Data Sheet

03.14GFA-1051B
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RAR-EC – RoHS Dual Port ARINC 429 ExpressCard Interface
Ordering Information
RAR-EC-22 ARINC429ExpressCardwith2Rx,2Txchannels
RAR-EC-44 ARINC429ExpressCardwith4Rx,4Txchannels
RAR-EC-74 ARINC429ExpressCardwith7Rx,4Txchannels
RAR-EC-43J ARINC429ExpressCardwith4Rx,3Txchannels,and1ARINC573/717RxTx
RAR-EC-63J ARINC429ExpressCardwith6Rx,3Txchannels,and1ARINC573/717RxTx
-W suffix  IRIG-BReciever(AMorDC/TTL)Generator(DC/TTL)
-R suffix Operatingcasetemperaturerangenottoexceed-40°C.to+65°C
Optional Software
BT-ARINC BusToolsARINCWindowsGUIsoftwareforARINCBusAnalysis,Simulation
and Datalogging
CEI-DL ARINC615DataLoadersoftwareforWindows
Specifications
ARINC 429 Receive Channels
• Numberofchannels:upto7
• Baudrates:Programmable5KHzto200KHz
• Inputlevels:±6.5to±13VDC(AtoB)
• Parity:enable/disable
• Errorreporting:parity
• ReceiveChannelBuffering
- 2048messagesperchannelormergedmodebuffer,
independentlyselectableforeachchannel
 - 64-bit,1μsecondresolutiontime-tagwitheach
message
ARINC 429 Transmit Channels
• Numberofchannels:upto4
• Baudrates:Programmable5KHzto200KHz
• Automaticslewrateadjustment
• Outputlevel:±10VDC(AtoB)
• Parity:odd,evenornone
• Buffering:2048labelsperchannel
Additional Protocols Supported
• ARINC573/717Bi-PolarRZandHarvardBi-Phase,
(RxandTx)
Software
• API–High-levelAPIlibrariesforMicrosoftWindows7
(32and64bit),Vista,XP,andLinuxincluded
• LabVIEW–Supportoptional
Physical / Environmental
• ExpressCard
• Cablingto37-pinD-typereceptacleconnector
provided(CONRAR-EC)
• Cardoperatingtemperature:0°Cto+55°C
• Extendedtemperature:-40°Cto+65°Cavailable(oper-
atingcasetemperaturerangenottoexceed-40°Cto
+65°C)
• Storagetemperature:-50°Cto+100°C
• Relativehumidity:5to90%(non-condensing)
Discrete Inputs/Outputs
• Numberofbi-directionallines:4
• Inputs:supportavionics-levels(open/gndorhigh/low)
andTTL/CMOS
• Outputs:lowsideswitches,eachcapableofsinking
0.5ampere
Power (typical)
• 3.3VDC,750mA