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Flexibility and rugged design makes the Versatile Computing Platform (VCP) an adaptable solution for most any aircraft.
The GE Aviation Versatile Computing Platform (VCP) is a family of rugged embedded computers Key Features developed to satisfy a wide range of vehicle and mission computing applications. The VCP uses open architecture components and software to provide a flexible yet cost effective solution. • 6-Slot 3U VPX/PCIe Backplane The VCP provides standard digital avionics interfaces for vehicle or mission computer systems. • Dedicated PCIe lanes between all The baseline VCP configuration contains a 6-slot 3U OpenVPX backplane, up to three 3U Single SBCs and from Slot 1 SBC to I/O Board Computer (SBC) processor cards, up to eight I/O cards (3U and XMC), an Electro Magnetic • Support for the latest Freescale Multi-core Interference (EMI) filter assembly, and a power supply housed in a passive cooled chassis. VPX SBCs (2 SBCs in baseline) The VCP architecture uses OpenVPX multi-core processors and network fabric backplane • GE Synergy Software Stack Designed to technology integrated with standard and application unique avionics interfaces. System Minimize Development Cost redundancy is supported by multiple Cross Channel Data Links and custom discrete interfaces. The • Standard Platform API compatible VCP maximizes the use of COTS components to leverage the latest commercial driven technology with Wind River VxWorks 6.9 and minimize development and production costs. The VCP unit provides the resources to meet a • Enhanced Avionics Capabilities wide range of applications without modification or with minimum modifications while ovidingpr a • On-Aircraft 615A loader common software environment for hosted applications. • Fast Restart (i.e. < 100 ms) • Integrated System BIT The VCP is provided application ready; it comes with the GE Synergy software stack for application • Full Avionics System Design and Analysis development. In addition to a Real Time Operating System (RTOS) and Board Support Package (including COTS components) (BSP), the Synergy software stack includes all of the software components necessary to fully • Requirements and DAL Analysis support embedded avionics application software development such as I/O drivers, Built-In-Test (BIT) • FMEA/MTBF/MTBCF functions, runtime libraries, and ground support tools. The GE Synergy components are designed • EMI and Lightning protected MIL- to provide standard application program interfaces and a hardware abstraction layer in order DTL-38999 Flight Connectors to isolate the impact of future hardware modifications to the customer’s application software, • Flexible I/O Configuration allowing low cost technology updates. • 1394, A429, 1553 • Ethernet (1000/100/10) • RS-422/485 • Discrete I/O (28V/Open, Open/Gnd) • 1 PPS Receiver/Repeater • Dual, Triple, or Quad System Redundancy Support • Cross Channel Data Link (CCDL) • Channel Operation Discretes Specifications - VCP-6S1 VCP-6S1: Baseline Configuration Length 9.8 in. A Conduction Cooled, Six-Slot 3U Width 8.7 in. Height 5.5 in. Weight 14 lbs. VPX Rugged Embedded Computer Power < 100 Watts 28 VDC Power Supply Platform (1) EMI Filter Assembly (2) SBC314 – 3U VPX T1042 SBC VCP Block Diagram - (Baseline Configuration VCP-6S1) (1) RAR15 Quad 1553 XMC (2) M1394 - 3U VPX
(2) XMC2500 – XMC I/O PCIe PCIe PCIe PCIe (2) Spare Slots x1 x4 x1 x4 13,000 hour MTBF (estimated) 314 1394 1394 Growth O Mezz / I PMC Spare Connector I/O Details / Memory Card / 2500 I / O Mezz 2500 XMC XMC / PMC Spare Power Supply U VPX M MIL-STD-38999 Connectors U VPX M 3 3 XMC XMC U VPX SBC 3 U VPX SBC 314 3
DO-160E XXJ22 Lightning Protection RAR 15 1553 XMC Mezz Test Connector: U VPX Spare SBC (4) Test Discretes (Lab Mode, Data 3 Load Enable, NVM Write Inhibit, Spare) (4) Test Voltages (+5V, +3.3V, +/-12V) x1 x1 x1 PCIe x1 x1 x1 x1 x1
Slot 6 Slot 5 Slot 4 Slot 3 Slot 2 Slot 1
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Flight Connectors Test Connector 2 6 2 1 4 6 4 8 3 3 4 x 2 2 16 10 12 12 12 12 2 - 6 4 1 - 3 1 - 3 * * B Rx 232 - VDC Gnd 1 PPS / Open 1553 / 429 28 - RS V / Open * V CHOP Tx CHOP Rx RT ADDR 28 28 STD - Test Voltages ARINC ARINC 429 Tx * Ethernet ( GigE ) Mode Discretes MIL 1 PPS ( repeater ) Ethernet ( 10 / 100 ) RS - 232 / 422 Tx Rx Test / Mode Discretes 1394 b – 3 Ports / Node 1394 b – 2 Ports / Node RS - 485 / 422 Tx Rx * Discrete Input Discrete Input Open Discrete Output Discrete Output Open / Gnd * * = SW Configurable
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