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Chapter 1
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N INTRODUCTION TO AXN
Axon is Curtiss Wright’s next generation data acquisition platform. Axon is designed to be a future proof, flexible,
and reliable platform. Whether in use on commercial aircraft, military platforms, missile systems or space
programs, Axon is designed for the most demanding Flight Test Instrumentation (FTI) applications.
The Axon product family consists of AXN and ADAU, equivalent designs tailored to fit the Acra and TTC networked
systems requirements respectively.
AXN is colored orange and black, in keeping with the Acra KAM-500 look and feel and is supported in DAS Studio
3 software. It offers output formats in line with the KAM-500 such as iNET-X and IENA and expands the Acra
offering by bringing IRIG-106 Ch10 UDP format support.
ADAU is colored grey, in keeping with the MnACQ look and feel and is supported in TTCWare software. It offers
output formats in line with the TTC networked products such as DARv3 and IRIG-106 Ch10 UDP format support.
(TmNS will be supported in the future.)
Figure 1: AXN and ADAU 9 user-slot chassis
Regardless of the platform, flight test programs commonly face the following challenges:
• Ensuring all data is captured
• Compressed time scales for test campaigns
• Instrumentation system installation challenges
• Dealing with new acquisition requirements
• Adding measurements in the middle of the campaign
• Handling increased data requirements
• Costly custom systems specific to a campaign need to be reused
AXN is perfectly suited to meet all these challenges; it is reliable, flexible, and designed for harsh locations, while
its optimal size and weight are perfect for locations with limited space.
AXN is offered in four sizes, with other options available on request.
• 16 user-slots (55 mm x 76 mm x 333 mm/2.16 in. x 3 in. x 13.1 in.)
• 9 user-slots (55 mm x 76 mm x 236 mm/2.16 in. x 3 in. x 9.3 in.)
• 6 user-slots (55 mm x 76 mm x 194 mm/2.16 in. x 3 in. x 7.63 in.)
• 3 user-slots (55 mm x 76 mm x 152 mm/2.16 in. x 3 in. x 5.98 in.)
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