Features • Versatilecomputersystem• Intel®Atom™E680Tprocessor• 2D/3Dgraphicsengine• StandardcomputerI/O• Avionicsdatabuses• PMCexpansionsite

Design Specifications • Helicopter,fixedwing,groundmobile• Rugged:MIL-STD-810• EMCquiet:MIL-STD-461• Commercial:DO-160• Resilient:MIL-STD-704• Lowpower:20wto50w

Mechanical • Small:5.5x7.75x2.75inch• Lightweight:5lbs(2.3kg)• Conductionorconvectioncooled• MIL-SPECconnectors• Horizontalandverticalmountingoptions

Software • UniversalBTIDriver™APIcompatible• EmbeddedLinux®SDK(included)• VxWorks®andotherRTOSBSPs(optional)• CoPilot®analysis&testsoftware(optional)

Benefits • AtrueCOTSsolution• Prevalidatedsystem• Seamlessprototypetodeployment• Reducesprojectrisk,time,andcost• Singlesolutionformanyapplications

Embedded Computer for Demanding Applications

Available Interfaces

MIL-STD-1553

ARINC429/575

ARINC708/453

ARINC717/573

RS-232/423/422/485

CANBus

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RuggedComputerAB3000

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Flanges

Best-in-Class SWaP(Size, Weight, and Power)

Smooth Easy-to-CleanEnclosure

Vertical Mounting Chassis

Description

TheruggedAB3000isafamilyofcompact,conduction-cooledcomputersforuseindemandingenvironments.Theseversatilesystemsincludemanybuilt-instandardperipherals,avionicsdatabuses,anduserinterfaces,aswellasPMCexpansioncapability.Withtheadditionofapplicationsoftware,theAB3000providesareadilyavailableCommercialOff-The-Shelf(COTS)solutiontochallenginginterface,bridging,control,andaudio/displayproblems.TheAB3000isavailableinover100differentconfigurationstomeetawidevarietyofneeds.

TypicalapplicationsfortheAB3000includedataandprotocolconversion,databusandnetworkbridging,dataservers,datarecorders,communications,powercontrollers,federatedcontrollersandmultiplenet-centricapplications.Inaddition,theAB3000cansupportvoiceandvisualprocessingforcockpitvoiceactions,cannedmessagedelivery,workstationexpansionandmore.TheAB3000issmall,lightweightandloadedwithcapabilitiesforeasyintegrationintotoday’smodernaircraft,UAVs,andgroundmobileplatforms.

Architecture

AttheheartoftheAB3000isauser-programmableIntelAtomE680Tprocessorwithhyper-threadingandvirtualization.Itfeaturesanintegratedgraphicsmediaaccelerator(GMA)for2D/3Dvideoand2-channelaudio.TheAB3000interfacehardwarecircuitryprovidesahighleveloffunctionalitywhichassuresfulluseoftheprocessorforthesoftwareapplication.

Software

TherearetwowayssoftwarecanoperatetheAB3000:embeddedortethered.EmbeddedprogramsaretypicallydevelopedonahostcomputerandthenuploadedtotheAB3000’snon-volatileFlashmemory.Atpower-ontheembeddedapplicationbootsfromtheFlashmemoryandrunswithouthostintervention.Intetheredoperation,aseparatecomputerrunstheapplicationandcontrolstheAB3000overEthernet.

TheincludedSoftwareDevelopmentKit(SDK)providestoolsandexamplestofacilitatethedevelopmentofsoftwareapplications.TheAB3000usesBallard’suniversalBTIDriverAPI,soapplicationsoftwareforthisdeviceiseasilyportedtoorfromotherBallardproducts.AlthoughtheAB3000canbeconfiguredandrunwithonlyafewAPIcalls,thecomprehensivelibraryincludesabroadrangeoffunctionsforspecializedneeds.OptionalCoPilotsoftwarefacilitatesanalysisandtestforin-flightandotherembeddedapplications.

Ethernet

USB2.0Host

2D/3DVideo

Audio

DiscreteI/O

PMCExpansion

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AB3000

The Avionics Databus Innovators

Aerospace InterfacesMilitary EmbeddedSystemsCommercial Software

Available Interfaces

MIL-STD-1553Upto4dual-redundantchannelsBC/RT/MON(Single-orMulti-Function)HardwarecontrolledtransmitschedulingCH/TA/SAfilteringSequentialmonitor

ARINC 429Upto24channels(Rx/Tx)PeriodicandasynchronousmessagesHardwarecontrolledtransmitschedulingReceivemessagefiltering(Label/SDI)Sequentialmonitor

ARINC 708Upto4channelsHardwarecontrolledtransmitschedulingReceivemessagefilteringSequentialmonitor

ARINC 717Upto2channelsBiphase/BipolarTransmitandreceiveSub-frameandsuper-framesupport64,128,256,512,1024,2048,4096,

8192wpsSequentialmonitor

RS-232/423/422/4854channelsSelectablebaudratesOptionalhandshakesignals(232mode)Ethernet(TCP)serialservermode

Ethernet2portsAuto-sensing10/100/1000Mb/sIEEE1588(PTP)TCP/IP,UDPBuilt-inTelnet,FTP,andWebservers

USB 2.0 Host2portsHigh-speed(480Mb/s)

Avionics Discrete I/OUpto48programmableInput/OutputOpen/GNDconfiguration

SpecificationsTheAB3000isavailableinalargenumberofconfigurationsthatallsharethebasemodelfeaturesbelow:

Base Model Features•IntelAtomE680T1.6GHzprocessor•Hyper-threadingandvirtualization•2GBRAM•8GBsolid-statestorage(32GBoptional)•VideoOut:DVI;IntelGMA6002D/3D

graphicsengine;MPEG-4,H.264•AudioIn:2micpre-ampswith8-96kHz

sampling;AudioOut:2headphones,50mWinto16ohm

•2Ethernetports(10/100/1000)•4RS-232/423/422/485(selectable)•1CANbus2.0(ARINC825)•2USB2.0hostports•KeyboardconnectionviaUSB•16Avionicsdiscretes(standard)•IRIGAorB,AM,PWMandPPS•Voltageandtemperaturemonitoring•Conduction-cooledPMCsite•Power:28VDCnominal,MIL-STD-1275,

MIL-STD-704•MTBF:TBD

EnvironmentalStoragetemperature:-55to100°COperatingtemperature:-40to71°CConductionorconvectioncooledDO-160,MIL-STD-810,MIL-STD-461Hosedown;Saltfogresistant(Contactfactoryforenvironmentaltest

data)

MechanicalCompactenclosure:5.5x7.75x2.75inch(140x197x70mm)Weight:5lbs(2.3Kg)Horizontalandverticalchassisoptions(CADinstallationdrawingsavailable)

ConnectorsBase&databusI/O:D38999(100-pin)PMCI/O:D38999(100-pin)Power:D38999(4-pin)

SoftwareUniversalBTIDriverAPIcompatibleEmbeddedLinuxSDK(included)Microsoft®Windows®(optional)VxWorksandotherRTOSBSPs(optional)CoPilotanalysis&testsoftware(optional)Datarecordersoftware(optional)

AB3000 ModelsBallardoffersover100COTSAB3000configurations.Contactfactoryfororderinginformation,accessories,andcustomneeds.Followingareafewexampleconfigurations:

Model AB3186BaseModelfeaturesplus2dual-redundantmulti-functionMIL-STD-1553,8R/4TARINC429,1R/1TARINC717channels

Model AB3280BaseModelfeaturesplus4dual-redundantmulti-functionMIL-STD-1553channels

Model AB3430BaseModelfeaturesplus16R/8TARINC429and1R/1TARINC717channels

Model AB3342BaseModelfeaturesplus8R/4TARINC429,1R/1TARINC708and1dual-redundantmulti-functionMIL-STD-1553channel

Chassis OptionsChoiceofhorizontalorverticalchassisColor:blackstandard(greenoptional)

PMC ExpansionTheAB3000isfurtherenhancedwithfactory-installedPMCcardsforadditionaldatabuses,synchronousorasynchronousserial,9-portEthernetswitch,andmore.Contactfactoryfordetails.

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