The Air Data Unit is used to measure pitot airspeed and barometric altitude in fixed-wing aircraft. It features high accuracy temperature calibrated pitot and static air data sensors and outputs data over RS232. It can be used standalone or connected to one of Advanced Navigation’s INS products for outstanding navigation accuracy in fixed-wing aircraft when GNSS is not available.
Features
Temperature Calibrated Pressure Sensors
The Air Data Unit features very high accuracy absolute and differential pressure sensors. These are factory calibrated over a wide temperature range to further increase measurement accuracy and provide the best air data possible through varying conditions.
Power Up Self-Calibration
On top of factory temperature calibration, every time the air data unit powers up, it performs a self excitation calibration to adjust for small deviations of bias and scaling error. This allows the system to compensate for calibration ageing and means that it never needs to be returned to the factory for recalibration.
Reliability
The Air Data Unit is built on top of a safety oriented real time operating system and all software is designed and tested to safety standards with fault tolerance. Its communication interface is optically isolated and the hardware is designed and tested to MIL spec.
Specifications
Sensors
Low Speed
Maximum Airspeed 63 m/s
Minimum Valid Airspeed 8.0 m/s
Airspeed Accuracy 0.5 m/s
Altitude Accuracy (turn on to turn on) 18 m
Altitude Accuracy (in run) 1 m
Altitude Resolution 0.0015 m
Airspeed Resolution 0.00005 m/s
Calibrated Temperature Range -20 to 60 °C
Burst Airspeed Pressure 34 kPa
Standard
Maximum Airspeed 225 m/s
Minimum Valid Airspeed 20 m/s
Airspeed Accuracy 1.0 m/s
Altitude Accuracy (turn on to turn on) 18 m
Altitude Accuracy (in run) 1 m
Altitude Resolution 0.0015 m
Airspeed Resolution 0.00001 m/s
Calibrated Temperature Range -20 to 60 °C
Burst Airspeed Pressure 103 kPa
High Speed
Maximum Airspeed 420 m/s
Minimum Valid Airspeed 48 m/s
Airspeed Accuracy 2.0 m/s
Altitude Accuracy (turn on to turn on) 18 m
Altitude Accuracy (in run) 1 m
Altitude Resolution 0.0015 m
Airspeed Resolution 0.00004 m/s
Calibrated Temperature Range -20 to 60 °C
Burst Airspeed Pressure 310 kPa
Communication
Interface RS232
Interface Isolation Optically Isolated
Speed 115200 baud
Protocol AN Packet Protocol
Output Data Rate 20 Hz
Hardware
Operating Voltage 5 to 36 V
Input Protection ±40 V
Power Consumption (Typical) 0.075 W
Operating Temperature -20 °C to 85 °C
Environmental Protection IP67 • MIL-STD-810G
Shock Limit 100 g
Dimensions 48 x 42 x 32 mm
Weight 55 grams