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AFDX MobileMate

Application Scope

pAXAS is a fully integrated portable Avionics Full Duplex Switched Ethernet (AFDX®) Bus Analyzer & Simulation system with a Linux or Windows-based GUI supporting AFDX® monitoring, recording, protocol error injection, dynamic parameter manipulation, and the complete simulation of AFDX® End Systems (ES). It has been specifically designed for the development, testing, integration, and maintenance of AFDX® avionics subsystems employed in the new generation A380 aircraft.

AFDX® Interface Cards

pAXAS can be equipped with up to six AFDX®-PM-2CTR PMC modules from TechSAT, amounting to a total of six dual redundant AFDX® channels.

pAXAS ADS2 Software Package

ApAXAS uses the latest release of TechSAT‘s premium ADS2 software package for SBC workstations running either Linux or Windows XP Professional. ADS2, which serves as a real-time test and simulation environment, is comprised of the following components:

  • Distributed real-time core software system with real-time database (CVTs), configuration database, and master scheduler
  • AFDX® I/O subsystem consisting of the generic I/O process and the AFDX® driver
  • External Application Interface (EXAPI) allowing attaching user applications and simulations
  • AFDX® bus tools consisting of a set of configuration, control, visualization, data acquisition, data replay and stimulation utilities
  • AFDX® Bus Analyzer utility for real-time and offline analysis, consisting of an ample collection of display and inspection functions as well as a special function for reassembling fragmented AFDX® messages

Technical Data

PAXAS Main Features at a Glance • Up to 6 dual-redundant AFDX® channels

  • Comprehensive AFDX® monitoring, recording, replay, and stimulation features
  • Raw-data (AFDX® frames) and decoded engineering units
  • Protocol analyzer with extended error injection and detection capabilities
  • Enhanced state-of-the art analyzer features including filters, triggers, time-stamping, scripting, dynamic parameter manipulation, and more
  • Complete simulation of AFDX® end systems
  • Optional AFDX® end system »Test Responder«
  • Optional combination with other I/O-types (ARINC 429, CAN, RS-xxx, Discrete, et al.)
  • Easy-to-use cross-platform GUI for Windows XP or Linux

PAXAS AFDX® Interface Card

  • Protocol error injection/detection
  • External synchronization
  • All AFDX® MIB counters supported
  • IFG manipulation
  • 40 ns synchronous time stamping
  • Rx/Tx sampling & queuing ports
  • Arbitrary filtering on any portion of frame data
  • Conduction-cooled version (optional)

System Hardware Features

  • CPU/RAM – Intel Pentium P4 2.0 - 3.06 GHz, 400/533 MHz FSB, 256MB SDRAM expandable up to 3 GB
  • Slots – 6 open slots, 7 backplane configurations of PCI and ISA
  • Storage – 80+ GB EIDE UDMA 7200 RPM standard 3.5inch HDD; Options: SCSI, removable, high performance, high capacity drives
  • Peripherals – IDE Floppy 24x IDE CD-ROM; Options: Jazz, Zip, LS120, DVD, CDRW, DAT, MO
  • Display – 14.1” XGA 1024x768 TFT Color LCD high visibility flat panel display; front panel brightness and contrast controls (Option: RGB subsystem for custom Video Capture)
  • Ports – 2 Serial, 1 Parallel, Ext VGA, Ext PS/2 keyboard and mouse; ENET 10/100 RJ45 (Options: USB, RS422, 56k Modem, PCMCIA, PCI sound)
  • Keyboard – 105-key heavy-duty keyboard with built-in touch pad and standard PS/2 connectors
  • Power Supply – Input: 400W 100-120v / 50-420Hz; 200-250v / 50-60Hz auto-select; Output: 5V/20A; 12V/8A; -5V/.3A; -12V/.5A; EN60950 EMI EN55022 Class B; Option: 150w AC/DC internal supply
  • Ventilation – Multi-fan forced-cavity cooling zoned for the add-in card cage
  • Dimensions – Case 16.1“W x 12.2“ H x 9.8“ D; Weight 20.9 lbs
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