Axon' design and manufacture all components (cables, couplers, connectors, …) used in data transmission systems in compliance with the MIL-STD-1553 standard. This is the protocol of dialogue for strategic on-board systems for aeronautics, space and military applications.

The range of products is called axobus®.

Construction

• 22, 24 and 26 AWG screened twisted-pair cables
• Databus cables according to MIL, EN or customer’s specification
• High speed data bus cables with screened parallel pairs
• In-line micro-couplers AMB for 1 to 8 stubs
• Removable box couplers ADB from 1 stub to 6 stubs
• Crimp couplers (ACC): lightweight and removable couplers
• QPL relay or relay coupler
• Rack coupler
• Couplers to be cabled : build your bus network for yourselves
• Bus terminators
• Splices with controlled impedance
• Stub loads and various accessories
• Connector backshell
• D-Sub or Micro-D halorings
• ACB1 triaxial connectors
• ACB2 connectors : equipped with a scoop proof system
• Triaxial contacts :
  - size 8 contact for MIL-C-38999 connectors (ACB3)
  - size 12 contact for MIL-C-38999 connectors (ACB4)
• Customised products

Advantages

• Qualifications :
  MIL-STD-1553B, ARIANE5, Digibus, European Standards (EN3375, EN3567, EN3716), PANAVIA-EFA standards (PAN6421, JN1042-JN1052), ISS.
• Space programmes : Alos, Ariane5, ATV, Biolab, Columbus ISS, Cryosat, Eurostar3000, GOSAT, HTV, Shenzhou, Space Bus 4000, VEGA, etc…
• IEEE1394 (FireWire), IEEE 1355, Space Wire, Fibre channel, …
• EMC / EMI
• Weight and space savings
• For space applications, the assembly of components is carried out in a class 100000 clean room

Control / Test

• MIL-STD-1553-B axon’ test bench harness validation
• For high speed data rate transmission eye diagrams with jitter, Bit Error Rate, eye opening measurements available, …
• EMC / EMI test bench for cables & connectors
  
• Hand-portable and mobile test bench, useful to customers when integrating assemblies in aircraft

Applications

• MIL-STD-1553B databus network
• High speed data rate transmissions
• Cabling of rockets, aircraft, satellites, space vehicle, orbital facility, helicopters, tank, military ground equipment, …