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Vendor Independent Data Format: IRIG-106 Chapter 10
Mark Buckley (EMC), dr. Balázs Bagó (Heim-Systems)
Originally a solid state recording standard – later extended to general digital recording
format for tape and hard disk recording as well. Short history: first try: IRIG-107, root of
the Chapter 10. What is the vision of the RCC with Chapter 10. Data Current stage: pink
sheet discussions closed, issue date within weeks. Efforts done by recorder / reproducer
vendors, available software tools and packages. Next steps to achieve the vision of
RCC.
The basic concept of the Chapter 10 is media independent digital data format. Based on
packetized data formats – roots are CCSDS, IRIG-107. Data sources are placed in
separate data packets. Absolute or relative time stamping. The recording is optimized for
small overhead, but sufficient for full analysis and data reconstruction. Initially supported
data formats PCM, MIL-1553, ARINC-429, Voice, analog data, serially transmitted
general message data, video. All source parameters are kept along with the data using
extended TMATS.
Further Chapter 10 elements: Control Mnemonics, Solid State Declassification, Fiber-
Channel download specifications – all serve vendor independent recorder interfaces.