Epiq Solutions Sidekiq X2 Instructions d'utilisation

Sidekiq™ X2

RF Transceiver • High Performance

HARDWARE USER MANUAL

V1.0 - NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Sidekiq™ X2 | Hardware User Manual

CHANGELOG

Revision Date Description Author

0.1 2017-08-10 Pre-release draft, initial version Barry L

0.2 2017-09-07 Subtandital updates in content; Added full pin map; Added Rx pre-select filter plot Barry L

0.3 2017-09-15 Updates after internal review; ready for public release Barry L

0.4 2020-03-09 Updated sections 7.1, 7.3, 8, 8.7, 8.8, 10.2, 10.3, 11, table12. Added table 3,

sections 13, 14 Barry L

1.0 2020-11-11 Markdown conversion, table updates Barry L

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction

Legal Considerations

Proper Care and Handling

References

Terms and Definitions

Hardware Overview

Hardware Specification

RF Receiver Specification (Rx1, Rx2, ObsRx)

RF Transmitter Specification (Tx1, Tx2)

Clock/Synchronization Specification

Hardware Specification

Hardware Interfaces

Tri-Color Status LED

J1 (Rx2)

J2 (Rx1)

J3 (ObsRx)

J4 (Tx1)

J5 (Tx2)

Input - 10 MHz

PPS Input

RF Shield + Heatsink

VITA 57.1 HPC Connector

Supplemental Heat Transfer Surface

FMC Pin Map

FMC Low Pin Count (LPC) Section

FMC High Pin Count (HPC) Section

Basic Usage in a Host System

Host System Compatibility

Operating System Compatibility

Power Consumption

Thermal Dissipation

JTAG Access on Sidekiq

Sidekiq X2 Mechanical Outline

Sidekiq X2 Thunderbolt 3 Platform

Overview

Basic Usage the Sidekiq X2 Thunderbolt 3 Platform

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Accessing JTAG on the Sidekiq X2 Thunderbolt 3 Platform

Appendix A - Sidekiq X2 Statement of Volatility

Appendix B - Failure Rate & MTBF

Sidekiq™ X2 | Hardware User Manual Introduction

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This document provides an overview and usage details of Epiq Solutions' Sidekiq X2 multichannel

RF transceiver card [1], a VITA 57.1 compliant FPGA mezzanine card (FMC) utilizing the high pin

count (HPC) interface. Sidekiq X2 provides the entire "antenna-to-bits" high performance RF signal

chain in a single card, allowing a customer to radically shorten their typical RF platform development

cycle. Sidekiq X2 can interface to any FMC HPC host system, where an FPGA and additional follow

on processing would be executed. Epiq Solutions provides an FPGA reference design as well as

software drivers, libraries, and test applications to demonstrate the usage of Sidekiq X2 interfaced to

a COTS FMC host platform with a PCIe interface to a host computing system. This reference design,

as well as the software drivers, libraries, and test applications, can then be ported to other FMC host

carrier systems for custom deployment scenarios.

The following topics will be discussed:

Overview of the Sidekiq X2 hardware interfaces

Sidekiq X2 usage/integration options

Sidekiq X2 example usage in the FMC host platform reference design

All documentation and support for Sidekiq X2 is provided through Epiq Solutions' support website

[2], please note that it is necessary to register prior to accessing the relevant information for your

purchase.

INTRODUCTION

Sidekiq™ X2 | Hardware User Manual Legal Considerations

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The Sidekiq X2 is distributed all over the world. Each country has its own laws governing reception

and transmission of radio frequencies. Each user of Sidekiq X2 and associated software is solely

responsible for insuring that it is used in a manner consistent with the laws of the jurisdiction in

which it is used. Many countries, including the United States, prohibit the transmission and reception

of certain frequency bands, or receiving certain transmissions without proper authorization. Again,

the user is solely responsible for the user's own actions.

LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS

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Each Sidekiq X2 card is fully tested by Epiq Solutions before shipment, and is guaranteed functional

at the time it is received by the customer, and ONLY AT THAT TIME. Improper use of the Sidekiq X2

card can cause it to become non-functional. In particular, a list of actions that may cause damage to

the hardware include the following:

Handling the unit without proper static precautions (ESD protection) when the housing is

removed or opened up

Inserting or removing Sidekiq X2 from a host system when power is applied to the host system

Connecting a transmitter to the RX port without proper attenuation

Executing custom software and/or an FPGA bitstream that was not developed according to

guidelines

The above list is not comprehensive, and experience with the appropriate measures for handling

electronic devices is required.

PROPER CARE AND HANDLING

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1. Sidekiq X2 Product Page

https://epiqsolutions.com/rf-transceiver/sidekiq-x2

2. Epiq Solutions Support Page

https://support.epiqsolutions.com

3. VITA website

https://www.vita.com

4. Analog Devices' AD9371 Wideband Transceiver Product Page

http://www.analog.com/en/products/rf-microwave/integrated-transceivers-transmitters-

receivers/wideband-transceivers-ic/ad9371.html

5. HiTech Global's Product Page for the HTG-K800 FPGA PCIe Carrier Card

http://www.hitechglobal.com/Boards/Kintex-UltraScale.htm

REFERENCES

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Term Definition

A/D Analog to Digital converter

D/A Digital to Analog converter

dB Decibel

dBm Decibels (dB) with reference to one milliwatt (mW).

ESD ElectroStatic Discharge

FMC FPGA Mezzanine Card

FPGA Field Programmable Gate Array

GPS Global Positioning System

HPC High Pin Count (a variant of the VITA 57.1 electrical interface)

I/Q In-Phase / Quadrature Phase

JTAG Joint Test Action Group

KHz Kilohertz

LED Light Emitting Diode

LFM Linear Feet per Minute

LNA Low Noise Amplifier

LPC Low Pin Count (a variant of the VITA 57.1 electrical interface)

MHz Megahertz

MMCX Micro-Miniature Coaxial RF Connector

ObsRx Observation Receiver

PC Personal Computer

PDK Platform Development Kit

PPS Pulse Per Second

RF Radio Frequency

Rx Receive

SDK Software Development Kit

SDR Software Defined Radio

SMP Sub-Miniature push-on RF connector

SSH Secure SHell

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