Getting Started with PowerDNA Explorer - Part 1

Learn how to use PowerDNA Explorer, UEI's GUI-based application for communicating with a RACK or Cube system.

February 23, 2023 | Can you tell the difference? Versatile I/O boards allows you to have a variety of sizes for your test bench.

What's the difference between the UEI Cube and Rack boards? Can you tell? We'll give you a hint...it's only the housing!

UEI and Avionics Heads-Up Display: Safety In A Small Package

One API, Two Modes: with UEI's PowerDNA and UEIPAC

UEI technology allows you to use a single API call to run software in either a standalone, embedded mode or a tethered approach. Find out more.

UEI in Flight

5/10/22 We are looking forward to seeing many avionics professionals this week at the VTOL Forum 78 and ETTC shows. It’s evident that the avionics world is pushing technology forward. UEI is ready to meet your avionics testing needs to give system architects the ability to design systems with confidence. Here's a snapshot of our avionics customers, solutions and recent customer news.

March 29, 2023 Blog | UEI, Aerospace & Satellites: Whether you are launching or landing - we are there to help!

March 29, 2023 We had a great time at two shows this month - Satellite Show Washington, DC & ATW Munich Germany. The aerospace & satellite industries are booming. We're excited to help our customers deploy field tested systems. UEI is ready to meet your aerospace data acquisition (DAQ) I/O needs with our flexible, reliable and rugged solutions. This month our blog is focused on aerospace & satellites, exciting new breakthroughs, challenges and a few of our successful collaborations. Whether you are launching or landing - we are there to help!

Notable Space Launches UEI Has Supported

In light of the most recent launch by SpaceX, we’re highlighting some of the most impressive launches UEI has helped get off the ground!

UEI ON BOARD: Our Impact in Transportation Test & Control

8/11/22 We will be at GVSETS 8/16-8/18 in Novi, MI (Ground Vehicle Systems & Tech Symposium). We partner with many automotive test engineers and look forward to learning more about recent trends. As we prepare for GVSETS this month, we focused on vehicles and the challenges facing the industry today.

m+p international Uses UEI’s PowerDNA Cubes

Learn how m+p international uses UEI’s PowerDNA Cubes in remote monitoring of piping systems in a power plant.

Rocket Test Stand with PowerDNA Cube, and AI-225

Research facility uses PowerDNA cubes, and AI-225 layers with strain-gage sensors to measure high-speed dynamic data from a rocket test stand. Rocket Test Stand with PowerDNA Cube, and AI-225.

GSM/Cell network and GPS interface for the UEIPAC Cube

United Electronic Industries (UEI) announces the release of the DNA-CAR-550 PCIe Mini Card interface board for their popular UEIPAC programmable automation controllers.

Application Story: UEI CUBES Used in NASA’s Flow Boiling & Condensation Experiment (FBCE)

Application Story: UEI Cubes Used in NASA’s Flow Boiling & Condensation Experiment (FBCE)

To address the increasing need for power as space missions become longer and more complex, NASA’s FBCE developed a two-phase thermal management system which would be smaller, lighter, and remove heat more efficiently than the single-phase system. By comparing microgravity data against Earth’s gravity, and other force parameters, FBCE helped determine the minimum flow criteria for ensuring gravity independent flow boiling and condensation. Ultimately, the goal for FBCE was to examine how boiling and condensation differ in microgravity to aid in designing future heat-transfer systems. Read how UEI supported this application here.

Ground Support System for Taurus II Rocket Launch System using PowerDNA Cubes and I/O Modules

Orbital uses PowerDNA Cubes in their third-generation ground support system Taurus II Rocket Launch System Ground Support Using PowerDNA Cubes and I/O Modules.

Application Story: UEI & Elintrix

Elintrix specializes in transforming sensor data into actionable insights through advanced signal processing, machine learning, and digital communications. Recently, the firm joined a multidisciplinary team of structural and mechanical engineers to monitor the electrical and mechanical behavior of a large gear train at a government-owned, waterway lock facility. UEI hardware offers the perfect combination of durability, flexibility, and quality that this project requires. Learn more.

Application Story: UEI and NASA SAFFIRE

Application Story: UEI's Embedded Solutions for Flight Simulation & Supersonic Flight Testing

Application Story: UEI and SpaceX

Bridge/Structural Test

Using PowerDNA Fiber-optic based Cubes in bridges and structural testing. Bridge/Structural Test.

Application Story: UEI and Avionics Heads-Up Displays

Application Story: UEI, NASA Water Storage System (WSS) & MIL-STD 1553

The International Space Station (ISS) has a complex water system designed to store and create clean water for its residents, capable of storing as much as 530 gallons of water at any given time. NASA’s ISS upgraded to a new Water Storage System (WSS) and is equipped with state-of-the-art technology. WSS improves the resupply/waste water management and iodinated water storage capabilities of the ISS. When designing the new WSS, NASA needed a way to manage communications, control and monitoring systems within the WSS for simplified management. Securing the right data acquisition and control hardware for this task was critical to maximizing the potential of the new WSS.

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UEI Hardware & Avionics I/O support ZedaSoft’s Apache AH-64D Simulator

United Electronic Industries (UEI) is pleased to announce that our popular PowerDNA® Cube and avionics interfaces have been selected by ZedaSoft, Inc., a simulation and visualization software company.

Distributed Data Acquisition Chassis

UEI Releases 12-Channel Relay Output Boards

United Electronic Industries (UEI) is pleased to announce the release ofthe DNx-DIO-4×2 series 12-Channel Electromechanical Relay Output boards, for their popular Cube and RACKtangle I/O Chassis.

10-channel electromechanical relay interface

United Electronic Industries (UEI) announces the release of the DNA/DNR-DIO-470, 10-channel, high-current, electromechanical relay boards for use with UEI’s “Cube” and RACKtangle® I/O series respectively.

COLBERT Treadmill for NASA Space Station

United Electronic Industries (UEI) is pleased to announce that NASA has selected the UEIPAC Cube to perform an essential role in controlling the COLBERT treadmill in the new space station exercise facility.

United Electronic Industries Announces New Military/Aerospace-Specified Data Acquisition and I/O Control Platform

United Electronic Industries (UEI) today announced the DNA-PPC6-1G-MIL (Cube), an advanced military/aerospace-specified data acquisition and I/O platform housed in a compact 4.1” x 4.0” x 6.75” chassis.

4-Channel High Speed Strain Gage Input Boards

United Electronic Industries (UEI) announces the release of the DNA/DNR-AI-224, high speed, four channel strain gage input boards for UEI’s data acquisition and control Cubes and RACKtangle I/O racks respectively.

DNx-DIO-449: Meet the world’s most flexible Digital Input Board

United Electronic Industries (UEI) is proud to announce the release of the DNx-DIO-449, 48 channel, digital input board. The board is compatible with all of UEI’s popular Cube, RACKtangle and FlatRACK chassis.

United Electronic Industries Announces New UEINet™ Series Ultra Compact Gigabit Ethernet I/O Module

United Electronic Industries (UEI) today unveiled its new UEINet™ SeriesEthernet I/O module (Cube), an ultra compact data acquisition, control and I/O platform housed in a 2.7” x 4.0” x 4.1” chassis.

4-channel LVDT/RVDT Interface Boards

United Electronic Industries (UEI) is pleased to announce the release ofthe DNx-AI-254 LVDT/RVDT interface boards. The boards are available in two models — one for use with UEI’s popular PowerDNA Cube and another for rack-mounting in a PowerDNR RACKtangle chassis.

White Paper: A Modern Alternative to Reflective Memory and VME

United Electronic Industries (UEI) has released a new white paper/case study/application note that highlights the benefits of using UEI’s Ethernet RACKtangle and Cube I/O Chassis instead of Reflective Memory and VME.

Advanced In-Flight Data Recorder

Taking advantage of the PowerDNA Cube and associated I/O modules, Cessna has designed, built, and tested their new in-flight DAQ in record time. Advanced In-Flight Data Recorder.

16-Channel 115 Volt Analog Output Buffer/Amplifier

United Electronic Industries (UEI) is pleased to announce the immediate availability of the PD-AO-AMP-115, a 16-channel, 115 V, analog output buffer amplifier for use with UEI’s Cube and RACKtangle I/O systems.

2-Channel Synchro/Resolver Interface Boards

United Electronic Industries (UEI) is pleased to announce the release ofthe DNx-AI-255 Synchro/Resolver interface boards. The boards are available in two models — one for use with UEI’s popular PowerDNA Cubes and another for rack-mounting in a PowerDNR RACKtangle or HalfRACK chassis.

UEI Releases Volume 10 Free Short-form Product Catalog

United Electronic Industries (UEI) is pleased to announce the release of Volume 10 of their popular catalog. Bigger than ever, the new catalog details UEI’s innovative Cube and RACKtangle I/O chassis, including the new HalfRACK chassis.

Application Story: UEI and BAE Systems HybriDrive Propulsion System

8-Channel, Strain Gage Simulator Boards

United Electronic Industries (UEI) is pleased to announce the release of the DNx-AO-358 simulated strain gage output boards. The boards are available in two models — the DNA version, for use with UEI’s popular PowerDNA Cubes and the DNR version, for rack-mounting in a PowerDNR RACKtangle or HalfRACK chassis.

New UEI Volume 9 Product Catalog

United Electronic Industries (UEI) is pleased to announce the release oftheir Volume 9 product catalog. The free catalog details UEI’s innovative Cube and RACKtangle I/O chassis and how they may be deployed as Ethernet I/O systems, standalone data loggers, Programmable Automation Controllers (PACs), Simulink targets, and Modbus TCP slaves.

New High Performance 24 Channel ARINC 429 Board from UEI

United Electronic Industries (UEI) today announced the release of the DNx-429-516 ARINC 429 interface for use with UEI’s Cube and RACKtangle chassis. With 24 RX and 16 TX channels coupled to a high-performance FPGA, the board provides unprecedented flexibility to record, playback, process, and test their ARINC-429 traffic.

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Overview of UEI's history

UEIPAC v2.0 Linux-based PAC now available in All UEI PPC-Based Chassis

United Electronic Industries (UEI) today released Version 2.0 of its UEIPAC Programmable Automation Controller.

Application Story: UEI and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI)

Future Airborne Capability Environment (FACE™) Solutions

UEILogger™ Series high performance data logger/recorders now offer faster logging, larger data storage, and additional functionality

United Electronic Industries (UEI) is pleased to announce that its popular UEILogger series now offers increased logging speeds (up to 15x faster), data storage, and functionality.

UEI Releases PowerDNA Software Suite 4.0

United Electronic Industries (UEI) is pleased to announce the release of PowerDNA Software Suite 4.0. Version 4.0 adds new asynchronous modes of

operation for certain layers, support for 64-bit editions of Windows (Including Windows XP, Vista, and 7) and also adds full support for...

UEI Announces IRIG-B Timing Generation and Synchronization Interfaces

United Electronic Industries (UEI) is pleased to announce the release of the DNA- and DNR-IRIG-650 Timing Generation and Synchronization Boards.

UEI-RSS Serial Server makes PowerDNx serial devices accessible as standard Windows or Linux serial ports

United Electronic Industries (UEI) is pleased to announce the release of the UEI-RSS Serial Server. The new software makes UEI’s

popular line of PowerDNx DNx-SL-501 and DNx-SL-508 devices accessible as standard Windows or Linux serial ports.

4-Port Synchronous Serial Interfaces

United Electronic Industries (UEI) is pleased to announce the release of the DNA- and DNR-SL-504 4-Port Synchronous Serial Interface boards.

4-channel IEPE/ICP® Vibration Sensor Interface Board

United Electronic Industries (UEI) is pleased to announce the release of the DNA-AI-211 analog input board. The board features 4 fully isolated, IEPE/ICP® accelerometer / vibration sensor channels and offers 24-bit resolution with a 109 dB signal to noise (S/N) ratio.

DNx-AI-218 and DNx-AI-228-300, 8 channel, 24-bit fully isolated A/D boards

United Electronic Industries (UEI) announces the release of four new analog input boards. All four of the boards offer 8 analog input channels, 24-bit A/D resolution and 120 kilosample/second maximum sampling rates.

Application Story: UEI and Hydroacoustics Inc. (HAI)

Hydroacoustics Inc. (HAI) designs specialized products for a variety of aquatic applications, including communications, seismic exploration, oceanographic data collection, and ocean surveillance. HAI allied with Ocean Power Technologies (OPT) to develop an innovative oil and gas subsea chemical injection system, called the SCIU (Subsea Chemical Injection Unit). Subsea chemical injection techniques are used to mitigate the diminishing effects of buildup in piping and pumping systems used in subsea oil production operations. To design a viable product, HAI needed data acquisition (DAQ) and control hardware that was both rugged and precise.

WxPD support added to UEI’s ARINC-708/453 interfaces

United Electronic Industries (UEI) is pleased to announce it has added WxPD support to its popular DNx-708-453 avionics interface. WxPD is a Honeywell developed interface between flight computers and digital displays typically used in weather radar and EGPWS (Enhanced Ground Proximity Warning Systems) applications.

16-Channel, 24-bit, Simultaneous Sampling 
Analog Input Boards

United Electronic Industries (UEI) is pleased to announce the release of the DNA- and DNR-AI-217 high speed, high resolution analog input boards. The boards provide 16 fully differential channels of 24-bit, ±10 volt (gain=1) analog input and one single-ended dedicated channel for thermocouple cold junction compensation.

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Application Story: UEI, Fire Test Labs & Property Insurance Company

A property insurance company needed to develop a new data acquisition (DAQ) system for their fire test labs. This new system would service several labs distributed through its facility and be responsible for measuring around 2400 channels under extreme temperatures. In these labs, DAQ systems would collect data from various tests involving risk prevention equipment such as sprinklers. Learn UEI's pathway to success for this customer.

Processors

Overview of available UEI processor options

New Embedded Controller CPU includes IEEE-1588 synchronization, Solid-State Drives & Hardware Encrypted Security

United Electronic Industries (UEI) today announced the UEIPAC series of standalone embedded controllers now offers an optional 8347E CPU. This version includes IEEE-1588 synchronization, solid-state hard drives up to 32 Gigabyte, hardware-based Ethernet encryption plus twice the RAM, and 32 times as much FLASH memory.

DNR-6-1G HalfRACK

United Electronic Industries (UEI) is pleased to announce the release of the DNR-6-1G 6-slot, portable, Ethernet I/O chassis. Developed in
response to customer requests for a smaller version of the popular DNR-12-1G RACKtangle™ 12-slot front-access 3U chassis, the DNR-6-1G
offers all the features of the 12-slot model in a half-rack-width configuration.

UEI Releases Volume 12 Product Catalog

United Electronic Industries (UEI) is pleased to announce the release of Volume 12 of their popular product catalog. Larger than ever at 44 pages, the latest catalog is filled cover-to-cover with information on the company’s ever-expanding product line, as well as a number of new application stories and a helpful FAQ section.

UEI Releases Volume 11 Product Catalog

United Electronic Industries (UEI) is pleased to announce the release of Volume 11 of their popular product catalog. Continuing to grow, the latest edition of the catalog is 40 pages.

Application Story: UEI Solutions & Navy LSODS

MIL-STD-1553 Tutorial and Reference

UEI Announces ARINC-664 Avionics Communications Interface Board

United Electronic Industries (UEI) today announced the release of a new dual-channel ARINC 664 (Avionics Full-Duplex) switched Ethernet communications interface board.

Software Downloads

UEI's Most Current Software Downloads

SMD SYMPOSIUM (SPACE MISSILE & DEFENSE) | AUGUST 6-8, 2024 | HUNTSVILLE, AL | BOOTH #E401

The SMD Symposium is the leading educational, professional development and networking event in the space and missile defense community.
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UEI Releases Part 2 of the Introduction to DAQ White Paper

United Electronic Industries (UEI) has released Part Two in their three-part series of white papers called, “Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Data Acquisition.”

SATELLITE SHOW | MARCH 19-21, 2024 | WASHINGTON, DC | BOOTH #2656

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Why UEI?

Aerospace Test & Development (ATD) Show | September 10-11, 2024 | Toulouse, France | Booth #830

An event to showcase technologies, techniques, and services that will reduce product failure, decrease product development cycles and costs, and improve performance and reliability.

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8-Channel Thermocouple and RTD Simulator Boards from UEI

United Electronic Industries (UEI) today announced the release of the DNx-TC-378 8-Channel Thermocouple Simulator board and the DNx-RTD-388 8-Channel RTD Simulator board.

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Application Story: Army Vehicle Electronics & UEI Solutions

Application Story: UEI & Aurora Flight Sciences

United Electronic Industries Announces The Release Of Its New High Performance ARINC-429 Interface with 16 TX Channels

United Electronic Industries (UEI) today announced that its new high performance ARINC-429 interface I/O board, the DNx-429-516, is available for purchase. This 16-channel board is fully compliant with the ARINC-429 specifications and supports both high speed (100 kHz) and low speed (12.5 kHz) operation.

UAV/UAS Data Acquisition and Control Solutions

Synchro/Resolver Tutorial

United Electronic Industries Announces Two Rugged, Mil-Grade Data Acquisition and I/O Control Platforms

United Electronic Industries (UEI) today announced two new military-grade DAQ (Data Acquisition) and I/O Control platforms. The DNR-MIL and DNA-MIL are designed for MIL-STD-461/810/1275 compliance and deployment in environmentally harsh applications...

Training

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Vertical Take Off and Landing Tutorial and Reference Guide

VTOL and eVTOL Tutorial and Reference Guide

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UEI Announces FLATRACK™ 1U DAQ/Embedded Control Platform

United Electronic Industries (UEI) today announced the release of an innovative Ethernet-based data acquisition (DAQ) and control platform. The DNF-4-1G FLATRACK is a highly integrated, low-profile DAQ I/O engine made to accommodate a growing need for greater system programmability, functional versatility and scalable deployments.

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Synchro/Resolver: Measurement or Simulation

FlightSafety International Installs First Sim I/O-Equipped, Flight Simulator

United Electronic Industries (UEI) is pleased to announce that FlightSafety International has received Federal Aviation Authority (FAA), Level D Qualification on its first SimI/O equipped simulator. The Hawker 900XP simulator’s I/O system is based on UEI’s RACKtangle I/O

chassis.

US Navy selects UEI to provide I/O Controller for LCAC SBC4 upgrade

United Electronic Industries (UEI) is pleased to announce the US NAVY has selected the company’s DNR-MIL series I/O control chassis in conjunction with its VxWorks BSP as the new Command, Control, Computers, Communication and Navigation (C4N) SBC4 Control, Alarm and Monitoring System (CAMS) for the LCAC fleet.

UEIPAC – Programmable Automated Controller

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COTS for Data Acquisition, Test & Control Systems

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Commercial Aviation

UEI offers a wide variety of I/O solutions designed to meet the stringent requirements of the commercial aviation industry. Whether you need a distributed DAQ system, a local test platform or an embedded controller/recorder we have the system you need.

Health & Usage Monitoring (HUMS)

UEI enables your sensor-based monitoring system to measure theperformance and health of your mission critical components.

Military Aviation

UEI offers a wide variety of I/O solutions designed to meet the demanding requirements of military aviation. Whether you need a distributed DAQ system, a local test platform or an embedded controller/recorder we have the system you need.

Linux

UEI offers extensive Linux drivers/support and example code for both Cube and RACK Chassis. These are factory developed and supported drivers. Though many DAQ firms have ignored the Linux market, or relegated their support to unofficial user forums, UEI provides complete drivers for their data-acquisition hardware, including factory support. All Linux drivers are included with the product and are available for download on our web site.

Space 4.0

UEI I/O systems support space applications from the launch pad to the International Space Station and everywhere in between. Whether your application is military, NASA, or for one of our many commercial space customers; UEI’s Cubes and RACKtangles have become a staple in this industry.

VxWorks

Whether replacing a legacy VME system or designing a new one, your fully COTS UEI system is smaller, more rugged and less expensive than VME or other I/O technologies. Run your VxWorks on your host PC or run standalone on UEI’s Cube or RACKtangle chassis. With over 60 I/O boards UEI’s sure to have the I/O you need and our 10-year availability guarantee ensures long term support while preserving your investment in VxWorks technology.

Oil & Gas

UEI is a supplier of advanced data acquisition, analog and digital I/O, data loggers and programmable control systems to the Oil and Gas Industry. This includes instrumentation for crude oil, natural gas, and shale oil fracking production.

Commercial Automotive / Motor Vehicle

UEI I/O systems are the ideal solution for a huge variety of automotive applications. From logging data in a vehicle, to dynamometers and engine test cells to the R&D lab, UEI provides a full range of programmable automatic controllers, loggers, interfaces and I/O to meet your needs.

Simulators / Trainers

UEI offers all the necessary elements to control all aspects of a simulator and/or trainer, including analog and digital linkage I/O, avionics and communications interface busses as well as a real-time Ethernet based software interface.

Military Automotive / Motor Vehicle

UEI provides a full range of rugged military-grade automatic controllers, data loggers, communication interfaces and I/O boards to meet this industry’s needs. Each application in military transportation is unique and requires the flexibility of products to adapt to the requirements.

Ship / Submarine

UEI provides solutions for many ship and submarine data acquisition, monitoring and control applications. UEI has designed our products to handle environmental extremes, including meeting the needs of MIL-STD-810, 461 and 1275 including temperatures from 40° to +85°C, shock to 100g, vibration to 5g.

Energy / Utility

UEI offers data acquisition, logging and monitoring hardware and I/O solutions for energy and utility plants focused on both traditional and renewable sources.

Automated Test

Automated test engineers need solutions that are flexible, reliable and maintainable. UEI offers over 90+ I/O boards and compact and rack chassis options.

Rail / Transportation

UEI I/O systems are the ideal solution for a huge variety of rail and transportation applications. From monitoring performance (strain, stability, acceleration, fatigue) to positioning and power consumption, UEI provides a full range of solutions.

Distributed DAQ & Control

UEI offers a wide assortment of data acquisition and control products based upon Ethernet interfaces, including PCI and PXI.

Space 4.0

UEI I/O systems support space applications from the launch pad to the International Space Station and everywhere in between. Whether your application is military, NASA, or for one of our many commercial space customers; UEI’s Cubes and RACKtangles have become a staple in this industry.

Energy / UtilityUEI offers I/O solutions for energy and utility plants focused on both traditional and renewable sources. With hardware options that allow for an assortment of analog and digital I/O, we provide systems geared for meter reading, temperatur

UEI offers data acquisition, logging and monitoring hardware and I/O solutions for energy and utility plants focused on both traditional and renewable sources.