ProDAQ 3150 User Manual
3150UM-01
Bustec Production Ltd.
Page 15
Chapter 3
Theory of Operation
The ProDAQ 3150 High-Performance Motherboard is an enhanced version of the ProDAQ 3120 Standard
Motherboard. As the latter, it accepts up to eight ProDAQ function cards in a single slot, C-Size VXIbus
module, but provides in addition an enhanced VXIbus interface, an on-board processor and the option for a
DSP Plug-in module. It is function card compatible to the ProDAQ 3120 Standard Motherboard.
Figure 6 - Simplified Block Diagram
FC 3/4
FC 5/6
FC 7/8
DSP
(opt.)
On-board
Processor
Communication
Signaling
Arbitration
Voltage
Reference
(opt.)
V
X
I
b
u
s
P
r
o
D
A
Q
B
u
s
FC 1/2
iBus
Memory
(2 Banks)
VXIbus
Interface
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