VIAVI Raptor Integrated SCA Development and Test Platform

Integrated development, emulation and test platform for SCA-based software defined radios and systems, built on AXIe modular hardware.

Instrument slots: 2 slots
Instrument slots: 5 slots
AC operating voltage range: 100 - 300 VAC
Available instrument slot power: 1000 W

Datasheet

Overview

Raptor is an integrated test and development solution based on the Software Communications Architecture (SCA). It combines three VIAVI products: eCo Suite, Signal WorkShop and the Configurable Modular Platform (CMP). It is intended for the design, development, emulation and test of SCA software defined systems (SDS), from concept through to a market-ready product.

The platform is modular, configurable and based on open standards. It targets complex embedded software defined systems in tactical communications, electronic warfare, signal intelligence, radar and robotics.

Design and development

Applications are designed by graphically assembling signal processing blocks. Standards-based peripheral APIs isolate applications from the underlying hardware, which helps when porting software to a target platform. The model-based design tools apply hundreds of validation rules to check compliance with the SCA standard. eCo Suite provides an SCA v4.1 core framework, the eCo Architect design and modeling tool, which generates the SCA code automatically, the eCo Inspector runtime introspection tool and the eCo DSP Toolbox library of signal processing components.

Emulation

Raptor can act as a surrogate platform, running applications in real time before they are ported to the user's own target hardware. From the user interface, applications can be installed, configured, started and stopped, and the software deployment strategy can be changed at run time. Channel characteristics can be emulated with blocks from the DSP Toolbox.

Test and analysis

Signal Workshop, the integrated signal analysis tool, connects at the antenna port or through software probes inserted in the signal processing chain. Signals can be viewed in the time, frequency and modulation domains, including constellation plots. Both synthetic and recorded real-world signals can be used.

Hardware

The Configurable Modular Platform is built from AXIe modules: the mA-1302/1305 chassis, the mA-3011 embedded host, the mA-3310/3320 FPGA modules, the mA-3A01 mass data storage module, and the mA-6806 and mA-6A30 vector signal transceivers.

Key Features

Integrated design, development, emulation and test platform for SCA software defined systems
Combines eCo Suite, Signal WorkShop and the Configurable Modular Platform (CMP)
Configurable to emulate the user's target platform
Open standard architecture, not locked to a proprietary solution
Same SCA core framework as used by the US DoD for its certification tool
Applications can be ported to SCA-based target platforms
Component-based graphical application design from signal processing blocks
Model-based design with hundreds of SCA validation rules
Automatic SCA code generation by eCo Architect
eCo Inspector to install, configure, start, stop and introspect applications
eCo DSP Toolbox library of SCA signal processing components
Real-time modification of software deployment strategy
Channel emulation using DSP Toolbox blocks
Signal analysis at the antenna port or via software probes in the processing chain
Time, frequency and modulation domain views, constellation plots and eye diagrams
Spectrum analysis, filter performance and intermodulation product analysis
Record and play back live signals, combined with synthetic signals

Specifications

mA-1302/1305 AXIe Chassis

Instrument slots mA-1302	2 slots
Instrument slots mA-1305	5 slots
AC operating voltage range mA-1302, mA-1305	100 - 300 VAC
Available instrument slot power mA-1302, mA-1305	1000 W
Power dissipation / instrument slot mA-1302, mA-1305	200 W
Reference clock accuracy (CLK100) mA-1302, mA-1305	±0.1 ppm OCXO OCXO is standard
PCI Express fabric link width mA-1302, mA-1305	x16 per instrument slot
PCI Express fabric link speed mA-1302, mA-1305	8 GT/s
Operating temperature mA-1302, mA-1305	0°- 50°C
Dimensions mA-1302	432 mm (W) x 88 mm (H) x 435 mm (D) 2U x 19”
Dimensions mA-1305	432 mm (W) x 177 mm (H) x 435 mm (D) 4U x 19”
Weight mA-1302	10.5 kg (23.1 lbs)
Weight mA-1305	12 kg (26.5 lbs)

mA-3011 AXIe Embedded Host

CPU model number mA-3011	Intel i7 4700EQ
CPU clock frequency mA-3011	2.4 GHz (3.4 GHz Turbo)
DRAM capacity mA-3011	8 GB, 2x 4 GB SO-DIMMs (16 GB optional) Datasheet table prints '16 BG optional'; page 2 text states upgradable to 16 GB
Storage capacity mA-3011	128 GB (256 GB optional) M.2 2280
Max video resolution mA-3011	3840 x 2160 at 60 Hz
Power dissipation mA-3011	Single i7: 100 W; Dual i7: 140 W
Weight mA-3011	Single i7: 2.0 kg (4.4 lbs); Dual i7: 2.4 kg (5.3 lbs)

mA-3310/3320 AXIe Embedded FPGA

Processor mA-3310	Intel Arria 10 SX-660
Number of logic cells mA-3310	660K
On-chip memory mA-3310	47.7 MB
ARM processor clock mA-3310	1.5 GHz Dual-Core ARM Cortex-A9 32-bit processor
Memory mA-3310	4 GB DDR3 memory (2 GB HPS + 2 GB Fabric) PCIe Gen3 x4 link
Processor mA-3320	Xilinx Zynq Ultrascale+ EG ZU19EG
Number of logic cells mA-3320	1.14 M
On-chip memory mA-3320	80.4 MB
ARM processor clock mA-3320	1.2 GHz Quad-Core ARM Cortex-A53 64-bit processor
Memory mA-3320	32 GB DDR4 memory (16 GB PS + 16 GB PL) PCIe Gen3 x8 link

mA-3A01 AXIe Mass Data Storage Module

Capacity mA-3A01	9.6 TB (9,600 GB) total Up to four SSDs (12.8 TB) optionally, per page 1
Power consumption mA-3A01	120 W Max
Sequential read / write mA-3A01	>1000 MB/s Half-Duplex R/W
Streaming throughput mA-3A01	>1.0 TB of contiguous streaming at full rate
Weight mA-3A01	1.81 kg

mA-6806 AXIe Vector Signal Transceiver

VSA tuning range mA-6806	70 MHz to 6 GHz, usable to 100 kHz with mixer bypass
VSG tuning range mA-6806	1 MHz to 6 GHz, usable to 100 kHz
Maximum bandwidth mA-6806	160 MHz (200 MHz usable)
Sampling rate mA-6806	250 MSPS (I / Q Data)
Acquisition depth mA-6806	500 MSa (I / Q samples)
Maximum continuous input power, RF input port mA-6806	+10 dBm, ±16 VDC
Output power range, RF output port mA-6806	+13 dBm to -150 dBm
Power dissipation mA-6806	<100 W
Weight mA-6806	2.7 kg

mA-6A30 AXIe Vector Signal Transceiver with 30 GHz Downconverter

VSA tuning range mA-6A30	1 MHz to 30 GHz, usable to 100 kHz, mixer bypass below 70 MHz
Analysis bandwidth mA-6A30	160 MHz Frequency >130 MHz
VSG tuning range mA-6A30	1 MHz to 6 GHz, usable to 100 kHz
CW signal generator tuning range mA-6A30	1 MHz to 30 GHz, usable to 9 kHz
CW RF output power level mA-6A30	0 dBm
Power dissipation mA-6A30	<130 W
Weight mA-6A30	3.9 kg

Specifications are taken from the manufacturer's documentation. See the datasheet for complete and current values.

Applications

SCA software defined radio development
Software defined system development and test
Tactical communications
Electronic warfare (EW)
Signal intelligence (SigInt)
Radar
Robotics
Equipment manufacturers
Industry and government research labs
Academia

Options & Accessories

Option	Description
mA-1302	Advanced High-Performance AXIe Chassis Module, 2 slots — 2U AXIe chassis, foundation of the Configurable Modular Platform
mA-1305	Advanced High-Performance AXIe Chassis Module, 5 slots — 4U AXIe chassis with x16 Gen3 PCIe per instrument slot
mA-3011	AXIe Embedded Host, 2.4 GHz Quad Core i7 — Integrated host processor that removes the need for an external computer for module control
mA-3310	AXIe Embedded Field Programmable Gate Array (Intel Arria 10) — FPGA/ARM SoC module providing additional signal processing capacity
mA-3320	AXIe Embedded Field Programmable Gate Array (Xilinx Zynq UltraScale+) — FPGA/ARM MPSoC module providing additional signal processing capacity
mA-3A01	High-Performance AXIe Mass Data Storage Module — Mass storage tray supporting up to four NVMe SSDs
mA-6806	AXIe Vector Signal Transceiver — Combined vector signal analyzer and vector signal generator, 1 MHz to 6 GHz
mA-6A30	AXIe Vector Signal Transceiver with 30 GHz Downconverter — Extends the mA-6806 vector signal analyzer capabilities up to 30 GHz