CoPilot
 The easiest way to use the ARINC 429 functionality of your LX429-5 board is with CoPilot, Ballard's Windows-based software. CoPilot is an intuitive, interactive program that simplifies the testing and simulation of ARINC 429 systems. In CoPilot, you can quickly build transmit schedules and enter and display data in meaningful engineering units. The Sequential Monitor captures, records, filters, displays, and exports 429 traffic. Equipment ID and label definitions are built into the CoPilot 429 database. CoPilot features include virtual instruments, hardware and software playback modes, and scripting. CoPilot also supports MIL-STD-1553, ARINC 708, ARINC 664/AFDX and limited serial communications. Because CoPilot can host multiple cards, channels, and databuses, it is the ideal tool for operating OmniBus products. CoPilot may be purchased as part of an OmniBus system or purchased separately.
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BTIDriver API
Alternatively, users can develop their own applications using the included BTIDriver API. With only a few function calls, a program can operate the Lx429-5 and process messages to and from the avionics databuses. Functions include routines for transmitting, receiving, scheduling, recording, time-tagging, and data manipulation.
Drivers
Driver software is included for Windows®, Linux®, VxWorks®, INTEGRITY®, LabVIEW, and LabVIEW-RT. Contact Ballard for availability of drivers for other operating systems.
translation DLL
The translation DLL (included) makes it easy to convert applications previously written for other Ballard products to run on this family of products.
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