Multiprotocol CompactPCI Avionics Communication Board

Excalibur Systems Inc., Elmont, N.Y., manufacturer of ARINC-429 and MIL-STD-1553 avionic products, is proud to release the latest carrier board in the 4000 family of multiprotocol carrier boards. The EXC-4000cPCI is a 32-bit, 3U size Eurocard conforming to the CompactPCI and IEEE-1101.1 specifications.  It supports up to four independent 4000 family avionics communication modules, with full rear I/O access via the optional P2 connector, making it the ideal choice for today’s embedded, rugged applications.

Each module can support any of the following protocols:

ARINC-429/575 (5 or 10 channels per module)
ARINC-708/453 (2 channels per module)
MIL-STD-1553 (single function, multifunction, or monitor only)
MIL-STD-1760
Discrete I/O (20 channels per module)
Serial RS485/RS422/RS232 (2 or 4 channels per module)
H009
CAN 2.0 (2, 4, or 6 channels per module)
MMSI (AS5652)

The EXC-4000cPCI supports extensive error injection and detection capabilities, IRIG B Time Code input, and can be ordered with an extended operating temperature range of -40ºC to +85ºC and conformal coating.

It is supplied with C drivers, including source code, MerlinPlus and Mystic software for Windows, and is fully compatible with Excalibur’s Exalt Plus Analysis Laboratory Tools.