METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A PASSIVE AVIONICS DATA TRANSFER DEVICE FOR USE WITH COTS TABLET EQUIPMENT DEPLOYED AS CLASS I OR II ELECTRONIC FLIGHT BAG SYSTEMS

摘要

The present disclosure provides an aerospace grade data conversion apparatus. The data conversion apparatus includes an avionics interface module for: collecting data outputs from a plurality of analog and digital avionics and electrical data sources; aligning digital data respectively output from the plurality of digital data sources; and commingling the digital data in order to generate a data sequence interpreted by a receiving device, the receiving device including an electronic tablet. The present disclosure also provides a software developer's kit. The software developer's kit includes a library configured to allow application software developers to utilize digital data output from an avionics interface module. The present disclosure further includes a mounting system. The mounting system includes one or more assemblies for securing an electronic flight bag device to an aircraft, wherein the electronic flight bag includes an electronic tablet.