Alta Data Technologies NLINE-UA429 ARINC USB 3.0 interface

Alta Data Technologies has released an innovative USB ARINC-429 interface built directly in-line to a small, rugged cable assembly: the NLINE-UA429. It connects ARINC devices to notebooks, desktops and servers via USB 3.0 SuperSpeed. In addition to four or eight channels of ARINC RX/TX message controls, the product can generate or capture (o-scope) raw bus signals for protocol and electrical troubleshooting, and cybersecurity modelling.

The device is said to provide the latest interconnect technology for ARINC buses, along with a wide selection of ARINC interface boards, offering many choices for ARINC connections. All products are accompanied by the AltaAPI SDK and AltaView Windows analyser for quick integration for ARINC applications. For most existing applications, the NLINE-UA429 can be used with little or no code changes.

The product provides ARINC and 1553 users the convenience of USB without having to perform a slow ‘Program then Run Sequence’ typical of USB 2.0 products. It is suitable for both lab and deployed applications.