X6-400M
V 1.1 5/6/11
PMC/XMC Module with Two 400/500 MSPS A/Ds, Two 500MSPS DACs, Virtex6 FPGA, 4 GB Memory and PCI/PCIe
FEATURES
• Two 400 MSPS, 14-bit A/D channels
(500MSPS, 12-bit option)
• Two 500 MSPS, 16-bit D/A channels
• Xilinx Virtex6 SX315T/SX475T or LX240T
• 4 Banks of 1GB DRAM (4 GB total)
• Ultra-low jitter programmable clock
• Gen2 x8 PCI Express providing 2 GB/s
sustained transfer rates (see ordering info)
• PCI 32-bit, 66 MHz with P4 to Host card
• PMC/XMC Module (75x150 mm)
• 18-25W typical
• Conduction Cooling per VITA 20 subset
• Environmental ratings for -40 to 85C
9g RMS sine, 0.1g2/Hz random vibration
DESCRIPTION
• Adapters for VPX, Compact PCI, desktop PCI
The X6-400M integrates high speed digitizing and signal generation with
and cabled PCI Express systems
signal processing on a PMC/XMC IO module with a powerful Xilinx Virtex 6
FPGA signal processing core, and high performance PCI Express/PCI host
interface.
APPLICATIONS
The X6-400M features two 14-bit 400MSPS or 12-bit 500 MSPS A/Ds, either
• Wireless Receiver and Transmitter
AC or DC-coupled, plus two 500MSPS update rate DACs. The DAC can be
• LTE, WiMAX Physical Layer
used a single 1 GHz output channel. Analog IO is either AC or DC coupled.
Receiver IF frequencies of up to 250 MHz are supported. The sample clock
• RADAR
is from either a low-jitter PLL or external input. Multiple cards can be
• Medical Imaging
synchronized for sampling.
• High Speed Data Recording and Playback
A Xilinx Virtex6 LX240T (LX315T and SX475T options) with 4 banks of 1GB
• IP development
DRAM provides a very high performance DSP core with over 2000 MACs
(SX315T). The close integration of the analog IO, memory and host interface
with the FPGA enables real-time signal processing at extremely high rates.
SOFTWARE
The X6-400M power consumption is 19W for typical operation. The module
• MATLAB/VHDL FrameWork Logic
may be conduction cooled using VITA20 standard and a heat spreading
• Windows/Linux/VxWorks Drivers
plate. Ruggedization levels for wide-temperature operation from -40 to +85C
2
• C++ Host Tools
operation and 0.1 g /Hz vibration. Conformal coating is available.
The FPGA logic can be fully customized using VHDL and MATLAB using the
Frame Work Logic tool set. The MATLAB BSP supports real-time hardware-
in-the-loop development using the graphical block diagram Simulink
environment with Xilinx System Generator. IP cores for many wireless and
DSP functions such as DDC, PSK/FSK demod, OFDM receiver, correlators
and large FFT are available.
Software tools for host development include C++ libraries and drivers for
Windows, Linux and VxWorks. Application examples demonstrating the
module features are provided.
Please be aware that an important notice concerning availability, standard warranty, and use in critical applications of Innovative Integration
products and disclaimers thereto appears at the end of this data sheet. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
PRODUCTION DATA information is current as of publication date. Products conform to specifications per the terms of the Innovative Integration standard warranty. Production processing does not necessarily
include testing of all parameters.
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This electronics assembly can be damaged by ESD. Innovative Integration recommends that all electronic assemblies and
components circuits be handled with appropriate precautions. Failure to observe proper handling and installation procedures can
cause damage. ESD damage can range from subtle performance degradation to complete device failure. Precision integrated
circuits may be more susceptible to damage because very small parametric changes could cause the device not to meet its
published specifications.
ORDERING INFORMATION
Product Part No. Description
X6-400M 80270-0- PMC/XMC module with two 400 MSPS 14-bit A/Ds, two 500 MSPS DACs, Virtex6 LX240T FPGA,
4GB DRAM, DC-coupled analog IO
X6-400M 80270-1- PMC/XMC module with two 400 MSPS 14-bit A/Ds, two 500 MSPS DACs, Virtex6 SX315T FPGA,
4GB DRAM, DC-coupled analog IO
X6-400M 80270-2- PMC/XMC module with two 500 MSPS 12-bit A/Ds, two 500 MSPS DACs, Virtex6 LX240T FPGA,
4GB DRAM, DC-coupled analog IO
X6-400M 80270-3- PMC/XMC module with two 500 MSPS 12-bit A/Ds, two 500 MSPS DACs, Virtex6 LX240T Speed 2
FPGA, 4GB DRAM, DC-coupled analog IO. Supports Gen2 PCI Express.
X6-400M 80270-4- PMC/XMC module with two 500 MSPS 12-bit A/Ds, two 500 MSPS DACs, Virtex6 LX240T Speed 2
FPGA, 4GB DRAM, AC-coupled analog IO Supports Gen2 PCI Express.
Logic Development Package
X6-400M FrameWork 55034 X6-400M FrameWork Logic board support package for RTL and MATLAB. One year technical support
Logic
Cables
SMA to BNC cable 67048 IO cable with SMA (male) to BNC (female), 1 meter
Adapters
XMC-PCIe Adapter 80259 PCI Express carrier card for XMC PCI Express modules, x8 lanes. Preferred for X6 modules.
XMC-PCIe Adapter 80172-0 PCI Express carrier card for XMC PCI Express modules, x1 lanes
XMC-PCI Adapter 80167-0 PCI carrier card for XMC PCI Express modules, 64-bit PCI
XMC-compact PCI/PXI 80207 3U compact PCI carrier card for XMC PCI Express modules, 64-bit PCI. Support for PXI clock and
Adapter trigger features (logic dependent).
Remote Enclosure 90181 Cabled PCI Express Carrier card for XMC PCI Express modules, single-lane.
VPX Adapter 80262 3U VPX adapter for X6. Air-cooled or conduction-cooled versions. REDI covers available.
Embedded Computer Hosts
eInstrumentPC embedded 90200 Embedded PC with support for two XMC modules; Intel i5 or i7 CPU; Windows, Linux or VxWorks
PC XMC host
eInstrumentPC-Atom low- 90201 Embedded PC with support for two XMC modules; Intel Atom or i7 CPU; Windows, Linux or
power embedded PC XMC VxWorks
host
VPXI-ePC: 3U VPX PC 90271 3U VPX embedded PC with 4 expansion slots, integrated timing and data plane; Intel i7 CPU;
with 4 expansion slots Windows, Linux or VxWorks
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Operating Environment Ratings
X6 modules rated for operating environment temperature, shock and vibration are offered. The modules are qualified for
wide temperature, vibration and shock to suit a variety of applications in each of the environmental ratings L0 through L4
and 100% tested for compliance.
Environment Rating L0 L1 L2 L3 L4
Environment Office, controlled Outdoor, stationary Industrial Vehicles Military and heavy
lab industry
Applications Lab instruments, Outdoor monitoring Industrial Manned vehicles Unmanned vehicles,
research and controls applications with missiles, oil and gas
moderate vibration exploration
Cooling Forced Air Forced Air Conduction Conduction Conduction
2 CFM 2 CFM
Operating Temperature 0 to +50C -40 to +85C -20 to +65C -40 to +70C -40 to +85C
Storage Temperature -20 to +90C -40 to +100C -40 to +100C -40 to +100C -50 to +100C
Vibration Sine - - 2g 5g 10g
20-500 Hz 20-2000 Hz 20-2000 Hz
2 2 2
Random - - 0.04 g /Hz 0.1 g /Hz 0.1 g /Hz
20-2000 Hz 20-2000 Hz 20-2000 Hz
Shock - - 20g, 11 ms 30g, 11 ms 40g, 11 ms
Humidity 0 to 95%, 0 to 100% 0 to 100% 0 to 100% 0 to 100%
non-condensing
Conformal coating Conformal coating Conformal coating, Conformal coating, Conformal coating,
extended extended extended
temperature range temperature range temperature range
devices devices, devices,
Thermal conduction Thermal conduction
assembly assembly,
Epoxy bonding for
devices
Testing Functional, Functional, Functional, Functional, Functional,
Temperature cycling Temperature Temperature Temperature Testing per MIL-
cycling, cycling, cycling, STD-810G for
vibration, shock,
Wide temperature Wide temperature Wide temperature
temperature,
testing testing testing
humidity
Vibration, Shock Vibration, Shock
Minimum lot sizes and NRE charges may apply. Contact sales support for pricing and availability.
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Standard Features
Analog Input
Inputs 2
Input Range +/-1V (DC-coupled)
+/-1.1V (AC-coupled)
Input Type Single ended, AC or DC coupled
FPGA
Input 50 ohm
Impedance
Device Xilinx Virtex6
A/D Device Texas Instruments ADS5474 (400MSPS, 14-bit)
Speed Grade -1 (-2 required for x8 Gen2 PCIe)
Texas Instruments ADS5463 (500MSPS, 12-bit)
Size SX315T : ~31M gate equivalent
A/D Resolution 14-bit or 12-bit
Flip-Flops SX315T: 393K
A/D Sample 20 MHz to 400 MHz (400MSPS version)
Rate
20 MHz to 500 MHz (500MSPS version)
Multipliers SX315T: 1344
Input 1000 MHz (-3dB) (AC-Coupled)
Slice SX315T: 49,200
Bandwidth
250 MHz (-3dB) (DC-Coupled)
Block RAMs SX315T: 1408 (25344 Kbits)
Rocket IO 16 lanes @ 5 Gbps (-1 speed)
Analog Output
Configuration JTAG or FLASH
Outputs 2
In-system reprogrammable
Output Range +/-0.5V (DC-coupled)
+/-450mV (AC-Coupled)
Output Type Single ended, AC or DC coupled
Output 50 ohm
Memories
Impedance
DRAM Size 4 GB; 4 banks of 1GB each
DAC Device Texas Instruments DAC5682Z
DAC 16-bit DRAM Type LPDDR2 DRAM
Resolution
DRAM Controller for DRAM implemented in
DAC Update 1000 MHz max, single channel mode
Controller logic. DRAM is controlled as a single
Rate
500 MHz max, dual channel mode bank.
Interpolation None, 2x, 4x
DRAM Rate Up to 5.2 GB/s sustained transfer rate per
bank (333 MHz clock)
Output 350 MHz (-3dB) (AC-Coupled)
Bandwidth
220 MHz (-3dB) (DC-Coupled)
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Host Interface
PCI 32-bit, 33/66 MHz (auto detected)
Application IO (J4/J16)
PCI 1.0a
Rocket IO Channels 8 (J16)
PCI Sustained Data >200 MB/s @32/66
Rate Rocket IO data rate 5 Gbps/lane (4 Gbps effective
>80 MB/s @32/33
rate when 8b/10b encoded)
PCI Express x8 Lanes, VITA 42.3
DIO Bits, total 32 (J16/J4)
PCI Express Gen 2 (x4 for -1 speed
FPGA)
Signal Standard LVTTL (2.5V) – NOT 3.3
compatible
PCI Express Gen 1 (x8 )
PCI Express Sustained 2 GB/s Drive +/-12 mA
Rate
Connectors PMC J4/ XMC J16
Clocks and Triggering
Power
Clock Sources PLL or External
Consumption 19W (VPWR = 5V, 2 DDR banks
0.3125 to 1000 MHz onboard PLL, and no Aurora ports instantiated, 4
lane PCIe)
external input is 0.1 Vp-p to 3.3 Vp-
p, AC-coupled, 50 ohm
26W (VPWR = 12V, 4 DDR
banks, all Aurora ports, 4 lane
PLL Reference External or 10MHz on-card
PCIe)
10MHz ref is +/-250ppb -40to 85C
Temperature Monitor Software with programmable
PLL Resolution 100 kHz Tuning Resolution
alarms
Phase Noise -130 dBc @ 100 kHz
Over-temp Monitor Disables power supplies
Triggering External, software, acquire N frame
Power Control Channel enables and power up
enables
Ext Clock/Trigger SMA female, 0.1 to 3.3Vp-p
(CLK performance improves at higher voltages) Heat Sinking Conduction cooling supported
AC-coupled, 50-ohm terminated. (VITA20 subset)
Decimation 1:1 to 1:4095 in FPGA
Physicals
Channel Clocking All channels are synchronous
Form Factor Single width IEEE 1386
Mezzanine Card
Multi-card External triggering input is used to
Synchronization synchronize sample clocks or an
Size 75 x 150 mm
external clock and trigger may be
Weight 130g
used.
Hazardous Materials Lead-free and RoHS compliant
Monitoring
Trigger Start, Trigger Stop, Queue
Alerts
Overflow, Channel Over-range,
Timestamp Rollover, Temperature
Warning, Temperature Failure
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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Over recommended operating free-air temperature range at 0°C to +60°C, unless otherwise noted.
Parameter Typ Units Notes
A/D Channels
Analog Input Bandwidth 250 MHz -3dB, DC coupled inputs
1000 MHz -3dB, AC coupled inputs
Analog Input Passband Flatness 0.5 dB 0 to 100 MHz, DC Coupled
0.3 dB 0 to 200 MHz, AC Coupled
Broadband SFDR 69 dB Fin = 70.1 MHz, 95% FS, sine sampled at 400 MSPS;
Broadband DC to 200 MHz, DC Coupled
79 dB Fin = 70.1 MHz, 95% FS, sine sampled at 400 MSPS;
Broadband DC to 200 MHz, AC Coupled
SFDR, 70 MHz carrier +/-5 MHz band 90 dB Fin = 70.1 MHz, 95% FS, sine sampled at 400 MSPS;
Broadband DC to 200 MHz, DC Coupled
95 dB Fin = 70.1 MHz, 95% FS, sine sampled at 400 MSPS;
Broadband DC to 200 MHz, AC Coupled
Harmonic Distortion 58 dB Fin = 70.1 MHz, 95% FS, sine sampled at 400 MSPS;
Broadband DC to 200 MHz, DC Coupled
82.1 dB Fin = 70.1 MHz, 95% FS, sine sampled at 400 MSPS;
Broadband DC to 200 MHz, AC Coupled
ENOB 10.1 bits Fin = 70.1 MHz, 95% FS, sine sampled at 400 MSPS;
Broadband DC to 200 MHz, DC Coupled
10.9 bits Fin = 70.1 MHz, 95% FS, sine sampled at 400 MSPS;
Broadband DC to 200 MHz, AC Coupled
SNR 62.7 dB Fin = 70.1 MHz, 95% FS, sine sampled at 400 MSPS;
Broadband DC to 200 MHz, DC Coupled
67.3 dB Fin = 70.1 MHz, 95% FS, sine sampled at 400 MSPS;
Broadband DC to 200 MHz, AC Coupled
Crosstalk -91/-100 dB Measured channel grounded with a 101 MHz, 95% FS sine input on other
channel (DC/AC coupled)
Noise Floor -100 dB Fin = 70 MHz, 95% FS, sine sampled at 400 MSPS;
Broadband DC to 200 MHz, AC Coupled
Fin = 70 MHz, 95% FS, sine sampled at 400 MSPS;
-105 dB
Broadband DC to 200 MHz, AC Coupled
Offset Error < 500 μV Factory calibration, average of 64K samples after warmup.
Gain Error <0.2 % Factory calibration after warmup.
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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Over recommended operating free-air temperature range at 0°C to +60°C, unless otherwise noted.
Parameter Typ Units Notes
DAC Channels
Analog Output Range +/-450 mV Typical, AC Coupled
+/-500 mV Typical, DC Coupled
Analog Output Bandwidth 220 MHz DC Coupled, no sin(x)/x compensation
350 MHz AC Coupled, no sin(x)/x compensation
Output Amplitude Variation 0.7 dB 0-100 MHz, DC Coupled, no sin(x)/x compensation
0.8 dB 1-100 MHz, AC Coupled, no sin(x)/x compensation
SFDR 66 dB 70.1 MHz sine output, 0 dBFS, AC coupled
50 dB 70.1 MHz sine output, 0 dBFS, DC coupled
S/N 59.7 dB 70.1 MHz sine output, 0 dBFS, AC coupled
58 dB 70.1 MHz sine output, 0 dBFS, DC coupled
THD -62 dB 70.1 MHz sine output, 0 dBFS, AC coupled
-49 dB 70.1 MHz sine output, 0 dBFS, DC coupled
Intermodulation Distortion <-75 dB 70+/-0.5 MHz, -6dBfs, AC Coupled
Channel Crosstalk TBD dB Aggressor = 125.1 MHz, -3 dBfs adjacent channel
Noise floor -100 dB AC or DC output
Gain Error <0.02 % of FS Calibrated
Offset Error <10 mV Calibrated
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DC-Coupled DC-Coupled
Fin = 100.1 Fin = 100.1
Fs = 400 MSPS Fs = 400 MSPS
DC-Coupled A/D wideband signal quality, Fin = 101MHz, Fs = 400 MHz onboard DC-Coupled A/D narrowband signal quality, Fin = 101 MHz, Fs = 400 MHz
PLL. Channel 0, 15 pF parallel cap at A/D device inputs onboard PLL. Channel 0, 15 pF parallel cap at A/D device inputs
AC-Coupled AC-Coupled
Fin = 100.1 Fin = 100.1
Fs = 400 MSPS Fs = 400 MSPS
AC-Coupled A/D wideband signal quality, Fin = 100.1MHz, Fs = 400 MHz onboard AC-Coupled A/D narrowband signal quality, Fin = 101 MHz, Fs = 400 MHz onboard
PLL. Channel 0, 2.2 pF parallel cap at A/D device inputs PLL. Channel 0, 15 pF parallel cap at A/D device inputs
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DC-Coupled Output Signal Quality for Fout = AC-Coupled Output Signal Quality for Fout =
100.1MHz, Fs = 1GSPS. 100.1MHz, Fs = 1GSPS.
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Architecture and Features
The X6-400M module architecture integrates analog IO with an FPGA computing core, memories and PCI host interface.
This architecture tightly couples the FPGA to the analog and enables the module to perform real-time signal processing with
low latency and extremely high rates making it ideal as a front-end for demanding applications in wireless, RADAR and
medical imaging applications.
Data flows between the IO and the
host or system using a packet
Analog IO
system
The analog front end of the X6-400M module has
two simultaneously sampling channels of 14-bit,
Data
400MSPS or 12-bit 500 MSPS A/D input. The
Buffer
PCIe
A/D Packetizer
256M
Controller Host
A/D inputs have an analog input bandwidth of up to A/D
x32
8 lanes
400 MHz for wideband and direct sampling
2 channels
applications. The A/Ds are directly connected to
VITA59
Alerts
the FPGA for minimum data latency. In the
Router
standard logic, the A/Ds have an interface
Other
component that receives the data, provides digital
Data
Aurora
cards
Buffer
error correction, and a FIFO memory for buffering.
D/A
Deframer
256M
D/A
x32
The two DAC channels have are 16-bit and have a
2 channels
maximum update rate of 500MSPS in dual channel
mode, or 1 GSPS in single channel mode. The
DAC also has optional interpolation modes of 2x
Triggering
and 4x. The DAC can also operate without any
X6 Architecture
interpolation. Coarse mixing functions permit the
DAC to move the output to several Nyquist zones.
The A/D and DAC channels operate synchronously for simultaneously sampling systems using the external clock input.
Controls for triggering allow precise control over the collection of data and are integrated into the FPGA logic. Trigger
modes include frames of programmable size, external and software. Multiple cards can sample simultaneously by using
external trigger inputs. The trigger component in the logic can be customized in the logic to accommodate a variety of
triggering requirements.
A non-volatile ROM is used to store the calibration coefficients for the analog and is programmed during factory test.
FPGA Core
The X6 Module family has a Virtex6 FPGA and memory at its core for DSP and control. The Virtex6 FPGA is capable of
over 1 Tera MACs (SX315T operating at 500 MHz internally) with over 1300 DSP elements in the SX315T FPGA. In
addition to the raw processing power, the FPGA fabric integrates logic, memory and connectivity features that make the
FPGA capable of applying this processing power to virtually any algorithm and sustaining performance in real-time. The
FPGA has direct access to four banks of 1GB DRAM. These memories allow the FPGA working space for computation,
required by DSP functions like FFTs, and bulk data storage needed for system data buffering and algorithms like Doppler
delay. A multiple-queue controller component in the FPGA implements multiple data buffers in the DRAM that is used for
system data buffering and algorithm support.
The X6 module family uses the Virtex6 FPGA as a system-on-chip to integrate all the features for highest performance. As
such, all IO, memory and host interfaces connect directly to the FPGA – providing direct connection to the data and control
for maximum flexibility and performance. Firmware for the FPGA completely defines the data flow, signal processing,
controls and host interfaces, allowing complete customization of the X6 module functionality. Logic utilization is typically
<10% of the device.
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PCI Express Host Interface
The X6 architecture delivers over 2 GB/s sustained data rates over PCI Express Gen2 using the Velocia packet system. The
Velocia packet system is an application interface layer on top of the fundamental PCI Express interface that provides an
efficient and flexible host interface supporting high data rates with minimal host support. Using the Velocia packet system,
data is transferred to the host as variable sized packets using the PCIe controller interface. The packet data system controls
the flow of packets to the host, or other recipient, using a credit system managed in cooperation with the host software. The
packets may be transmitted continuously for streams of data from the A/Ds, or as occasional packets for status, controls and
analysis results. For all types of applications, the data buffering and flow control system delivers high throughput with low
latency and complete flexibility for data types and packet sizes to match the application requirements. Firmware components
for assembling and dissembling packets are provided in the FrameWork Logic that allow applications to rapidly integrate
data streams and controls into the packet system with minimum effort.
The PCI Express interface is implemented in the Virtex6 FPGA using 8 GTX serial ports, for a maximum bit rate of over 40
Gbps, full duplex. Data encoding and protocol limit practical in-system data rates to about 400 MB/s per lane. Since PCI
Express is not a shared bus but rather a point-to-point channel, system architectures can achieve high sustained data rates
between devices – resulting in higher system-level performance and lower overall cost.
PCI Host Interface
The X6 family can be optionally configured with a PCI interface capable of over 200 MB/s sustained rates. The Velocia
architecture is the same as the PCI Express system, supporting the packet system with DMA.
System Data Plane Ports and Digital IO
The X6 module family has eight high speed serial data links on J16 for system interconnect, operating at up to 5 Gbps per
link, full duplex. These links enable the X6 modules to integrate into switched fabric systems such as VPX to create
powerful computing and signal processing architectures. The standard logic uses these lanes as two Aurora ports of 4 lanes
each. Other protocols such as SRIO and SFPDP may be implemented in the FPGA.
J4 connector has 32 digital lines that connect to the FPGA. These digital IO lines are direct connections to the FPGA.
Module Management
The X6 family has temperature monitoring for the FPGA die to detect overheating. The temperature sensor is set so that
power shuts when a critical temperature is exceeded. This function is independent of the FPGA.
The data acquisition process can be monitored using the module alert mechanism. The alerts provide information on the
timing of important events such as triggering, overranges and thermal overload. Packets containing data about the alert
including an absolute system timestamp of the alert, and other information such as current temperature. This provides a
precise overview of the card data acquisition process by recording the occurrence of these real-time events making the card
easier to integrate into larger systems.
FPGA Configuration
The modules uses a FLASH memory for the Virtex 6 FPGA image. This FLASH can be programmed in-system using a
software applet. There are two images in the FLASH: an application image and a “golden” image as a backup.
During development, the JTAG interface to the FPGA is used for development tools such as ChipScope and MATLAB. The
FPGA JTAG connector is compatible with Xilinx Platform USB Cable.
Software Tools
Software development tools for the module provides comprehensive support including device drivers, data buffering, card
controls, and utilities that allow developers to be productive from the start. At the most fundamental level, the software tools
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deliver data buffers to your application without the burden of low-level real-time control of the cards. Software classes
provide C++ developers a powerful, high-level interface to the card that makes real-time, high speed data acquisition easier to
integrate into applications.
Software for data logging and analysis are provided with every module. Data can be logged to system memory at full rate or
to disk drives at rates supported by the drive and controller. Triggering and sample rate controls allow you to use the
module's performance in your applications without ever writing code. Innovative software applets include Binview which
provides data viewing, analysis and import to MATLAB for large data files.
Support for the Microsoft, Embarcadero and GNU C++ toolchains is provided. Supported OSes include Windows, Linux
and VxWorks. For more information, the software tools User Guide and on-line help may be downloaded.
Logic Tools
High speed DSP, analysis, customized triggering and
other unique features may be added to the module by
modifying the logic. The FrameWork Logic tools
provide support for RTL and MATLAB
developments. The standard logic provides a hardware
interface layer that allows designers to concentrate on
the application-specific portions of the design.
Designer can build upon the Innovative components
for packet handling, hardware interfaces and system
functions, the Xilinx IP core library, and third party
IP. RTL source for the FrameWork Logic is provided
for customization for most components. Each design
is provided as a Xilinx ISE project, with a ModelSim
Using MATLAB Simulink for Logic Design
testbench illustrating logic functionality.
The MATLAB Board Support Package (BSP) allows logic development using Simulink and Xilinx System Generator. These
tools provide a graphical design environment that integrates the logic into MATLAB Simulink for complete hardware-in-the-
loop testing and development. This is an extremely power design methodology, since MATLAB can be used to generate,
analyze and display the signals in the logic real-time in the system. Once the development is complete, the logic can be
embedded in the FrameWork logic using the RTL tools.
The FrameWork Logic User sales brochure and User Guide more fully detail the development tools. Some of the more
important logic functions are shown here.
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Logic Core Description Features
PCIe Interface Interface to PCI Express bus supporting x1 to x8 lanes, Supports sustained data rates of up to 2 GB/s. Automates DMA
Gen1 or Gen2. Implements Velocia packet system and transfers to the system using Velocia packet protocol.
Wishbone SOC bus.
Wishbone SOC bus provides flexible bus architecture for designers.
Aurora Interface Interface to x4 Aurora port for system expansion and data Provides up to 1 GB/s data port to other cards for system expansion
communicaitons. and data plane integration. Sub-channel support for messaging.
Router Velocia packet router. Dynamically steers packets amongst source and destination logic
components.
Packetizer Creates Velocia or VITA 49 packets. Data packetizing and buffering for logic components for integration
into Velocia packet system.
Deframer Parses Velocia packets and dissembles them. Deframer is used to extract data payloads from packets for logic
component integration into Velocia packet system.
IP for X6 Modules
Innovative provides a range of down-conversion channelizer logic cores for wideband and narrowband receiver applications.
The X6 modules provide powerful receiver functionality integrated for IF processing with the addition of these cores.
The DDC channelizers are offered in channel densities from 4 to 256. The four channel DDC offers complete flexibility and
independence in the channels, while the 128 and 256 channel cores offer higher density for uniform channel width
applications. The DDC cores are highly configurable and include programmable channel filters, decimation rates, tuning and
gain controls. An integrated power meter allows the DDC to measure any channel power for AGC controls. Multiple cores
can be used for higher channel counts.
Each IP core is provided with a MATLAB simulation model that shows bit-true, cycle-true functionality. Signal processing
designers can then use this model for channel design and performance studies. Filter coefficients and other parameters from
the MATLAB simulation can be directly loaded to the hardware for verification.
DDC Cores
Part IP Core Channels Tuning Decimation Max Channel Filter
Number
Bandwidth
58014 IP-MDDC4 4 Fs/2^32 16 to 32768 Fs/16 Programmable 100 tap filter
58015 IP-MDDC128 128 Fs/2^32 512 to 16384 Fs/512 Programmable 100 tap filter
58528 IP-DDC256 256 Fs/2^32 512 to 16384 Fs/512 Programmable 100 tap filter
Signal processing cores for communications applications are available for Virtex6.
Part Number IP Core Features
58001 PSK Demodulation N=2,4,8,PI/4. Integrated carrier tracking and bit decision. Data rate to 160 Mbps.
58018 PSK Modulator N=2,4,8,PI/4. Data rates up to 160 Mbps.
58002 FSK Demodulation Coherent demodulation with carrier recovery,
58019 FSK Modulator FSK modulation/
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58020 QAM Modulator Quadrature Amplitude Modulator.
58003 TinyDDS Tiny DDS, 1/3 to ½ size of Xilinx DDS with equal SFDR, clock rates to 400 MHz with
flow control
58011 XLFFT IP core for 64K to 1M FFTs with windowing functions.
58012 Windowing IP core for Hann, Blackman and uniform data windowing functions.
58013 CORDIC IP core for sine/cosine generation using CORDIC method, resulting in 1/3 logic size of
standard DDS cores.
58030 MDUC128 128-channel digital upconverter.
OFDM and LTE Cores
58029 OFDM Transmitter OFDM transmit with IFFT, Windowing, Filtering, Cyclic Prefix and Upsample.
58031 OFDM Receiver OFDM receiver with synchronization, downconversion and channel filtering.
58032 LTE Dowlink Transmitter LTE downlink transmitter core for FDD mode.
58033 LTE Uplink Receiver LTE uplink receiver core for FDD mode includes 2K FFT, timing and frame
synchronization using ML estimation method, decoding of SSS and PSS signals for cell ID
and frame sync.
Applications Information
Cables
The X6-400M module uses coaxial cable assemblies for the analog I/O. The mating cable should have an SMA male
connector and 50 ohm characteristic impedance for best signal quality.
XMC Adapter Cards
XMC modules can be used in standard desktop, VPX or or compact PCI/PXI systems using a XMC adapter card. An
auxiliary power connector to the PCI Express adapters provides additional power capability for XMC modules when the slot
is unable to provide sufficient power. The adapter cards allow the XMC modules to be used in any PCIe or PCI system.
The X6 module family uses the auxiliary P16 connector as a private host interface. Eight Rocket IO lanes with digital IO
signals provide support for data transfer rates up to 2.0 GB/s sustained, as well as sideband signals for control and status.
Protocols such as Serial Rapid IO and Aurora may be implemented for host communications or custom protocols.
Note that the high speed Rocket IO lanes require a host card electrically capable of supporting the high speed signal pairs.
Only the eight lane adapter, P/N 80173 is suitable for high speed P16 applications.
The VPX adapter supports 3U air-cooled or conduction-cooled applications. The adapter has steering for ports A-C and
IPMI support. REDI covers for 2-level maintenance applications are also available.
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PCIe-XMC Adapter (80172) PCIe-XMC Adapter x8 lane PCIe-XMC Adapter x8 lane PCI-XMC Adapter (80167)
x1 PCIe to XMC (80173) (80259) 64-bit, 133 MHz PCI-X host
Clock and trigger inputs x8 PCIe to XMC x8 PCIe to XMC x4 PCIe to XMC
P16 x8 RIO ports to SATA2 P16 x8 RIO ports to SATA
connectors connectors
DIO to MDR68 DIO to MDR68
Preferred for X6 Modules
VPX-XMC Adapter (80262-6) Compact PCI-XMC Adapter
(80207)
3U conduction-cooled VPX
adapter 64-bit, 133 MHz PCI-X host
Configurable port A-D mapping x4 PCIe to XMC
Optional REDI covers PXI triggers and clock support
Applications that need remote or portable IO can use either the eInstrument PC or eInstrument Node with X6 modules.
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eInstrument DAQ Node – Remote IO using cabled PCI Express
eInstrument PC with Dual PCI Express XMC Modules
(90199 or 90201)
(90181)
Windows/Linux embedded PC PCI Express system expansion
Intel Dual Corei7 or low power Atom available Up to 7 meter cable
8x USB, GbE, cable PCIe, VGA electrically isolated from host computer
High speed x8 interconnect between modules
software transparent
GPS disciplined, programmable sample clocks and triggers to XMCs
Supports standalone operation for X6 modules
400 MB/s, 1TB datalogger
9-18VDC operation
3U VPX PC with Four Expansion Slots and Integrated
Timing (90271)
3U VPX, air-cooled chassis with backplane
Rns Windows, Linux, VxWorks
Intel Dual Core i5 or i7, 8GB, 256MB SSD
4x USB, GbE, x8 cable PCIe, Displayport, T
Integrated timing clocks and triggers with GPS option
400 MB/s, 1TB datalogger
AC or DC operation
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For PCI applications, adapters for desktop and rackmount systems are available.
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