ARINC 429 Communication card on PCI Bus

ATS-PCI-429
ARINC 429 PCI Card

KEY FEATURES
	PCI bus compatible
	Available in a combination of 2 Tx/4 Rx channels per Arinc429 controller
	Supports up to 24 Channels per card
	8 Transmit Channels
	16 Receive Channels
	Configurable for High Speed/Low Speed
	128 x 32 Shared RAM Interface on each Arinc429 controller
	Programmable interrupts
	Two 32 x 32 Transmit FIFO on each Arinc429 controller
	Built-in Fault Detection Circuitry
	Software Driver support for a host of Operating Systems/Environments
	Windows driver support included with card
	Windows98/2000/XP driver support included with the card
	Software includes “Virtual Instrument Panel” for interactive card operation in stand-alone mode including:
		•	Card Diagnostics
		•	Usage of Driver Library Functions
		•	Commands for Register Level Operation
	Bus Analyzer application utility aids in data formatting, data logging, data display and simulation, etc. - Optional

Overview:

The ATS-PCI-429 card provides a flexible, powerful ARINC429 avionics databus interface card for the development and maintenance of commercial avionics. The card is designed to transmit and receive messages on up to 24 channels. Each channel is software configurable for high or low speed (12.5k or 100k bits per second) and ARINC429 protocol requirements. The ARINC data word can be decoded and sorted based on the Label and SDI bits and stored in RAM and/or FIFOs. The card is integrated with powerful software that reduces development time. All databus functionality is supported from our advanced API (Application Programming Interface) and VIP (Virtual Instrument Panel).

Hardware:

The ATS-PCI-429 card can be configured with up to 4 ARINC 429 controllers from DDC, each containing 2 Transmit and 4 Receive channels, for a maximum of 24 channels (See Ordering Information). Each 6 channel controller has 128 x 32 bit static RAM, four 32 (words deep) x 32 (bit) Receive FIFOs and two 32 (words deep) x 32 (bit) transmit FIFOs. Look-up tables loaded into RAM enable the module's receive circuitry to filter and sort incoming data by label and destination bit as well as provide multilevel data specific interrupts or hardware triggers.

SOFTWARE:

The ATS-PCI-429 software includes:

· Virtual Instrument Panel
· Drivers & APIs
· Bus Analyzer - Optional

Virtual Instrument Panel

The ATS-PCI-429 card comes with a “Virtual Instrument Panel” providing interactive control of all ARINC429 features. The control interface appears on the computer display and user manipulates these controls with a mouse or keyboard. The purpose of Virtual Instrument Panel is to help the user (mostly system integrators) to quickly setup and use the card, just like a stand-alone instrument with physical front-end knobs, controls and display without getting into programming intricacies.

Drivers & APIs

The ATS-PCI-429 card comes with a powerful set of library functions to access the entire ARINC429 functionality. The drivers are designed in a modular fashion consisting of component functions and application functions. The user’s test program can be developed with few calls to the driver, by using the set of Application functions provided.

Driver and high-level API libraries for Windows 98,2000, XP, NT, LabWindows/CVI, LabVIEW, Linux & RT-Linux are available. Sample applications are included.

Bus Analyzer - Optional

This is an application software utility developed for data logging, display and analysis. The tool can be used for simulation purposes.

PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS:

ARINC429 Interface

· Supports up to 24 ARINC429 channels

- 8 Transmit

- 16 Receive

· 128 x 32 Shared RAM interface on each ARINC controller

· Programmable Interrupts

· Configurable Bit Format Control

· Built-in Fault Detection Circuitry

Transmit Interface

· Programmable 12.5/100KHz bit rate

· Two 32 x 32 Transmit FIFOs on each ARINC429 controller

· Independent data transmit by each channel

· Programmable data transmit rate for each channel

· Transmit FIFO Status Indicators

Receive Interface

· Four 32 x 32 Receive FIFOs on each ARINC429 controller
· Receive data rates can be programmed for channel 0 and 1 independent of channel 2 and 3 in each ARINC429 controller
· Reducing Receive Data Latency
· Filtering & Sorting of data
· Storage of data
· Parity error Checking & Reporting
· Receive FIFO status indicator

Self Test

· Testing of Memory Elements

· Testing Transmit/Receive functions

· Wraparound Test for each channel

· Interrupt Function Testing

Error Conditions

· Sequence Error

· Address Error

· FIFO Overflow Error

· Receive Data Parity Error

· Arinc Clock Error

Software Support:

· Driver and High-level API libraries for Win 98, 2000, XP, NT, LabWindows/CVI, LabVIEW, Linux & RT
· A powerful 'Virtual Instrument Panel' developed to mimic the physical card features & capabilities for interactive control & monitoring
· Sample applications with interactive GUI will be provided to help users quickly setup and use the card.

Physical:

· ¾ length desktop PCI card (7.4” X 3.8”)

Environmental:

· Operating temperature : 0O C to +50O C

· Storage temperature : -20O C to +70O C

Power:

· Maximum Power consumption for each ARINC controller is

- + 5 VDC @ 500mA

- +12 VDC @ 300mA

- 12 VDC @ 300mA

Warranty:

· 1 year limited warranty

Ordering Information

Hardware Selection

Software Selection

Operating Systems/Environment Support

ATS-PCI-429-WIN           :          Windows 98/2000/XP/NT
ATS-PCI-429-LIN            :           Linux support -
ATS-PCI-429-RTL            :           RT-Linux support

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