V1120 Rugged XMC Module
Programmable Dual 10GbE Connectivity Solution
Overview
The V1100 family of intelligent XMC modules brings extremely high-speed standards-based 10 Gigabit Ethernet connectivity to real-time embedded applications running in harsh environmental conditions. The V1120, which provides host connectivity through a PCI Express® (PCIe) interface, is the first member of the product line. It offers outstanding packet processing performance together with application flexibility in a conduction-cooled package for extended temperature operation and greater shock and vibration tolerance. Designed for systems where front-panel access is undesirable or impossible, the V1120 provides up to 2 channels of 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GbE) connectivity over the standard XMC Pn6 connector, following VITA 42.6. The connector routes the signals down to the host carrier card where they can be further routed for access.
The V1120's hardware, software, and reprogrammable firmware are optimized to solve the problem of implementing a 10GbE data pipe in high-performance real-time sensor data flow applications such as signals intelligence, radar and high-speed record/playback. Its features include on-board memory to buffer up to hundreds of thousands of packets at line rate, avoiding packet loss even if the local destination for the data (e.g., host CPU bus) cannot be accessed intermittently. The V1120 uses a standard socket API to maximize software portability. Its unmatched mix of flexibility and performance significantly de-risks integration and facilitates rapid deployment.
The module can also be configured to carry out a range of packet processing or signal processing functions such as up/down conversion, aggregation, deep packet inspection, encryption/decryption, and FFT.
Benefits
- Use standard Ethernet, rather than uncommon or proprietary interconnects to meet high-performance fabric requirements in harsh environments
- Fast, affordable deployment of real-time systems using well-known protocols and Sockets API that don't require specialized expertise
- Improved system bandwidth and decreased processor utilization
- Cost and schedule savings from easier migration of application software to future platforms
- Performance optimized to solve the challenges of using 10GbE as the high-performance real-time sensor interconnect
Features
- Standard VITA 42.0 XMC module
- Up to two 10 Gigabit Ethernet interfaces over XMC connector Pn6, following VITA 42.6
- Optimized real-time 10GbE processing implemented on a Xilinx® Virtex-5 FPGA
- On-board memory buffers to avoid packet drop during line rate sensor bursts
- Software environment: expressXG Framework running on Linux
- Supported on carrier boards from industry leading vendors
Applications
- Radar / Sonar
- Situational Awareness
- SIGINT
- Sensor Fusion
- High-speed Recording/Playback