GE MAC-VME/VXI Datenbogen

04.12   GFA-1865

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MAC-VME – VME/VXIbus MAC (Modular Avionics Controller)

ARINC 429 Receive Channels
•  Number of channels: 2 to 64 (32 max per module)
•  Data rates: 12.5 KHz, 100 KHz or 3 KHz to 150 KHz 

programmable

•  Standard Input levels: ± 6.5 to ±13 VDC (A to B)
•  Filtering: channel, label and/or SDI
•  Parity: odd, even or none
•  Error reporting: parity
•  Buffer up to 2,048 labels per channel

ARINC 429 Transmit Channels
•  Number of channels: 2 to 32 (16 max per module)
•  Data rates: 12.5 KHz, 100 KHz or 3 KHz to 150 KHz 

programmable

•  Automatic slew rate adjustment
•  Standard Output level: ±10 VDC (A to B)
•  Parity: odd, even or none
•  Error injection: parity, gap, high or low bit count
•  Buffer up to 8192 labels per channel

ARINC 717/573 Channels
•  Number of channels: up to 4 (1 transmit and 1 receive 

per module)

•  Selectable encoding: Harvard Bi-Phase or BiPolar 

Return-to-Zero Operation

•  Data rate / frame size: 384 bps/ 32 words to 48 Kbps/ 

4K words

•  Buffer up to 2048 words per receive channel
•  Buffer up to 8192 words per transmit channel

ARINC 708 Channels
•  Number of channels: up to 4 (2 per module)
•  Selectable: each channel either Rx or Tx
•  Data rate: 1 MHz
•  Bits per frame: 64 bits control, 1536 bits data (1600 

total)

•  Scheduled sweep transmit buffers: up to 2600 frames 

per channel

•  Received frame buffers: 2600 frames
•  Error injection: short/long frames, sync

Operating Temperature
•  0° to 60°C

Physical VME (6U board) / VXI (C-size)
•  Height: 9.2” (23.34 cm)
•  Depth: [VME] 6.3” (16.0 cm) / [VXI] 13.4” (33.99 cm)
•  Front panel width: 0.8” (1.98 cm)

VME/VXI Interface
•  Optional P-2 Rear I/O for single PMC Slot
•  A24, A32 addressing
•  D16, D32 data transfer
•  VME/VXI slave

Power (typical)
•  +5 VDC: TBD
•  +12 VDC: TBD
•  -12 VDC: TBD

Warranty
2 year limited hardware warranty

Modular 6U VME card with 26 RX, 26 TX ARINC 429 channels & 2 RX, 2 TX DUAL-MODE (either 
HBP or BPRZ) ARINC 717 channels.

Modular 6U VME card with 13 RX, 13 TX ARINC 429 channels & 1 RX, 1 TX DUAL-MODE (either 
HBP or BPRZ) ARINC 717 channels.  

Modular, 6U VME card with 32 RX and 32 TX ARINC 429 channels.   

Modular, 6U VXI card with 32 RX and 32 TX ARINC 429 channels.  

Modular, 6U VME card with 16 RX and 16 TX ARINC 429 channels; 16 PORTS RS-232  

Modular, 6U VME card with 16 RX and 16 TX ARINC 429 channels.  

Modular, C-SIZE VXI card with 4 RX, 4 TX channels of ARINC 429 and 2 RX, 2 TX channels of 
dual-mode ARINC 717/573  

Modular, C-SIZE VME card with 4 RX and 4 TX ARINC 429 channels & 8 PORTS RS422  

Modular, C-SIZE VXI card with 8 RX and 8 TX ARINC 429 channels, 4 PORTS RS-232 and 4 ports 
of RS422.  

Modular, 6U VME card with 8 RX and 8 TX ARINC 429 channels.  

Modular, C-SIZE VXI card with 8 RX and 8 TX ARINC 429 channels  

Modular, 6U VME card with AIC adaptor, 32 RX and 16 TX ARINC 429 channels,  
PMC’S on VME carrier  

Modular, C-SIZE VXI card with 1 RX, 1 TX 708 channel  

Modular, 6U VME card with 32 RX AND 32 TX ARINC 429 channels, WITH IRIG  

Modular, 6U VME card with 4 Rx, 4 Tx ARINC 429 channels, with IRIG-B 

CEI-LV provides ready-to-use, ARINC 429 LabVIEW 
application examples in VI source that can be quickly 
integrated into your custom LabVIEW application. 
Rapidly build applications to simulate or monitor 
multiple ARINC 429 channels in real-time, filter and time-
tag data and create custom displays. VI’s are provided 
for initialization, channel configuration, error handling, 
transmitting or receiving multiple messages, and engi-
neering unit conversion.

The inherent flexibility of MAC family products for VME 
and VXI platforms offers a large number of possible 
configurations, and we are adding new options. Our 
knowledgeable sales team will help you define your 
customized solution.