L3 Technologies AFIRS228S 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