LVDS interface for SBus
The SCD-60 is a discontinued product, and is no longer supported. This information is provided for reference only.
Features
- Implements a high speed DMA channel between an external device and host computer.
- Transfer rates up to 60 MB per second.
- 2 KByte FIFO
- EIA-644 LVDS compatible driver/receivers
- Customizable by a RAM based programmable gate array
- Synchronous protocol
- Clock timing from DMA interface, user device or both
- Sun SPARCstation compatible
- Device drivers for Solaris 1.x (SunOS 4.1.x) and Solaris 2.6+ (SunOS 5.x)
- Single SBus slot
Description
The SCD-60 interface provides a high speed 16-bit parallel DMA channel between an external device and host computer. The device interface uses EIA-644 Low Voltage Differential Signals (LVDS) compatible driver/receivers connected to a RAM based programmable gate array and 1 KByte FlFOs. The SCD-60 uses Direct Virtual Memory Access (DVMA) and asynchronous I/O to achieve transfer rates to or from memory of up to 60 MB per second. The hardware protocol is synchronous. That is, all data and control signals are sampled with a clock transmitted along with the data and control signals. This clock may be generated by the DMA interface or the user device or both. All signals are differential using EIA-644 LVDS specifications. The SCD-60 includes a versatile, straightforward protocol but optional customer-specific protocols may be developed.
Applications
- Imaging devices
- Scanners
- Plotters
- Research and development
Software
A standard SunOS loadable device driver or the SPARCstation is included with the SCD-60. The driver provides access to the SCD-60 through standard and asynchronous read and write system calls. Continuous transfers are implemented with asynchronous I/O.
The SCD-60 is provided with minimal Codes PROM for identification only. User Code PROMS MAY be developed for specific applications.
Documentation
The SCD-60 comes with a detailed user’s guide, which is also available on-line. Click Here for access.
Support
EDT provides several levels of customer support, from phone consultation to custom design of hardware, software, or FCode drivers, at hourly rates. Technical support is also provided though the Technical Support section of this web site.
Specifications
SBus compliance
DVMA master
1, 2, 4, 8, or, 16 words per transfer – the largest accommodated by the host computer
25 Mhz maximum clock
Level 5 interrupt
SBus memory space approximately 66K bytes
Device interface
Protocol:
Synchronous streaming
Buffers:
2 KB FIFO for input 2 KB FIFO for output
Connectors:
AMP 787190-8 high-density 80-pin (mates with AMP 749621-8, backshell 749196-2)
high density 80 pin
Environmental
Temperature:
Operating: 10° to 40° C
Nonoperating:-20° to 60° C
Humidity:
Operating: 20% to 80% noncondensing @ 40° C
Nonoperating: 95% noncondensing @40° C
Physical
Single standard SBus slot
Dimensions: 3.3″ x 5.78″ x 0.5″
Weight: 3.5 oz.
Power
1.6A at 5 volts
Software
Software drivers for Solaris 1.x (SunOS 4.1.x) and Solaris 2.x (SunOS 5.x)
Standard read/write system call support
Asynchronous I/O support for continuous transfers