Aeroflex / Tektronix / CDS 53B IAC System
The Aeroflex/Tektronix/CDS 53B IAC System is a comprehensive testing solution designed for evaluating the performance of avionics and communication systems. It combines the capabilities of multiple instruments into a single, integrated platform, offering signal generation, analysis, and simulation functionalities. This system is ideal for verifying the accuracy and reliability of navigation and communication equipment in aerospace and defense applications.
- Model
- Aeroflex / Tektronix / CDS 53B
- Calibration
- Available on request
- Price
- $1,599
- Status
- In stock
- RFQ ref
- 53B
This unit
The Aeroflex/Tektronix CDS 53B IAC System is a modular, card-based test platform built on the CDSbus architecture for evaluating avionics and communication systems. The 53B mainframe provides 12 slots for CDS 53A measurement and function cards, reducing equipment costs, software development complexity, and overall system footprint. Control is achieved through external computer interfaces or an optional internal single-board computer (CDS Advanced Computer System ACX).
Technical Specifications
Mainframe & Architecture- 12 card slots for CDS 53A measurement and instrument cards
- CDSbus (Colorado Data Systems Bus) architecture
- Designed for bench-top or standard 19-inch rack-mounted deployment
- Accommodates racks 21 to 29 inches deep with supplied hardware
- Lighter and more durable construction than previous models Thermal Performance & Power
- Improved cooling: less than 3°C rise over ambient in fully loaded configuration
- Internal power supply: 4.75 V dc to 5.25 V dc
- Quiescent current: 0.72 A maximum; peak current: 0.75 A
- Enhanced power budget versus previous generations
- Front panel power indicator (green); red power LEDs on each card Environmental
- Operating temperature: 0 °C to +50 °C
- Storage temperature: -40 °C to +85 °C
- Humidity: Less than 95% RH, non-condensing
Key Features
- Accepts all CDS 53A function and instrument cards
- Multiple external controller interfaces: IEEE-488, RS-232C, differential 8-bit parallel, single-ended 8-bit parallel, and special IBM PC interface
- Optional 53B-154 Comm/Chain Card for expanded connectivity
- Mainframe shipping weight approximately 40 lbs
Typical Applications Avionics system evaluation, communication system testing, and modular test configuration requiring multiple measurement cards in a single chassis.
Compatibility & Integration Core component of the CDS 53A and 53B Series CDSbus architecture. Operates with external computers or the optional ACX internal single-board computer system.
Specifications
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Voltage / Current Range | '+5 V DC, 0.45–1.45 A |
Aeroflex / Tektronix / CDS 53B — Repair & Calibration Service
Aumictech offers NIST-traceable calibration and repair for the Aeroflex / Tektronix / CDS 53B. Calibration covers analog input channel accuracy and offset at all gain settings, analog output accuracy, digital I/O logic threshold verification, sample rate and timing accuracy, and trigger and synchronization bus functional verification. NI CompactRIO and PXI chassis also undergo backplane trigger line integrity check.. All calibrations ship with a NIST-traceable certificate. Turnaround is typically 1–3 business days after receipt.
Common Aeroflex / Tektronix / CDS 53B faults: power supply failure (cRIO-9073/9074), C-series slot connector wear, PXI chassis fan failure, GPIB interface failure on VXI controllers, BIOS/EEPROM corruption. NI CompactRIO most common faults are power supply failure on older cRIO-9073/9074 chassis and C-series module slot connector wear from repeated hot-swap cycles. PXI chassis fan failure is the most common wear item — chassis fans are field-replaceable. VXI embedded controllers most commonly develop EEPROM corruption and GPIB interface failure.
Aeroflex / Tektronix / CDS 53B price
This Aeroflex / Tektronix / CDS 53B is listed at $1,599. Calibration is available separately from $450. Contact us for volume pricing or if you need multiple units.
Aeroflex / Tektronix / CDS 53B calibration cost
NIST-traceable calibration for the Aeroflex / Tektronix / CDS 53B is $450 (standard — pass/fail certificate and calibration sticker) or $650 (full measured data at every test point, reference standards documented, traceability chain included). Calibration for this instrument covers analog input channel accuracy and offset at all gain settings, analog output accuracy, digital I/O logic threshold verification, sample rate and timing accuracy, and trigger and synchronization bus functional verification. NI CompactRIO and PXI chassis also undergo backplane trigger line integrity check.. Turnaround is 1 to 3 business days after receipt. See full calibration details →
