FlexMulti Setup Guide

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1 FlexMulti 1553 Setup Guide MAX Technologies 2016

2 MAX Technologies 2016 Page 2

3 Document History Version Date Note Initial version MAX Technologies 2016 Page 3

4 Acronym AC Alternating Current AGENT Device connected and controled from a HOST computer API Application Programming Interface ARINC Aeronautical Radio Incorporated CMC Current Mode Coupler DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DIN Digital Input DOUT Digital Output FM629 Short designation for MAXT FlexMulti-629 product HOST Computer connected via USB or Ethernet port to control and monitor IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers IN Input I/O Input & Output IRIG-B Inter-Range Instrumentation Group - Time Code Format B LAN Local Area Network LED Light Emitting Diode LSB Less Significant Bits OUT Output N.A. Not Applicable NC No Connection PCB Printed Circuit Board PCIe Peripheral Component Interface Express PXIe PCI Express Extensions for instrumentation RJ45 Registered Jack - 45 ( 8 wires networking ) RS-232 Recommended Standard IEEE Rx receiver STANDALONE Device running user embedded code at boot time SYNC Synchronous Tx Transmitter USB Universal Serial Bus VAC Voltage Alternating Current 1U Industry Unit standard defined as 1.75 inches height MAX Technologies 2016 Page 4

5 Introduction 7 Unboxing 7 Warning 8 Caution 8 Physical and electrical characteristics 9 Front view 10 Front view details LAN MIL-STD-1553 BUS I/O SYSTEM & Users LED Status Discrete In and Out LED status Discrete I/O Port selectable protocols ASYNC RS-422 / RS-485 / 1553 EBR ports IRIG-B ARINC 429 Tx/Rx ports Sync In / Sync Out 30 Rear view details Main Input Power AC Blowing FAN Optional host interface Ethernet Address LSB Configuration Switches RESET & FACTORY Reset 36 MAX Technologies 2016 Page 5

6 17 - Chassis GROUND Service serial port 37 Inside Chassis view MIL-STD-1553 / ARINC 708 Tx Enable MIL-STD-1553 / ARINC 708 transformer coupled and direct coupled stub selection Extra Ground pins on DISCRETE connector (J13/14/18) DISCRETE I/O Differential Tx 120 Ohm termination (SW20 - S23) DISCRETE I/O Differential Rx 120 Ohm termination (SW24 - S27) SYNC In / Sync Out Terminaison (SW28) DISCRETE Single Rx threshold level +1.6V (SW16 - SW19) to 35 - Async channel 0 to 3 Tx/Rx 120 Ohm Termination (SW4 - SW7) 45 Appendix A 46 MAX Technologies 2016 Page 6

7 Introduction Thank you for purchasing the FlexMulti This document provides the information required to configure the FlexMulti for operation in standalone mode or connected to a computer using Ethernet, USB, PCI-Express or PXI-Express. You will also find details about the various I/O connectors on the front and the back of the unit. Unboxing The FlexMulti 1553 box should contain: 1 FlexMulti 1553 device 1 power cord 1 Micro-Sub DB9 cable for synchronization between multiple FlexMulti units 1 DB37 adaptor to interface with 28V avionics discrete I/O 2 metal brackets with 8 screws for 1U rack mount 4 rubber feet with 4 screws to operate the unit on a desk 1 USB 3 cable - if the FlexMulti was ordered with the optional USB interface 1 PCIe cable with one PCIe x1 host interface card if the FlexMulti was ordered with the optional PCIe x1 host interface 1 PCIe cable with one PCIe x4 host interface card if the FlexMulti was ordered with the optional PCIe x4 host interface 1 PCIe cable with one PXIe x4 host interface card if the FlexMulti was ordered with the optional PXIe x4 host interface MAX Technologies 2016 Page 7

8 Warning This product contains HAZARDOUS voltages and this unit should be serviced by trained personnel only. Prior to removing the cover and configuring the switches inside the unit: - The main power switch at the back must be in the OFF position. - The power cord must be disconnected and secured. When the configuration is completed, the cover must be re-installed with all the screws prior to restoring power to the unit. Caution This product contains electro-static sensitive components. The user must be in an anti-static environment and must be using an anti-static bracelet when configuring the switches inside the unit. MAX Technologies 2016 Page 8

9 Physical and electrical characteristics Size and Weight Height: 1.75 inch (4,45 cm) Width: inch (44,1325 cm) Depth: inch (23,8125 cm) Weight: 7.7 pounds (3.5 kg) Electrical and Operating Requirements Line voltage: V AC Idle power: 28 W Power consumption max: 45 W Frequency: 50Hz to 60Hz Operating temperature: 50 to 95 F (10 to 35 C) Storage temperature: -13 to 113 F (-25 to 45 C) Relative humidity: 0% to 90% noncondensing Safety CSA-US Emissions Complies with FCC Part 15, ICES-003 MAX Technologies 2016 Page 9

10 Front view 1 RJ45 Ethernet port 2 4 MIL-STD-1553 Buses A & B / 1 ARINC 708 TX/RX on FM MIL-STD-1553 Buses A & B / 1 ARINC 708 TX/RX on FM system status LEDs and four user s LEDs 4 DISCRETE I/O status LEDs 5 DISCRETE I/O (8 In + 8 Out) single or differential 6 16 (8Tx + 8 Rx) per channel parametric programmable as ARINC 429, ARINC 717, Serial ASYNC RS232/422/485, HDLC/SDLC, Pulse or differential Discrete 7 4 ASYNC RS-422/485 / 1553 EBR ports on FM ASYNC RS-422/485 on FM IRIG-B In/Out 9 ARINC 429 Channels 2 Tx + 2 Rx 10 Sync In/out MAX Technologies 2016 Page 10

11 Rear view 11 Main 110V/220V AC input. 12 Fan ( Blowing out ) 13 Optional USB, PCIe or PXIe interface 14 Ethernet LSB address switches ( when not DHCP ) 15 Operating mode configuration switch (Standalone, USB, LAN, PCIe) 16 Reset / Factory recovery button. 17 Chassis Ground 18 USB - Serial service port MAX Technologies 2016 Page 11

12 Front view details 1 - LAN A 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet port with standard RJ45 connector cable allows the user to control the FlexMulti 1553 over a network or it can be used for network access by a user embedded application. See section 14 for details about FlexMulti Ethernet IP address setting. See Appendix A for informations about connecting the FlexMulti to LAN or directly to a PC Ethernet port. 2 - MIL-STD-1553 BUS I/O There are up to 4 channels MIL-STD-1553 channels identified as port 0 to 3 A/B. See the figure below for connector pinouts. Each port can connect on a 1553 bus transformer coupled or direct coupled stub based on the configuration of the switches inside the chassis (see Inside Chassis View chapter, sections 23 to 26). On FM , the last two channels can be configured as MIL-STD-1553 A/B bus or ARINC 708 TX/RX. Receive only operation can be configured with jumpers inside the chassis (see Inside Chassis View chapter, sections 19-22). MAX Technologies 2016 Page 12

13 3 - SYSTEM & Users LED Status SYSTEM LEDs: 0 Transmit activity 1 Receive activity 2 Unit firmware running (the led is blinking) 3 Error The 4 USER LEDS are controlled by the user application. 4 - Discrete In and Out LED status Each LED shows the status of the DISCRETE inputs and outputs. MAX Technologies 2016 Page 13

14 5 - Discrete I/O DISCRETE I/O 0-7 Pin # Differential Signal DISCRETE I/O 0-7 Pin # Differential Signal 1 INPUT 0 H 20 INPUT 0 L 2 INPUT 1 H 21 INPUT 1 L 3 INPUT 2 H 22 INPUT 2 v 4 INPUT 3 H 23 INPUT 3 L 5 INPUT 4 H 24 INPUT 4 L 6 INPUT 5 H 25 INPUT 5 L 7 INPUT 6 H 26 INPUT 6 L 8 INPUT 7 H 27 INPUT 7 L 9 GROUND 28 GROUND 10 OUTPUT 0 H 29 OUTPUT 0 L 11 OUTPUT 1 H 30 OUTPUT 1 L 12 OUTPUT 2 H 31 OUTPUT 2 L 13 OUTPUT 3 H 32 OUTPUT 3 L 14 OUTPUT 4 H 33 OUTPUT 4 L 15 OUTPUT 5 H 34 OUTPUT 5 L 16 OUTPUT 6 H 35 OUTPUT 6 L 17 OUTPUT 7 H 36 OUTPUT 7 L 18 GROUND (Jumper J20) 37 GROUND (Jumper J24) 19 GROUND (Jumper J22) MAX Technologies 2016 Page 14

15 The DB37 bottom connector is for the DISCRETE section with 8 input and 8 output ports. Each port can be used individually as either differential RS-422 or TTL compatible operation. Also 28V compatible avionics discrete operations can be achieved for the 8 Output and 8 Input ports using the supplied DB37 adaptor. Differential RS-422 discrete operation: The DB37 bottom connector is for the DISCRETE section with 8 RS-422 differential inputs and outputs. A configuration DIP switch for each differential input and output can terminate the bus with 120 Ohm resistor (see Inside Chassis View chapter, sections 28 and 29). TTL compatible discrete operation: Each discrete input and output can also be used for single 5V TTL compatible signal as follows: TTL compatible output operation is achieved by using only the positive (+) or the inverted (-) Tx output signal with reference to ground. When using as TTL compatible output, the corresponding channel termination DIP switch must be set to OFF (see Inside Chassis View chapter, sections 28 and 29). TTL compatible Input operation is achieved by using only the positive (+) RX input with reference to ground and setting the corresponding channel 1.6V threshold internal DIP switch to ON (see Inside Chassis View chapter, section 31). 28V avionics discrete operation: All discrete inpout and output can be used for single 28V avionics compatible signal by using the supplied DB37 adaptor and setting the discrete internal DIP switches as follow: -All channel termination DIP switches must be set to OFF (see Inside Chassis View chapter, sections 28 and 29). -All channel 1.6V threshold internal DIP switches must be set to ON (see Inside Chassis View chapter, section 31). When using the DB37 adaptor the inputs and outputs are characterized as follow: -Input voltage can be in the 0-36V range and the threshold is fixed at 7.7V. Input voltage hysteresis is 200mV. -Output driver is open collector. The user must add an external pull-up resistor between the output pin and a voltage supply source corresponding to the desired Vout (ex: 28V). The maximum supply voltage is 30V. MAX Technologies 2016 Page 15

16 6 - Port selectable protocols The DB37 top connector is the MULTI section with 8 Tx/Rx parametric channels, these channels are user programmable as: - ARINC ARINC ASYNC RS-232, RS-422, RS CSDB - HDLC / SDLC (Synchronous) RS-422, RS DISCRETE I/O (Differential) / Frequency / Pulse generator Using a port for discrete operation When used for DISCRETE Input and DISCRETE output, the default mode is differential operation. Single signal discrete operation is also possible using the following setting: Single signal output: On the Tx port use only the high output (H) with reference to ground and leave the low output (L) unconnected. Single signal input: On the Rx port use only the high input (H) with reference to ground and connect the low input (L) to ground. The threshold is software programmable and the default value is 200 mv. MAX Technologies 2016 Page 16

17 The following tables show the pin usage for all the supported protocols. MULTI PROTOCOL SIGNALS MAPPING 0-7 PIN# ASYNC RS-422 CSDB ARINC 429 ARINC TX0H TX0H TX0A TX0H 2 TX0L TX0L TX0B TX0L 3 RX0H RX0H RX0A RX0H 4 RX0L RX0L RX0B RX0L 5 TX1H TX1H TX1A TX1H 6 TX1L TX1L TX1B TX1L 7 RX1H RX1H RX1A RX1H 8 RX1L RX1L RX1B RX1L 9 TX2H TX2H TX2A TX2H 10 TX2L TX2L TX2B TX2L 11 RX2H RX2H RX2A RX2H 12 RX2L RX2L RX2B RX2L 13 TX3H TX3H TX3A TX3H 14 TX3L TX3L TX3B TX3L 15 RX3H RX3H RX3A RX3H 16 RX3L RX3L RX3B RX3L 17 GND GND GND GND 18 GND GND GND GND 19 GND GND GND GND 20 TX4H TX4H TX4A TX4H 21 TX4L TX4L TX4B TX4L 22 RX4H RX4H RX4A RX4H 23 RX4L RX4L RX4B RX4L 24 TX5H TX5H TX5A TX5H 25 TX5L TX5L TX5B TX5L 26 RX5H RX5H RX5A RX5H 27 RX5L RX5L RX5B RX5L 28 TX6H TX6H TX6A TX6H 29 TX6L TX6L TX6B TX6L 30 RX6H RX6H RX6A RX6H 31 RX6L RX6L RX6B RX6L 32 TX7H TX7H TX7A TX7H 33 TX7L TX7L TX7B TX7L 34 RX7H RX7H RX7A RX7H 35 RX7L RX7L RX7B RX7L 36 GND GND GND GND 37 GND GND GND GND MAX Technologies 2016 Page 17

18 MULTI 0-7 PIN# DISCRETE IO PROTOCOL SIGNALS MAPPING ASYNC RS-232 ASYNC RS-232 with handshake ASYNC RS-485 (See Note 1) 1 Output 0 H NC NC Port 0 - TX H 2 Output 0 L TX0 Port 0 - TX Port 0 - TX L 3 Input 0 H Connect to GND Connect to GND Port 0 - RX H 4 Input 0 L RX0 Port 0 - CTS Port 0 - RX L 5 Output 1 H NC NC Port 1 - TX H 6 Output 1 L TX1 Port 1 - RTS Port 1 - TX L 7 Input 1 H Connect to GND Connect to GND Port 1 - RX H 8 Input 1 L RX1 Port 0 - RX Port 1 - RX L 9 Output 2 H NC NC Port 2 - TX H 10 Output 2 L TX2 Port 1 - TX Port 2 - TX L 11 Input 2 H Connect to GND Connect to GND Port 2 - RX H 12 Input 2 L RX2 Port 1 - CTS Port 2 - RX L 13 Output 3 H NC NC Port 3 - TX H 14 Output 3 L TX3 Port 1 - RTS Port 3 - TX L 15 Input 3 H Connect to GND Connect to GND Port 3 - RX H 16 Input 3 L RX3 Port 1 - RX Port 3 - RX L 17 GND GND GND GND 18 GND GND GND GND 19 GND GND GND GND 20 Output 4 H NC NC Port 4 - TX H 21 Output 4 L TX4 Port 2 - TX Port 4 - TX L 22 Input 4 H Connect to GND Connect to GND Port 4 - RX H 23 Input 4 L RX4 Port 2 - CTS Port 4 - RX L 24 Output 5 H NC NC Port 5 - TX H 25 Output 5 L TX5 Port 2 - RTS Port 5 - TX L 26 Input 5 H Connect to GND Connect to GND Port 5 - RX H 27 Input 5 L RX5 Port 2 - RX Port 5 - RX L 28 Output 6 H NC NC Port 6 - TX H 29 Output 6 L TX6 Port 3 - TX Port 6 - TX L 30 Input 6 H Connect to GND Connect to GND Port 6 - RX H 31 Input 6 L RX6 Port 3 - CTS Port 6 - RX L 32 Output 7 H NC NC Port 7 - TX H 33 Output 7 L TX3 Port 3 - RTS Port 7 - TX L 34 Input 7 H Connect to GND Connect to GND Port 7 - RX H 35 Input 7 L RX3 Port 3 - RX Port 7 - RX L 36 GND GND GND GND 37 GND GND GND GND NOTE 1: For RS-485 operation connect Port TX lines to the corresponding Port RX lines MAX Technologies 2016 Page 18

19 MULTI 0-7 PIN# SYNCHRONOUS HDLC HALF DUPLEX RS-485 (See Note 1) PROTOCOL SIGNALS MAPPING SYNCHRONOUS HDLC FULL DUPLEX RS Bus 0 - TX HIGH TX0 HIGH 2 Bus 0 - TX LOW TX0 LOW 3 Bus 0 - RX HIGH RX0 HIGH 4 Bus 0 - RX LOW RX0 LOW 5 Bus 1 - TX HIGH TX1 HIGH 6 Bus 1 - TX LOW TX1 LOW 7 Bus 1 - RX HIGH RX1 HIGH 8 Bus 1 - RX LOW RX1 LOW 9 Bus 2 - TX HIGH TX2 HIGH 10 Bus 2 - TX LOW TX2 LOW 11 Bus 2 - RX HIGH RX2 HIGH 12 Bus 2 - RX LOW RX2 LOW 13 Bus 3 - TX HIGH TX3 HIGH 14 Bus 3 - TX LOW TX3 LOW 15 Bus 3 - RX HIGH RX3 HIGH 16 Bus 3 - RX LOW RX3 LOW 17 GND GND 18 GND GND 19 GND GND 20 Bus 0 CLOCK OUT HIGH TX0 CLOCK HIGH 21 Bus 0 CLOCK OUT LOW TX0 CLOCK LOW 22 Bus 0 CLOCK IN HIGH RX0 CLOCK HIGH 23 Bus 0 CLOCK IN LOW RX0 CLOCK LOW 24 Bus 1 CLOCK OUT HIGH TX1 CLOCK HIGH 25 Bus 1 CLOCK OUT LOW TX1 CLOCK LOW 26 Bus 1 CLOCK IN HIGH RX1 CLOCK HIGH 27 Bus 1 CLOCK IN LOW RX1 CLOCK LOW 28 Bus 2 CLOCK OUT HIGH TX2 CLOCK HIGH 29 Bus 2 CLOCK OUT LOW TX2 CLOCK LOW 30 Bus 2 CLOCK IN HIGH RX2 CLOCK HIGH 31 Bus 2 CLOCK IN LOW RX2 CLOCK LOW 32 Bus 3 CLOCK OUT HIGH TX3 CLOCK HIGH 33 Bus 3 CLOCK OUT LOW TX3 CLOCK LOW 34 Bus 3 CLOCK IN HIGH RX3 CLOCK HIGH 35 Bus 3 CLOCK IN LOW RX3 CLOCK LOW 36 GND GND 37 GND GND NOTE 1: For RS-485 operation connect Port TX lines to the corresponding Port RX lines MAX Technologies 2016 Page 19

20 Interfacing with Serial ASYNC RS-232 equipment Simple Transmit / Receive without handshake A minimal 3-wire ASYNC RS-232 connection consists only of transmit data, receive data and ground. MULTI 0-7 (DB37 Female) DTE Data Terminal Equipment (ASYNC TX) TX0 nc (1) TxD (2) RxD RX must be grounded (3) (ASYNC RX) RX0 RxD (4) TxD TX GND (17-19,36-37) GND Serial ASYNC RS-232 simple 3-wire connection Transmit / Receive with handshake If hardware flow control is required, Clear to Send (CTS) and Request to Send (RTS) signals are added. MAX Technologies 2016 Page 20

21 MAX Technologies MULTI 0-7 (DB37 Female) DTE Data Terminal Equipment nc (1) (ASYNC TX) TX0 TxD (2) RxD RX (HANDSHAKE FOR TX0) RX0 must be grounded (3) CTS (4) RTS RTS (HANDSHAKE FOR RX1) TX1 nc (5) RTS (6) CTS CTS must be grounded (7) (ASYNC RX) RX1 RxD (8) TxD TX GND (17-19,36-37) GND Serial ASYNC RS-232 with CTS/RTS lines handshake MAX Technologies 2016 Page 21

22 Interfacing with Serial ASYNC RS-422 equipment A minimal «4-wire» ASYNC RS-422 connection consists of 2 differential transmit data lines and 2 differential receive data lines. A 120Ω termination resistor (Rt) is recommended on each farthest receiver for high bit rate and long distance connection. This type of termination adds heavy DC loading to a system. MULTI 0-7 TxD+ (1) TX0 TxD- (2) RxD+ DTE Data Terminal Equipment RX Rt RxD+ RxD- RxD- DTE Data Terminal Equipment RX RxD+ (3) TxD+ RX0 Rt TX RxD- (4) TxD- TxD- GND (17-19,36-37) GND GND RxD+ (7) TxD+ RX1 Rt TX RxD- (8) Multi drop Serial ASYNC RS-422 connection Another type of termination, AC coupled termination, adds a small capacitor in series with the termination resistor to eliminate the DC loading effect. See Texas Instruments AN-903 Application Note to know more about differential termination techniques. AC Termination MAX Technologies 2016 Page 22

23 MAX Technologies Interfacing with Serial ASYNC RS-485 equipment The minimal «2-wire» ASYNC RS-485 bus connection consists of 2 twisted pair differential data lines. For high speed and long distance communication, both end of the bus should be terminated with termination resistors (Zt) matching the cable impedance (ex. use 120Ω resistors on both ends of a 120Ω cabling). Note that for short length and low bit rate this resistor can be omitted. When transmitters are not always driving the bus, two Bias resistors should also be added to the bus in order to stabilize positive and negative bus lines. Positive bias resistor should be connected to power source that match the bus voltage (ex. for 0V-5V bus, external power source of 5V should be used). Note that bias resistors along with termination impedance will affect the bus threshold which should be greater than the threshold setting of the IPM-MULTI module. Pull-Down Bias Resistor Zt Pull-Up Bias Resistor V+ DTE Data Terminal Equipment (transceiver) RxD+ RX TxD+ TX MULTI 0-7 GND TX0 RX0 TxD+ (1) TxD- (2) RxD+ (3) RxD- (4) DTE Data Terminal Equipment (transceiver) GND (17-19,36-37) RxD+ RX RxD- TxD- RxD- TxD- TxD+ TX GND Zt Multi point Serial Async RS-485 connection MAX Technologies 2016 Page 23

24 An example of calculating pull-up (R1) and pull-down (R2) is shown below (assume RT = 120 Ω): R1 =R2 =R VIA VIB 200mV VIA VIB = RT VCC =200 mv 2R + R T if VCC =5V, then R=1440Ω if VCC =3V, then R=960Ω If lower values for R are used (VIA VIB > 200 mv), a greater noise margin can be achieved in the system. Interfacing with SYNCHRONOUS HDLC/SDLC RS-422 equipment Synchronous HDLC/SDLC RS-422 communication involves external Tx and Rx clocks in addition to data signals. Termination resistor (Rt) is recommended on each farthest receiver for high bit rate and long distance connection. MULTI 0-7 DTE Data Terminal Equipment TX0 TxD+ (1) TxD- (2) RxD+ RxD- RX RxD+ (3) TxD+ RX0 Rt TX RxD- (4) TxD- GND (17-19,36-37) GND TX4 TxC+ (20) TxC- (21) CH0 Clock Output RxC+ RxC- RX RX4 RxC+ (22) RxC- (23) OR CH0 Clock Input TxC+ TxC- TX Synchronous HDLC/SDLC RS-422 connection MAX Technologies 2016 Page 24

25 Interfacing with SYNCHRONOUS HDLC/SDLC RS-485 equipment Synchronous HDLC/SDLC RS-485 communication involves external Tx and Rx clocks in addition to data signals. Termination resistor (Zt) is recommended on each farthest receiver for high bit rate and long distance connection. When transmitters are not always driving the bus, two Bias resistors should also be added to the bus in order to stabilize positive and negative bus lines. Positive bias resistor should be connected to power source that match the bus voltage (ex. for 0V-5V bus, external power source of 5V should be used). Note that bias resistors along with termination impedance will affect the bus threshold which should be greater than the threshold setting of the IPM-MULTI module. MULTI 0-7 Pull-Down Bias Resistor Zt Pull-Up Bias Resistor V+ DTE Data Terminal Equipment (transceiver) RxD+ RX TxD+ RxD- TxD- TX GND TX0 TxD+ (1) TxD- (2) RX0 RxD+ (3) RxD- (4) GND (17-19,36-37) Zt TX4 TxC+ (20) TxC- (21) CH0 Clock Output RxC+ RxC- RX RX4 RxC+ (22) RxC- (23) OR CH0 Clock Input TxC+ TxC- TX Synchronous HDLC/SDLC RS-485 connection MAX Technologies 2016 Page 25

26 An example of calculating pull-up (R1) and pull-down (R2) is shown below (assume RT = 120 Ω): R1 =R2 =R VIA VIB 200mV VIA VIB = RT VCC =200 mv 2R + R T if VCC =5V, then R=1440Ω if VCC =3V, then R=960Ω If lower values for R are used (VIA VIB > 200 mv), a greater noise margin can be achieved in the system. MAX Technologies 2016 Page 26

27 7 - ASYNC RS-422 / RS-485 / 1553 EBR ports There are 4 channels that can be used as 1553 EBR or ASYNC TX/RX with RS-422 or RS-485 electrical interface. Each channel has an internal switch to terminate with 120 Ohm resistor (see Inside Chassis View chapter, sections 32 to 35). When used as ASYNC with RS-485 electrical interface, each TX channel must be connected to the corresponding RX channel to form an ASYNC RS-485 bus. ASYNC / 1553 EBR 0-1 Pin # ASYNC RS-422 Signal ASYNC RS-485 Signal 1553 EBR Signal 1 GROUND GROUND GROUND 2 TX CHANNEL 0 HIGH TX CHANNEL 0 HIGH CHANNEL 0 / BUSA H 3 TX CHANNEL 0 LOW TX CHANNEL 0 LOW CHANNEL 0 / BUSA L 4 RX CHANNEL 0 HIGH RX CHANNEL 0 HIGH CHANNEL 1 / BUSA H 5 RX CHANNEL 0 LOW RX CHANNEL 0 LOW CHANNEL 1 / BUSA L 6 TX CHANNEL 1 HIGH TX CHANNEL 1 HIGH CHANNEL 0 / BUSB H 7 TX CHANNEL 1 LOW TX CHANNEL 1 LOW CHANNEL 0 / BUSB L 8 RX CHANNEL 1 HIGH RX CHANNEL 1 HIGH CHANNEL 1 / BUSB H 9 RX CHANNEL 1 LOW RX CHANNEL 1 LOW CHANNEL 1 / BUSB L ASYNC / 1553 EBR 2-3 Pin # ASYNC RS-422 Signal ASYNC RS-485 Signal 1553 EBR Signal 1 GROUND GROUND GROUND 2 TX CHANNEL 2 HIGH TX CHANNEL 2 HIGH CHANNEL 2 / BUSA H 3 TX CHANNEL 2 LOW TX CHANNEL 2 LOW CHANNEL 2 / BUSA L 4 RX CHANNEL 2 HIGH RX CHANNEL 2 HIGH CHANNEL 3 / BUSA H 5 RX CHANNEL 2 LOW RX CHANNEL 2 LOW CHANNEL 3 / BUSA L 6 TX CHANNEL 3 HIGH TX CHANNEL 3 HIGH CHANNEL 2 / BUSB H 7 TX CHANNEL 3 LOW TX CHANNEL 3 LOW CHANNEL 2 / BUSB L 8 RX CHANNEL 3 HIGH RX CHANNEL 3 HIGH CHANNEL 3 / BUSB H 9 RX CHANNEL 3 LOW RX CHANNEL 3 LOW CHANNEL 3 / BUSB L MAX Technologies 2016 Page 27

28 8 - IRIG-B IRIG time codes are standard formats for transferring timing information. IRIG-B Pin # Signals 1 DIGITAL IRIG-B IN 2 GROUND 3 ANALOG IRIG-B IN 4 GROUND 5 GROUND 6 DIGITAL IRIG-B OUT 7 GROUND 8 GROUND 9 GROUND MAX Technologies 2016 Page 28

29 9 - ARINC 429 Tx/Rx ports There are 4 fixed ARINC 429 ports, 2 Tx + 2 Rx. ARINC Pin # Signal 1 GROUND 2 TX0A 3 TX0B 4 RX0A 5 RX0B 6 TX1A 7 TX1B 8 RX1A 9 RX1B MAX Technologies 2016 Page 29

30 10 - Sync In / Sync Out These signals are used to synchronize multiple FlexMulti devices. A FlexMulti device with no Sync input is the master. A FlexMulti device with a Sync input becomes a slave and is synchronized with the master. Leave the SYNC IN unconnected if only one FlexMulti device is used. MAX Technologies 2016 Page 30

31 SYNC IN Pin # Signal 1 SYNC IN H 2 GROUND 3 GROUND 4 GROUND 5 SYNC IN L 6 GROUND 7 GROUND 8 GROUND 9 GROUND SYNC OUT Pin # Signal 1 SYNC OUT H 2 GROUND 3 GROUND 4 GROUND 5 SYNC OUT L 6 GROUND 7 GROUND 8 GROUND 9 GROUND MAX Technologies 2016 Page 31

32 Rear view details 11 - Main Input Power AC Inlet for main input AC power. Universal Input voltage VAC, Hz single phase Blowing FAN Blowing FAN forces air out the chassis. Air flow from both sides exits out the back. See previous figure. The user must keep both sides and the back clear of any object to prevent blocking the air flow process Optional host interface Based on the optional host interface purchased with this product, this port will be filled with: - Blank Plate (Ethernet or Standalone operation) - USB 3.0 Interface - PCIe x4 or x1 interface (Connect to a host computer with PCI-Express slot using PCI-Express cable) - PXIe x4 interface (Connect to a PXIe chassis using PCI-Express cable) MAX Technologies 2016 Page 32

33 14 - Ethernet Address LSB These switches can configure the LSB address of the Ethernet address 0 to 255 (8-bit binary) when the unit is not in DHCP mode. The value correspond to 0 and value correspond to 255. When shipped, the default address is and the last digit can be changed with the DIP swicth so the IP address can be configured from to If a fixed IP address is required within another address range, connect the FlexMulti directly to a computer Ethernet port using its default fixed adress and use the flexchangeip software tool ( to change to the desired address. Following are step by step procedure for using the flexchangeip command tool: 1- Make sure the DHCP dip swicth is OFF (see section 15). This allows the FlexMulti to be configured with fixed IP address. The default fixed address is Setup a PC with a static IP address Refer to Appendix A to known more on how to setup a PC Ethernet port to a specific static IP address. 3- On the PC open Command Prompt and do "ping " to verify that the FlexMulti is responding. 4- Use the flexchangeip command to change the fixed IP address to your preference com/mxf/command_line_tools.html#flex_change_ip. For example, the command flexchangeip will change the address from to Power cycle the FlexMulti. Its new fixed IP address will now be effective. MAX Technologies 2016 Page 33

34 In this example, the last digit 200 will be overriden by the dip switches, so if you have two FlexMulti on a LAN that must be configured at fixed IP address and you just have to setup the dip-switch on the first unit to "200" and the second unit to "201". The FlexMulti can also be configured to acquire its IP address from a DHCP server on the LAN instead of using a fixed IP address. The DIP-SWITCH named DHCP is for such purpose. Using DHCP, when power ON the FlexMulti will acquire its IP address dynamically frorm a DHCP server if present on the LAN instead of using its fixed IP address Configuration Switches These switches configure the unit for various operation mode. Ethernet/USB - PCIe/PXIe This switch must be on Ethernet / USB position when the FlexMulti device is connected on a LAN, directly to a computer Ethernet port or a computer using USB. This switch must be on PCIe/PXIe position when the FlexMulti device is connected directly to a computer using a PCI-Express or PXI-Express interface card. MAX Technologies 2016 Page 34

35 STANDALONE AUTORUN This switch must be on STANDALONE AUTORUN position when the FlexMulti device runs in standalone mode from a power-on. When running standalone, the Ethernet port can be used by the embedded application. DHCP This switch must be on DHCP position when the FlexMulti device is connected to a LAN to acquire its IP address dynamically from the DHCP server on the network, otherwise the FlexMulti must be configured using a fixed IP address (see section 14). 1, 2, 3,4, 5 These five switches are unused. MAX Technologies 2016 Page 35

36 16 - RESET & FACTORY Reset The external switch at the back is active only in STANDALONE mode. It forces a software reset internally. This reset switch serves two purposes, to perform a software reset and to perform a factory reset. To perform a software reset, push and release the reset button. In Ethernet/USB mode, this will cause the device to reset. This reset is inactive in PCIe/PXIe mode. To perform a factory reset, follow these steps: 1- If the unit is off, turn it on. 2- Hold the reset switch for more than 8 seconds, the power LED will turn yellow and start to blink. 3- This process will erase all of the information stored on the device that have been flashed by the user and revert it back to its original settings. In Ethernet/USB mode, the unit will automatically restart with its original configuration. In PCIe/PXIe mode, the host will need to be shutdown and the power cycle on the device for the changes to take effect Chassis GROUND Ground connection to chassis. MAX Technologies 2016 Page 36

37 18 - Service serial port Device service console serial port. MAX Technologies 2016 Page 37

38 Inside Chassis view Prior to opening this product, read the Warning section on page 5 regarding powering-off the unit before proceeding. There are 6 screws on top and 3 screws at the back. The green areas show the locations of the user selectable switches and jumpers MIL-STD-1553 / ARINC 708 Tx Enable MIL-STD-1553 / ARINC 708 transformer coupled and direct coupled stub selection 27 Extra Ground pins on ARINC 429 ports 8-15 connector 28 DISCRETE I/O Differential Tx 120 Ohm termination 29 DISCRETE I/O Differential Rx 120 Ohm termination 30 SYNC In / Out 120 Ohm Termination 31 DISCRETE Single Rx threshold level +1.6V ASYNC RS-422/485 Tx/Rx 120 Ohm Terminaison MAX Technologies 2016 Page 38

39 19-22 MIL-STD-1553 / ARINC 708 Tx Enable User can disable MIL-STD-1553 transmission (Rx Only) when a jumper is removed. Jumper J10 J11 J9 J12 Protocol MIL-STD-1553 Channel 0A & 0B MIL-STD-1553 Channel 1A & 1B MIL-STD-1553 Channel 2A & 2B MIL-STD-1553 / ARINC 708 Channel 3A & 3B MIL-STD-1553 / ARINC 708 transformer coupled and direct coupled stub selection Image below for channel 0, same for channel 1,2 and 3. The switch is active (ON) when it is towards the dot. Switch/ Bus Direct Transformer SW12 & SW8-1553Tx/Rx 0 BusA & Bus B ON OFF SW13 & SW9-1553Tx/Rx 1 BusA & Bus B ON OFF SW14 & SW Tx/Rx 2 BusA & Bus B ON OFF SW15 & SW Tx/Rx 3 BusA & Bus B ON OFF MAX Technologies 2016 Page 39

40 MAX Technologies 27 - Extra Ground pins on DISCRETE connector (J13/14/18) Extra Ground pins on DISCRETE connector DISCRETE I/O Differential Tx 120 Ohm termination (SW20 - S23) MAX Technologies 2016 Page 40

41 Switch Function SW20-1 (dot) 120 Ohm Termination on Tx channel 6 SW Ohm Termination on Tx channel 7 SW21-1 (dot) 120 Ohm Termination on Tx channel 4 SW Ohm Termination on Tx channel 5 SW22-1 (dot) 120 Ohm Termination on Tx channel 2 SW Ohm Termination on Tx channel 3 SW23-1 (dot) 120 Ohm Termination on Tx channel 0 SW Ohm Termination on Tx channel 1 The above table shows the DISCRETE Tx switches and their function. The termination is enabled when the switch is active (ON) towards the dot. MAX Technologies 2016 Page 41

42 29 - DISCRETE I/O Differential Rx 120 Ohm termination (SW24 - S27) Switch Function SW24-1 (dot) 120 Ohm Termination on Rx channel 6 SW Ohm Termination on Rx channel 7 SW25-1 (dot) 120 Ohm Termination on Rx channel 5 SW Ohm Termination on Rx channel 4 SW26-1 (dot) 120 Ohm Termination on Rx channel 3 SW Ohm Termination on Rx channel 2 SW27-1 (dot) 120 Ohm Termination on Rx channel 1 SW Ohm Termination on Rx channel 0 The above table shows the DISCRETE Rx switches and their function. The termination is enabled when the switch is active (ON) towards the dot. MAX Technologies 2016 Page 42

43 30 - SYNC In / Sync Out Terminaison (SW28) Switch SW28-1 (dot) SW28-2 Function 120 Ohm Termination on Tx Sync Out 120 Ohm Termination on Rx Sync In The above table shows the Sync In / Out switches and their function. The termination is enabled when the switch is active (ON) towards the dot. MAX Technologies 2016 Page 43

44 31 - DISCRETE Single Rx threshold level +1.6V (SW16 - SW19) Switch Function SW16-1 (dot) Rx Threshold sets on channel 6 SW16-2 Rx Threshold sets on channel 7 SW17-1 (dot) Rx Threshold sets on channel 5 SW17-2 Rx Threshold sets on channel 4 SW18-1 (dot) Rx Threshold sets on channel 3 SW18-2 Rx Threshold sets on channel 2 SW19-1 (dot) Rx Threshold sets on channel 1 SW19-2 Rx Threshold sets on channel 0 The above table shows the DISCRETE Rx switches for setting a +1.6V threshold voltage on the input. The threshold is enabled when the switch is active (ON) towards the dot. MAX Technologies 2016 Page 44

45 32 to 35 - Async channel 0 to 3 Tx/Rx 120 Ohm Termination (SW4 - SW7) Switch SW4-1 (dot) SW4-2 SW5-1 (dot) SW5-2 SW6-1 (dot) SW6-2 SW7-1 (dot) SW7-2 Function 120 Ohm Termination on channel 1A 120 Ohm Termination on channel 1B 120 Ohm Termination on channel 0A 120 Ohm Termination on channel 0B 120 Ohm Termination on channel 3A 120 Ohm Termination on channel 3B 120 Ohm Termination on channel 2A 120 Ohm Termination on channel 2B The above table shows the switches for termination on each ASYNC channel 0-3. The termination is enabled when the switch is active (ON) towards the dot. MAX Technologies 2016 Page 45

46 Appendix A Communicate with FlexMulti using Ethernet The FlexMulti device gives you a variety of options to connect to a host computer. The default connection that comes with every device is Ethernet. On the front of the device, you will find a standard RJ45 port. This is a 10/100/1000 Mbps port that has plenty of bandwidth for most applications. To connect, simply use a standard Ethernet cable and connect it to the FlexMulti port as well as your computer or network switch. Ethernet is convenient because of its low cost standard cables and connections as well as great throughput rates. It also allows multiple client applications to connect to the box remotely across the client s existing IP network. When connecting the FlexMulti through a network switch, you can use either static or dynamic IP addressing. A static address is assigned by the user or network administrator and does not change. A Dynamic address is assigned by a DHCP server on the client network. There are two sets of DIP switches on the back of the device. These are used to control the network behavior. On the second set of switches you will see a switch to specify local or remote connection as well activating DHCP. If the DHCP switch is turned on, the FlexMulti will send out a DHCP request for a dynamic address. If the DHCP is turned off, then the device will default to static addressing. The default static address subnet is X, where X is the node identifier of the device. This number is set with the first set of DIP switches. The left most switch is the least significant bit. Use the switches to set the binary representation of the node ID. When connecting the device directly to a computer without going through a network switch it is essential to use static addressing. In order to communicate, your computer will need to be configured with an address that is on the same subnet as the FlexMulti. In Windows this is accomplished using the Network tools under Control Panel. Right click on the adapter that is connected to the device and then click Properties. From here double-click on TCP/IP. MAX Technologies 2016 Page 46

47 Windows Ethernet Properties The window that comes up will allow you to switch from DHCP to static. You must enter a unique IP address on the same subnet. For example, if the FlexMulti is using , you could use any other address from on the subnet. For the subnet mask you must use A default gateway or router address is not needed. Once you configure your settings, simply click ok and close out the other windows. You should now be able to connect to the FlexMulti. MAX Technologies 2016 Page 47

48 MAX Technologies Windows TCP/IP properties MAX Technologies 2016 Page 48

49 When using a Mac to connect to the device, first click on the apple on the system bar and then click System Preferences. Then select Network. This will show you a list of all network adapters in your Mac. Select the one that is being used and configure the IP address and subnet mask as directed above. You will have to change the setting to Manually unless already selected. You should now be able to connect to the FlexMulti With your Mac. OSX Network properties MAX Technologies 2016 Page 49

50 You can also connect to the FlexMulti using Linux. Using the terminal commands are the easiest way to configure the IP address for the system. There are some differences between flavors of Linux. If these steps do not work, it is best to consult a system administrator or reference material for your specific installation. The following command will set the IP address and Subnet Mask. Ifconfig eth Eth0 is the first network adapter in your system. You may need to use eth1 or another one depending on what adapter is connected. Typing in the command ifconfig on it s own will display a list of all the network adapters in the system. Linux Terminal The default subnet of X can be changed. If you are working in a network environment that requires static addressing on a different subnet than the default, you must use the flexchangeip command line tool. This tool is available with others in the MX Foundation installation on the computer. Running the command will allow you to specify a new network address for the FlexMulti. Keep in mind the last digits of the address will still be controlled by the DIP switches on the back of the device. MAX Technologies 2016 Page 50