ICS-554

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Designed for communications, radar and test and measurement applications, the ICS-554 PMC card combines the best in ADC and DSP technologies to provide the ultimate advantage in size, performance and cost. The ICS-554 includes four 14-bit ADCs that sample synchronously at frequencies up to 105 MHz. It includes four Graychip GC4016 quad digital downconverters (tuner modules) for simultaneous down conversion of up to 16 arbitrary signal bands (e.g., 16 FDM signals). Following the tuners, a 1 Million Gate (ICS-554A or ICS-554B) or 3 Million Gate (ICS-554D or ICS-554E) Xilinx FPGA (that is virtually free for user coding) provides a powerful capability for baseband processing. The ICS-554 also offers onboard storage and a fast PCI 2.2 64-bit, 66 MHz DMA interface and an uncommitted Pn4 connector for direct data transfer. The ICS-554D and the ICS-554E support LVDS links over the P4.

The ICS-554 is ideally suited for applications in: Military Communications, 3G and 4G Cellular Base Station Development, Signal Intelligence, Smart Antenna, Radar Beam Forming, Wireless Test and Measurement and Satellite Ground Stations.

  • Available in 1, 2 or 4 channel versions with or without DDCs
  • Up to 105 MHz simultaneous sampling of all channels
  • Internal or external clock and trigger
  • > 72 dB signal-to-noise ratio
  • > 85 dB spurious free dynamic range
  • 1 MByte onboard memory storage
  • User programmable 3 million gate Xilinx FPGA
  • Uncommitted Pn4 user I/O PMC interface
  • Former Radstone Product
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Data Sheet ICS-554 4-Channel, 14-Bit, 105 MHz PMC ADC Board with Down-Converters and Xilinx FPGA
Brochures Sonar Solutions Brochure
8-page Sonar Solutions Brochure
White Papers daqPC - Comparing High-Speed Data Recording Architectures
Comparing High-Speed Data Recording Architectures
White Papers ICS daqPC for the Ultimate in Acquisition, Archiving, Playback, Processing and Network Distribution - Now Recording at 600 MBytes/s
ICS daqPC for the Ultimate in Acquisition, Archiving, Playback, Processing and Network Distribution - Now Recording at 600 MBytes/s
White Papers Multi-Channel, Multi-Band Software Radio VHF Receiver
A Multi-Channel, Multi-Band Software Radio Based VHF Receiver Eliminates RF Down Conversion
White Papers Onboard FPGA Adds Processing Punch to the ICS-554 ADC Board
Onboard FPGA Adds Processing Punch to the ICS-554 ADC Board
White Papers Performance of 14-Bit Data Converters for Software Radio Applications
Performance of 14-Bit Data Converters for Software Radio Applications
White Papers Scenario Generation and Multi-Channel Arbitrary Waveform Generation at 600 MBytes/s using the ICS daqPC
In this application note we present some typical arbitrary waveform generation using the ICS daqPC
White Papers Smart Antenna Processing for Cellular Basestations Using the ICS daqPC
Smart Antenna Processing for Cellular Basestations Using the ICS daqPC
White Papers Software Defined Radio... a military perspective
Software Defined Radio... a military perspective
White Papers Software Radar
Software Radar
White Papers Software Radio Blades
Software Radio Blades
White Papers Spectrum Explorer: Automatic Modulation Recognition (AMR) Software for Sophisticated Spectrum Monitoring and Analysis
Spectrum Explorer: Automatic Modulation Recognition (AMR) Software for Sophisticated Spectrum Monitoring and Analysis
White Papers The Next Generation Software Radio Modules
The Next Generation Software Radio Modules
Device Driver Information ICS-554 VxWorks Device Driver Manual
Hardware Manual ICS-554 Operating Manual
Software Manual ICS-554 LabView Application Manual
Software Manual ICS-554 Linux Software Development Kit User's Manual
Software Manual ICS-554 Matlab Application Software Manual
Software Manual ICS-554 Windows Software Development Kit User's Manual
Tech Notes ICS-554 4-Channel, 105 MHz ADC PMC Module with DDCs, Xilinx FPGA and PCI 64/66 Interface
Archive - White Paper Acquisition and FPGA-Based Processing of Wideband Radio Signals in one PCI Bus Slot
Acquisition and FPGA-Based Processing of Wideband Radio Signals in one PCI Bus Slot
Archive - White Paper Building a Versatile Low Latency Cognitive Radio for Multi-Mission Applications with the ICS-572
Building a Versatile Low Latency Cognitive Radio for Multi-Mission Applications with the ICS-572
Customer support contact info for this product is listed below by global region. All related documentation and software for this product are listed under the "Downloads" tab of this product page.

Primary Support

Ottawa, Canada
5430 Canotek Road
Ottawa, ON K1J 9G2

Support Phone: (613) 749-9241
Support E-mail: spsupport@gefanuc.com

Tech Support: Request Form
Configuration Management: Service Details


Europe, Middle East, Africa Support

Augsburg, Germany
Memminger Str. 14 D-86159
Augsburg,

Support Phone: +49 821 5034-170
Hour: Monday - Thrusday, excluding holidays from 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM ET; Friday 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Support E-mail: aug-support@gefanuc.com


Asia Pacific, Oceana Support

Tokyo, Japan
Akasaka Park Building, 5-2-20
Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 107-6112

Support Phone:
Support E-mail: support-apo.gefes@ge.com


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