Multi-Function MIL-STD-1553 Cards

December 7, 2010

Data Device Corp. (Bohemia, NY) has introduced the BU-672 Series PMC, PCI, cPCI/PXI, and PCI Express MIL-STD-1553 cards designed around its AceXtreme™ 1553 core. The cards add multi-function capability, allowing a 1553 Bus Controller (BC), up to 31 Remote Terminals (RT), and Bus Monitor (MT) to run concurrently per channel. The cards are available with up to four dual-redundant 1553 channels. The cards also include a Test and Simulation Toolkit that delivers advanced hardware and software utilities. Enhanced test features include: reconstruction (replay) mode, allowing users to record 1553 data and replay it onto the bus in real time; error injection; variable amplitude (PCI-Express only); and low inter-message gap support, providing advanced testing for out-of-bounds responses. The cards utilize a common API that can be used for test/embedded cards and components, so that software developed for any DDC 1553 solution can be easily reused in all other applications without software programming.