Astronics / Ballard Technology PC1553-3A MIL-STD-1553 Interface
Astronics / Ballard Technology Embedded Test Systems.
- Model
- Astronics / Ballard Technology PC1553-3A
- Calibration
- Available on request
- Price
- $1,200
- Status
- In stock
- RFQ ref
- PC1553-3A
This unit
The Astronics/Ballard Technology PC1553-3A is a PCI-based MIL-STD-1553 interface card delivering dual-redundant bus connectivity for aerospace and defense applications. It operates as a Bus Controller, Remote Terminal, and Bus Monitor simultaneously, supporting all MIL-STD-1553 message types with programmable 32-bit time-stamping and comprehensive error injection capabilities. The card integrates into PCI bus systems for hardware development, integration testing, and databus simulation.
Technical Specifications
Protocol: MIL-STD-1553 (all message types supported)
Bus Configuration: Dual-redundant MIL-STD-1553 interface
Time-Stamping: Programmable 32-bit resolution
Host Interface: PCI bus
Data Throughput: Maximum data throughput on all 1553 channels
Memory: Up to 32 MB built-in buffering (related products)
Power: Host bus powered (PCI)
Key Features
Bus Controller (BC) functionality
Remote Terminal (RT) operation - up to 32 RTs in applicable configurations
Bus Monitor (BM) with concurrent monitoring
Error injection for validation testing
Software compatible with PC1553-2 for system upgrades
Universal BTIDriver API supporting C/C++, C#, VB, VB.Net, and LabVIEW
Windows and Linux driver support
Optional CoPilot analysis software for interactive databus testing
Typical Applications System integration and development in avionics platforms, flight test instrumentation, and MIL-STD-1553 bus emulation. The dual-redundant architecture supports monitoring and real-time error simulation for validation of flight-critical software and hardware.
Compatibility & Integration Designed for PCI form factor installations. Operates within MIL-STD-1553 communication architectures. Related product variants include ISA bus implementations and discrete avionics I/O channels with IRIG time synchronization support.
Astronics / Ballard Technology PC1553-3A — Repair & Calibration Service
Aumictech offers NIST-traceable calibration and repair for the Astronics / Ballard Technology PC1553-3A. 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 Astronics / Ballard Technology PC1553-3A 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.
Astronics / Ballard Technology PC1553-3A price
This Astronics / Ballard Technology PC1553-3A is listed at $1,200. Calibration is available separately from $450. Contact us for volume pricing or if you need multiple units.
Astronics / Ballard Technology PC1553-3A calibration cost
NIST-traceable calibration for the Astronics / Ballard Technology PC1553-3A 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 →
