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TopDeck New Integrated Electronic Standby Instrument for civil and military helicopters

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Lower maintenance costs
Housed in a single 3-ATI mounting, the Thales new IESI puts three essential back-up functions artificial horizon, altimeter and airspeed indicator all in one place. With three times more functionality in a single piece of equipment, the Thales IESI increases reliability by 88% while cutting direct maintenance cost by 86% compared with conventional standby instrument solutions. The reliability of an aircrafts back-up instruments is synonymous with safety. Thales is the worldwide leader in the IESI market. With more than 6,000 systems delivered to customers including Airbus, Boeing and Sikorsky, Thales IESI systems have accumulated more than 35 million flight hours and add a million flight hours each month. Capitalising on this unparalleled experience, Thales offers more proof of reliability than any other manufacturer and continues to set the standards of safety in the industry. The Thales new IESI is the first system of its kind that fully complies with DO-254 and DO-178 B DAL B standards, further increasing the level of intrinsic safety.

And more
ITAR-free system: all sensors are manufactured in European facilities. Exclusive LCD cell with increased useful display area. Embedded back-up radio com/nav control capability for removal of one more LRU. Versatile display capability for embedded nav display and dual configuration. Protected against Single Event Upset for high altitude operation. Enhanced HIRF protection. Compatible with Thales digital static magnetometer.

Added technological benefits

The Thales new IESI features extended graphic generation capabilities for fast symbology customisation, new transparent symbology and colour control and easier mock-up testing and product integration. LED backlighting significantly reduces the power consumption (less than 20 W at full luminosity) while offering high luminosity capabilities, accurate low luminosity control with quick response times, and improved homogeneity. As a result, the Thales IESI provides the pilot with the comfort of featuring exactly the same chromaticity in both night-time (NVG) and daytime operations.

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IESI

NEW INTEgrATED ELEcTroNIc STANDby INSTrumENT

As part of the Thales TopDeck suite the most advanced helicopter avionics suite in the world the Integrated Electronic Standby Instrument (IESI) applies the Icube-S (Intuitive, Interactive, Integrated and Safe) concept. As a world leader in conventional standard instrumentation, Thales has combined its expertise in both active-matrix LCD technology and solid-state sensors, including inertial and pressure components, to propose a self-contained Integrated Electronic Standby Instrument (IESI). Successfully installed on a full range of aircraft both in civil and military areas, the Thales IESI has been selected by Sikorsky, (together with the full TopDeck avionics suite) to equip its new S-76D medium helicopter due to enter service in mid-2010. Specifically adapted to helicopter applications, the Thales new IESI provides the pilot with attitude, altitude and airspeed indications in a single LRU. With embedded sensors and a high-definition, fully sunlightreadable colour display, the Thales IESI delivers enhanced ergonomics and is perfectly suited to advanced glass cockpit configurations. With its compact 3-ATI packaging, the Thales new IESI is compatible with the cockpits of all new-generation helicopters, both civil and military, and is ideal for helicopter upgrade operations.

mAIN F EAT urES

Attitude (pitch and roll) Altitude (feet or metric) Airspeed ILS Backcourse Heading Slip/skid Dual barometric scales (Hpa or InHg) Static Source Error Correction (SSEC)

TEcHNI cAL DATA

Attitude according to TSO C4c: - Range: pitch +/- 90 degrees; roll +/- 180 degrees - Accuracy: +/- 0.5 degrees (stabilised flight) Altitude: according to TSO C10b (AS 8009A) Airspeed: according to C2D MTBF: > 15,000 hours Applicable standards: RTCA DO-160E (civil applications). DO-178B standard DO-254

DISPLAy PErF ormAN c E

Active display area: 2.44 x 2.44 High resolution: 480 x 480 dots Number of colours: 1.8 million colours Viewing angle: compatible with the widest cockpits - 45 degrees in lateral High brightness: > 100 fL (civil applications) Dimming range: > 2000/1 Anti-aliasing

CONVENTIONAL INSTRUMENTS
AIrSPEED IND.
ELEcTro mEcHANIcAL mTbF 3000 FH (commercial A/c)

IESI
T E c H N o L o g y S H I F T

PHySIcAL c HArAcTE rISTIcS

Housing: 3-ATI case according to ARINC 408 A Depth: 9.5 (241 mm) Weight: 4.2 lbs (1.9 kg) 5 standard ARINC 429 buses and 16 discrete Power supply: 28 VDC/18W Pressure ports: per MS33649 standard 41-pin I/O connector Patents granted:
US 6564628 US 6588117 EP 1157254 US 6847173 EP 1368996 EP1554175 FR0410270 FR0605883 FR0607172 FR0608332

LcD & STATIc SENSorS mTbF 15000 FH (commercial A/c)

ALTImETEr

88 % ILITY + RELIAB 6% DMC - 8

HorIZoN

Thales - Aerospace Division

Helicopter Solutions
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THALES AVIONICS S.A. 2009 - This document and any data included are the property of Thales Avionics S.A. They cannot be reproduced, disclosed or used without the company's prior written approval. Imprim en France - Ref.: g00892 - IESI - 03/2009 - Photos: J. Burlot, P Loubet, Sikorsky, Thales - Photos and illustrations are not contractually binding - Design and production: i3M .