Avionics Databus 1553 & 429

1553, 429 and 717 USB Adaptors 1553, 429 and 717 USB Adaptors

Ballard’s new family of portable USB adapters are used to interface and communicate with MIL-STD-1553, ARINC 429 and/or ARINC 717 avionics databuses. These small, rugged, lightweight, portable and highly featured USB adapters are available in a variety of models.- MIL-STD-1553: 1 to 4 channels
- ARINC 429: 4 to 16 channels
- ARINC 717: up to 4 channels
- IRIG & 8 Avionics Discrete I/O
- A perfect companion to CoPilot software

MIL-STD-1553 MIL-STD-1553

Board level Military Avionics Databus Products
VME - CompactPCI - PCI - PMC - PMCIA
These boards come with drivers for the most popular Operating Systems.

Avionics Busbox 2000 Series Avionics Busbox 2000 Series

Ballard’s Avionics BusBox 2000 Series product is a DO-160 validated product line, ideal for rugged environments. Small and lightweight, this embedded computer has built-in interfaces for standard peripherals and for various avionics databuses. The AB2000 supports a wide variety of protocols and I/O including: MIL-STD-1553, ARINC 429/708/717, RS-232/422/485, Ethernet (10/100), USB, Compact Flash, Discrete I/O and PMC Expansion.

ARINC 429 ARINC 429

Board level Commercial Avionics Databus Products for
ARINC429, 708, 717, 664/AFDX, 629 and CSDB

VME - CompactPCI - PCI -  PMCIA
These boards come with drivers for the most popular Operating Systems.

USB Ethernet Controlled USB Ethernet Controlled

OmniBus Family
- Mixed protocols
- High channel counts
- IRIG time and synchronization
- 1 to 4 protocol processors
- Supports MIL-STD-1553, ARINC 429, ARINC 708, ARINC 717, serial ports (RS-422/232/423), CSDB, discrete I/O, and more
- Can be upgraded/reconfigured
- CoPilot®  Software available

CoPilot Simulation Software CoPilot Simulation Software

CoPilot for MIL-STD-1553 
Simulate the Bus Controller, up to 32 RTs, and monitor, record, and export bus activity. Enter and display data in engineering units and save data definitions to the database. CoPilot 1553 Plus features include virtual instruments, strip charts, moving map displays, hardware and software playback modes, and scripting.

CoPilot for ARINC 429
Quickly build transmit schedules, and enter and display data in meaningful engineering units. Sequential Monitor captures, records, filters, displays, and exports 429 traffic. Equipment ID and label definitions are built into the CoPilot 429 database. CoPilot 429 Plus features include virtual instruments, hardware and software playback modes, and scripting.

CoPilot for ARINC 664 / AFDX
Transmit, receive, monitor, and display data in meaningful engineering units. Simulate VLs, Ports, and entire end systems. CoPilot AFDX Plus features include virtual instruments and scripting.

CoPilot for ARINC 708
Transmit, receive, monitor, and display airborne pulse Doppler weather radar system data. Monitor, record, and retransmit on the 708 display databus. Data may be displayed and modified in engineering units and saved datasets can be reexamined in software playback mode. Combine with a CoPilot 429 System to control a T-R unit.

ARINC 717 Monitor GUI
Ballard Technology’s 717 Monitor is a graphical user interface (GUI) designed for monitoring word values on an active 717 bus.