pxi-400

OVERVIEW

The PXI-400 carrier board is a high performance, multiprotocol PXI solution to your communication requirements, supporting up to two 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 64 MB of shared memory, permitting it to buffer and process high-bandwidth communication between the PXI 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 PXI-400 is complemented by MAX Technologies’ IPack modules available for ARINC429/561/568/629/708/717, ASYNC RS-232/422/485, CSDB, ASCB, HDLC/SDLC, MIL-STD-1553, Pulse/Frequency generator, Analog and Discrete I/O and more. The PXI-400 also can be used with hundreds of third-party IPack modules.

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.

FEATURES
‣Multiprotocol support:
ARINC 429/561/568/629/708/717 CSDB, ASCB, MIL-STD-1553, ASYNC RS-232/422/485, HDLC/SDLC and more
‣Multi-I/O support: Analog I/O, Discrete I/O, Pulse and Frequency generator and more
‣Runs multiple protocols and I/O simultaneously
‣Powered by a 200MHz RISC CPU
‣Holds up to two IPack modules
‣16 or 64 MB of shared memory, for data transfer buffers
‣32-bit one-microsecond precision time-tags
‣IRIG-B signal input
‣Provides accurate time synchronization between protocols
‣On-board message scheduling, buffering, filtering, and monitoring off-load the host computer
‣High channel I/O density
SOFTWARE
‣MX-Foundation multi-protocol software API available for Windows and Linux
‣MAXIM Windows GUI

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.

Part Number

Description

PXI-400, PXI 3U, INTELLIGENT CARRIER, 2 MODULE SITES, IRIG-B

MAX-SBC-400105

Additional configurations and accessories are available. Please contact us to inquire.

1.5 m (60”) interface cable for PXI/PCI-400-2 card with 2 DB-25 female connectors and 2 BNC connector for IRIG-B (or SYNC IN and SYNC OUT).

MAX-AC-40300

Bus type

•PCI Local Bus 2.1 Standard
•PXI local bus compliant

Number of IPACK modules supported

•2 single or 1 double

Synchronization

•SYNC IN/OUT: Synchronization between multiple boards
•Optional IRIG-B signal input (AM, 1PPS and Digital)

IPACK Module bus clock

•8/32 MHz

Physical dimensions

•PXI 3U card
•178.3 mm x 100 mm without face plate

On-board memory

•Flash memory: 4 MB
•SRAM: 2 MB
•DRAM: 16 MB (64 MB optional)

External connector type and location

•100 I/O lines on two VHDCI 68-pin connectors on front face plate

Environmental

•Standard Operating Temperature: 0°C to 70°C
•Storage Temperature: -55°C to 100°C
•Relative Humidity for operation: 0 to 95% (non-condensing)

Reliability MTBF (MIL-HDBK-217 FN2, 30 °C)

•642 200 hours

Maximum power consumption

•3.3V @ 550 mA
•5V @ 100 mA
Note: Power consumption provided is for the carrier board only, it does not include installed IPACK module power consumption.

Additional features

•1 RS-232 console port
•Card reset

Data Sheet pdf