The optical input uses a Finisar FRM-8510 850 nm receiver module while a seperate A/D converter measures the optical power level of the light received. For laboratory tests, also LEMO connectors may be mounted to access directly the G-LINK serial inputs. The Finisar module or LEMO connectors may be mounted on either side of the card.
This card is designed for the PLD irradiation test project and the "G-LINK fanclub". The card is not commercially available.
17 September 1998 | PCB design finished, 5 boards will be produced and expected to be ready by mid October |
19 October 1998 | 5 boards received |
11 December 1998 | 3 boards mounted. Found PCB production problem which makes that holes for LEDs, transceiver and EPROM to Gnd and 3V3 planes are not connected. Will try to patch. PCB design for Link Source Card almost finished |
18 December 1998 | Both electrical and optical versions working with patched Gnd and 3V3 planes. Tested with Japanese G-LINK LSC and HP Logic State Analyser. Five corrected PCBs will be produced |
February 1999 | Corrected PCB works perfect |
July 1999 | Ordered five extra PCBs |
6 March 2000 | Eight boards mounted, but not yet tested |
10 April 2000 | All boards tested. One LSC and LDC set sent to Gustavo Cancelo for the testing of Peter Denes' chip. |
17 September 1998 | Design of Altera will start by the beginning of October |
19 October 1998 | Specification written. Altera design started by Zoltan Meggyesi |
18 December 1998 | Altera software working. Can select 20-bit mode and synchronisation mode with jumpers |
3 May 1999 | Altera versions:
v1.2 send all words, incl with errors. 31/3/99: check data against known patterns. Check enabled with jumper |
30 June 1999 | Altera version which measures amount of light received. Work starting to make a real simplex S-LINK |
23 July 1999 | S-LINK LDC tested |
CERN - High
Speed Interconnect - S-LINK
Erik van der Bij - 22 December
2000