IFPAC System Documentation

Hardware

• Electrical
  • Single Board Controller
    • Single Board Controller Overview
      • Single Board Controller Layout Document  Single Board Controller Layout Document 
        • Functional block placement (clock functions, bias functions, and signal chain)
        • Ground plane layout and analysis
        • Configuration Control
        • Power consumption
        • Board temperature gradients and thermal analysis
    • Clock Driver
      • Clock Driver Schematic  Clock Driver Schematic 
        • All clock channels
      • Clock Driver Design Document  Clock Driver Design Document 
        • Rail Noise Analysis
        • Switching Speed Analysis
        • Driving Current and Load Analysis
        • Rail Voltage Resolution
        • Clock Driver Filter Design
        • Clock Driver Amplifier Design
        • Power Supply Noise Requirements (PSRR Analysis)
      • Clock Driver Power Analysis  Clock Driver Power Analysis 
        • Power Dissipation
        • Thermal Analysis
        • Heat Sink Design (if necessary)
    • Bias Voltages
      • Bias Voltage Schematics  Bias Voltage Schematics 
        • All bias channels
      • Bias Voltages Design Document  Bias Voltages Design Document 
        • Voltage Noise Analysis
        • Driving Current and Load Analysis
        • Bias Voltage Resolution
        • Bias Filter Design
        • Bias Voltage Amplifier Design
        • Power Supply Noise Requirements (PSRR Analysis)
      • Bias Voltages Power Analysis  Bias Voltages Power Analysis 
        • Power Dissipation
        • Thermal Analysis
        • Heat Sink Design (if necessary)
    • Video Chain
      • Video Chain Schematics  Video Chain Schematics 
        • All video channels
      • Video Chain Design Document  Analog Signal Chain Design Document 
        • Preamplifier Design and Noise Analysis
        • ADC Buffer Amplifier Design and Noise Analysis
        • Video Chain Voltage Offset Noise Analysis
        • ADC Biasing Scheme
        • ADC Anti-Aliasing Filter Design
        • ADC Communications/Digital Interface
        • Grounding Scheme (mixed-signal ground plane analysis)
        • Power Supply Noise Analysis (PSRR Analysis and ADC bias analysis)
      • Video Chain Power Analysis  Video Chain Power Analysis 
        • Power Dissipation
        • Thermal Analysis
        • Heat Sink Design (if necessary)
    • On-Board Digital Logic
      • FPGA Design Document  FPGA Design Document 
        • FPGA schematic and pinouts
        • FPGA Block Diagram
        • FPGA Core Firmware
        • FPGA Synchronization
        • FPGA Programmability/Diagnostic Outputs
        • USB Communication Interface
        • ADC Interface
        • Clock Driver Interface
        • DAC Interface
        • Power Dissipation and Thermal Analysis
        • Data Processing
      • Waveform Generation
        • Timing Generator
        • Waveform Generation Creator Software
    • Communications
      • Communication Hardware Schematic  Communication Hardware Schematic 
        • Full communication block diagram
        • Full communication hardware schematic
      • Communication Design Document  Communication Design Document 
        • USB Communication Chipset
        • Fiber Optic Chipset
        • Communication/FPGA Interface
        • Communication Traffic Control
        • Thermal Analysis
        • Power Dissipation
        • Heat Sink Design (if necessary)
    • Single Board Controller
      • Single Board Controller Complete Schematic  Single Board Controller Schematic 
        • Full schematic with all functional blocks
      • Single Board Controller Power Analysis  Single Board Controller Power Analysis 
        • SBC Board Power Dissipation
        • Thermal Analysis/Hotspots
        • Heat Sink Design (if necessary)
      • Single Board Controller Design Document  Single Board Controller Design Document 
        • Total numbers of functional blocks (i.e. clocks, biases, signal chains)
        • Ejector Hardware/Front plate
        • Test points
        • Diagnostics/Self-Diagnostics
        • Backplane connector pinouts
  • Chassis
    • Power Supply Board vs. Chassis Power Supply Trade Study  Power Supply Board vs. Chassis Power Supply Trade Study 
      • Trade off study of power supply board versus power for chassis
      • Voltage/Current Requirements
      • Voltage Noise Requirements
      • Power Dissipation
      • Thermal Analysis/Thermal Management/Active Cooling
      • Connector Pinouts
    • Backplane  Backplane 
      • Full backplane schematic
      • Connector Pinouts
      • Mounting Hardware
      • Test Points
    • Mechanical  Machanical 
      • Solidworks drawing of Chassis
      • Mounting points for Chassis
      • Cooling/Temperature Monitoring of Chassis
      • State of Health Monitoring of Chassis

Host Software

• Communication
  • Firmware for USB chipset
  • Communication Protocol
• FPGA Code
  • FPGA Core Firmware Document
  • Firmware Updating/Maintenance
• Waveform Generation
  • Waveform Generation Document
  • Waveform Creator Software
  • Waveform Loader Software
• Host Computer Code
  • Command Line Library  Command Line Library 
    • DAC Commands
    • Bias Commands
    • Clock Commands
    • Self-Diagnostics
    • Board Temperature Monitor
    • Exposure Control
    • Shutter Interface
    • Digital Status Bits

User Manuals

• Observer Use
  • GUI Description and Use
  • Image File Format Document  Image File Format Document 
    • Header Data
    • Compression Algorithm
    • Interlacing/De-Interlacing Protocol
  • Quick-Look Image Software

-- StephenKaye - 02 Jan 2014