Description

Control Panel Assemblies (CPAs) incorporate Control Panels (CPs) with functioning hardware to produce units that act and operate to a customer’s needs. Designed, built, tested and qualified in accordance with MIL DTL 7788, DO-160 and / or customer (MIL/Comm Aero) specifications. Solder workmanship is performed in compliance to IPC J STD 001. Solder and assembly acceptance is certified to IPC A 610. Wire and harness acceptance is certified to IPC A 620.

A basic CPA consists of:

• Control Panel (CP)
• Mount Plate
• Connector Plate
• Common Hardware (including captive screws, grommet, washers, grounding terminal lug)
• Standoffs
• Enclosures
• Wire
• Connector
• Test Cable

An assortment of common components specific to each CPA include:

• Knobs
• Toggles
• Encoders
• Potentiometers
• Rotary switches
• Push/pull switches
• Switchguards
• Fingerguards
• Pushbutton Assemblies (PBAs)
• Annunciators
• Light Indicators

FTG has the ability to integrate a large range of components from simple toggles to dual concentric encoders and beyond.

Applications

• Flightworthy and Simulated (trainers) Aircrafts
  • Flightworthy
    • Includes all airplanes, helicopters, or any other machines (both military and commercial) that are capable of flight.
  • Non-Flightworthy
    • Platforms or Simulators that simulate a representation of an airplane, helicopter, or any other machine capable of flight for the purpose of training or presentation.
      • These will have yellow connector plates
• Commercial and Military Aircraft
  • Commercial Aircraft
    • Common lighting applications
    • FTG procures components and populates CPAs to simulate flight-worthy product
    • DO-160 grade components utilized for this type of CPA
  • Military Aircraft
    • Night Vision Goggle (NVG) compatible Control Panels (CPs) incorporated into CPAs
    • FTG procures components and populates CPAs to simulate flight-worthy product
    • Military-grade components can be procured and utilized for this type of CPA

Types

• With Enclosures (Enclosed)
  • Enclosures provide protection from EMI that can cause avionic equipment performance to degrade or even malfunction. They also help reduce the introduction of foreign object debris (FOD).
    These will have a yellow stripe or fully yellow enclosure plate
    • They may or may not have holes drilled in the enclosure (preferably not)
• Without Enclosures (Open)
  • These CPAs do not have components that require EMI shielding. Foreign object debris (FOD) may be a point of debate, but this CPA will not interfere with the communication of the aircraft mock-up.
  • CPAs without enclosures
    These will have yellow connector plates