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PCI-A429

Overview

High Density ARINC Interface for PCI Systems

The PCI-A429 interface module from Alta Data is based on the industry’s most advanced 32-bit ARINC FPGA protocol engine, AltaCore™, and a feature-rich application programming interface, AltaAPI™.

The board offers a range of ARINC-419/429/575/573/717 channel configurations with software selectable RX/Tx channels, baud rates, bit encoding and word configurations (Start/Sync/Stop length, Parity, bits/word, MSB/LSB).

Technical

Key Features

4-30 ARINC-429 Channels: Up to 16 Shared RX/TX & 14 RX
Commercial and Extended Temp Models
**Signal Capture on Two RX Channels - Standard**
One MByte, 32-bit RAM per 16 Channel Bank
Up to 4 ARINC 717 RX and TX Channels
Shared Avionics Trigger, RS-485 and IRIG-B PAM Input
Simultaneous Channel Level & Multi Channel RX
Full TX Frequency Control and Buffering Per Channel
Programmable Bit Rate (500-200K), Bit Encoding, Bits Per Word, Start/Stop and Parity
Encode/Decode Almost Any ARINC-429 PHY Signal
Start-up, Loop-Back, User and Periodic BIT
Dual Temperature Sensors - 1/2 Size PCI Card!
Digital Signal Generator - Fully Test Bit Encoding
Advanced AltaAPI and AltaView Analyzer GUI
Contact Factory for Latest VxWorks/RTOS
3.3 or 5 Volt PCI Signaling - PCI-X Compatible

Specifications

General

32-Bit PCI 33/66MHz/PCI-X Compatible
- PCI-SIG PCI 2.1 Compliant
8-bit, 1 uSec A/D Signal Capture on First Two RX Channels!!
Encode or decode almost any ARINC-429 physical layer signal.
Full Word/Label Encoding/Decoding
- Bit Rates 500 to 200K (12.5, 50K & 100K Compliant)
- Bit Types, Length, Start/Stop and Parity Settings (most advanced in industry)
One Megabyte Per 16 Channel Bank
Weight: 4oz/120grams
Power (Estimated @ Max Bandwidth)
- 4CH@4.5W, 8CH@5.0W, 16CH@6.0W, 30CH@7.0W
Parts Temp (C) : -55 to +120 Storage, 0 to +70 Commercial; -40 to +85 Industrial Extended
SCSI 3 Connector with “Flying Leads” 36” Cable Provided.
2 Triggers (one in/one out) and One TTL and RS-485 Discrete (J1 SCSI), and 8 Avionics Discretes (on J3 Header Connector)
Advanced BIT, Loop-Back and Dual Temp Sensors
IRIG-B RX PAM and RX/TX PPS Time Sync
IPC Level 3 and ISO 9001:2008 Processes

TX Features

Simple or Detailed Frequency (Hz) Control Per Label/Word List
ARINC-717 Frame Support
Interrupts, External Trigger
Full Error Injection

RX Features – Three Buffering Modes

Channel Level Label/Word Tables
Channel Level Current Value Tables
Multi Channel Data Tables for All Channels
ARINC 717 Frame Support
64-Bit, 20 nsec Time Tags
Interrupts, External Trigger
Full Error Detection

Playback/Signal Generator (TX)

Real Hardware Playback from Archive Files
H/W Playback Timing to 10 usec.
Signal Vector Generation at 1 uSec **INDUSTRY FIRST**
- Construct Bit Encoding
- Ideal for Test Validation

Software: AltaAPI & AltaView

Multi-Layer AltaAPI Architecture to Support Windows and C Linux, VxWorks, LabVIEW, etc..
- Contact Factory For RTOS Platforms
Optional AltaView is Based on the Latest Windows MS Office 2007 User Interface Style with Ribbon-Bar
- Full Analyzer Integration Tool
- Multi Language Support

Technical documents

Alta Data PCI-A429 DS

Ordering information

For the latest price and availability information please contact Sarsen Technology.

Part Number	Description
PCI-A429-30-T	PCI Interface with 16 Shared Tx/Rx Channels and 14 Rx Channels of ARINC-429 and 4 Rx/4 Tx ARINC-717 Selectable Channels (Each 717 Rx/Tx Replaces Two 429 Channels). Included: Thumb Screw SCSI I/O Connector (Must Use -T Series Mating Connector) and AltaAPI Software.
PCI-A429-16-T	PCI Interface with 8 Shared Tx/Rx Channels and 8 Rx Channels of ARINC-429 and 2 Rx/2 Tx ARINC-717 Selectable Channels (Each 717 Rx/Tx Replaces Two 429 Channels). Included: Thumb Screw SCSI I/O Connector (Must Use -T Series Mating Connector) and AltaAPI Software.
PCI-A429-8-T	PCI Interface with 8 Shared Tx/Rx Channels of ARINC-429 and 2 Rx/2 Tx ARINC-717 Selectable Channels (Each 717 Rx/Tx Replaces Two 429 Channels). Included: Thumb Screw SCSI I/O Connector (Must Use -T Series Mating Connector) and AltaAPI Software.
PCI-A429-4-T	PCI Interface with 4 Shared Tx/Rx Channels of ARINC-429 and 2 Rx/2 Tx ARINC-717 Selectable Channels (Each 717 Rx/Tx Replaces Two 429 Channels). Included: Thumb Screw SCSI I/O Connector (Must Use -T Series Mating Connector) and AltaAPI Software.
Options	Example: PCI-A429-30-AT
-A	AltaView SW Full Functionality Enabled
-E	Extended Temp (-40 to 85 Indust Components)
-F	Conformal Coating
-N	NVRAM Write Disabled

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