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NG3 – Avionics I/O Computer

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Rugged, High-Density Avionics I/O Computers

The NG3 Series from Astronics Ballard Technology is the next generation of flexible COTS avionics I/O computers. These compact systems combine Intel 64-bit quad core processing with an exceptional sum and variety of avionics and computer I/O. The NG3 has the power and versatility to solve control and communication challenges, and is prevalidated for rapid deployment with no up-front NRE.

 

  • High I/O density
  • Up to 2 removable mSATA SSD
  • Flexible write protect capability
  • Intel® Atom™ E3950 64-bit, quad core processor
  • Low SWaP (Size, Weight, Power)
  • Wide range of avionics and computer I/O:
    • MIL-STD-1553
    • ARINC 429, 708, 717
    • Serial, CANBus, Discrete
    • Ethernet, USB 2.0 Host
    • 2D/3D Video, Audio
    • mPCIe expansion option
  • Helicopter, fixed wing, UAV, and ground mobile
  • Highly reliable, prevalidated COTS solution
  • Reduces project risk, time, and cost

MIL-STD-1553
Up to 12 dual-redundant channels
BC/RT/MON (Single- or Multi-Function)
Hardware controlled transmit scheduling
CH/TA/SA filtering
Sequential monitor

 

ARINC 429
Up to 24 channels (24 x Receive, 12 x Transmit)
Periodic and asynchronous messages
Hardware controlled transmit scheduling
Receive message filtering (Label/SDI)
Sequential monitor

 

ARINC 708
Up to 6 channels (6 x Receive, 6 x Transmit)
Hardware controlled transmit scheduling
Receive message filtering
Sequential monitor

 

ARINC 717
Up to 3 channels (3 x Receive, 3 x Transmit)
Biphase/Bipolar
Transmit and receive
Sub-frame and super-frame support 64, 128, 256, 512, 1024, 2048, 4096, 8192 wps
Sequential monitor

 

RS-232/422/485
Up to 12 ports
Selectable baud rates
Optional handshake signals (232 mode)
Ethernet (TCP) serial server mode

 

Ethernet Switch
Up to 16 ports (10/100 Mb/s)
Up to 11 ports (10/100/1000 Mb/s)
Auto-sensing
Layer 2 managed operation

 

Avionics Discrete I/O
Up to 112 programmable Input/Output
Open/GND configuration

The NG3 Series includes expansion capability for SSD and I/O beneath a maintenance-removable top cover.

  • 2 mSATA slots; SSD options: 64GB, 256GB, or 1TB MLC
  • 1 mPCIe slot

The ‘NG’ Family is a New Generation of Ballard Boxes consisting of three distinct series of COTS products optimised for different levels of deployment:

 

  • NG3 Series Avionics I/O Computers
    Available now

Highest level of capability and I/O, along with 64-bit processing and audio/video, for the most demanding applications.

 

Same processing power as the NG3, but in a smaller size with a corresponding reduction of I/O, when lower SWaP is critical.

 

Extremely compact and optimised for converting avionics protocol data to and from Ethernet for interfacing to the NG3/NG2 or other avionics systems.

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