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also may add a number of optional radios to support
other test re uirements. Each tablet will check
different systems and conduct more than
different tests.
Those systems include V O R , IL S, V H F comm, DM E ,
E L Ts, H F comm generation, M ode A/ C / S/ E S ( 1 0 9 0 M H z)
transponders, SE L C AL tone generation,
AR IN C 4 29 R x/ Tx,
TC AS and ADS-B
U AT ( 9 7 8 M H z) .
The T-R X comes
in a form factor of
1 3.2 inches ( 33.5 cm)
T h e T -R X Avionics R adio and P ul se T ester
long by 8 .3 inches
( 21 .1 cm) wide and is
2 inches ( 5 .1 cm) thick. It weighs 7 .25 pounds ( 3.29 kg)
and incorporates a 1 0 .4 -inch ( 26 .4 cm) , sunlight-readable
touch screen. All three T-R X models feature an aluminum
case and can be upgraded for new-technology radio testing as those products come to market. They come standard with an internal antenna, and an optional external
antenna will be available, along with an accessory kit that
includes a lithium-ion "smart" battery, charger, a carrying
case and shoulder strap.
For more information, visit ccxtechnologies.com.
DMA-Aero
"DM A is globally unique, being the only company 1 0 0 %
dedicated to the design, development and manufacture of
air data test sets and aircraft ground support equipment,"
DM A-Aero's R ob K nowles told attendees. "Today, at AE A
20 1 9 , we are introducing a new, high-performance laboratory test set, model M P S5 6 .
"The M P S5 6 is designed to calibrate and certify aircraft
instruments, including air data computers and, of course,
altimeters, airspeed and rate-of-climb meters. The M P S5 6
is designed for 1 9 -inch rack mounting," K nowles added in
a video. "N ew control valves and associated electronics
provide exceptionally smooth, high rates of climb with no
overshoots. DM A has developed an extended process for
characterizing the sensors, resulting in accuracies better
than 2 feet at sea level, which are amongst the best in the
industry.
"Altitude capability is up to 1 0 0 ,0 0 0 feet, airspeed to
1 ,0 0 0 knots and rate of climb up to 5 0 ,0 0 0 feet per minute," the video continued. "The 20 -element keypad is
augmented by a multicolored touchscreen. This provides
a virtually limitless range of configurations.
Interfaces include U SB, E thernet, R S232 and IE E E
4 8 8 , while related products include a pump rack, a larger

panel display and
a multiple-line
switching option,
allowing independent control for
DM A-Aero's l ab oratory test set, model M P S56
up to 1 2 outputs.
When those options are assembled, the result is the M P S5 6 ATE System.
The MPS5 offers a comprehensive range of capabilities and features, and when tied into the various options,
it becomes a very effective stand-alone instrument or can
be part of a larger ATE system," K nowles told attendees.
DM A-Aero's products are exclusively distributed by DAC
International.
For more information, visit dma-aero.com or dacint.com.
Esterline
E sterline subsidiary L each International traces its history to 1 9 1 9 - 1 0 0 years ago - and U .S. N avy radio operator V al L each, whose automatic antenna switch and power
relay became the company's first product. ow under the
E sterline company umbrella, it's the oldest and largest
worldwide supplier of aerospace relays and solid-state
switching devices. M att Farides, N orth American business
development manager, presented his company's latest
products to the AE A C onvention: high-voltage relays.
"As the industry has moved more and more toward
high-voltage systems - high-power systems in general
- everyone's talking about electronic thrust and moreelectric aircraft in general, we've seen more and more
requests for high-voltage power systems," Farides briefed
attendees. "So what we're introducing today, actually, is a
new high-voltage contactor. This will enable new levels of
reliability for high-voltage systems.
"There's a few technologies
out today that allow for that arc
suppression for high voltage,
but we have a novel, patented
solution for that. This is going
to enable us to actually have
the same reliability for our
high-voltage DC contactors as
what we have always had for
AC contactors, which is new
L each 's H V DC contactor
for the industry."
According to the company, the
benefits of each's
DC contactors and their proprietary
active arc suppression includes reduced contact erosion,
resulting in a higher number of cycles. G alvanic isolation
is ensured by design, and electronic arc suppression is

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