Versatile Computing Platform (VCP) an Adaptable Solution for Most Any Aircraft
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GE Aviation 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 www.geaviation.com 616-241-7000 Grand Rapids, MI 49512 SE Ave. 3290 Patterson GE Aviation VCP-6S1 Specifications - (4) Test Voltages (+5V, +3.3V, +/-12V) +3.3V, (+5V, Voltages (4) Test Load Enable,NVMWriteInhibit, Spare) (LabMode,Data Discretes (4) Test Connector:Test DO-160E XXJ22 LightningProtection MIL-STD-38999 Connectors Connector I/ODetails 13,000 hourMTBF(estimated) Slots (2) Spare (2) XMC2500–XMCI/O (2) M1394-3UVPX (1) RAR15 Quad1553XMC T1042SBC (2) SBC314–3UVPX (1) EMIFilterAssembly Power Weight Height Width Length Baseline Configuration 28 VDC Power Supply 28 VDCPower < 100Watts 14 lbs. 5.5 in. 8.7 in. 9.8 in. 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Itistheproperty ofGEAviation Systems LLC informationandisdisclosed in proprietary The informationcontainedinthisdocument isGEAviationSystems LLC Platform RuggedEmbeddedComputerVPX VCP Block Diagram - (Baseline Configuration VCP-6S1) BlockDiagram-(BaselineConfiguration VCP 28VDC Power Supply 2 Mode Discretes 12 Discrete Input 28V/Open* 12 Discrete Input Open/Gnd* Slot Growth 12 Discrete Output Open/Gnd* 6 Discrete Output 28V/Open* 12 RT ADDR 6 Flight Connectors XMC/PMC Spare Slot * = 3 CHOP Rx SW Configurable 3U VPX Spare SBC/Memory Card 3 5 CHOP Tx EMI FilterAssembly RS-485/422 Tx/422 Rx* 16 XMC2500 I/O Mezz 4 PCIe RS-232 x 1 Slot ARINC 429 Tx* 8 4 3U VPX M1394 ARINC 429 Rx 10 MIL-STD-1553B 4x2 XMC/PMC Spare 2 PCIe 1394b – 3 Ports/Node x 4 Slot 1394b – 2 Ports/Node 6 3 3U VPX SBC314 2-6 Ethernet (GigE) 1PPS (repeater) 2 1 XMC2500 I/O Mezz 1PPS PCIe x 1 Slot 2 Test Connector 3U VPX M1394 RS-232/422 Tx/Rx 1-3 Ethernet (10/100) 1-3 RAR15 1553 XMC Mezz PCIe x 4 Test/Mode Discretes 4 Slot x x x x x x x x 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 1 Test Voltages 3U VPX SBC314 PCIe.