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Digital Computers: Types, and Schematic

This document discusses different types of computers and provides details on the schematics and components of a digital computer and air data computer. It outlines the basic components of a digital computer including the CPU, memory, input and output ports, and connecting buses. It then describes the specific components and functions of an air data computer used in aircraft, including how it computes airspeed, altitude, and other air data from pitot-static systems.

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Digital Computers: Types, and Schematic

This document discusses different types of computers and provides details on the schematics and components of a digital computer and air data computer. It outlines the basic components of a digital computer including the CPU, memory, input and output ports, and connecting buses. It then describes the specific components and functions of an air data computer used in aircraft, including how it computes airspeed, altitude, and other air data from pitot-static systems.

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Gowri Shankar
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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
time 11
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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