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Avionics Databus Solutions - PRODUCT GUIDE - AIM GmbH
MIL-STD-1553
STANAG3910/EFEX
ARINC429                            RIGHT ON TARGET

AFDX®/ARINC664P7
                                    Avionics Databus
ARINC825 (CAN bus)                  Solutions

Fibre Channel

                     PRODUCT GUIDE

                     Interface   Analysis       Systems
                     Modules     Software       Solutions

Avionics Databus
Solutions

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Avionics Databus Solutions - PRODUCT GUIDE - AIM GmbH
Company Profile

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                  With more than 30 years in the        AIM offers the complete solution for      AIM’s ▶ PBA.pro™ Databus Test and Analy-     Included with the AIM solution is
                  business, ▶ AIM GmbH is a lead-       ■ MIL-STD-1553,                          sis Software offers a new generation de-     responsive and expert pre and post
                  ing designer and manufacturer of      ■ STANAG3910/EFEX,                       sign to cover a wide range of applications   sales, technical support and service.
                  high quality and advanced avion-      ■ ARINC429,                              from a stand alone protocol analyzer to a    Our qualified and experienced team
                  ics test and simulation modules,      ■ AFDX®/ARINC664P7,                      complete systems test bench or advanced      of application engineers is on hand to
                  embedded interfaces, databus          ■ ARINC825
                                                                   (CAN bus),                    avionics integration facility.               help you with the use and integration
                  test and analysis software, data         
                                                        ■ Fibre Channel                           PBA.pro™ supports single or multiple AIM     of any AIM product or system.
                  loaders and complete system           applications like:                        avionics interfaces and 3rd party hardware
                  solutions.                                                                      resources within a single powerful           Our products are designed and manu-
                                                        ■ Design
                                                                 and Development                 application framework.                       factured to the highest quality and our
                  AIM has offices in the UK and         ■ Embedded
                                                                     Interfaces                                                               procedures certified to ▶ ISO9001 and
                  USA with the main design and            
                                                        ■ Test and Integration                    AIM provides turnkey customized system       in accordance with AS9100 Rev. C
                  manufacturing facilities based        ■ Production
                                                                      Testing                    solutions based on PBA.pro™ and AIM          respectively EN9100.
                  in Freiburg, Germany.                   
                                                        ■ Validation/Conformance/EMC   Testing    modules being at the core of the system.     Our quality system is our management
                                                          
                                                        ■ Trials and Analysis                     Full documentation, design reviews,          tool in order to optimize and
                  Our full service technical web site     
                                                        ■ Data  Loading                           project management, installation,            continuously improve relevant quality
                  offers online downloads providing       
                                                        ■ In-Service Support and Maintenance      training and long term support contracts     processes and guidelines within AIM.
                  product updates and a full                                                      ensure our clients success.                  Quality is our AIM!
                  documentation service.                With our broad customer appeal, AIM’s
                                                        products are used by the worlds leading
                  AIM markets and supports its          defence and aerospace companies.
                  products through qualified and
                  authorized representatives
                  worldwide.
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Interface Modules                                                                                                                                          Test & Simulation Modules

                                                                                                                                                           MIL-STD-1553
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     SUPPORTED FORM FACTORS
AIM’s innovative, unique and successful            The AIM hardware design includes the                A Board Software Package (BSP)                      AIM’s ▶ MIL-STD-1553 modules provide up to 8 dual
▶ ‘Common Core’ hardware design set                flexibility and growth potential for our            includes the required drivers, user’s               redundant buses on a single card and operate                                              PCI • PCIe • PMC • XMC • PXI • PXIe • CPCI
new standards for onboard intelligence             clients to maximize their investment                manuals and example code to ease the                concurrently as Bus Controller, Multiple Remote                                           CPCIe • PCIe Mini Card • Ethernet • USB • VME
and performance when introduced to the             over an extended life cycle of any AIM              development and integration task.                   Terminals (31) and Chronological/Mailbox Bus Monitor.
market in 1998. Since then, further gen-           product.
erations and evolutions of the Common              Versions with extended temperature                  Common Core Advantage:
Core approach have been introduced,                range, conduction cooling, Rear-I/O and
offering improved performance, higher              conformal coating can be provided for               ■ Onboard Application Support
channel density, lower power consump-              embedded and military applications.                   Processor (ASP) on SoC basis with
tion, the migration to smaller form                AIM’s philosophy is to introduce new                  additional peripheral interfaces
factors as well as the support of new avi-         form factors in line with emerging                    provisions
onics bus and network communication                standards and market demands to                     ■ Multiple Bus Interface Unit (BIU)
standards. Maintaining full functional-            supply our large installed customer                   Processors                                                   ANET1553-2                    APE1553-2                            ASC1553                                    APXX1553-4
ity and compatibility to the previous              base.                                               ■ Host backplane Bus Master Capability
generations of products is a high priority                                                             ■ Deterministic Timing and hard real-
requirement for any new generation of              For fast and effective product integra-               time capabilities onboard
AIM interface products.                            tion AIM includes with the supply of our            ■ Common Application Programming
                                                   modules full function driver software for             Interface (API) – easily portable
The latest generations of the Common               a variety of operating systems:                       between Hardware Platforms
Core design which are incorporating SoC                                                                ■ Flash the Firmware for in-field
(System on Chip) hardware components               ■ Windows                                            Updates – latest Versions available
are adressing today's and tomorrow's               ■ Linux                                              from Web Site ‘Download Area’
needs for smart and intelligent interface          ■L  abVIEW/VI’s, LabVIEW/RT                        ■ Compatible with PBA.pro™ Databus                            ACE1553-4                AME1553-1                     AVC1553-X-Y                                              AXC1553-4
types, up to portable devices with                 ■ VxWorks                                            Test and Analysis Tool and
standalone capability.                             ■o  thers on request                                 AIM DataLoader Applications

                                                                                                                                                                                                   Common features:                                  Databus Test & Analysis Software:
                                                                                                                                                                                                   ■ Comprehensive Onboard Processing               MIL-STD-1553 resource components
                                                                                                                                                                                                   ■ Protocol Error Injection/Detection             (PBA.pro-MIL) and database components
                                                                                                                                                                                                   ■ Large Scale Global Memory                    (PBA.pro-1553-DBM) are available for the
                                                                                                                                                                                                   ■ IRIG-B Time Encoder/Decoder for Time           PBA.pro™ Databus Test and Analysis Tool
                                                                                                                                                                                                      Tagging                                        to support single or multiple MIL-STD-1553
                                                                                                                                                                                                   ■ General Purpose Discrete I/O’s                 modules with BC, Multi RT Simulation,
                                                                                                                                                                                                      (Avionics Level on selected Modules)           Bus Monitoring/Recording and Physical
                                                                                                                                                                                                   ■ Real Time Recording and Physical Bus           Replay functionality as well as Parameter
                                                                                                                                                                                                      Replay                                         level support.
                                                                                                                                                                                                   ■ Multi-Level Triggering for Capture/Filtering
SIMPLIFIED COMMON CORE ARCHITECTURE                                       DRIVER SOFTWARE ARCHITECTURE
                                                                                                                                                                                                   ■ Single Function/Simulator Only Versions
                                                                          Application Interface S/W
                                                                                                                                                                                                      available                                      PBA.pro – Special features:
                       Physical I/O
                     (Bus, Trigger,...)
                                                                                   Common Application Interfaces                                                                                   ■ Application Programming Interface and          ■ Optional Scripting Packages to support
                                                                                                                                                                                                      Driver Software Support included                  Electrical and Protocol Tests of AS4112 RT
       Global RAM                                ASP RAM                                 LabView VIs                                                                                                                                                    Production Test Plan and Protocol Tests
                                                                                  Wrapper Library                Object
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        of AS4111 RT Validation Test Plan
                                                                                  with C-Function
                                                                                   Calls without
                                                                                                              oriented API
                                                                                                                  .NET
                                                                                                                                                                                                     Unique features                                 ■ Built-In Feature for Graphical Visualization
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        of Simulated and Monitored Traffic
        BIU           Core FPGA                    ASP                             C structurers             compatible API               LAN Connection
                                                                                                                                                                                                     ■ ▶ MILScope™ Option for MIL-STD-1553          ■ Statistical Analysis and Message Resolving
                                                                                         Application Interface Libraries            ANS (AIM Network                                                    electrical Waveform Verification                Features of Chronologic Traffic
 SoC                                                                                       C-Function Call Interface                Server) Windows
                                                                                                                                                                                                     ■ Execution of Python Scripts with the         ■ Support Generation of BC Simulations
                      Host Interface           Host Interface
                                                                            System S/W                                                                                                                  ▶ ANET (Ethernet based form factor)             based on Monitored Traffic
                                                                                                        Device Drivers for various Operating Systems                                                    Onboard Linux OS                             ■ Import of legacy PBA-2000 Setup and
                                          or
    Boot Flash(s)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Recording/Replay Files
                                                                            On-Board S/W
                         Host                    Ethernet,
                                                                                                         Hard Realtime Bus protocol support on BIU
                       Backplane                   USB
                                                                                                              and Application support on ASP

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Test & Simulation Modules

STANAG3910/EFEX                                                                                                                                     ARINC429
                                                                                                       SUPPORTED FORM FACTORS                                                                                                                  SUPPORTED FORM FACTORS
AIM’s ▶ STANAG3910/EFEX modules provide 1 or 2 dual redundant HS/LS                                                                                 AIM’s ▶ ARINC429 modules provide up to 64 ARINC429 channels
buses on a single card (with onboard Fibre Optical Front End or Electrical                                                                          on a single card, individually progammable as Transmitter or                               PCI • PCIe • PMC • XMC • PXI • PXIe • CPCI
                                                                                                       PCI • PCIe • PXIe • CPCIe • Ethernet • XMC
Front End) and operate concurrently as HS/LS Bus Controller, Multiple                                                                               Receiver channels for high speed or low speed transmission rates.                          CPCIe • Ethernet • USB • VME
Remote Terminals (31) and Chronological/Mailbox Bus Monitor.

                                                    ANET3910                                                  APEX3910                                                   ANET429                                              APE429                                         ACE429-3U-16

                        ACE3910                                             APXX3910                                        AXC3910                               AVC429-X-Y                                                AXC429-32                           ASC429

Common features:                                  Databus Test & Analysis Software:                                                                                                          Common features:                                  Databus Test & Analysis Software:
■C  omprehensive Onboard Processing              STANAG3910/EFEX resource components                                                                                                        ■C  omprehensive Onboard Processing              ARINC429 resource components
■ Protocol Error Injection/Detection             (PBA.pro-STANAG) and database                                                                                                              ■ Software Programmable Tx or                    (PBA.pro-ARINC429) and database compo-
■ Large Scale Global Memory                      components (PBA.pro-STANAG-DBM) are                                                                                                           Rx Channels with High/Low Bit Rate             nents (PBA.pro-ARINC429-DBM) are
■ IRIG-B Time Encoder/Decoder for Time           available for the PBA.pro™ Databus Test                                                                                                    ■ Cyclic/Acyclic Label Transmission              available for the PBA.pro™ Databus Test
   Tagging                                        and Analysis Tool to support single or                                                                                                     ■ Label Rate oriented Transmission Mode          and Analysis Tool to support single or
■ General Purpose Discrete I/O’s                 multiple STANAG3910/EFEX modules                                                                                                           ■ Dynamic, FIFO based Transmission Mode          multiple ARINC429 modules with Trans-
   (Avionics Level on selected Modules)           with BC, Multi RT Simulation, Bus                                                                                                             for application scenarios with demand          mitter/Receiver Simulation, Bus
■ Real Time Recording and Physical Bus           Monitoring/Recording and Physical                                                                                                             for high flexibility                           Monitoring/Recording and Physical
   Replay (electrical and optical)                Replay functionality.                                                                                                                      ■ Protocol Error Injection/Detection             Replay functionality as well as Parameter
■ Multi-Level Triggering for Capture/Filtering                                                                                                                                              ■ Large Onboard Memory for complex,              level support.
■ Support for Direct Digital Links (DDL’s)                                                                                                                                                     real-time simulation scenarios
   and Fibre Optic DDL (FODDL)                    PBA.pro – Special features:                                                                                                                ■ IRIG-B Time Encoder/Decoder for Time
■ Versions available with Onboard Electrical     ■ EFA/EFEX Switching on the fly                                                                                                              Tagging                                        PBA.pro – Special features:
   Front End (for Rafale)                         ■ Built-In Feature for graphical Visualization of                                                                                         ■ General Purpose Discrete I/O’s                 ■ Compatible Database with Engineering
■ Single Function/Simulator Only Versions           simulated and monitored Traffic (LS and HS)                                                                                                (Avionics Level on selected Modules)              Unit Definition of ARINC429 Standard
   available                                      ■ S
                                                      upport for Resolving monitored Transac-                                                                                               ■ Real Time Recording and Physical Bus Replay       Labels and Equipment ID’s. Available as
■ A
    pplication Programming Interface and            tions to user definable Identifiers/Names                                                                                               ■ Multi-Level Triggering for Capture/Filtering      an 'App' for free download via web
   Driver Software Support included               ■ Support Generation of BC Simulations                                                                                                    ■ Support for Loop/Pollution Mode                ■ Support for Loop/Pollution Mode of
                                                     based on monitored Traffic                                                                                                              ■ Application Programming Interface and             Interface Modules
                                                  ■ I mport of legacy PBA-3910 Setup and                                                                                                     Driver Software Support included               ■ Scripts for Databus Import of Airbus
 Unique feature                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   and Boeing ICDs
                                                     Recording/Replay Files
                                                  ■ O
                                                      ptional Scripting Package to support
 ■E
   xecution of Onboard Customer                                                                                                                                                               Unique feature
  Applications, Python Scripts with the              Protocol Tests of EFAbus RT Production
  ▶ ANET (Ethernet based form factor)                Test Plan                                                                                                                                 ■ Execution of Python with the ▶ ANET
  Onboard Linux OS                                                                                                                                                                                (Ethernet based form factor) Onboard
                                                                                                                                                                                                  Linux OS

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Test & Simulation Modules

AFDX®/ARINC664P7                                                                                                                          ARINC825 (CAN Bus)
AIM’s ▶ AFDX®/ARINC664P7 modules provide up to 2 dual                                             SUPPORTED FORM FACTORS                  AIM’s ▶ ARINC825 (CAN bus) modules provide up to 4 ARINC825                            SUPPORTED FORM FACTORS
redundant AFDX® channels on a single card and operate                                             PCIe • PMC • XMC • PXIe • CPCIe • USB   (CAN bus) channels on a single card and operate concurrently                           PCI • PCIe • CPCI • USB • PMC • VME
concurrently in traffic simulator or receiver/monitor modes.                                                                              as Transmitter or Receiver channels.

                     AMCX-FDX-2                                        AXC-FDX-2                                        ACE-FDX-3U                                            ACC825-3U                                                         ACPe825-x

                                                  APE-FDX-2                           ASC-FDX-2                                                                                         AMC825                                              APU825

Common features:                                    Databus Test & Analysis Software:                                                                                             Common features:                               Databus Test & Analysis Software:
■C  omprehensive Onboard Processing                AFDX®/ARINC664P7 resource components                                                                                          ■ FPGA based CAN Controllers                  ARINC825 (CAN bus) resource components
■ Programmable Ports for Single or Dual            (PBA.pro-AFDX®) and database compo-                                                                                           ■ Additional 32-bit Microcontroller inside    (PBA.pro-CAN) are available for the
   Redundant Operation                              nents (PBA.pro-AFDX®-DBM) are available                                                                                          FPGA (Application Support Processor)        PBA.pro™ Databus Test and Analysis Tool to
■ Generic, UDP Port oriented or Replay             for the PBA.pro™ Databus Test and Analysis                                                                                    ■ Support of 11-bit and 29-bit CAN ID's (in   support single or multiple ARINC825 (CAN
   Transmit Mode                                    Tool to support single or multiple AFDX®/                                                                                        accordance with CAN 2.0B specification)     bus) modules with Receiver, Transmitter
■ Chronological or UDP/VL oriented                 ARINC664P7 modules with Tx/Rx E/S                                                                                             ■ Cyclic/Acyclic ID Transmission Mode         Simulation and Monitoring/Recording
   Receive Mode                                     Simulation, Generic Tx Modes, Network                                                                                         ■ Full Receiver or Listener Mode              functionality. Resource components
■ Protocol Error Injection/Detection               Monitoring/Recording and Physical Replay                                                                                      ■ Chronological (FIFO) and ID oriented        include Database Manager functions for
■ Large Scale Global Memory                        functionality.                                                                                                                   (Object) Receive Mode                       engineering unit conversion.
■ IRIG-B Time Encoder/Decoder for Time                                                                                                                                           ■ Protocol Error Detection
   Tagging                                                                                                                                                                        ■ IRIG-B Time Decoder for Time Tagging
■ Multi-Level Triggering for Capture/Filtering     PBA.pro – Special features:                                                                                                      of CAN frames with 1µs resolution
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 PBA.pro – Special features:
■ Variants available with Boeing specific          ■ Import of legacy fdXplorer Setup Files                                                                                     ■ Application Programming Interface and       ■ Database Support for Decoding of CAN ID
   EDE extensions                                   ■ Scripts for Database Import of Airbus                                                                                         Driver Software Support included               related Payload included in the Resource
■ Application Programming Interface and               and Boeing ICDs                                                                                                                                                              Component
   Driver Software Support included                 ■ Support for Boeing specific extensions                                                                                                                                    ■ Activity Display for CAN ID's
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 ■ Support for ARINC825 interpretation of
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    the 29-bit ID's
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 ■ Scripts for Database Import of Airbus
 Unique Hardware solutions                                                                                                                                                                                                          and Boeing ICDs
                                                    Unique Software solution for
 ■ Redundancy Management/Handling,                  Data Loading/ARINC615-A:
    Traffic Shaping Simulation/Verfication          EasyLoad-615A, ready to use ARINC615-A
    onboard                                         Dataloader software package for AIM’s
 ■ Compatible to µAFDX®                            AFDX®/ARINC664P7 cards or standard
 ■ Digital TAP Function built-in                   Ethernet incl. ARINC665 Media Set
                                                    Generating Function.

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Test & Simulation Modules

Fibre Channel                                                                                                              Carrier
The ▶ Fibre Channel modules from AIM GmbH provide up to 2 ports                                   SUPPORTED FORM FACTORS   To complement the wide range of interface modules for dedicated   PMC-to-PCI • PMC-to-PCIe • XMC-to-PCIe
on a single interface card, offering data generation/simulation and                                                        Avionics Databuses and Networks, AIM offers a range of            PMC-to-VME • PMC-to-VME (conduction cooled)
monitor/analyzer functions.                                                                       PCIe • PXIe              ▶ Carrier modules for the use of AIM or any 3rd Party PMC and X   PMC-to-CPCI 3U • XMC-to-CPCIe 3U
                                                                                                                           MC module on various backplanes.

                                                                                                                                                                          ACPx-1                                     ACPe-1

                                              APS-FC-2                                                          ACS-FC-2

                                                                                                                                                                 ACCx-1                                AVC-2-CC

Common features:                                Databus Test & Analysis Software:

                                                                                                                           Cables &
■S  imulation and Monitoring of FC-2           The PBA.pro-FC component handles single
  compliant network traffic for data rates      or multiple Fibre Channel resources providing
  up to 4GFC                                    access to all Capture and Send Ports with
■O  nboard IRIG-B Time Encoder/Decoder
  with 10ns resolution for Time stamping
■ 4 Trigger Inputs and 4 Trigger Outputs
                                                Network Databus Analyzer functions.

                                                PBA.pro – Special features:
                                                                                                                           Accessories
■N  etwork TAP functionality for analyzing
  traffic in Real-Time and inline between       ■ Realtime traffic visualization and capturing
  2 attached FC Ports                           ■ Decoding of captured Frames of FC-1, FC-2                               AIM offers a variety of cables for use
                                                   and FC-4 Layers                                                         with our modules, databus analyzers
                                                ■ Flexible frame generation with full control                             and systems.
 Fibre Channel modules                             over all FC frame bytes and parameters
                                                ■ Database Manager Component to support                                   For MIL-STD-1553 applications we offer an
 ▶ APS-FC-1/2
                                                   Engineering Unit Conversion                                             off the shelf range of Bus Couplers, Cables
 ■ 1 or 2 Port Fibre Channel Interface
                                                                                                                           and Terminators and complete Bus Kits to
    with up to 4GFC (fully software
                                                Application Programming Interface for                                      meet all your MIL-STD-1553 test and
    configurable)
                                                C/C++ as well as Driver Software Support                                   development needs.
 ■ PCIe2.0 (4x) Host Interface
                                                for Windows and Linux included.
 ■ 1 Dual Core processor per Port
 ■ 4 GByte DDR3 RAM per Port
 ■ S
     FP Frontend

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Rugged Embedded Modules

Rugged Embedded Modules                                                                                                                                                    Rugged ANET
AIM MIL-STD-1553 and ARINC429 modules are available in a variety
of standard rugged embedded form factors for flight and other
                                                                                                                      Mixed                                                 The AIM ANET devices for MIL-STD-1553, ARINC429 and mixed
                                                                                                                                                                            protocol (MIL-STD-1553 and ARINC429) can optionally be offered
rugged applications.
                                                                                                                      Protocol                                              in a rugged housing.

                                                                                                                      Modules

               AMCE429                                          AMCE1553                        AME1553-1-E

                                                                                                                      ANET-MxAy

                                                                                                                      The ▶ ANET-MxAy offers mixed proto-
                                                                                                                      col support, combining MIL-STD-1553
                                                                                                                      and ARINC429 data bus test and
                            AXE429-x                                  AXE1553-x                AVC-2-CC               simulation capabilities in 1 ANET                                                       Rugged ANET
                                                                                                                      device.

For the most demanding embedded             ■ L ow Power Dissipation                                                 Mixed Protocol ANET modules can be          With a ▶ rugged housing and sealed               Environmental Specifications:
▶ MIL-STD-1553 and ARINC429 applica-        ■E  xtended Temperature Range                                            offered in various configurations with      standard connector types for all ANET
tions AIM offers MiniPCIe-based (AME1553-     from -40° to +85°C                                                      up to 2x MIL-STD-1553 and 12 ARINC429       I/O signals, the Ethernet based AIM ANET         Shock, vibration, humidity, altitude:
1-E), XMC based (AXE1553-x and AXE429-x)    ■C  onduction Cooling                                                    channels.                                   interfaces can be used for more rugged           MIL-STD-810G
as well as PMC based (AMCE1553-x and        ■ V ITA 47 Shock and Vibration Qualification                                                                         applications.
AMCE429-x) interface boards.                ■ X MC or PMC Rear-I/O                                                   The MIL-STD-1553 section offers                                                              EMC:
                                            ■A  vionics Level Discretes                                              concurrent Bus Controller, Multiple RT      A wide range 9…36VDC power supply input          EN 55022: 2011-12,
These modules are designed with the         ■T  rigger I/O                                                           Simulator (31) with Mailbox and             per default allows the use in avionics typi-     EN 55024: 2011-09
below features, making them an ideal                                                                                  Chronological Monitor functions.            cal 28VDC environment.
solution for harsh environments.            Provisions for inhibiting transmitter
                                            functions and disabling error injection                                   All ARINC429 channels are fully             All standard ANET auxiliary signals like
                                            are supported. Conformal coating is                                       software programmable for Tx/Rx             Discretes, Trigger I/O, IRIG-B as well as
                                            available as an option.                                                   mode as well as low (12.5kBit/s) and        a general purpose USB2.0 port
                                            The AME1553-1-E can handle 1 dual                                         high speed (100kBit/s) operation.           (to host USB devices) are available for
                                            redundant MIL-STD-1553 bus. 1, 2 or 4 dual                                                                            the rugged version.
                                            redundant MIL-STD-1553 buses can be                                       All standard ANET auxiliary signals like
                                            handled by the AXE1553-x/AMCE1553-x                                       8 Discrete I/O’s, Trigger I/O, IRIG-B I/O   The rugged ANET can be offered in
                                            and 4, 8, 16 and 32 ARINC429 channels by                                  as well as a general purpose USB2.0         various configurations with up to 2x
                                            the AXE429-x/AMCE429-x.                                                   port (to host USB devices) are available    MIL-STD-1553 and 12 ARINC429 channels
                                                                                                                      for the mixed protocol ANET version.        (max. 12 ARINC429 channels for the mixed
                                                                                                                                                                  protocol ANET variant).

                                                                                                                       Unique feature                             Customized connectors (e.g. circular
                                                                                                                       ■E
                                                                                                                         xecution of Onboard Customer            types) can be offered on request.
                                                                                                                        Applications, Python Scripts with
                                                                                                                        the ANET (Ethernet based form
                                                                                                                        factor) Onboard Linux OS

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Software

Test, Simulation,
Analysis Solutions
The ▶ PBA.pro™ is the AIM core software
platform for Avionics Test and Analysis
application with AIM's family of high
performance avionics test and simula-
tion interface modules plus a wide range
of 3rd party hardware. PBA.pro™ is
modular, scalable and customizable by
the user to cover a wide range of applica-
tions in an extremely efficient manner.      Core functionality:                           - Test Benches and Integration Rigs
                                             ■M  odular, scalable and integrated          - 'Hardware in the Loop' Simulation Rigs
The PBA.pro™ software runs on Windows           Software platform                          - In-Service and Maintenance Toolsets
and Linux platforms and integrates           ■ Support for Windows and Linux               ■ Flexible Licensing Options (Full, Light,
the essential features for today's and       ■F  ully automatable and customizable           Runtime)
tomorrow's Avionics test, development,          via Scripts, Remote Control and User       ■ PBA.pro Server/Client support for data
simulation, monitoring and analysis             Dialogs                                       distribution to multiple Workstations
applications.                                ■ Manage
                                                       single or multiple AIM Avionics   ■ Complete Add-On Script Packages
                                                Interfaces and 3rd Party Hardware             to support:
Various customization capabilties via           resources within a single Framework        - AS4111 and AS4112 Test Plans
Scripts, user defined Panels and dedicat-    ■ Software
                                                         Platform for:                   - EFAbus RT Production Test Plan
ed GUIs support the PBA.pro™ for use as      - Low and High Level Protocol/Network        - ARINC664P7 End System/Switch
a simple Databus Protocol Analyzer up          Analyzers                                     Compliance Tests
to System Test and Integration tool for      - Recording/Monitoring/Data Logging          ■ Useful PBA.pro Utility Scripts,
handling multiple data buses via single        Systems                                        Panels, etc. are available via AIM
software solution.                           - Special-To-Type Test Equipment (STTE)          Download Area

                                                                                                 PBA.pro™ – modular, scaleable and
                                                                                                 integrated approach for a broad range
                                             Resource          Database         Test and         of avionics applications.
                                             Components        Manager          Script
                                                               Components       Manager

                                             Core Functionality                 Remote
                                             Framework & Designer               Control
                                             Component

                                             Utility           3rd Party        Customer
                                             Resource          Resource         Components
                                             Components        Components

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Dataloading Solutions

Data Loading Software                                                                                                           Training & Services
For ▶ Data Loading requirements AIM provides software solutions for ARINC615A
(over Ethernet, AFDX®/ARINC664P7) as well as ARINC615-3/4 (over ARINC429)
which work together with the corresponding AIM interface modules.

                                                                                                                                                      PBA.pro™ Training Courses
                                                                                                                                                      AIM offers a range of ▶ training courses
                                                                                                                                                      for PBA.pro™ users at all levels.
                                                                                                                                                      Our comprensive training courses are
                                                                                                                                                      conducted by expert trainers and
                                                                                                                                                      can be adapted to individual needs and
                                                                                                                                                      requirements. Furthermore, we offer spe-
                                                                                                                                                      cial tool customization and development
                                                                                                                                                      services as an optional, costed item.

                                                                                                                                                      ■ Basic PBA.pro™ Tool Introduction – 1 Day
                                                                                                                                                      ■ I n Depth PBA.pro™ Workshop focussing on
                                                                                                                                                         the customer’s specific interests – 2 Days
                                                                                                                                                      ■ PBA.pro™ Component Programming
                                                                                                                                                         Workshop for writing your own PBA.pro
                                                                                                                                                         add-on component – 2 Days

                                                                                                                                                      Training courses can be offered
                                                                                                                                                      on-site as well as online.

                                        EasyLoad-615A                              EasyLoad-429
                                        ▶ EasyLoad-615A is the DataLoader GUI      ▶ EasyLoad-429 is the DataLoader GUI
                                        application which performs 615A Data       application which performs 615-3/4
                                        Loading operations via Standard Ethernet   Data Loading operations via AIM's ARINC429
                                        ports (NICs) as well as via AIM's AFDX®/   Interface modules supporting the different
                                        ARINC664P7 by supporting 615A Upload,      modes for data uploads and downloads.
                                        Download, FIND, INFORMATION operations.

                                        A built-in MediaSet generation capabilty
                                        and remote control supports a seamless
                                        integration of the tool into the Data
                                        Loading work flow.

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Avionics Databus Solutions - PRODUCT GUIDE - AIM GmbH
System Solutions                                                                                                             ADock
                                                                                                                             The ▶ ADock ANET Docking Station offers the capability to host up to 4 AIM ANET
                                                                                                                             Ethernet based data bus interface modules in a single rack. This allows a modular
                                                                                                                             and compact implementation of Test Systems. Furthermore multiple ADocks can
                                                                                                                             be clustered in a network.

Customized Systems                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    ANET Aux + USB

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      ANET Aux + USB
AIM’s systems group provides a wide        PBA.pro™ is used as the baseline for      Full documentation, design reviews,
range of customized solutions:             all our customized system solutions       project management, installation,
■ Special-to Type Test Equipment (STTE)   in conjunction with AIM’s modules,        training, long term support contracts                                                                                                                            IRIG-B Output
■ High Level Bus Analysers                3rd party interfaces and Commercial       and the AIM expertise in customized                                                                                                                              (Master Slot)
■ Data Acquisition Recording and          Off The Shelf (COTS) equipment.           systems guarantee your success!
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        int/
  Simulation Systems                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  IRIG-B Input
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        ext
■ Aircraft Ground Equipment (AGE)         The flexibility and scalability of the
                                                                                                                                   ADock-4R
■ MIL-STD-1760 Weapon Test Sets           PBA.pro™ concept with its components
■ Fibre Optic MIL-STD-1553 Stub/          offers a set of comprehensive 'Building                                                                                                                                         Eth Switch                 Ethernet
  ARINC429 Link Extension System           Blocks' for customized systems.
  (FOMIS/FOL)                                                                                                                                                                       ADock Schematic                  Power Supply                     external Power
                                                                                                                                                                                (Example for 2 ANETs)

                                                                                                                             The ADock hosts a single power supply          or other ANETs mounted in the dock.
                                                                                                                             unit for all 4 ANET slots and for the          AIM ANET devices are available for
                                                                                                                             included Ethernet Switch.                      MIL-STD-1553, STANAG3910 and ARINC429.
                                                                                                                             Per default the ADock is AC powered.
                                                                                                                             The ANETs can be individually powered          For standalone use of dockable ANETs an
                                                                                                                             via dedicated power switches to support        adapter is available, offering connectors
                                                                                                                             a maximum of flexibility via the capability    for Ethernet, USB and Auxiliary signals
                                                                                                                             plug/unplug a single ANET without              (IRIG-B, Discretes, Trigger I/O), equivalent
     AFDX/Ethernet                                                     Aircraft Ground                                       powering down the entire docking station       to the standard ANETs.                            Dockable ANET Standalone Adapter
     Test System                                                       Equipment

                                                                                                    Special-to
                                                                                                    Type Test
                                                                                                    Equipment
                                                                                                                             Bus Extension Systems
           High Level                       AIM-Module-HLBA-P                            AIM-Module-STTE
           Bus Analyzer                                                                                                      With the ▶ Fibre Optic Extensions prod-
                                                                                                                             ucts, AIM covers a very special niche with
                                                                                                                             solutions for the transparent extension
                                                                                                                             of MIL-STD-1553 and ARINC429 Avionics
                                                                                                                             Databuses over fibre optical links.

                                                                                                                             Different solutions are offered for Monitor-                                                                      FOL429-P-T
                                                                                                                             ing and Simulation applications in labora-
                                                                                                                             tory enviroment and also in EMC chamber
                                                                                                                             conditions, with hardened implementa-
                                                                                                                             tions of the extension components.

                                                                                                                                                                                 FOL1553 L Base + 5x 1553-L-R-F-T                              FOL429-P-R

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                                                                                                    We serve our customers some online
                                                                                                    features including support for mobile
                                                                                                    platforms, a product filter and finder plus
                                                                                                    access to downloads for product related
                                                                                                    documentation and software directly
                                                                                                    from the product page.

                                                                                                    The website also supports a quick and
                                                                                                    efficient routing of all your online requests
                                                                                                    to your AIM sales representative and
                                                                                                    the AIM technical support team at the
                                                                                                    head office.

                                                                                                    ▶ Visit us at aim-online.com!

▶ AIM Office Contacts:                                                                   AIM Representative:

AIM GmbH                                        AIM UK Office
Sasbacher Str. 2                                Cressex Enterprise Centre, Lincoln Rd.
D-79111 Freiburg / Germany                      High Wycombe, Bucks. HP12 3RB / UK
Phone +49 (0)761 4 52 29-0                      Phone +44 (0)1494-446844
Fax   +49 (0)761 4 52 29-33                     Fax    +44 (0)1494-449324
sales@aim-online.com                            salesuk@aim-online.com

AIM GmbH – Munich Sales Office                  AIM USA LLC
Terofalstr. 23a                                 Seven Neshaminy Interplex
D-80689 München / Germany                       Suite 211 Trevose, PA 19053
Phone +49 (0)89 70 92 92-92                     Phone 267-982-2600
Fax    +49 (0)89 70 92 92-94                    Fax    215-645-1580
salesgermany@aim-online.com                     salesusa@aim-online.us

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