- 1-4 Independent, Dual Redundant Channels
- (Up to 5 Channels with ARINC on One Card with PMC-PCIE Carrier)
- 4 Lane and 1 Lane Native. Single Lane is also Low Profile PCI Express.
- Commercial, Extended Temp/Rugged/Conduction Cooled
- 1553B, 1553A, 1760, Link-16, SADL Compatible
Here you can find documentation pertaining to the PCIE4L-1553 and
PCIE1L-1553. For additional documentation and software, please visit our secure download area.
| Title | Size | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Manual - MIL-STD-1553B Notices | 422 KB | |
| Pinout - SCSI 1553 Connector and Cable Assembly | 260 KB | |
| Manual - MIL HDBK 1553A Notice II | 6 MB | |
| Data Sheet - PCIE4L-1553 Data Sheet | 162 KB | |
| Tutorial - MIL-STD-1553 Tutorial and Reference | 2 MB | |
| Data Sheet - PCIE1L-1553 Data Sheet | 152 KB |
AltaAPI
Alta’s 1553 and ARINC cards include the most advanced Application Programming Interface (API) library tools in the avionics industry, AltaAPI.
AltaView Bus Analyzer
Alta’s avionics analyzer product, AltaView, provides the most modern technologies for MIL-STD-1553 and ARINC-429 network activity and data analysis.
AltaRTVal
AltaRTVal provides the most advanced MIL-STD-1553 COTS validation tool in the industry.
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BusCab-180-001 180 Inches - M17 Cable with 3-Slot Male Connectors |
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BusCab-36-001 36 Inches - M17 Cable with 3-Slot Male Connectors |
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BusCab-600-001 600 Inches - M17 Cable with 3-Slot Male Connectors |
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BusCab-72-001 72 Inches - M17 Cable with 3-Slot Male Connectors |
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BusCoupler-1-001 Single Stub Bus Coupler |
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BusCoupler-2-001 Dual Stub Bus Coupler |
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BusCoupler-4-001 Quad Stub Bus Coupler |
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BusKit-1B2T-001 2 x Single Stub Couplers 2 x 78 Ohm Terminators with 3-Slot Male Connectors 3 x 15ft Lab Grade Cables with 3-Slot Male Connectors |
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BusKit-1B4T-001 2 x Dual Stub Couplers 2 x 78 Ohm Terminators with 3-Slot Male Connectors 5 x 15ft Lab Grade Cables with 3-Slot Male Connectors |
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RFCap-001 RF Dust Cap (for Couplers) with 3-Slot Male Connector |
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Term-001 78 Bus Terminator with 3-Slot Male Connector |
| -A | AltaView SW Full Functionality Enabled |
| -B | RT Validation SW Enabled (Two Channel , Full Function, Var Volt PCI Required) |
| -D | Direct Coupling (Price Per Channel) |
| -E | Extended Temp (-40 to 85 Indust Components) |
| PCIE1L-1553-1D | Low Profile PCI Express (1 Lane) with One Channel of Dual Redundant MIL-STD-1553 with Dual Function (BC/Mon or mRT/Mon) Capability. Included: AltaAPI Software. |
| PCIE1L-1553-1F | Low Profile PCI Express (1 Lane) with One Channel of Dual Redundant MIL-STD-1553 with Full Function (BC/mRT and Mon) Capability. Included: AltaAPI Software. |
| PCIE1L-1553-2D | Low Profile PCI Express (1 Lane) with Two Channels of Dual Redundant MIL-STD-1553 with Dual Function (BC/Mon or mRT/Mon) Capability. Included: AltaAPI Software. |
| PCIE1L-1553-2F | Low Profile PCI Express (1 Lane) with Two Channels of Dual Redundant MIL-STD-1553 with Full Function (BC/mRT and Mon) Capability. Included: AltaAPI Software. |
| PCIE4L-1553-1D-T | PCI Express (4 Lane) with One Channel of Dual Redundant MIL-STD-1553 with Dual Function (BC/Mon or mRT/Mon) Capability. Included: Thumb Screw SCSI I/O Connector (Must Use -T Series Mating Connector) and AltaAPI Software. |
| PCIE4L-1553-1F-T | PCI Express (4 Lane) with One Channel of Dual Redundant MIL-STD-1553 with Full Function (BC/mRT and Mon) Capability. Included: Thumb Screw SCSI I/O Connector (Must Use -T Series Mating Connector) and AltaAPI Software. |
| PCIE4L-1553-2D-T | PCI Express (4 Lane) with Two Channels of Dual Redundant MIL-STD-1553 with Dual Function (BC/Mon or mRT/Mon) Capability. Included: Thumb Screw SCSI I/O Connector (Must Use -T Series Mating Connector) and AltaAPI Software. |
| PCIE4L-1553-2F-T | PCI Express (4 Lane) with Two Channels of Dual Redundant MIL-STD-1553 with Full Function (BC/mRT and Mon) Capability. Included: Thumb Screw SCSI I/O Connector (Must Use -T Series Mating Connector) and AltaAPI Software. |
| PCIE4L-1553-3D-T | PCI Express (4 Lane) with Three Channels of Dual Redundant MIL-STD-1553 with Dual Function (BC/Mon or mRT/Mon) Capability. Included: Thumb Screw SCSI I/O Connector (Must Use -T Series Mating Connector) and AltaAPI Software. |
| PCIE4L-1553-3F-T | PCI Express (4 Lane) with Three Channels of Dual Redundant MIL-STD-1553 with Full Function (BC/mRT and Mon) Capability. Included: Thumb Screw SCSI I/O Connector (Must Use -T Series Mating Connector) and AltaAPI Software. |
| PCIE4L-1553-4D-T | PCI Express (4 Lane) with Four Channels of Dual Redundant MIL-STD-1553 with Dual Function (BC/Mon or mRT/Mon) Capability. Included: Thumb Screw SCSI I/O Connector (Must Use -T Series Mating Connector) and AltaAPI Software. |
| PCIE4L-1553-4F-T | PCI Express (4 Lane) with Three Channels of Dual Redundant MIL-STD-1553 with Full Function (BC/mRT and Mon) Capability. Included: Thumb Screw SCSI I/O Connector (Must Use -T Series Mating Connector) and AltaAPI Software. |
Feature Summary
- One MByte, 32-bit High Speed QDR RAM per Channel
- Dual Function Model: BC/Mon or mRT(1-32)/Mon
- Full Function Model: BC/Mon and mRT(1-32)/ Mon
- Advanced BC Framing/SubFraming/Aperiodic
- Start-up, Loop-Back, User and Periodic BIT
- Dual Temperature Sensors
- Full TX Loop-Back Verification for BC and RT
- Digital Signal Generator - Bi-Phase Testing
- Full Error Injection Capability
- Full RT Protocol Validation Support
- Advanced AltaAPI and AltaView Analyzer GUI
- Contact Factory for Latest VxWorks/RTOS
- Avionics and RS-485 Discretes
- 1/2 Size, 4 Lane & 1 Lane PCI Express 1.1 Compatiable
PCIE4L-1553 and
PCIE1L-1553
MIL-STD-1553 PCI Express Interface Cards
The PCIE4L & PCIE1L-1553 Interface Cards and AltaAPI Represent the Latest MIL-STD-1553 32-bit FPGA Protocol Engine Technology with Multi-Layer Software. Our Card and Software Packages are Designed for Fast, Portable Integrations. The PCIEC4L-1553 is the Only Commercial Off the Shelf (COTS) Card that Passes and Executes the SAE AS4111/4112 Protocol Tests. Also, Alta is the first to release a signal lane, low profile, 1-2 channel PCI Express card (PCIE1L-1553).
Alta Data Technologies’ PCIE4L-1553 & PCIE1L-1553 interface modules are multi-channel (1-4 on 4xLane and 1-2 channels on 1xLane) 1553 cards supported by the latest software technologies. This MIL-STD-1553 PCI Express card is based on the industry’s most advanced 32-bit 1553 FPGA protocol engine, AltaCore™, and by a feature-rich application programming interface, AltaAPI™, which is a multi-layer ANSI C and Windows .NET 2.0 (MSVS 2005 C++, C#, VB .NET) architecture. This hardware and software package provides increased system performance and reduces integration time. Alta is the first to release a signal lane, low profile, 1-2 channel PCI Express card (PCIE1L-1553).
The PCIE4L/1L-1553’s BC capability, including variable message framing/subframing with transmission scheduling provides the most advanced BC control operations. RT, Monitor, Playback and Signal Generator functions also include industry leading functions to meet the most demanding requirements.
AltaCore is guaranteed 1553B Notice II & IV compliant and all cards are manufactured to the highest IPC-Level 3 standards and certified ISO-9001 processes. Cards are available in dual-function (BC/Mon or multi-RT/Monitor) or full-function (BC, mRT and Mon) configurations. Playback and Signal Generation are part of BC operations. We are committed to a risk free integration and will be glad to help with any level of your system development.








