1553 Avionics Interface 3U cPCI Card

• One, two, or four MIL-STD-1553A/B Interfaces with full Error Injection and Detection
• IRIG-B Time Code Receiver / Generator
• Selectable direct or transformer coupling
• Single or multi-function configurations
• 3U cPCI Instrument (3U PXI compatible)

Description

The QCP-1553 module is a rugged, reliable, full featured, Compact PCI module designed to provide a stand-alone, MIL-STD-1553A/B interface for avionics applications. Up to four independent dual redundant MIL-STD-1553 databus streams are supported by the 3U QCP-1553 module. Additionally, the module offers full functional test, simulation, monitoring and databus analyzer functions for MILSTD-1553A/B applications. An onboard IRIG-B time code decoder and generator allows users to accurately synchronize single or multiple QCP-1553 modules to a common time source. The QCP-1553 module is available in single or full function (RT simulation, monitoring, and bus controller) configurations.

Features

The QCP-1553's standard features include selectable transformer or direct coupling, 1 Mbyte of RAM per channel, 45-bit message timetagging, triggers, extensive BC & RT link-list structures, error injection/detection, avionics level discretes, automatic/manual RT Status Bit and Mode Code responses, along with advanced BC functionality. An IRIG-B signal Receiver/Generator supports DC / TTL signaling for the generator and AM or DC/TTL signaling for the receiver. With the highest speed encoder/decoder in the industry, the QCP-1553 Bus Monitor provides unparalleled error detection and 100% monitoring of a fully loaded buses.

QCP-1553 multi-function interfaces are easily configured to operate as a simultaneously as a Bus Controller, 31 Remote Terminals and as a Bus Monitor. Single-function QCP-1553 interfaces have all the features and functionality of the multi-function versions, but only one major operational mode is enabled at a time. Each interface can emulate either a Bus Controller or 31 Remote Terminals or a Bus Monitor.

Bus Controller Features

• Programmable control over:

- Major and minor frame content and timing
- Intermessage gap times
- Response time-out and late response
- Multiple BC retry

• Modify messages, data or setup while card is running
• Insert aperiodic messages into a running BC list
• "Oneshot" mode for simplified BC operation
• Conditional message sequencing based on real-time message data or status
• Selectable interrupt generation and status messages on a full range of system conditions or all detected errors


• Full error detection:

- Invalid word
- Late response
- Bit count error
- Early response
- High word
- No response
- Low word
- Incorrect RT address
- Inverted sync
- Parity error
- Manchester error

• Extensive programmable error injections (on a per word basis)
• Synchronize BC operation to an external time source

Remote Terminal Features

• Multiple RT simulation (up to 31 RTs)
• Programmable error injection (on a per word basis)
• Modify data, status words or setup while card is running
• Programmable message content (linked message buffers)
• Interrupts can be generated on a per message basis upon
• End of Message and error conditions
• RT Map Monitoring

Bus Monitor Features

• Capture 100% fully loaded bus traffic with:

- Time-tagging - Error status
- Word status - Message status
- RT response time

• Extensive filtering and triggering options:

- By individual RT/subaddress
- Transmit, receive or broadcast mode codes - Internal or external triggering - Trigger output on user specified data

• Real-time bus playback with RT edit mode

Software






The QCP-1553 module is supplied with an API for Windows 9x-Windows 7, Linux, VxWorks. An ATEasy driver, sample code, high level C and C++ interface libraries, and documentation is also provided.




Applications





• Automatic Test Equipment (ATE)
• LRU and SRU test
• System level test