GE Intelligent Platforms A429-PC ARINC Interface A429-PC interface provides an 8 or 16 channel When a channel is setup as a transmitter, Features ARINC interface over the ISA backplane. Each you can send any number of label sequences • 8 or 16 highly configurable channels with channel is software configurable for transmit on each channel. All transmit channels concurrent and independent operation. or receive, high or low speed (100 k or 12.5 k may also be synchronized for simultaneous Each channel selectable for: bits per second) and ARINC 429 or 575 protocol transmission. Each transmitted ARINC - Transmit or Receive requirements. Any channel may transmit word has an accompanying control word. - High or Low Speed source lists. The current value table, local The control word implements various error - Receive and/or Bus Monitoring monitor and/or global monitor buffers may injection capabilities. You can transmit the • Transmitter filter and receive sink data. Either the Label words in scheduled and/or asynchronous - Advanced bus scheduling or Label/SDI identify and sort the ARINC data. priority methods. - Transmission list synchronization The on-board DSP controls the flexible data - Word level error injection structures, triggers, interrupts, time stamping Hardware Overview • Receiver and data communications on the 429 bus. You GE bases the A429 interfaces upon high- - Label/SDI current value table can use external triggers for synchronization. speed DSP, programmable logic and dual port - 48-bit 1 µsec time stamp The advanced interrupt technology allows real- RAM. This advanced design delivers a highly - Error detection time event handling by the host processor. reliable hardware platform that is feature • Bus Monitor rich and user friendly. The 256 kB of dual - Filterable sequential buffer As it receives each 32-bit ARINC 429 data, a port RAM allows the host system to access - Link-list buffer chains 48-bit, 1 µsec time tag time stamps the data setup, receive, monitor, transmit and change - 48-bit 1 µsec time stamp word. When placing the receive channel data structures, at any time. Definable - Error detection in the monitor mode, a 16-bit status word transmission and receive structures include - External trigger initiation accompanies the time stamped data. This link list and buffer length sizes. This allows provides error information regarding each • Architecture the user to design the data structure optimal - Host off-loading dsp received word. for the specific application while maintaining - Large, flexible memory an easy to use environment. - Label and SDI operations - System event interrupts • Software Support - Complimentary drivers for most operating systems - Integrated Avionics Library, including source code A429-PC ARINC Interface Interface Card Specifications Software and Documentation Support Specifications • Maximum power consumption with 400 ohm • Low-level drivers for most operating systems transmit loads - 8 channel: • Integrated Avionics Library with source code A429 Functionality: Transmitter Function ® - 5 V @ 1 A, +12 V @ .36 A, -12V @ .31 Amps • Independent channel operations • Borland and Microsoft C Compiler compatible • Maximum Power Consumption with 400 ohm • Major/Minor frame scheduling • Hardware and Integrated Avionics Library transmit loads - 16 Channel: documentation included on CD. Hard copies of • Priority asynchronous message insertion - 5 V @ 1.6 A, +12V @ .72 A, -12 V @ .62 A the documentation are available upon request. • Transmission link buffers • Standard commercial temperature: 0°C to +60°C; • Synchronous word transmission Customer Support ≤ 95% rH non-condensing • On-the-fly transmission list • Two-year warranty • Mechanical - 8 channel: • Error injection • Extended warranties available - Approximately 1/2 length ISA bus card • Programmable interword gap (0-15 bit times) - 7.15” x 3.7” (182mm x 94mm) • Driver and library upgrades • 100 kHz or 12.5 kHz transmission speed • Mechanical - 16 channel: - Approximately 3/4 length ISA bus card Receiver Function - 9.0” x 4.2” (229mm x 107mm) • Current buffer value • Time stamped received labels • SDI and Label differentiation Configurations • Label filter functions • 48-bit, 1 µsec time stamp • Multiple triggers and interrupts Model Number Configuration Monitor • Channel sequential monitor A429-PC-8 Eight Channel ARINC 429 to ISA interface • Global sequential monitor • Buffer swap notification A429-PC-16 Sixteen Channel ARINC 429 to ISA interface • Variable length buffers • Count detection triggers • Error detection Self Test • Power-up test with status register report • BIT-DSP and encoder/decoder test • Run-time health status register • Loop back Unit Test application Inputs/Outputs • External triggers ISA Functionality • PCAT bus • Port addressing • Selectable interrupt requests Interface Connections • 8 channel - DB25F - DB25M loop back connector supplied • 16 channel - DB44F - DB44M loop back connector supplied About GE Intelligent Platforms GE Intelligent Platforms, a General Electric Company (NYSE: GE), is an experienced high-performance technology company and a global provider of hardware, software, services, and expertise in automation and embedded computing. 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