APCe8775: PCI Express Carrier Card for XMC Modules

APCe8775: PCI Express Carrier Card for XMC Modules Description

Acromag’s APCe8775 carrier card interfaces an XMC mezzanine module to a PCI Express bus in a PC-based desktop computer system.

The APCe8775 is a PCIe bus adapter board that allows a PC (PCIe bus master) to control and communicate with the hosted XMC module. It simply acts as an adapter to route signals between the system’s PCIe bus and the XMC module connector.

The I/O signals are accessible via rear connectors and though the front mounting bracket. To simplify wiring, Acromag offers cables to connect the carrier’s rear I/O signals to other carrier cards in adjacent slots. Cables are also available to connect the carrier’s rear I/O to a front panel connector in an adjacent slot.

Select XMC modules from Acromag’s offering of high-performance FPGA and I/O solutions or use any third-party ANSI/VITA 42 compliant mezzanine modules.

APCe8775: PCI Express Carrier Card for XMC Modules Features & Benefits

• One XMC module slot
• 8-lane PCI Express interface
• Two cooling fans
• Supports high-speed serial interface between neighboring cards using protocols such as XAUI or Aurora
• Routes 20 high speed signals and 38 additional differential pairs from the XMC Q Pairs® connectors
• Routes 32 differential pairs to SCSI-3 rear connector for LVDS I/O from the XMC module
• JTAG programming connector supports Xilinx programmer for use with hosted FPGA modules
• Auxiliary power connection for 12V source

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