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Analog vs. Digital Monitoring

While the analog industry as a whole decided to focus on channel count, sample rate, resolution and several other very technical parameters, we chose to focus on ease of use, ability to synchronize with other digital buses and ability to reproduce previously recorded waveforms.

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How Flight Data Solutions Enhance Aircraft Safety

Flight data solutions are improving avionics and enhancing aircraft safety. Here’s Excalibur Systems’ take on flight data analysis and components.

Getting The Testing Edge

Getting The Testing Edge

The complexity of avionic systems increases all the time, requiring extensible capabilities for testing, including advanced simulation and analysis. Ethernet and CAN825 are increasingly being used for avionic system development, generating new challenges for testing.

Avionics Adaptors vs Standard Adaptors

Avionics Adaptors vs Standard Adaptors

What is the difference between a standard I/O adaptor, such as, Ethernet or Canbus and an avionics adaptor?

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Evolution of an Avionics Translator - The Difficulty of Making Something Easy

The MACC II today barely resembles the original MACC that we designed ten years ago. We added numerous capabilities, options and interfaces. Since we did it incrementally and based on customer needs the risk of each of these customizations was minor. After supporting well over 100 projects over land, air and sea the MACC II has become a mature, sophisticated product with a fairly simple user interface.

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Strengthening 1553 Cybersecurity Using Flight Simulator Data

Improving 1553 cybersecurity / defense using flight simulation data through Excalibur’s Flight Sim. Convert and read flight sim data for 1553 standard.

A Short Primer on Today’s Avionics Test Equipment

What avionics testing equipment is, how it has developed over the years, and what challenges manufacturers face today and in the future.

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Flight Simulator use in Cyber Security

With this system a user can use Microsoft’s Flight Simulator to generate real life scenarios based on a database that Microsoft has grown over the course of 40 years.

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Why is ARINC 717 Different from Most Avionics Communication Specifications?

A look into ARINC-717

6 Key Features of Modern Flight Data Recorders (FDRs)

Flight data recording has evolved a lot since the World War II era. But what have been the qualitative changes in the last few decades? Let’s take a look.

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Why testing avionics using Microsoft Flight Simulator is no game

Take advantage of the huge investment Microsoft has put into Flight Simulator and use it to test your own equipment under near flight scenarios

The Resilience of Avionics Embedded Cards in the 2020s and Beyond

A quick look at the relevance of avionics embedded cards and associated communication standards like MIL-STD-1553 and ARINC-429 in the field of avionics

Avionics Test Equipment Industry: Modern Challenges

A look at the challenges faced by avionics test equipment manufacturers as they try to innovate. Read more and check out the equipment.

How 1553 Remote Terminals Facilitate Data Networking in Aviation

A quick look at how the support for 1553 remote terminals is facilitating data networking even in modern avionics while competing with newer standards.

How Single, Dual, and Four-Channel 1553 Make the Standard More Versatile

Here’s a quick look at one-channel 1553, two-channel 1553, and four-channel 1553 and their importance in serial bus communication.

The Relevance of Ethernet MIL-STD-1553 Hybrid in Modern Communication

The Relevance of Ethernet MIL-STD-1553 Hybrid in Modern Communication

In avionics, one of the biggest issues faced by communications engineers and network designers is the non-compatibility between different components. Read about the solution.

Leveraging the Right Information with an ARINC 429 Data Bus Analyzer

An ARINC 429 data bus analyzer translates your received data into meaningful engineering units. Learn the major benefits of such software.

Multi-Protocol Boards as Essential Avionics Test Equipment

Multi-protocol boards play a vital role within the vast range of avionics test equipment suitable for use with ARINC 429 and numerous other specifications

Building a Reliable Data Transfer System Like AFDX

Any modern avionics communications bus like AFDX builds on the success of previous iterations. In some cases, older data transfer models are still widely used.

A Quick Guide to All the Most Important ARINC 429 Products

As it’s one of the most commonly used specifications used on commercial aircraft today, it’s vitally important that you get to grips with ARINC 429 products

Why are there so many avionics communications specifications

Why are there so many avionics communications specifications?

David Koppel – CEO | Excalibur Systems Ltd

I recently had occasion to give a course on avionics communications. While I often teach companies about MIL-STD 1553 and ARINC 429, this time I was asked to also speak about ARINC 629, ARINC 664 Part 7 (AFDX) and ARINC 825 (CAN Bus)

A Guide to the Components of the ARINC 429 Labels List

Understanding the purpose of the individual components of the data word format published in the ARINC 429 labels list will improve your knowledge of avionics

Protecting ARINC 429 from Radio Interference

The ARINC 429 data bus must be able to work properly at all times. Protection from interference is one aspect of making sure that it functions optimally.

MIL-STD-1553 Data Buses Are Not Just For Military Use

MIL-STD-1553 data buses are no longer used solely for military purposes. Discover the various important commercial and scientific uses now possible.

Avionics testing on small aircraft

Avionics testing on small aircraft

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Standard and Benefits of the ARINC 429

The ARNIC 429 standard defines the physical and electrical characteristics of the communication bus used in commercial aircrafts. This allows various components from different manufacturers to co-exist and communicate to each other, while performing different functions.

A Brief comparison between mil std 1553 and major commercial data bus systems

This article will present a comprehensive comparison of MIL-STD 1553 with ARINC 429 and BITBUS data bus standards

The Arinc 429 avionic serial data systems: Key characteristics

The ARINC 429 is widely used in avionic systems to provide quality transmission and reception of data and commands.

The Chief Components of the MIL-STD-1553 Bus Standard

MIL-STD-1553 is the United States Department of Defense Standard for serial data bus communication. The specification describes a data bus, remote terminals, bus couplers, a bus controller, and a bus monitor.

Advantages and Drawbacks of the ARINC 429 Avionics Data Bus Framework

The arinc 429 data bus package offers a unique transmission framework designed for transport and commercial aircraft. This article will briefly ascertain a handful of the primary advantages and Drawbacks that such a system offers.

Evolution of Arinc 429

Evolution of arinc 429 towards embedded systems to cater for complex avionics architectures

The ARINC-429 Standard and its Application

ARINC-429 is an avionics standard that supports efficient network data transfer and reduction of wiring. Its flexibility has made it the most used specification since the 1980’s.

Extensions to the MIL-STD-1553 Standard

While the biggest advantage the MIL-STD-1553 standard provides for avionics engineers is compatibility, you might not realize that there are actually two specifications that standard covers. Click for more.

Arinc 429 - data transmission

ARINC 429’s data transmission is unidirectional on a single channel or bus. This standard is known as Mark 33 Digital Information Transfer System (DITS).

MIL-STD-1553: Operation, Application and Revisions

Mil-STD-1553 operation, advanced application and standard revisions.

The Avionics World Thrives on ARINC 429

All about arinc 429, the predominant avionics data bus: Where Is arinc 429 Used and The genius of arinc 429

Evolution and Application of MIL STD 1553 in Modern Technology

The improvements and variations of mil std 1553 that help improve its functionalities.

Implementing a small configurable COTS avionics system

Implementing a small configurable COTS avionics system

George Sponsler - VP Excalibur Systems

Why use the DRAGON rugged PC/104 Plus Sytem?

Protocol Conversion - Letting You Speak the Same Language

Protocol Conversion - Letting You Speak the Same Language

Get to know airborne communications protocol conversion solution.

About ARINC 429, Usage and Features

Read about Arinc 429 key features, usage and interference protection.

About ARINC 429

All about ARINC 429, a computer bus transfer system, the dominant factor in avionics data bus technology.

The MIL-STD-1553 Specification

About MIL-STD-1553, The Primary Characteristics of MIL-STD-1553, The Control Bus and The Long-Distance Terminal

A Look at MIL STD 1553

MIL-STD-1553 is an important aspect of commercial avionics. This standard offers reliability and performance that allows for ease of production.

What is MIL-STD-1553 All About?

Take a quick look at the MIL-STD-1553 main qualities.

The Role of ARINC 429 in Modern Avionics

Take a moment to learn why arinc 429 has become the standard for transmitting data between components and systems in both commercial and military flight.

Overview of MIL STD 1553

MIL-STD-1553 is a hardware and software standard for interconnecting electronic equipment. Click to read more.

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