Excalibur Systems EXC-1553PCMCIA/B-R-E MIL-STD-1553 Test and Simulation Card
Excalibur Systems Embedded Test Systems.
- Model
- Excalibur Systems EXC-1553PCMCIA/B-R-E
- Calibration
- Available on request
- Price
- $1,850
- Status
- In stock
- RFQ ref
- EXC-1553PCMCIA/B-R-E
This unit
The Excalibur Systems EXC-1553PCMCIA/B-R-E is a MIL-STD-1553 test and simulation card engineered for PCMCIA-compatible computers. This Type II PCMCIA card provides a complete interface for testing and simulating MIL-STD-1553 communication buses across aerospace and defense applications. Built on UTMC's SUMMIT™ LX/DX 1553 Controller architecture and PCMCIA Release 2.1 compliance, it enables Bus Controller, Remote Terminal, Bus Monitor, and RT/Concurrent Monitor operations in both laboratory and field environments.
Technical Specifications Protocol & Control
MIL-STD-1553A/B protocol support
Operating modes: Bus Controller (BC), Remote Terminal (RT), Bus Monitor (BM), RT/Concurrent Monitor
UTMC SUMMIT™ LX/DX 1553 Controller chipset Memory Architecture
Dual-Port RAM: 64K words (64K x 16)
Control Registers: 32 words mapped within Common memory space Interfaces & Connectors
Host: PCMCIA Release 2.1 compliant, 16-bit Type II slot
MIL-STD-1553 Bus: 25-pin connector with transformer coupling; adapter cable to miniature female twinax connector included Performance Capabilities
32-bit time tag with 1 µs resolution
Programmable error injection for BC messages and RTs
Polling or interrupt-driven operation with flexible interrupt handling Physical & Environmental
Form Factor: PCMCIA Type II, 86 mm × 54 mm × 5 mm
Weight: 160 g (including cables)
Extended Temperature variant: -40°C to +85°C
Storage Temperature: -25°C to +85°C
Humidity: 10% to 90% non-condensing
Key Features
Compact form factor for notebook and portable test systems
Transformer-coupled MIL-STD-1553 bus interface
Plug and Play functionality
Dual-port RAM enables simultaneous host and bus access
Field-proven SUMMIT™ controller architecture
Typical Applications Aircraft avionics integration and testing, vehicle bus simulation, subsystem validation, on-site field diagnostics, and laboratory MIL-STD-1553 protocol development.
Compatibility & Integration Provided software includes C driver library with source code, Merlin application software, and GUI tools. Supports Windows operating systems; PCMCIA slot must support 16-bit operation.
Excalibur Systems EXC-1553PCMCIA/B-R-E — Repair & Calibration Service
Aumictech offers NIST-traceable calibration and repair for the Excalibur Systems EXC-1553PCMCIA/B-R-E. Calibration covers analog input channel accuracy and offset at all gain settings, analog output accuracy, digital I/O logic threshold verification, sample rate and timing accuracy, and trigger and synchronization bus functional verification. NI CompactRIO and PXI chassis also undergo backplane trigger line integrity check.. All calibrations ship with a NIST-traceable certificate. Turnaround is typically 1–3 business days after receipt.
Common Excalibur Systems EXC-1553PCMCIA/B-R-E faults: power supply failure (cRIO-9073/9074), C-series slot connector wear, PXI chassis fan failure, GPIB interface failure on VXI controllers, BIOS/EEPROM corruption. NI CompactRIO most common faults are power supply failure on older cRIO-9073/9074 chassis and C-series module slot connector wear from repeated hot-swap cycles. PXI chassis fan failure is the most common wear item — chassis fans are field-replaceable. VXI embedded controllers most commonly develop EEPROM corruption and GPIB interface failure.
Excalibur Systems EXC-1553PCMCIA/B-R-E price
This Excalibur Systems EXC-1553PCMCIA/B-R-E is listed at $1,850. Calibration is available separately from $450. Contact us for volume pricing or if you need multiple units.
Excalibur Systems EXC-1553PCMCIA/B-R-E calibration cost
NIST-traceable calibration for the Excalibur Systems EXC-1553PCMCIA/B-R-E is $450 (standard — pass/fail certificate and calibration sticker) or $650 (full measured data at every test point, reference standards documented, traceability chain included). Calibration for this instrument covers analog input channel accuracy and offset at all gain settings, analog output accuracy, digital I/O logic threshold verification, sample rate and timing accuracy, and trigger and synchronization bus functional verification. NI CompactRIO and PXI chassis also undergo backplane trigger line integrity check.. Turnaround is 1 to 3 business days after receipt. See full calibration details →
