The EXC-1553PCMCIA/EP was an advanced MIL-STD-1553 interface card for PCMCIA equipped computers. This PCMCIA Type III sized interface was compatible with all common variations of MIL-STD-1553 and provides a wide range of features normally found only on full size testers. The EXC-1553PCMCIA/EP had the ability to operate simultaneously as a Bus controller and/or multiple (up to 32) Remote Terminals, or as a Triggerable Bus Monitor. The card supported error injection and error detection. The card's small size and compatibility with notebook computers made it a good solution for performing system simulation of the MIL-STD-1553 bus, in the lab and in the field.
The EXC-1553PCMCIA/EP card was supplied with C drivers, including source code, and Merlin+ Windows software.