Curtiss-Wright FibreXtreme SL100 Application guide


SL100/SL240 Hardware Reference for
Carrier and Rehostable CMC FPDP
Legacy Cards
F-T-MR-S3FPDP##-A-0-B1

FOREWORD
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION...................................................................................................................................... 1-1
1.1 How to Use This Manual.......................................................................................................... 1-1
1.1.1 Purpose.................................................................................................................. 1-1
1.1.2 Scope..................................................................................................................... 1-1
1.1.3 Style Conventions.................................................................................................. 1-2
1.2 Related Information.................................................................................................................. 1-2
1.3 Quality Assurance .................................................................................................................... 1-3
1.4 Technical Support..................................................................................................................... 1-4
1.5 Ordering Process ...................................................................................................................... 1-4
2. PRODUCT OVERVIEW........................................................................................................................... 2-1
2.1 Overview.................................................................................................................................. 2-1
2.2 SL240 Features......................................................................................................................... 2-1
2.2.1 Media Options .......................................................................................................2-2
2.3 SL240 Cards............................................................................................................................. 2-2
2.3.1 FPDP Card Features .............................................................................................. 2-3
2.4 Applications ............................................................................................................................. 2-4
2.4.1 LinkXchange GLX4000 Physical Layer Switch....................................................2-4
2.4.2 Typical Digital Signal Processing (DSP) Imaging System....................................2-5
2.4.3 Extending FPDP ....................................................................................................2-6
2.5 Topologies................................................................................................................................ 2-6
2.5.1 Typical Topologies................................................................................................ 2-6
2.5.2 Point-to-point......................................................................................................... 2-6
2.5.3 Chained.................................................................................................................. 2-7
2.5.4 Single Master Ring................................................................................................ 2-8
2.5.5 Multiple Master Ring............................................................................................. 2-9
2.6 Status LEDs............................................................................................................................ 2-10
2.6.1 SL240 CMC LEDs .............................................................................................. 2-10
2.6.2 PCI Carrier Card Status LEDs............................................................................. 2-11
3. INSTALLATION....................................................................................................................................... 3-1
3.1 Installation Procedures ............................................................................................................. 3-1
3.2 Unpack the Card....................................................................................................................... 3-1
3.3 Inspect the Card........................................................................................................................ 3-1
3.4 Install the Card ......................................................................................................................... 3-2
3.4.1 PCI FibreXtreme Carrier Card Installation............................................................3-2
3.4.2 Rehostable CMC Card Installation........................................................................ 3-2
3.5 Configure the Cards.................................................................................................................. 3-3
3.6 Connect the Cables................................................................................................................... 3-3
3.6.1 FPDP Cables.......................................................................................................... 3-3
3.6.2 Fiber-optic Cables.................................................................................................. 3-4
3.6.3 Copper Cables........................................................................................................3-5
3.7 Troubleshooting........................................................................................................................ 3-6
4. OPERATION ............................................................................................................................................. 4-1
4.1 Overview.................................................................................................................................. 4-1
4.2 Theory of operation.................................................................................................................. 4-1
4.2.1 Receive Operation .................................................................................................4-1
4.2.2 Transmit Operation................................................................................................4-2
4.2.3 Loop Operation...................................................................................................... 4-2
4.3 Data Synchronization ............................................................................................................... 4-3
4.4 Configuration Options.............................................................................................................. 4-4
4.4.1 Flow Control.......................................................................................................... 4-4
4.4.2 Loop Enable...........................................................................................................4-4
4.4.3 Receiver/Transmitter Enable ................................................................................. 4-4
4.4.4 CRC Generation/Checking....................................................................................4-4
4.4.5 Stop on Link Error or /SYNC................................................................................4-5

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4.4.6 Receive FIFO Threshold Interrupt......................................................................... 4-5
5. APPENDIX A - SPECIFICATIONS .........................................................................................................5-1
5.1 Overview.................................................................................................................................. 5-1
5.2 Rehostable CMC FPDP Card Specifications............................................................................5-1
5.3 PCI FibreXtreme Carrier Card Specifications.......................................................................... 5-2
5.4 FPDP Connector Pin Assignments...........................................................................................5-3
5.5 RS-232 Pin-out on PCI FibreXtreme Carrier............................................................................ 5-4
5.6 Media Interface Specifications .................................................................................................5-5
5.6.1 SL100 Fiber-Optic Media Interface Specifications................................................5-5
5.6.2 SL240 Fiber-Optic Media Interface Specifications................................................5-5
5.6.3 SL100 HSSDC2 Copper Media Interface..............................................................5-6
5.6.4 SL240 HSSDC2 Copper Media Interface..............................................................5-6
6. APPENDIX B - REGISTER SET.............................................................................................................. 6-1
6.1 Overview.................................................................................................................................. 6-1
6.1.1 Interrupt CSR (INT_CSR) – Offset 0x00 .............................................................. 6-1
6.1.2 Board CSR (BRD_CSR) – Offset 0x04................................................................. 6-2
6.1.3 Link Control (LINK_CTL) – Offset 0x08 .............................................................6-3
6.1.4 Link Status (LINK_STAT) – Offset 0x0C.............................................................6-6
6.1.5 FPDP Flags (FPDP_FLGS) – Offset 0x10.............................................................6-7
6.1.6 Receive FIFO Threshold– Offset 0x14..................................................................6-8
6.1.7 Laser Transmitter Control – Offset 0x18...............................................................6-8
7. APPENDIX C - CARRIER/CMC CONFIGURATION............................................................................. 7-1
7.1 Overview.................................................................................................................................. 7-1
7.2 PCI FibreXtreme Carrier Card Configuration Setup ................................................................7-2
7.3 PCI FibreXtreme Carrier Card Register Offsets....................................................................... 7-3
7.3.1 PIO and Carrier Configuration – Offset 0x0..........................................................7-3
7.3.2 Reserved Register – Offset 0x1 .............................................................................7-3
7.3.3 CMC Configuration – Offset 0x2 .......................................................................... 7-4
7.3.4 Reserved Register – Offset 0x3 .............................................................................7-4
7.4 CMC Register Offsets .............................................................................................................. 7-5
7.5 PCI FibreXtreme Carrier Configuration Commands................................................................7-5
7.5.1 Active Configuration (ac)......................................................................................7-5
7.5.2 Edit Configuration (ec <configuration>) ...............................................................7-5
7.5.3 Get Configuration (gc <configuration>)................................................................7-6
7.5.4 Load Configuration (lc <configuration>) ..............................................................7-6
7.5.5 Set Configuration (sc <configuration>).................................................................7-6
7.5.6 Bus Read (br <register set> <address>)................................................................. 7-7
7.5.7 Bus Write (bw <register set> <address>) ..............................................................7-7
7.5.8 Help (h).................................................................................................................. 7-7
7.6 PCI Carrier Card Default Configurations.................................................................................7-8
7.6.1 Configuration 0 – FPDP-TM with CRC Disabled.................................................7-8
7.6.2 Configuration 1 – FPDP-RM with CRC Disabled.................................................7-8
7.6.3 Configuration 2 – FPDP-TM with CRC Enabled ..................................................7-8
7.6.4 Configuration 3 - FPDP-RM with CRC Enabled...................................................7-9
8. APPENDIX D - SL100/SL240 PROTOCOL................................................................................................. i
8.1 Overview.................................................................................................................................. 8-1
8.2 Ordered Sets Used.................................................................................................................... 8-1
8.3 Frames...................................................................................................................................... 8-3
8.3.1 Link Bandwidth.....................................................................................................8-4
8.3.2 FPDP Signal Sample Rate .....................................................................................8-4
8.4 Data Transmission and Flow Control.......................................................................................8-5
9. APPENDIX E - ORDERING INFORMATION ........................................................................................9-1
9.1 Overview.................................................................................................................................. 9-1
9.2 Ordering Information................................................................................................................ 9-1
9.2.1 SL100 FPDP..........................................................................................................9-1
9.2.2 SL240X FPDP....................................................................................................... 9-1
9.2.3 Carrier Card (without CMC).................................................................................. 9-1
9.3 Media Interface......................................................................................................................... 9-2

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9.3.1 Short Wavelength: Multimode Fiber-Optic Cable................................................9-2
9.3.2 Long Wavelength: Singlemode Fiber-Optic Cable...............................................9-3
9.3.3 HSSDC2 Copper Media Interface: 1.0625 Gbps...................................................9-3
9.3.4 HSSDC2 Copper Media Interface: 2.5 Gbps.........................................................9-4
10. APPENDIX F - FPDP PRIMER ............................................................................................................ 10-1
10.1 FPDP Overview.................................................................................................................... 10-1
10.2 Terminology......................................................................................................................... 10-3
10.2.1 FPDP Transmit Master (FPDP-TM).................................................................. 10-3
10.2.2 FPDP Receive Master (FPDP-RM) ................................................................... 10-3
10.2.3 FPDP Receiver (FPDP-R) ................................................................................. 10-3
10.3 Parallel FPDP Theory of Operation...................................................................................... 10-3
10.3.1 Clock Signals..................................................................................................... 10-3
10.3.2 Data Framing..................................................................................................... 10-3
10.4 Serial FPDP Theory of Operation......................................................................................... 10-5
10.5 Parallel FPDP Signal Timing ............................................................................................... 10-5
11. APPENDIX G - REHOSTABLE CMC FPDP INTERFACE ................................................................11-1
11.1 Overview.............................................................................................................................. 11-1
11.2 Mechanical Details............................................................................................................... 11-1
11.3 Terminology......................................................................................................................... 11-2
11.4 CMC Mating Connectors...................................................................................................... 11-2
11.4.1 Configuration Signal Interconnects ...................................................................11-3
11.4.2 Source Card Signal Interconnects...................................................................... 11-8
11.4.3 Destination Card Signal Interconnects............................................................. 11-12
11.5 Programmed Inputs/Outputs (PIOs) ................................................................................... 11-16
11.6 Thermal Specifications....................................................................................................... 11-17
11.7 Electrical Specifications..................................................................................................... 11-17
11.7.1 DC Characteristics........................................................................................... 11-17
11.7.2 AC Characteristics........................................................................................... 11-18
11.8 Transmitting Data............................................................................................................... 11-19
11.9 Microcontroller Interface.................................................................................................... 11-20
APPENDICES
APPENDIX A – SPECIFICATIONS............................................................................................................. 5-1
APPENDIX B – REGISTER SET ................................................................................................................. 6-1
APPENDIX C – CARRIER/CMC CONFIGURATION................................................................................ 7-1
APPENDIX D – SL100/SL240 PROTOCOL................................................................................................ 8-1
APPENDIX E – ORDERING INFORMATION ........................................................................................... 9-1
APPENDIX F – FPDP PRIMER.................................................................................................................. 10-1
APPENDIX G – REHOSTABLE CMC FPDP INTERFACE...................................................................... 11-1
FIGURES
Figure 2-1 SL240 Rehostable CMC Card ......................................................................................................2-2
Figure 2-2 PCI FibreXtreme Carrier Card...................................................................................................... 2-3
Figure 2-3 Example Applications of FibreXtreme SL240 in Advanced DSP Systems ..................................2-5
Figure 2-4 FibreXtreme SL240 Extending FPDP ..........................................................................................2-6
Figure 2-5 Point-to-Point Topology............................................................................................................... 2-7
Figure 2-6 Chained Topology ........................................................................................................................ 2-7
Figure 2-7 Single Master Ring....................................................................................................................... 2-8
Figure 2-8 Multiple Master Ring.................................................................................................................... 2-9
Figure 2-9 SL240 Rehostable CMC Card .................................................................................................... 2-10
Figure 2-10 Status LEDs on PCI FibreXtreme Carrier Card........................................................................ 2-11
Figure 3-1 SL240 PCI Card Installation......................................................................................................... 3-2

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Figure 3-2 FPDP Connectors ......................................................................................................................... 3-3
Figure 3-3 Fiber-optic Simplex LC Connector............................................................................................... 3-4
Figure 3-4 Fiber-optic Duplex LC Connector................................................................................................ 3-4
Figure 3-5 HSSDC2 Copper Connector.........................................................................................................3-5
Figure 3-6 HSSDC2 Receptacle Contact Pin Locations.................................................................................3-5
Figure 5-1 RJ-45 Female to DB-9 Female Adapter........................................................................................ 5-4
Figure 7-1 PCI FibreXtreme Carrier Card Configuration Environment......................................................... 7-2
Figure 8-1 ANSI/VITA 17.1 Framing Protocol .............................................................................................8-3
Figure 10-1 Example Configuration With Multiple VME FPDP Cards Connected.....................................10-2
Figure 10-2 Parallel FPDP Interface Timing Diagram................................................................................. 10-7
Figure 11-1 SL240 Rehostable CMC FPDP Card Dimensions.................................................................... 11-1
Figure 11-2 FPDP and SL240 Terminology................................................................................................. 11-2
Figure 11-3 Signal Flow of PIO1, PIO2, DIR, and NRDY Through an SL100/SL240 CMC Card............11-9
Figure 11-4 RSTROBE Termination on the CMC Card ............................................................................ 11-12
Figure 11-5 Signal Flow of PIO1, PIO2, DIR, and NRDY Through an SL100/SL240 CMC Card .......... 11-13
Figure 11-6 PIO Line Interconnectivity ..................................................................................................... 11-16
Figure 11-7 Parallel FPDP Interface Timing Diagram............................................................................... 11-19
Figure 11-8 Microcontroller Single Read.................................................................................................. 11-20
Figure 11-9 Microcontroller Single Write................................................................................................. 11-21
TABLES
Table 2-1 PCI FibreXtreme Carrier FPDP Transmitter Bus Speeds...............................................................2-3
Table 3-1 HSSDC2 Receptacle Pin Assignments for SL100 .........................................................................3-5
Table 3-2 HSSDC2 Receptacle Pin Assignments for SL240 .........................................................................3-5
Table 5-1 FPDP Connector Pin Assignments................................................................................................. 5-3
Table 5-2 PCI FibreXtreme Carrier Card’s RS-232 Pin Assignments ...........................................................5-4
Table 8-1 Ordered Set Mapping..................................................................................................................... 8-2
Table 8-2 Maximum Sustained Throughput................................................................................................... 8-4
Table 8-3 Sampling Frequencies.................................................................................................................... 8-4
Table 9-1 SL100 CMC Standard.................................................................................................................... 9-1
Table 9-2 SL240X CMC Standard................................................................................................................. 9-1
Table 9-3 Carrier Card (Without CMC).........................................................................................................9-1
Table 9-4 Multimode Fiber-Optic Cable (LC – LC) ...................................................................................... 9-2
Table 9-5 Multimode Fiber-Optic Cable (LC – ST)....................................................................................... 9-2
Table 9-6 Multimode Fiber-Optic Cable (SC – LC)....................................................................................... 9-2
Table 9-7 Singlemode Fiber-Optic Cable (LC –LC)......................................................................................9-3
Table 9-8 Singlemode Fiber-Optic Cable (SC –LC) ...................................................................................... 9-3
Table 9-9 Shielded 150-Ohm Quad Copper Cable with HSSDC2 (Fibre Channel) Connectors....................9-3
Table 9-10 Shielded 100-Ohm Quad Copper Cable with HSSDC2 (InfiniBand) Connectors........................9-4
Table 10-1 Parallel FPDP Timing Specifications......................................................................................... 10-9
Table 10-2 FPDP Transmitter Interface Timing Specifications ................................................................... 10-9
Table 11-1 Connectors to Interface the SL240 Rehostable CMC Card........................................................ 11-2
Table 11-2 FPDP Configuration Interface (P3)............................................................................................ 11-4
Table 11-3 Signal Descriptions for FPDP Configuration Interface (P3)......................................................11-5
Table 11-4 FPDP Receiver Interface (P6).................................................................................................. 11-10
Table 11-5 Signal Descriptions for FPDP Receiver Interface (P6) ............................................................ 11-11
Table 11-6 FPDP Transmitter Interface (P4).............................................................................................. 11-14
Table 11-7 Signal Descriptions for FPDP Transmitter Interface (P4)........................................................ 11-15
Table 11-8 DC Characteristics ................................................................................................................... 11-17
Table 11-9 Source Card AC Characteristics............................................................................................... 11-18
Table 11-10 Destination Card AC Characteristics ..................................................................................... 11-18
Table 11-11 FPDP Transmitter Interface Timing Parameters .................................................................... 11-20

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1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 How to Use This Manual
1.1.1 Purpose
This manual describes the FibreXtreme SL100 SL240 CMC FPDP Legacy card, and
guides you through the process of unpacking, setting up, and using the card.
NOTE: Both the FibreXtreme SL100 and SL240 hard
ware are referred to throughout
this manual as SL240. The software that supports both the SL100 and SL240
hardware
are also referred to as SL240, including the driver and API.
Anything that is exclusive
to the SL100 or the SL240 is described as such.
1.1.2 Scope
This manual contains the following information:
•An introduction to the FibreXtreme SL240 family of products.
•Applications and topologies for SL240 cards.
•Instructions for installing and configuring the cards.
•An operational overview of the product.
•General card specifications.
•Register set information.
•Configuration information.
•Summary of the protocol used by the SL240 cards.
•Ordering information for all products mentioned in this manual.
•A brief introduction to the Front Panel Data Port (FPDP) interface.
•Specifications for integrating the rehostable CMC FPDP card into an application.
•Definitions of words, phrases, and terms used in this manual.
•List of key words referenced in this manual.
The information in this manual is intended for information systems personnel, system
coordinators, or highly skilled network users with at least a systems-level understanding
of general computer processing, memory, and hardware operation.

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1.1.3 Style Conventions
•Called functions are italicized. For example, OpenConnect().
•Data types are italicized. For example, int.
•Function parameters are bolded. For example, Action.
•Path names are italicized. For example, utility/sw/cfg.
•File names are bolded. For example, config.c.
•Path file names are italicized and bolded. For example, utility/sw/cfg/config.c.
•Hexadecimal values are written with a “0x” prefix. For example, 0x7e.
•For signals on hardware products, an ‘Active Low’ is represented by prefixing
the signal name with a slash (/). For example, /SYNC.
•Code and monitor screen displays of input and output are boxed and indented on
a separate line. Text that represents user input is bolded. Text that the computer
displays on the screen is not bolded. For example:
c:\>ls
file1 file2 file3
•Large samples of code are Courier font, at least one size less than context, and
are usually on a separate page or in an appendix.
1.2 Related Information
•ANSI Z136.2-1988 American National Standard for the Safe Use of Optical Fiber
Communication Systems Using Laser Diode and LED Sources.
•Draft Standard for a Common Mezzanine Card Family: CMC; IEEE P1386,
Draft 2.0, April 4, 1995.
•Fibre Channel Association Product Information Bulletin Revision, December 9,
1994.
•Fibre Channel Physical and Signaling Interface (FC-PH), Revision 4.3, June 1,
1994; Produced by the ANSI X3T9.3 standards group.
•Fibre Channel Physical and Signaling Interface-2 (FC-PH-2), Revision 7.3,
January 5, 1996; Produced by the ANSI X3T11 standards group.
•Fibre Channel Physical and Signaling Interface-3 (FC-PH-3), Revision 8.6,
April, 1996; Produced by the ANSI X3T11 standards group.
•Front Panel Data Port Specifications, ANSI/VITA 17-1998, Revision 1.0;
February 11, 1999. Produced by the VITA Standards Organization.
•Serial Front Panel Data Port (FPDP) ANSI/VITA 17.1– 2003 Specifications.
Produced by the VITA Standards Organization.
•IEC 825-1984 Radiation Safety of Laser Products, Equipment Classification,
Requirements, and User’s Guide, 2 parts, 1993.
•FibreXtreme SL100/SL240 Hardware Reference Manual for PCI, PMC, and
CPCI Cards, (Doc. No. F-T-MR-S2PCIPMC), Curtiss-Wright Controls, Inc.
•LinkXchange LX1500e Physical Layer Switch Hardware Reference Manual,
(Doc. No. F-T-MR-LX1500E), Curtiss-Wright Controls, Inc.
•LinkXchange LX2500 Physical Layer Switch Hardware Reference Manual,
(Doc. No. F-T-MR-LX2500), Curtiss-Wright Controls, Inc.
•LinkXchange GLX4000 Physical Layer Switch User Reference Manual
(Doc. No. F-T-MR-L5XL144), Curtiss-Wright Controls, Inc.
•VITA - http://www.vita.com/
•Curtiss-Wright Controls, Inc. – http://cwcembedded.com/

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1.3 Quality Assurance
Curtiss-Wright Controls policy is to provide our customers with the highest quality
products and services. In addition to the physical product, the company provides
documentation, sales and marketing support, hardware and software technical support,
and timely product delivery. Our quality commitment begins with product concept, and
continues after receipt of the purchased product.
Curtiss-Wright Controls’Quality System conforms to the ISO 9001 international standard
for quality systems. ISO 9001 is the model for quality assurance in design, development,
production, installation, and servicing. The ISO 9001 standard addresses all 20 clauses of
the ISO quality system, and is the most comprehensive of the conformance standards.
Our Quality System addresses the following basic objectives:
•Achieve, maintain, and continually improve the quality of our products through
established design, test, and production procedures.
•Improve the quality of our operations to meet the needs of our customers,
suppliers, and other stakeholders.
•Provide our employees with the tools and overall work environment to fulfill,
maintain, and improve product and service quality.
•Ensure our customer and other stakeholders that only the highest quality product
or service will be delivered.
The British Standards Institution (BSI), the world’s largest and most respected
standardization authority, assessed Curtiss-Wright Controls’ Quality System. BSI’s
QualityAssurance division certified we meet or exceed all applicable international
standards, and issued Certificate of Registration, number FM 31468, on May 16, 1995.
The scope of Curtiss-Wright Controls’registration is: “Design, manufacture and service
of high technology hardware and software computer communications products.” The
registration is maintained under BSI QA’s bi-annual quality audit program.
Customer feedback is integral to our quality and reliability program. We encourage
customers to contact us with questions, suggestions, or comments regarding any of our
products or services. We guarantee professional and quick responses to your questions,
comments, or problems.

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1.4 Technical Support
Technical documentation is provided with all of our products. This documentation
describes the technology, its performance characteristics, and includes some typical
applications. It also includes comprehensive support information, designed to answer any
technical questions that might arise concerning the use of this product. We also publish
and distribute technical briefs and application notes that cover a wide assortment of
topics. Although we try to tailor the applications to real scenarios, not all possible
circumstances are covered.
Although we have attempted to make this document comprehensive, you may have
specific problems or issues this document does not satisfactorily cover. Our goal is to
offer a combination of products and services that provide complete, easy-to-use solutions
for your application.
If you have any technical or non-technical questions or comments, contact us. Hours of
operation are from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard/Daylight Time.
•Phone: [phone] or [phone]
•E-mail: [e-mail]
•Fax: [phone]
•World Wide Web address: www.cwcdefense.com
1.5 Ordering Process
To learn more about Curtiss-Wright Controls’ products or to place an order, please use
the following contact information. Hours of operation are from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Eastern Standard/Daylight Time.
•Phone: [phone] or [phone]
•E-mail: [e-mail]
•World Wide Web address: www.cwcdefense.com

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2. PRODUCT OVERVIEW
2.1 Overview
The FibreXtreme SL240 cards provide fast, low latency point-to-point or broadcast
connections between sensors and processing devices. The FPDP versions include a PCI-
based solution with standard FPDP connectors and a rehostable Common Mezzanine
Card (CMC).
The CMC card provides this interface through a simple unidirectional parallel port. This
port can be connected to existing FPDP equipment or can be integrated into new products
(CMC). All of these variations interoperate completely on the link interface, providing
seamless integration between diverse platforms.
2.2 SL240 Features
SL240 provides reliable point-to-point or broadcast interconnects between systems, with
minimal overhead and very low latency. The protocol involved for this transport is based
on Fibre Channel, though it is not Fibre-Channel compliant. The major SL240 features
are listed below:
•Uses proven 8B/10B encoding for data transmission.
•End-to-end throughput of 247 MBps with or without frame checksums (SL240).
•End-to-end throughput of 105 MBps with or without frame checksums (SL100).
•Minimizes implementation cost and enhances throughput by using a simple
protocol.
•Provides built-in data synchronization with very little reduction in throughput.
•Integrated interrupt controller to report link failure, transaction completion, or
buffer space request.
•Status LED that reports link stability.
•Loop operation with out-of-band arbitration or point-to-point operation.
•Provides a register set designed for easy programming and status retrieval.
•Four media options available—long-reach wavelength laser, long wavelength
laser, short wavelength laser, and HSSDC2 copper.
•Watchdog timer for failover operation.
•128 MB Receive FIFO.
•2 KB Transmit FIFO.

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2.2.1 Media Options
There are four basic media options—a long wavelength laser (1300 nm), short
wavelength laser (850 nm), and HSSDC2 copper. The long-reach wavelength laser is
required for very long distances (10 km to 50 km). Long wavelength laser
interconnections are recommended for intermediate distances (300 m to 10 km). The
short wavelength version is useful for intrasystem connections, such as connecting
between cards on the same backplane. It is also suited for short reach intersystem
connections (< 300 m). HSSDC interconnections are recommended for very short
distances of 30 meters or less.
All cards use a Duplex LC style connector or HSSDC2 receptacle, available from most
major cable manufacturers. For details concerning this connector, contact Curtiss-Wright
Controls, Inc. Technical Support.
2.3 SL240 Cards
This section contains photographs of the SL240 CMC and FPDP PCI Carrier cards.
Figure 2-1 SL240 Rehostable CMC Card

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Figure 2-2 PCI FibreXtreme Carrier Card
2.3.1 FPDP Card Features
The major features of the various FPDP cards are listed below. See Table 2-1 for a
summary of all FPDP card features.
NOTE: The FPDP bus speeds are derived from the reference clock
(53.125 MHz or
125 MHz) divided by 2, 3, 4, or 6.
PCI FIBREXTREME CARRIER CARD
Sample Application: Useful for applications where it is desired to change the FPDP port
data direction via software control and a PCI form factor is required.
Features:
•PCI form factor
•One FPDP port configurable for input or output
•Αccepts one SL100/SL240 CMC card
•Configurable using a microcontroller interface via an RS-232 port
•Offers access to SL100/SL240 CMC card’s register set
•Supports the following FPDP transmitter bus speeds
Table 2-1 PCI FibreXtreme Carrier FPDP Transmitter Bus Speeds
Reference Clock
Division Factor
SL100
(53.125 MHz)
SL240
(125 MHz)
2
26.5625 MHz
62.5000 MHz
3
17.7083 MHz
41.6667 MHz
4
13.2813 MHz
31.2500 MHz
6
8.8542 MHz
20.8333 MHz

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2.4 Applications
SL240 cards can be used in a variety of topologies for a variety of applications. The
following sections detail typical topologies used and some applications. Many other
applications are possible in these configurations.
2.4.1 LinkXchange GLX4000 Physical Layer Switch
The GLX4000 Physical Layer Switch is a managed, non-blocking, multipurpose
crosspoint switch for digital signals. Any input can be switched to any one of the144
outputs. The protocol or structure of the data routed through the GLX4000 switch is
ignored and passes through unaltered. As a result, the GLX4000 can be used with many
different types of networks and signals.
The GLX4000 Physical Layer Switches have the following features:
•GLX4000 144 supports up to 144 non-blocking serial I/O ports.
•Multiple port card types available for various media and data rates.
•RT4000, 48 port 4.25 Gbps Retimed accepts optical and copper media (SFP)
transceiver modules.
•RT10000, 12 port 10 Gbps accepts optical and copper media Small Form
Factor Pluggable (XFP) modules.
•FW1600, 48 port IEEE 1394b "Firewire" copper media.
•ET1000, 48 port auto-negotiation 10, 100, or 1000 Mbps Ethernet with RJ-45
connectors.
•Contact Curtiss-Wright Controls for a complete list of available port cards.
•Port cards and pluggable transceivers may be mixed in one system.
•Supports Loop, Point-to-Point, One-to-Many communication links.
•Supports multiple physical media options including short wavelength (850 nm),
long wavelength (1300 nm), and HSSDC2.
•Automatic port fault isolation.
•Front panel indicators.
•“Signal Detect” for each port.
•“Transmitter on” for each port.
•“Heartbeat”
•“Flash WR”
•“Alarm”
•“Watch Dog”
•Out-of-band control through an Ethernet port.
•Can be controlled from a remote location.
•Dual-redundant hot-swappable power supplies.
•Hot-swappable fans.
•Hot-pluggable Small Form-factor transceiver modules.
•Hot-pluggable port cards.
•Multiple temperature monitoring points within the enclosure.
•Configuration data stored on a removable CompactFlash card.
•Automatic fan speed control based on enclosure temperature.
•Fan tachometer monitor.
For detailed information regarding the GLX4000 features and operation, contact
Curtiss-Wright Controls, Inc. and request a copy of the GLX4000 Physical Layer Switch
Hardware Reference Manual or visit our web site.

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2.4.2 Typical Digital Signal Processing (DSP) Imaging System
With the support for 1.0625 Gbps or 2.5 Gbps link transmission rates between
interconnected subsystems, SL240 is ideal for use in many of today’s high-throughput
data transfer applications. One example is shown in Figure 2-3. This figure shows the
SL100’s usable data throughput rate. However, the figure is also applicable to SL240 by
changing the data throughput rate to 247 MBps.
CMC
CMC
Sensors
(Scan the Image)
DSP Systems
(Develop the Image)
High Performance
General Purpose Computers
(Analyze the Image)
High Speed Storage
Radar
IR
Sonar
Acoustic
Photon
Video
Etc.
105 MBps
100 MBps
105 MBps
105 MBps
SL100/SL240
Fibre Channel
FULL FC-4 FIBRE CHANNEL IS GOOD FOR STORAGE & WORKSTATION CONNECTIONS
BUT, TOO MUCH OVERHEAD & LATENCY FOR MOST SENSOR CONNECTIONS !
100 MBps
100 MBps
100 MBps
100 MBps
User supplied VME Carrier
Figure 2-3 Example Applications of FibreXtreme SL240 in Advanced DSP Systems

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2.4.3 Extending FPDP
The maximum allowable length for FPDP cables ranges from 1 m to 5 m depending upon
its configuration. The FibreXtreme SL240 system provides a communication link that
extends the reach of FPDP while retaining simplicity, high bandwidth, and reliability.
This concept is shown in Figure 2-4. The type of transceiver used determines the distance
the FPDP cards can be separated. See section 2.2.1 for details on transceivers. Using fiber
optics provides electrical isolation.
ADC DSP
51 km maximum (SL100X)
SL240X
FPDP FPDP
SL100X/SL240X
SL240X
26 km maximum (SL240X)
Figure 2-4 FibreXtreme SL240 Extending FPDP
2.5 Topologies
2.5.1 Typical Topologies
There are four typical topologies for the SL240 card. These topologies should cover most
customer applications, though if another topology is desired contact Curtiss-Wright
Controls Technical Support to see if it is possible. The topologies are:
•Point-to-point
•Chained
•Single Master Loop
•Multiple Master Loop
2.5.2 Point-to-point
The point-to-point topology is the native mode for the SL240 card. One user option
available in this mode is if flow control is used. If flow control is used, the transmitter on
each end will not transmit when the remote receiver is telling it to back off or the receive
fiber is missing. In this mode, the maximum amount of data that can be transferred is 247
MBps per direction (in this case, both cards are receiving and transmitting 247 MBps at
the same time). The maximum distance between the nodes is 26 km.

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There are many applications for the point-to-point topology—as long as it involves only
two nodes, this topology covers it. One advantage that point-to-point has over the other
topologies is the ability to do simultaneous bi-directional traffic.
RX
TX
TX
RX
SL240X
Card
SL240X
Card
Figure 2-5 Point-to-Point Topology
2.5.3 Chained
This topology is a single transmitter on the end of a long string of receivers. No flow
control is available in this topology, and the distance between the nodes is limited only by
the transceivers used (10 km typical, 26 km maximum).
This topology is good for broadcasting data to multiple destinations where late data is of
no use, such as video transmission applications.
RX
TX
RX
TX
RX
TX
RX
TX
SL240X
Card
SL240X
Card
SL240X
Card
SL240X
Card
Figure 2-6 Chained Topology

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2.5.4 Single Master Ring
This is one of the most useful topologies for the SL240 card. This topology allows a
single transmitter to send data to a group of destinations with flow control from all of the
destinations. Note that this flow control is a single flag to the master—either it can send
or it cannot send data. This means that if one destination has a failure and stops removing
data from its Receive FIFO, it should be switched out to avoid bringing down the loop. A
Physical Layer Switch suitable for this purpose is the LinkXchange GLX4000, available
from Curtiss-Wright Controls, Inc. Software controls mastership switching of the ring.
There are rules associated with master switching listed in the “Programming Interface”
section. The flow control used in this case is similar to a multi-drop FPDP bus, where any
receiver can back the transmitter off.
This is the typical configuration for record-playback systems, where you have multiple
signal processors and data storage elements present on the network and there is only one
node (the data source or the recorder playing the data back) transmitting at a time.
RX
TX
RX
TX
RX
TX
RX
TX
SL240X Card
(Destination)
SL240X Card
(Destination)
SL240X Card
(Destination)
SL240X Card
(Master)
Figure 2-7 Single Master Ring