Excalibur Systems EXC-4000PCI Avionics Communication Carrier Board
Excalibur Systems Embedded Test Systems.
- Model
- Excalibur Systems EXC-4000PCI
- Calibration
- Available on request
- Price
- $3,100
- Status
- In stock
- RFQ ref
- EXC-4000PCI
This unit
The Excalibur Systems EXC-4000PCI is a half-size PCI carrier board engineered to host up to four independent, removable 4000 family avionics communication modules. This 8/16-bit PCI-compliant interface enables flexible integration of multiple avionics protocols - including ARINC 429/575, MIL-STD-1553, CAN Bus, and discrete I/O - onto a single board for aerospace and defense applications spanning simulation, data acquisition, and real-time communication.
Technical Specifications
Host Interface: PCI Target, 8/16 bit
Memory Space: 512 Kbytes total (128 Kbytes per module)
Interrupts: INTA#
16-Bit Countdown Timer: 1–65,635 µs resolution with interrupt or global reset capability
IRIG B Time Code Input: Supported
Coded Expressions: BCD time-of-year code word; Straight Binary Seconds (SBS) time-of-day
Carrier Wave: 1 kHz amplitude-modulated sine wave
Rate Designation: 100 peaks per second
Modulation Ratio: 3:1
Input Amplitude: 0.8–3.5 Vpp (3 Vpp typical)
Key Features
Supports up to four concurrent 4000 family protocol modules with independent operation
ARINC 429/575 modules: 5 or 10 channels per module; real-time transmit/receive configuration; error injection and detection; filtering and time-tagging on receive
MIL-STD-1553 modules: Bus Controller, Remote Terminal (up to 32), or Bus Monitor modes; concurrent internal monitoring; error injection/detection; A/B variant compatibility
Discrete I/O modules: Up to 80 channels total; TTL (0–5 V) or Avionics (0–32 V) input levels; 4092-word FIFO for time-tagged input recording; open-collector outputs rated to 32 V @ 100 mA sink current per channel
Serial modules: RS485, RS422, RS232 (2 or 4 channels per module)
CAN Bus modules: 2, 4, or 6 channels; CAN 2.0B with standard and extended message frames
Additional protocol support: ARINC 708/453, MIL-STD-1760, H009, MMSI
Typical Applications
Avionics system simulation and testing
Real-time data acquisition from multiple protocol sources
Aerospace and defense communication systems
Hardware-in-the-loop (HWIL) test environments
Compatibility & Integration The EXC-4000PCI operates as a modular host platform. All protocol-specific functionality derives from interchangeable 4000 family modules (sold separately). System configuration and channel assignment are performed in real-time via software control. Status: End-of-Life (EOL)
Specifications
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Frequency Range | 1 kHz | Voltage / Current Range: 0.8–3.5 Vpp input |
Excalibur Systems EXC-4000PCI — Repair & Calibration Service
Aumictech offers NIST-traceable calibration and repair for the Excalibur Systems EXC-4000PCI. 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 Excalibur Systems EXC-4000PCI 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.
Excalibur Systems EXC-4000PCI price
This Excalibur Systems EXC-4000PCI is listed at $3,100. Calibration is available separately from $450. Contact us for volume pricing or if you need multiple units.
Excalibur Systems EXC-4000PCI calibration cost
NIST-traceable calibration for the Excalibur Systems EXC-4000PCI 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 →
