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History
Heim Systems has an international reputation for excellent, feature-rich products,
providing cost-effective recording solutions, and for focusing on meeting customers'
needs with user friendly implementation of advanced technology. When it comes
to recording innovations, the track record speaks for itself . . . .
1966
Josef Heim KG. is founded by Josef Heim as a manufacturer of data recorders
for the avionics industry.
1980
Josef Heim gets an innovation award from German industry for the world's
first PCM recorder with error correction. The VDR1410 instrumentation recorder
uses video format to record PCM data.
1984
The VDA876M modular data acquisition system is developed, complete with
the BDR1553 module for recording MIL-STD-1553 avionics bus data.
1987
BigRam, a solid state data acquisition system for the automotive industry,
is introduced with 448 MByte of dynamic RAM recording media.
1989
D1 Recorder - first DAT based digital recorder for PCM data acquisition.
1990
D3 Recorder - first DAT digital recorder with built-in, modular, signal
conditioning and multiplexing.
'A' Series portable recorder range for automotive and industrial applications
is introduced with DAT recording media.
1994
D4 - first rugged 4Mbit/s DAT avionics recorder with interchangeable analog
and digital signal modules.
1995
DiSC-16 - signal conditioning front-ends for demanding, high accuracy applications.
D12 Recorder - a rugged high data rate, high channel capacity DLT based digital
system with interchangeable analog and digital signal modules.
1996
Racal Recorders, a member of the Racal Electronics Group, joins with Joseph
Heim to form Racal-Heim.
D20d and D20i - rugged 20Mbit/s DLT and AIT based digital avionics recorders
with built in analog and digital signal conditioning.
1998
A480 - first AIT based analog recorder with 625 kHz aggregate bandwidth,
144 channels, built-in signal conditioning and computer compatible data download.
1999
D20ix and D4xe are introduced to handle more severe airborne environments.
D4xe is certified to FORM 100 A Safety.
2000
Thomson CSF acquires Racal Electronics Group and renames the new group as
Thales.
Racal-Heim becomes Thales-Heim Systems.
D20f Series - the first small airborne recorder with plug-in media cartridge
allowing instant swap between tape, hard drive, and solid state media.
2001
GSR Series - the first ground based recorder has plug-in media cartridge,
network capability and self-contained signal conditioning. Designed for direct
replacement of IRIG106 longitudinal analog machines with a digital solution.
DiSC6 Series - first small, modular, data acquisition system designed for
use as a PC front end and/or as a recording system capable of using tape, hard
drives or solid state.
2002
D200f Series - first network capable 200 Mbit/s airborne recorder with plug-in
media cartridge and built-in signal conditioning.
The Zodiac Group buys Thales-Heim Systems. The company is renamed Heim Systems
GmbH and becomes a subsidiary of In-Snec, a leading telemetry equipment supplier
in the Zodiac Group. The US operation is renamed Heim Data, Inc.
2003
D5000 Series - compact avionics recorders with 256 Mbit/s capability modular
signal conditioning and interchangeable media cartridges. The D5000 is compliant
with the newly published IRIG106 Chapter10 standards and is able to record accurately
time correlated video, PCM and avionics bus data.
2004
GSR Series is further developed to provide the first IRIG106 Chapter 10
ground replay facilities.
2006
The Zodiac Data Systems organization was formed when the activities of Heim Data Systems and Enertec America were merged with a new operation supporting IN-SNEC products.
2007
GSS - IRIG106 Chapter 10 compatible high speed, high capacity, scalable ground acquisition system for applications with high channel counts and high bandwidth.
2007
Heim Data Division moves administrative, order processing and service departments to new facility in Alpharetta, GA.
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