TopSeries i4000 Proprietary and Confidential Aerospace Division

Aerospace Division
LRU Descriptions
 i4000 Simplified Architecture
5 VIDEO CONTROL CENTER OVERHEAD VIDEO
iCMT
iCMT (1)
(1) USB x 2 SEB-IV3
SEB-IV3
USB
Interactive
Interactive Seat
Seat Electronics
Electronics Box
Box 7
Cabin
Cabin
Management
Management Video
Aerospace Division

Terminal
Terminal 100BaseT
Audio
RJ45 x 3 6

DSU-D2
DSU-D2 (DL)
(DL) 100BaseT RF TU
TU
Digital
Digital Tapping
Tapping
On-Demand
On-Demand Unit
Unit
115 Video
Server
Server Data
Data 100BaseT Control
Loader x3 VAC
Loader

DSU-D2
DSU-D2 (1)
(1)
Digital
Digital UNDER SEAT PASSENGER SEAT
On-Demand
On-Demand 8
Server
Server ADB
ADB (1)
(1) 100BaseT
ESU Area
Area
ESU RF
Distribution
Distribution
Ethernet
Ethernet Box
Box RS485
Proprietary and Confidential

Switch TPCU
TPCU
Switch x3 Tethered
Tethered
Unit
Unit 10 Passenger
Passenger
FDB/SDB
FDB/SDB SEB-IV3
SEB-IV3 Control
Control Unit
Unit 12
100BaseT Floor/S-Wall
100BaseT Seat USB
ADB
ADB (2)
(2) Floor/S-Wall Seat
Disconnect
Disconnect Electronics
Electronics
Area
Area Box RF Box
DSU-D2
DSU-D2 (N)
(N) Distribution
Box Box
Distribution
Digital
Digital Box
Box
100 Base T BACKBONE

SVDU
SVDU
On-Demand
On-Demand 115 VAC Video
Smart
Smart Video
DATA NETWORK

Server Video
Server 4 100BaseT Display
Display
3 11

USB
ADB
ADB (N)
(N)
Area
Area
Distribution
Distribution
Box
Box 115 VAC. RJ45
BROADCAST NETWORK

AVC 100BaseT
AVC 13/14
CBB USB Peripherals
RF BACKBONE

Audio/Video
Audio/Video ISPC
External Keylines ISPC
Controller
Controller
Sources Arinc 429 / eCTU 9 In-Seat
In-Seat Power
Power Audio
Analog Sources MCU
MCU (1)
(1) RF Converter
Converter 14
Power
Power
Master
Master
DSU-AM6-12
DSU-AM6-12 100BaseT
Control
Control Unit
Unit Headset
NETWORK

Digital
Digital
POWER

110 VAC
TopSeries i4000

Broadcast 100BaseT
Broadcast 60 Hz
Server
Server SEB-IV3
SEB-IV3
RF MCU
MCU (N)
(N)
Power
Passenger’s
Power
Master
Master
Laptop Computer
Control
Control Unit
1 Unit

VCC or E-BAY DISTRIBUTION

2
 i4000 Network Redundancy
Normal Operation
Aerospace Division

DSU-D2
DSU-D2 (1)
(1) ADB
ADB (1)
(1) SEB-IV3
SEB-IV3
Digital
Digital Area
Area Distribution
Distribution Seat
Seat
On-Demand
On-Demand Box
Box Electronics
Electronics
Server
Server ESU-G
ESU-G 1a
1a Box
Box

Normal
Normal Ethernet
Ethernet Switch
Switch
Operation
Operation

DSU-D2
DSU-D2#1#1 DSU-D2
DSU-D2 (1)
(1)
Fault
Fault Digital
Digital
On-Demand ADB
ADB (2)
(2) SEB-IV3
SEB-IV3
On-Demand Unit
Proprietary and Confidential

Unit
Server
Server Area
Area Distribution
Distribution Seat
Seat
Box
Box Electronics
Electronics
ESU
ESU1a
1a Box
Box
Fault
Fault
ESU-G
ESU-G 1b
1b

ESU
ESU11aa&&bb
Fault
Fault
DSU-AM6-12
DSU-AM6-12 AVC
AVC
Digital
Digital Audio/Video
Audio/Video
ADB
ADB11
Broadcast
Broadcast Controller
Controller
Server
Server ADB
ADB (N)
(N) SEB-IV3
SEB-IV3
Fault
Fault Area
Area Distribution
Distribution Seat
Seat
Box
Box Electronics
Electronics
Box
Box
TopSeries i4000

VCC DISTRIBUTION UNDER SEAT

 i4000 Network Redundancy
Server Fault
Aerospace Division

DSU-D2
DSU-D2 (1)
(1) ADB
ADB (1)
(1) SEB-IV3
SEB-IV3
Digital
Digital Area
Area Distribution
Distribution Seat
Seat
On-Demand Box Electronics

X
On-Demand Box Electronics
Server
Server ESU-G
ESU-G 1a
1a Box
Box

Normal
Normal Ethernet
Ethernet Switch
Switch
Operation
Operation

DSU-D2
DSU-D2#1#1 DSU-D2
DSU-D2 (1)
(1)
Fault
Fault Digital
Digital
On-Demand ADB
ADB (2)
(2) SEB-IV3
SEB-IV3
On-Demand Unit
Proprietary and Confidential

Unit
Server
Server Area
Area Distribution
Distribution Seat
Seat
Box
Box Electronics
Electronics
ESU
ESU1a
1a Box
Box
Fault
Fault
ESU-G
ESU-G 1b
1b

ESU
ESU11aa&&bb
Fault
Fault
DSU-AM6-12
DSU-AM6-12 AVC
AVC
Digital
Digital Audio/Video
Audio/Video
ADB
ADB11
Broadcast
Broadcast Controller
Controller
Server
Server ADB
ADB (N)
(N) SEB-IV3
SEB-IV3
Fault
Fault Area
Area Distribution
Distribution Seat
Seat
Box
Box Electronics
Electronics
Box
Box
TopSeries i4000

In the case of a Server Failure, VCC DISTRIBUTION UNDER SEAT

the designated ‘Back-Up’
Server automatically and
instantly takes over
 Each Ethernet Switch Unit is
actually two totally
i4000 Network Redundancy
independent switches with
independent power supplies. If
Ethernet Switch Fault
one side fails, the second side
takes over.
Aerospace Division

DSU-D2
DSU-D2 (1)
(1) ADB
ADB (1)
(1) SEB-IV3
SEB-IV3
Digital
Digital Area
Area Distribution
Distribution Seat
Seat
On-Demand
On-Demand Box
Box Electronics
Electronics

X
Server
Server ESU-G
ESU-G 1a
1a Box
Box

Normal
Normal Ethernet
Ethernet Switch
Switch
Operation
Operation

DSU-D2
DSU-D2#1#1 DSU-D2
DSU-D2 (1)
(1)
Fault
Fault Digital
Digital
On-Demand ADB
ADB (2)
(2) SEB-IV3
SEB-IV3
On-Demand Unit
Proprietary and Confidential

Unit
Server
Server Area
Area Distribution
Distribution Seat
Seat
Box
Box Electronics
Electronics
ESU
ESU1a
1a Box
Box
Fault
Fault
ESU-G
ESU-G 1b
1b

ESU
ESU11aa&&bb
Fault
Fault
DSU-AM6-12
DSU-AM6-12 AVC
AVC
Digital
Digital Audio/Video
Audio/Video
ADB
ADB11
Broadcast
Broadcast Controller
Controller
Server
Server ADB
ADB (N)
(N) SEB-IV3
SEB-IV3
Fault
Fault Area
Area Distribution
Distribution Seat
Seat
Box
Box Electronics
Electronics
Box
Box
TopSeries i4000

VCC DISTRIBUTION UNDER SEAT

 i4000 Network Redundancy
Total Ethernet Switch Fault
Aerospace Division

DSU-D2
DSU-D2 (1)
(1) ADB
ADB (1)
(1) SEB-IV3
SEB-IV3
Digital
Digital Area
Area Distribution
Distribution Seat
Seat
On-Demand
On-Demand Box
Box Electronics
Electronics

X
Server
Server ESU-G
ESU-G 1a
1a Box
Box

Normal
Normal Ethernet
Ethernet Switch
Switch
Operation
Operation

DSU-D2
DSU-D2#1#1 DSU-D2
DSU-D2 (1)
(1)
Fault
Fault Digital
Digital
ADB
ADB (2)
(2) SEB-IV3
SEB-IV3

X
On-Demand
On-Demand Unit
Proprietary and Confidential

Unit
Server
Server Area
Area Distribution
Distribution Seat
Seat
Box
Box Electronics
Electronics
ESU
ESU1a
1a Box
Box
Fault
Fault
ESU-G
ESU-G 1b
1b

ESU
ESU11aa&&bb
Fault
Fault
DSU-AM6-12
DSU-AM6-12 AVC
AVC
Digital
Digital Audio/Video
Audio/Video
ADB
ADB11
Broadcast
Broadcast Controller
Controller
Server
Server ADB
ADB (N)
(N) SEB-IV3
SEB-IV3
Fault
Fault Area
Area Distribution
Distribution Seat
Seat
Box
Box Electronics
Electronics
Box
Box
TopSeries i4000

VCC DISTRIBUTION UNDER SEAT

In the rare case of a Total
Ethernet Switch failure, the RF
Broadcast network is completely
independent and available.
 i4000 Network Redundancy
Area Distribution Box Fault
Aerospace Division

DSU-D2
DSU-D2 (1)
(1) ADB
ADB (1)
(1) SEB-IV3
SEB-IV3

X
Digital
Digital Area
Area Distribution
Distribution Seat
Seat
On-Demand
On-Demand Box
Box Electronics
Electronics
Server
Server ESU-G
ESU-G 1a
1a Box
Box

Normal
Normal Ethernet
Ethernet Switch
Switch
Operation
Operation

DSU-D2
DSU-D2#1#1 DSU-D2
DSU-D2 (1)
(1)
Fault
Fault Digital
Digital
On-Demand ADB
ADB (2)
(2) SEB-IV3
SEB-IV3
On-Demand Unit
Proprietary and Confidential

Unit
Server
Server Area
Area Distribution
Distribution Seat
Seat
Box
Box Electronics
Electronics
ESU
ESU1a
1a Box
Box
Fault
Fault
ESU-G
ESU-G 1b
1b

ESU
ESU11aa&&bb
Fault
Fault
DSU-AM6-12
DSU-AM6-12 AVC
AVC
Digital
Digital Audio/Video
Audio/Video
ADB
ADB11
Broadcast
Broadcast Controller
Controller
Server
Server ADB
ADB (N)
(N) SEB-IV3
SEB-IV3
Fault
Fault Area
Area Distribution
Distribution Seat
Seat
Box
Box Electronics
Electronics
Box
Box
TopSeries i4000

VCC The i4000 is capable of a UNDER SEAT

DISTRIBUTION
redundant path to the SEB.
Note, the baseline Airbus and
Boeing wiring does not install
this link.
TopSeries i4000 Proprietary and Confidential Aerospace Division

ESU
eCTU

AVC
DSU-D2
IFE Cabinet (IFEC)

DSU AM6-12
 Video Control Center (VCC)
Aerospace Division

The VCC is located SEB

ISPC
forward of Galley F2.
ICMT
The unit consists of two
sections and aircraft supplied
CLAMPING
cooling air. PANEL
Proprietary and Confidential

The upper section contains the DVD

Control Panel, the iCMT, the PROVISIONS
CMT SEB, DVD provisions, and LOCKING
an ISPC for 60 Hz 110 VAC STORAGE BOX
power at the VCC.

VCC RACK
TopSeries i4000
 Integrated Digital Broadcast Server
DSU-AM6-12
All Digital Storage of Distributed (Broadcast) Content for
Overhead Video and In-seat Audio
Aerospace Division

 Overhead Video Distribution – 6 channels w/2 stereo

audio channels for dual language
 In-seat Distribution of 1 Video / Audio channel (for safety
briefings, etc.)
 Pre-recorded Announcement Software
 Boarding Music
Proprietary and Confidential

 Automatic Route Specific Scripting Software

 Thales inRoute Broadcast Moving Map (Uses 1 of the 6
channels)
 Part Number :
MP-3 audio and MPEG-2 video are decoded within the
server to base band components, RF modulated, then 177900-xxx
Tuned at the Tapping Units and Seat Electronics Boxes
 Size :
181 GBytes of Storage
8 MCU =
 or 200 Hours MPEG-1 @ 1.5 Mb/sec
TopSeries i4000

 or 2,090 Hours MP3 Audio @ 0.192 Mb/sec

10.0”W x 7.85”H x 12.52”D

 Weight :

11.6 Kgs (25.5 lbs) max.

TopSeries i4000 Proprietary and Confidential Aerospace Division

DSU-AM6-12 Block Diagram

 Audio Video Controller
AVC
Aircraft to TopSeries Interface Unit
Aerospace Division

 Retains Ethernet / ARINC Bus interfaces to the aircraft

systems

 System Info Repository and Mode Control

 Head-end CSS PA/AV Audio/Keyline Interface – 6 Area

PA Inputs / 1 All Call / 6 VA Outputs

RF Modulates Analog Video and Audio Sources for

Proprietary and Confidential

Broadcast over the RF Network

 up to 6 Analog Video Sources, and

 up to 12 Stereo Audio Sources  Part Number :

Overhead Video Control – RS 485 to the Tapping Units 177716-103

External Peripheral Control (ARINC 429 and 485  Size :

Capable)
4 MCU =
TopSeries i4000

5”W x 7.85”H x 12.52”D

 Weight :

6.1 Kgs (13.5 lbs) max.

 Power :
 P O W E R S U P P LY
DC PO W ER
Aerospace Division

R S23 2 x
2
A C L IN E 100 B aseT x 6

R S 485 x 14
PC OM
A rin c 4 2 9 x 6 (M 8 2 6 0 )

A rin c 4 2 9 x 8

CEPT E1 x 1

D is c r e te s x 24
PA _ 7 0 V _ A U D x
PA A U4D IO x
PA /VA
A R IN C 6 0 0 8
M O D U L AT O R
(S iz e 2 )
Proprietary and Confidential

PA R F IN

VA O U T x
6
I2 C

I/O
A S S E M B LY
J1 V ID E O
V ID IN x 6 M O D U L AT O R
V ID A U D IN x 2 4 (O p tio n a l A u d io M o d u la to r)

A va ila b le fo r u s e w ith
a d d iti o n a l V id e o
M o d u la to r

PA /VA R F A U D IO ( F M )
M O D U L AT O R
V ID E O IN x 6
(O p tio n a l V id e o M o d u la to r)
A R U A U D IN x 2 4

R F IN
TopSeries i4000

RF OUT 1 RF
C O M B IN E R / FM RF
RF OUT 2 S P L IT E R
V ID R F
RF OUT 3

4 4 2 0 2 60 0 0 4 .1
 Integrated Digital on-Demand Server
DSU-D2
Multi-purpose Web Server for individual passenger
control of stored
Aerospace Division

 Audio and Video-on-Demand

 Games

 Interactive Applications / WEB Pages

 Thales inRoute Interactive Moving Map

600 GBytes of Storage

Proprietary and Confidential

 788 Hours MPEG-1 @ 1.5 Mb/sec

 361 Hours MPEG-2 @ 3.5 Mb/sec

 Part Number :
 6,944 Hours MP3 Audio @ 0.192 Mb/sec
177892-xxx
Services On-demand to In-seat Smart Video Displays
 Size :
 Over 50 simultaneous (passengers) Data Streams Per
Server with MPEG-2 content 4 MCU =
 Over 75 simultaneous (passengers) Data Streams Per
TopSeries i4000

Server with MPEG-1 content

5”W x 7.85”H x 12.52”D

 Weight :

6.14 Kgs (13.5 lbs) max.

 Power :
TopSeries i4000 Proprietary and Confidential Aerospace Division

DSU-D2 Block Diagram

 Ethernet Switch Unit
ESU
Gigabit / 100 Megabit Ethernet Switch Unit
Aerospace Division

 Four (4) full-duplex Gigabit fiber optic ports

 Forty eight (48) 100BaseT ports

 Two (2) Auxiliary 100BaseT ports for

download/configuration check capability.

Provides multiple paths for the on-demand data to be routed to

its destination
Proprietary and Confidential

 The ESU is used to connect Ethernet devices to form a local

area network for TopSeries™.

 Intercept incoming Ethernet packets, determine their  Part Number :

destination, and route them in the most efficient way.
178568-xxx
 The ESU switches these packets at “wire” speed.
 Size :
 The ESU accepts downloadable configuration tables based
on known addresses within its LAN and switches packets 4 MCU =
according to the table.
TopSeries i4000

5.0” W x 7.85” H x 12.52” D

 Weight :

5.9 Kgs (13.0 lbs) max.

 Power :
 Area Distribution Box
ADB
The Area Distribution Box is a network router for the
overhead video and the seats
Aerospace Division

The ADBs are connected to the headend and each

other via high speed Ethernet and RF

The ADBs are connected to the Disconnect Boxes

(SDB/FDB) and on to the SEB-IV3 via RF Coaxial
Cable and Ethernet Cable
Proprietary and Confidential

The ADB provides:

 Part Number :
 RF Amplifier/Buffer/Splitter/Combining and
Equalization for the Overhead Video and In-
177730-106
Seat Broadcast

 Ethernet Switching Size :

 Spanning Tree and Trunking 7.56”W x 3.90”H x 7.82”D

TopSeries i4000

 RS485 Tapping Unit Port

(9.25” W with mounting bracket)
 RS485 Boeing CSS Port
 Weight :

2.60 Kgs (5.72 lbs) max.

 ADB Interfaces - Typical

H ea den d

100 BaseT Aux Input (2)

Aerospace Division

RF Aux Input (2)

100 BaseT Network (2)

RF Network
SEB C olum n
M ax (10) seat rows

1 0 0 B a se -T (2 ), R F N e tw o rk ,X 4 W D B/FD B
1 0 0 B a se -T , R F N etw o rk
(4)
Proprietary and Confidential

T U C olum n
A rinc 4 8 5 C o ntrol, R F N e tw o rk
M ax (4) T U
SEB C olum n
(2) C olum ns
M ax (10) seat rows

1 00 B a seT (2 ), R F N e tw o rk Phone/V CC /
R em ote C M T

Boeing Standard
ADB 1 A rinc 4 85 C o m
Interface
(Provision)
M CU
1 15 V A C K e ylin es D e c o m p re ssio n
400 H z
5 Amp
TopSeries i4000

A D B 2-4
 Seat Electronics Box – Interactive Video 3 Seats
The SEB-IV3 can accommodate up to three (3) seats SEB-IV3
in a seat group.
Aerospace Division

The SEB-IV3 provides 5 main functions:

 Provides 100Base T Ethernet connection from the

TopSeries™ headend. Also provides Ethernet
connection for BITE, and system configuration.

 Provides 100BaseT Ethernet connection to up to 3

SVDUs.
Proprietary and Confidential

 Contains the Video Tuner / FM Audio Tuner for

Broadcast (Distributed) video/audio.  Part Number :

 Provides the 115 VAC power feed-through to the In- 177745-106

seat power converter and to any other in-seat
component that requires power (in-seat video
displays, seat actuators, etc.).  Size :

 Provides internal Ethernet bridging for interface for 7.69” W x 2.71” H x 7.35” D
passenger’s laptop for connectivity.
TopSeries i4000

Connection and communications to the Tethered (9.20” W with mounting bracket)

PCUs is via USB.

 Weight :

2.0 Kgs (4.6 lbs) max.

TopSeries i4000 Proprietary and Confidential Aerospace Division

SEB Block Diagram

 Master Control Unit
MCU
Power Components for TopSeries are provided by Airbus KID-Systeme.
The MCU Provides remotely resettable circuit breakers. It is the main
Aerospace Division

component of the Power Network. All 115 VAC power to the seats is provided
by the Master Control Unit (MCU).

 Power Distribution
 25 amp, 3 Phase 115 VAC Circuit Breaker Iput
 13 amp, 3 phase 115 VAC Seat Column Outputs

 Provides remotely resettable circuit breakers

 Programmable Trip Level via the MCU Programming Module
Proprietary and Confidential

 Provides ground fault interrupt

 30 mA for 30 msec
 Part Number :

 Ethernet Control Interface 177922-103

 Remote Set/Reset Per Column and Per Phase

 Enhanced Safety  Size :

 Common On/Off Control
 Software Control 6.69” W x 9.45” D x 5.91” H
TopSeries i4000

 Capacity
 3 Phases, 13 Amps Remote Set/Reset Per Phase (7.87” W with mounting bracket)

 Weight :

4.5 Kgs (9.92 lbs) max.

 Interactive Cabin Management Terminal
iCMT
The iCMT provides control and visibility of the IFE
system via HTML-based Web pages
Aerospace Division

 10.4” Touch Screen

Primary Cabin Crew Interface via LCD Touch Panel

 System Control / System Status

Proprietary and Confidential

 Optional Password Protected Entry

For Maintenance Crew

 Bite / Maintenance Control

 Configuration Management

 Data Download / Data Off-Load Control via USB

Ports
TopSeries i4000

 Display Reports
 Smart Video Display Units
Standard 4:3 Aspect Ratio SVDU
Aerospace Division

 Seat Back Mounted

 Seat Arm Mounted
 First Class & Business Class 10.4”
 Economy 8.4”

SVDUs performs digital Interactive and games processing,

MPEG2 and MP3 decoding (the Smarts) within the display
Proprietary and Confidential

 WEB Browser Menus that are easily customizable and

updated
 Digital MPEG Input for On-Demand Content 10.4” Seat Back SVDUs
 NTSC Input for Synchronized Distributed Content in First & Business Class

 Touch Screen Navigation

 USB Ports (mounted externally) for Peripherals (Keyboards,
Game Controllers)
TopSeries i4000
 Tapping Unit
TU
Connection for up to 3 ARINC 722 Overhead Video
Displays
Aerospace Division

 Demodulates RF signals to NTSC Video for

up to 3 Displays

 2 Independent Video Zones (2 RF tuners)

assigned as programmed in the TopSeries
database
Proprietary and Confidential

 ARINC 485 Control from the Audio Video  Part Number :

Controller (AVC) or the Area Distribution Box
177832-101
 Monitor On/Off
 Size :
 Channel Selection
6.89” W x 5.25” H x 2.44” D
 Terminator Plug, terminates each TU column,
P/N 177928-101 (includes mounting nylatches)

 Weight :
TopSeries i4000

0.875 Kgs (1.93 lbs) max

 Power :

20.0 Watts max

TopSeries i4000 Proprietary and Confidential Aerospace Division

ADB
FROM THE

VIDEO

115VAC

LCD
+28VIN

MONITOR
KEYLINES

VIDEO

115VAC
LCD
+28VIN
MONITOR
TAPPING UNIT

KEYLINES

VIDEO

115VAC
LCD

+28VIN
MONITOR

KEYLINES
TERMINATOR
TU Block Diagram
 Tethered Passenger Control Handsets
TPCU-b
XPad Controls
The TPCU-b (basic) is an Interactive
Handset designed for the advanced
Aerospace Division

features and functions offered by

TopSeries
 One-sided Handset On/Off Home Key
 Part Number : 179118-xxx Mute
 Size : 6.50 H x 2.35 W x 1.10 D Channel Up/Down
Volume Up/Down
 Weight : 0.23 Kgs (0.57 lbs)
LCD Display
 Power : 0.5 W Max
Proprietary and Confidential

PSS Keys
Additional Features Help Map
 Integral Cradle / Cord Reel AVOD Controls
 Integral Credit Card Reader Picture-in-Picture
Contrast

Game Controls
TopSeries i4000
 In-Seat Power Converter / Power Outlets
ISPC / PO
Seat-end Integrated Power Components for TopSeries are provided by Airbus KID-Systeme.
Aerospace Division

In-Seat Power Converter

 ISPC converts 115VAC 400Hz to 110VAC 60 Hz

 GFI - Extended shock protection, Outlet

Management, Electrical Load Management

 KID Part Number :Z285H0122110

(2 Outlet Version – 3 Outlet Version available)

Proprietary and Confidential

 Power 0utput : 75 Watts per Outlet

 Weight :1.0 Kgs. (2.2 lbs.) max

In-Seat Power
 Dimensions : 7.80” H x 5.25” W x 1.78” D Converter

Power Outlet
 Mechanical Safety Locks and Electronic Sensor
 Accepts Euro, Schuko, Swiss, Italy (3 pin), US (3/2 pin
polarized), Australia (3, 2/2 pin polarized)
 KID Part Number : Z280H3040xxx
TopSeries i4000

 Weight : .05 Kgs. (0.1 lbs.) max

 Dimensions : 1.80” H x 1.46” W x 0.97” D

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