Title :
VXI-based data acquisition system allows re-use of application software [in aircraft engine testing]
Author :
Cleary, Robert T. ; Zayac, Michael P.
Author_Institution :
KineticSystems Corp., Lockport, IL, USA
Abstract :
This paper describes a data acquisition system that was developed to allow a major jet aircraft engine manufacturer to move to VXI-based data acquisition systems for their engine development test cells while preserving the hundreds of man-years of application software that they had developed over a long period of time. In order to meet their requirements, a system was developed based upon the VXIbus open standard. A combination of hardware and software in the data subsystem emulates the original data front-end and allows the “drop-in” replacement of the existing system. This approach is not limited to aircraft engine testing. It can be applied in other industries to preserve existing application software
Keywords :
aerospace engines; aerospace industry; aircraft testing; automatic test software; data acquisition; peripheral interfaces; software reusability; VXI-based data acquisition system; VXIbus open standard; aircraft engine testing; data quality; data subsystem; drop-in replacement; jet engine development test cells; re-use of application software; reflective memory link; Aircraft propulsion; Application software; Computer industry; Data acquisition; Engines; Hardware; Pulp manufacturing; Software testing; Standards development; System testing;
Conference_Titel :
AUTOTESTCON '98. IEEE Systems Readiness Technology Conference., 1998 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Salt Lake City, UT
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4420-0
DOI :
10.1109/AUTEST.1998.713482
