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Databus test: more than meets the eye
In this article for Aviation Today, Charlotte Adams talks to Abaco’s Bill Tilman about what’s going on in the world of avionics databus test technology.
We offer high performance, flexible, interfaces to ARINC 429, ARINC 708, ARINC 717, MIL-STD-1553 and others for a range of hosts.
Active Products
| Product Name | Form Factor | Application | Operating Mode | Temp Range | 1553 # Channels | # ARINC Channels | # Discretes | |
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P-DIS Interface | PMC, PMC on Carrier Cards (PCI Express, PCI, cPCI) | Lab, Simulation, Test, Embedded | Commercial XT | 40 | |||
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P-SER Interface | PMC, PMC on Carrier Cards (PCI Express, PCI, cPCI) | Lab, Simulation, Test, Embedded | Commercial XT | 12 Independent RS232/422/485 | 8 | ||
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RAR15X Interface | XMC | Embedded | Dual/Multi-Function | Commercial XT | 0, 6, 12 | ||
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RAR15XF Interface | XMC | Lab, Simulation, Test | Dual/Multi-Function | Commercial XT | 2 or 4 | 10 Receive, 4-8 Bi-directional | 0, 6, or 12 |
MULTI-PROTOCOL & OTHER AVIONICS I/O products that are No Longer Recomended or Discontinued see below.
Discontinued Products
| Product Name | Description |
|---|---|
| IP-422485-8 |
The IP-422485-8 is a single-wide IP Module supported on the CEI-500 product. |
| CEI-500 |
The CEI-500 is a flexible and space-saving modular solution for interfacing to ARINC 429, MIL-STD-1553 and other avionics databuses for the PCI platform. |
| CEI-600 |
The CEI-600 is a flexible and space-saving modular solution for interfacing to ARINC 429 and other avionics databuses for a CompactPCI platform. |
| CONA615-1 |
10 foot cable transitions from the card edge connector on the CEI-715 to an ARINC 615 Airborne Computer Connector (MS27473T-18A-53P). Includes a strain-relief clip. |
| CONCEI-710 | 12" cable (with twisted pairs) transitions from a card edge connector (P2 or P3) on the CEI-710 to a 15 pin D-sub female connector. |
| CONCEI-715 |
A 30" cable (with twisted pairs) transitions from the card edge connector on the CEI-715 to a 37 pin D-sub with socket/female contacts. |
| CONPCCARD-1 |
Transitions from the PCCARD-1553 card edge connector into two 36" cables with CJ70 Twinax, 3 lug, 1553 cable jack ends for transformer coupling, and a single 6" cable with a 9 pin D-sub female connector for direct coupling and I/O triggers. |
| CONPCCD-1 |
Transitions from the PCC-D1553 card edge connector into two 36" cables with CJ70 Twinax, 3 lug, 1553 cable jack ends for transformer coupling, and a single 6" cable with a 9 pin D-sub female connector for direct coupling and I/O triggers. |
| CONPCCD-2 |
Transitions from the PCC-D1553 card edge connector into four 36" cables with CJ70 Twinax, 3 lug, 1553 cable jack ends for transformer coupling, and a single 6" cable with a 9 pin D-sub female connector for direct coupling and I/O triggers. |
| IP-232-8 |
The IP-232-8 is a single-wide IP Module supported on GE-IP's CEI-500 product. |
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