METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATIC CONFIGURATION OF A COMMUNICATIONS INTERFACE FOR A SPECIALIZED DATA NETWORK OF AN AIRCRAFT

摘要

A method of automatic configuration of a communications interface of an unknown data network (50), the method comprising connecting an Electronic Flight Bag (20) to the unknown data network (50), attempting to open communication ports, in response to attempting to open communication ports, receiving data from the unknown data network (50), determining, by a controller module (52), if the selected communications interface can interpret the received data, and operating the communications interface of the Electronic Flight Bag (20) in accordance with the selected communications interface.