Aim MIL-STD-1553, Getting Started

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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.