Timing Distribution and Synchronization of an ATCA Fast Controller for Fusion Devices

• Type: Article in International Conference Proceedings Book
• Date: 2012

Authors

Correia, M (Author) Other; Sousa, J (Author) Other; Carvalho, BB (Author) Other; Combo, A (Author) Other; Rodrigues, AP (Author) Other; Batista, AJN (Author) Other; Santos, B (Author) Other; Carvalho, PF (Author) Other; Goncalves, B (Author) Other; Correia, CMBA (Author) Other; Varandas, CAF (Author) Other

Conference proceedings International

Title: 2012 18TH IEEE-NPSS REAL TIME CONFERENCE (RT)

18th IEEE-NPSS Real Time Conference (RT)

Berkeley, CA, JUN 09-15, 2012

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Authenticus ID: P-005-450

DOI: 10.1109/rtc.2012.6418388

Abstract (EN): An ATCA-based fast plant system controller was developed by IPFN to meet ITER's requirements. Timing synchronization and distribution for all hardware units in the ATCA shelf is implemented on a PCIe-based, AMC quad-carrier module that includes a timing switch. This hardware architecture allows for AMC COTS products to be rapidly integrated into the system, resulting in innumerous possibilities for PCIe host and ATCA/AMC clock source locations. For this purpose, timing distribution and synchronization is fully programmable. Each ATCA/AMC clock may originate from any physical location, to be distributed elsewhere within the ATCA shelf. This is achieved via firmware, implemented in a Virtex-6 Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA). Firmware will also include IEEE-1588-2008 and White Rabbit over Ethernet support.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 2