VXI based microwave testing on the flight line

It has been demonstrated that modification of standard commercial VXI instruments to meet the environmental extremes of the flight line provides an affordable VXI-based microwave tester to accurately determine system performance levels and aids in the integration of aircraft suites. The VXIbus provides the test control environment of triggers and synchronization necessary for systems-level testing of installed aircraft systems. This tester can take advantage of commercial components for all but the most stringent environmental considerations and can also handle rapid configuration changes by using commercial modules for prototyping. A prototype VXIbus-based microwave tester that is operational and undergoing evaluation testing is examined.<
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