User Manual

AFIRS 228S Iridium Global Communications System Installation Manual
16 July 2014 L-3 Aviation Recorders Proprietary Page 8
165E5733-00 Rev. 03
1.5 Definitions of Acronyms and Terms
Table 1-3 – Acronyms and Terms
Acronym Definition
ACARS Aircraft Communications Addressing and Reporting System
ACP Audio Control Panel
ADB Address Book
AFIRS Automated Flight Information Reporting System
ANSI American National Standards Institute
APU Auxiliary Power Unit
ATE Automatic Test Equipment
ATS Air Traffic Service
ATSU Air Traffic Service Unit
ARINC Aeronautical Radio Incorporated
AWG American Wire Gauge
BCD Binary Coded Decimal
BITE Built-In Test Equipment
BOP Bit Oriented Protocol
BP Bottom Plug
BSP Board Support Package
CF Compact Flash
CNSSA Core Non-Safety Services Application
CTS Clear To Send
DITS Digital Information Transfer System
DTP Date Time Position
EFB Electronic Flight Bag
EIA Electronics Industry Association
ELA Embedded Logic Application
FAA Federal Aviation Administration
F/W Firmware