3 3 16 C 15 C 15
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
1 1 11 D 10 D 10
2-J4 WDB5-J2 SEB 10DEF 2 2 11 E 10 E 10
3 3 11 F 10 F 10
1 1 12 D 11 D 11
2-J4 WDB5-J2 SEB 11DEF 2 2 12 E 11 E 11
3 3 12 F 11 F 11
1 1 13 D 12 D 12
2-J4 WDB5-J2 SEB 12DEF 2 2 13 E 12 E 12
3 3 13 F 12 F 12
1 1 14 D 13 D 13
2-J4 WDB5-J2 SEB 13DEF 2 2 14 E 13 E 13
3 3 14 F 13 F 13
1 1 15 D 14 D 14
2-J4 WDB5-J2 SEB 14DEF 2 2 15 E 14 E 14
3 3 15 F 14 F 14
1 1 16 D 15 D 15
2-J4 WDB5-J2 SEB 15DEF 2 2 16 E 15 E 15
3 3 16 F 15 F 15
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
DPCU
SVDU
SEB # Seat Seat Row
Number
r
1 1 17 A 16 A 16
2-J5 WDB7-J3 SEB 16ABC 2 2 17 B 16 B 16
3 3 17 C 16 C 16
1 N/A 18 A 17 A 17
2-J5 WDB7-J3 SEB 17ABC 2 N/A 18 B 17 B 17
3 N/A 18 C 17 C 17
1 1 19 A 18 A 18
2-J5 WDB7-J3 SEB 18ABC 2 2 19 B 18 B 18
3 3 19 C 18 C 18
1 1 20 A 19 A 19
2-J5 WDB7-J3 SEB 19ABC 2 2 20 B 19 B 19
3 3 20 C 19 C 19
1 1 21 A 20 A 20
2-J5 WDB7-J2 SEB 20ABC 2 2 21 B 20 B 20
3 3 21 C 20 C 20
N/A 1 N/A 21 A 21
N/A 3 N/A 21 C 21
1 1 17 D 16 D 16
2-J3 WDB8-J2 SEB 16DEF 2 2 17 E 16 E 16
3 3 17 F 16 F 16
1 N/A 18 D 17 D 17
2-J3 WDB8-J2 SEB 17DEF 2 N/A 18 E 17 E 17
3 N/A 18 F 17 F 17
1 1 19 D 18 D 18
2-J3 WDB8-J2 SEB 18DEF 2 2 19 E 18 E 18
3 3 19 F 18 F 18
1 1 20 D 19 D 19
2-J3 WDB8-J2 SEB 19DEF 2 2 20 E 19 E 19
3 3 20 F 19 F 19
1 1 21 D 20 D 20
2-J3 WDB8-J3 SEB 20DEF 2 2 21 E 20 E 20
3 3 21 F 20 F 20
N/A 1 N/A 21 D 21
N/A 3 N/A 21 F 21
8.5 DATA AND RF (SEAT CONFIGURATION NOTES)
8.5.1 Business Class (Rows 1 and 2)



8.5.2 Economy Class First Two Rows (Rows 3 and 4)



8.5.3 Economy Class Last Two Rows (Rows 20 and 21)

8.6 POWER (SEAT-TO-SEAT CABLING)
MCU1 MCU2
8.7 POWER (MCUS TO SEAT GROUPS)

A/C
AVC Power
Term Term
SEB ROW 1 AC SEB ROW 1 DF
Plug Plug
SEB ROW 2 SEB ROW 2

J3 J2
Term PWB 1 PWB 2 Term
Plug J2 J3 Plug
Term Term
SEB ROW 3 ABC J9 J8 SEB ROW 3DEF
Plug Plug
J1 J4
MCU 1
J9 J7
SEB ROW 5 SEB ROW 5
SEB ROW 6 SEB ROW 6

J3 J2
PWB 3 PWB 4
J2 J3
SEB ROW 7 SEB ROW 7
SEB ROW 8 SEB ROW 8

Term SEB ROW 9 Term
SEB ROW 9
Plug Plug
Term Term
Plug Plug

A/C
SEB ROW 12 Power SEB ROW 12
J3 J2
Term PWB 5 PWB 6 Term
Plug J2 J3 Plug
J9 J8
Term J1 J4 Term
Plug MCU 2 Plug
J3 SEB ROW 17
SEB ROW 17 J2
J7
J3 J2
PWB 7 PWB 8
J2 J3
Term Term
Plug Plug

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A321/A319/A320

i3000 Inflight Entertainment System

Training Binder Synopsis

The material contained in this binder is to be used as reference material only.

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1 SYSTEM OVERVIEW.................................................................................................................................. 1-1

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3.1 HEAD-END COMPONENTS ............................................................................................................... 3-1

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1.1 GENERAL OVERVIEW

For Business Class (B/C) zone passengers:

For Economy Class (Y/C) zone passengers:

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In-seat audio jacks

The system users are:

The NACIL i3000 system provides the following functionalities:

Interactive Cabin Management Terminal (iCMT) Control

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1.2 SERVICES DISTRIBUTION

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Figure 1-1 Main Group Division

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MAIN GROUP DIVISION COMPONENTS

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1.3 NACIL(I) A321 LAYOUT OF PASSENGER ACCOMMODATIONS (LOPA)

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1.4 NACIL A319 LOPA

First Class Economy Class

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1.5 NACIL A320 LOPA

First Class Economy Class

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1.6 SYSTEM OVERVIEW

1.6.1 System Control / Operator Interface

1.6.2 In-Seat Broadcast Audio and Video

The audio/video entertainment content files are stored on the hard

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1.6.3 Video Announcement (VA)

The VA function resides on the AVC and is initiated by the operator

1.6.4 Passenger Address All-Call (PA ALL)

1.6.5 Area Passenger Address (Area PA)

1.6.6 Pre-Recorded Announcement Machine (PRAM)

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1.6.7 Boarding Music (BGM)

Boarding Music is available through the IFE system. When accessed

1.6.8 Moving Map (MMAP)

The Moving Map application displays flight status information over a

1.6.9 In-Seat Laptop Power

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1.6.10 Maintenance Functions

The operator initiates most Thales i3000 System maintenance

1.6.11 Content Management

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1.6.12 Acronyms & Abbreviations

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