ARINC 818 Suite

ARINC 818 Suite

Arinc 818 products for integration and testing

ARINC-818 is the video interface developed for aerospace applications. Our ARINC-818 IP can be configured for any interface including multi-link copper wires for high-definition next generation displays. Test tools complete our ARINC 818 suite to streamline your integration projects. 

ARINC 818 TX/RX IP Cores

Multi-Gigabit Video Transmission for Avionics

Elix Systems’ ARINC 818 TX and RX IP Cores are specifically engineered for low-latency, multi-gigabit video transmission and reception in rugged, mission-critical avionics systems. Designed for seamless integration, our ARINC 818 IP Cores feature separate TX and RX channels with AXI4-Stream interface for video transfer and AXI4-Lite interface for configuration. Easily customizable to your Interface Control Document (ICD), our IP Cores support single-link and dual-link configurations on both copper and fiber mediums, particularly offering industry-leading proven support for dual-link transmission and reception on copper.

ARINC 818 TX/RX IP Cores

Category

Specification

Compliance

ARINC 818

FPGA Support

AMD, Intel, Microchip

Architecture

Transmitter only, receiver only, or both

Multi-link

Single- or dual-link

Multi-stream

Up to 4 stream per link
Line synchronous timings 

Video format

Up to FC 8x rate (8.5 Gbps) using 8b10b encoding

Pixel formats

Monochrome, RGB, RGBA, YCbCr
(optional IPs available for various video conversion) 

Interface

AXI4-Stream (video transfer)
AXI4-Lite (configuration)

Video timings

Embedded video timing generator operating in master or slave mode

Built-in test

Error detections (CRC, buffer overrun/underrun)

Certification

DO 254 Certification package on request

PXIe ARINC 818 Test Card

Optimize your testing scenarios

Optimize your testing scenarios with our versatile and expandable PXIe ARINC 818 Test Card, designed for high-resolution displays and test environments.

PXIe ARINC 818 Test Card

Key Features

  • Configurable Interfaces: Supports up to 6x 2Gbps copper channels and 2x 4Gbps optical channels
  • Flexible Configuration: Interfaces can be set as receivers or transmitters.
  • High-Resolution Support: Capable of handling up to 4k/30p resolutions
  • Comprehensive Test Software: Includes Visual Pattern Generator, video capture, and ARINC 818 stream analysis
  • Integration with Keysight: Seamless integration for lab and production environments

Category

Specification

PXIe Interface

PCIe Gen3 x8, 3U Eurocard format

ARINC-818 Interfaces

3x Configurable Dual Link Copper, 2x SFP+ Cage

Supported Resolutions

Fiber TX: 1920×1080 @60fps, Fiber RX: 1920×1080 @60fps, Copper TX: 1280×720 @60fps, Copper RX: 1280×720 @60fps