Category: Case Studies

ARINC 429

ARINC 429 what is it and where is it used?

ARINC 429 is the standard used by Commercial Aircraft for the transfer of data on their avionics bus systems.  Originally, this protocol was referred to as ARINC 419 in the early 80’s.  However, it was revised and refined to ARINC 429 …

Sending critical signals at the same time illustration

How to send critical signals all at the same time?

This blog on how to send critical signals all at the same time to multiple locations was originally written by our friends at Acromag. To view the original document, click here. The problem: Send an abort signal to multiple locations at …

Universal High-speed thermocouple input

Universal High-Speed Thermocouple Input IOLITEir-8xTH-HS

Addressing the growing need for stable temperature measurements in EMC harsh environments. The Dewesoft IOLITEir-8xTH-HS is an Universal High-speed Thermocouple Input.  Firstly, it is the new version of the 8-channel IOLITE thermocouple temperature module. It’s a channel-to-channel isolated DAQ device.  It …

Dynamic Load Testing of Bridges

Dynamic Load Testing of Bridges

This case study on Dynamic Load Testing of Bridges was supplied by our friends at Dewesoft.  It was originally written by Thomas Sturm Moreira the CEO of HochBau Engineering in Chile.  Firstly, it is about how his Company HochBau was hired …

Upgrade your VME Application

Upgrade your VME Application

Does your VME Application need an upgrade?  Look no further.  Simply add Acromag’s XMCAP2000 AcroPack® carrier to the equation and you have your answer. Firstly, with two AcroPack mezzanine slots allow you to mix a variety of I/O and FPGA functions …

FUTEK celebrates 10 years on Mars

FUTEK celebrates 10 Years on Mars

FUTEK celebrates 10 Years on Mars!  FUTEK is part of a historic milestone with the NASA JPL Curiosity Team.  It is the 10 year anniversary of the rover’s successful landing on Mars. Initially, Curiosity was to be sent to the Red …

NASA X-59 QueSST program

DisplayPort Switcher/Converter for NASA

EON Instrumentation have delivered their first DisplayPort Switcher/Converter to NASA for the new X-59 QueSST program. The ADV-DP-25 is a high speed, dual redundant video converter. Firstly, it contains two DisplayPort 2160p60 inputs.  These inputs are actively switched to one DisplayPort …

VMWare Validated Solution for Substation Servers

VMware validated solution for Substation Servers

 Crystal Group, Inc.,  announced its first VMware validated solution for supporting real-time substation servers.   Firstly, the CMS-01171 is a hyperconverged software system and was successfully installed with the  ES373S17 substation server .  The CMS-01171 is a tightly managed software framework that …

Front Cover of Dewesoft Test Engineers Catalogue

Dewesoft Test Engineers Catalogue

We think the Dewesoft Test Engineers Catalogue might become a Desktop Icon for many Test Engineers. A Company built by Test Engineers Dewesoft is a company built by test engineers.  Before Dewesoft, these engineers faced measuring challenges (just like you) every …

Rugged Network Switches top 7 benefits being rugged enough to survive in real world conditions

Top 7 Benefits of Rugged Network Switches

One of Crystal Group’s recent innovation posts was about the Top 7 Benefits of Rugged Network Switches.  It was titled “Top Seven Benefits of Ruggedized Commscope/Ruckus ICX Network Switches”.  You can read the original here. Firstly, Crystal indicated computing for military …