vme-400

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.

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

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OVERVIEW

The VME-400 carrier board is a high performance, multiprotocol VME 6U 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 64 MB of shared memory, permitting it to buffer and process high-bandwidth communication between the VME 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 VME-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 VME-400 also can be used with hundreds of third-party IPack modules. Moreover, multiple protocols can be implemented and run simultaneously on a single VME-400 carrier board and all the data transferred is time-synchronized, even between multiple protocols.

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 four IPack modules
‣16 or 64 MB of shared memory
‣32-bit one-microsecond precision time-tags
‣Provides accurate time synchronization between protocols and I/O
‣On-board message scheduling, buffering, filtering, and monitoring off-load the host computer
‣High channel I/O density
‣VXI Optional adaptor
SOFTWARE
‣MX-Foundation multi-protocol software API available for Windows and Linux
‣MAXIM Windows GUI

Bus type

•VMEbus specification C.1

Number of IPACK modules supported

•4 single or 2 double

Synchronization

•SYNC IN/OUT: Synchronization between multiple boards

IPACK Module bus clock

•8/32 MHz

Physical dimensions

•VME 6U x 4 HP
•160 mm x 233.35 mm

On-board memory

•Flash memory: 4 MB
•SRAM: 2 MB
•DRAM: 16 or 64 MB

External connector type and location

•200 I/O lines on rear connector

Environmental

•Standard Operating Temperature: 0°C to 70°C
•Extended Operating Temperature: -40°C to 85°C (Optional)
•Relative Humidity for operation: 0 to 95% (non-condensing)

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

•692 166 hours

Maximum power consumption

•5V @ 740 mA
•12V @ < 1 mA
•-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 RS-232 console port
•Card reset

Part Number

Description

VME-400, VME 6U, INTELLIGENT CARRIER, 4 Module Sites

MAX-SBC-400103

1.5 m (60") interface cable for PCI/CPCI/VME/VXI-400 card with 4 DB-25 female connectors

MAX-AC-400100

Optional VXI adaptor

MAX-AC-400700