CPC H01B 7/0045 (2013.01) [G08C 19/00 (2013.01); B64D 2221/00 (2013.01)] | 14 Claims |
1. A method of configuring an aircraft electrical system, wherein:
the electrical system comprises a wiring harness and a plurality of electronic modules;
the wiring harness comprises a plurality of connection points;
a first electronic module in the plurality of electronic modules is connected to the wiring harness via a first connection point in the plurality of connection points;
a second electronic module in the plurality of electronic modules is connected to the wiring harness via a second connection point in the plurality of connection points; and
the method comprises:
transmitting by the first electronic module, a connection point identification request;
in response to the transmitting, receiving at the first electronic module from the wiring harness, an identifier of the first connection point;
on the basis of the received identifier, determining configuration data for the first electronic module, the configuration data being associated with the first connection point;
configuring the first electronic module to operate in accordance with the determined configuration data;
transmitting by the second electronic module, a further connection point identification request;
in response to the transmitting, receiving at the second electronic module from the wiring harness, a further identifier of the second connection point;
on the basis of the received further identifier, determining further configuration data for the second electronic module, the further configuration data being associated with the second connection point; and
configuring the second electronic module to operate in accordance with the determined further configuration data.
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