MIL-STD-1553 • FullMIL-STD-1553functionality• BC,RT,and/orMonitor• Dual-redundantchannels• Modelsavailable:Single-function, Multi-function,andBusMonitoronly• Errorinjection(Multi-functiononly)• Transformeranddirectcoupled• Transformercoupledcableincluded• LEDsindicatebustrafficanderrors

Software • UniversalBTIDriver™APIcompatible• EfficientDMAmonitoring• CompatiblewithotherBallardhardware• TranslatorforolderBallarddevices• CoPilot®software(optional)

Benefits • Small,lightweight,andrugged• Portable,versatile,anddurable• EasyPlugandPlayinstallation• Noexternalpowersupplyneeded• Powerfulprotocolengine• Securelockingconnectors• Freecustomersupportforproductlife• 3-yearlimitedwarrantystandard• FCC,CEandRoHScompliant

Applications• 1553analysis,test,andsimulation• Dataloading• FlightlineandAOGsupport• Inthelaborinthefield• Replaceplug-incards

USB Interface to MIL-STD-1553

Features

Upto2MIL-STD-1553Channels

8AvionicsDiscreteI/O

IRIGA/BPWMandAM

USB2.0BusPowered

32MBDataMemory

Small,Portable,andRugged

Technical Data Sheet

MIL-STD-1553InterfaceUSB1553

The Avionics Databus Innovators

www.ballardtech.com

Description

TheUSB1553seriesofproductsarepocket-sizedUSBadaptersthatenablecomputerstointerfacewithMIL-STD-1553avionicsdatabuses.Havingextensive1553functionality,theyareusedtocommunicatewith,simulate,test,andmonitor1553equipmentandsystems.Severalmodelsareavailablewithdifferentchannelcountsandcapabilities.

BeingaUSBperipheral,theUSB1553iscompatiblewithvirtuallyallmodernPClaptop,desktop,tablet,andnetbookcomputers.PlugandPlayandHotSwapfeaturesmakeiteasytoinstallandmovebetweencomputers.TheUSB1553supportsmaximumdatathroughputonall1553channelsandhasalarge32MBbuilt-inmemory.WithallitscapabilityandversatilitytheUSB1553issuitableforawiderangeofapplicationsinthelabandinthefield.

Hardware

TheUSB1553issmall,lightweight,andrugged.AllpowernecessaryforoperationisprovidedviathesingleUSBport.Allmodelsincludeeightavionicslevelinput/outputdiscretesandIRIGtimesynchronization/generation.TwoLEDsindicatepowerandbustrafficbydefault,ortheycanbecontrolledbyusersoftware.

Dependinguponthehardwaremodel,each1553channelmaybeeithersingle-function,multi-function,orbusmonitoronly.Single-functionchannelscanbeconfiguredinsoftwareaseitheraBusController(BC),aBusMonitor(BM),orupto32RemoteTerminals(RTs).Multi-functionchannelshaveprotocolerrorinjectioncapabilityandcansimultaneouslybeaBC,BM,andupto32RTs.

Software

UserscandeveloptheirownsoftwareapplicationswiththeincludedBTIDriverAPI.WithonlyafewfunctioncallsaprogramcanoperatetheUSB1553andprocessmessagestoandfromtheavionicsdatabuses.Functionsincluderoutinesfortransmitting,receiving,scheduling,recording,time-tagging,andmanipulatingdata.TheUSB1553canuseapplicationsdevelopedforotherBallarddevices.CodemigratesseamlesslyfromBTIDrivercompatibledevicesorthroughatranslationdriverfromolderBallarddevices.

Alternatively,Ballard’soptionalCoPilotsoftwareprovideseasy-to-use,interactivetoolsfordatabustest,analysis,andsimulation.CoPilotsimplifiesprojectdevelopmentandprovidesaddedproductivitythroughvirtualinstrumentdisplays,flexiblemonitoringandanalysistoolsandapowerfulscriptingengine.

MIL-STD-1553Interface

Specifications

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USB1553

The Avionics Databus Innovators

Aerospace InterfacesMilitary EmbeddedSystemsCommercial Software

BR173-20100322

MIL-STD-1553 Features

Bus Controller AutomaticorcustomschedulingProgrammable:frametimes,intermessage

gaps,conditionalretries,andbranchesRunmodes:continuous,loopNtimes,

single-stepStartonsoftwareorexternaltriggerAperiodicandone-shotmessagesSyncoutonallorselectedmessagesProgrammableBCtimeoutvalues

Remote TerminalMulti-terminalsimulation(32RT)Configurable1553AorBresponsetimeProgrammableresponsetimeandstatus

wordbitsAutoBusyBitoptionSupportforall1553BmodecodesSelectablemodecodesubaddressEnablebroadcastonaper-RTbasisRT31asbroadcastorvalidRTConfigure/legalizeselectedSA/MCsRT“ShadowMonitor”mode

Bus MonitorCaptureall1553trafficorfilterbyRT/SACaptureandtime-tagdiscreteI/OSequentialrecordincludes:

command/status/datawords,time-tag,errors,bus,andresponsetime(s)

EfficientDMAmonitorpipetohost

Message DataComprehensiveerrordetectionGuaranteeddataintegrityBufferingschemesfacilitatedatahandling: Singlebuffers(default) Circularliststransmitarepeatedpattern FIFOlistbuffersforsequentialdataDatainitializationoptionsTrackactivitybymin,max,orelapsedtime

Error Injection (Multi-function only)TriggerfromsoftwareoranexternalsignalInjecterrorsinallortaggedmessagesParity,bitcount,invertedsync,Manchester,

gap,andwordcount(relativeorabsolute)

Other Features

Base Configuration •Modeldependent1553capability•USB2.0interface•8AvionicsDiscreteI/O•IRIGA/Binputandoutput•2LEDindicators•32MBon-boardmemory

Avionics Discrete I/O8programmableinputs/outputsOutput:Open/Gnd,35VDC,200mA(max),

selfmonitoring,inductiveloadprotectedLogtransitionstosequentialrecord

Time-tag/IRIG48-bithardwaretime-tag(1usresolution)IRIGAorB,AM,PWMandPPSmodes Generateorsynchronize(AMinputonly) Synchronizehardwaretime-tags

Interrupts/LoggingPolloruseinterruptsConfigurableeventlogProgrammableeventlogging/interruptsfrom

messages,BCschedule,andbuffers

Channel DetailsAllchannelsdualredundant–BusAandBSingle-function:BC,32RTs,orBusMonitorMulti-function:Errorinjection,BC,32RTs,

andBusMonitorsimultaneouslyBusMonitoronly:MonitorOnlyJumperfordirectcoupledtermination

SpecificationsComponenttemperature:-40to+85degCStoragetemperature:-55to+100degCI/OConnector:HD44FD-SubDim:3.0x4.45x0.97inch

(76x113x25mm)Weight:under5oz(140g)Power:SingleUSBPortMTBF:1,500,000hours

SoftwareUniversalBTIDriverAPIforC/C++,C#,VB,

VB.Net,andLabVIEW™

MSWindows®andLinux®OSdriversTranslationDLLsforolderBallarddevicesCoPilotanalysisandtestsoftware(optional)CallforlatestlanguageandOSsupport.

Ordering Information

USB Hardware PartNo. Channel 1 2 3 4UA1120 S - - -UA1130 M - - -UA1121 S BM - -UA1122 S S - -UA1131 M BM - -UA1133 M M - -UA1110 BM - - -UA1111 BM BM - -UA1140* BM BM BM BM

S=Single-functionM=Multi-functionBM=BusMonitoronly*UA1140channelsarenon-redundant

Casecoloroption:Blackisstandard.Add“/FTO”suffixforFlightTestOrange

CoPilot SystemsToincludeCoPilotput“CP-“beforethe

abovePartNo.Example:CP-UA1130

Accessories (Included)1553transformer-coupledI/Ocablewith

PL-75connectors(3ft)USBcablewithscrew-locks(5ft)MatingHD44PD-SubI/OconnectorManualsandsoftwareCD

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Technology, Inc.BTIDriver™ isa trademarkofBallardTechnology, Inc.Allother trademarksare thepropertyof their

respectiveowners.Specificationsmaychangewithoutnotice.

Ballard Technology is committed to quality and is AS9100 / ISO 9001 registered.