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Home Article Do I really need a 1553 bus?

Yes, if you want to do anything meaningful.

Keep in mind that a bus can be as simple as a coupler with terminators and for completeness to adhere to the 1553 specification, both bus A and bus B should be used. A Mil-Std-1553 tutorial can be found here: MIL-STD-1553 Tutorial and Reference (71659 downloads )

The Mil-Std-1553 Specification can be found here: MIL-STD-1553B Notices (33792 downloads )

A diagram of Mil-Std-1553 bus components:

Last Updated: May 10, 2012

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