GE Intelligent Platforms ABI-PC3 MIL-STD-1553 Interface ABI-PC3 interface provides a flexible, full Features Hardware Overview function, one or two channel, dual redundant • 1 or 2 dual redundant 1553 channels GE bases the ABI interface upon an advanced MIL-STD-1553 interface to the ISA backplane. featuring 100% concurrent and inde- high speed DSP, programmable logic and This Advanced Bus Interface (ABI) architec- pendent operation as a: dual port RAM. It delivers a highly reliable ture provides concurrent and independent - Bus Controller hardware platform that is feature rich and operation of a Bus Controller (BC), 31 Remote - 31 Remote Terminals user friendly. Through the 128 kB of dual port Terminals (RT), and dual function Bus Monitor- - Dual Function Bus Monitor RAM, the host processor has access to set ing (BM). The ABI-PC3 interface equips the ISA up, monitor, and change the 1553 interface • Bus Controller bus system with a complete 1553 interface. - Programmable frame lists data structures at any time. Link-list memory This includes 1553A/1553B selections, pointer- - BC-RT, RT-BC, RT-RT architecture allows the user to structure driven transmit and receive buffers and - Mode codes, broadcasts, and time delays interface memory usage for the maximum in extensive programmable event interrupts. flexibility and usefulness. • RT Functionality - RT level protocol selection BC simulation structures consist of linked Software Support Overview - RT definition tables lists of 1553 command messages: BC-to-RT, - Programmable response time GE distributed software includes host proces- RTto- BC, RT-to-RT, mode code, broadcast and sor device drivers to the dual port control • Bus Monitor time delay block transmissions. We define RT and data structures as well as an application - Map monitoring simulation as a simple series of pointers to RT layer to these structures. GE also provides - Sequential monitoring definition tables. The RT definition tables in - Time stamped lowlevel drivers for most operating systems, turn point to control data buffers. We define - Double buffered and the Integrated Avionics Library with the bus activity we want to monitor in both - Error tables source code, with the interface at no the Map and Sequential monitoring modes. - Definable monitoring additional cost. This provides user defined linked lists of data • Architecture buffers and sequential 1553 activity. The user - On-the-fl y data structures can time stamp and/or double buffer the - BC and RT linked lists 1553 activity. Both monitoring modes perform - High-speed DSP broad error monitoring. They also provide a - Flexible memory structure comprehensive error table that the host pro- - Variable voltage 1553 transceivers cessor can read at any time. • Software Support - Complimentary drivers for most operating systems - Integrated Avionics Library, including source code ABI-PC3 MIL-STD-1553 Interface Inputs/Outputs • Maximum power consumption - single channel: Specifications 5 V @ 1.0 A, 12 V @ 250 mA • Bi-directional external trigger • Maximum power consumption - dual channel: ABI Functionality: Bus Controller (BC) • IRIG clock input (optional) 5 V @ 1.5 A, 12 V @ 500 mA • BC retry • Variable voltage 1553 outputs: 0-22 V p-p • Standard commercial temperature: 0°C to +60°C; • Minor frame timing and message scheduling • External TTL/RS-422 system clock input ≤ 95% rH non-condensing • Intermessage gap selectable ISA Functionality • Optional extended operating temperature: -40°C to • Programmable delay gaps and null BC blocks • PCAT bus +71°C; ≤ 95% rH non-condensing • Multiple BC data buffers in a linked list structure • D16 transfer modes • Programmable RT no-response timeout Software and Documentation Support • Memory mapped • BC dump feature • Low-level drivers for most operating systems • Port addressing • Integrated Avionics Library with source code Remote Terminals (RTs) • Selectable interrupt requests ® • Borland and Microsoft C Compiler compatible • 31 RTs and all subaddresses supported Interface Connections • Hardware and Integrated Avionics Library docu- • Transmit/Receive buffers for each subaddress • DB44F to coupling harness - Single: CA-2088 mentation included on CD. Hard copies of the • Multiple RT data buffers in a linked list structure Dual: CA-2087 documentation are available upon request. • Programmable RT response time and no- • Coupling harness to bus and I/O connectors response selection Customer Support • DB15F I/O connector • Two-year warranty Map Monitoring • BJ77F Triax connector to 1553 bus • Extended warranties available • Multiple linked buffers for each transmit/receive Interface Card Specifications • Driver and library upgrades subaddress • Mechanical - single channel: 1/2 length ISA bus card • Over 18 operating systems supported on • Mapped buffers read by host processor as Length: 6.875” Height: 4.2” various platforms time permits • Mechanical - dual channel: 3/4 length ISA bus card • Number of buffers per transmit/receive subaddress Length: 9.5” Height: 4.2” is programmable or user definable to account for various host speeds Sequential Monitoring • Host driver selected messages are double buffered Configurations • Messages time stamped with a 1 μs 32-bit clock or optional 48-bit IRIG-B clock • Standard firmware performs broad error monitoring Model Number Configuration • Comprehensive error table readable at any time by host processor ABI-PC3-1 Single Channel 1553 to ISA interface Self Test • Power-up test with status register report ABI-PC3-2 Dual Channel 1553 to ISA interface • BIT-RAM and encoder/decoder test • Run-time health status register ABI-PC3XT-1 Single Channel 1553 to ISA interface, Extended Temp. • Unit Test application for 1553 bus functionality ABI-PC3XT-2 Dual Channel 1553 to ISA interface, Extended Temp. 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