MiniFLITS® Presentation to SCS Presented By: Chris Oakley September 2012.

miniFLITS® Presentation to SCS

Presented By: Chris Oakley

September 2012

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Who we are

CASSIDIAN Electronics

EUROCOPTER ASTRIUMAIRBUS CASSIDIAN

EADS

CASSIDIAN TEST & SERVICES


Cassidian Capabilities

CASSIDIAN TEST & SERVICES

Product range

Integrated Test Systems

Test Software

Test and Measurement Instruments

Maintenance Information Systems

Service range

Test Engineering Services

Test Systems Support Services

On-Site Test Operations

Obsolescence Management Services


Our Pedigree

• A 50 year pedigree providing Test Systems & Services for Electronic and Optical equipment

– World leader in commercial avionics test equipment– European leader in the General Purpose ATE military market

70 airlines

50 military organisations

60+ airframes, MROs and OEMs

230+ OEM agreements

200+ airline ATEs

100+ military ATEs

300+ MRO and OEM ATEs

23+ aircraft types

13+ platforms / weapon systems

4,000+ TPS library

Customers ATEs in service Applications


Screening Facility - Technologies

• Electronic– Analogue

– Digital

– RF

• Optical– Visible

– IR

– Laser

• Interconnect– Cable

– Backplane

• Mechanical

• Other– Pneumatic, Hydraulic, etc.

– Sensors

miniFLITS® Presentation


What is miniFLITS?

A portable, ruggedised, “off the shelf” Automatic Test Set for testing Electronic Systems & Components


Mk1 launched in April 2007 at Aerospace Testing Expo, Munich

Mk2 launched in September 2009

Introduced into service in 2010 by the UK Mod to help support the Lynx Helicopter

Current systems to support AFCS / CAC / HUMS / Engine Instrumentation

- Will be used for in-depot & in-field support

Significant interest from foreign military

Many major OEMs now considering capability

miniFLITS – Brief History


Screening - miniFLITS®

• Full Serviceability Tester– Lynx AFCS

– Lynx CAC

– Lynx Instruments PPI tolerance validation

– Lynx Digital Torque Comparator alignment

– Cobham Fuel Valve (for AAR)

– Sea King AFCS

– Sea King HUMS validation

– Sea King Engine Instrument PPI tolerance validation

• Confidence Tester– Cobham Re-fuelling Pod

• Screening Test / Gold Standard– Technology dependant / bus based

– Application development for IP independent test


How Can We Achieve Better Defence Equipment

Availability?

The reason for miniFLITS®


Typical No Fault Found Scenario1st to 4th Repair Process with Screening

LOGISTICS SUPPLY PIPELINE

50K 50K 50K 50K 50K

50K NFF 50K 50K 50K

NFF

NFF

+ Reduce Repair Costs & improve agility

+ Reduction in Logistics Cost

+ Reduction Maintenance Cost

+ Reduction in Asset Levels

+ Increase in Capability & Availability

Field of Operation

Factory

NFF


miniFLITS - Design Goals

General Purpose Solution – Multi-use

Multi-Platform

Efficient, Low Cost Solution

Versatile & Flexible

Easily Transportable

Ease of Maintenance

Maximum Use of COTS

Ease of Use

Highly Capable

miniFLITS’ Design Objectives


miniFLITS is designed to be used by:-

OEMs of Prime Equipment

OEMs support package to customers -

improved opportunities

Service Personnel, 1st or 2nd Line Support

Platform OEMs

Field Service Teams


Innovative testing approach with miniFLITS –“One test set for all”

1. On Aircraft Testing

2. In the Hangar

3. In the Repair Shop

4. At the Depot

5. At the Manufacturers


Typical miniFLITS Solution

COTS Items

Interface Hardware (Jig)

Instrumentation Suite

Cabling

Self Test Hardware & Software

Test Program

Test Program Software & Licence

Application Specific (TPS)

Docking Laptop

Test Resource Chamber

Standard Rear Panel Assembly

Standard AC Power Supply

Windows Operating System & Licence

Transportation Container


Measurement & Stimulus PMC Instrumentation

Large range of PMC COTS instrumentation available from multiple vendors

Some Example Instruments

Digitizer

Digital Multi-Meter

Single Channel 2G/s Digitizer

Dual Channel Digitizer

1553 and Serial Interface CAN Bus Interface

Digital Input / Output - Single slot Module

Analogue Input / Output - Single slot Module

Synchro / Resolver Measurement – 8 channels

3910 Interface Bus Module

ARINC 429 Interface Bus Module


miniFLITS Software

Windows Operating System

Test Programs - National Instruments’ Labview

Industry Standard for Testing Electronics

Excellent Support Structure

Inexpensive Licensing

Test Program can be written by Cassidian T&S or User

Can be bespoke software if preferred

User Friendly Soft Panels

Excellent Fault Reporting Capabilities


miniFLITS Specification

Direct CableVoltage Range : 19 VDC +/- 5%Power Consumption : 130 W

Universal Power SupplyDC/DC ConverterVoltage Range : 10 to 32 VDCPower Consumption : 150 W

AC/DC ConverterVoltage Range : 90 to 240 VACPhase : SinglePower Consumption : 150 WattsFrequency Range : 50 Hz to 400 Hz

Dimensions and MassHeight : 130mmWidth : 392mmDepth : 430mmMass : 10.8kg

Environmental CharacteristicsOperating Temperature Range : -20°C to 50°C

Storage Temperature Range : -40°C to 70°C

Humidity 5% to 95% RH, non-condensing

Altitude 15000 ft Non Operating

Transportation and StorageTransportation and Storage packaging is available for both miniFLITS and the Application Test Package.

ComplianceCE, EMC


miniFLITS Services

Total Solution Design & Configuration

Supply miniFLITS Hardware Only

Test Program Creation & Validation

LRU Testing Service

Test Consultancy

Test Specification Production

Repair & Calibration

Obsolete ATE Replacement Analysis

miniFLITS® Applications


EngineTemp

EngineSpeed

RotorSpeed

EngineTorque

Torque LRU

Aircraft Power

Measurement & Stimulus

Interface

On Wing Application – Lynx PPI Gauge Testing


PPI Gauge System Testing – User Interface

Aircraft Selection


PPI Gauge System Testing

Instrument Selection


PPI Gauge System Testing

Calibration & Adjustment


Lynx Engine Torque System

TEU

RESISTOR CODEMODULE

Pilot’s Torque Indicator

Torque Electronic Unit

Speed Signal

Torque Signal

Oil T

em

p S

ign

al

Corrected Torque

Engine Specific Code Resistor


Lynx Torque System Test

TEU

RESISTOR CODEMODULE

Pilot’s Torque Indicator

Torque Electronic Unit

Speed SignalTorq

ue S

ign

al

Oil T

em

p S

ign

al

Standard Code Resistor Module

Measure TEU Response

Generated Torque Signal


Replacement ATE for Testing Lynx AFCS & CAC

Obsolete System

CAC

AFCS

InterfaceJig

PL3

PL4

PL1

PL2

SK1

44412-0001-00

44413-0001-00

44405-0001-00

44406-0001-00

44407-0001-00

Bench Power Supplies

CAC

5 In Service at DSG Sealand


Demonstration of Testing the Lynx Computer Acceleration Control LRU

CAC

InterfaceJig

PL3

PL444412-0001-00

44413-0001-00

Bench Power Supplies

400Hz 115v & 24v DC

CAC


Computer Acceleration Control

Measures acceleration in vertical plane to allow:

- Automatic control of Collective Pitch

- Stabilisation of aircraft height

Measures acceleration in lateral plane to allow:

- Automatic control of cyclic pitch & rudder

- Stabilisation in Yaw

Yaw

Vertical & Lateral Acceleration


Specification to Consider

The Test Set must be:- 1) Fully Automatic, although some limited manual interaction is

acceptable when testing certain LRU’s. 2) The Test Program must be able to test individual modules, or

a selection of modules within the amplifier. 4) The Test Set must be capable of operating from -20 degrees C

to +50 degrees C. 5) The Test Set must be man portable for ease of transportation

by one operator. 7) Commercial Off the Shelf Instrumentation must be used for

measurement and stimulus. 8) The Test Program must be written in NI Labview and Test

Stand. 9) The Test Set must operate on a Windows based operating

system.

The specification above is important as it allows the maintainerthe flexibility to move the Test System even within the hangarenvironment.


miniFLITS Roadmap

Pre-Mk 1 Mk 1 Mk 2 Mk 3

Lynx AFCS / CAC

Lynx PPI Lynx EI ATP OpCom

Fuel Valve Test

SeaKing HUMS / Gauges

Optronic Screening

New platforms

More LRUs

Land Support

Enhanced screening Sensors

• LOSA Support system• Backwards compatibility• Greater capacity• Multiple formats


Customer - User Feedback

“The Engine instrument test kit is working very well and once one is used to it it's possible to predict possible problems, certainly a good set. With a good aircraft set of instruments and no interruptions I've got a best time of just below 90 minutes. Not having to download and transfer files around does make it straight forward. 5* for that !”- Lynx Avionics D1 Support Eng

“The test set proved all the gauges and was an excellent aid to fault diagnosis, as designed.” - Lynx Technical Support Cell avionics desk

“The test computer was simple to use and confidence inspiring in it’s use and results” - 239 Flight SMR HMS Dauntless

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MiniFLITS® Presentation to SCS Presented By: Chris Oakley September 2012.

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