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# Astronics / Ballard Technology UA1120/FXY USB 1553 Portable USB Interface - (1) Single-Function Interface (Conformal Coated)

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## Summary

- Manufacturer: Ballard Technology
- Model: UA1120/FXY
- Condition: New From Surplus Stock
- Price: Quote only
- Availability: Not in Stock
- Warranty: 1-Year Warranty with 30-Day Return Guarantee
- ITAR restricted: No
- Shipping weight: 1 lb, estimated
- Shipping dimensions: 8X8X3 in, estimated

## Categories

- Military and Embedded Equipment > Embedded & Industrial > USB (primary)
- Military and Embedded Equipment > ARINC & 1553

## Details

This unit is sealed in a static bag.

### Includes

- (1) USB Adapter Accessory Kit, Part Number: 17031
     - (1) USB Cable, 5 ft Long, with Locking Thumbscrews, Part Numbers: 16063, UHRB-B00A-U60
     - (1) Connector, 44-Pin, D-Sub, Part Number: 75045
     - (1) Backshell for 75045 Connector, Part Number: 75013

Configuration (P/N: UA1120/FXY):
- (1) Single-Function Interface
- Option FXY: Conformal Coating (Parylene)

Part Number: UA1120/FXY

## Function

Provides a single-channel MIL-STD-1553 interface to a host computer via a high-speed USB 2.0 connection. The channel is software-selectable to operate exclusively as a Bus Controller (BC), up to 32 Remote Terminals (RTs), or a Bus Monitor (MT). The device facilitates real-time data acquisition, avionics simulation, and databus protocol analysis for systems development, testing, and integration.

## Platform

This equipment is designed as a single-function interface for MIL-STD-1553 avionics databus protocols, capable of operating as a Bus Controller (BC) or Remote Terminal (RT) with error injection not included. It supports USB connectivity and includes programmable avionics discrete I/O and IRIG A/B inputs. The equipment operates on Windows and Linux systems via USB 2.0 connectivity, integrating with portable computing platforms for avionics testing and simulation. It interfaces with avionics systems via MIL-STD-1553 channels, using transformer and direct coupling. The device connects to computers using USB, facilitating communication through included device driver software. Typical applications include avionics testing, simulation, and monitoring in military and commercial aviation environments.

## Application

This portable USB interface enables MIL-STD-1553 bus communication testing, monitoring, and simulation for aerospace and defense systems. Common applications include avionics integration testing, flight test instrumentation, laboratory development of 1553-based systems, field troubleshooting of aircraft databus networks, and ground support equipment for military platforms. The device facilitates bus controller, remote terminal, and bus monitor functionality for validating 1553 message traffic, debugging protocol implementations, and verifying system interoperability. Typical uses encompass pre-flight checkout procedures, maintenance diagnostics, hardware-in-the-loop simulation, and development of embedded 1553 applications across military aircraft, missiles, spacecraft, and naval vessels.

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