Embedded Solutions
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Special features
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• 8 lane PCIe interface
• DIP switch to configure and select:
- Switch/board PCIe NSSC or VITA Spec SSC
- PLX PEX8718 internal register access modes.
• Voltage monitors, each with LED’s on plus 12V, 5V, 3.3V, .9V and 1.8V
• 10A regulator for VPX 3.3V and 5V supplies. 12V from PCIe interface or optional –AP
connector.
• Front panel connector access through PCIe bracket for Rear IO
• User IO P2/J2 available through SCSI connector. Routed as differential pairs,
matched length, controlled impedance.
• JTAG programming support – optional header routed to VPX JTAG pins
• DIP switch to select global addressing on VPX
• PCIe Switch Status LED’s for FATAL, Port Good0, and Port Good1
• Optional EEPROM to configure PCIe Switch registers before boot.
• With Rev B cards, coax [SMA] are supplied on the SSC and NSSC ports to support
T&I
PCIe8LSwVPX3U is ready to use with the default settings. Just install the VPX onto the
PCIe8LSwVPX3U and then into the system. The board is designed to allow the use of
the PCIe8LS VPX with other 1/2 length cards in the system.
For example we have a test set-up for a VPX card [VPX-RCB] with differential IO. We
use PMC-BiSerial-III to act as a system simulator. PC PMC BiSerial III in the
front slot to create, and read back the IO. PCIe8LS VPX in the second slot
for test. The BiSerial also has a SCSI connector allowing easy connection between the
bezels for a complete test path.
