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PCIeBPMCX2
PCIe adapter for PMC
PCIeBPMCX2 Description
- Industrial Temperature
- PCIe 1-4 Lane Interface
- 2 PMC positionw with PCI interface supporting PCI and PCI-X [32/33 <=> 64/133]
- Plug and Play operation
- Local Power Supply for 3.3, 5 and -12V Operating from System +12V
- Full Length PCIe Card
- "Zero Slot Fan"™ Compatible
- Bezel I/O and Jn4 I/O for PMC
- 1 Year Warranty Standard. Extended Warranty Available.
- ROHS and Standard Processing Available
Embedded applications frequently require real time processing coupled with special purpose IO. With PCIeBPMCX2´s two positions a PrPMC can be matched with another PMC to make a high bandwidth processing node. The PrPMC can communicate with the host for set-up, and then use the local bus to control and transfer data with the special purpose IO card. For example the PMC-BiSerial-VI-HW1 provides 32 ports of manchester encoded data. When IO is matched with a PrPMC you can control or monitor a large system in real time. With a local processing node of this nature you can use many in parallel with only one computer to provide the system management. For example - 10 in an expansion chassis without overloading the buses or management system.
PCIeBPMCX2 (PCIexpress Bridge PMC 2 slots) adapter / carrier converter card provides the ability to install two PMC cards into a standard PCIe slot. Slots with 4 or more lanes are compatible - 4, 8, 16 for example. PCIeBPMCX2 has two PMC card positions. PMC operation with 32 bit or 64 bit data and 33, 66, 100 or 133 MHz. clock. PCIeBPMCX2 can act as a transparent bridge or be programmed to allow private operations on the back side [PC] bus.
The PMC user IO connector Pn4 from both positions is brought out to one of two connectors for access (DIN IDC or SCSI). The signals corresponding to the PrPMC [position 0] standard Ethernet and Serial lines can optionally be connected to the Ethernet and Serial port connectors at the top edge of the board. The signals are isolated with resistors toremove stubs. The PMC front panel connector for slot 1 is mounted though the PCIe mounting bracket.
For superior performance PCIeBPMCX2 has two cooling cutouts per position for increased airflow to the PMCs. If your application requires fans you can order PCIeBPMCX2-FAN( ) to have fans mounted to your PCIeBPMCX2. FAN positions are numbered 1-4, position 1 is closest to the PCIe Bezel [left edge in the picture above.] One fan can be mounted per position. Fans can be mounted to blow onto the PMC or to pull air from the PMC (R option.)
The PCIe bus is interconnected to the PMC(s) via a bridge. The bridge can operate with 1, 2, 3 or 4 lanes in operation. For maximum performance 4 lanes are recommended. LEDs are provided to indicate the Lane status. The Secondary side of the bridge can operate with 32 or 64 bit data and PCI or PCI-X programming. The design uses a DIPSWITCH to allow selection of auto or force on the clocks. With Auto PMC PCIXCAP and M66EN signals are used to determine the clock speed. With Force, the DIPSWITCH is used to select the clock rate. The buffering within the bridge will take care of the rate and data matching. The local side can also operate at 133, 100, 66 or 33 MHz depending on the PMCs installed. The PCI-X controls are also selectable via dipswitch.
The voltage definitions are buffered between the PCIe and PMC buses. PCIe is fixed LVDS levels, and the PMC VIO is set to 3.3V.
The bridge is located near the PCIe "gold fingers" and routed with PCIe specification compliant traces for impedance and length to insure maximum performance from your Express system.
-12V, 5V, and 3.3V for the PMCs are regulated on board. The power supply designs utilize switching regulators controlling MOSFETs to convert 12V. An LC filter ensures clean power at the PMCs. The bridge uses a small amount of 3.3V plus 1.2V. The PCIe gold fingers are rated for 1.1A each, and a total of 5.5A on the +12V rail. 55W are available to the PMCs after power conversion. Please note this is the combined power requirement across the +12, -12, +5, and 3.3V power used by the PMCs. In most cases 55W is sufficient. PCIeBPMCX2 has a cable connector to allow additional 12V power to be added to the card. The two supplies are diode coupled. In some cases the 12V supply on the backplane will not be adequately routed by the PC causing voltage sag on the 12V. If this occurs use the cable connector to compensate.
The power supplies include the bulk capacitance to properly bypass the FETs and post conversion voltage rails. In addition the PMC connectors are bypassed with a .1 uF capacitor at each power pin. The power supplies are checked with voltage monitor circuits. The LEDs are not illuminated unless the voltage is within the defined range.
The individual pins on the Jn4 (PN4) connectors for each slot are accessible by either a 68 pin SCSI connector or a 64 position DIN connector. The IO are routed with matched length, impedance controlled differential traces suitable for single ended and differential operation. We recommend using our SCSI cable and the HDEterm68 breakout block with the SCSI connector. The industry standard VME IDC connector is easy to connect to your system using DINterm64 which is a 64 position terminal strip and the DIN Ribbon Cable 64, a 64 position ribbon cable.
The PMC JTAG connections are routed to headers. Please let us know if you want these headers installed. [-JTAG]
PCIeBPMCX2 (PCIexpress Bridge PMC 2 slots) adapter / carrier converter card provides the ability to install two PMC cards into a standard PCIe slot. Slots with 4 or more lanes are compatible - 4, 8, 16 for example. PCIeBPMCX2 has two PMC card positions. PMC operation with 32 bit or 64 bit data and 33, 66, 100 or 133 MHz. clock. PCIeBPMCX2 can act as a transparent bridge or be programmed to allow private operations on the back side [PC] bus.
The PMC user IO connector Pn4 from both positions is brought out to one of two connectors for access (DIN IDC or SCSI). The signals corresponding to the PrPMC [position 0] standard Ethernet and Serial lines can optionally be connected to the Ethernet and Serial port connectors at the top edge of the board. The signals are isolated with resistors toremove stubs. The PMC front panel connector for slot 1 is mounted though the PCIe mounting bracket.
For superior performance PCIeBPMCX2 has two cooling cutouts per position for increased airflow to the PMCs. If your application requires fans you can order PCIeBPMCX2-FAN( ) to have fans mounted to your PCIeBPMCX2. FAN positions are numbered 1-4, position 1 is closest to the PCIe Bezel [left edge in the picture above.] One fan can be mounted per position. Fans can be mounted to blow onto the PMC or to pull air from the PMC (R option.)
The PCIe bus is interconnected to the PMC(s) via a bridge. The bridge can operate with 1, 2, 3 or 4 lanes in operation. For maximum performance 4 lanes are recommended. LEDs are provided to indicate the Lane status. The Secondary side of the bridge can operate with 32 or 64 bit data and PCI or PCI-X programming. The design uses a DIPSWITCH to allow selection of auto or force on the clocks. With Auto PMC PCIXCAP and M66EN signals are used to determine the clock speed. With Force, the DIPSWITCH is used to select the clock rate. The buffering within the bridge will take care of the rate and data matching. The local side can also operate at 133, 100, 66 or 33 MHz depending on the PMCs installed. The PCI-X controls are also selectable via dipswitch.
The voltage definitions are buffered between the PCIe and PMC buses. PCIe is fixed LVDS levels, and the PMC VIO is set to 3.3V.
The bridge is located near the PCIe "gold fingers" and routed with PCIe specification compliant traces for impedance and length to insure maximum performance from your Express system.
-12V, 5V, and 3.3V for the PMCs are regulated on board. The power supply designs utilize switching regulators controlling MOSFETs to convert 12V. An LC filter ensures clean power at the PMCs. The bridge uses a small amount of 3.3V plus 1.2V. The PCIe gold fingers are rated for 1.1A each, and a total of 5.5A on the +12V rail. 55W are available to the PMCs after power conversion. Please note this is the combined power requirement across the +12, -12, +5, and 3.3V power used by the PMCs. In most cases 55W is sufficient. PCIeBPMCX2 has a cable connector to allow additional 12V power to be added to the card. The two supplies are diode coupled. In some cases the 12V supply on the backplane will not be adequately routed by the PC causing voltage sag on the 12V. If this occurs use the cable connector to compensate.
The power supplies include the bulk capacitance to properly bypass the FETs and post conversion voltage rails. In addition the PMC connectors are bypassed with a .1 uF capacitor at each power pin. The power supplies are checked with voltage monitor circuits. The LEDs are not illuminated unless the voltage is within the defined range.
The individual pins on the Jn4 (PN4) connectors for each slot are accessible by either a 68 pin SCSI connector or a 64 position DIN connector. The IO are routed with matched length, impedance controlled differential traces suitable for single ended and differential operation. We recommend using our SCSI cable and the HDEterm68 breakout block with the SCSI connector. The industry standard VME IDC connector is easy to connect to your system using DINterm64 which is a 64 position terminal strip and the DIN Ribbon Cable 64, a 64 position ribbon cable.
The PMC JTAG connections are routed to headers. Please let us know if you want these headers installed. [-JTAG]
PCIeBPMCX2 Features
Size
Full length PCIexpress card with 4 lanes interconnected to the Bridge. 1-4 lane operation. 4+ lane connector compatible.
PMC compatible slots
2 PMC positions provided. DMA capable
Clocks
PCI secondary bus can operate at PCI-X (133,100, 66, 50) or PCI(66, 50, 33,25) MHz. User switch or automatic selection clock selection.
PMC VIO
3.3V
Software Interface
Industry Standard TSI384 Bridge register definitions. The bridge does not require any user set-up. PMC register definitions as defined by installed hardware. For superior DMA perfomance some Bridge settings should be enhanced. Dynamic Engineering Drivers [Linux and Windows] have this feature. Ask and we can share the registers, offsets and new values.
Power
Local power supplies provide +5(9.5A), +12, -12V(4A), +3.3V(9.5A) available to PMC´s with adequate +12V input current. Supplies use industrial temperature components, and spreading power planes to manage the thermal load. It is recommended to use the FAN option for high power requirement PMCs. User selectable power supply enable{on/off, delayed, not delayed] for 3.3V and 5V supplies.
3.3V and 5V power supplies capable of up to 9.5A continuous without additional cooling in lab environment. Adding a fan to positions 2 and 3 reduces the temperature significantly - approximately 50 degree´s C allowing for a wider operational temperature range. The max FET temperature was below 100C for the non-fan case and mid to upper 40´s for the fan installed case. The max junction temperature of the FET is 150C. We used a case temperature limit of 100C to be conservative. A
3.3V and 5V power supplies capable of up to 9.5A continuous without additional cooling in lab environment. Adding a fan to positions 2 and 3 reduces the temperature significantly - approximately 50 degree´s C allowing for a wider operational temperature range. The max FET temperature was below 100C for the non-fan case and mid to upper 40´s for the fan installed case. The max junction temperature of the FET is 150C. We used a case temperature limit of 100C to be conservative. A
midpointof 7.44A on 5V and 6.6A on 3.3V produced 65.8C on the 5V FET with no cooling [3.3V FET was 57.6C]. We can estimate that the card can handle the given load up to 50C with some margin. With lighter loads higher temperatures can be achieved without cooling. With cooling higher loads can be achieved at higher temperatures.
Thermal
PCIeBPMCX2 has cut-outs to support increased airflow over the PMCs component side. Optional fan(s) with two mounting positions per PMC position are available and recommended for many applications. Industrial Temperature components.
Interrupts
INTA, INTB, INTC, INTD routed to to Bridge and handled per PCIe convention. Most PMCs use one Interrupt level [INTA].
IO Interface
PMC Bezel IO supported at PCIe bracket. Jn4 "user IO" Differential, Impedance controlled, matched length traces from Jn4 to SCSI /DIN connector. Optional support for Ethernet and Serial ports from PrPMC devices.
Specification
PMC, PCI, and PCIe specification compliant
LEDs
+3V, +5V, +12V, -12V[with voltage monitoring] and Busmode 1 [present], PCIe Lane Status [4]
JTAG
PMC JTAG connections are tied to a labeled header. Add -JTAG to part number for this option to be installed.
Statement of Volatility
Export Classification
EAR99, HTS:8537.10.9050
PCIeBPMCX2 Benefits
Speed
PCIeBPMCX2 offers PCI-X and PCI speeds plus a second PMC slot for designs with more than one PMC. For local processing, a PrPMC is installed in the rear position with the IO or signal processing in the front position. The Host computer can set-up operation, and the PrPMC can use the local bus for high speed data transfer with second PMC.
Price
Make use of existing PMC designs in PCIe applications without paying for the expense of a new design and layout. Save PCIe slots with two PMCs in one location. Use multiple PCIeBPMCX2s in parallel without overloading your host processor to reduce system cost. Quantity discounts are available.
Ease of Use
PCIeBPMCX2 is easy to use. A plug and play interface to the PMC sites. The Bridge can be configured with the user switch on board. PCIeBPMCX2 is a Transparent Bridge. In most cases the switches can be left with the factory settings. The manual contains clear directions for switch options. Dynamic Engineering has developed routines for Windows and Linux applications to set the Bridge to an optimal configuration for DMA. Please contact Dynamic Engineering for the code to add to your system.
Availability
PCIeBPMCX2 is a popular board. We manufacture and keep the default models in stock. We pre-build with the common devices installed, and then cllientize to your specific configuration. This method allows faster delivery on our more popular products while retaining the ability to have multiple client options.
Size
PCIeBPMCX2 is a full size PCIe board which conforms to the PCIe mechanical and electrical specifications. Eliminate mechanical interference issues. PCIeBPMCX2 can be used in all full length PCIe compliant slots. Please check that your computer has a full length slot with the proper PCIe offset card guide support.
PMC Compatibility
PCIeBPMCX2 is PMC compliant per the PMC specification [compliant per the IEEE 1386]. All Dynamic Engineering PMC Modules are compatible with the PCIeBPMCX2. All other PMC Modules which are compliant with the PMC specification are compatible with PCIeBPMCX2
PCIe Compatibility
PCIeBPMCX2 is PCIe compliant. PCIeBPMCX2 can be expected to work in any PCIe compliant backplane with 4+ lane connectors and 1/2 or full length card positions. PCIeBPMCX2 has been tested in multiple backplanes.
Part Number: PCIeBPMCX2
Ordering Options
- PCIeBPMCX2 Standard board - Standard Build, DIN connector, standard processing.
Order combinations of the options by simply adding the extension(s) to your order request. - -FAN( ) Need additional cooling? order PCIeBPMCX2-FAN() for a pre-installed 12V 5.2CFM fan(s) to maximize cooling and functionality of your card. The fan has been tested with high wattage PrPMC devices.
Fan position 1 is closest to the PCIe bezel. Valid Fan options include:
(1 or 1Rz) position 1 only low profile or rear mount.
(2 or 2Rz) position 2 only low profile or rear mount.
(3 or 3Rz) position 3 only low profile or rear mount.
(4 or 4Rz) position 4 only low profile or rear mount.
(1R) 8 CFM fan position 1 available as R mount only .
(2R) 8 CFM fan position 2 available as R mount only .
(3R) 8 CFM fan position 3 available as R mount only .
(4R) 8 CFM fan position 4 available as R mount only .
Any combination with at most 1 fan per position defined.
Valid examples include: -FAN1, -FAN12, -FAN1Rz2Rz, -FAN2R
- -ROHS Use ROHS processing. Standard processing is "leaded"
- -CC Option to add Conformal Coating
- -NC Order to receive a PCIeBPMCX2 with no SCSI or DIN connector installed.
- -SCSI Order to receive a PCIeBPMCX2 with SCSI instead of DIN connector installed.
- PCIeBPMCX2-ENET/SER Order to receive a PCIeBPMCX2 with the Ethernet and Serial port connector options installed. The connectors are tied to the standard [PICMG 2.15] Pn4 pin definitions on the rear position [where the PrPMC is most likely to be installed].
- -DDV Order the PCIeBPMCX2-DDV to receive a PCIeBPMCX2 with a vertical PC style "Disk Drive" connector installed for supplemental power. The "-DDV" option will allow an added 5A [60W] to be used on the card.
- -OT Order the PCIeBPMCX2-OT to receive a PCIeBPMCX2 with a high power connector installed for supplemental power. Special screw terminal style positive lock connector with 20A rating. Perfect for high powered cards and or custom cable requirements. Comes with board side connector installed. Cable side connector provided to terminate your power cable. Pins1,2 = GND. Pins 3,4 = 12V. Custom cables available. Please contact Dynamic Engineering for this option.
Please note that the standard card without the -DDV, or -OT option will work in most situations. Many PMCs fit within the "gold finger" power budget. If you are unsure of your power requirements, we recommend ordering with a Power Connector installed to support your future development, and eliminate needing to install at a later date.
PCIeBPMCX2 Drivers
Software Support for PCIeBPMCX2 is not required. PCIeBPMCX2 has a transparent bridge, the drivers and application SW associated with the PMC can be used as-is with this carrier. For optimal DMA performance the Bridge Settings can be updated.
Please see the PMC Driver manual for the specifics of operating the installed device.
Please see the PMC Driver manual for the specifics of operating the installed device.