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F215 - Universal Interface Board

3U CompactPCI

The F215 is a 3U CompactPCI Serial peripheral card offering different interface configurations for RS-232, RS-422, RS-485 UARTs, CAN bus or binary I/O.

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F215 3U CompactPCI Universal Interface Board

Main Features

5 interfaces at 8 HP front: 2 UARTs, 2 CAN bus, 1 binary I/O port
Other function combinations via FPGA IP cores
For protocols/physical layers like RS232/RS422/RS485, HDLC, InterBus-S, CAN bus, binary I/O
Physical layers via SA-Adapters
-40 to +85C with qualified components

Technical Data

I/O Interfaces

Different variations possible through FPGA IP cores and SA-Adapters:
- RS232
- RS422
- RS485
- IBIS master/slave
- CAN bus
- HDLC
- Binary I/O
- The FPGA offers the possibility to add customized I/O functionality. See FPGA.
- Option matrix showing possible IP cores and SA-Adapters (PDF)
Accessible via onboard connectors
- Physical interface at front panel using SA-Adapters
- Two interfaces for direct onboard connection of SA-Adapters
- Up to six interfaces for connection of SA-Adapters via 10-pin ribbon cable
Standard factory interface configuration:
- 8 HP front panel with five SA-Adapter cut-outs for
- 2 CAN bus interfaces
- 2 UART interfaces
- 1 binary I/O interface
- No SA-Adapters included by standard; they can be selected as needed
Standard factory FPGA configuration:
- 16Z029_CAN - CAN controller (controls CAN X1)
- 16Z029_CAN - CAN controller (controls CAN X2)
- 16Z125_UART - UART controller (controls UARTs X3/X4)
- 16Z037_GPIO - GPIO controller (8 I/O lines on X5)

Memory

4 MB serial Flash for FPGA configuration

Miscellaneous

Four status LEDs at front panel

One status LED to signal FPGA configuration (interfaces ready)
Three user LEDs, FPGA-controlled by 16Z034_GPIO controller

Local PCI Bus

32-bit/33-MHz, 3.3 V V(I/O)
Compliant with PCI Specification 2.2

CompactPCI Bus

Compliance with CompactPCI Core Specification PICMG 2.0 R3.0
Peripheral slot
V(I/O): +3.3 V

Electrical Specifications

Supply voltage/power consumption:

+5 V (-3%/+5%), current depends on mounted SA-Adapters; 200 mA without SA-Adapters
+3.3 V (-3%/+5%), 150 mA typ.

Mechanical Specifications

Dimensions: conforming to CompactPCI specification for 3U boards
Front panel: 8 HP with ejector
- For up to five interfaces
Weight: 175 g (w/o SA-Adapters)

Environmental Specifications

Temperature range (operation):
- -40..+85°C (qualified components)
- Airflow: min. 1.0 m/s
Temperature range (storage): -40..+85°C
Relative humidity (operation): max. 95% non-condensing
Relative humidity (storage): max. 95% non-condensing
Altitude: -300 m to +3000 m
Shock:
- 15 g, 11 ms (EN 60068-2-27)
- 50 m/s², 30 ms (EN 61373)
Bump: 10 g, 16 ms (EN 60068-2-29)
Vibration (sinusoidal): 1 g, 10 Hz - 150 Hz (EN 60068-2-6)
Vibration (function): 1 m/s², 5 Hz - 150 Hz (EN 61373)
Vibration (lifetime): 7.9 m/s², 5 Hz - 150 Hz (EN 61373)
Conformal coating on request

MTBF

383 944 h @ 40°C according to IEC/TR 62380 (RDF 2000)

Safety

PCB manufactured with a flammability rating of 94V-0 by UL recognized manufacturers

EMC

Tested according to EN 55022 (radio disturbance), IEC 61000-4-2 (ESD) and IEC 61000-4-4 (burst)

Software Support

Driver software for Windows, Linux, VxWorks, QNX
Flash update tools for Windows, Linux, VxWorks
For more information on supported operating system versions and drivers see Software.

FPGA

Options

Physical Layers

Via up to eight SA-Adapters
Different variations possible through FPGA IP cores and SA-Adapters:
- RS232
- RS422
- RS485
- IBIS master/slave
- CAN bus
- HDLC
- Binary I/O
- InterBus-S
- GPS
- Other physical layers dependent on FPGA configuration
- Option matrix showing possible IP cores and SA-Adapters (PDF)

Mechanical

4, 8 or 12 HP front panel dependent on number of SA-Adapters
- 4 HP with 2 onboard SA-Adapters
- 8 HP with 5 SA-Adapters (standard)
- 12 HP with 8 SA-Adapters
One-piece front panel

Cooling Concept

Also available with conduction cooling in MEN CCA frame

Some of these options may only be available for large volumes.

Please ask our sales staff for more information.

Ordering Information

Standard F215 Models

02F215-00

8 HP FPGA-based universal interface for direct connection of 2x CAN (first slot), 2x UART and 1x 8-bit GPIO (second slot) at front as standard FPGA content plus space for user-defined functions, -40..+85°C qualified, interface SA-Adapters to be ordered separately

SA-Adapters

08SA01-00

RS232, not optically isolated, 0..+60°C

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