User's Manual

17-INCH SMART MONITOR RS-FW7874-01
USERS GUIDE AND REGULATORY STATEMENT Revision NEW
Panasonic Avionics Corporation
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2.0 EQUIPMENT/SYSTEM DESCRIPTION
2.1 IFE Environment
eX2 is an electronic control data and audio/video distribution system providing digital Video on Demand
(VOD) and Audio on Demand (AOD) to the passenger seat. The system architecture is modular in design.
eX2 uses Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG) encoding techniques for audio/video data compression
providing high-resolution digital video and CD quality audio to the seats without using excessive system
bandwidth. eX2 uses dual fibre-channel links to provide high speed 2.125 Gbps MPEG video/audio data
transfer between head-end equipment.
eX2 also provides broadband Ethernet network connectivity between the passenger-computing device at
the seat and the head-end network equipment. The system is used for Internet data application and
streaming digital video/audio content distribution.
eX2 provides a family of devices that allows the passenger to interact with the system.
2.2 17-inch Smart Monitor
The 17-inch Smart Monitor is a component of the eX2 In-flight Entertainment System (IFES) developed
by Panasonic Avionics Corporation. It supplies passengers with a display for video and interactive
entertainment.
The 17-inch Smart Monitor drawing is shown in Figure 1.
Figure 1. 17-inch Smart Monitor (P/N RD-FW7874-01)