Ballard ARINC 429 Custom Device

The Ballard ARINC 429 Custom Device allows use of Astronics ARINC 429 PXIe Modules with Ballard Technology in VeriStand. The custom device targets one core of a Ballard ARINC 429 PXIe module. To target multiple modules or multiple cores on the same module, use multiple instances of this custom device.

The custom device supports the following functionality:

• Import configuration files 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 core
• Log all configured channels and labels per core

Using the Custom Device

• 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.

Requirements

• PXI Linux RT Controller
• Supported Ballard ARINC 429 PXI Module

Note: Only NI-keyed PXI modules are supported by the custom device. The part number should have the form LV-222-###-###, were ### stands for the core configuration. 441 and 442 core models are supported. See the mapping between NI and Ballard part numbers on ni.com.

LabVIEW Source Code Version

LabVIEW 2023

Dependencies

Running the custom device

• VeriStand 2023 or later
• Optional: Astronics Ballard Avionics Driver

Note: For using 2025 Q1 Base System Image of Astronics Ballard Avionics Driver, install the package libpcre1 on the target using the command: opkg install <path to the libpcre1 package on target>

Real-Time target software components

• Astronics Ballard Avionics Driver
  • Must enable the ni-third-party feed in MAX to install

Developing or building from source

• LabVIEW 2023 or later
• LabVIEW Real-Time Module
• Astronics Ballard Avionics Driver 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 Ballard 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.