68C3 Operations Manual North Atlantic Industries, Inc. 12/19/2014Rev: 2014-12-19-0947 www.naii.com Page 2 of 330MODEL68C33U, OPENVPX, MULTI-FUNCTION I/O CARDFeatures Multiple functions on a single slot, 3U, OpenVPX card OpenVPX Slot Profile: SLT3-PAY-2F2T-14.2.5 User can specify three different function modules Automatic background BIT testing continually checksand reports the health of each channel Control via Dual Gig-E interfaces sRIO (1x) or PCIe (x1) options Front and/or Rear I/O Conduction or Convection cooled versions Commercial and Rugged applications Software Support Kit and Drivers are availableDescriptionThe 68C3 is a single slot, 3U, OpenVPX (0.8” pitch) multi-function I/Oand serial communications card. Gigabit Ethernet (Gig-E) and HighSpeed PCI Express (PCIe) or Serial RapidIO (sRIO) control interfaceselections enable users to confidently take advantage of the OpenVPXform-factor, offering higher speed switched fabric communicationoptions.The motherboard contains three independent module slots, each ofwhich can be populated with a function-specific module, and can nowbe controlled by the Gig-E and/or sRIO or PCIe. This enhancedmotherboard using multiple DSPs enables higher processing powerand dedicated pre-processing and control for each module function.This unique design eliminates the need for multiple, specialized, single-function cards by providing a single-board solution for a broad assortmentof programmable, multi-channel signal interface I/O modules such as:Digital (TTL/CMOS, Differential, Discrete, Relay); Analog (A/D, D/A, RTD,Strain Gage, Isolated Power Supply); Positional/Motion Control(Synchro/Resolver/ LVDT/RVDT Measurement/ Simulation, ACReference, Encoder/Counter).In addition, the 68C3 incorporates communication modules such asRS-232/422/423(188C)/485, MIL-STD-1553, CANBus and ARINC429/575. This approach increases packaging density, saves enclosureslots and reduces power consumption. Additional enhancementsinclude FIFO data buffering for A/D, D/A, S/D and LVDT functions.(Please see all available functions on the following page.)NAI’s flexible, leading-edge, fully programmable and continuous background built-in-test (BIT) feature is always enabled andcontinually checks the health of each channel. If a fault is detected, it is immediately reported and the specific channel isidentified with no downtime for troubleshooting. Testing is totally transparent to the user, requires no external programming, andhas no effect on the standard operation of the card.Proudly madein the USA
