（CXP）AS-FBD-8XCXP12-3PE8

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Features

Designed for multi-CXP-6 camera systems.
High-performance CXP 2.1 with up to 50 Gigabits/s input rate.
Fast PCI Express 3.0 (Gen3) 8-lane interface.
ActiveDMA engine – acquisition with zero CPU usage.
CoaXPress gives high-speed data, power, and camera control all over a single cable.
Comprehensive I/O for triggers and lighting control.
Supports PoCXP (Power over CoaXPress).
Eight HD-BNC (Micro-BNC) connectors.
Standard half-length PCIe form factor.
Full GenICam support in Windows or Linux (including GenTL Producer).
Supported by the proven ActiveSDK.

Specification summary

CoaXPress Interface:	Eight 75 Ohm HD-BNC connectors (also known as Micro-BNC) each operate at all CXP speeds up to 12.5 Gbps. Up to 68W of power is available to cameras across all the HD-BNC connections via Power over CoaXPress (PoCXP). FireBird 8xCXP-12 board supports: Two cameras 4xCXP-6 connections Four cameras 2xCXP-6 connections (Future developments include support for one 8-connection camera and two 4xCXP-12 cameras in ping-pong mode – reading from one camera at a time) LEDs on the end bracket show the link status according to the CoaXPress specification.
Buffer Memory:	Up to 4 GBytes of DDR4 memory is fitted for buffering between the CoaXPress interface and the PCI Express bus.
PCI Express:	PCIe 3.0 (Gen3) x8 interface typically providing 6.8 Gbytes/sec transfer from FireBird to the PC, subject to PC performance.
I/O:	The following I/O lines are provided for triggers, optical shaft encoders, exposure control and general I/O: 4 opto-isolated inputs. 4 opto-isolated outputs. 4 TTL inputs, 5V tolerant. 4 TTL I/O, 5V logic. 4 RS-422 inputs. 4 RS-422 outputs. All these I/O signals are provided on a 50-way header on the FireBird board. A range of 50-way headers to PCIe End-Panel brackets are available.
Power Input:	An 8-way PCI Express Graphics (PEG) connector is provided to connect to a 6- or 8-way PEG connector from the PC power supply. This is only needed for PoCXP.
Fan Controller:	The fan speed is linked to the temperature of the FPGA die for optimum cooling and noise level.

Conformance

PCI Express Interface:

PCI Express Bus 3.0 (Gen3) 8-lane interface with a max payload size of 512 bytes.

FireBird 8XCXP-12 3PE8 supports both Short (32-bit) and Long (64-bit) Address packets. It also generates Posted Writes for image data, thus achieving transfer rates up to 6.8 Gbytes/sec, subject to host performance.

CoaXPress:

The FireBird 8xCXP-12 3PE8 conforms to v2.1 of the CoaXPress specification.

Approvals:

CE-mark for compliance with EMC EN 55022:2010 (class A) and EN 55024:2010 in accordance with EU directive 2014/30/EU.
RoHS compliance to RoHS3 directive 2015/863/EU.

EMC FCC Class A.

The printed circuit board is manufactured by UL recognised manufacturers and has a flammability rating of 94V-0.

Physical and environmental details

Dimensions:	PCB: 168mm by 111mm. Overall: 181mm by 111mm.
Approximate Weight:	190g.
Power consumption (typical):	(measured while acquiring from 4xCXP-6 connections) +3.3V: 80mA +12V: 1220mA +12V PEG connector: up to 68W for PoCXP
Storage Temperature:	-15ºC to +85ºC.
Operating Temperature:	0ºC to +60ºC.
Relative Humidity:	10% to 90% non-condensing (operating and storage).