IFPAC System Documentation

Hardware

• Electrical
  • Single Board Controller
    • Clock Driver
      • Clock Driver Schematic (All unique channels)
      • 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
        • Power Dissipation
        • Thermal Analysis
        • Heat Sink Design (if necessary)
    • Bias Voltages
      • Bias Voltages Schematic (All unique channels)
      • 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
        • Power Dissipation
        • Thermal Analysis
        • Heat Sink Design (if necessary)
    • Analog Signal Chain
      • Analog Signal Chain Schematic (All unique channels)
      • Analog Signal Chain Design Document
        • Signal Chain Amplifier Design
        • Signal Chain Noise Analysis
        • Signal Chain Voltage Offset Noise Analysis
        • Signal Chain Filter Design
        • ADC Biasing Scheme
        • ADC Anti-Aliasing Filter
        • ADC Communications/Digital Interface
        • Grounding Scheme (mixed-signal ground plane analysis)
        • Power Supply Noise Analysis (PSRR Analysis and ADC bias analysis)
      • Analog Signal Chain Power Analysis
        • Power Dissipation
        • Thermal Analysis
        • Heat Sink Design (if necessary)
    • FPGA
      • FPGA Schematic and Pinouts
      • FPGA Design Document
        • FPGA Core Firmware
        • FPGA Synchronization
        • FPGA Programmability/Diagnostic Outputs
        • USB Communication Interface
        • ADC Interface
        • Clock Driver Interface
        • DAC Interface
      • FPGA Power Analysis
        • Power Dissipation
        • Thermal Analysis
        • Heat Sink Design (if necessary)
    • Communications
      • Communication Hardware Schematic
      • 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 Power Analysis
        • SBC Board Power Dissipation
        • Thermal Analysis/Hotspots
        • Heat Sink Design (if necessary)
      • 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
      • Single Board Controller Layout Document
        • Functional block placement (clock functions, bias functions, and signal chain)
        • Ground plane layout and analysis
  • Power Supply Board
    • Power Board Schematic
    • Power Board Design Document
      • Voltage/Current Requirements
      • Voltage Noise Requirements
      • Thermal Analysis
      • Power Dissipation
      • Heat Sink/Thermal Management/Active Cooling
      • Connector Pinouts
  • Backplane
    • Backplane Schematic
    • Backplane Design Document
      • Connector Pinouts
      • Mounting Hardware
      • Test Points
  • Chassis
    • Chassis Power Connector
      • Chassis Power Analysis
    • Chassis Connector Pinouts

• Mechanical
  • Chassis Design
    • Solidworks drawing of Chassis
    • Mounting points for Chassis
    • Cooling/Temperature Monitoring of Chassis
    • State of Health Monitoring of Chassis

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
    • 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
    • Header Data
    • Compression Algorithm
    • Interlacing/De-Interlacing Protocol
  • Quick-Look Image Software

-- StephenKaye - 02 Jan 2014