EMC, electrical power, lightning and environmental test solutions for airborne equipment, avionics and aerospace electronics.
Avionics qualification combines environmental tests, power-input assessment, electromagnetic emissions and susceptibility, and installation-specific requirements. C-PRAV Tech supports test planning, pre-compliance investigations and selection of suitable test and measurement hardware.
◆Flight-deck and cockpit electronics
◆Navigation, communication and surveillance equipment
◆Power conversion and distribution units
◆Avionics LRUs, wiring and interconnects
◆Airborne sensors and mission systems
◆Ground-support aerospace electronics
The references below are a technical starting point. Confirm the applicable standard, edition, amendments, national adoption, limits and test levels against the product specification, destination market and certification route.
RTCA DO-160G Change 1
Environmental conditions and test procedures for airborne equipment. Relevant sections include magnetic effect, power input, voltage spike, audio-frequency conducted susceptibility, induced-signal susceptibility, RF susceptibility, RF emissions, lightning-induced transients, lightning direct effects and ESD. Category and procedure depend on installation.
MIL-STD-461
Equipment/subsystem EMI control. Select applicable CE, CS, RE and RS methods according to platform, installation and procurement specification.
MIL-STD-464
System/platform electromagnetic environmental effects requirements, including external EM environments and system compatibility.
DEF STAN 59-411 / NATO AECTP-500
Defence EMC and electromagnetic environmental effects requirements; contract specification determines edition, tailoring and severity.
MIL-STD-704
Aircraft electric power characteristics; defines power interface conditions and is not a substitute for EMC testing.
MIL-STD-810
Tailored environmental engineering tests such as temperature, humidity, vibration and shock.
MIL-STD-1275
28 VDC electrical characteristics for military ground vehicles; apply only to relevant vehicle installations.
Important: Not every reference applies to every product. Product-specific standards, equipment classification, intended installation and target market determine the final test plan.
Typical methods are mapped to commonly required instrumentation, fixtures and accessories. Final configuration depends on frequency range, power level, severity, uncertainty and the governing method.
DO-160 §15 magnetic effect
Compass/magnetic-effect assessment at defined distances and orientations.
Magnetic-field/compass measurement equipment, non-magnetic fixtures and controlled positioning.
§16 power input
Aircraft AC/DC input characteristics and operating conditions.
Programmable aircraft AC/DC source, power analyser, voltage/current probes.
§17 voltage spike
Susceptibility to specified power-line spikes.
Transient generator, coupling network, oscilloscope and monitoring probes.
§18 audio-frequency susceptibility
Conducted susceptibility on power leads.
Signal generator, power amplifier, injection transformer/network and current monitoring.
§19 induced-signal susceptibility
Signals induced on interconnecting wiring.
Signal source, injection fixtures, coupling networks and cable-bundle harness.
§20 RF susceptibility
Conducted/radiated RF susceptibility by category.
RF generator, amplifier, antennas/injection probes, couplers, field probes and power sensors.
§21 RF emissions
Conducted and radiated RF emissions.
EMI receiver, LISN where applicable, antennas, current probes and preamplifiers.
§22 lightning-induced transients
Cable-bundle and pin-injection transient susceptibility.
Lightning transient generator, injection fixtures, calibration loads and high-bandwidth oscilloscope.
§23 lightning direct effects
Direct attachment and physical effects for applicable equipment.
Specialist high-current/high-voltage facility, electrodes/fixtures and current/voltage monitoring.
§25 ESD
Electrostatic discharge susceptibility.
Calibrated ESD simulator, tips, reference/coupling planes and verification accessories.
MIL-STD-461 CE101/CE102/RE101/RE102
Conducted and radiated emissions.
EMI receiver, LISNs, antennas, current/magnetic probes and preamplifiers.
MIL-STD-461 CS101/CS114/CS115/CS116/RS101/RS103
Conducted and radiated susceptibility.
Injection networks/probes, transient generators, RF amplifier/antenna, field probe and monitoring system.
C-PRAV Tech can help configure solutions using the following manufacturers. Product selection is application-dependent and subject to model availability, options, calibration and method requirements.
EMI receivers, spectrum analysers, RF generators, VNAs, oscilloscopes, power analysers, programmable supplies and electronic loads.
EMC immunity systems, ESD, EFT, surge and transient test systems.
LISNs, current probes, near-field probes, antennas, CDNs and EMC pre-compliance accessories.
EMI receivers, LISNs, antennas, CDNs, RF amplifiers and harmonics/flicker solutions.
Oscilloscopes, spectrum analysers, RF generators, VNAs and power supplies.
Oscilloscopes and differential/current probes.
Compact and portable RF spectrum analysers.
Environmental, temperature/humidity, IP, fire/heat and battery test equipment, subject to method suitability.
C-PRAV Technology Solutions – Melbourne, Australia
C-PRAV supports EMC, electrical safety, radio, RF exposure, environmental and product compliance activities. Depending on the required method and current laboratory scope, support may include test planning, pre-compliance investigation, formal testing, engineering troubleshooting and equipment demonstrations.
Laboratory: Hallmarc Business Park, A9/2A Westall Road, Springvale VIC 3171, Australia
Contact: sales@c-pravtech.com · +61 3 9087 9383
Talk to C-PRAV Tech about your product, target market, applicable standards and test objectives. We can help identify a practical test approach and suitable instrumentation or test-system configuration.
Technical and accreditation note: This page is general technical guidance, not a declaration of conformity or guarantee of compliance. Verify current editions and applicability with the regulator, standards publisher, certification body or customer. Formal accredited testing is available only where the specific test is included in the laboratory’s current NATA accreditation scope. Equipment examples are indicative; no instrument or package guarantees a pass result.
