FAERITO® Flight Data Recorder

Crash-Survivable Memory and Encryption

• 256 GB crash-survivable memory unit (CSMU)
• Underwater locator beacon: activated upon water submersion to pinpoint CSMU location
• FIPS 140-2, NSA Type-1 (available in the USA only) encryption

External Interfaces

• Two (2) MIL-STD 1553 channels
• Four (4) analog audio channels
• One (1) USB or Ethernet ground interface
• Eight (8) discrete signals IN
• Eight (8) discrete signals OUT
• Two (2) RS-170 video channels

Video Interface

• Number of channels: 2 (up to 4 with video multiplexer)
• Analog input: 2 (NTSC/RS-170 standards)
• Video input voltage: 0.7 Vp-p
• Analog video sample clock: 13.5 MHz
• Number of pixels per sample: 16 bits (8 bits luminance and 8 bits chrominance)
• Compressed bit rate: 1 Mbps per channel
• Video compression ratio: 250:1 typical
• Number of frames: 5 per channel

Audio Interface

• Number of channels: 4 mono or 2 stereo
• Input bandwidth: 20 Hz – 20KHz
• Input resistance: 20 KΩ
• Signal-to-noise ratio of input: 74 dB
• Analog audio input level: max 3 Vp-p
• Compressed bit rate: 16 Kbps per channel

Mechanical

• Dimensions: 6" H × 6.5" W × 10" D
• Weight: <11 lb
• Power: 18 W
• RIPS Option

Compliance Certifications

• EUROCAD ED-112
• FAA TSO-C176
• ARINC 573-7/717

Rugged

• Low- temperature survivability: 260° C for 10 hr
• High- temperature survivability: 1100° C for 60 min
• Crush depth: > 6,000 meters
• Natural convection cooled
• MTBF: 230,280 hours
• Operational altitude: 50,000 feet

Environmental Certifications

• Tested to D0-160-D
• MIL-STD-704A-F for 28VDC
• MIL-STD-461F (EMI)
• RTCA DO-160E (EMI and Environmental)
• MIL-STD-810G
• TSO-123C and TSO-124C upon request

• Case Study: Boeing retrieves UAV flight data with a crash-survivable video recorder