GE Intelligent Platforms A429-PCI-8 ARINC Interface A429-PCI-8 interface provides an 8 channel When a channel is setup as a transmitter, you Features highly programmable ARINC interface over can send any number of label sequences on • 8 highly configurable channels with the PCI backplane. Each channel is software each channel. All transmit channels may also concurrent and independent operation. configurable for transmit or receive, high or be synchronized for simultaneous transmis- Each channel selectable for: low speed (100 k or 12.5 k bits per second) sion. Each transmitted ARINC word has an - Transmit or Receive and ARINC 429 or 575 protocol requirements. accompanying control word. The control word - High or Low Speed Any channel may transmit source lists. The implements various error injection capabili- - Receive and/or Bus Monitoring current value table, local monitor and/or ties. You can transmit the words in scheduled • Transmitter global monitor buffers may filter and receive and/or asynchronous priority methods. - Advanced bus scheduling sink data. Either the Label or Label/SDI iden- - Transmission list synchronization tify and sort the ARINC data. The on-board Hardware Overview - Word level error injection DSP controls the flexible data structures, GE Intelligent Platforms bases the A429 inter- • Receiver triggers, interrupts, time stamping and data faces upon high-speed DSP, programmable - Label/SDI current value table communications on the 429 bus. You can use logic and dual port RAM. This advanced design - 48-bit 1 μsec time stamp external triggers for synchronization. The delivers a highly reliable hardware platform - Error detection advanced interrupt technology allows real- that is feature rich and user friendly. The 256 • Bus Monitor time event handling by the host processor. kB of dual port RAM allows the host system to - Filterable sequential buffer access setup, receive, monitor, transmit and - Link-list buffer chains As it receives each 32-bit ARINC 429 data, change data structures, at any time. Definable - 48-bit 1 μsec time stamp a 48-bit, 1 μsec time tag time stamps the transmission and receive structures include - Error detection data word. When placing the receive chan- link list and buffer length sizes. This allows the - External trigger initiation nel in the monitor mode, a 16-bit status word user to design the data structure optimal for - External clock accompanies the time stamped data. This the specific application while maintaining an • Architecture provides error information regarding each easy to use environment. - Host off-loading dsp received word. - Large, flexible memory - Label and SDI operations - System event interrupts • Software Support - Complimentary drivers for most operating systems - Integrated Avionics Library, including source code A429-PCI-8 ARINC Interface Self Test Interface Card Specifications Specifications • Power-up test with status register report • Maximum power consumption with 400 ohm • BIT-DSP and encoder/decoder test transmit loads: 5 V @ 0.65 A, +12 V @ 0.33 A, A429 Functionality: Transmitter Function -12 V @ 0.28 A • Independent channel operations • Run-time health status register • Standard commercial temperature: 0°C to +60°C; • Major/Minor frame scheduling • Loop back Unit Test application ≤ 95% rH non-condensing • Priority asynchronous message insertion Inputs/Outputs • Mechanical: Approximately 1/2 length PCI bus card • Transmission link buffers • External triggers/external clock 6.9” x 3.875” (175 mm x 98 mm) • Synchronous word transmission • IRIG clock input (optional) • On-the-fly transmission list Customer Support • Error injection PCI Functionality • Two-year warranty • Programmable interword gap • PCI bus is 2.1 compliant • Extended warranties available • 100 kHz or 12.5 kHz transmission speed • 50 MB per second maximum transfer rate • Driver and library upgrades • 16-bit and 32-bit transfer modes Receiver Function • Memory mapped • Current buffer value • Port addressing • Time stamped received labels • SDI and Label differentiation Interface Connections • Label filter functions • DB25F connector • Messages time stamped with 1 μsec 32-bit clock or • DB25M loop back connector optional 48-bit IRIG-B clock • Multiple triggers and interrupts • Error detection Configurations Monitor • Channel sequential monitor • Global sequential monitor Model Number Configuration • Buffer swap notification • Variable length buffers A429-PCI-8 Eight Channel ARINC to PCI interface • Count detection triggers /I IRIG B Time Receiver (add /I to product number) 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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