micro-line® UC1394a-3 Multi-Chip Module

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micro-line® UC1394a-3 Multi-Chip Module

Features

2-port 400 Mbit/s IEEE 1394a (FireWire®) communication / repeater - interface
Bi-directional (half duplex) IEEE1394a streaming operation
8/16 bit external hardware streaming interface with 8 kbyte FIFO buffering
50/200 kGate Xilinx SPARTAN 3 FPGA enables sustained (isochronous) raw data streaming up to 32 Mbyte/s
16 bit high performance Texas Instruments DSP TMS320VC5501/5502-300 MHz
4 Mbyte SDRAM, 512 kbyte Flash EPROM

Ordering Info: Part No. UC1394a-3

Description

The ultra-compact UC1394a-3 represents the 2nd generation member of a product family which basically enables the user to run an ultra fast real time IEEE1394 (FireWire®) network without the need for detailed IEEE1394 hardware or software knowledge. This allows the application engineer to quickly realize fast 400 Mbit/s IEEE1394 network connections between his application and other IEEE1394 platforms like PC´s, cameras, harddisks, other embedded systems, etc.

If for example IEEE1394-camera high protocol level interfacing is needed, then higher level protocols like DCAM (digital IEEE1394 camera specification) can be implemented. This is possible by adding a specific board support package (BSP) which includes the necessary software and FPGA variant for the specific application. With this philosophy a large number of application specific needs can be solved due to the growing number of BSP solutions in the future. Possible examples are: Parallel Bus to PC interfacing (over IEEE1394), McBSP to PC interfacing (over IEEE1394), various CCD to IEEE1394 interfacing, digital image processing, digital signal processing etc.

The ultra-compact UC1394a-3 onboard software can furthermore completely be deactivated and individually be replaced by a customer specific software. This is possible by connecting complete software development tools as well as FPGA design tools to the UC1394a-3. Implementing, debugging and storing alternative software and FPGA versions is fully supported by download- and boot- handling tools.

The ultra-compact UC1394a-3 device is highly cost- performance- and size- optimized by using
modern silicon and multi chip module (MCM) technology. Mechanically it is designed as a PLCC
component which enables the device to be assembled by a standard reflow soldering process. Thus there are no additional connectors required and no assembly post-processes necessary.

Complete development packages are also available including Code Composer Studio, JTAG Emulators, cables, power supplies and software libraries.

Related Products

micro-line boards® (complete range of micro-line DSP/FPGA and IEEE1394 products)
Parallel Bus to 1394 Bridging Kit (ready-to-use) (Parallel Bus to IEEE 1394a Bridge using the UC1394a-3 Multi Chip Module)
DCAM Video Frame Capture Development Kit (DCAM / IIDC 1394 frame grabber for the UC1394a-3 ultra small DSP / FPGA / IEEE1394 platform)
DCAM Camera Development Kit (Development platform for building DCAM / IIDC-1394 compliant cameras with the UC1394a-3 ultra-small DSP / FPGA / IEEE1394 module)
DSP Development Kit (DSP and IEEE1394 software development for the UC1394a-3 ultra small DSP platform)
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ORS-114 (2/4 channel analog peripheral card)
ORS-116 (12 channel analog peripheral card)
ORS-119 (8-96 line digital I/O peripheral card)

Downloads

Datasheet (PDF 186KB)

Links

Orsys' web site