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FIGURE 2.23
In-car intelligent elements.
2.9.2.3 Debugging in Avionics
With the continued development of new applications for avionics interfaces,
bus analyzers play an important role in the testing and verification process.
Similar to many market sectors, the laptop computer has become the ubiqui-
tous test vehicle, easily supporting the four basic analyzer functions of display,
logging and analysis, simulation, and playback when hooked up to a test rig
or aircraft system. The laptop’s PCMCIA slot has, until recently, been used
to connect to the system under test. However, PCMCIA is rapidly being dis-
placed by the ...