Aim MIL-STD-1553 - 1 Introduction; Welcome; How this Manual Is Organized

MIL-STD-1553 Reference Manual
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Chapter 1 - Introduction
1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Welcome
Welcome to the Software Library Reference Manual for the AIM MIL-STD-1553 application
programming interface. This reference manual, in conjunction with the Programmer's Guide, is
intended to provide the software (s/w) programmer with the information needed to develop a
host computer application interface to the AIM 1553 interface module. This reference manual
provides the user with detailed programming information including library function call and
header file details and specific troubleshooting information. The programmer's guide provides
the 1553 application developer with high-level s/w development information including high
level AIM 1553 interface module system design information, board support package (BSP)
contents, user application system design concepts, function call guidelines, and sample
programs.
1.2 How This Manual is Organized
This reference manual is divided into the following Sections:
Chapter 2
Library
Admin
Functions
Chapter 3
System
Functions
Chapter 4
Calibration
Functions
Chapter 5
Buffer
Functions
Chapter 6
FIFO
Functions
Chapters 2 - 6 comprise the system setup and support
functions used when controlling an AIM 1553 interface
module.
Provides helpful information about the content and
structure of the Header Files used when developing C
programs for the user's application interface to the AIM
1553 interface module.
Chapter 1
C Library
Header
Files