Illuminated Panels
Astronics offers a complete design and production service for all types of avionic control and display panels.
Cockpit EL PanelsCockpit Incandescent PanelsCockpit LED PanelsCockpit Integrated Switch Panels
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Product Information
Astronics products offer proven reliability and seamlessly integrate into aerospace applications. Panels are designed to conform fully to all customer and international specifications, and can be fabricated from acrylic or aluminum base material with legends produced by photo-etching, engraving or screen printing.
Astronics’ custom designed panels incorporate high reliability customized push button switches. They combine high tactile, audible feedback with long switch life (over 1 million operations). The switch assemblies are fully sealed and are able to conform to the most demanding of environmental test specifications. The company designs and produces the complete control interface, including push button switches, other specified controls and displays together with any required electronic components as a plug on module.
Illuminated Panels
TYPE III
One piece plastic panels. These are panels consisting of one sheet of plastic, utilizing MS25010 lighting assemblies for illumination.
TYPE IV
Integrally wired incandescent panels. These are panels consisting of one sheet of plastic with wiring and lamps embedded within the panel.
TYPE V (one piece panel)
Integrally wired panels having replaceable lamps. The lamps can be replaced from either front or rear. Single sheet panels contain embedded wiring, lamp holders and connectors.
TYPE V (two piece panel assembly)
Consists of plastic front sheet with attaching printed circuit board containing lamps, circuitry and connectors.
TYPE VI
These are panels illuminated by electroluminescent (EL) lamps. The EL lamps are encapsulated within the panel.
TYPE VII
Consists of a plastic front bezel with an attached printed circuit board containing an LED circuit.