Analog Devices Inc. ADRD8012-01Z Programmable Logic IC Board

IEEE 1588 Precision Time Protocol (PTP) with hardware timestamping is supported, enabling accurate synchronization with host systems and other edge devices. The AD9545 quad input, 10-output, dual DPLL/IEEE 1588, 1pps synchronizer and jitter cleaner is used to generate the required clocks for the 10Gb Ethernet interface and the PTP logic. A software networking stack can be used to realize communication over the 10Gb Ethernet link. Since the system runs Linux tools, like GStreamer, the tools can be used to send the video data to a host, and a remote connection into the system is possible via SSH. The software network stack has limitations in terms of the maximum achievable transfer rate, so the option to have an FPGA-accelerated UDP or TCP implementation with Real Time Transfer (RTP) protocol for data packetization is included, which can get up to the maximum achievable data rate on the 10Gb Ethernet interface.

Accurate camera triggering control is achieved through dedicated FPGA logic, with configurable frequency and phase, as well as selecting the trigger source between the internal logic and external signals. Sixteen general-purpose I/O pins are available with software-configurable functionality, operating at a 3.3V voltage level. A RS232 dedicated interface can be used to connect UART peripherals such as GNSS devices.

A web-based user interface is available for system configuration and control, enabling the setting of various parameters for camera control and triggering, PTP, GPIOs, and visualizing system diagnostics. The design is accompanied by an open-source software stack and FPGA design, and reference applications, enabling custom software development to start from a proven implementation.

The target applications include autonomous robots and vehicles where machine vision and real-time sensor fusion are critical.