3.1 Navigation Computer System

Describes the standard shipboard navigation computer system, its computer subsystem and peripheral devices, and the expanded configuration carried by larger vessels such as Constitution class starships.

3.1 Figure 3.1 Navigation Computer System — block diagram showing the computer subsystem (central processing unit, memory bank, input/output controller) linked to peripheral devices and to the helm controls and central computer, with broken lines indicating the expanded equipment used on larger ships.

This heading introduces the sections that follow. Select a sub-section from the navigation, or view its schematics above.