SLICE6 AIR-TC
Ultra-compact 24-channel thermocouple data acquisition unit, real-time streams data in harsh test environments.
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Small Size
Rugged
Versatile
Onboard
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FEATURES
- Size: 42 × 42 × 13 mm, 50 g
- Channels: 24-channel DAU, 240-ch networked, or FTI-integrated deployments
- Stream: up to 2k sps/channel; IRIG 106 Chapter 10, IENA, or TmNS
- Shock rating: 500 g
- Communication: 100M bps Ethernet
- Time Synchronization: IEEE 1588/PTPv2, IRIG-B, and GPS/PPS
- Environmental: -40°C to +80°C, IP64, MIL-STD-810G, and MIL-STD-461G
- Sensor Support: Type K, S, T & E thermocouples
SWaP-Optimized for Critical Testing
SLICE6 AIR-TC combines ultra-compact packaging with integrated thermocouple signal conditioning, making it ideal for aerospace and defense test programs where size, mass, and power efficiency are critical.
Scalable Distributed Thermocouple Acquisition
Engineers can network up to 10 modules in a daisy-chain configuration, supporting up to 240 thermocouple channels for distributed temperature measurement across complex test articles.
Reliable Data in Harsh Environments
Designed for harsh flight-test and dynamic environments, SLICE6 AIR-TC delivers ruggedized performance with MIL-STD environmental protection, precise synchronization, and dependable real-time streaming.
Seamless Ethernet Integration
Built-in Ethernet switching and support for IRIG 106 Chapter 10, IENA, and TmNS formats simplify integration into existing flight-test instrumentation and telemetry systems.
Applications
SLICE6 AIR-TC is designed for aerospace and defense test programs requiring accurate thermocouple measurements in compact, rugged, distributed data acquisition systems. Designed to be positioned near the sensors, the system reduces cable complexity, improves signal quality, and supports synchronized temperature measurements in demanding test environments.
Applications include:
SOFTWARE
DataPRO
The ultimate DTS hardware control and data management software. Configurable for lowchannel count tests to high-channel count tests with multiple users and client-server-based systems.
- System setup, control, and configuration
- Real-time display and monitoring
- Sensor/channel configuration
- Data recording and review
- Advanced diagnostics and reports
- Automatic sensor assignment
DataPRO Highlights
- Offline test builder
- SQL database integration
- ISO MME & EQX data formats
- Multiple data view
Additional Software Options:
Application Programming Interface (API)
IRIG Chapter 10/IENA/TmNS Streaming
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