Flex® Custom Function Display | Mid-Continent Instruments and Avionics

Expect Fast

Go from concept to cockpit in 30 days. Flex is ready and waiting for your custom design. Its base hardware and software are already TSO certified and RTCA qualified to Design Assurance Level A. Building your custom display on this certified foundation speeds up your product development process and reduces your certification timeline by up to two years.

Expect Easy

Eliminate the complex product development process. You’ll easily customize the configuration, user interface and graphics of your Flex display. The applications are virtually limitless with 18 programmable inputs and outputs, 2 pressure ports, and internal inertial sensors. You’ll streamline integration with the standard, 2-inch size and keep life simple with a single, push-and-turn control knob, and field-upgradeable software.

Expect Affordable

Cut cost, not corners. Design a fully certified, custom function display at a price you can afford. Flex NRE and certification costs are exceptionally low, starting at only $10K. Now, you can leverage leading-edge technology and a game-changing product development process to save up to $1M, per custom display.

Benefits and Specifications

Configuration	Customizable configuration (inputs/outputs), user interface and graphics
Data	Receives and displays ARINC 429, analog, discrete, frequency, temperature, absolute and differential pressure data
Size	Fits standard 2-inch panel cutout
Battery	Rechargeable, field-replaceable emergency battery (available)
Lightweight	Weighs just 0.4 lbs
Simple user interface	Single, push-and-turn control knob
Display	Daylight readable LCD and smooth, high-resolution graphics
Lighting	Manual, external lighting control or built-in photocell for automatic dimming
Upgradeable Software	Field-upgradeable software and configuration via standard USB-A port
Night Vision Imaging System (NVIS)	NVIS compatible units (available)
Certified	TSO certified (Design Assurance Level A)
Made in the USA	Designed and built in Wichita, Kansas, USA
Warranty	Two-year limited warranty

Power Input

10–32 VDC
0.14A @ 28 VDC; 4 watts nominal

Data Inputs

ARINC 429	Low or high speed; labels per individual CID
RS-232	Data format per individual CID
RS-422/485	Data format per individual CID (-3 only)
Analog*	0-28 VDC, 1% accuracy (±0.050 V) (-1 and -2) -24-29 VDC, 1% accuracy (±0.050 V) (-3 only)
Discrete*	Open, ground, high
Thermocouple	Type K (-1 and -2)
Frequency*	0.5-100 V pk-pk; 10-20,000 Hz (-1 only)
Pressure	Absolute/static and differential/pitot (-2 only)
*Up to 12 programmable Analog, Discrete or 3 Frequency inputs available

Data Outputs

ARINC 429	Low or high speed; labels per individual CID
RS-232	Data format per individual CID
RS-422/485	Data format per individual CID (-3 only)
Analog*	0-5 VDC, 1% accuracy (±0.050 V) (-1 and -2) -8-8 VDC, 1% accuracy (±0.050 V) (-3 only)
Discrete*	Open, ground, high
*Up to 12 programmable Analog or Discrete outputs available

Lighting

5, 14, or 28 VDC external control or internal photocell for automatic dimming

Battery

Rechargeable coin cell (clock memory only)

Rechargeable, field-replaceable emergency battery supply (available)
P/N 6430006-(1)
Technology: Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH)
Attributes: 0.25A @ 24 VDC nominal (6 Wh capacity)
Runtime: 60 minutes @ 0.25A

Weight

0.4 lbs (0.17 kg)

Mounting

Rear panel mounted, (4) #6–32 screws, 2.25-inch round bezel

Dimensions

2.43 x 2.43 x 1.0 inches

Mating Connectors

P/N 9019162-1	26-pin, D-Sub electrical connector (Quick Disconnect)
P/N 9019162-2	Pneumatic fittings (Quick Disconnect)

Certification

FAA TSO certified to C2d (Type B), C3e, C4c, C8e, C10c, C106, C113b, C201
RTCA DO-160G qualified
RTCA DO-178C qualified, Design Assurance Level (DAL) A

Rights

U.S. Patent 11,048,389

Data Inputs

ARINC 429	Low or high speed; labels per individual CID
RS-232	Data format per individual CID
RS-422/485	Data format per individual CID (-3 only)
Analog*	0-28 VDC, 1% accuracy (±0.050 V) (-1 and -2) -24-29 VDC, 1% accuracy (±0.050 V) (-3 only)
Discrete*	Open, ground, high
Thermocouple	Type K (-1 and -2)
Frequency*	0.5-100 V pk-pk; 10-20,000 Hz (-1 only)
Pressure	Absolute/static and differential/pitot (-2 only)

*Up to 12 programmable Analog, Discrete or 3 Frequency inputs available

Data Outputs

ARINC 429	Low or high speed; labels per individual CID
RS-232	Data format per individual CID
RS-422/485	Data format per individual CID (-3 only)
Analog*	0-5 VDC, 1% accuracy (±0.050 V) (-1 and -2) -8-8 VDC, 1% accuracy (±0.050 V) (-3 only)
Discrete*	Open, ground, high