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ARINC 429 interface
Version no. 1.0

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  • Page 1 Manual ARINC 429 interface Version no. 1.0...
  • Page 2 Copying, duplicating, translating, conversion into any electronic medium or into machine readable form, completely or partially, is only permissible with the expressed consent of Gantner Instruments. An exception is the making of a copy of software for one's own use for backup purposes, where this is technically possible and recommended by us.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Safety Information Intended use Checking for damage in transit Personnel Siting locations Modifications Servicing and cleaning Disposal General hazards due to non-observance of the safety information Labels and warning information Warning information Labels on the modules Labels in this manual Introduction Prerequisites Interface to the ARINC 429 avionics data bus...
  • Page 4: Safety Information

    If the packaging has been damaged in transit or if you suspect that the product is damaged or may mal- function, the product must not be put into operation. In this case contact your customer consultant or Gantner Instruments.
  • Page 5: Siting Locations

    Never attempt to repair nor to again operate devices which are defective, have developed a fault or are damaged. In this case it is essential to contact your customer consultant or Gantner Instruments. Version no. 1.0 Released February 12, 2018...
  • Page 6: Disposal

    Any person commissioned with the task of siting, operating, servicing or repairing a module or device in the Q.series must have read and understood the operating manual and in particular the information relating to safety. Q.series Gantner Instruments...
  • Page 7: Labels And Warning Information

    Labels and warning information Warning information To prevent damage to property it is essential that you follow the warning information given in this operating manual. Indicates a situation in which the consequence may be property damage if the information is not followed. Labels on the modules Symbol: Meaning: This symbol is the CE marking.
  • Page 8: Introduction

    Introduction Dear Customer, Thank you for purchasing a Q.series product from Gantner Instruments. We are sure that you have obtained an excellent product, which will enable you to make fast and reliable measurements with low measurement uncertainties. If you find faults on the product or errors in the accompanying documentation or if you have suggestions for improvement, please contact your customer consultant or Gantner Instruments directly.
  • Page 9: Prerequisites

    The general setup and operation of your system is described in a separate manual. You will find this manual also as a PDF file on our website page www.gantner-instruments.com. Minimal system requirements Q.station, Q.raxx station or Q.brixx station ...
  • Page 10: Arinc 429 Plugin Setup

    Select the package archive containing the plugin packages. After the Firmware Update Tool reports successful connection and loading of the firmware package, click Packages to select the gins- plugin-arinc firmware package. Figure 5-2 GIns Firmware Update Tool Q.series Gantner Instruments...
  • Page 11 As shown in Figure 5-3, any plugin package can be selected or de- selected in the Used column. Click OK and then Start Update to install (or update) the selected firmware packages. Figure 5-3 Gins Firmware Loader The SearchPattern field can be used to filter the package list. All selected packages will be installed (or updated) and all not selected packages will be uninstalled when clicking Start Update, even if they are filtered out in the list view.
  • Page 12: Arinc 429 Plugin Configuration

    Configuring the ARINC 429 plugin Start GI.monitor (for the default installations GI.monitor can be found in: C:\Program Files (x86)\Gantner Instruments\test.monitor\). To connect to the plugin, enter the Server Address (IP address of your Q.station), set the Server Port to 1200 and click Connect.
  • Page 13: Configuring The Arinc 429 Rx Channels

    From the Route dropdown list select /GinsARINCPlugin and click Reload. Under GInsARINCPlugin > PluginAPI select Configure to show the available plugin configuration options. Configuring the ARINC 429 Rx channels In the Frequency field specify the rate at which the ARINC 429 data is transmitted.
  • Page 14 The label is used to identify an ARINC 429 word on the data bus. Each label must be unique, although labels do not need to be listed in a consecutive order in GI.monitor. The label must be represented as a three octal digits number (for example 273). Q.series Gantner Instruments...
  • Page 15: Arinc 429 Data Types

    Bits 1-8 contain the ARINC label known as the Information Identifier. The label is expressed as a 3 digit octal number with receivers programmed to accept up to 255 labels. The label’s Most Significant Bit resides in the ARINC word’s Least Significant Bit location. Length The number of bits used to represent the data word (see also ch.
  • Page 16: Bcd Data Decoding

    Specify the number of bits used to represent the data. 6.4.3 Use this type to read the raw data format without any decoding. Type Set to raw to read ARINC words in raw format without decoding. Scale Not used. Length Not used. Q.series Gantner Instruments...
  • Page 17: Version No. 1.0

    Subject to change in the course of further technical development. © 2018 Gantner Instruments Version no. 1.0 Released: February 13, 2018 Version no. 1.0 Released February 12, 2018...

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