DIGITAL COMPUTERS

Types, and Schematic

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 Types of Computer
1. Desktop
2. Work Station (Powerful Single User
computer)
3. Main Frame Computer-Powerful Multi
user computer
4. Super Computer-performing millions of
instructions
5. Mini Computer-between Work station
and main Frame computer
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Digital Computer

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Schematics of a Digital Computer

1. CPU
2. Memory- RAM/ROM
3. Input Port-keyboard, mouse, camera,
scanner
4. Output Port-monitor, printer
5. Data Buses- A bus connecting CPU to
I/O ports and Memory

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Schematics of a Digital Computer

Memory Input Output

RAM/ROM Port
Port

Data Bus
C
Control Bus
P
Address Bus
U

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 Elements of a Computer
• CPU=Mother board,
• RAM+ ROM
• Input Port- Keyboard, Mouse, Camera
• Output Port-Printer
• Unidirectional Address Bus-carries control
information between the CPU and main memory
• Bi Directional Data Bus-carries data between all
the hardware components of the computer
• Uni directional Control Bus-used by CPUs for
communicating with other devices within the
computer.

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 Parts of a Computer
• CPU consisting of
• Mother board- a PCB - the foundation of
a computer CPU, RAM to function with
each other
• Mother board has BIOS,CMOS RAM for
permanent info. Storage
• Input/Output devices

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 Air Data Computer ADC
• Determine the calibrated airspeed, Mach
number , altitude, and altitude trend
data from an aircraft's pitot-static
system
• Computes air data information from the
pitot-static pneumatic system, aircraft
temperature probe and barometric
correction device
• Designed for FMS, GPS and GPWS
applications
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ADC

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Avionics computer/Air Data
Computer

Flight Landing
Display
Control Gear
Appln Appln
Control
API
Appln

Operating System

Board Support Package

CPU / IO

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 Features of Flight Computer
1. Large LCD screen displaying prompts
labeled Inputs and outputs
2. Flight planning Menu and execution
3. 16 unit conversions ( mph to NMI etc)
4. Calculating true airspeed, ground
speed, mach number, altitudes, fuel,
headings and courses,
time/speed/distance, winds,
headwind/crosswind components, gliding
information, and weight and balance
5. Count Down and Count up Timer
6. Clock displaying both local and UTC
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 Features of AMADC ( Modern
Digital Aircrafts)-Honeywell
• On Aircraft Software Loading
• Can work with Stringent Reduced Vertical
Separation Minimum Airspace RVSM
• Modular Software
• ARINC 429 input/output
• Less Effort for Software Upgradation
• Meeting with DO-178B level testing

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Air Data Computer

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