DPI Labs

DPI Labs, Inc. designs and manufactures cabin management systems, LED lighting and in-flight entertainment for business, commercial, military and head of state aircraft. The company is based at 1350 Arrow Highway in La Verne, California, and says it has worked for more than 40 years. It says its cabin control systems are used on Air Force One, and that it supports products in aging fleets, many of them more than 20 years old.

Products

• SmartLink cabin management architecture, with redundant modules, which the company says it first introduced as an integrated cabin management system
• Membrane switches and switch panels designed for VIP aircraft
• Drop-in replacement cabin management components for older systems
• LED cabin lighting, including reading, dome, wash, emergency, multi-color, full-color and NVIS compatible lights
• SmartCanvas OLED large-format cabin displays
• 4K entertainment systems with control from a touch screen, remote or mobile device
• Air distribution systems
• Cockpit annunciators, developed as standard equipment for the Boeing 777

Programs

• ReNu, a program for refurbishing and refinishing switch panels, planned in advance to shorten downtime
• Cabin management and entertainment upgrades that keep much of the existing wiring harness and reduce woodwork
• Switches designed to match the fit and function of earlier Pacific Systems parts

Support and engineering

• Product support around the clock for aircraft on ground and technical help
• Remote diagnostics and firmware updates through a tool called Tech In a Box
• Field support teams that can travel to the aircraft
• Training programs for completion centers and flight departments, on site or at the customer
• Engineering support, including system design, mechanical packaging, software and firmware, and PCB layout to DO-160 categories
• Repair capability for most of the parts it has made

Company facts

• The company says it was the first cabin management maker certified to the Boeing D1-9000 Quality Workmanship Standard
• FAA Repair Station number 7DPR851C and EASA Repair Station number 145.684
• Made in the USA, with a main production facility of 18,525 square feet
• A 10,000 square foot research and development site nearby
• Facilities include vibration test fixtures, EMI test equipment and rapid 3D prototyping

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