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Data Acquisition and Control Systems are perhaps the most crucial systems in any test facility.
Processing power, accuracy, flexibility and extensibility in these systems can improve all aspects of test cell operations. The control room test console is the focal point for integrating
and controlling critical functions of the engine and test facility. Consequently, real-time data acquisition and control systems must operate with precision and reliability over the life
cycle of the test cell, and meet your long term needs without risk of early obsolescence. Orenda's Test Cell Engineering Group designs and installs high performance Data Acquisition and
Control Systems that provide responsive test control and superior data quality. We integrate COTS hardware to produce cost effective, state-of-the-art engine test systems custom tailored to
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- Cost effective PC based systems using real-time, multi-tasking operating systems to rapidly perform simultaneous operations
- Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) data acquisition hardware in an open-architecture, selected from proven suppliers offering wide product availability
- Extensibility and ease of configurability for future expansion
- Networked systems for communication with remote test facilities
- Multiple processor systems for applications requiring increased computational analysis power
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- Engine power lever control systems
- FADEC/ECU digital avionics bus supervision and control interfaces (such as ARINC-429, MIL-STD-1553)
- Centralized operator control over entire test cell facility
- Control system for supervision of engine and facility support systems using distributed PLC systems
- Man-machine touchscreen interfaces for graphical representation of facility controls status
- Automatic, prompted or manual test control
- Redundant backup for critical control systems
- Automated control response to non-routine events
- Integrated intercom and Closed Circuit TV systems
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- Software applications based on industry proven LabVIEW™ graphical programming language
- Strict adherence to manufacturer's test recommendations or military Tech Orders during software development
- Interactive screen displays are designed with intuitive, menu-driven, easy-to-use graphical user interfaces
- Automatic generation of custom reports
- Built-in diagnostics and calibration functions
- Automatic, continuous monitoring of parameters, performance calculations, data corrections and unit conversions
- Engine trend and condition monitoring and database management
- Vibration monitoring and dynamic signal analysis capabilities
- Software configuration capability can be provided to permit end-users to edit or create (via menu-driven processes) custom test programs with limit setting and alarm annunciation
- Significant cost and time savings are realized through use of software applications that streamline the test process, resulting in higher cell utilization
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- High-speed pressure scanning systems for high channel count applications
- Flexible, programmable signal conditioning
- Integrated quick calibration capabilities
- Widely available sensors for accurate measurement of pressure, temperature, force, vibration, torque, flow and frequency
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