PC-MAXI PCI Interface Card

PCI-MAXI Multi Adapter eXtender Interface Arinc 429 Card

The PCI-MAXI (Multi - Adapter - eXtender - Interface) Arinc 429 Card provides by far the most flexible platform for today's demanding test and OEM applications. The card features a common clock for all time tagging registration of data and single generation of PC interrupts from the various modules fitted to the card and provides a common master platform for all types of data bus interface that need to be interfaced to the PCI bus.

The card is a full length PCI version 2.1 compliant interface card designed to accept up to four standard YED Mini-Module Interface cards. 
Support for ARINC419/429/575 and PANAVIA are currently available. 

For example, the card shown is a 8 transmit and 8 receive independent (non-multiplexed) 
ARINC 429 (16) channels. 
In addition to this special interface application modules can be designed to order.

Interface Configurations and Functional Characteristics

The PCI-MAXI has four module sites available for interfaces. It can support either similar or different interface types. So it is possible to have an ARINC429 2 transmit, 2 receive Mini-Module mounted on one site with a PANAVIA Mini-Module mounted on a second site, thus providing a mixed ARINC429 and PANAVIA solution on a single card.

A common clock is available to all Mini-Modules including those mounted on the Slave PCI-MAXI card, thus providing synchronized operation of features such as time tag registers. Interrupts generated by each Mini-Module are handled by the on card Interrupt Control Logic, which in turn are responsible for generating the PCI interrupt. 
An Interrupt Status Register identifies the interrupting Module.

The card is fully 'plug-and-play' making installation very straight forward.

Product Specification PCI-MAXI

• Full length PCI version 2.1 compliant interface
• Memory mapped addressing
• On board clock generation, PCI Interrupt Control Logic and Memory decoding
• Single D37 PC Bracket mounted interface connector
• Support for Extended D37 PC Bracket mounted interface connector
• Accepts up to four YED Mini-Module Interface products.

Interfaces include: ARINC 419 ARINC 429 ARINC 575, PANAVIA. More in development!

Interface Module Types (MINI-MODULES):

MINI-429/T2/R2

The MINI-429/T2/R2 ARINC 429 Interface comprises of two independent transmitter channels that act as Bus Traffic Simulators and two independent receiver channels that provide advanced Monitor and Analyzer functions. The functions on the four channels are available concurrently at full performance level. In addition to this the card also contains, a microprocessor, a time tag register, 28 volt Event input, Opto-coupled inputs, Auto-Rx Speed Adaption, Data Acquisition FIFO's, and Dual Port. The specification is similar to the PC4/T2/R2 PC ISA card.

MINI-429/T4

The MINI-429/T4 ARINC 429 Interface comprises of four independent transmitter channels that act as Bus Traffic Simulators. The functions on the four channels are available concurrently at full performance level. 
The card contains a microprocessor, Dual Port and ARINC429 line drivers. 
The specification is similar to the PC4/T4 PC ISA card.

 MINI-429/R4

The MINI-429/R4 ARINC 429 Interface comprises of four independent receiver channels that provide advanced Monitor and Analyzer functions. 
The functions on the four channels are available concurrently at full performance level. In addition to this the card also contains, a microprocessor, a time tag register, 28 volt Event input, Opto-coupled inputs, Auto-Rx Speed Adaption, Data Acquisition FIFO's, and Dual Port. The card will filter from all 256 label/SDI combinations. 
The specification is similar to the PC4/R4 PC ISA card.

MINI-PANAVIA/T3

The MINI-PANAVIA/T3 PANAVIA Interface comprises of three independent transmitter channels that act as Bus Traffic Simulators. The functions on the three channels are available concurrently at full performance level. 
The card contains a microprocessor, Dual Port and line drivers.

MINI-PANAVIA/R4

The MINI-PANAVIA/R4 PANAVIA Interface comprises of four independent receiver channels that provide advanced Monitor and Analyzer functions. The functions on the four channels are available concurrently at full performance level. In addition to this the card also contains, a microprocessor, line receivers and Dual Port. 
The card will filter any of the 32 TAGS combinations. 
Status information on the presence of the PANAVIA clock is also provided.

In addition to this, ‘C’ Win32 Device Drivers and 'C' source code driver libraries are available for OEM’s that wish to implement their own software.