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

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.