Proton2X-Box
ZIN Technologies
Proton2X-Box is a modular, flight-proven digital avionics platform built around a dual-core PowerPC processor with FPGA-configurable I/O for spacecraft data handling and control.
Typed specifications72 values
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- Processor
- Dual Core PowerPC™ Processor datasheet p.2
- Mass
- 150 g Processor P400K slice, single-wide slice nominal · datasheet p.3 150 g | 150 g per PCBA | 250 g max · per PCBA | 150–250 g per PCBA, see chart +1
- Envelope (L×W×H)
- 8 in x 6 in x depth dependent on slices datasheet p.3 8 in x 6 in x depth dependent on slices assembled box
- RAM
- 2 048 MB datasheet p.2 2 048 MB DDR3 with EDAC (Proton400K SBC)
- Mass storage
- 256 GB datasheet p.2 256 GB max · flash memory, Solid State Drive / Flash SSR slice, up to 256 …
- Operating system
- Linux datasheet p.2 Linux Proton400K SBC OS options | VxWorks | VxWorks Proton400K SBC OS options
- Supply voltage
- 15 V min · datasheet p.3 50 V max | 15–50 V input voltage
- Power consumption
- 1.9 W 1553 slice · datasheet p.3 3 W Analog I/O AIO slice | 2 W Digital I/O DIO slice | 3.5 W Flash SSR slice | 8 W Image Processor slice (depending on gate use & speed) +3
- Data interface
- RS-422 datasheet p.1 MIL-STD-1553 1553 slice, dual redundant bus | GPIO 16 Programmable GPIO (Proton400K SBC) | RS-485 interface options | UART Proton400K SBC interfaces +12
- Operating temperature
- -20 °C min · datasheet p.3 100 °C max | -20–100 °C operating temperature
- Radiation tolerance (TID)
- 30 krad min · datasheet p.3 100 krad max | 30–100 krad Radiation Tolerant (TID, SEU, SEL)
- Processor architecture
- PowerPC Dual Core PowerPC (Proton400K SBC) · datasheet p.2
- Board format
- custom datasheet p.3
- Flight software support
- Linux datasheet p.2 VxWorks
- Radiation and fault mitigation
- EDAC / ECC on RAM 2 GB DDR 3 with EDAC · datasheet p.2 other Frame and End Caps: Aluminum 6061-T651, conductive cooling, r… | other Radiation Tolerant Electronics (TID, SEU, SEL) | ECC on flash Solid State Drive: Reed-Solomon EDAC | latch-up protection (current limiting)
- Flight heritage
- Solid State Drive: Heritage on ORS-1 and Classified programs datasheet p.2
- Cores
- 2 Proton400K SBC, dual core PowerPC · datasheet p.2
- FPGA
- Virtex 7 datasheet p.3
- GPIO lines
- 16 Programmable GPIO (Proton400K SBC) · datasheet p.2 64 max · Digital I/O slice, 32-64 GPIO / UARTS option
- RAM type
- DDR3 2 GB DDR 3 with EDAC · datasheet p.2 MRAM 4 Mb Boot MRAM
- Program / boot memory
- 0.5 MB Boot MRAM (Proton400K SBC) · datasheet p.2
- Data interface speed
- 200 Mbps Space Wire slice, raw data rate · datasheet p.3
- Analog inputs
- 42 Analog I/O AIO slice (SWaP table), single ended channels · datasheet p.3 48 Analog I/O slice, single-ended input multiplexed channels
- Switched power outputs
- 8 Power Switch slice, 8 high-side switches · datasheet p.3
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- Processor
- Dual-core PowerPC
- I/o
- FPGA-configurable digital I/O, analog and digital sensor/instrument channels
- Storage
- Solid-state storage with error correction
- Flight heritage
- Flight-proven, space-ready, proven program heritage
- Operating temperature
- -20°C to +100°C
- Supply voltage
- 15 V to 50 V
About
Proton2X-Box is a modular digital avionics platform designed to accommodate multiple configurations to meet mission objectives. It is a mission-ready processing and I/O suite built around a dual-core PowerPC processor, with FPGA-configurable digital I/O. The platform supports a wide range of sensor and instrument interfaces through analog and digital channels. It includes solid-state storage with robust error correction and has proven program heritage for reliable onboard data acquisition, control and storage. The platform is described as flight-proven and space-ready compute, intended for use as a spacecraft’s central avionics and processing unit across a range of mission configurations.
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