Rtca do254, design assurance guidance for airborne. Simple electronic hardware and rtca document do254 and. Information about how to use the rtca do254 guidance was gathered from. Rtca do254 eurocae ed80, design assurance guidance for airborne electronic hardware is a document providing guidance for the development of airborne electronic hardware, published by rtca, incorporated and eurocae. This advisory circular ac applies to manufacturers and installers of products or appliances incorporating complex custom microcoded components with hardware design assurance levels of a, b, and c. Present techniques for writing requirements for electronic hardware and how to optimize requirements for the verification processes. Design assurance guidance for airborne electronic hardware.
This ac recognizes the guidance in rtcado254 applies specifically to complex custom microcoded components with hardware design assurance. Simply stated, do254 is a requirementsdriven processoriented safety. Do254, design assurance guidance for airborne electronic hardware, was realeased in 2000 and formally recognized by the faa in 2005 via ac152 as a means of compliance. This is a 2day class to familiarize attendees with rtca do254, design assurance guidance for airborne electronic hardware. Rtca do254 eurocae ed80, design assurance guidance for airborne electronic hardware is a document providing guidance for the development of. Contents hide 1 outline of contents 2 criticism 3 important.
Describe how to apply the do254 lifecycle and supporting processes, understand system safety assessments and the design assurance level dal, set up a project correctly through proper planning and standards. Safety critical, certification, rtca do254, fpga, airborne, actel fusion. As with all new guidance documents, there will be a period of uncertainty while developers and the faa learn how best to apply the document. Do 254 defines five levels for the design assurance of airborne electronic systems. This document is intended to provide a basis for the certification of complex electronic hardware devices used in aircraft.
The do254ed80 standard was formally recognized by the faa in 2005 via ac 20152 as a means of compliance for the design assurance of electronic hardware in airborne systems. Rtcado254 eurocae ed80, design assurance guidance for. Challenges and solutions nasa nepp electronic parts. The design assurance guidelines shown in table 1 of do254 break down the. Provide an overview and application of rtca do254, as defined by current faa and easa guidance in airborne electronic systems. It provides guidance for the design of complex electronic hardware ceh in airborne systems and equipment for use in aircraft or engines. Rtca do254, design assurance guidance for airborne electronic hardware, outlines an approach for providing design assurance confidence for functions of a range of design assurance levels. Design assurance guidance for airborne electronic hardware 1. The target audience for this class is hardware engineers and their managers. Do254 ed80 design assurance guidance for airborne electronic hardware latest revision april 19, 2000 prepared by rtca sc180 eurocae wg46 rtcado254, design assurance guidance for airborne electronic hardware is a document providing guidance for the development of airborne electronic hardware, published by rtca, incorporated. Risc processor that can be reused in different airborne electronic hardware.