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Model 53661 Getting Started Guide
Introduction
This document describes the Pentek Model 53661 Cobalt
®
Family VPX
board, its asso−
ciated software, what to consider before installation, and installation steps.
Before You Begin:
Description of Hardware
Pentek’s Cobalt Family Model 53661 is a multichannel, high−speed data converter.
Using the 3U VPX card format, the Model 53661 includes four 200−MHz, 16−bit A/D
converters and four Digital Down−Converters (DDCs).
The Pentek Model 53661 consists of one Pentek Model 71661 XMC module mounted on
a Pentek Model 5306 VPX carrier, assembled and tested as a single board. It is ready to
plug into a chassis with a single 3U VPX slot. The Model 5306 carrier features built−in
support for PCI Express
®
(PCIe
®
).
The
Pentek Model 53661 Installation Manual
(800.53661) provides installation instructions
for the Model 53661, and the
Pentek Model 71660 Operating Manual
(800.71660) and
Pen−
tek Model 71661 Addendum Manual
(800.71661) describe the operation and programming
of the Pentek 71661 XMC module.
Before You Begin:
Consider the VPX Backplane
The Pentek Model 5306 carrier is designed to operate in VPX systems. Before installing
the Model 53661, you will need to know or consider the following:
Is your VPX backplane connection x4 or x8 PCIe? The Model 53661 offers two
backplane choices: Gen 1 x8 PCIe and Gen 2 x4 PCIe.
The slot characteristics can vary between slots in the same chassis, so you need to
know the characteristics for the slot you select and choose a configuration
accordingly using SW4:1−4 and SW5:4 as described in the
Model 53661 Installation
Manual
. If you need a different configuration other than what is described in Section
2.8.3 of the
Model 53661 Installation Manual
, contact Pentek.
The Model 71661 XMC module is shipped to boot with the Gen 1 x8 PCIe default
FPGA code. If you want a different default, see Section 2.4.2 of the
Model 53661
Installation Manual
.
Ensure that the VPX chassis has enough cooling and power capabilities for the
number of installed modules. Refer to the specifications in Section 1.6 of the
Model
53661 Installation Manual
.
