Excalibur’s Dragon is an advanced, ruggedized PC104 and PC104+ system in an enclosed, modular casing. The system is appropriate for use in data acquisition and recording for any combination of ARINC-429, MIL-STD-1553, Serial, Discrete or similar types of communication. The modular, stackthrough design of the PC104/PC104+ platform allows you to build a tailormade configuration based on Excalibur’s extensive range of boards while permitting the integration of other commercially available PC104/PC104+ cards. This modularity also enables the Dragon to be modified or upgraded at any time as technology and requirements change. The Dragon includes a processor card, a power supply and a selecion of Excalibur’s ARINC-429 and MIL-STD-1553 boards. Each unit is heat sink protected, enabling an internal operational temperature range fro -40°C to +85°C. The unit comes with military style waterproof connectors and seals between rings to impede water incursion as well as EMI/RFI protection to the inner electronics. Its compact footprint allows for versatility when space is at a premium.