The Compact AB3000 Series Rugged Computer/Avionics Interface Device

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The versatile AB3000 is small, lightweight and loaded with capabilities for easy integration into today's modern aircraft, UAVs, and ground mobile platforms. With an efficient Intel® processor, MIL-STD-1553 and ARINC 429/708/717 interfaces, Ethernet, USB, video, audio, and PMC expansion, this rugged, conduction-cooled COTS device is ready to take on all of your toughest computing and interface problems.

At the heart of the AB3000 is a user-programmable Intel Atom E680T processor with hyper-threading and virtualization. It features an integrated graphics media accelerator (GMA) for 2D/3D video and 2-channel audio. Powerful interface circuitry manages avionics protocol functions so the AB3000's processor is free to concentrate on your software application.

The AB3000 is easily deployed as an embedded solution, where software boots at power-up from non-volatile Flash memory and the unit seamlessly performs its functions without host intervention. It is equally effective as a tethered device, being controlled over Ethernet by a separate computer.

Typical applications for the AB3000 include:

Data and protocol conversion
Databus and network bridging
Data servers
Data recorders
Communications
Power controllers
Federated controllers
Multiple net-centric applications

In addition, the AB3000 can support voice and visual processing for cockpit voice actions, canned message delivery, workstation expansion and more.

The AB3000 uses Ballard's universal BTIDriver API, so application software for this device is easily ported to or from other Ballard products, reducing development time and costs. Software programming is made easier with the included Software Development Kit that provides valuable tools and examples.

Choose from over 200 different configurations, including horizontal or vertical mounting, to precisely match the needs of your application.