Astronics / Ballard Technology PC1553-3C MIL-STD-1553 Interface
Astronics / Ballard Technology Embedded Test Systems. Channels: ** Dual-redundant MIL-STD-1553.
- Model
- Astronics / Ballard Technology PC1553-3C
- Calibration
- Available on request
- Price
- $1,400
- Status
- In stock
- RFQ ref
- PC1553-3C
This unit
The Astronics/Ballard Technology PC1553-3C is a MIL-STD-1553B interface card for ISA-based IBM-PC/AT systems, enabling avionics, military, and aerospace applications to interface with MIL-STD-1553 buses. The card provides dual-redundant channels supporting concurrent operation as bus controller, remote terminal, or monitor, with integrated error injection and extensive monitoring capabilities.
Technical Specifications
Interface: MIL-STD-1553B
Host Bus: ISA (IBM-PC/AT compatible)
Channels: Dual-redundant MIL-STD-1553
On-board RAM: 256 KB to 1 MB (configuration dependent)
Time-Stamp: Programmable 32-bit
Characteristic Impedance: 70.0 to 85.0 ohms at 1.0 MHz (per MIL-STD-1553B)
Discrete I/O: 8 avionics-level input/output discretes
Connectors: BNC front connectors (select variants)
Dimensions: 3.0 × 4.45 × 0.97 inches (76 × 113 × 25 mm)
Weight: Under 5 oz (140 g)
Key Features
Supports all MIL-STD-1553 message types
Single and multiple terminal configurations
Error injection capability (advanced models)
Transformer and direct-coupled stub options; transformer coupling required for Army/Air Force applications, optional for Navy
Power on/off noise: ±250 mV peak line-to-line (transformer coupled), ±90 mV peak line-to-line (direct coupled)
Unused terminal connections feature minimum 75% shielding coverage
Compatibility & Integration
Windows, Linux, and Solaris OS driver support
Universal BTIDriver API for C/C++, C#, VB, VB.NET, and LabVIEW
Software compatible with PC1553-2
Translation DLLs available for legacy Ballard devices
Optional CoPilot analysis and test software Note: The PC1553-3C is obsolete per manufacturer status; availability through third-party suppliers may vary.
Specifications
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Frequency Range | 1.0 MHz |
Astronics / Ballard Technology PC1553-3C — Repair & Calibration Service
Aumictech offers NIST-traceable calibration and repair for the Astronics / Ballard Technology PC1553-3C. 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 PC1553-3C 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 PC1553-3C price
This Astronics / Ballard Technology PC1553-3C is listed at $1,400. Calibration is available separately from $450. Contact us for volume pricing or if you need multiple units.
Astronics / Ballard Technology PC1553-3C calibration cost
NIST-traceable calibration for the Astronics / Ballard Technology PC1553-3C 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 →
