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MA61C cPCI

Space Products and Innovation (SPiN)
MA61C cPCI

Plug-and-play Command and Data Handling system integrating multiple subsystems with a cPCI Serial Space processing unit; candidate backplane for ESA/EC Copernicus missions.

Typed specifications37 values

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Processor
GR712RC dual-core LEON3 fault-tolerant SPARC V8
datasheet p.2
Mass
300 g
datasheet p.2
CPU clock
50 MHz
datasheet p.2
Envelope (L×W×H)
160mm x 100mm
datasheet p.2 160 x 100 size 160mm x 100mm
RAM
10 MB
datasheet p.2 10 MB SRAM
Mass storage
0.008 GB
datasheet p.2
Data interface
SpaceWire
datasheet p.2 I2C 1x I2C Master (Backplane)  |  CAN 2x CAN-bus (Backplane)  |  GPIO 4x GPIO (MDM-25 Female) & 10x GPIO (Backplane)  |  SpaceWire 4x SpaceWire (2 front panel, 2 backplane)  +7
Operating temperature
-40 °C
product page -40–85 °C
Processor architecture
LEON / SPARC
LEON3 SPARC V8 · datasheet p.2
Board format
custom
cPCI Serial Space Backplane Compatible · datasheet p.2
Connector
MDM-25 Female
datasheet p.2 Micro-D 9 Female
Cores
2
dual-core · datasheet p.2
GPIO lines
10
Backplane · datasheet p.2 4 MDM-25 Female
RAM type
SRAM
datasheet p.2
Program / boot memory
8 MB
FLASH · datasheet p.2
Data interface speed
1 Mbps
CAN-bus · datasheet p.2 1 Mbps Debug Port  |  0.4 Mbps I2C interface  |  250 Mbps max · RS232, up to  |  20 Mbps max · RS422, up to  +1

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Interfaces supported
SpaceWire, I2C, CAN, RS422, RS232, MIL-STD-1553B, GPIO
Form factor
cPCI Serial Space
Processor
GR712RC dual-core 32-bit LEON3-FT SPARC V8
Memory
64 Mbit SRAM, 64 Mbit FLASH
Host interface
USB (API + Windows GUI included)
Programme relevance
Candidate next-generation backplane selected by ESA/EC for upcoming Copernicus missions
Operating temperature
-40°C to +85°C
Dimensions
160 mm x 100 mm
Mass
300 g
Interface
2x CAN-bus (Backplane), RS422 & RS232 (MDM-25 Female), 1x I2C Master (Backplane), 4x GPIO (MDM-25 Female) & 10x GPIO (Ba

About

MA61C cPCI is SPiN’s intelligent, plug-and-play Command and Data Handling system engineered to seamlessly integrate multiple components with a cPCI Serial Space processing unit. SPiN is one of the first companies to create a commercial product for cPCI Serial Space, and the design has been chosen by ESA and the European Commission to be considered as the next-generation backplane for upcoming Copernicus missions.

As with other MA61C variants, the unit holds an internal Electronic Data Sheet driver database enabling plug-and-play functionality – device recognition, self-configuration and driver installation without user intervention – and it scans, detects, routes and converts data between connected interfaces. MA61C cPCI supports SpaceWire, I2C, CAN, RS422, RS232, MIL-STD-1553B and GPIO.

The unit is built around the GR712RC dual-core LEON3-FT SPARC V8 processor with 64Mbit SRAM and 64Mbit FLASH onboard memory, and ships with an API and Windows GUI for commanding and monitoring via USB.

Documentation

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Source: www.spinintech.com ↗

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