Aim MIL-STD-1553 User manual

MIL-STD-1553
Interface Module
for Windows
getting started
November 2012
V11.2x Rev. A
AIM GmbH
Sasbacher Str. 2
79111 Freiburg, Germany
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]
www.aim-online.com

MIL-STD-1553
Getting Started Manual
MIL-STD-1553 TEST AND SIMULATION INTERFACE
MODULE
API1553-1/2 (PCI Version)
ACI1553-1/2 (cPCI Version)
APX1553-1/2/4/DS (PCI-X Version)
ACX1553-3U-1/2/4/DS (PXI Version)
ACX1553-6U-4/8/DS (cPCI-X Version)
AMC1553-1/2/4/T (PMC Version)
ACP1553 (PCI Verson)
ACC1553-3U (cPCI Version)
ACC1553-6U (cPCI Version)
APM1553 (PC-Card Version)
AP104-1553-1/2/4 (PC104+ Version)
APU1553-1/2 (USB Version)
AEC1553-1/2 (ExpressCard Version)
AXC1553-1/2/4 (XMC Version)
AMCX1553-1/2/4/T (PMC Version)
APE1553-1/2/4/DS (PCIe Version)
V11.2x Rev. A
November 2012
AIM No. 60-11200-35-112X-A

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DOCUMENT HISTORY
Version
Cover Date
Created by
Description
03.01
Nov 2000
Jo Ann
Hamilton
Creation of document, written around BSP 3.00
04.00
26 Jun 2001
Pat Frodyma
Modified for BSP 4.11 release
04.10
Jun 2001
Pat Frodyma
Modified cover art, removed specific BSP references
05.00
Nov 2001
Pat Frodyma/
Tony Ricker
Modified for BSP 5.12 release, added Addendum for
previous BSP version removal, included Running a
Sample Project and Programming the API1553 Module
Sections
05.10
Dec 2001
Pat Frodyma/
Tony Ricker
Modified with 98/ME/2000, 95, NT driver details
06.00
Apr 2002
Pat Frodyma/
Tony Ricker
Modified for BSP 6.00, Removed Win 95 Drivers
06.20
Jul 2002
Pat Frodyma
Modified for BSP 6.20, included NT setup Utility
06.21
Feb 2003
T. Troshynski
Added note for Windows NT 4.0 drivers
06.22
Jul 2003
J. Furgerson
Applied AIM format/updated procedures
Referred to Programmer’s Guide for Programming
Modified for BSP 6.21
07.10
Nov 2003
J. Furgerson
Modified for BSP 7.10
08.0x-A
Mar 2004
P. Giesel
Modified for BSP 8.00
08.0x-B
Mar 2004
J. Furgerson
Minor format changes
08.0x-C
Mar 2004
P. Giesel
Corrected phone number
Corrected AIM document number
08.0x-D
Apr 2004
P. Giesel
Changed page I to a common layout
Corrected AIM document number
08.0x-E
Apr 2004
F. Schmid
Small corrections
08.0x-F
May 2004
P. Giesel
Corrected AIM document number
08.1x-A
December 2004
P. Giesel
Modified for BSP V08.10
09.0x-A
March 2005
P. Giesel
Modified for BSP V09.00
09.1x-A
February 2006
P. Giesel
Modified for BSP V09.10
New system driver installation description
New firmware update description
09.1x-B
February 2006
P. Giesel
Changed AIM-USA to AIM in some pictures
09.2x-A
June 2006
P. Giesel
Modified for BSP V09.20
09.3x-A
January 2007
P. Giesel
Modified for BSP V09.30
09.3x-B
July 2007
S. Riedinger
Unify names of products
09.3x-C
August 2007
S. Riedinger
Update images
09.3x-D
June 2008
P. Giesel
Changed front page (added APX1553-4)
10.0x-A
May 2009
P. Giesel
Modified for BSP V10.00
10.1x-A
September 2009
M. Haag
Modified for BSP V10.10
10.2x-A
April 2010
M. Haag
Modified for BSP V10.20
Removed support for Windows NT
New hardware AP104-1553-1/2/4
New hardware APU1553-1/2
New samples
10.3x-A
August 2010
T. Jahn
New AIM-USA address
11.0x-A
March 2011
T. Jahn
Updated to BSP V11.00 Release
11.0x-B
March 2011
T. Jahn
Changed Start menu
11.1x-A
August 2011
M. Haag
Updated to BSP V11.10 Release
11.2x-A
November 2012
M. Haag
Updated to BSP V11.20 Release

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section Title Page
1INTRODUCTION....................................................................................................... 1
1.1 About This Manual................................................................................................... 1
1.2 How This Manual is Organized................................................................................ 2
1.3 General Documentation Conventions ...................................................................... 3
1.4 Applicable Documents ............................................................................................. 4
2NEW BSP AND HARDWARE INSTALLATION PROCEDURE........................ 5
2.1 BSP Installation........................................................................................................ 5
2.2 Hardware Installation (API1553)............................................................................. 8
2.2.1 Installing the AIM Hardware............................................................................... 9
2.2.2 Installing the Windows system driver................................................................ 10
3BSP UPGRADE PROCEDURE.............................................................................. 17
3.1 Install the New BSP ............................................................................................... 17
3.2 Update the Onboard Flash Firmware ..................................................................... 18
3.2.1 Update of API / ACI / APX1553 boards ........................................................... 18
3.2.2 Update of AEC/AXC/AMCX/APE boards........................................................ 18
3.2.3 Update of AMC / APM / AP104 / USB boards................................................. 19
3.3 Removing Previously Installed Drivers and BSP................................................... 20
3.3.1 Removing the Windows system driver and BSP............................................... 20
4CONNECTING THE AIM MODULE TO THE BUS .......................................... 23
5COMPILING AND RUNNING A SAMPLE PROJECT...................................... 27
6NOTES....................................................................................................................... 31
6.1 Acronyms and Abbreviations................................................................................. 31
7DOWNLOADING THE BSP FROM AIM-ONLINE........................................... 34

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PCI 1553 Getting Started Manual 1
Section 1 –Introduction
1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 About This Manual
This Getting Started Manual has been developed to assist first time users of the following
boards (subsequently referred to as PCI 1553) with software installation, hardware setup, and
starting a sample project:
API1553
ACI1553
APX1553
ACX1553-3U
ACX1553-6U
AMC1553
ACP1553
ACC1553-3U
ACC1553-6U
APM1553
AP104-1553
APU1553
AEC1553
AXC1553
AMCX1553
APE1553
Step by step instructions cover PCI 1553 Board Software Package (subsequently referred to
as BSP) installation, board installation, and driver configuration. The BSP provides users
with current documentation, board drivers, and sample development projects. Additionally,
the BSP provides utility files that are used to upgrade the PCI 1553 on-board firmware, which
is also described in this manual. The current version of all BSPs is available from the
DOWNLOAD AREA of the AIM website at http://www.aim-online.com.
AIM is also a leading designer and manufacturer of other high performance test and
simulation modules, data bus analyzer software and systems for MIL-STD-1553 A/B,
AFDX/ARINC664, ARINC429, MIL-STD-1760 and CAN/ARINC825, PANAVIA Serial
Link and Fibre Channel. Supported hardware platforms include PCI, Compact PCI, VME,
VXI, PC104+, PC-Card, Express Card, PMC, XMC, USB and PCIe. Information about all
AIM products can be found at http://www.aim-online.com.

2 PCI 1553 Getting Started Manual
Section 1 –Introduction
1.2 How This Manual is Organized
This manual is organized as follows:
Section 1, INTRODUCTION, contains an overview of this manual.
Section 2, NEW BSP INSTALLATION PROCEDURE, describes the procedure used to
install the BSP software and the 1553 hardware on a system that does not have
a previous 1553 BSP installed.
Section 3, BSP UPGRADE PROCEDURE, describes the procedure used to upgrade
the BSP software and the PCI 1553 onboard flash firmware on a system that
has a previous 1553 BSP installed.
Section 4, CONNECTING THE AIM MODULE TO THE BUS, contains a description
and diagrams of the different methods used to connect the AIM 1553 card to
the 1553 bus.
Section 5, COMPILING AND RUNNING A SAMPLE PROJECT, contains the
procedure used to open, build, and run a sample project included in the BSP.
Microsoft Visual C++ is used.