OmniBusBox™ II
The OmniBusBox II (OBB2), a member of the Omnibus family, enables computers and networks to interface with multiple avionics databuses for testing, validating and simulating commercial and military avionics equipment and systems. These versatile units can be controlled through Ethernet or USB, or can be programmed to operate standalone.
The OmniBusBox II is the next-generation of Astronics’ popular OmniBusBox product with faster I/O and processing capabilities. The OBB2 is highly configurable and includes built-in standard peripherals (Ethernet, serial, USB and high quality audio lines), along with four internal Cores that can be populated with a variety of databus protocols and discrete I/O modules.
With the newest advanced set of MIL-STD-1553 and ARINC 429 modules, users can verify wave form compatibilities, test functions of bus shorts and opens, and when combined with Astronics’ CoPilot® software, perform lab, production and flight test verification and simulation right out of the box.
- Highly flexible databus interface solution
- Interchangeable I/O modules
- Dual Core PPC Embedded Processor
- Ethernet, serial and USB
- Supports multiple protocols in one device
- Up to 8 MIL-STD-1553 databuses
- Up to 64 ARINC 429 databuses
- Up to 32 ARINC 717 databuses
- Up to 16 ARINC 708 databuses
- Up to 16 RS-232/422/485 serial ports
- Up to 128 avionics discrete I/O
- Extensive timing features:
- 10 MHz/PPS clock synchronization
- IRIG A or B, AM, PWM and PPS
- IRIG and clock sync generators
- IEEE 1588 Hardware Assist
- 64-bit hardware timetag (1ns resolution)
- NTP Server/client
- Hardware Discrete Sync and Trigger
- Return to factory settings feature
- Accepts lab and aircraft power (AC)
mSATA memory storage
PMC/XMC mezzanine
PMC/XMC site provides customer expansion capabilities such as additional:
- MIL-STD-1553
- ARINC 429/717/708 protocols
- ARINC 664
- Serial
- Analog
- CAN
- Synchro
- 10G Ethernet
- IEEE 1394
Mini-PCIe site provides customer expansion capabilities such as:
- GSM
- IEEE-802.11
- GPS
- Simulation of databus and I/O system traffic
- Data and protocol conversion
- Databus and network bridging
- Data servers
- Data recorders
- Communications
- Controllers
- Radio controls including VoIP
XXX :: Platform Number
YYY :: MIL-STD-1553 Module Numbers
Other channel level combinations available. Contact us for more information
YYY :: ARINC 429 Module Numbers
(each channel configurable as R or T)
(each channel configurable as R or T)
4R/4T ARINC 717
YYY :: ARINC 708 Module Numbers
YYY :: ARINC 717 Module Numbers
4R/4T ARINC 717
nR = number of receive channels
nT = number of transmit channels
* on module #455: ARINC 429 and bipolar 717 channels share the same receivers
YYY :: Serial Module Numbers
YYY :: Discrete I/O Module Numbers
YYY :: Future I/O Expansion
CoPilot Code
To include CoPilot add “CP-” before the OmniBusBox II order number.
Example: CP-264-544-441-454-811
