The SpaceWire Physical Layer Tester (SPLT)

Pete Scott (Lead / Corresponding author), Alan Spark, Paul Crawford, Stephen (Steve) Parkes

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Abstract

The STAR-Dundee SpaceWire Physical Layer Tester (SPLT) features hardware which enables it to perform tests across the SpaceWire standard from the physical and signal layer right up to the network and protocol layer. By incorporating components from other established STAR-Dundee products, including the Link Analyser Mk2 and Conformance Tester, the SPLT is the perfect tool that can be used throughout all stages of SpaceWire development from planning requirements through to production testing of flight components. The SPLT transmits SpaceWire LVDS signals at programmable swing and common mode voltages, slew, skew and bit speeds to test the capability of the Unit Under Tests (UUT) to maintain a SpW link without disconnecting. To do this, the SPLT can be configured as a SpaceWire interface on a SpW router. Alternatively, the SPLT can be configured to be placed in the middle of a SpW link between two SpW ports under test and manipulate the SpW signals in both directions. Software running on a host Personal Computer (PC) is used in conjunction with STAR-Dundee's STAR-System device drivers and software to control the SPLT.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 6th International SpaceWire Conference, SpaceWire 2014
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
ISBN (Print)9780955719653
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 24 Oct 2014
Event6th International SpaceWire Conference, SpaceWire 2014 - Athens, Greece
Duration: 22 Sept 201426 Sept 2014
http://2014.spacewire-conference.org/

Conference

Conference6th International SpaceWire Conference, SpaceWire 2014
Country/TerritoryGreece
CityAthens
Period22/09/1426/09/14
Internet address

Keywords

  • Physical Layer
  • Signal Layer
  • Spacecraft Test and Development Equipment
  • SpaceWire
  • Star-System

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Computer Networks and Communications
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Hardware and Architecture
  • Software

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