Device Interface Module (DIM)

A Device Interface Emulator (DIM) sits in between the host vehicle's [[Main Computer (MC)|Main Computer (MC)]] and any device, such as a sensor or actuator. The DIM is the MFC's "gateway" to the low-level device. The DIM transforms device activities into data that can be interpreted by the MFC. In this way, DIMs abstract device specifics from the main flight software.