FibreXtreme SL100/SL240

The Front Panel Data Port (FPDP) was specifically invented to address the high speed connection between the Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) of a Sensor Subsystem and the Digital Signal Processors (DSP) of advanced DSP-based image processing systems. Although FPDP provides the simplicity, bandwidth, and reliability required by these systems, it is hampered by a maximum connection distance of only one meter. FibreXtreme brings new design flexibility to these DSP systems by extending the FPDP connection to 10 kilometers while retaining its simplicity, bandwidth and reliability.

FibreXtreme is a dedicated, Point-to-Point or Broadcast Data Link consisting of a transmitting card (source) and one or more receiving cards (destination). Cards are bi-directional, capable of performing both functions simultaneously.

Our SL240 Series operates at 2.5 Gbit/sec, resulting in sustained throughputs up to 247 MB/sec! The SL100 Series, operating at a 1.062 Gbit/sec Baud Rate, offers sustained data throughput of 105 MB/sec.

FibreXtreme provides a dedicated data link from a single transmitting card to one or more receiving cards. During operation, data is inserted into a continuous frame being sent from the source card to the destination card(s). The frames are loaded up with up to 2 KB of sequential data as available from the FIFO. This results in a maximum insertion delay (latency) of 301 nsec. Five ordered sets between frames carry FPDP SYNC, PIO, DIR signals and flow control for the data on the return link. Flow control on a destination card monitors its FIFO and communicates control information on the return line to the source card to prevent overrun.

In applications where simultaneous, parallel processing is desired, a single source card can transmit data to multiple destination cards through our Physical Layer Switches. Our GLX4000 unit is a 144-port or 288-port physical layer switch that can copy any input signal to any number of outputs.

In today's demanding high-throughput applications, the smallest delays in data transfers can mean the difference between success and failure. FibreXtreme is designed specifically to help ensure that these critical applications succeed!

FibreXtreme can also be used to connect multiple sensor inputs directly to a workstation. This configuration allows large amounts of data to be captured by the workstation and offloaded to a high-speed, Fibre Channel-based storage subsystem for subsequent playback and analysis.

To meet a variety of these operational requirements, FibreXtreme Serial FPDP data link products are available in specially modified configurations designed to meet specific operational needs. Be sure to ask us about the availability of boards for your particular application.

The switch enables simultaneous data transfer to a real-time parallel processor and to a high-speed storage subsystem. Once the data is stored, the GLX4000 switch can reconfigure the system to allow the storage subsystem to playback the data stream into the DSP systems for post-run processing and refinement of the processing algorithms.