AIM MIL-STD-1553 Custom Device

The AIM MIL-STD-1553 Custom Device allows use of AIM MIL-STD-1553 PXIe Modules in VeriStand. The custom device targets one BIU (Bus Interface Unit) of an AIM MIL-STD-1553 PXIe module. To target multiple modules or multiple BIUs on the same module, use multiple instances of this custom device.

The custom device supports the following functionality:

• Import configuration files via scripting and System Explorer
• LabVIEW scripting of the custom device configuration
• Viewing read-only configuration in System Explorer
• Transmit and Receive configured messages, command words, and status words
  • Scheduled and Acyclic
  • Multiple parameters per message
  • Multiple messages per BIU
  • Log all messages per BIU

Using the Custom Device

• Download the latest release package from the Releases page.
• See the User Guide for a walkthrough of using the Custom Device.
• See the Parameters XML File Schema documentation for configuring the custom device.

Requirements

• PXI Linux RT Controller
• Supported AIM MIL-STD-1553 PXIe Module

Custom Device features based on bus function

Bus Function	Single Function	Full Function
Logging	Yes	Yes
Simulate RTs	Yes	Yes
Simulate BC	Yes	Yes
Simulate BC and RTs concurrently	No	Yes
Supports example assets	No	Yes

LabVIEW Source Code Version

LabVIEW 2021

Dependencies

Running the custom device

• VeriStand 2020 or later

Real-Time target software components

• AIM MIL-STD-1553 Board Software Package (BSP)
  • Must enable the ni-third-party feed in MAX to install the MIL-STD-1553 Board Software Package component

Developing or building from source

• LabVIEW 2021 or later
• LabVIEW Real-Time Module
• AIM MIL-STD-1553 BSP and LabVIEW API
• VeriStand Custom Device Development Tools
  • Install the latest package from the release page
• VeriStand Custom Device Message Library
  • Install the latest package from the release page
• VeriStand Custom Device Testing Tools
  • Install the latest package from the release page

Note: This custom device was originally branched from the VeriStand Communications Bus Template. The guides for the template may prove useful when getting started developing or building this custom device:

• Communications Bus Template User's Guide
• Communications Bus Template Developer's Guide.

Git History & Rebasing Policy

Branch rebasing and other history modifications will be listed here, with several notable exceptions:

• Branches prefixed with dev/ may be rebased, overwritten, or deleted at any time.
• Pull requests may be squashed on merge.

License

This AIM MIL-STD-1553 custom device is licensed under an MIT-style license (see LICENSE). Other incorporated projects may be licensed under different licenses. All licenses allow for non-commercial and commercial use.