RG400 DSI
4Links RG400 Diagnostic SpaceWire Interface (DSI)
The Diagnostic SpaceWire Interface (DSI) is a high-performance Ethernet-to-SpaceWire bridge that can relay traffic from a single TCP/IP Ethernet connection to up to eight concurrently operating bidirectional SpaceWire ports. It provides remote access to a SpaceWire network for software simulation of devices, remote monitoring and distributed system integration activities. In addition, it provides detailed analysis of SpaceWire components, including routing switches.
The DSI may be purchased with firmware that supports fewer than eight SpaceWire connectors on the RG408 hardware platform. In this case, only the lowest-numbered SpaceWire connectors are usable – e.g., ports 1 and 2 for 2-port firmware and ports 1-4 for 4-port firmware. The remaining ports are disabled. Firmware upgrades to enable further ports are available.
The RG400 DSI is designed to fit into a standard 19-inch rack using a standard 1U height. This unit allows up 8 simultaneous SpaceWire links to be used by the application at speeds up to 400Mbs (*). Communication with the workstation is achieved using the gigabit ethernet connection on the front of the unit. The firmware for the unit is held on a Compact Flash card allowing for an easy firmware upgrade.
As well as the eight SpaceWire connectors on the front of the unit, there are 4 sets of isolated SMA connectors on the rear of the unit. These allow for time synchronisation between units, event synchronisation and cross-triggering from outside sources including other 1U devices.
Limited Stock Available – we have a limited quantity of RG400 DSI available to order.
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