TELETEL S.A. – Octal SpaceWire PCIe Interface Card

“Microelectronics and software solutions for space, defence and aeronautics systems„

“Specialists in aerospace on-board data networks„

“25 years of experience in highly specialized, mission-critical industrial projects„

Octal SpaceWire PCIe Interface Card

The iSAFT Octal SpaceWire Interface Card is an advanced PCIe SpaceWire interface, supporting SpW simulation with error injection and built-in recording capabilities. It is suitable for multiple applications in the space sector, including Data Front-Ends, EGSE/SCOEs.

The card is based on TELETEL’s powerful SpaceWire codec, and it is a proven solution in various spacecraft /satellite testbeds in Europe and Japan.

The board is delivered with a practical SDK, and can be complemented with additional software modules allowing to save development / integration time.

Datasheet

Main Features:

Full height / Half length PCIe form factor board with multi-Gbps overall throughput
Eight SpW Ports with independently programmable Link speed up to 400Mbps, full compliance to ECCS-E-ST-50-12C
Electrically isolated SpW ports (3.75kV rms isolation) with over-voltage protected power supply
SpW Simulation / Emulation capabilities with built-in packet recording functions, Asynchronous transmission & Traffic generation support
Four SpW links passive recording capabilities, continuous real-time capture per link
IRIG-B002/006 generator / receiver TTL/RS-422 electrical levels, with down to 8 nano-seconds accuracy / resolution, with IRIG signal regeneration capability in order to cascade multiple boards / systems
Per port / packet triggered transmission conditions (packet to packet delay, transmission on Time-Code / IRIG Timestamp with / without time offset, etc.), Packet & Time-Code transmission on external strobe, etc.
Provision of several trigger in / out signals with multipurpose functionality (start of capture stimulation, generation of events, synchronization with external equipment, etc.) with optional add-on board
SpW Error injection (EEP, parity, ESC error, disconnect, credit error, NCHAR / Time-Code sequence error, simultaneous D/S transition), programmable fault tolerance modes
Flight equipment protection against internal failures (FMEA available)
Rx / Tx with 8 ns timestamping resolution
Transmit more than 2 Million packets / sec, support more than 2,5 Gbps aggregate traffic
Multi-board management, concurrent access
Industry’s most advanced SpW codec which can be extended with RMAP, NDCP, CPTP
C driver API (Windows / Linux)
Seamless integration with EGSE software
Proven solution in multiple EGSE test benches across Europe, Japan, South Korea

Competitive Advantages:

High performance: 400 Mbps maximum link speed
Dual Use: Switch of operation from simulation to recording with a simple reconfiguration
Timestamp resolution: 8 nanoseconds at hardware level for increased accuracy
Protection of connected equipment by isolation barrier supporting high rates up to 400 Mbps
Certified to connect to space flight equipment – FMEA available
2 years warranty – First class support at both SW & HW level

Application Areas:

SpW Data Front Ends with online data recording
Recording / Protocol Analysis equipment
Electrical Ground Support Equipment (EGSE) / Test Benches
Hardware In the Loop Simulation
New prototyping / experimentation

It includes:

Windows / Linux driver APIs (C# / C++ driver)
Source Code Examples

Optional:

Ordering Information:

iSAFT-NIC006: Octal SpaceWire PCIe Interface Card