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Custom device for AIM ARINC 429 hardware

AIM ARINC 429 Custom Device

The AIM ARINC 429 Custom Device allows use of AIM ARINC 429 PXIe Modules in VeriStand. The custom device targets exactly one AIM ARINC 429 PXIe module. To target multiple modules, use multiple instances of this custom device.

The custom device supports the following functionality:

• Import configuration file via scripting and System Explorer
• LabVIEW scripting of the custom device configuration
• Viewing read-only configuration in System Explorer
• Transmit and Receive configured labels
  • Scheduled and Acyclic labels
  • Multiple parameters per label
  • Multiple labels per channel
  • Multiple Rx and Tx channels per module
• Log all configured channels and labels per core

Requirements

• PXI Linux RT Controller
• Supported AIM ARINC 429 PXIe Module

Getting Started Documentation

• Download the latest release package from the Releases page.
• See the User Guide for a walkthrough of using the Custom Device.
• See the Parameters XML File Schema documentation for configuring the custom device.

LabVIEW Source Code Version

LabVIEW 2020

Dependencies

Running the custom device

• VeriStand 2020 or later

Real-Time target software components

• AIM ARINC 429 Board Software Package (BSP)
  • Must enable the ni-third-party feed in MAX to install the ARINC429 Board Software Package component

Developing or building from source

• LabVIEW 2020 or later
• LabVIEW Real-Time Module
• AIM ARINC 429 BSP and LabVIEW API
• VeriStand Custom Device Development Tools
  • Install the latest package from the release page
• VeriStand Custom Device Message Library
  • Install the latest package from the release page
• VeriStand Custom Device Testing Tools
  • Install the latest package from the release page

Git History & Rebasing Policy

Branch rebasing and other history modifications will be listed here, with several notable exceptions:

• Branches prefixed with dev/ may be rebased, overwritten, or deleted at any time.
• Pull requests may be squashed on merge.

License

This AIM ARINC 429 custom device is licensed under an MIT-style license (see LICENSE). Other incorporated projects may be licensed under different licenses. All licenses allow for non-commercial and commercial use.