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This document and the information contained herein is the property of Saab AB and must not be used, disclosed or altered without Saab AB prior written consent. Saab Aeronautics 15 Kritisk del i markstationen Består av 2 delar Nominal VSMCBkritisk SDCBicke kritisk Funktionalitet – VSMCB Visa kritiska varningar Ge möjlighet att mata in kritiska kommandon Validering av kommandon från SDCB och markstation Funktionalitet – SDCB Visa FTI kommandon Ge möjlighet att mata in FTI- kommandon Hårdvara Säkerhetskritisk dator Display + knappar Vehicle Safety Mission Control Box

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