Thales Computers 1-1 CPMC-1553R User’s Guide, CA.DT.356-0e
Chapter 1 −
−−
− Introduction

1.1 Manual Overview

This manual describes the CPMC-1553R board from Thales Computers. Chapter 1 summarizes the board’s
features and provides installation instructions. Chapter 2 describes its functional characteristics. Appendix
A is a list of the abbreviations used in this manual.
This manual uses the following terminology conventions:
• Addresses and signal names are shown in capital letters.
• An asterisk* after a signal name indicates active low.
• Hexadecimal notation is indicated by the prefix 0x.
Thales Computers products are designed to meet several industry specifications and standards. Board
installers and operators should be familiar with the concepts of these documents.
Table 1. Industry Specifications and User Documentation
Category Document Ordering Information
PCI Local Bus PCI Local Bus Specification,
Rev. 2.1, June 1, 1995 PCI Special Interest Group
P.O. Box 14070
Portland, OR 97214
(800)433-5177
PMC Draft Standard Physical and
Environmental Layers for PCI Mezzanine
Cards: PMC, P1386.1/Draft 2.0, 5/4/95
IEEE Standards Department
Order Department
445 Hoes Lane,
P.O. Box 1331
Piscataway, NJ 08855-1331
MIL-STD-
1553B Bus MIL-STD-1553 Designer’s Guide,
Fifth Edition,
BU-65170/61580 and BU-61585
ILC Data Device Corporation
105 Wilbur Place
Bohemia, NY 11716
(516)567-5600
ACE Series BC/RT/MT Advanced
Communication Engine Integrated 1553
Terminal BU-65170, BU-61580,
BU-61590, BU-65178,BU-61588,
BU-61582, BU61583, BU-65620, and
BU-65621 User’s Guide, Rev. G
BU-65178/65179*/61588/61688*/61689*
Miniature Advanced Communications
Engine (Mini-ACE) and Mini-ACE
Plus*, BU-61688
FLEX 10K
PLD Altera Flex 10K
Altera Data Book, 1998
Altera Corporation
101 Innovation Drive
San Jose, CA 95134
(408)544-7000