DDC’s Avionics Interface Computer (AIC) provides a scalable, programmable, and portable platform to develop and test MIL-STD-1553 and ARINC 429 system applications via an Ethernet network... eliminating the need and cost of long cabling/wire runs from the test lab to the onboard 1553/429 interfaces under test.Key Features◦ Bridging Ethernet, MIL-STD-1553, and ARINC 429◦ Development Computer- Intel® Atom™ E3845 Quad Core 1.91GHz Processor- 2GB DDR3L SDRAM- 30 GByte SSD- 10/100/1000 Base-T Ethernet, USB 2.0, RS-232- Linux Operating System- Lab Grade, Rack-Mountable Chassis- 2 PMC and 2 Mini-PCIe Expansion Slots◦ Various PMC and Mini-PCIe Modules Support a Range of Avionics Interfaces- MIL-STD-1553- ARINC 429- ARINC 717- Avionics Discrete I/O- Custom I/O◦ Three Modes of Operation, Using DDC's Hardware and Software- Remote Access Mode Uses Ethernet as a VirtualBackplane Between Applications Running on a Host Computer and 1553/429 Interfaces Located Within the AIC, Eliminating the Need and Cost of Long Cabling to Onboard 1553/429 Connections from the Test Lab- Protocol Conversion Mode Uses Bridging SDK, Which Allows Users to Easily Create Embedded Software on the AIC that will Autonomously Forward Data Between MIL-STD-1553, ARINC 429, and Ethernet Interfaces- Standalone Mode Allows the AIC to Operate as a User Programmable Computer System.
