Data Concentrator Unit
Product Code: DCU
Designed to the most stringent aerospace requirements, the Curtiss-Wright Controls Integrated Sensing (CWCIS) Data Concentrator Unit (DCU) is a microprocessor-based controller that receives a diverse assortment of discrete, analog and digital inputs to process and format them into other common digital data formats for various aircraft systems' consumption.
It can perform data scaling, offsets, range, checking, data formatting, and BIT functions in addition to the normal conversion functionality. The DCU also provides output capability for aircraft subsystems/components control, and crew warning and alert indication. The DCU design can accommodate a slew of digital communication protocols, such as EIA/TIA-232, -422, -485, ARINC-429, USB 2.0, AFDX/ARINC-664, MIL-STD-1553, CANbus, or Ethernet.
