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PMC330 Analog Input with 16-bit A/D PMC341 Analog Input with simultaneous A/D conversion PMC424 Digital I/O (differential) and Counter/Timers PMC464 Digital I/O (TTL) and Counter/Timers PMC480 Counter/Timer with quadrature capability PMC730 Multi-function I/O (A/D, D/A, DIO, counter/timers)
Other News Application Spotlight They are utilizing the TTL input channels for interrupts and for input status words. They are also utilizing VHDL source code provided for the PMC-DX503 and adding their own functions. Once validated another major contractor will be duplicating LMCO's conversion to FPGA with the Acromag PMC-DX503. This first project is part of an upgrade to an existing missile test stand. LMCO settled on the Acromag FPGA PMC modules because of the range of FPGAs being developed and previous experience with Acromag hardware and software application support. Among the benefits of using Acromag Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGA) is the ability to replace ASIC functions with custom features and to achieve higher performance levels for computation-intensive algorithims. FPGA users can take advantage of the growth of libraries of Intellectual Property (IP) cores available from FPGA vendors and a whole new industry of third party companies that offer IP cores for specific application areas. The ability to reconfigure the FPGA as requirements change in future projects avoids product obsolescence extending product life cycles and enhancing investment in core software. The Virtex-II family of FPGAs was chosen because of its generous mix of block memory, system gates, and 18x18 hardware multipliers. The pin compatability of the Virtex-II family allows for vaious system gate configurations. Aventas Inc. provides representative coverage and support for this LMCO facility. Answer: For all our PMC modules other than those listed as PMC-DX modules, our PCI bus interface chip is an Altera FPGA and is powered by 3.3V. The Altera FPGA generates a Voltage Output High (Voh) of 2.4V minimum. This Voh of 2.4V is sufficient to call the board compliant with 5V PCI. Since we do drive only to 3.3V, we are also tolerant in 3.3V systems. However, we do not use termination diodes as is required by the standard to be 3.3 PCI bus compliant. Because of this, Acromag PMC modules are able to operate without problems in both 5V and 3.3V backplanes. Currently, the keying of the PMC modules allows them to plug into either 3.3 or 5V systems. Meet the People at Acromag Real-Time Show Next Show: April 27, 2004 - Boston, MA See our full list of technical support solutions on our Website. Do you know someone else that should be receiving this newsletter? Sign up here. Acromag, Inc. |
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Product of the Month
Joe Primeau, Director of Marketing and Sales, has been with Acromag for 19 years. Joe started working with board level products in 1980 and joined Acromag in 1985 to help develop a line of VMEbus I/O boards. Later, he helped lead the way for Acromag to extend our offering from VME and Industry Pack modules to CompactPCI and PCI as well as PMC Products.