Pluggable Socketed Processor Module D (PSPM D)
Pumpkin, Inc.
A pluggable, socketed processor module for the CubeSat Kit Development Board, built around a Microchip PIC24FJ256GA110 MCU or dsPIC33FJ256GP710 DSC in a user-replaceable ZIF socket.
Typed specifications21 values
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- Processor
- Microchip PIC24FJ256GA110 16-bit microcontroller (MCU) or dsPIC33FJ256GP710 16-bit digital signal controller (DSC), in 100-pin clamshell ZIF socket datasheet p.1 100-pin ZIF (Zero Insertion Force) socket
- Mass
- 68 g datasheet p.4
- Envelope (L×W×H)
- PCB 90 x 96 mm, thickness 1.6 mm; components 19 mm above PCB, 3 mm below PCB (not including connector H1) datasheet p.4
- Mass storage
- 0.063 GB AT25DF641 SPI serial Flash memory, off-chip storage · datasheet p.1
- Operating system
- Salvo compatible with Pumpkin's Salvo RTOS · datasheet p.1
- Supply voltage
- 5 V nom. · +5V_SYS (from EPS) or +5V_USB powers PSPM · datasheet p.10 3.3 V nom. · operating voltage VCC (typ), from on-board LDO
- Data interface
- SPI datasheet p.8 CAN dsPIC33 only | JTAG programming and debugging (also ICD interface) | UART | I2C
- Operating temperature
- -40–85 °C operating temperature, absolute maximum ratings · datasheet p.3
- Processor architecture
- MSP430 / AVR / PIC Microchip PIC24 / dsPIC33 16-bit · datasheet p.1
- Board format
- 1U board 90x96 mm PCB width 90 mm, length 96 mm, same size as CubeSat Kit Module · datasheet p.4 CubeSat Kit bus PPM connector signals routed to the CubeSat Kit Bus connector
- Radiation and fault mitigation
- latch-up protection (current limiting) independent latchup (device overcurrent) protection; overcurr… · datasheet p.1
- Connector
- 100-pin hermaphroditic Samtec LSS-150-02-L-DV PPM connector (PSPM-specific, +6mm); ICD: 6-pin RJ11 6P6C modular connector J1 / 1x6 0.100" header J3; JTAG: 14-pin 2x7 0.100" header J2 datasheet p.13
- Satellite class
- CubeSat CubeSat nanosatellite control, C&DH, TT&C · datasheet p.1
- GPIO lines
- 48 all 48 I/O pins of the PPM connector · datasheet p.6
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- SKU
- 710-00608
- Price
- $855.00 per item
- Hardware classification
- Development Hardware
- Processor options
- Microchip PIC24FJ256GA110 (16-bit MCU) or Microchip dsPIC33FJ256GP710 (16-bit DSC)
- Socket
- 100-pin ZIF (Zero Insertion Force) socket
- Max clock speed
- 16 MIPS (PIC24) or 20 MIPS (dsPIC33)
- External crystal
- 8 MHz
- On-board flash memory
- AT25DF641 64 Mbit SPI serial Flash
- Used with
- Development Board (DB)
- Electrically identical to
- PPM D1 (PIC24) / PPM D2 (dsPIC33)
About
PSPM D is a pluggable socketed processor module (PSPM) for use with the CubeSat-compatible Development Board (DB). By adding a PSPM D to a DB, the user creates a CubeSat-compatible Command & Data Handling (C&DH) module built around either a Microchip PIC24FJ256GA110 low-power 16-bit MCU or a Microchip dsPIC33FJ256GP710 low-power 16-bit Digital Signal Controller (DSC) with built-in DSP instructions. PSPM D accepts either processor in its 100-pin Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket, and enables up to 16 MIPS (PIC24) or 20 MIPS (dsPIC33) operation via its 8 MHz external crystal. PSPM D also carries an on-board, external AT25DF641 64 Mbit SPI serial Flash memory chip.
Each unit includes a fully tested PSPM D with either a Microchip PIC24FJ256GA110 or a Microchip dsPIC33FJ256GP710 installed in its ZIF socket, per the customer’s preference.
PSPM D is part of the CubeSat Kit development hardware line and plugs into a Development Board (DB); it is used to create and debug PIC24 and dsPIC33 software and/or hardware for the CubeSat Kit. Because PSPM D uses a socketed processor rather than a soldered-on processor (as on the flight PPM modules), a development mistake (e.g., accidentally shorting two digital outputs) can typically be recovered from with a simple, low-cost ($10 or less) processor replacement. PSPM D is electrically identical to PPM D1 or PPM D2, meaning software developed on PSPM D in a development environment will run identically on PPM D1 or PPM D2 in a flight environment.
Compatibility: Development Board (DB), Microchip PIC24FJ256GA110, Microchip dsPIC33FJ256GP710, Microchip ICD 3, Microchip PICkit 3.
PSPM D is included in: the CubeSat Kit /PIC24 with PIC24FJ256GA110 (PSPM D + PPM D1), the CubeSat Kit /dsPIC33 (PSPM D + PPM D2), the CubeSat Kit Upgrade to PIC24 with PIC24FJ256GA110 (PSPM D + PPM D1), and the CubeSat Kit Upgrade to dsPIC33 (PSPM D + PPM D2).
Purchasing restrictions: prospective customers must purchase an entire PIC24- or dsPIC33-based CubeSat Kit first before purchasing additional PSPM Ds a la carte; PSPM D is available only to customers who have already purchased a CubeSat Kit /PIC24 (PIC24FJ256GA110) or CubeSat Kit /dsPIC33 (dsPIC33FJ256GP710), with proof of prior purchase required, since the supplemental schematics and software needed to use PSPM D are only included with a full CubeSat Kit purchase.
Documentation
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