The CM1553-3 is a family of PCMCIA cards for interfacing to MIL-STD-1553 databuses. It provides features and flexibility previously found only on large format expansion cards. This family of eight cards allows a desktop or notebook computer to serve as a Bus Controller, Remote Terminal or Monitor for testing, simulation and development of MIL-STD-1553 avionics systems. The combination of features and upgrade paths make the CM1553-3 an ideal solution for avionics development, test and maintenance activities.
The PCMCIA product family is available in a rugged milled-aluminum Type III case or a smaller Type II case. All CM1553-3 models function on a dual redundant MIL-STD-1553 databus without host intervention.
All models provide Bus Controller, Remote Terminal, and Monitor operation and support all 1553 message types. Advanced models can simultaneously operate as the BC, Monitor, and any number of RTs, and inject protocol errors selectively. The powerful DSP core of the PCMCIA card offloads 1553 protocol processing from the host PC. The large on-board memory and flexible message buffering schemes ensure data integrity. Polling and interrupt generation are simplified through a generous set of user options.
These models and features are also available in ISA (PC1553-3), PCI (LP1553-3), CompactPCI (LC1553-3), and USB (BUSBox) versions. A single terminal PCMCIA Type III card (CM1553-1) based on the SµMMIT XT™ processor is also available.