AIM API-FDX-2 Dual-Port AFDX Simulator / Monitor PCI Module
AIM Embedded Test Systems. Model: API-FDX-2.
- Model
- AIM API-FDX-2
- Calibration
- Available on request
- Price
- $4,500
- Status
- In stock
- RFQ ref
- API-FDX-2
This unit
The AIM API-FDX-2 is a dual-port AFDX simulator and monitor module for PCI-based test systems. It generates, captures, and analyzes Avionics Full-Duplex Switched Ethernet traffic across two independently configurable 100Mbit Full Duplex Ethernet ports, or operates as a single dual-redundant port. The module supports simultaneous Traffic Simulator and Receiver/Monitor modes, TAP-mode inline analysis, Virtual Link packet capture, frame statistics, and programmable error injection across logical, timing, and protocol layers.
Technical Specifications
- Protocol: AFDX (Avionics Full-Duplex Switched Ethernet), ARINC 664
- Ports: 2 (configurable as two single ports or one dual-redundant port)
- Ethernet Interface: 100Mbit Full Duplex
- Operating Modes: Traffic Simulator, Receiver/Monitor, TAP Mode
- Time Stamping: IRIG-B Time Code Decoder/Processor with 46-bit absolute time at 1 µsec resolution
- Transmit Sequencing: Generic/Replay mode and UDP Port-oriented shaped transmissions
- Receive Buffering: Chronological mode with circular buffer; UDP/VL-oriented mode with separate queue buffers
- Frame Field Programming: Virtual Link Identifier, MAC Source Address, IP Structure, UDP Structure, Payload, Sequence Number
- Payload: User-defined or fixed data with optional time-tag insertion for latency measurement
- Error Injection: Logical, timing, and AFDX protocol errors
- Error Detection: Frame header reporting in reception mode
Key Features
- Onboard Application Support Processor (ASP) and multiple RISC processors
- Scalable memory architecture
- AFDX-specific Physical Bus Interface (PBI) on piggyback board
- Configurable payload discard to optimize buffer capacity for frame analysis
- Frame statistics for AFDX ports
- Powerful triggering and filtering capabilities
- Built on AIM's Common Core hardware design
Typical Applications
- AFDX network simulation and validation
- Aircraft avionics system testing
- Virtual Link traffic generation and monitoring
- Inline network tap analysis
- Protocol compliance verification
Compatibility & Integration Optional software: fdXplorer AFDX Network Analyser and ParaView Parameter Visualiser (Windows).
AIM API-FDX-2 — Repair & Calibration Service
Aumictech offers NIST-traceable calibration and repair for the AIM API-FDX-2. 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 AIM API-FDX-2 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.
AIM API-FDX-2 price
This AIM API-FDX-2 is listed at $4,500. Calibration is available separately from $450. Contact us for volume pricing or if you need multiple units.
AIM API-FDX-2 calibration cost
NIST-traceable calibration for the AIM API-FDX-2 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 →
