Mission Viejo, CA (February 20, 2014) - Holt Integrated Circuits today announced that Gables Engineering selected its ARINC 429 BUS INTERFACE ICs for use in the new Gables gTools ARINC Bus Analyzer. Gables gTools is an ARINC 429 bus analyzer that was initially developed for internal use. It worked so well that Gables Engineering decided to offer it as a new product.
Gables gTools hardware connects to a host computer via a USB 2.0 cable which provides all needed power. The four input and two output ARINC 429 channels can be independently configured for data bus speed and parity. The user can assign unique Hardware ID’s for each ARINC receive channel. Combined with custom label definitions, these features provide flexible ARINC 429 data interpretation. In the near future, Gables gTools will use built in Wi-Fi to work wirelessly with an Apple iPadTM.
Gables Engineering selected the Holt HI-8444 Quad ARINC 429 Line Receiver and HI-8596 3.3V Single-Rail ARINC 429 Line Driver for the gToolsTM hardware design.
“The Holt HI-8444 ARINC line receiver was selected because it implemented all four required receive channels in a single device. The single-supply HI-8596 ARINC line driver was chosen because its integrated voltage step-up and inverter charge pumps greatly simplified the design,” according to Jorge Vasiliadis, Gables Senior Design Engineer.
“Holt is delighted that Gables Engineering selected our single-supply ARINC 429 devices for such an innovative product,” said George Noh, Holt Director of Sales & Marketing.
Holt offers a complete portfolio of ARINC 429, MIL-STD-1553, ARINC 717, ARINC 825 (CAN) and Discrete-to-Digital ICs, providing solutions for avionics and military applications. All products are DO-254 certifiable, providing Holt customers an efficient and cost effective path to certification.
To request information on Holt products, readers may contact Holt at (949) 859-8800, by email at info@holtic.com, or visit the Holt website at www.holtic.com.
About Gables Engineering
Gables Engineering, Inc. was founded in 1946. Gables is an original equipment manufacturer of avionic controls and systems to airlines, aircraft OEM’s and system integrators worldwide. For more information, please visit www.gableseng.com. Contact: Charlie Bibb, bibb@gableseng.com.
About Holt Integrated Circuits
Located in Mission Viejo, CA, Holt Integrated Circuits is a major supplier of ICs for avionics and military data bus and display applications. The company’s products are specified by more than 400 manufacturers worldwide and are employed in flight control, navigation, engine management, communications, safety equipment, and in-flight entertainment systems.
Holt’s range of ICs supporting the ARINC 429 standard is the widest in the industry and its MIL-STD-1553 transceivers are recognized as the industry’s smallest, having the lowest power consumption. In addition, Holt MIL-STD-1553 integrated terminals offer the most compact, cost effective solution available, integrating protocol, transceiver and transformers in a single 15x15mm package. Other data bus products include ARINC 717, CAN (ARINC 825), RS-485/422 and analog switches. Select products are available to DSCC SMD specifications. Holt also offers product compliant to the European Union "RoHS Directive 002/95/EC".
Holt Integrated Circuits is ISO 9001:2008 registered and is a STACK certified supplier and recipient of the STACK International 2012 Gold Supplier Award.
