High-performance, field-proven bus monitors for flight test & avionics
Our KAM-500 bus monitors are used to capture data from a wide variety of avionics busses, such as ARINC-429, MIL-STD-1553, ARINC-664 pt7, and RS-232/422/485. These modules are ideal for use in rugged data acquisition chassis for flight test instrumentation and other avionics applications. To ensure efficient use of bandwidth, many modules only generate packets once a threshold amount has been stored. Additionally, a programmable timeout ensures that smaller packets are generated even during periods of low activity on the bus, thereby allowing real-time analysis and processing of acquired messages. When there is no traffic, no packets are generated.
Bus Monitor Modules
| Product Image | Product Name | Protocol | Channels | Messages | Packetizer | Data Sheet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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KAD/CBM/103 | CCDL/MCDL | 4 | 512 | No | |
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KAD/EBM/102 | Ethernet 1000BT | 1 | 254 | No | |
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KAD/ABM/101 | ARINC 429 | 8 | 4095 | No | |
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KAD/ABM/102 | ARINC 429 | 8 | 4095 | Yes | |
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KAD/ABM/103 | ARINC 429 | 24 | 8191 | Yes | |
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KAD/ARI/103 | ARINC-513, ARINC-717 | 1 | 4096 | No | |
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KAD/ARR/101 | ARINC-664 Part 7 | 1 | 512 | No | |
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KAD/CBM/101 | CCDL/MCDL | 4 | 32 traffic words per bus | No | |
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KAD/CBM/104 | CSDB | 4 | 512 | No | |
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KAD/CBM/107 | CANbus | 4 | 504 | Yes | |
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KAD/DEC/103 | IRIG-106 | 2 | 20Mbps | No | |
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KAD/EBM/103 | ARINC 429, ARINC-664 Part 7 | 1 | 1024 | No | |
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KAD/EBM/104 | ARINC-664 Part 7 | 1 | 8192 | No | |
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KAD/FBM/102 | Firewire | 1 | 1036 | No | |
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KAD/FBM/103 | Firewire | 1 | 1036 | No | |
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KAD/FBM/105 | Firewire | 1 | 511 | No | |
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KAD/IBM/101 | HSDB | 1 | 1024 | No | |
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KAD/MBM/101 | MIL-STD-1553 | 1 | 1024 | Yes | |
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KAD/MBM/102 | MIL-STD-1553 | 4 | 4092 | Yes | |
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KAM/SBM/101 | EFABus Express or STANAG-3910 | 1 | 255 | No | |
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KAD/UBM/106 | RS-232, RS-422 or 485 | 16 | 511 | Yes | |
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KAD/UBM/105 | RS-232, RS-422 or 485 | 12 | 511 | Yes | |
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KAD/MSB/103 | MIL-STD-1553 | 1 | 1024 | No | |
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KAD/PBM/104 | IRIG-106 | 4 | N/A | Yes | |
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KAD/SDI/103 | Serial | 1 | N/A | No | |
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KAD/UBM/104 | RS-232, RS-422 or 485 | 8 | 256 | Yes | |
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KAD/TBM/101 | TTP | 1 | 128 | Yes | |
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KAD/UAR/102 | RS-232, RS-422 or 485 | 4 | 125 | No | |
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KAD/UAT/101 | RS-232 and RS-422 | 4 | 8,184 characters | No | |
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KAD/UAR/003 | 16-bit words | 2 | N/A | No | |
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KAD/UBM/101 | RS-232, RS-422 or 485 | 8 | N/A | Yes | |
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KAD/UBM/103 | RS-232, RS-422 or 485 | 16 | 511 | Yes |
Curtiss-Wright Acra KAM-500 Brochure
Curtiss-Wright is the largest rugged aerospace data acquisition provider in the world, with decades of experience as a trusted, proven leader in aviation technology. The Acra KAM-500 data acquisition system (DAS) is one of our most widely installed aerospace lines with over 14,000 systems shipped worldwide to date.
Reliable and flexible data capture is key to fight test and monitoring
Modern aerospace instrumentation systems can be highly complex, with changing requirements that can cause significant delays. Reliably capturing data is essential to avoid expensive additional flights or the loss of months of program data. Curtiss-Wright provides a comprehensive range of cutting-edge COTS and customizable systems that have been engineered to meet these challenges. When you use our systems, you automatically get an expert partner with decades of experience that can extend your system architect/design team to deliver a future-proof total system solution.