MIL-STD-1553 Reference Manual
Chapter 9 – Bus Monitor Functions
9.1.12.1 Message Filter Recording Formats
Each recorded message transfer recorded contains:
a. IRIG time or (milliseconds & microseconds)
b. Message Error information
c. Status word value
d. Command word value
e. Data words
Using the Message Filter Recording mode provides for retrieval of the recorded data in one
of three available output formats (Format 0 – 2). The recorded data retrieved from the
Monitor Buffer can be formatted into one of four different formats as follows:
Format 0 – LS-byte first with milli- and micoseconds
Format 1 – MS-byte first with milli- and microseconds
Format 2 – LS-byte first with IRIG time
When not using the Message Filter Recording mode (i.e., the BM is in either Standard
Data Cpature mode, Selective Data Capture mode, or Recording mode), Format 3 provides
for retrieval of the recorded data:
Format 3 - Same as Format 2. To be used when not in Message Filter Recording mode.
The basic structure of all for formats includes a Message Header and Message Data:
The specific content for each Format is defined in the following sections.