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The PCI-400 is complemented by a wide range of IPACK modules available from MAX Technologies supporting Analog, Discrete, Serial ASYNC RS-232/422/485, HDLC/SDLC, MIL-STD-1553, ARINC-429, ARINC-561/568, ARINC-629, ARINC-708, ARINC-717, CSDB, ASCB, Pulse and Frequency generator and more. MAXIM MX Foundation
MAXIM is a powerful and easy-to-use test and measurement GUI application for Windows 2000/XP
MX-Foundation is a multi-protocol high-level API that take full advantage of the MAX Technologies’ intelligent carrier boards. MX-Foundation is available for Windows and Linux.
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Additional configurations and accessories are available. Please contact us to inquire.
IndustryPACK (IPACK) Modules Specifications
Data Sheet pdf
OVERVIEW
The PCI-400 carrier board is a high performance, multiprotocol PCI solution to your communication requirements, supporting up to four 8/32MHz Industry Pack (IPack) modules. This new generation of intelligent carrier boards is powered by a StrongArm 200MHz RISC processor and comes with 2 MB of SRAM and 16 or 32 MB of shared memory, permitting it to buffer and process high-bandwidth communication between the PCI host and the IPack interface modules.
The on-board firmware allows scheduling of transmit messages, bridging between protocols, complex label filtering, and triggering of recordings. Received messages are time-tagged with 32-bit microsecond precision, without requiring real-time intervention from the host system. Furthermore, multiple carrier boards can be time-synchronized resulting in unmatched precision in critical real-time applications.
MULTIPROTOCOL SUPPORT
The PCI-400 is complemented by MAX Technologies’ IPack modules available for ARINC 429/561/568/629/708/717, ASYNC RS-232/422/485, CSDB, ASCB, HDLC/SDLC, MIL-STD-1553, Pulse/Frequency generator, Analog and Discrete I/O and more. The PCI-400 also can be used with hundreds of third-party IPack modules. Moreover, multiple protocols can be implemented and run simultaneously on a single PCI-400 carrier board and all the data transferred is time-synchronized, even between multiple protocols and multiple boards.
Software Support
The MX-Foundation library provides high-level abstraction of hardware and allows to easily control mixed protocols and I/O modules on one or multiple carrier boards.
  1. FEATURES
  2. ‣Multiprotocol support:
    ARINC 429/561/568/629/708/717 CSDB, ASCB, MIL-STD-1553, ASYNC RS-232/422/485, HDLC/SDLC and more
  3. ‣Multi-I/O support: Analog I/O, Discrete I/O, Pulse and Frequency generator and more
  4. ‣Runs multiple protocols and I/O simultaneously
  5. ‣Powered by a 200 MHz RISC CPU
  6. ‣Holds up to four IPack modules
  7. ‣16 or 32 MB of shared memory, for data transfer buffers
  8. ‣32-bit one-microsecond precision time-tags
  9. ‣Provides accurate time synchronization between protocols and I/O
  10. ‣On-board message scheduling, buffering, filtering, and monitoring off-load the host computer
  11. ‣High channel I/O density
  12. SOFTWARE
  13. ‣MX-Foundation multi-protocol software API available for Windows and Linux
  14. ‣MAXIM Windows GUI
Bus type
  1. •PCI Local Bus 2.1 Standard
Number of IPACK modules supported
  1. •4 single or 2 double
Synchronization
  1. •SYNC IN/OUT: Synchronization between multiple boards
IPACK Module bus clock
  1. •8/32 MHz
Physical dimensions
  1. •PCI long card
  2. •12.273” x 4.8” (31.173 cm x 12.192 cm)
On-board memory
  1. •Flash memory: 4 MB
  2. •SRAM: 2 MB
  3. •DRAM: 16 MB (32 MB optional)
External connector type and location
  1. •100 I/O lines on one DSUB connector on front face plate and 100 I/O lines on two IDC 50-pin connectors (on front face plate using optional adaptor)
Environmental
  1. •Standard Operating Temperature: 0°C to 70°C
  2. •Storage Temperature: -55°C to 100°C
  3. •Relative Humidity for operation: 0 to 95% (non-condensing)
Reliability MTBF (MIL-HDBK-217 FN2, 30 °C)
  1. •601 324 hours
Maximum power consumption
  1. •5V @ 1020 mA
  2. •12V @ < 1 mA
  3. •-12V @ < 1 mA
    Note: Power consumption provided is for the carrier board only, it does not include installed IPACK module power consumption.
Additional features
  1. •1 RS-232 console port
  2. •Card reset
 Part Number
Description
PCI-400 LONG, 5V, INTELLIGENT CARRIER, 4 Module Sites
MAX-SBC-400101
1.5 m (60") interface cable for PCI/CPCI/VME/VXI-400 card with 4 DB-25 female connectors
MAX-AC-400100
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