Tenth SpaceWire Working Group meeting, ESA/ESTEC

20th and 21st of February 2008

Room Einstein

 

 

Scope

 

The meeting focused on two main topics:

 

·         The first one dealt with real time aspects and related services and protocols for SpaceWire networks, enabling Command and Control applications using SpW. On the basis of quality of service requirements and definition, constraints applicable to SpW networks when implementing applications requiring real time behaviour have been discussed. This includes the mapping of CCSDS services implying such requirements. (Convenors: Ph. Armbruster, ESA/ESTEC and S. Parkes, UoD)

 

·         The second main focus was SpaceFibre (Convenor: M. Suess, ESA/ESTEC)

 

Other topics:

 

·         SpW Test, Verification and “Certification” (Convenor Y. Sheynin, UoStPg)

·         SpW Backplanes (Convenor M.Nomachi, UoO)

·         SpW and Plug and Play (Convenor G.Rakow, NASA/GSFC)

·         SpW Deployment and Handbook (Convenor, B. Cook, 4Links)

·         SpaceWire International Conference 2008 – Osaka/Nara 4-5-6 of November 2008 - (M. Nomachi)

 

 

Proceedings

 

Day 1: Wednesday, 20th of February

 

Welcome and Introduction, Ph. Armbruster, ESA

 

Session 1: SpaceWire Real Time

 

·         Introductory Presentations

·         On-board SpW Networks and Real-time aspects, W. Gasti, ESA

·         SpW for Cmd&Ctrl, D. Jameux, ESA

·         Time-Triggered Techniques for Quality of Service over SpaceWire, W. Steiner, TTTech Computertechnik AG

·         SpaceWire-RT Requirements, S. Parkes, UoD

·         Use Case Study for SpaceWire-RT, T. Yamada, JAXA/ISAS

·         Discussion Summary

 

            Technical note: SpaceWire-RT Requirements

 

 

Session 2.a: SpaceWire developments status

 

·         SMCS116SpW, J. Ilstad, ESA/Estec

·         SpaceWire Router:  SpW_10X, P. Fabry, ESA/Estec

·         Remote Terminal Controller: SpW-RTC device, J. Ilstad, ESA/Estec

·         SpW-RTC Development Suite, S. Habinc, Gaisler Research

·         Recent ASIC developments by NEC, Hiroki Hihara,  NEC

·         Remote Memory Access Protocol : RMAP, ECSS-E50-11 Standard, M. Suess, ESA/Estec

·         PID Application: PID for CCSDS Packet Transfer, Ph. Armbruster, ESA/Estec

 

 

Session 2.b: SpaceWire SpW Test, Verification and “Certification”

 

·         SpaceWire Test, Verification and Certification Requirements and Approaches. Y. Sheynin, St. Petersburg State University of Aerospace Instrumentation.

·         SpaceWire – Test, Validation and Certification: Experiences, Thoughts, and Ideas for Discussion. B.Cook & Paul Walker, 4Links Limited

·         An innovative method for SpaceWire Test and Verification. G. Magistrati, Carlo Gavazzi Space S.p.A.

·         SpaceWire Conformance Tester and Validation Software, Star Dundee

 

 

Day 2: Thursday, 21st of February

 

Session 3: SpaceFibre

 

·         MLAS mission use of SpaceFibre, G. Rakow, NASA

·         SpaceFibre optical physical layer, J.Toivonen, PATRIA

·         Details of the SpaceFibre CODEC, S. Parkes, UoD

·         Comments on the SpaceFibre outline specification , G. Rakow, NASA

·         Collation of SpaceFibre Requirements, P. Walker, 4Links

 

Technical note: SpaceFibre Outline Specification

 

Session 4: Other topics, Part II

 

 

·         SpW and Plug and Play (Convenor G.Rakow, NASA/GSFC)

·         Introduction, G. Rakow, NASA/GSFC

·         Adapting SpaceWire PnP to RMAP and Other Recent Changes, P. Mendham, UoD

 

·         SpW Deployment and Handbook (Convenor, B. Cook, 4Links)

·         Handbook: First survey of needs, ideas and potential undertakings, B. Cook, 4Links

·         ESA Internal SpaceWire Wiki - A Conceptual Assessment, H. Helzenius, ESA

·         TopNet pilot demonstrations: First returns of experience, R. Vitulli, ESA

 

·         SpaceWire International Conference 2008 – Osaka/Nara 4-5-6 of November 2008 - (M. Nomachi)

 

Meeting#10 Wrap-Up, Ph. Armbruster, ESA

 

Inter-Agency Meeting, Friday 22nd of February (AM)

 

MoM SpW WG Steering Committee  

 

Documents:

 

SpaceFibre Outline Specification

 

PID Application: PID for CCSDS Packet Transfer

 

SpaceWire-RT Requirements

 

Attendance

Registered Participants (B)

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ESA - ESTEC - Electrical Engineering Department - Data Systems Division - Ph. Armbruster – 29/04/2008 (AM)