The Ai429 has has several sub-product functions/classes: basic transmitter & receiver are denoted as Ai429XCV the transceiver class, the testers are denoted as Ai429TST the tester class, and finally the switcher/router/filter/mixer class denoted as Ai429MXR.
The Transceiver product class Ai429XCV allows the host/user to:
- Transmits to multiple Arinc 429 buses
- Receives from multiple Arinc 429 buses
- Monitors filters multiple Arinc 429 buses
- Performs bus load analysis reports to host computer
- Autoresponds to user programmed trigger data
- Converts received data to human readable texts
- Communicates with any/all scripting languages
- Internal Command Line Interface ( mode for any terminal application
- Restrict host to prevent inadvertent internal resource access during runtime
- Retains user/host configuration to persist through power cycles
The Tester product class Ai429TST provides:
- All the features of the Transceiver product class
- Autogenerates test patterns for development regression testing
- Injects up to seven types errors for development testing debugging
The Mixer product class Ai429MXR provides:
- All the features of the Transceiver product class
- All the features of the Tester product class
- Can selectively connect multiple 429 buses
- Can create virtual 429 connections between devices
- Routes/switches/splits/merges/filters/repeats all ARINC 429 data buses just like a standard managed Ethernet switch
- Can operate as standalone no host computer