Retrofittable 21st Century Engine Management... At Last!
AEA 2008 gave the Aero-TV crew a chance to not only get up close and personal with the AuRACLE CRM 2100 but the twin-engine verision, the CRM 2120... and we came away convinced that Xerion Avionix has been thinking up some great things.
With all the emphasis being given on retrofitting and upgrading attitude, navigation and communication displays, it's an honest pleasure to see a solid effort to bring 21st Century technology to engine data and management -- especially when it looks THIS good.
Xerion tells ANN that the AuRACLE CRM2100 is a dual-box networked system. where the system's EIU (Engine Interface Unit) is mounted on the engine-side of the firewall and where ALL engine sensors connect directly to the EIU, 'over there.' The engine data is transmitted via a networked CAN bus to the Display Unit using a single bulkhead connector on the firewall. From there, a second cable marries up with the DU. Xerion notes that this networked system 'reduces wire runs, thereby significantly reducing installation costs and is very advantageous for pressurized aircraft.' The AuRACLE CRM2100 networked system architecture also allows for future expansion to communicate with other networked Xerion engine monitoring systems.