GE Intelligent Platforms ABI-cPCI3U2 MIL-STD-1553 Interface Features ABI-cPCI3U2 interface provides up to four Hardware Overview flexible, full-function, dual redundant MIL- • Up to 4 dual redundant 1553 channels The ABI-cPCI3U2 bases its ABI interface upon STD-1553 interfaces to the front panel or cPCI featuring 100% concurrent and inde- an advanced high speed DSP, programmable backplane. This Advanced Bus Interface (ABI) pendent operation as a: logic and dual port RAM. It delivers a highly architecture provides concurrent and inde- - Bus Controller reliable hardware platform that is feature pendent operation of a Bus Controller (BC), 31 - 31 Remote Terminals rich and user friendly. Through the 256 kB Remote Terminals (RT), and dual function Bus - Dual Function Bus Monitor of dual port RAM, the host processor has Monitoring (BM). The architecture is compat- access to set up, monitor, and change the • Bus Controller ible for use in applications implementing the - Programmable frame lists 1553 interface data structures at any time. 16PP194, 16PP362 or 16PP967 specifications. Link-list memory architecture allows the user - BC-RT, RT-BC, RT-RT The ABI-cPCI3U2 interface equips the cPCI bus - Mode codes, broadcasts, and to structure interface memory usage for the system with up to four complete 1553 inter- time delays maximum in flexibility and usefulness. faces. This includes 1553A/1553B selections, • RT Functionality pointer-driven transmit and receive buffers Software Support Overview - RT level protocol selection and extensive programmable event interrupts. Bundled software includes host processor - RT definition tables - Programmable response time device drivers to the dual port control and BC simulation structures consist of linked lists data structures, as well as an application • Bus Monitor of 1553 command messages: BC-to-RT, RT- layer to these structures. Also provided are - Map monitoring to-BC, RT-to-RT, mode code, broadcast and low-level drivers for most operating systems, - Sequential monitoring time delay block transmissions. We define RT and the Integrated Avionics Library with - Time stamped simulation as a simple series of pointers to RT source code, with the interface at no - Double buffered definition tables. The RT definition tables in additional cost. - Error tables turn point to control data buffers. We define - Definable monitoring the bus activity we want to monitor in both • Architecture the Map and Sequential monitoring modes. - On-the-fly data structures This provides user defined linked lists of data - BC and RT linked lists buffers and sequential 1553 activity. The - High-speed DSP user can time stamp and/or double buffer - Flexible memory structure the 1553 activity. Both monitoring modes - Flash memory perform broad error monitoring. They also • Software Support provide a comprehensive table that the host - Complimentary drivers for most processor can read at any time. operating systems - Integrated Avionics Library, including source code ABI-cPCI3U2: MIL-STD 1553 Interface cPCI Functionality Specifications Ordering Information • cPCI bus is PICMG 2.0-D2.13 compliant ABI-cPCI3U2-1 ABI Functionality: • 132 MB per second maximum transfer rate One Channel 1553 to cPCI Interface Bus Controller (BC) • 16-bit and 32-bit transfer modes ABI-cPCI3U2-2 • BC retry • Memory mapped Two Channel 1553 to cPCI interface • Minor frame timing and message scheduling • Programmable DMA controller • Intermessage gap selectable • I/O mapped to cPCI J2 IRIG • Programmable delay gaps and null BC blocks IRIG B Time Receiver (add /I to product number) • On-board firmware storage via Flash memory • Multiple BC data buffers in a linked list structure Interface Connections • Programmable RT no-response time-out • Multiple I/O harnesses available Remote Terminals (RTs) • Amp 0.0500 series • 31 RTs and all subaddresses supported • J2 rear panel I/O • Transmit/Receive buffers for each subaddress Interface Card Specifications • Multiple RT data buffers in a linked list structure • Power Consumption: • Programmable RT response time and no-response Two Channel selection 5 V @ 750 mA or 3.3 V @ 450 mA Four channel: Map Monitoring 5 V @ 3.5 A maximum (estimated) • Multiple linked buffers for each transmit/receive • Commercial operating temperature: subaddress 0° C to +70° C • Mapped buffers read by host processor as time 95% rH non-condensing permits • Available in optional extended temperature version, • Number of buffers per transmit/receive subaddress contact factory is programmable or user definable to account for • Mechanical: various host speeds Eurocard 3U Length 6.3” Height 3.9” Sequential Monitoring Software and Documentation Support • Host driver selected messages are double buffered • Low-level drivers for most operating systems • Messages time stamped with a 1 µs 32-bit clock or • Integrated Avionics Library with source code optional 48-bit IRIG-B clock ® • Borland and Microsoft C Compiler compatible • Standard firmware performs broad error monitoring • Hardware and Integrated Avionics Library docu- • Comprehensive error table readable at any time by mentation included on CD. Hard copies of the host processor documentation are available upon request. Self Test Customer Support • Power-up test with status register report • Two-year warranty • BIT-RAM and encoder/decoder test • Extended warranties available • Run-time health status register • Driver and library upgrades • Unit Test application for 1553 bus functionality • Over 18 operating systems supported on Inputs/Outputs various platforms • 16 Bi-directional external triggers • IRIG clock input (optional) About GE Intelligent Platforms GE Intelligent Platforms, a General Electric Company (NYSE: GE), is an experienced high-performance technology company and a global provider of hardware, software, services, and expertise in automation and embedded computing. 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