Rugged sensor interface unit for remote data acquisition and distribution in aerospace and defense applications introduced by NAI

BOHEMIA N.Y., 28 May 2010. North Atlantic Industries (NAI) in Bohemia, N.Y., is introducing the SIU6 sensor interface unit rugged embedded computing I/O system for remote data acquisition and distribution for military and aerospace applications, such as engine monitoring, weapons targeting, navigation and guidance, and command and control.

The SIU6 embedded I/O system, which is for large platform monitoring and control system applications, provides control and monitoring of the overall enclosure and/or system health, including temperature monitoring, multiple power sources with switch-over, complex power control schemes, and status reporting to system processors.

The SIU6 has commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) multifunction I/O boards and rugged power supply packaged in a conduction-cooled enclosure. The rugged chassis is designed to operate in harsh environments such as extreme temperatures, electro-magnetic interference (EMI), shock, and vibration. An integrated backplane and front panel architecture eliminates the need for custom internal cabling or wiring.

The SIU6 allows for a wide selection of different I/O and communications functions such as A/D converter, D/A converter, TTL, RTD, discrete I/O, synchro/resolver-to-digital and LVDT, Digital-to-synchro/resolver and DLV, BC/RT/MT MIL-STD-1553, high speed sync/async RS232/422/485, ARINC 429 and CANBus.

Additionally, the user can select a processor module for raw data available from the I/O functions to increase package density, save enclosure slots, and reduce power consumption, NAI officials say. For more information contact North Atlantic Industries online at www.naii.com.