US 12,230,422 B2
Aircraft electrical system
Julian Guy, Wales (GB)
Assigned to Safran Seats GB Limited, Cwmbran (GB)
Filed by Safran Seats GB Limited, Wales (GB)
Filed on Nov. 8, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/983,172.
Claims priority of application No. 2116225 (GB), filed on Nov. 11, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0144149 A1, May 11, 2023
Int. Cl. H01B 7/00 (2006.01); G08C 19/00 (2006.01)
CPC H01B 7/0045 (2013.01) [G08C 19/00 (2013.01); B64D 2221/00 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
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.