Shadin Avionics has announced its new Volta Series data converter platform as a software free complement to the highly successful Avionics Interface System Configurable Converter Platform.

First in the new series is the Volta-60 Discrete to ARINC 429 converter (V60). The V60 is a fully customisable data converter for discrete to ARINC 429 applications. Shadin will use this product to address the growing customer demand for such a plug-and-play flight worthy avionics package to digitally interpret discrete electronics throughout an aircraft. The rugged design utilises a sealed enclosure, mil-standard circular connecter, and is DO-160 qualified. It weighs less than one pound and consumes under 10 watts of power, making this converter ideal for any situation. The current design employs 16 discrete inputs which sense ground/open or supply/open levels and then transmits the status over a user specified ARINC 429 label.

“With the exponential growth of digital electronic control on aircraft, we have seen tremendous demand for a reliable and customisable discrete to ARINC converter and the Volta-60 is the exact product to meet that need,” says Trevor Lund, Shadin's director of product management. “The V60 allows aircraft owners to avoid costly upgrades to primary avionic systems to meet the growing number of discrete I/O on the aircraft.”

Initial applications for the V60 include engine discrete to ARINC and discrete I/O consolidation and concentration.

The Volta Series is part of Shadin's growing family of FAA certified flight worthy data converters, designed to quickly respond to an ever-present demand for unique flight worthy data conversion applications on aircraft. The AIS family includes the AIS-100 Memory, AIS-350 Manchester, AIS-360 Digital, AIS-370 Ethernet, AIS-380 Analog, AIS-450 Synchro, AIS-460 Military 1553 and AIS-800 Engine. The Volta Series includes the Volta-60 and soon to be released Volta-80 Radio Altimeter Converter.