Abaco Systems / Condor Engineering CEI520A-1616 ARINC Interface for PCI
ARINC interface card for PCI bus systems. Designed for avionics and aerospace applications.
- Model
- Abaco Systems / Condor Engineering CEI520A-1616
- Calibration
- Available on request
- Price
- $1,050
- Status
- In stock
- RFQ ref
- CEI520A-1616
This unit
The Abaco Systems / Condor Engineering CEI520A-1616 is a PCI-based ARINC interface card engineered for avionics and aerospace databus applications. This intelligent card delivers up to 16 independent receive and 16 independent transmit channels supporting ARINC 429 at 12.5 KHz or 100 KHz data rates, plus additional ARINC protocols including 419, 561, 571, 573, 575, 582, 717, and CSDB. The card features on-board message scheduling, configurable label and SDI filtering, multiple buffering modes, time-tagged message capture, and error injection and detection capabilities.
Technical Specifications
ARINC 429 Interface- Receive channels: Up to 16
- Transmit channels: Up to 16
- Data rates: 12.5 KHz or 100 KHz
- Input levels (standard): ±6.5 to ±13 VDC (A to B)
- Input levels (parametric threshold): ±0.1 to ±13.5 VDC (A to B)
- Output level (standard): ±10 VDC (A to B)
- Output voltages (parametric): 0 to ±10 VDC (A to B)
- Parity options: Odd, even, or none
- Error reporting: Parity detection
- Slew rate adjustment: Automatic on transmit channels Discrete I/O
- Discrete inputs: 0, 8, or 16 (avionics-level and TTL/CMOS compatible)
- Discrete outputs: 0, 8, or 16 (low-side switches, 0.5 A sink capability per channel) Physical & Bus Interface
- Form factor: PCI short card (6.8 in. × 4.2 in.)
- PCI signaling: CEI520A supports 3.3V or 5V; earlier CEI-520 supports 5V only
Key Features
- Fully independent operation across all channels
- on-board processor
- Label and/or SDI filtering
- Multiple buffering modes: dedicated, buffered, and merged
- Error injection options: parity, gap, high or low bit count
- Dual-Mode functionality (ARINC 573/717) supporting Harvard Bi-Phase (HBP) or Bi-Polar Return to Zero (BPRZ)
- Time-tagged message capture
- Optional ruggedized configurations for extended operating temperatures
- Programmable receive level thresholds (parametric option)
- Adjustable transmit output voltages (parametric option)
Typical Applications Avionics databus integration, aerospace test and development, real-time message processing, multi-protocol ARINC system validation.
Compatibility & Integration The CEI520A-1616 integrates into standard PCI systems with universal voltage signaling support, enabling deployment across legacy 5V platforms and modern 3.3V infrastructure.
Specifications
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Frequency Range | 100 kHz, 12.5 kHz | Voltage / Current Range: ±0.1 to ±13.5 VDC input (parametric), ±10 VDC output (standard), ±6.5 to ±13 VDC input (standard), 0 to ±10 VDC output (parametric), 0.5 A discrete output sink |
Abaco Systems / Condor Engineering CEI520A-1616 — Repair & Calibration Service
Aumictech offers NIST-traceable calibration and repair for the Abaco Systems / Condor Engineering CEI520A-1616. 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 Abaco Systems / Condor Engineering CEI520A-1616 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.
Abaco Systems / Condor Engineering CEI520A-1616 price
This Abaco Systems / Condor Engineering CEI520A-1616 is listed at $1,050. Calibration is available separately from $450. Contact us for volume pricing or if you need multiple units.
Abaco Systems / Condor Engineering CEI520A-1616 calibration cost
NIST-traceable calibration for the Abaco Systems / Condor Engineering CEI520A-1616 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 →
