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How do rate gyros and other sensors send information to the flight control computer in an F-16? I mean is it a hardwired communication or it is done through a bus? If by bus, what is the bus called?

I have read some articles about A-Mux. Is it the bus that the gyros transmit data through? I have the same question about the actuators. How does the flight control computer send information to the actuators? By bus or hard-wired? If you have references, that will be appreciated.

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  • $\begingroup$ Modern rate gyros often have digital interfaces. The F-16 has had both analog and digital flight controls and the interfaces are likely to be significantly different within each type. $\endgroup$
    – Peter Smith
    Commented Oct 3, 2019 at 16:05
  • $\begingroup$ I've never heard of A-Mux in respect to aviation. Any links to relevant articles? $\endgroup$
    – selectstriker2
    Commented Oct 3, 2019 at 18:21
  • $\begingroup$ Please refer to this link: ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/19830004825.pdf $\endgroup$
    – shooshool
    Commented Oct 5, 2019 at 5:29

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The F-16 uses a MIL-STD-1553 data bus and was the first aircraft to do so.

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  • $\begingroup$ Does any version use dedicated ports in flight control computer for the sensors? For example look at the following reference page 32, figure 20 and the paragraph above it:apps.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/a128624.pdf $\endgroup$
    – shooshool
    Commented Oct 5, 2019 at 5:42

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