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Ensemble 3000 Series
OpenVPX System
Scalable Computing Power in a Small Form Factor
Suitable for operation in next-generation sensor platforms
Rugged versions for deployment in harsh environments
System fl exibility from 5 types of communications planes
Architected to meet OpenVPX design principles
The Ensemble 3000 Series OpenVPX System delivers highdensity,
high-performance real-time processing in a 3U form
factor, suitable for use in applications with space, weight, and
power (SWaP) limitations. Ensemble 3000 Series solutions can supply
advanced levels of computing to small sensor platforms operating
in diffi cult conditions.
Each system is comprised of three module types:
• System controller hub (SCH)
• Data-plane switch (DPS)
• Payload modules, which can include processing modules, I/O
carriers, or combinations of both
FCN3110 FPGA Compute
Node Module
SCH3000 System
Controller hub Module
SFM3000 Switch Fabric Module
HCD3200 High Compute
Density Module
CCM3010 Carrier Card Module
Scalable Processing Power
With up to ten payload modules, Ensemble 3000 Series 3U VPX
Systems can be confi gured with a variety of compute options
including the Xilinx ® Virtex -5 LX-330T FPGA, and multi-core
Power Architecture processors such as the 1.067-GHz Freescale
MPC8640D.
For multiprocessor systems like the Ensemble 3000 Series, deciding
on a processor type is not an all-or-nothing decision. A powerful
option is to partition the application across several processors of
multiple types, so that the right type of processor handles each
processing step. To put this type of design into practice, Ensemble
3000 Series systems offer a choice of high-bandwidth
communications planes to effi ciently move the processing stream
from processor to processor.
Flexible, High-Performance Systems Architecture
The communications among all system components are partitioned
into fi ve independent planes:
• IPMI-based system management plane
• Gigabit Ethernet control plane
• High-bandwidth data plane for direct support of multi-stage
processing
• Sensor plane with associated sensor control-plane interface
• Daisy-chain expansion plane
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The Ensemble 3000 Series SCH3000 is a critical component,
functioning as both a control-plane Ethernet switch and a
system-management-plane communications hub/controller. The
Gigabit Ethernet module’s control-plane switch enables
application fl exibility. This architectural approach allows
applications to support a range of control functions without
compromising or being affected by data-movement operations.
The system manager function within the SCH3000 performs the
tasks accomplished in an ATCA ® /MicroTCA ® system by a carrier
management controller and a shelf manager. This comprehensive
system control uses communications over a dedicated
management plane based on the Intelligent Platform
Management Interface (IPMI) standard. Operating independently
of the control and data planes are IPMI communications lines
from the SCH3000 to the data-plane switch and the payload
modules within a 3U VPX system.
Built in Accordance with OpenVPX Design
Principles
The architecture of the Ensemble 3000 Series 3U VPX
System complies with the guidelines established by the OpenVPX
Working Group. OpenVPX is an industry effort to establish
system design principles and practices for implementing the VPX
standard to ensure truly interoperable system components.
Built for Harsh Environments
Designed in compliance with VITA 46 and 48 standards
(VPX-REDI), conduction-cooled versions of the Ensemble
3000 Series 3U VPX Systems are fully capable of deployment in
harsh environments, including extreme ranges of temperature and
humidity, high levels of shock and vibration, and poor air quality. Aircooled
options are available for use in less demanding environments.
Physical slot number
Logical slot number
Sensor Plane
(4 lanes)
Sensor Control Plane
(4 lanes)
Expansion Plane
(4 lanes)
Data Plane
(4 lanes)
Control Plane
(1 lane)
Management Plane
(IPMB)
VPX
1
1
Sensor
Plane
Discrete
I/Os
Expan
Plane
Data
Plane
Control
Plane
IPMC
VPX
2
2
Sensor
Plane
Discrete
I/Os
Expan
Plane
Data
Plane
Control
Plane
IPMC
Payload Slots Switch/Management
VPX
3
3
Sensor
Plane
Discrete
I/Os
Expan
Plane
Data
Plane
Control
Plane
IPMC
VPX
4
4
Sensor
Plane
Discrete
I/Os
Expan
Plane
Data
Plane
Control
Plane
IPMC
VPX
5
11
Sensor
Plane
Discrete
I/Os
Expan
Plane
Data
Plane
Control
Plane
IPMC
Figure 1. Ensemble 3000 Series 3U VPX System Topologies
VPX
6
5
Control
Switch
VPX
7
6
Data
Switch
External
ChMC IPMC
Advanced Reliability, Maintainability,
and Availability
The IPMI-based management plane communications support
a range of sophisticated functions, including voltage and
temperature monitoring.
The conduction-cooled versions of all modules, including payload
modules, offer the ability to support two-level maintenance (2LM).
Three Styles of Data Movement
Ensemble 3000 Series 3U OpenVPX Systems offer three styles
of data-plane operations, all of which can be used concurrently.
Each application can implement the data movement style that
best fi ts its processing model, or use multiple styles at different
stages within complex models.
The most fl exible mode of data-plane communications is via
a high-bandwidth switch fabric. The Ensemble 3000 Series
SFM3000 Data-Plane Switch provides a RapidIO ® data-plane
switching function for low-latency, non-blocking, deterministic
switching among eight of the ten payload slots. There is also a
point-to-point RapidIO link between the two remaining payload
slots. The channel to each module consists of 10-Gbps, fullduplex,
serial RapidIO (4 x 3.125 Gbps, with 8/10 encoding).
This style of high-bandwidth, RapidIO-based inter-processor
communication is commonly used to achieve maximum throughput
in applications that need to divide a single math operation, like
an FFT, among multiple processors.
A second style of data movement is via a point-to-point sensor
plane. The ten payload slots within a system are organized fi rst
into two four-slot groupings with direct, full-duplex 10-Gbps
point-to-point links (4 x 3.125 Gbps, with 8/10 encoding) in the
backplane among all members of a group. The two remaining
VPX
8
12
Sensor
Plane
Discrete
I/Os
Expan
Plane
Data
Plane
Control
Plane
IPMC
VPX
9
7
Sensor
Plane
Discrete
I/Os
Expan
Plane
Data
Plane
Control
Plane
IPMC
Payload Slots
VPX
10
8
Sensor
Plane
Discrete
I/Os
Expan
Plane
Data
Plane
Control
Plane
IPMC
VPX
11
9
Sensor
Plane
Discrete
I/Os
Expan
Plane
Data
Plane
Control
Plane
IPMC
VPX
12
10
Sensor
Plane
Discrete
I/Os
Expan
Plane
Data
Plane
Control
Plane
IPMC
FPGA Clusters
and Sensor Control
OpenVPX

payload slots are directly linked with each other in the same
manner. These links can support RapidIO, 10 Gigabit Ethernet,
or the Aurora protocol. This style of data movement delivers
maximum performance for algorithms like beamforming, which
require coherence among processors.
The third style of data movement uses the expansion plane,
linking adjacent slots with direct backplane communications in
a daisy-chain fashion using 16-Gbps PCI Express ® links (8 x 2.5
Gbps, with 8/10 encoding). This style fi ts well with applications
that bring in high-bandwidth I/O from multiple channels
simultaneously and need to move it effi ciently to the fi rst stage
of processing.
Software Environment
The Ensemble 3000 Series
supports the nextgeneration
MultiCore Plus ® software environment, which
offers application portability among Mercury platforms.
MultiCore Plus incorporates open standards such as Linux ® ®
and
the Eclipse IDE. The popular Mercury algorithm suite, Scientifi c
Algorithm Library (SAL), in both its single-core and multi-core
(MC SAL) versions, is included in the Mercury MathPack
software package.
Software Development Target Production System
Eclipse Framework
Mercury Today
TATL
SUPERVISOR
MultiCore Debug
VMC
3rd-Party IDE Plug-ins
Figure 2. MultiCore Plus Software Tools Environment
Applications
Ensemble 3000 Series 3U OpenVPX systems have a unique blend
of high-performance real-time processing and ultra compact
packaging, making them ideal for communications, sensor, and
signal processing applications in space- and weight-constrained
deployments, such as small, unmanned air and ground vehicles.
The processing architecture and performance can accommodate
diverse payload applications including:
• Radar
• Electro-optic/infrared (EO/IR)
• Mission computing
• Signals intelligence
OpenFDK - SVE
ICS
TimeStorm FPGA Driver (FDK) Extended OS
Windows - Linux
Customer Applications
FPGA IP (FDK)
TCP/IP
Ethernet RIO
Third-Party CSN Enabling Software Customer IP
MPI
OFED
VxWorks BSP
HIGH AVAILABILITY
MultiCore MathPack
SYST. MGT. SVCS
DIAGNOSTICS
RT Linux LSP
Specifi cations
Software MultiCore Plus Software Platform
Development tools MultiCore Plus and MathPack 1.0
Operating system support Linux ®
Available Modules
High compute density
Freescale MPC8640 dual-core running at 1.067 GHz
Xilinx Virtex-5 LX-330T or LX-110T
Carrier card XMC site
Carrier card with FPGA XMC site and Virtex-5 LX-330T
System controller hub
1 GigE control plane switch, system management hub
Data-plane switch 10-Gbps RapidIO
Internal Communications
RapidIO
One 10-Gbps full-duplex link to each payload slot
Aurora, RapidIO, 10 Gigabit Ethernet
Direct 10-Gbps full-duplex links among grouped payload slots
PCI Express
Direct 16-Gbps full-duplex links between adjacent payload slots
Gigabit Ethernet
1-Gbps full-duplex link to each payload slot
IPMI
400-Kbps I 2 C link to each payload slot
12-Slot Air-Cooled Chassis
Size (excluding connectors) 7U 19-in rackmount chassis
Height 12.22 in
Width 16.45 in
Depth 17.0 in
Card cage 12 slots on 1-inch pitch
Power supplies
Two, each with 750W max output
Cooling
Forced convection (15 CFM min per slot)
~60W per slot at 50°C inlet temperature
Air-Cooled Chassis Environmental
Temperature
Operating 0°C to 50°C up to 10,000 ft MSL
Storage -40°C to +100°C
Humidity 3-95% relative humidity, non-condensing
Shock MIL-S-901 (15g at 40 ms, 30g at 20 ms, 100g at 5 ms)
Vibration MIL-STD-167-1, Telcordia GR-63-CORE (NEBS)
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