Mission Viejo, CA (September 17, 2014) - Holt Integrated Circuits announced today two new development kits for its latest discrete-to-digital sensor ICs. The ADK-8428 and ADK-8428-R kits demonstrate the features of HI-8428 and HI-8428-R, octal discrete sensing devices with individually configurable channels and SPI interface. HI-8428 and HI-8428-R are drop-in replacements for DEI1282 and DEI1284 respectively, and are compliant with the Airbus specification ABD0100H. The devices have fixed GND/Open thresholds of 4.5V and 10.5V and Open/Supply thresholds of 6.0V and 12.0V.
The ADK-8428 and ADK-8428-R boards contain a 16-bit Freescale MCU which demonstrates typical 4-wire SPI interface to the discrete-to-digital IC. An included CD with example source code provides an easy path for customers to develop their own software. The C-language demo program provides console output via the MCU UART for a PC running any terminal emulation program. Displayed messages and menu-driven PC keyboard input interactively demonstrate device configuration and operation.
Each Evaluation Board has two mounted discrete-to-digital devices so users can evaluate daisy-chained SPI operation. Using this feature, a single MCU SPI port can communicate with multiple 8-channel devices to expand the number of sensing channels. Board-mounted LEDs display high/low states for two 8-channel DIP switches that represent remote sensor/switch banks.
“All Holt’s development kits come with a complete set of hardware and software, including source code,” said Anthony Murray, Director of Business Development at Holt. “Our customers appreciate immediate “out-of-the-box” evaluation of device features and simple reference designs that accelerate project development.”
All kits are available immediately from Holt and may be requested directly or through Holt’s website.
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.
