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When kicking off a test cell software development project, one of the first considerations is typically, should we build or buy? Both commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) and custom software have advantages and disadvantages to consider in any scenario. Most of the time, COTS software will not meet 100 percent of your requirements, but it may get you […]

This video shows how G Systems’ radome test system validates accurate radome repair and ensures aircraft passengers are safe   An airplane radome often serves as the nose cone of the aircraft, performing two crucial functions: first, to be aerodynamic and, second, to be transparent to the plane’s weather radar. What happens, however, when aircraft

If you are considering performing tests and acquiring data from a complex, large structure, like a space capsule or aircraft, then you will most likely acquire data from a high-channel count system that has hundreds or even thousands of acquisition channels. A solution designed for less than a hundred channels will not just easily scale

Designing Test Systems for the Harshest Environments Top tier Aerospace and Defense manufacturer seeks test solution boasting full customization and integration capabilities, durable enough to gracefully withstand all environmental challenges encountered.  Solution must meet Department of Defense standard MIL-STD-810, including criteria for low pressure for altitude testing; exposure to extreme high/low temperatures, plus temperature shock;

Maximize Your Test System Development: Optimize Your Performance, Reliability and Usability by Starting with Good Requirements Whether you are developing your own system or have decided to outsource your test system design, your requirements are crucial to the outcome of your system. Our goal is to get you thinking at a high level about what to consider

One single decision can influence many future actions involving your company’s test systems: should you make your next test system internally or look to an outside company for turnkey test system designs? If you’re a test engineering manager, you know this is a challenging decision in today’s market and likely affects the future of your

G Systems’ low-cost VSAT Transmitter and Receiver test station can improve your experience while also offering full test automation and – when needed – customization services. The VSAT Transmitter and Receiver Test Station is a low-cost, COTS-based test station for testing transmitters and receivers used in a VSAT (Very Small Aperture Terminal) antenna. The test station

A test is only as useful as the results it produces. Comprehensive National Instruments’ TestStand sequences may generate reports that are hundreds of pages long. This blog examines the default NI TestStand reports and demonstrate several simple steps G Systems has perfected to convert your encyclopedic report into something concise and easy-to-read. To begin, let’s examine the

Aerospace and defense test is a complicated business. A lot goes into ensuring helicopters stay in the air, spacecraft stay pressurized, and passenger airplanes land safely every time. It’s a business full of complex elements—custom test fixtures, multiple technical compliance guidelines, and a ton of customer requirements. After more than two decades of designing hundreds

Maximize Your Test System Development: Optimize Your Performance, Reliability and Usability by Starting with Good Requirements   After reading through Ralph Hutson’s blog about whether to make or buy your next test system, you may have decided you want to hire G Systems to design and build your test system. To take that step, you need to