SpaceWire PCI Mk2

The SpaceWire PCI Mk2 is a 3 SpaceWire port router, which can also act as an interface, that succeeds the successful SpaceWire PCI-2 card. New features include the introduction of a packet generator in the hardware. This allows the card to generate SpaceWire packets at high speeds without using the host PC’s resources. Similarly, a new packet checker has also been added to the hardware design. The high performance driver boasts a full API which allows the user to control all functions of the card, supporting C, Java, and other languages. Both the API and board design are common across several other STAR-Dundee devices. The SpaceWire PCI Mk2 is available in both cPCI and PMC formats, and each share the same API. This makes it easy and quick to migrate user application software across different platforms. The board also supports field upgrades, such that any future revisions or a requested customisation can be downloaded from the STAR-Dundee website and installed.