Flex
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The Flex® is a blank slate for designers, avionics, and systems engineers. It’s the only controller and data converter with glass display functionality, all-in-one. Flex offers a custom behind-the-panel interface or a fast and easy replacement for legacy displays beyond economical repair. Flex receives ARINC 429, analog, discrete, frequency, temperature, absolute and differential pressure data to meet the specific needs of any pilot and any mission.
Your custom design in half the time, at half the cost
Expect Fast
Go from concept to cockpit in 30 days. Flex is ready and waiting for your custom design. Its base hardware and software are already TSO certified and RTCA qualified to Design Assurance Level A. Building your custom unit on this certified foundation speeds up your product development process and reduces your certification timeline by up to two years.
Expect Easy
Eliminate the complex product development process. With 18 programmable inputs and outputs, 2 pressure ports, and internal inertial sensors, the applications for Flex are virtually limitless, whether in or behind the panel. When using the unit's glass display functionality, you can easily customize the configuration, user interface and graphics. You’ll streamline integration with the standard, 2-inch size and keep life simple with a single, push-and-turn control knob, and field-upgradeable software.
Expect Affordable
Cut cost, not corners. Design a fully certified, custom data solution at a price you can afford. Flex NRE and certification costs are exceptionally low, starting at only $15K. Now, you can leverage leading-edge technology and a game-changing product development process to save up to $1M, per custom unit.
- Customizable configuration (inputs/outputs), user interface and graphics
- Receives and displays ARINC 429, analog, discrete, frequency, temperature, absolute and differential pressure data
- Fits standard 2-inch panel cutout
- Rechargeable, field-replaceable emergency battery (available)
- Lightweight — 0.4 lbs
- Simple user interface — Single, push-and-turn control knob
- Daylight readable LCD and smooth, high-resolution graphics
- Manual, external lighting control or built-in photocell for automatic dimming
- Field-upgradeable software and configuration via standard USB-A port
- Night Vision Imaging System (NVIS) compatible (available)
- TSO certified (Design Assurance Level A)
- Designed and built in Wichita, Kansas, USA
- Two-year limited warranty
Power Input
10–32 VDC
0.14 A @ 28 VDC; 4 watts nominal
ARINC 429 | Low or high speed; labels per individual CID |
RS-232 | Data format per individual CID |
Analog* | 0-28 VDC, 1% accuracy (±0.050 V) |
Discrete* | Open, ground, high |
Thermocouple | Type K |
Frequency* | 0.5-100 VDC pp; 10-2,000 Hz; 10-20,000 Hz |
*Up to 12 programmable Analog, Discrete or Frequency inputs available
Data Output
ARINC 429 | Low or high speed; labels per individual CID |
RS-232 | Data format per individual CID |
Analog* | 0-5 VDC, 1% accuracy (±0.050 V) |
Discrete* | Open, ground, high |
*Up to 12 programmable Analog or Discrete outputs available
Lighting
5, 14, or 28 VDC external control or internal photocell for automatic dimming
Battery
Rechargeable coin cell (clock memory only)
Rechargeable, field-replaceable emergency battery supply (available)
P/N 6430006-(1)
Technology: Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH)
Attributes: 0.25A @ 24 VDC nominal (6 Wh capacity)
Runtime: 60 minutes @ 0.25A
Weight
0.4 lbs (0.17 kg)
Mounting
Rear panel mounted, (4) #6–32 screws, 2.25-inch round bezel
Dimensions
2.43 x 2.43 x 1.0 inches
MCIA P/N 9019162-1 | 26-pin, D-Sub electrical connector (Quick Disconnect) |
MCIA P/N 9019162-2 | Pneumatic fittings (Quick Disconnect) |
Certification
FAA TSO certified to C2d (Type B), C3e, C4c, C8e, C10c, C106, C113b, C201
RTCA DO-160G qualified
RTCA DO-178C qualified, Design Assurance Level (DAL) A
Rights
U.S. Patent 11,048,389