GE Intelligent Platforms A429-PCMCIA2 ARINC to PCMCIA Interface A429-PCMCIA2 interface provides a 4 transmit A transmitter channel allows you to send Features and 4 receive channel ARINC interface over the any number of label sequences on each • 8 highly configurable channels with PCMCIA backplane. Each channel is software channel. All transmit channels may also be concurrent and independent operation. confi gurable for high or low speed (100 k or synchronized for simultaneous transmission. Each channel selectable for: 12.5 k bits per second) and ARINC 429 or 575 Each transmitted ARINC word has an accom- - High or Low Speed protocol requirements. You can add source panying control word. The control word • Transmitter lists to any transmit channel. The current value implements various error injection capabili- - Advanced bus scheduling table, local monitor and/or global monitor buf- ties. You can transmit the words in scheduled - Transmission list synchronization fers may fi lter and receive sink data. Either and/or asynchronous priority methods. - Word level error injection the Label or Label/SDI identify and sort the • Receiver For data bus visualization, recording, and ARINC data. The on-board DSP controls the - Label/SDI current value table archiving, you can order versions of the A429- fl exible data structures, triggers, interrupts, - 48-bit 1 μsec time stamp PCMCIA2 that support operation with our time stamping and data communications on - Error detection PASS-3200 and PASS-1000 applications. the 429 bus. You can use three external input • Bus Monitor triggers for synchronization. The advanced - Filterable sequential buffer Hardware Overview interrupt technology allows real-time event - Link-list buffer chains handling by the host processor. GE bases the A429 interfaces upon high- - 48-bit 1 μsec time stamp speed DSP, programmable logic and dual port - Error detection As it receives each 32-bit ARINC 429 data, RAM. This advanced design delivers a highly - External trigger initiation a 48-bit, 1 μsec time tag time stamps the reliable hardware platform that is feature data word. When placing the receive chan- • Architecture rich and user friendly. The 256 kB of dual port - Host off-loading dsp nel in the monitor mode, a 16-bit status word RAM allows the host system to access setup, - Large, flexible memory accompanies the time stamped data. This receive, monitor, transmit and change data - Label and SDI operations provides error information regarding each structures, at any time. Defi nable transmis- - System event interrupts received word. sion and receive structures include link list • Software Support and buffer length sizes. This allows the user - Complimentary drivers for most to design the data structure optimal for the operating systems specifi c application while maintaining an - Integrated Avionics Library, including easy to use environment. source code A429-PCMCIA2 ARINC to PCMCIA Interface Self Test PASS Functionality Specifications • Power-up test with status register report • Runs under Windows 95/98/2000/NT/XP A429 Functionality: Transmitter Function • BIT-DSP and encoder/decoder test • Analyze, display, and archive data from • Independent channel operations • Run-time health status register A429/575 data bus • Remote connection capability • Major/Minor frame scheduling • Loop back Unit Test application • Available only with GE hardware in cPCI, PCI, ISA, • Priority asynchronous message insertion Inputs/Outputs PC104, PCMCIA and PMC form factors • Transmission link buffers • External triggers • Synchronous word transmission Software and Documentation Support • On-the-fl y transmission list PCMCIA Functionality • Low-level drivers for most operating systems • Error injection • PCMCIA bus • Integrated Avionics Library with source code • Programmable interword gap • D16 transfer modes ® • Borland and Microsoft C Compiler compatible • 100 kHz or 12.5 kHz transmission speed • Memory mapped • Hardware and Integrated Avionics • Port addressing • Library documentation included on CD. Hard copies Receiver Function • Selectable interrupt request of the documentation are available upon request. • Current buffer value • Time stamped received labels Interface Connections Customer Support • SDI and Label differentiation • Coupling harness • Two-year warranty • Label fi lter functions • I/O box • Extended warranties available • 48-bit 1 μsec time stamp • DB26F I/O connector • Driver and library upgrades • Multiple triggers and interrupts Interface Card Specifications • Error detection • Maximum power consumption with 400 ohm transmit loads: 5 V @ 910 mA Monitor • Channel sequential monitor • Standard commercial temperature: 0°C to +60°C; ≤ 95% rH non-condensing • Global sequential monitor • Mechanical: Type II PCMCIA Length 3.38”, Height • Buffer swap notifi cation 2.12”, Thickness 0.2” • Variable length buffers • Count detection triggers Configurations Model Number Configuration A429-PCM2-4R4T Eight Channel ARINC 429 to PCMCIA interface P32-PCM2-4T4R PASS-3200 Eight Channel ARINC 429 to PCMCIA interface P1000-PCM2-8 PASS-1000 Eight Channel ARINC 429 to PCMCIA interface 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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