Features Single/multiple terminals For use in rugged, industrial ap-

plications Concurrent Bus Controller, Re-

mote Terminal, and Monitor Extensive monitoring capability Error injection Programmable 32-bit time-stamp API and driver software included CoPilot 1553 and CoPilot 1553

Plus graphical software available PCMCIA advantages:

– Notebook PC Portability – Widely supported – Easy installation

A Family of Products Choose functionality suited to

immediate needs Upgrade later as requirements

change Select from several standard

configurations Type II or Type III card Exceptional value

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CM1553-3

PCMCIA Interface to MIL-STD-1553

DescriptionThe CM1553-3x is a family of

PCMCIA cards that provide a dual-redundant MIL-STD-1553 interface. This family of products range in ca-pabilities from single-terminal emu-lation to multi-terminal simulation and error injection with concurrent monitor. Models can be upgraded in the future to meet changing requirements. The powerful fea-tures and upgrade paths make the CM1553-3 an ideal solution for hardware and system development, testing, and simulation.

The CM1553-3 is available as a Type II or Type III PCMCIA card. Both cards are small, light, and portable. The Type III is cased in a milled aluminum shell for optimal heat dissipation and exceptional ruggedness and durability. Other than the case design, the two mod-

els are identical. Software written for one card will run on both mod-els without modification.

HardwareAll models provide Bus Control-

ler, Remote Terminal, and Monitor operation and support all 1553 mes-sage types. Advanced models can simultaneously operate as the BC, Monitor, any number of RTs, and selectively inject protocol errors.

The powerful DSP core of the CM1553-3 offloads 1553 protocol processing from the host PC. The large, on-board memory and flex-ible message buffering schemes ensure data integrity. Polling and interrupt generation are simplified through a generous set of user options.

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SoftwareThe easiest way to use the

CM1553-3 is with Ballard’s CoPilot 1553 graphical software (available with board or separately). Using the automation and detection tools in CoPilot, users can create and run BC schedules, simulate RTs, and monitor the bus with just a few clicks of the mouse. Users can view and edit data in engineering units through specialized displays. In ad-dition, CoPilot 1553 Plus provides virtual instruments, strip charts, and moving map displays, as well as scripting routines and software playback.

Alternatively, software develop-ers can use the bundled Application Program Interface (API) to quickly develop custom applications. The CM1553-3 can be easily configured for terminal emulation using default memory mapping and buffering op-tions with only a few API calls.

Technical Specifications: CM1553-3Modes

Bus Controller On-board message frame timing Transmission retries Exception processing

Remote Terminal Illegalize subaddress/mode codes Interrupt on message or terminal

accessMonitor

Snapshot or sequential Filtering on terminal and/or SA Independent or concurrent with BC/RT

Handles all 1553A/B messages typesNotice 2–selectable features

Message Bufferingsingleping-pongcircular list (transmit only)FIFO list

Multi-terminal simulation (B, C models) Error generation (C model only)

Types: Sync Parity Manchester Bit count Word count

Inject into specific bits/words/messages

DSP CoreMemory

High-performance 256 KB interface

InterruptsSoftware-configurable interrupt log listGenerated on user-specified conditions

Schedule Errors Specific messages

Time-tagAutomatic in all modes32-bit, selectable range/resolution

PCMCIA interfaceType II and III cards availablePlug and play (when installed in a plug- and-play operating system)

Cable3-foot cable with two Twinax PL75 connectors (mates with BJ77 for transformer coupling) Optional connectors available for direct coupling

Temperature Gradescommercial (std)extended temperature available

SoftwareEasy-to-learn APIIncluded drivers: Windows 95/98/NT/

Me/2000/XP Available drivers: LinuxCustomized firmware availableOptional CoPilot 1553 and CoPilot 1553

Plus softwareSpecializing in avionics databusesMIL-STD-1553ARINC 429/575/629/708/717SPACE SHUTTLECustom Products

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Tel: (800) 829-1553 (425) 339-0281Fax: (425) 339-0915

E-mail: sales@ballardtech.comWeb: www.ballardtech.com

Although most users will ac-complish their tasks with a small number of API functions, the com-prehensive library includes a broad range of tools for specialized needs.

Driver software is included for Windows® 95/98/NT/Me/2000/XP. Linux drivers available sepa-rately.

Ordering InformationCM1553-3xTy: MIL-STD-1553

Interface Card (where x is A, B4, B32, or C, and y is 2 for Type II, or 3 for Type III). Includes interface card, API library, cable, and manual.

Cz-C13xTy: CoPilot 1553 Sys-tem (z is S for CoPilot standard and P for CoPilot Plus). Includes the CM1553-3 (x and y specified, as shown above) and CoPilot 1553 software.

CM1553-3 Product Highlights

Type III(CM1553-3xT3)

Type II(CM1553-3xT2)

FeaturesModels

A B4 B32 C

Number of simultaneous terminals 1 4 32 32

Monitor

Filtering for terminal addresses

Filtering for subaddresses

Concurrent with terminal simulation

Error Injection

On-board RAM 256K 256K 256K 1MB