MAC-VXI - GE INTELLIGENT PLATFORMS MAC-VX ARINC 429 The Modular Avionics Controller (MAC) is GE Intelligent Platform's new family of intelligent, high performance 6U VME and C-size VXI interface solutions for A...

MAC-VXI - GE INTELLIGENT PLATFORMS MAC-VX ARINC 429 The Modular Avionics Controller...

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Part Number:: MAC-VXI
Model Number:: MAC-VXI
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GE INTELLIGENT PLATFORMS MAC-VX ARINC 429 The Modular Avionics Controller (MAC) is GE Intelligent Platform's new family of intelligent, high performance 6U VME and C-size VXI interface solutions for ARINC 429, Simple Type: ARINC 429 Module

The Modular Avionics Controller (MAC) is GE Intelligent Platform's new family of intelligent, high performance 6U VME and C-size VXI interface solutions for ARINC 429, serial communications and other avionics protocols. As an evolutionary follow-on product to GE Intelligent Platforms' successful VME/VXI-AIC product line, the MAC family provides a single integrated interface to multiple avionics protocols on VMEbus or VXIbus platforms.

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Features

32-bit time-tagging
ARINC 429, 419, 453, 573, 575, 708, 717, RS-232 and RS-422 support
ARINC 429, 419, 453, 573, 575, 708, 717, RS-232, and RS-422 support
Error injection/detection
Fully independent channel operation
LabVIEW support available
Modular, multi-protocol support
Multiple data buffering mechanisms
On-board message scheduling
PCI-MXI-2 support for Windows XP, 2000, Me, NT, 98 and 95 included
Powerful, easy-to-use functionality
Powerful, on-board processing
Up to 64 ARINC 429 channels
VxWorks support for ARINC 429 and RS-serial interfaces included

Specifications

General

ARINC 429 Number of Receive Channels: 2 to 32 (16 max per module)
ARINC 429 Receive Channels Buffer: up to 2,048 labels per channel
ARINC 429 Receive Channels Data rates: 12.5 KHz, 100 KHz or 3 KHz to 150 KHz programmable
ARINC 429 Receive Channels Error reporting: parity
ARINC 429 Receive Channels Filtering: channel, label and/or SDI
ARINC 429 Receive Channels Parity: odd, even or none
ARINC 429 Receive Channels Standard Input levels: ± 6.5 to ±13 VDC (A to B)
ARINC 429 Transmit Channel: Automatic slew rate adjustment
ARINC 429 Transmit Channel Buffer: up to 8192 labels per channel
ARINC 429 Transmit Channel Data rates: 12.5 KHz, 100 KHz or 3 KHz to 150 KHz programmable
ARINC 429 Transmit Channel Error injection: parity, gap, high or low bit count
ARINC 429 Transmit Channel Number of channels: 2 to 32 (16 max per module)
ARINC 429 Transmit Channel Parity: odd, even or none
ARINC 429 Transmit Channel Standard Output level: ±10 VDC (A to B)
ARINC 708 Channels Bits per frame: 64 bits control, 1536 bits data (1600 total)
ARINC 708 Channels Data rate: 1 MHz
ARINC 708 Channels Error injection: short/long frames, sync
ARINC 708 Channels Number of channels: up to 4 (2 per module)
ARINC 708 Channels Received frame buffers: 2600 frames
ARINC 708 Channels Scheduled sweep transmit buffers: up to 2600 frames per channel
ARINC 708 Channels Selectable: each channel either Rx or Tx
ARINC 717/573 Dual Mode Channels: Data rate / frame size: 384 bps/ 32 words to 48 Kbps/ 4K words
ARINC 717/573 Dual Mode Channels Buffer: up to 8192 words per transmit channel
ARINC 717/573 Dual Mode Channels Number of channels: up to 4 (1 transmit and 1 receive per module)
ARINC 717/573 Dual Mode Channels Selectable encoding: Harvard Bi-Phase or BiPolar Return-to- Zero Operation
Depth: [VME] 6.3" (16.0 cm) / [VXI] 13.4" (33.99 cm)
Front panel width: 0.8" (1.98 cm)
Height: 9.2" (23.34 cm)
Operating Temperature: 0° to 60°C
Power(typical): +12 VDC: TBD
Power(typical): +5 VDC: TBD
Power(typical): -12 VDC: TBD
RS-232 and RS-422 Serial Data Interfaces: [8 or 16 port RS-232] or [8 or 16 port RS-422] or [4 port RS-232/4 port RS-422] modules
RS-232 and RS-422 Serial Data Interfaces: [8 or 16 port RS-232] or [8 or 16 port RS-422] or [4 port RS-232/4 port RS-422] modules
RS-232 and RS-422 Serial Data Interfaces: [8 or 16 port RS-232] or [8 or 16 port RS-422] or [4 port RS-232/4 port RS-422] modules
RS-232 and RS-422 Serial Data Interfaces: [8 or 16 port RS-232] or [8 or 16 port RS-422] or [4 port RS-232/4 port RS-422] modules
VME/VXI Interface: A24, A32 addressing
VME/VXI Interface: D16, D32 data transfer
VME/VXI Interface: VME/VXI slave
Weight: VME (TBD oz max); VXI (TBD oz max)

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