The Curtiss-Wright/Systran SL240 FibreXtreme Serial FPDP PCIe Module is a high-performance data acquisition card implementing the ANSI/VITA 17.1-2003 Serial FPDP protocol for low-latency sensor-to-DSP connectivity. The module extends FPDP connections up to 50 km and delivers sustained data rates up to 494 MB/s per channel with configurable serial data rates of 1.0625 Gb/s, 2.5 Gb/s, or 5.0 Gb/s.
Technical Specifications
• Protocol: ANSI/VITA 17.1-2003 Serial FPDP
• Host Interface: PCI Express (PCIe) and XMC x8 form factors
• PCIe Slot Compatibility: x16 and x32 slots
• Channels: 1, 2, or 4 full-speed channels per module
• Data Streams: 4 independent streams to host
• On-board Memory: 256 Mbytes DDR2 SDRAM
• Serial Data Rates: 1.0625 Gb/s, 2.5 Gb/s, 5.0 Gb/s
• Sustained Channel Data Rate: Up to 494 MB/s per channel
• Maximum Link Throughput: 250 MB/s
• PCI Bus Throughput: 32-bit/33 MHz (132 MB/s), 64-bit/33 MHz (264 MB/s), 64-bit/66 MHz (528 MB/s)
• DMA Engine: Hardware-based with single-transaction capacity up to 64 MB; supports byte/word swapping
• Extension Range: Up to 50 km via fiber optic
– Key Features
• Direct Memory Access (DMA) eliminates processor overhead during high-speed data transfers
• Optional flow control prevents receiver data loss while maintaining full-speed operation
• Hardware-based frame insertion and flow control logic
• Integrated interrupt controller reports link failure, transaction completion, and buffer status
• Point-to-Point and Broadcast Chaining topology support
• Multiple error detection and status reporting capabilities
• Front and rear I/O configuration options
– Typical Applications
• Digital signal processing (DSP) systems
• Radar and sonar data acquisition
• Medical imaging instrumentation
• Range and telemetry systems
– Compatibility & Integration
Driver support available for Windows (NT 4.0, 2000, XP), Linux, SGI IRIX, VxWorks, Sun Solaris, and HP operating systems. Compatible with both PCIe and XMC x8 host platforms.
