PortGate/AFDX

ARINC A615A Ethernet/AFDX protocol conversion tool


TechSAT’s PortGate/AFDX® is a configurable gateway, which can forward UDP-based traffic between AFDX® and Ethernet interfaces, i.e. it is able to move frames from either network to the other without modifying the data.


Datasheet PortGate/AFDX

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Forwards UDP-based traffic between AFDX® and Ethernet interfaces

Turns TechSAT’s family of Ethernet Data Loader products into AFDX® Data Loader tools

Simple configuration using MS-Excel, Open Office, or text editor ​

Translates ARINC 615A over Ethernet to ARINC 615A over AFDX® ​ ​

Fully supports all ARINC 615A operations: FIND/SNIP, Information Operation, Upload Operations, Download Operations

Highly configurable at AFDX® port and VL level

    PortGate/AFDX® is a configurable gateway, which can forward UDP-based traffic between AFDX® and Ethernet interfaces, i.e. it is able to move frames from either network to the other without modifying the data. 

    PortGate/AFDX® combines the functionalities of a router and a gateway in the following way: 

    • It can move every single Ethernet frame between different subnets associated to different Ethernet interfaces. 
    • It can move every single AFDX® frame between different AFDX® ports associated to different virtual links and interfaces. 
    • It can deliver every single Ethernet frame to the AFDX® interfaces and in the reverse direction with automatic IP fragmentation.


    Different from a commercial gateway, PortGate/AFDX® does not perform any re-assembly, de-encapsulation, or inspection of the contents of the frames as they pass through, but automatically routes every frame (i.e. every fragment in case of IP fragmentation) according to the configuration only.

    PortGate/AFDX® runs as a console application on Windows platforms and uses the AFDX®-PMC card from TechSAT. 

    The PortGate/AFDX® configuration (see diagram on front page) is stored in a comma-separated value (CSV) file, which can be edited with MS-Excel, Open Office, or any text editor. PortGate/AFDX® allows defining the following declarations: 

    • Ethernet declarations consisting of Ethernet interfaces, links (i.e. IP addresses), receive and transmit ports 
    • AFDX® declarations consisting of AFDX® interfaces, receive and transmit Virtual Links, receive and transmit ports 
    • Forwarding rules defining the routing of every frame on a port basis (combination of Ethernet/AFDX® receive ports and Ethernet/AFDX® transmit ports)
    • AFDX® and Ethernet data loading targets used for the data loading support

     
    PortGate/AFDX® allows forwarding data from one receive port to multiple destinations and allows buffering frames on a forwarding rule basis.

    PortGate/AFDX® allows turning an ARINC 615A NetLoader data loading system into an ARINC 615A over AFDX® data loading system with minimal configuration. PortGate/AFDX® can be used as an interconnecting device between Ethernet data loaders (e.g. TechSAT’s NetLoader) and AFDX® targets, providing a suitable solution for loading AFDX® devices. 

    PortGate/AFDX® is ARINC 665 compliant and fully supports all ARINC 615A operations: 

    • FIND/SNIP 
    • Information Operation 
    • Upload Operations 
    • Download Operations 


    PortGate/AFDX® permits automatic discovery of Ethernet targets and loading of multiple AFDX®/Ethernet devices from one data loader

        Used by airlines and MROs for

    • Central management of software parts for entire fleets
    • Electronic distribution of software parts to PDLs
    • Definition of aircraft configurations at tailsign level

    • 403562 / PDL Mk.III
    • 403561 / PDL Mk.III GARDT - Airbus Reference: ALT45200001 (CG603)
  • 403474 / PDL Mk.II
  • 403475 / PDL Mk.II GARDT - Airbus Reference: ALT45200001 (CG603)

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