Application Program Interface
allows developers to create code that works with operating systems, applications and websites.
See Also: API
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Multi-Channel Interface Module
PC104P-MA4
Alta Data Technologies’ PC104P-MA interface module is a multi-channel, multi-protocol 1553 and ARINC PC104-Plus interface card supported by the latest software technologies. The PC104P-MA4 card is based in the industry’s most advanced 32-bit protocol engine, AltaCore, and by a feature rich application programming interface, AltaAPI, which is a multi-layer ANSI C and Windows .NET (MSVS 2005/08/10 C++, C#, VB .NET) architecture. The hardware and software package provides increased performance and reduces intergration time.
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Vehicle Multiprotocol Interface Device
The Vehicle Multiprotocol Interface Device excels in applications requiring real-time, high-speed manipulation of hundreds of CAN frames and signals, such as hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) simulation, rapid control prototyping, bus monitoring, automation control, and more. The NI-XNET device-driven DMA engine enables the onboard processor to move CAN frames and signals between the interface and the user program without CPU interrupts, minimizing message latency and freeing host processor time for processing complex models and applications.
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Software & Hardware Interface
XJAPI
The XJAPI is a simple-to-use DLL Application Program Interface (API), designed to give you low-level access to the JTAG chain via either the XJLink or the PXI hardware, allowing easy integration with a wide range of other systems such as development/evaluation boards, test systems
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PXI-8512, 1‑Port, High-Speed, Flexible Data Rate PXI CAN Interface Module
780687-01
1‑Port, High-Speed, Flexible Data Rate PXI CAN Interface Module—The PXI‑8512 is a high-speed Controller Area Network (CAN) Flexible Data-rate (FD) interface for developing applications with the NI‑XNET driver. The PXI‑8512 excels in applications requiring real-time, high-speed manipulation of hundreds of CAN frames and signals, such as hardware‑in‑the‑loop simulation, rapid control prototyping, bus monitoring, automation control, and more. The NI‑XNET device-driven DMA engine enables the onboard processor to move CAN frames and signals between the interface and the user program without CPU interrupts, minimize message latency and freeing host processor time for processing complex models and applications.
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PXI-8513 , 2-Port, Software-Selectable PXI CAN Interface Module
780688-02
2-Port, Software-Selectable PXI CAN Interface Module—The PXI‑8513 is a software-selectable Controller Area Network (CAN) interface for developing applications with the NI‑XNET driver. NI‑XNET Software‑Selectable CAN Interfaces offer the best flexibility for CAN development with onboard transceivers for High-Speed/Flexible Data‑rate, Low-Speed/Fault Tolerant Single Wire CAN as well as any external transceiver. The PXI‑8513 excels in applications requiring real-time, high-speed manipulation of hundreds of CAN frames and signals, such as hardware‑in‑the‑loop simulation, rapid control prototyping, bus monitoring, automation control, and more. The NI‑XNET device-driven DMA engine enables the onboard processor to move CAN frames and signals between the interface and the user program without CPU interrupts.
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Low-Power Ethernet Bridge Converter for MIL-STD-1553 and ARINC
eNetX-MA4
eNetX-MA4™ is an innovative product for “remoting” 1553 & ARINC-429/717 operations on 10/100/1000 Ethernet local area networks (LAN). eNetX-MA4 is a very small, low-power, rugged device that provides real-time UDP connectivity to for 1-2 dual redundant 1553 (A/B) busses and 4 ARINC channels. Tested to MIL-STD-704F/810G/461F and DO160.
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Interface Board, 8:1 USB
40-965-903
Converter card for 40-736 Data Communications Multiplexer. Adapts the 78-Pin D-type connector on the front of the module to 8 USB type A and 1 USB type B connectors. Allows the multiplexing of up to 8 USB1 or USB2 signals.
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PXI-8431/2 , 2-Port, RS485/RS422 PXI Serial Interface Module
778984-01
2-Port, RS485/RS422 PXI Serial Interface Module - The PXI‑8431/2 is a high-performance interface for high-speed communication with RS485 and RS422 devices. It features high-performance DMA transfers, multithreading, and multiprocessor support. You can also select between 4‑ and 2‑wire transceiver modes for full- and half-duplex communication. NI serial interfaces also appear as standard COM ports for compatibility with programs that use serial communications.
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ARINC Interface Cards
- Wide Selection of COTS ARINC Interface Cards/Boards and Real-Time Appliances- 4-48 Shared and Dedicated, Independent RX/TX Channels- Portable FPGA AltaCore Design – Reduced Parts Obsolescence Risk- Most Advanced Error Detection and Injection Available- Parametrics Variable Voltage on ENET-A429P
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Multi-Channel 1553 Interface for PCI Express 4 Lane Systems
PCIE4L-1553
Alta Data Technologies’ PCIE4L-1553 interface module is a multi-channel (1-4), ½ size, 4 Lane PCI Express 1553 card supported by the latest software technologies. The 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 (MSVS 2005/08/10 C++, C#, VB .NET) architecture. This hardware and software package provides increased system performance and reduces integration time.
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3U OpenVPX Sensor Interface Unit
SIU32S
The SIU32S is a highly configurable Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) rugged system or subsystem ideally suited to support a multitude of Mil-Aero applications that require high-density I/O, processing, communications and Ethernet switching. The SIU32S leverages NAI’s Configurable Open Systems Architecture™ (COSA®) 3U boards and smart function modules to deliver off-the-shelf solutions that accelerate deployment of SWaP-optimized systems in air, land and sea applications.
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3U CompactPCI 5-Port Serial Ethernet, Optional POE Card
cPCI-A3ETH
- Follow PICMG® CompactPCI® Serial design guide- CompactPCI® Serial, 3U 4HP/8HP- 5x RJ-45 ports support up to 2.5G via Intel® i226IT Ethernet controllers- Optional PoE supported- Operating temperature: -40°C to +85°C- Designed to meet EN50155 standards
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ARINC PC/104-Plus Interface Card
PC104P-A429
Alta Data Technologies’ PC104P-A429 interface module offer a variety of ARINC-419/429/575/573/717 channel configurations with software selectable RX/Tx channels, baud rates, bit encoding and word configurations (Start/Sync/Stop length, Parity, bits/word, MSB/LSB). Encode or decode almost any ARINC-429 physical layer signal.
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Serial Interface Device
The Serial Interface Device offers a number of options for connecting to serial hardware. You can choose from Ethernet, USB, PCI, PCIe, or ExpressCard interfaces to add up to 16 serial ports to your system. You can choose from common serial protocols, such as RS232, RS422, and RS485. The Serial Interface Device also offers various isolation, hyperthreading, and multiprocessor compatibility options. Some models also support 4- and 2-wire transceiver modes for full- and half-duplex communication. NI serial interfaces also appear as standard COM ports for compatibility with programs that use serial communications.
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sbRIO-9870, Non-Enclosed, 4-Port, RS232 C Series Serial Interface Module
780922-01
The sbRIO‑9870 adds RS232 serial ports to CompactRIO systems. The serial ports are accessed directly from the FPGA to offer you flexibility in communicating with serial devices. The module has individual buffers on every port that save FPGA space and simplify programming. The sbRIO‑9870 supports standard start bit, stop bit, and handshaking settings. It uses an external power to provide maximum compatibility and reliability under all serial port conditions. Non-enclosed modules are designed for OEM applications.
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Multi-Channel, Multi-Protocol ARINC Ethernet Appliance
ENET-MA4
eNet-MA4™ is an innovative product for “remoting” 1553 & ARINC-429/717 operations on 10/100/1000 Ethernet local area networks (LAN). eNet-MA4 is a very small, low-power, rugged device that provides real-time UDP connectivity to for 1-2 dual redundant 1553 (A/B) busses and 8 ARINC channels.
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PCIe Host Adapter: Single Port (x8), Gen 3
M9048B
The M9048B is a PCIe host interface card for computers with PCIe expansion slots. It provides a high performance link from an external computer to an AXIe or PXIe Chassis. The card has a Gen 3 x8 PCIe cable link capable of achieving speeds up to 8 GB/s. This means a high performance system can be built using desktop or rack-mounted computers.
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Ethernet Module
M4K-ETH
The M4K-ETH is an intelligent Gigabit Ethernet interface module for the multiprotocol Excalibur 4000 family of carrier boards. The module supports 10Mhz, 100Mhz and 1Ghz Full Duplex UDP/IP Ethernet.
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STANAG3910/EFEX Modules
AIM’s STANAG3910/EFEX test, simulation, monitoring and analysis modules use our field proven Common Core hardware design giving you the best performance, best feature set and highest functional integration on the market. The use of SoC (System on Chip) based core designs with multiple processors for real time bus protocol and application support, massive memory and IRIG-B time code encoder/decoder functions are standard. The latest versions also support avionics discrete I/O. Configurations with dual redundant concurrent HS/LS Bus Controller (BC), Multiple Remote Terminals, and Chronological/Mailbox Bus Monitor operation with full HS/LS protocol error injection/detection, multi-level triggering, advanced capture/filtering and real time bus recording, time stamping and physical bus replay ensure your bus integrity. Support for EFAbus Direct Digital Links (DDL), Fibre Optic DDL (FODDL) and EFAbus Express extensions (Mixed Mode and Dual Mode operation) are available. To support the French ‘Rafale’ aircraft, modules are available with an Electrical Front End. Single Function variants support cost effective solutions. Each module is delivered with a Board Support Package (BSP) containing the onboard driver software, a full Application Programming Interface (API) and detailed getting started and programming guides. Powerful PBA.pro databus test and analysis software is optionally available for all our STANAG3910 modules.
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3U CompactPCI® 2/4-Port Gigabit Ethernet Card
cPCI-3E10/3E12
The cPCI-3E10 Series is 3U CompactPCI Gigabit Ethernet peripheral card equipped with Intel® 82574L PCIe Gigabit Ethernet controllers. The cPCI-3E10 provides four GbE ports on the front panel (RJ-45) with two switchable to the rear transition module, the cPCI-3E12 provides two GbE ports on the front panel (RJ-45), and the cPCI-3E10-SUB provides two Fast Ethernet ports on the front panel (DB-9). An optional Rear Transition Module (cPCI-R3E10) is available to provide rear access to the GbE ports switched from the cPCI-3E10 front panel.
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PXI LIN Interface Module
The PXI LIN Interface Module is a bus interface for developing applications with the NI-XNET driver. The NI-XNET device-driven DMA engine couples the LIN bus to host memory to minimize message latency. You can import, edit, and use signals from LIN Description File (LDF) databases in integrated LIN databases. PXI LIN Interface Modules work well for applications requiring real-time, high-speed manipulation of many LIN frames and signals, such as hardware-in-the-loop simulation, rapid control prototyping, bus monitoring, and automation control.
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PXI-8516, 2-Port PXI LIN Interface Module
781366-01
2-Port PXI LIN Interface Module—The PXI‑8516 is a Local Interconnect Network (LIN) interface for developing applications with the NI‑XNET driver.The PXI‑8516 excels in applications requiring real-time, high-speed manipulation of hundreds of LIN frames and signals, such as hardware-in-the-loop simulation, rapid control prototyping, bus monitoring, automation control, and more. The NI‑XNET device-driven DMA engine enables the onboard processor to move LIN frames and signals between the interface and the user program without CPU interrupts, minimize message latency, and free host processor time for processing complex models and applications.
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USB-8501, 2-Port, Low-Speed/Fault Tolerant, USB CAN Interface Device
786307-01
The USB-8501 is a low-speed controller area network (CAN) interface for developing applications with the NI‑XNET driver. The USB‑8501 is powered over the USB bus and does not require external power. It excels in applications requiring real-time, high-speed manipulation of hundreds of CAN frames and signals such as bus monitoring, automation control, and more. The NI‑XNET device‑driven DMA engine enables the onboard processor to move CAN frames and signals between the interface and the user program without CPU interrupts, minimizing message latency and freeing host processor time for processing complex applications. The USB‑8501 is available with a three‑pin COMBICON synchronization connector for triggering and synchronizing the internal hardware timebase with other devices.
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ARINC PCI Interface Card
PCI-A429
Alta Data Technologies’ PCI-A429 interface module offers a variety of ARINC-419/429/575/573/717 channel configurations with software selectable RX/Tx channels, baud rates, bit encoding and word configurations (Start/Sync/Stop length, Parity, bits/word, MSB/LSB). Encode or decode almost any ARINC-429 physical layer signal.
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PXIe-8623, 4-Port, 100/1000BASE-T PXI Automotive Ethernet Interface Module
787992-01
PXIe, 4-Port, 100/1000BASE-T PXI Automotive Ethernet Interface Module - The PXIe-8623 is a 100/1000BASE-T unshielded twisted pair (UTP) PXI Automotive Ethernet Interface Module that helps you develop applications with the NI‑XNET driver. With the PXIe-8623, you can develop applications that require Ethernet to test and validate automotive electronic control units (ECUs). The PXIe-8623 provides up to four independent endpoints or up to two network terminal access points (TAPs). It features onboard hardware timestamping and can act as up to four separate 802.1AS masters or slaves, making synchronization with an external network as well as the rest of a PXI system possible. Additionally, the PXIe-8623 features LEDs on the front panel to help you monitor the network link and activity.
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Interface
RAR-MPCIE
The RAR-MPCIE is very small (30mm x 40.95mm x 4.7mm) and lightweight for applications deployed in highly constrained environments where platforms require minimum SWaP solutions. It is designed for those working in avionics test and simulation for field and test support, and for use in data logging in which it offers significant advantages and flexibility.
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16 GHz Differential Probe with ProLink Interface
DH16-PL
Teledyne LeCroy’s DH series 8 to 30 GHz differential probes offer the combination of bandwidth, input range and offset capability to address any high-speed probing requirement from debugging serial data interfaces to validating DDR memory systems. DH series probes provide superior loading characteristics and are calibrated with a custom “fine-tuned” frequency response. The ultra-low loading and flat frequency response ensure accurate measurements.
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USB-8451, 250 kHz I2C, 12 MHz SPI I2C/SPI Interface Device
779553-50
The NI USB‑8451 is a master interface for connecting to and communicating with inter-integrated circuit (I2C), System Management Bus (SMBus), and serial peripheral interface (SPI) devices. With plug‑and‑play USB connectivity, the USB‑8451 is a portable solution to communicate with consumer electronics and integrated circuits. It also includes eight general-purpose digital I/O lines for a variety of applications, such as configuring the address of I2C devices or toggling LEDs. The USB‑8451 can be physically located more closely to I2C/SPI devices than PCI interfaces, reducing I2C bus length and minimizing noise problems. Additionally, the interface provides +5 V and GND to power circuits with no external power supply.
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Interface
RAR-cPCI
Available in a range of configurations to match your needs, the RAR-cPCI provides complete, integrated databus functionality for ARINC 429, ARINC 575 and selected 2-wire, 32-bit protocols in a CompactPCI form factor.
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Interface
R15-EC
The R15-EC card provides the highest level of performance and density for MIL-STD-1553A/B in an ExpressCard form factor. The R15-EC card provides 1 or 2 channels integrated with powerful API software that provides instant access to all 1553 databus functionality and data. Standard features include real-time bus playback (with ability to edit out RTs), aperiodic message insertion, error injection/detection, conditional BC branching, 64-bit, 25 nanosecond message timetagging, and “Oneshot” BC operation. The Bus Monitor mode provides 100% bus monitoring of a fully loaded 1553 bus. IRIG-B Receiver (AM or DC/TTL) Generator (DC/TTL) optionally available.
