VME (IEEE 1014)

 

• Slot Size...................................................

6U dual wide (160mm x 233mm x 20mm)

• Slave Data Rate  (DS to DTACK).................

Single Word Read: 110ns

Single Word Write: 70ns

• Master Data Rate (Single Word)..................

Read: 15 MBytes/sec

Write: 18 MBytes/sec

• SLAVE VME64 Block Mode Data Rate........

35 MBytes/sec

• MASTER VME64 Block Mode Data Rate.....

35 MBytes/sec

• DTB Master...............................................

A24, A32, D16, D32, D64(MBLT)

• DTB Slave.................................................

A24, A32, D16, D32(BLT), D64(MBLT)

• Bus Request Type.....................................

Prioritized or Fair Mode independently selectable for each I/F via hardware switch or software instruction

• Bus Request Level.....................................

Levels (0-3) independently selectable for each I/F via hardware switch or software instruction

• Interrupt Request Level...............................

Levels (1-7) independently selectable for each I/F via hardware switch or software instruction  (RORA / ROAK)

• VME64 DMA I/O Channels.........................

8 full VME64 DMA I/O channels per board  (4 for each I/F)

NTDS

• Full Duplex Type E Interfaces......................

2 per board (can be configured as 4 half-duplex interfaces)

• Specification Compliance............................

Full MIL-STD-1397C Type E Compliance

• Single Word Transfer Data Rate...................

200kwords/sec  (based on 32bit words)

• Burst Mode Transfer Data Rate....................

300kwords/sec  (based on 32bit words)

• SIF Features..............................................

Full set of SIF features as called out in spec are supported

• LLS Transmitter..........................................

High fidelity low bandwidth transmitter fully spec compliant

• LLS Receiver..............................................

Matched filter receiver provides enhanced sensitivity for weak signals and rejection of signal distortion components

INSTRUCTION SET

• UYK-based Instruction Set..........................

A full set of Type E I/O instructions is implemented

• Flexible Instruction Set...............................

Matched to each user’s instruction set via FLASH based lookup table

• Ease of Portability......................................

Specifically designed to appear transparent to the user

• Multi-Processing/Parallel Processing...........

The VME I/F, NTDS I/F 1, NTDS I/F 2, and the User Command I/F are assigned to different processors allowing for TRUE parallel processing, minimum latency and maximum throughput

HARDWARE

• On-board Processors..................................

3 Texas Instruments DSP processors totaling 200 MIPS

• VME Interface............................................

600 pin Altera BGA and supporting hardware 

• NTDS Interface...........................................

2 Altera FPGAs and supporting custom analog hardware

• On-board RAM...........................................

User configurable between 1/2, 1, 2 or 4 Mbytes

• On-board FLASH........................................

2 Mbytes - provides archival of firmware and user programming

SOFTWARE

• Field Upgradeable......................................

All firmware is upgradeable via VME write to on-board FLASH

• ‘C’ programming language...........................

80% of DSP processor programming is written in ‘C’

DIAGNOSTICS

• Software Diagnostics..................................

User program trace file stored in dual ported RAM

• Hardware Diagnostics.................................

Functional verification test programs and JTAG available

MANUFACTURING

• PCB..........................................................

The single PCB presents a low profile and maximizes reliability

• Active Components.....................................

All active components mounted on a single side for ease of assembly and test

• Sockets.....................................................

None used, providing more rugged construction

• Surface Mount............................................

All surface mount components (except headers and connectors)

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