Enhanced Software Configurable Air Data Unit
Product Code: ESCADU
The Curtiss-Wright Controls Integrated Sensing (CWCIS) Enhanced Software Configurable Air Data Unit (ESCADU) is intended to be the primary supply of air data parameters to the aircraft systems.
All aircraft systems need the same key air data parameters such as altitude, airspeed, height deviation and temperature to ensure safe and accurate flight detail, on both rotary and fixed wing aircraft. The ESCADU is highly configurable and highly reliable.
The ESCADU calculates the air data parameters from information received from the pitot and static pressure sensors and an outside air temperature probe. This computed information is supplied to other aircraft systems via an ARINC 429, analogue dc or discrete signals. Its unique design provides a product, which is robust, can be hard mounted in any orientation, but is extremely light in weight, and is easily configurable.
Traditional rotary installations have required mechnical dampening in order to remove the effects of rotor-wash from the display screens. The ESCADU is able to counter this by using electronic filtering to negate this effect, reducing cost of ownership by reducing weight and removing maintenance issues for the operators.
Key Features
- Reduced Vertical Separation Minima (RVSM) capability
- Encoding altimeter, (Gilham) to ARINC 572-1
- ETI information available via ARINC 429 bus
- Instantaneous vertical speed indication (IVSI)
- Remotely re-programmable firmware
- ETI information available via ARINC429 bus
- Configurable for up to 15 applications
- Weighs less than 1.3kg (2.9lb)
Specification
See related document (pdf) for full details. Contact our CWCIS, Christchurch, UK Avionics Sales Team about your development program or requirements.
