Transcript WAEA Seat/IFE Integration Workshop February 17

WAEA Seat/IFE Integration Workshop
February 17-18, 2000
IFE VENDORS PERSPECTIVE
• Matsushita Avionics Systems
• Rockwell Collins Passenger Systems
• Sextant In-Flight Systems
• Sony
Why Are We Here Today
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Improve dialogue and relationships between IFE suppliers, seat suppliers,
OEM’s and airlines
Break down barriers and improve teamwork to better support our mutual
customer - the airlines
Improve seat IFE quality and reliability
Cycle time reduction - driven by OEM’s and airlines
• Firm project definition at ITCM
• Concrete program design freeze
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• OEM’s/Customers to drive major milestones in concurrence with
IFE and seat suppliers
Promote industry standardization
• ARINC 628 cabin equipment specifications
• OEM specification
• IFE vendor installation guides/specifications for improved
equipment reliability
Current Forums That We Have Supported
In The Past Year
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ARINC 628 - Parts 1 thru 8
• Connector working group
• Airbus
• Electrical Installations in Passenger Seats - workshop
• International Forum of Passenger Seats and IFE suppliers
• Boeing
• Passenger Seat/IFE Supplier Symposium
• WAEA - Now supporting
Standards/Guidelines Produced Other
Than ARINC 628
IFE Suppliers
• Majority of IFE suppliers have released seat component and wiring
installation guidelines to support the seat suppliers or airlines installing
the IFE products
• Some IFE suppliers have completed a world tour visiting most seat
suppliers presenting them with the new documents and having working
together meetings
Airbus
• Supported Airbus in the release of a Seat Interface Specification for
Electrical Integration of In-Seat Systems
Boeing
• Continue to work with Boeing to standardize their Cabin Systems and
Seat Interfaces documents
IFE Of Yesterday
PCU
AUDIO
SEATBOX
HARNESSES -SIMPLE
POINT TO POINT
IFE & Seats Of Today And Tomorrow
4” LCD
TOP
MOUNT
SIDE
MOUNT
PCU - AUDIO ONLY
6” LCD
PCU - AUDIO + PSS
END
MOUNT
8” LCD
FIXED GAME CONTROLLER
10” LCD
REMOTE GAME
CONTROLLER
14” LCD
VGA LCD
TELEPHONE HANDSET
ON SEAT BACK
INTEGRATED HANDSET
AUDIO/VIDEO/PSS/GAMES/ETC
ON SEAT ARM
CREDIT CARD READER
TOUCH SCREEN
SMART CARD READER
CREDIT CARD READER
REMOTE CORDREELS
SMART CARD READER
INTEGRATED CORDREELS
MULTIPLE SEAT BOXES
COILED CORDS
HARNESSES -A FAMILY OF
OCTOPI
REMOTE AUDIO JACK
SEAT POWER
IFE POWER
LEGREST
HEADREST
PC POWER
LUMBAR
EMERGENCY LIGHTING
PERSONAL MASSAGE
BACKREST
VIRTUAL REALITY
SEAT BOXES
PC POWER JACK
READING LIGHTS
HEAT
SUB-WOOFERS
SURROUND
SOUND
PERSONAL CASSETTE PLAYER
DVD’S
Roles & Responsibilities
SEAT VENDOR
IFE VENDOR
• EMPLOY ELEC TECH PERSONNEL
• PROVIDE DETAILED INSTALLATION &
CABLE ROUTING DRAWING OF IFE
PRODUCTS
• INSTL HARNESS PER INDUSTRY
GUIDELINES
• HARNESS CONFIGURATION & LENGTH
DEFINITIONS
• STANDARD FORMAT FOR DATA
EXCHANGE
• PROTOTYPING & PROOF OF DESIGN
PRIOR TO FAI
• SUPPORT ARINC 628 & INDUSTRY
FORUMS
• EDUCATE SEAT SUPPLIERS ON
IFE REQUIREMENTS
• DEFINE LRU INSTALLATION
REQUIREMENTS
• IMPROVE SEAT TESTING PROCESS
• INCLUDE SEAT SUPPLIERON NEW
PRODUCTION/DEVELOPMENT
ACTIVITY
• PROVIDE SPARES
• SUPPORT SEAT QUALIFICATION
TESTING
IFE/SEATS
OEM/AIRLINE
STANDARDS/REQUIREMENTS
• ARINC 628
• ARAC
• WORKING TOGETHER AGREEMENTS
• FAR’S & FAA DIRECTIVES
• OEM SPECIFICATIONS
• DEFINE ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES
• FIRM PROJECT DEFINITION FREEZE
• UNDERSTAND THAT NEW DESIGNS TAKE
TIME (i.e. CUSTOM HANDSET DESIGN,
INTEGRATED FEATURES, ETC.)
• OEM’S TO WORK TOGETHER FOR
COMMON STANDARDS
• ACCELERATE PROCESS OF SEAT TO
SEAT CABLE LENGTH DEFINITIONS
Retrofit Vs. Production Installations
PRODUCTION - EXISTING PROCESS
RETROFITS
• DIFFERENT PROCESS FOR DIFFERENT
AIRCRAFT MODELS
• USE OEM SPECIFICATIONS TO
SUPPLEMENT - ARINC, FAR’S, ETC.
• NO CONTROLLED DESIGN FREEZE
DATES
• LONG FLOW PROGRAMS
• DESIGN FREEZE TIMES VARY BY
CUSTOMER
• MANY SPECIFICATIONS FOR
DIFFERENT AIRCRAFT MODELS
• ESTABLISH A REASONABLE TIME FRAME
BASED ON MAGNITUDE OF PROJECT
• ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES NOT
CLEARLY DEFINED - CHANGES FROM
PROGRAM TO PROGRAM
IFE/SEATS
• ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES VARY BY
CUSTOMER
• NEED TO CLEARLY DEFINE WHO THE
PRIMARY INTEGRATOR IS
• ALWAYS WORKING WITH NEW OR
DIFFERENT INDIVIDUALS
• TARGET FOR NEW SYSTEMS &
COMPONENTS
• IF EQUIPMENT FITS IT CAN GO THERE
• LONG FLOW FOR NEW OFFERABILITY
PRODUCTION - PREFERRED PROCESS
• STREAMLINED PROCESSES FOR ALL
AIRCRAFT MODELS
• QUICK DESIGN FREEZE TIMES
• SHORTER FLOW PROGRAMS
• EASY TO UNDERSTAND SPECIFICATIONS
• ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES DEFINED
• CONSISTANTLY WORK WITH SAME
INDIVIDUALS
• MORE STANDARD EQUIPMENT LOCATIONS
(I.E. SEAT BOXES)
• MEDIUM FLOW FOR NEW OFFERABILITY
• IMPLEMENT TSO PROCESS FOR ALL
SEATS TO SUPPORT POST DELIVERY
MODIFICATIONS
What Do We Want To Gain From This
Meeting And Other Industry Activities
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One forum to define standards - ARINC 628
Standardized communication with seat supplier
IFE and Seat suppliers to come into new programs understanding mutual
design needs
Streamlined process to define equipment on seats
Standard Seat Box locations on Seats driven by OEM’s
Quick turn on harness length definitions
Help in cycle time reduction programs
Improved working relationships
Support of everyone to strengthen the CEI Subcommitte
Clear definition on IFE/Seat supplier roles and responsibilities
Summary
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As seen, the Industry (OEM’s, IFE/Seat Suppliers & Standards
Committee) has taken the initiative and has made tremendous efforts in
improving Seat/IFE Integration in the past year
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If “we” continue with the same level of effort put forth this year, we will
no doubt see continuous improvements
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Most of all, we want to thank the Seat Suppliers for their willingness to
work with us to satisfy our end customer, the airlines.