Store a world of test data
By Staff -- Test & Measurement World, 9/1/2007
Data-acquisition systems used in aerospace testing may have hundreds of channels, which means they generate a lot of data. The Big River LTX2 data recorder from Conduant can help in such applications, as it holds up to sixteen 2.5-in., 250-Gbyte disk drives, enabling it to store up to 3.2 Tbytes of data. It can also accept SATA solid-state drives.
The recorder has several digital interfaces for connection to data-acquisition systems. Interfaces include a front-panel data port (FPDP), a 32-bit TTL bus, and a serial FPDP (a serial optical interface based on Fibre Channel). It also supports Star Fabric—which gives the recorder access to a PCI bus—as well as LVDS and Camera Link.
The Big River LTX2 can operate as a stand-alone recorder, or you can connect it to a PC though its Ethernet port. You can write your own control software or use the recorder’s built-in Web server to control it with a browser. The LTX2 is designed for field applications and runs on 12-VDC power.
Price: $28,000 for a 1.6-Tbyte system. Conduant, www.conduant.com.
