PCM decoder and merger for flight test data acquisition in missiles and jets introduced by Curtiss-Wright
ASHBURN, Va. – The Curtiss-Wright Corp. Defense Solutions Division in Ashburn, Va., is introducing the AXN/PCM/401 data acquisition system for use in demanding flight test programs.
The IRIG-106 high-speed pulse-code-modulation (PCM) decoder and merger and packetizer module simultaneously combines information from one or two IRIG-106 PCM streams, using clocked line or self-clocking codes or into industry-standard packets.
Clocked line mode works at 40 megabits per second, and self-clocking codes works as fast as 20 megabits per second. Data from each stream passes individually into a minor frame buffer from which the system reads coherently over the backplane.
The AXN/PCM/401 supports all PCM line codes and data rates to speeds of 40 megabits per second, and enables flight test engineers to merge data captured by legacy third-party PCM subsystems into modern networked FTI data acquisition systems.
The PCM decoder and merger module can packetize industry-standard PCM formats, as well as select individual parameters from legacy PCM streams. The AXN/PCM/401 is ideal for use in flight testing like fast jet, missile, and eVTOL testing.
For more information contact Curtiss-Wright Defense Solutions online at www.curtisswrightds.com.