Overview
The X5-TX is an XMC I/O module featuring four channels of 500 MSPS,
16-bit DAC outputs with a Virtex5 FPGA computing core, DRAM and SRAM
memory, and eight lane PCI Express host interface. The DAC devices also
support a mode providing two channels at a true 1 GSPS, 16-bit rate
without interpolation.
A Xilinx Virtex5 SX95T or LX155T with 512 MB DDR2 DRAM and 4MB QDR-II
memory provides a very high performance DSP core for demanding
applications such RADAR and direct RF digitizing. The close integration of
the analog IO, memory and host interface with the FPGA enables real-time
signal processing at rates exceeding 300 GMAC/s.
The X5 XMC modules couple Innovative's powerful Velocia architecture
with a high performance, 8-lane PCI Express interface that provides over 1
GB/s sustained transfer rates to the host. Private links to host cards
with >1.6 GB/s capacity using P16 are provided for system integration.
The X5 family can be fully customized using VHDL and MATLAB using the
FrameWork Logic toolset. The MATLAB BSP supports real-time
hardware-in-the-loop development using the graphical, block diagram
Simulink environment with Xilinx System Generator.
IP logic cores are also available for SDR applications that provide
multi channel modulations for PSK and FSK systems. These IP cores
transform the X5-TX module into versatile transmitter, ready for
integration into your application.
Software tools for host development include C++ libraries and drivers
for Windows and Linux. Application examples demonstrating the module
features and use are provided, including streaming DAC samples from disk.
The X5-TX can be used with the Andale high speed data record/playback
system for arbitrary waveform generation from recorded data at sustained
rates exceeding 750 MB/s. |
