PCMCIA Interface for MIL-STD-1553 Type II or Type III Case

Description

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.

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Software

The easiest way to use the CM1553-3 card is with CoPilot 1553, our powerful Microsoft® Windows® based graphical program (available as an options package). CoPilot 1553 supports and greatly simplifies tasks associated with defining and scheduling Bus Controller commands, defining BC and RT data values, monitoring and analyzing data.

Alternatively, software developers can use the bundled Application Program Interface (API) that enables quick and easy development of custom applications. The CM1553-3 can be configured for simple terminal emulation using default memory mapping and buffering options with only a few API calls. Although most users will accomplish their tasks with a small number of API functions, the comprehensive library includes a broad range of tools for specialized needs. Driver software is included for Windows 95/98/NT/Me/2000/XP. Linux drivers are available.

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A Family of Products

• Choose functionality suited to immediate needs
• Upgrade later as requirements change
• Ongoing release of features and products
• Select from several standard configurations and a variety of options
• Can be customized for special needs
• Exceptional value

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Product Highlights

Features	Models
	A	B4	B32	C
Number of Simultaneous Terminals	1	4	32	32
Monitor
Filtering for TA
Filtering for SA
Concurrent with terminal simulation
Error Injection
On-Board Static RAM	256KB	256KB	256KB	1MB
True Dual-Port RAM	64KB	64KB	64KB	64KB
Bundled Software

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