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ALTO Aviation's Cadence Switch System

AeroLEDs
As the company's name implies, AeroLEDs was formed
in 2005 with the intent of leveraging the latest light-emitting diode technologies, and to meet the needs of experimental aircraft builders and special-mission operators for
high-output/low-power lighting products. The company
uses LED technology to create aircraft landing lights,
anti-collision strobe lights and position lights that greatly
reduce current draw and maintenance by eliminating legacy
incandescent bulbs.
Its initial product offerings for the experimental aircraft
market met with success, and the company has expanded
to provide a complete line of lighting solutions. For 2017,
AeroLEDs introduced the SunSpot 36-4596 and the
SunSpot 36-4587. Both are LED-based 28-volt lighting
products designed as drop-in replacements for lamps in the
PAR36 form factor.
The AeroLEDs SunSpot 36-4596 replaces lamps meeting the GE 4596 standard for landing lights. It is a 15-LED
product featuring a maximum current draw of only 3.5
amps while consuming only 100 watts of power - compared to the 250-watt GE 4596 it replaces - and has
built-in thermal protection. With its landing-light lens, it
produces more than 150,000 candelas in a 10-degree beam,
with more than 6,000 total LED lumens.
Meanwhile and like the SunSpot 36-4596, the company's SunSpot 36-4587 also is a 250-watt drop-in replacement for an incandescent lamp, the GE 4587 in this case.
But the SunSpot 36-4587 employs a lens optimized for
use as a taxi light. Also like the SunSpot 36-4596, the
15-LED SunSpot 36-4587 needs only 3.5 amps at 28 volts,
consumes 100 watts of power (versus 250 for the lamp it
replaces) and features more than 55,000 candelas and 6,000
total LED lumens. Unlike its landing-light sibling, however, the SunSpot 36-4587's lens offers a broader-angle
beam, of 10-by-30 degrees.
For more information, visit aeroleds.com.
ALTO Aviation
ALTO Aviation introduced its new Cadence Switch
System, or CSS, at the AEA Convention. The company's
CSS product line comprises a new series of customizable
switch panels designed around a series of standardized
modules performing various cabin information and in-flight
entertainment functions. Using CSS components, a final
switch panel may consist of up to six different modules
placed together in the same bezel but performing different
functions.
In addition to switching, the available modules include
USB charging, an HDMI port, a Bluetooth interface and

signage. The CSS also can be configured to employ load and
temperature control through a programmable eight-channel
relay controller, allowing users to configure a system to meet
almost any requirement. The CSS also features predefined
harness configurations, and a dual-LED status indicator
design provides for vertical and horizontal orientations within the same assembly, promoting flexibility and functionality
while helping minimize installation costs.
According to the company, a major feature of the CSS is
its ability to be fit-compatible with switches used in existing
cabin management system/in-flight entertainment installations. Since the CSS incorporates a cover bezel, ALTO's
switching system enables upgrade solutions without changes
or modifications to existing panels, including vertical or
horizontal orientation.
"The key to the CSS is simplicity," said Kevin Hayes,
ALTO Aviation's vice president of sales and marketing. "It's
simple to install, simple to operate and simple to afford.
ALTO can easily adapt a cover bezel for a fit-compatible
solution to match any cutout without having to define a
completely new switch design. The result is quicker lead
times and a lower installation cost alternative since existing
woodwork can be preserved."
The CSS joins the company's line of high-end cabin audio
and entertainment systems designed for business aircraft.
For more information, visit altoaviation.com.
Appareo
Appareo entered the avionics market in 2012, with its
Stratus portable ADS-B In receiver line, now an industry leader. At the 2017 AEA Convention, the company
received the association's
Associate Member of the Year
award the same morning it
introduced Stratus Power, a
new TSO-certified dual USB
Standard-A charging port,
designed to support portable
in-cockpit devices. At a list
price of $349, Appareo said
Stratus Power is the industry's
Appareo's Stratus Power
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