The Abaco Systems PCI-60A-8/32 is a six-slot IndustryPack carrier board for PCI bus applications, designed to interface industrial I/O modules with host systems. Built around the PLX PCI9080 controller and Altera FPGA logic, this card delivers software-selectable clock rates and flexible memory addressing across all installed modules.
Technical Specifications
• IndustryPack Slots: 6 sites
• Host Interface: PCI Bus (32-bit address space)
• PCI Controller: PLX PCI9080
• FPGA Logic: Altera
• IndustryPack Bus Clock: Software-selectable, 8 MHz or 32 MHz per slot
• Memory Space per IP Site: 8 MB standard
• PCI Signaling Levels: 3.3V and 5.0V
• IndustryPack Connectors: Six 50-pin keyed, shrouded ribbon cable headers
• Rear Panel I/O: One 50-pin connector
• Indicators: LEDs for CPU access and power monitor per slot
• Power Management: Filtered power rails and resettable fuses
• Interrupt Vector Space: Fully configurable
– Key Features
• Linear PCI memory mapping with fixed partitions for memory, I/O, and ID spaces per module
• Per-slot clock selection optimizes performance for different IndustryPack types
• Interrupt acknowledge space retrieves IndustryPack vectors directly
• Keyed 50-pin connectors ensure correct module orientation and prevent installation errors
• Single rear-panel connector provides accessible I/O without internal routing constraints
– Typical Applications
Data acquisition systems, real-time control platforms, signal processing, and industrial automation requiring modular I/O expansion via standard IndustryPack interfaces.
– Compatibility & Integration
Fully compliant with VITA-4 IndustryPack Logic Interface Specification, supporting a broad range of third-party IndustryPack modules. Backward compatible with the PCI-40A. Standard 50-pin connectors permit integration with SBS transition modules and terminal blocks.
