I/O Modules for PMCs FPGA and Host Exerciser for PCI

VMETRO announced new I/O modules for use with its FPGA-based PMC products and Free Host Exerciser for PCI Express

I/O Modules for PMCs FPGA

All the I/O modules integrate into a VMETRO PMC-FPGA03, PMC-FPGA05 or DEV-FPGA05 card. These FPGA-based PMC/PCI boards feature Xilinx Virtex-II Pro or Virtex-5 FPGAs and memory banks directly connected to the FPGA for signal and data processing in computationally intensive applications.

The ADC-MOD1 module has a dual channel 105 MSPS 14-bit analog front-end. It includes an on-module 105MHz sample clock and the ability to accept an external reference and trigger input. Four pairs of LVDS I/O are provided for general purpose use such as synchronizing multiple boards.

Complementing the analog input module is a dual channel 210 MSPS 14-bit analog output module. The DAC-MOD1 module also has provision for an external clock source, trigger input and general LVDS I/O signals. The product also feature a 210 MHz on-module oscillator.

The third module, the RS485-MOD2, is a 33 channel RS485/RS422 transceiver. For flexibility, all channels can be programmed to be inputs or outputs. Applications for this module include digital camera interfaces and general purpose control.

The ADC-MOD1 and DAC-MOD1 are available immediately and support the Xilinx Virtex-II Pro based PMC-FPGA03 PMC. Support for VMETRO's PMC-FPGA05 and DEV-FPGA05 boards with Xilinx Virtex-5 LX110 FPGAs and the RS485-MOD2 will follow shortly.

Free Host Exerciser for PCI Express, PCI-X, PCI

The Vanguard Host Exerciser is a powerful utility that enables the user to generate PCIe, PCI-X or PCI traffic, perform memory testing, scan the configuration space, build scripts and perform many other tasks.

The Host Exerciser uses the Host's Root Complex or Host Bridge to generate traffic to the end-point/peripheral slot in Windows 2000 or XP systems. The Host Exerciser is controlled by VMETRO's easy-to-use BusView application software running on the same computer, or via an Ethernet connection for the convenience of remote operation. This software allows a user to view captured trace files acquired from a VMETRO Vanguard Analyzer, and build/generate Host Exerciser scripts.

Source: VMETRO