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Shadin Avionics’ AIS 450 Trident: ARINC 429 to 1 or 3 Channel Synchro Converter

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now, the units function individually as a single-channel ARINC 429 to synchro heading and a three-channel ARINC 429 to synchro heading, pitch and roll . Both products hold TSO authorization . The AIS-450 hardware is configured with digital and discrete I/O in addition to the three-channel ARINC 407 three-wire synchro output for making the digital-to-synchro conversion . The platform supports customer-defined configurations . The AIS-450 can be used for, but is not limited to, ARINC 429 label 314 or 320 to synchro heading output; ARINC 429 labels 314 or 320, 324 and 325 to synchro heading, pitch and roll output; ARINC 429 to ADF, DME synchro; ARINC 429 or serial to selected course waypoint bearing; and serial-to-synchro . To learn more, visit www .shadin .com or call 952-9276500 . Trans-Cal Industries Trans-Cal Industries of Van Nuys, Calif ., unveiled its new ECP-100 Altitude Encoder Calibration Programmer and its ATS-350 ICAO Altitude Data Test Set . The ECP-100 provides avionics technicians the ability to assign serial port protocols and 100-foot or 10-foot resolution, as well as program the calibration curve on TransCal altitude encoders via the RS232 port . The solid-state ATS350 test set offers Trans-Cal Industries’ ECP-100 ICAO pressure altitude data display and testing in a single box . Featuring a rugged design for use on the bench and in the aircraft, the test set’s ICAO code input is diode-isolated to prevent the test set from interfering with other systems connected to the altitude encoder . The ATS-350 incorporates an audible alert and relay output triggered at either 100-foot or 1,000-foot altitude code transitions . To learn more, visit www .trans-cal .com or call 818-7871221 . TrueNorth Avionics TrueNorth Avionics of Ottawa, Ontario, introduced an advanced broadband data router that provides faster airborne Internet and email performance for business aircraft . The company incorporated what it calls Stage2 technology, improving performance over other systems . The router, which creates a cabin Wi-Fi hot spot for use with smartphones, laptops and other wireless

devices, is available in two configurations — a compact, standalone version that can be added to existing TrueNorth Avio nics’ Stag e2 router broadband systems and an ARINC-sized 4MCU LRU that combines Stage2 technology with a cabin communications and networking system . It’s also available to operators with a Simphone OpenCabin airborne telecom system via an upgrade to their system’s LRU . TrueNorth also introduced the Simphone Master Console for large aircraft, which features a full-color, touchscreen graphical display of all the aircraft’s communications links and stations . In addition, TrueNorth also announced a DO-160qualified wireless handset with TSO-compliant, highcapacity lithium-ion battery as well as new applications for its Simphone OpenCabin airborne telecom system . To learn more, visit www .truenorthavionics .com or call 877-610-0110 . Universal Avionics Systems Corp. Universal Avionics of Tucson, Ariz ., announced it plans to certify and release a FANS 1/A-compliant UniLink UL-800/801 Communications Management Unit in 2011 . The CMUs provide a flexible growth path for business, transport, regional and government/military operators . Featuring Future Air Navigation System and VHF Data Link Mode 2 capabilities, the UL-800 and UL-801 enable digital high-speed datalink communication between the flight crew and air traffic control using satellite and VHF datalink technology . The units offer controller-pilot data link communications, automatic dependent surveillance—contract capabilities, departure clearances, flight management system flight plans and textual/graphical weather reports, allowing the operator to fly routes that save fuel and shorten flight times . The UniLink’s VHF data radio enables text-based airline operational communication/airline administrative communication and flight information services messages over the VDL Mode 2 network . Customers can select two configurations: UniLink UL-800 for use with the aircraft’s onboard VDR or UL-801 with an internal VDR . The VDL Mode 2 network, a high-speed and high-capacity digital communications network, provides 13 times the message capacity than aircraft communications addressing and reporting system . To learn more, visit www . uasc .com or call 800-321Universal Avionics’ UniLink UL-800/801 5253 . q
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