DATA Acquisition - Instrumentation Devices
DATA Acquisition - Instrumentation Devices DATA Acquisition - Instrumentation Devices
DATA ACQUISITION About ACRA CONTROL ACRA CONTROL is a world leading supplier of airborne data acquisition networks and recording systems and real-time data processing ground stations to the aerospace industry. With two decades of experience, our reputation is built on reliable and innovative COTS products – a result of sustained investment in R&D and engineering expertise. This combined with AS9100 quality processes and strong program management ensures top class capabilities in aerospace projects of any size. ACRA CONTROL’s customers include all of the major aerospace prime contractors and test agencies with products supplied to over 300 different platforms in 40 countries worldwide. The ACRA CONTROL Difference ACRA CONTROL’s KAM-500 data acquisition units (DAUs) are driven by hardwired finite state machines making them extremely reliable. Their compact, low power design makes them ideal for installing in locations that have limited space. ACRA CONTROL’s DAUs operate in the harshest environments thanks to their MIL-SPEC environmental ruggedness. There are over a hundred modules available that support advanced signal conditioning, avionics bus monitoring, video/audio compression, integrated data logging and multiple output formats; all of which adhere to the “any module, any chassis, in any combination” rule. This has many benefits including a simple upgrade path and enabling highly customized systems to be built using COTS product. The KAM-500 was designed to be ‘network native’ and gathers data with precision synchronization even across a large distributed system. It can operate in many industry-standard topologies, such as Ethernet, PCM and CAIS. The KAM-500’s well-proven backplane uses a 100% digital architecture to support a throughput of up to 64Mbps (4Msps with 16 bits per sample) per chassis, aggregating up to gigabit per second throughput for a network distributed system. The KAM-500 is based on open and mature standards and protocols for transmission, system synchronization, management and configuration. The chassis’ modularity yields an exceptionally long useful life with a direct upgrade path to new technologies that ensures the solution is future proof. A complete suite of setup and management software that significantly improves setup times completes the solution by providing integrated tools and an intuitive display environment. Features Reliable and rugged - Driven by hardwired finite state machines; operates in harsh environments Compact and low power - Ideal when space and power are limited High performance - High system throughput and data integrity COTS modular design - 100+ plug-in modules fit all chassis Powerful software - Intuitive, fast set-up and programming; Tight integration with display/analysis 1
PRODUCT GUIDE One Product, Many Applications ACRA CONTROL’s flexible data acquisition systems are used in a wide range of applications including Flight Test Instrumentation ACRA CONTROL provides the most widely-installed Flight Test Instrumentation (FTI) system in the world with more flight hours than any other. Proven COTS hardware, short delivery times, tightly integrated software and a large dedicated team of application engineers lowers risk and saves time on FTI projects. Aircraft Usage Monitoring The rugged, compact recorder systems from ACRA CONTROL benefit aircraft usage monitoring applications with their flexible interface support and optional built-in test and solid-state recording. Open data formats facilitate easy data export to data analysis software. Remote Data Concentrator The KAM-500’s rugged construction and high channel count to size ratio makes it perfect for acquiring data from remote locations for delivery to a central point over a single cable yielding savings in cable weight and reducing installation design complexity. Launch Vehicle Instrumentation The KAM-500 has proven its reliability and performance on launch vehicle applications such as United Launch Alliance’s Delta II and SpaceX’s Falcon 9. Its design is suitable due to its small size, high channel density and launcher specific benefits such as transmission black-out buffers for delayed data transmission. Flight Data Acquisition for Crash Recorders The KAM-500’s high reliability, live on power-up functionality and flexible interface support ensures highly configured systems can be built and later modified using off the shelf modules that remove the cost of bespoke designs. Communications Interface Unit (CIU) for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) The KAM-500 can act as a CIU, interfacing between the Air Data Terminal (ADT) and a host of platform and payload electronics. Data translation, signal processing and conditioning, encoding / decoding and recording can all be delivered in a single, adaptable unit. 2
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<strong>DATA</strong> ACQUISITION<br />
About ACRA CONTROL<br />
ACRA CONTROL is a world leading supplier of airborne data acquisition networks and recording systems and<br />
real-time data processing ground stations to the aerospace industry. With two decades of experience, our<br />
reputation is built on reliable and innovative COTS products – a result of sustained investment in R&D and<br />
engineering expertise. This combined with AS9100 quality processes and strong program management ensures<br />
top class capabilities in aerospace projects of any size. ACRA CONTROL’s customers include all of the major<br />
aerospace prime contractors and test agencies with products supplied to over 300 different platforms in 40<br />
countries worldwide.<br />
The ACRA CONTROL Difference<br />
ACRA CONTROL’s KAM-500 data acquisition units (DAUs) are driven by hardwired finite state machines making<br />
them extremely reliable. Their compact, low power design makes them ideal for installing in locations that have<br />
limited space. ACRA CONTROL’s DAUs operate in the harshest environments thanks to their MIL-SPEC<br />
environmental ruggedness.<br />
There are over a hundred modules available that support advanced signal conditioning, avionics bus monitoring,<br />
video/audio compression, integrated data logging and multiple output formats; all of which adhere to the “any<br />
module, any chassis, in any combination” rule. This has many benefits including a simple upgrade path and<br />
enabling highly customized systems to be built using COTS product.<br />
The KAM-500 was designed to be ‘network native’ and gathers data with precision synchronization even across<br />
a large distributed system. It can operate in many industry-standard topologies, such as Ethernet, PCM and<br />
CAIS. The KAM-500’s well-proven backplane uses a 100% digital architecture to support a throughput of up to<br />
64Mbps (4Msps with 16 bits per sample) per chassis, aggregating up to gigabit per second throughput for a<br />
network distributed system.<br />
The KAM-500 is based on open and mature standards and protocols for transmission, system synchronization,<br />
management and configuration. The chassis’ modularity yields an exceptionally long useful life with a direct<br />
upgrade path to new technologies that ensures the solution is future proof.<br />
A complete suite of setup and management software that significantly improves setup times completes the<br />
solution by providing integrated tools and an intuitive display environment.<br />
Features<br />
Reliable and rugged - Driven by hardwired finite state machines; operates in harsh environments<br />
Compact and low power - Ideal when space and power are limited<br />
High performance - High system throughput and data integrity<br />
COTS modular design - 100+ plug-in modules fit all chassis<br />
Powerful software - Intuitive, fast set-up and programming; Tight integration with display/analysis<br />
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