Spectra DTP4500 Webcast 8 July 2010

Spectra DTP4500 – A Closer Look

The Ideal Development and Test Platform for SDR/SCA Waveform and Application Development

July 8, 2010

PrismTech’s Spectra Product FamilySpectra’s Competitive AdvantageTypical Spectra DTP4500 UsersSpectra DTP4500 Configuration and RoadmapSpectra DTP4500 – A Closer Look

Baseband SpecificationRadio Frequency (RF) SpecificationUser Software InterfacesDevelopment tool supportKey Waveform ParametersTypical waveformsUser-friendly features: Test waveform, Tutorial

Q&A and Contact Information for Follow-Up

Webcast Agenda

Spectra SDR/SCA Tools and Middleware

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Spectra CX:Model-BasedDevelopment Tool

Spectra CX:Model-BasedDevelopment Tool

Eclipse WorkbenchEclipse Workbench

Spectra OE: e*ORBSpectra OE: e*ORB

Spectra OE: Core FrameworkSpectra OE: Core Framework

TC

P/IP

v4/v6T

CP

/IP v4/v6

SCA InfrastructureSCA InfrastructureSCA InfrastructureSCA Infrastructure

Radio Application (Waveform)

Radio Application (Waveform)

SCA 2.2.2 and POSIX AEPSCA 2.2.2 and POSIX AEP

Hardware (GPP, DSP, FPGA)Hardware (GPP, DSP, FPGA)

RTOS / LinuxRTOS / Linux

BSPBSPASPASP

UML 2UML 2

Windows / Linux / UnixWindows / Linux / Unix

End-to-End: Model, Generate, Validate, Deploy

The Spectra Product Family

Spectra CXModel-based Software Engineering (MBSE) developer productivity tool (model, generate, validate, deploy)

Spectra OESCA Operating (deployment) Environment (ORB, COS, CF)

Spectra DTPA pre-packaged application development and test platform (BB, IF, and RF hardware, OE, SCA devices and services, demo app, tools optional)

Spectra’s Competitive Advantage

Spectra CXBest-in-class SCA developer productivity

Spectra OEBest-in-class SCA software platform performance

Spectra DTPBest-in-class SCA feature set, ease-of-use, price

Problem StatementDeveloping SCA software is too complex, too expensive, too time consuming, and forces me to become an expert in SCA platform technology when I just want to develop, test, and deploy new waveforms and applications

Solution StatementA pre-packaged COTS SCA development and test platform with great software tools, superior RF, good demos and docs, and an affordable price…that allows me to start developing, now!

Introducing the Spectra DTP4500

Waveform and application development/test teams in major radio OEMs and their end customers (enabling both in-house and third-party development of SCA waveforms and applications for later deployment on target production radio platforms)

Advanced wireless communications (government and defence) laboratories conducting research in fields such as: cognitive radio, electronic warfare, and secure SDR waveforms

Internal research and development (IR&D) and collaborative research projects (e.g. SBIR, Eurostars) related to advanced wireless communications

Academic teaching and laboratory use

Independent waveform and application developers creating software IP for the SDR market

Spectra DTP4500 - Users

Spectra DTP4500 : System Configurations

VariantsDTP4500 BB

Baseband Only

DTP4500 RFRF to Baseband

DTP4500 RFFEDTP4500 RF plus RF Front

DTP4500 RFFQFrequency Extended DTP4500 RF

Spectra DTP4500 : Hardware Components

Spectra DTP4500 : Software Stack

Spectra DTP4500 : Product Roadmap

Mistral

DTP4500R 1 R 2 R 3 R 4

Monsoon

RF Front End

C++ Code Gen

C Code Gen GPP DSP

VHDL Code Gen

400-4000 MHz 225-4000 MHz

CORBA Everywhere

MHAL

GPP+DSP+FPGAGPP+FPGA

GPP+FPGA GPP+DSP+FPGA

Fieldable Rx & Tx

User Code GPP+DSP FPGA

GPP

Spectra DTP4500 – Product Roadmap

Release 1 (Summer 2010)

Spectra DTP4500BB : Baseband GPP only (Mistral), capability to run reference application plus loopbackSpectra CX for DTP4500BB: Code generation supported for C++ on GPP only

Release 2 (Fall 2010) Spectra DTP4500RF/1 : First RF to Audio Baseband release with Mistral and Monsoon hardware, 400-4000 MHz Laboratory RF Performance Spec Spectra CX for DTP4500RF: Code generation options supported for C++ and C on GPP only : MHAL for GPP-FPGA

Spectra DTP4500 – Product Roadmap

Release 3 (1H2011)

Spectra DTP4500RF/2: Full RF performance release, with first ‘SCA Everywhere’ capability (MHAL or CORBA) now supported on the Monsoon FPGASpectra CX for DTP4500RF/2: Option now available for VHDL code generation

Release 4 (2H2011)

Spectra DTP4500RF/3: Full ‘SCA Everywhere’ capability GPP-FPGA-DSP (MHAL or CORBA). Also ‘RF Frequency Extension’ option now available

Baseband Specification

Radio Frequency (RF) Specification

User Software Interfaces

Development tool support

Key Waveform Parameters

Typical waveforms

User-friendly features: Test waveform, Tutorial

Spectra DTP4500 – A Closer Look

Spectra DTP4500 : Baseband Specification

DTP4500 BB : Mistral TI OMAP 35x EVMLow cost, easy to use baseband platform based on TI’s OMAP 35x multimedia applications processor

Advanced 720 MHz Superscaler ARM© Cortex™ -A8 RISC core with a 520 MHz C64x+ DSP core specifically designed for power aware applications

OE runs on ARM while the DSP can act as a co-processor for intensive tasks

ARM: 1700 Dhrystone MIPS – extremely capable to run the VxWorks RTOS and to support complex WFs

DSP can be fully powered down when not required by ARM

Multiple Data and User Interfaces

Spectra DTP4500 RF : Specification

FeaturesFull duplex (FDD, TDD) transceiver architectureWide RF operating range: 400 MHz to 4000 MHz; covering a variety of wireless protocolsProgrammable signal BW from 50 KHz to 20 MHzDual-channel ADCs, 12-bits at 100 MspsDual-channel DACs, 16-bits at 800 MspsTX: Quadrature ModulatorRX: Direct ConversionXilinx Spartan-6 FPGAsMCSP system for board-level control

Monsoon is a high performance RF transceiver capable of deploying the next generation of commercial waveforms and will allow SDR developers to work much closer to the low-power real time OMAP 35x processor for truly embedded wireless applications.

Variable LPFs

Data Conversion

(DAC)

FPGA

QuadMod

Variable LPFs

DirectConv.

Power SuppliesMCSP

Subsystem

Clock Ref &Distribution

RF Synthesizers

DATA

USB

TX

RXData Conversion

(ADC)

DC PWR

Spectra DTP4500 BB : User Software Interfaces

Hosted on Mistral ARM GPP

Audio DeviceCompliant to the JTRS Audio Port Device API Version 1.3.2

The Audio Port Device acts as “device adapter”. It is used by CORBA components to access the Audio HW

RF/Monsoon Data ProxyProvided as part of DTP4500 BB Platform Model

Enables loop back

Smooths developers path to DTP4500 RF release (Between R1 and R2)

Modelled with Spectra CX

UserSCA

Resource

UserSCA

Resource

JTRS AudioPort Device

RF/MonsoonDataProxy

UserSCA

Resource

UserSCA

Resource

SCX is a model-driven development tool that simplifies, accelerates and validates a significant proportion of the Software Communications Architecture development processValidates SCA compliance at the architectural and unit test level.Generates correct-by construction SCA component structural source code in C++, with roadmap to C and VHDL code generationGenerates SCA compliant artefacts such as: XML descriptor files, compliance test reports and validation documentationSCX enables SCA & non-SCA software aspects to be developed together, integrated early and be thoroughly testedReduces development risk due to its consistent model-based approachResults in a faster time-to-market, lower costs, better software quality and superior compliance for all SCA waveform and platform code developed using SCX

Development Tool Support : Spectra CX

Spectra DTP4500 : Key Waveform Parameters

Parameter DTP4500 RF DTP4500 RFFQ DTP4500 RFFE

Freq Range

400-4000 MHz 225-4000 MHz 400-1000 MHz

Signal Bandwidth

50 kHz – 20 MHz 50 kHz – 20 MHz 50 kHz – 20 MHz

Rx Sensitivity

-110 dBm -110 dBm -110 dBm

Tx Power 0 dBm 0 dBm +30 dBm

Spectra DTP4500 : Example Commercial Waveforms

Spectra DTP4500 : User-Friendly Features

Test and Reference WaveformSCA FM Reference Waveform: Unites Spectra CX and the DTP4500 hardware to demonstrate an SCA compliant waveform.

Spectra CX is used for WF modelling, generation and deployment

The Reference WF will evolve to include live I/Q samples received by the Monsoon RF Transceiver for Release 2

On-Line User Tutorial

Spectra DTP4500 : Information & Questions

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