Digital DVB-T2 Front-End
- Very high sensitivity
- Best in class total Noise Figure (NF) and Carrier to Noise Ratio (C/N)
- Digital Signal Processing embedded in a Xilinx FPGA, using VHDL langage
- Control and Command software written in C, embedded in the Microblaze Softcore
- SPI interface used to communicate with the Microblaze
ARM9 Processor board
- Atmel 400MHz SAM9G20 processor (ARM926 with 32KB I and D cache), 64MB 32bits SDRAM, 256MB 8bits NAND Flash
- Numerous peripherals and interfaces, including: SDCard, USB, Ethernet, RS485, RS232, SPI, I2C
- Complete open source system: U-Boot, Linux Kernel, Buildroot with main daemons like FTPD, SNMPD, HTTPD, SSHD
- Small size (100 mm x 60 mm) and very low power consumption (~1W in full operating mode)
Powerful Packet Processing Board
- Latest Lattice ECP3 FPGA with 12 x 3.125Gbs SERDES
- DDR2 memory @400MHz for data buffering
- Multiple input formats supported through mezzannine cards
- Interfaces at front panel:
- 8 x 10/100/1000-BaseT Ethernet or
- 2 x 10 Gbps (XAUI) XFP Ethernet or
- 8 x 1 Gbps (SGMII) SFP Ethernet
- backplane connections:
- PCIe x4 for data and control
- USB for programming
Our partner CONEX-PGA co-worked on this project by developping the FPGA code
Multimedia Controller (19″ / 1U)
- Xilinx Spartan 3 FPGA with all interfaces managed by internal Microblaze Softcore
- High-Level features (IP control through Web interface, Timeline scheduler, …) managed by powerful ARM9 processor board
- Front panel IR sensor used to learn IR remote control codes
- backplane connections:
- 8 x RS232, 2 x RS485
- 6 x IR outputs, 4 x IR inputs
- 8 x dry contacts, 4 x general purpose inputs
- 1 x MIDI
- 1 x audio codec with VGA feature
Intelligent USB Display
- 128×64 pixels graphic resolution display
- Rotary encoder with Push-on switch
- 4 bicolors leds
- USB self powered with light blue backlight
- USB Virtual Com or UART control interfaces
Multimedia Controller (19″ / 2U)
- Very flexible system build around a mother board and up to 16 expansion cards
- High-Level features (IP control through Web interface, Timeline scheduler, …) managed by powerful ARM9 processor board
- Front panel IR sensor used to learn IR remote control codes
- Main board communication managed by a Lattice MachXO2 EPLD with Mico8 Softcore
- Many types of expansion boards, including: RS232, RS485, KNX, MIDI, Dry Contacts, GPI