The Matrix Electronic Flight Information System consists of an EFIS with LCD display, user controls, compass sensor, altitude sensor and a Locktronics board with additional
potentiometers mimicking further sensors on an aircraft.
The sensors and the EFIS are connected with CAN bus. Students use this system and PC based diagnostic software to understand how complex computer based flight systems are
made from separate electronic modules linked by multiplexed signals on a serial data bus – in this case the CAN bus. Fault finding with multi meters and oscilloscopes is included.
