FIB Fanout (FFO)

Features
  • Single Width 9U x 400mm VME-P Module. 
  • Slave Interface Supports A32/D32 Single Transfers  
    • Conforms to VME 64 Draft Specifications, Rev. 11.1. 
  • Controls up to 12 FIBs via J5/J6 interface connector. 
  • Re-Programmable Logic Supports Multiple (or Moving Target)Applications 
  • Continuously Monitors Commands sent by SRC for Protocol Errors 
  • Internal Error FIFO provides logic-analyzer like trace of errors trapped 
  • Internal Test FIFO emulates SRC for Test Bench applications 
  • Glitch-Free Switching from local clock to SRC-generated clock 
  • Temperature, Input Optical Power and Subrack Voltage Monitoring 
  • Four mapped RS-485 output status bits for remote monitoring 
  • Ability to reset local CPU in response to remote optical command 

Description

The FIB Fanout provides the interface between a FIB subrack containing up to 12 FIB modules and the Silicon Readout Controller (SRC). The SRC sends commands over a 1Gb/sec optical link (GLINK) to the FIB Fanout. These commands are buffered and redriven by the Fanout to all FIB modules over a custom backplane. As the commands are transferred the Fanout continuously monitors the data for protocol errors and alerts the SRC via an RS-485 link if any errors are seen in the transmission.
An Error FIFO keeps a history of data sent and stops when an error is detected to allow post-mortem diagnostics. A Test FIFO may be used to send commands to FIBs when no SRC is present to simplify diagnostics. A loop mode in the Test FIFO allows continuous execution of a stored sequence for system error rate analysis. Clock control logic in the Fanout provides a locally generated clock and command sync pulse to all FIB modules until the GLINK data indicates that an SRC is present and sending valid data. Upon receipt of a valid sequence from the SRC, the clocks and command syncs to all FIBs are momentarily halted, the FIB Fanout resynchronizes to the GLINK clock frequency, and then commands and clocks to the FIBs are resumed.
On-board circuitry allows software to monitor GLINK optical power received, local temperature, local supply voltages and to test the integrity of cable connections between the SRC and the FFO. If necessary the FFO can generate, upon request from the SRC via the optical link, a reset pulse in its subrack to reset an out-of-control microprocessor.
 

Additional Technical Information
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Additional Technical Information (PDF Format)
Hardware Specification (2.2Mbyte) Electrical Schematic (341Kbyte) PLD Schematics (358Kbyte) PLD ABEL Files (92Kbyte) Test Procedures (640Kbyte)
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