Title :
VXI based microwave testing on the flight line
Author :
Bowes, Robert J. ; Scoggins, J.R.
Author_Institution :
Lockheed Sanders Inc., Nashua, NH, USA
Abstract :
It has been demonstrated that modification of standard commercial VXI instruments to meet the environmental extremes of the flight line provides an affordable VXI-based microwave tester to accurately determine system performance levels and aids in the integration of aircraft suites. The VXIbus provides the test control environment of triggers and synchronization necessary for systems-level testing of installed aircraft systems. This tester can take advantage of commercial components for all but the most stringent environmental considerations and can also handle rapid configuration changes by using commercial modules for prototyping. A prototype VXIbus-based microwave tester that is operational and undergoing evaluation testing is examined
Keywords :
aerospace testing; aircraft instrumentation; automatic test equipment; computer interfaces; electronic equipment testing; microwave measurement; synchronisation; aircraft instrumentation; flight line; interface; microwave testing; mobile tester; prototype VXIbus; synchronization; systems-level testing; test control environment; triggers; Aerospace electronics; Aircraft; Automatic testing; Built-in self-test; Costs; Electronic equipment testing; Infrared sensors; Microwave devices; Sensor systems; System testing;
Conference_Titel :
AUTOTESTCON '90. IEEE Systems Readiness Technology Conference. 'Advancing Mission Accomplishment', Conference Record.
Conference_Location :
San Antonio, TX
DOI :
10.1109/AUTEST.1990.111529
