Curtiss-Wright / Systran SL100 Datasheet (Pdf)
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Find the Curtiss-Wright / Systran SL240 at our website: Click HERE SL100 Series Short Form Catalog PRELIMINARY PRODUCT DATA è è è è è è è è è è è è è è è è è è è è è è è è è è è è è è è è Second-Generation SL100 SERIES Now Available! • 105 MB/second Sustained Data Rate – The Fastest, Most Efficient Way to Transfer Anything! • Dedicated Point-to-Point, Broadcast Chaining, or Single and Multiple Master Ring Topologies • Extends Front Panel Data Port (FPDP) Connections Up To 10 Km • Supports Shortwave and Longwave Fiber Optic Connections • Compatible with Mercury RACEway and Sky Computers’ SKYchannelTM architectures Introduction Systran Corporation introduces the next wave in high- munication in today’s advanced DSP systems. It is fully bandwidth, low-latency data communication — it’s the compatible with both Mercury’s RACEway Interlink Stan- FibreXtreme SL100 Series! Based on the technology pio- dard and Sky Computers’ SKYchannel, two of the leading neered in our original Simplex Link series, FibreXtreme DSP communications architectures. It’s field-tested tech- SL100 blasts data at a sustained 105 MB per second with nology that produces real-world results. microsecond data latency – up to 25% faster than other technologies. You won’t find a faster, more efficient, eas- Powerful and Flexible ier-to use data link for your data-intensive application: Each SL100 board features programmable bi-directional • Digital Signal Processing communication capability. There’s no need for specialized • source and destination cards – you have more communica- High-speed data acquisition tion flexibility with FibreXtreme SL100. For even more • Medical imaging flexibility in system design, SL100 cards support a variety • Range and telemetry systems of system topologies. Choose from point-to-point, broad- • Simulation systems cast chaining, or single and multiple master ring topologies • Video production that enable a single SL100 card to simultaneously send data to multiple destinations. FibreXtreme SL100 is a 1.062 GHz serial data link which FibreXtreme offers flexibility in software support with driv- utilizes a highly specialized communications protocol opti- ers for today’s popular operating systems. With support for mized for maximum data throughput. Data transfers occur Windows NT, SGI IRIX, VxWorks, Sun Solaris, Red Hat without the CPU overhead and non-deterministic latencies Linux, and Lynx OS, you can choose the best OS solution associated with many layers of complex communication for your application. protocols. The FibreXtreme on-board DMA engine handles single transactions up to 64 MB for maximum data through- The flexibility offered by FibreXtreme doesn’t stop there. put without processor intervention. DMA and register byte/ With media options for both short-wave and long-wave fi- word swapping provide additional system flexibility. ber, FibreXtreme links can extend Front Panel Data Port (FPDP) connections up to 10 Km with no significant impact Industry Standard Architecture on performance. System designers have the flexibility to FibreXtreme Serial FPDP technology (VITA 17.1p) is fast distribute system components across the building, across becoming the industry standard for high-speed serial com- the campus, or even across town! Corporate Headquarters • 4126 Linden Avenue • Dayton, OH 45432-3068 • Phone: 937-252-5601 Sales Phone: 800-252-5601 • Fax: 937-258-2729 • E-mail: [email protected] • http://www.systran. com Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com Unique Design Characteristics With support for 1 Gbit/sec transmission rates between the Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) of a Sensor Sub- interconnected subsystems separated by as much as 10 system and the Digital Signal Processors (DSP) of ad- kilometers and low-latency performance to match, vanced DSP based image processing systems. FPDP FibreXtreme data link technology is ideal for many of to- can be either an 80 or 160 MB/sec parallel connection day’s high-throughput Digital Signal Processing (DSP) made via ribbon cable across the VME front panel. The applications like those shown in Figure 1. FPDP provides the simplicity, bandwidth, and reliability necessary to support these types of DSP systems. This Sensors DSP Systems High Performance concept is summarized in Figure 2. (Scan the Image) (Develop the Image) GP Computers (Analyze the Image) However, FPDP has one major limitation, the ADC must 105 MB/s be located within the one meter maximum cable length of FPDP. For many reasons, it is often desirable to lo- 105 MB/s 100 MB/s PMC cate the ADC as close as possible to the sensing unit, Radar 105 MB/s IR PMC which may be located more than one meter from the Sonar Acoustic DSP system(s). FibreXtreme SL100 extends the reach of Photon Fibre Channel Video FPDP up to 10 kilometers while retaining its simplicity, Etc. 100 MB/s 100 MB/s 100 MB/s 100 MB/s bandwidth, and reliability. This concept is illustrated in Figure 3 below. High Speed Storage Fig. 1 - Typical DSP Imaging System FibreXtreme employs hardware-based insertion of data into fixed frames with flow control to keep the data con- nection open and operating at full speed. There’s no need for complex communication protocols that cause data latency and reduce system performance as they FPDP FPDP establish and arbitrate the connection. Extend Front Panel Data Port Connections ADC SL100 SL100 DSP The Front Panel Data Port (FPDP) was specifically in- vented to address the high speed connection between 10 kilometer max Fig. 3 - FibreXtreme Extends FPDP to 10 Km Front Panel Data Port (FPDP) Specification The link is implemented on standard 6U VME cards with ANSI/VITA 17 -1998 a sending card at the sensor and a receiving card at the DSP. PCI and PMC FibreXtreme cards allow data to flow • SIMPLE PARALLEL INTERFACE from FPDP directly into the computer backplane and Front Panel Data Port • DEFACTO STANDARD FPDP also provides high speed computer to computer connec- • HIGH THROUGHPUT (up to 160 MB/s) tions. • LOW OVERHEAD ADC DSP • LOW LATENCY In demanding high-throughput applications, even the • AND smallest delay can mean the difference between suc- 1 meter max cess and failure. FibreXtreme SL100 offers the speed, ALREADY SUPPORTED BY MANY SENSOR & DSP SUPPLIERS ! power, flexibility, and reliability to ensure that your appli- cation succeeds! Fig. 2 - Industry-standard FPDP Connections Features & Specifications • Programmable bi-directional boards for provide more • Proven 8B/10B encoding for data transmission configuration flexibility • Memory: 1 MB receive buffer • Built-in data synchronization with minimal impact on • Electrical Requirements: +5 VDC ±5%, 2 Amps overall data throughput • Operating Environment: • Integrated interrupt controller to report link failure, ° ° transaction completion, or buffer space request Temperature Range: +0 to +50 C Humidity Range: 5% to 95% (noncondensing) • Loop operation with out-of-band arbitration or point- • to-point operation Storage Environment: Temperature Range: -40° to +85°C • Watchdog timer for failover operation Humidity Range: 0% to 95% (noncondensing) Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com SL100 Series Products 6U VME FPDP LX1500 Modular Hub The LinkXchange LX1500 Modular Hub is a 32-port crosspoint matrix Hardware Compatibility: switching device that supports a 6U VME (power only) variety of digital signals at baud Front Panel Data Port Specification, rates up to 1.5 GB/second. It sup- ANSI/VITA 17-1998 ports up to eight “port cards” with up to four I/O ports per card. Different types of port Physical Dimensions: cards provide the specific media connectors, signal con- 6.690” x 10.320” (169.926 mm x 262.128 mm) version, and conditioning required for a specific type of network or digital signal to be switched. VME64 DSP CMC FPDP FibreXtreme SYSTEM P2 I/O RACEway SKYchannel Myrinet P2 CI SENSOR Hardware Compatibility: FibreXtreme FibreXtreme Front Panel Data Port FCAL FX NIC Specification, ANSI/VITA 17-1998 FCDA IEEE Draft Standard for CMC Family, P1386/Draft 2.0 STORAGE SYSTEM Physical Dimensions: RAW DATA 2.913” x 5.866” (74.000 mm x 149.000 mm) STORAGE When the LX1500 is utilized with the FibreXtreme SL100 data link, high-speed digital signals from a single send- ing card can be instantly copied and distributed to multi- ple receiving cards. This provides the capability for si- multaneous parallel processing of identical data PMC streams. Hardware Compatibility: PCI Local Bus SL100 Series Software Specification, Rev. 2.1 The FibreXtreme SL100 Physical Dimensions: Series data link system 2.913” x 5.866” (74.000 mm x 149.000 mm) interfaces with various computing platforms typi- cally utilized in data- intensive high bandwidth applications such as DSP. Specific software PCI packages are covered under our Software Maintenance Service, which offers Hardware Compatibility: free, automatic software and documentation upgrades when new versions are released during the mainte- PCI Local Bus nance term. Specification, Rev. 2.1 Physical Dimensions: Operating System Support Windows NT® VxWorks® LynxOS® 4.725” x 4.200” (120.015 mm x 106.680 mm) Red Hat Linux Sun Solaris™ SGI IRIX® Product Specifications are to change without notice. SCRAMNet and FibreXpress are registered trademarks of Systran Corporation. Systran, the Systran logo, FibreXtreme, LinkXchange, BusXchange, 1553 Solutions, I/O Solutions, SCRAMalyzer and EZ-SCRAMware are trademarks of Systran Corporation.