Handheld Device Design for the Aircraft Industry

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Aircraft Diagnostic Tool

Customer: Comavia

Application: Aircraft control bus interrogator

Custom Design:

Embedded specialist PCMCIA card
Custom I/O panel - MIL1553 interface RS422 and GPS
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Comavia chose to use the SKF CMC Livingston digital board technology building block and ruggedised mechanical enclosure as the foundation for their custom instrumentation solution.

These field proven elements were then enhanced through the integrations of Comavia's own Mil 1553 electronics and the addition of customer external comms via application specific BNC connectors.

Comavia went on to developed a Windows CE bus monitoring application to run on the handheld device.

The resulting instrument allows users to interface to the widely used Mil 1553 avionics bus for testing and monitoring purposes on aircraft.

ComAvia's clients include the Indian Airforce where the units are currently being used to log in-flight test data on board fighter jets.

Through the integration of MIL1553 electronics into the SKF custom instrumentation solution, users can benefit from a field tested, portable form factor with outstanding battery longevity and intuitive user interface via touchscreen and keypad.

These features are key criteria for instruments used in the cramped confines of a fighter jet cockpit.

This handheld solution replaces inconvenient, bulky, fragile and sometimes temperamental laptop based solutions with an instrument which is tailored specifically to ComAvia's customers test requirements.

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The power of SKF knowledge engineering can assist customers operating in demanding avionics environments, with applications that extend far beyond the traditional areas that SKF is world renowned.

For example, SKF CMC Livingston is the centre of excellence within SKF for portable instrumentation and computing. Our specialist knowledge in designing and integrating custom electronics, experience and mobile instrumentation building blocks can all be combined to provide unique solutions for your avionics portable device and instrumentation requirements.

The result is a one-stop shop for your outsourced product design, development, and manufacturing requirements.

Our approach to product design and development reduces your time to market, saves you money, and gives you the ability to move your project forward by quickly creating fully working, complex instrumentation prototypes.