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Flexor 5983
3U VPX Kintex UltraScale processor
and FMC carrier

Capable of hosting
FMC and FMC+ modules▪ When combined with any of Mercury'sFlexor FMCs to create a FlexorSet, it
becomes a complete multichannel data
conversion and processing subsystem▪ Optional optical interface provides up
to 12 duplex optical lanes on a VITA
66.4 connector

The Flexor® 5983 is a high-performance 3U OpenVPX board basedon Xilinx Kintex UltraScale FPGA. As a stand-alone processor board, it
provides an ideal development and deployment platform for demanding
signal-processing applications.
The 5983 includes a VITA-57.4 FMC site providing access to a wide range of I/O options.
When combined with any of Mercury’s analog interface Flexor® FMCs to create a
FlexorSet, it becomes a complete multichannel data conversion and processing
subsystem suitable for connection to IF, HF or RF ports of a communications or radarsystem.
In addition to the Gen. 3 x8 PCIe interface, the 5983 architecture includes an optionalbuilt-in gigabit serial optical interface. Up to 12 high-speed duplex optical lanes areavailable on a VITA-66.4 connector. With the installation of a serial protocol in the FPGA,
this interface enables a high-bandwidth connection between 5983s mounted in the samechassis or even over extended distances between them.
Note: There is a 5983A version of this product. See FlexorSet Models.

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5983 BLOCK DIAGRAM

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FEATURES▪ VITA-57.4 HSPC FMC+ site offers access to a wide range ofpossible I/O▪ Supports Xilinx Kintex UltraScale FPGA

and a PCIe interface complete the factory-installed functions
and enable the 5983 and its installed FMC to operate as acomplete turnkey solution without the need to develop any
FPGA IP.

▪ 9 GB of DDR4 SDRAM

EXTENDABLE IP DESIGN▪ On-board GPS receiver

For applications that require specialized functions, users caninstall their own custom IP for data processing. The Navigator
FPGA Design Kits include the board’s entire FPGA design as ablock diagram that can be edited in Xilinx’s Vivado tool suite. Inaddition, all source code and complete IP core documentation isincluded. Developers can integrate their own IP along with theMercury factory-installed functions or use the Navigator kit tocompletely replace the Mercury IP with their own.

▪ PCI Express (Gen. 1, 2 and 3) interface up to x8▪ User-configurable gigabit serial interface▪ LVDS connections to the Kintex Ultrascale FPGA for custom
I/O▪ Optional optical Interface for backplane gigabit serialinterboard communication▪ Compatible with several VITA standards including: VITA-46,VITA-48, VITA 57.4, VITA-66.4 and VITA-65 (OpenVPX™
System Specification)▪ Ruggedized and conduction-cooled versions available▪ Navigator® BSP for software development▪ Navigator® FDK for custom IP development▪ Free lifetime applications support

BOARD ARCHITECTURE
Based on the proven design of Mercury’s Jade® family of Kintex
UltraScale products, the 5983 retains all the key features of thatfamily. As a central foundation of the board architecture, theFPGA has access to all data and control paths of both the mainboard and the FMC, enabling factory-installed functions that
include data multiplexing, channel selection, data packing,gating, triggering and memory control.
The architecture organizes the FPGA as a container for dataprocessing applications where each function exists as anintellectual property (IP) module. When integrated with one of
Mercury's Flexor FMCs, the 5983 is delivered with factoryinstalled applications ideally matched to the board’s analog ordigital interfaces. These can include A/D acquisition and D/A
waveform generation engines for simplifying data capture andplayback.
Data tagging and metadata packet generation, in conjunction
with powerful linked- list DMA engines, provide a streamlined
interface for moving data on and off the board and identifying
data packets with channel timing and sample-count information

XILINX KINTEX ULTRASCALE FPGAThe 5983 can be optionally populated with one of two Kintex
UltraScale FPGAs to match the specific requirements of theprocessing task. Supported FPGAs are KU060 or KU115. The
KU115 features 5520 DSP48E2 slices and is ideal formodulation/demodulation, encoding/decoding,encryption/decryption, and channelization of the signals
between transmission and reception. For applications not
requiring large DSP resources or logic, the lower-cost KU060
can be installed.
Sixteen pairs of LVDS connections are optionally provided
between the FPGA and the VPX P2 connector for custom I/O.
For applications requiring custom gigabit links, a 4X connection
is supported between the FPGA and the VPX P1 connector to
support serial protocols.
The 5983 supports the VITA-66.4 standard, that provides up to
12 optical duplex lanes to the backplane. With the installation ofa serial protocol, the VITA-66.4 interface enables gigabit
backplane communications between boards independent of thePCIe interface.

GPSAn optional GPS receiver provides time and position information
to the FPGA. This information can be used for precise datatagging.

IP modules for DDR4 SDRAM memories, controllers for all data
clocking and synchronization functions, a test signal generator,

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NAVIGATOR DESIGN SUITE
For applications that require specialized functions, the Navigator
Design Suite allows customers to fully utilize the processing
power of the FPGA. It includes an FPGA design kit for integrating
custom IP into the factory-shipped design, and a board support
package for creating host applications for control of all hardware
and FPGA IP-based functions.
The Navigator FPGA Design Kit (FDK) for the Xilinx® Vivado® Design
Suite includes the complete Vivado project folder for each Jadeproduct with all design files for the factory-installed FPGA IP.
Vivado’s IP Integrator is a graphical design entry tool that visuallypresents the complete block diagram of all IP blocks so thedeveloper can access every component of the Jade design.
Developers can quickly import, delete, and modify IP blocks andchange interconnection paths using simple mouse operations.

Navigator FDK includes an IP core library of more than 100
functions representing a wealth of resources for DSP, data
formatting, timing, and streaming operations, all based on thepowerful AXI4 standard. multilevel documentation for each IP coreis a mouse click away, and fully consistent with Xilinx IP cores.
The Navigator Board Support Package (BSP) provides
software support for Jade boards. It enables operational
control of all hardware functions on the board and IP functionsin the FPGA. The BSP structure is designed to complement thefunctions of the FDK by maintaining a one-to-one relationshipbetween FDK and BSP components. For each IP block found in
the FDK library, a matching software module can be found in
the BSP. This organization simplifies the creation and editingof software to support new IP functions and modifications toexisting IP cores.

Navigator IP FPGA Design viewed in IP Integrator

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Because all Jade boards are shipped with a full suite of built-in
IP functions and numerous software examples, new applications
can be developed by building on the provided software
examples or built entirely new with the BSP extensive libraries.
All BSP libraries are provided as C-language source for fullaccess and code transparency.

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The Navigator BSP includes the Signal Viewer, a full-featured
analysis tool, that displays data in time and frequency domains.
Built-in measurement functions display 2nd and 3rd harmonics,
THD (total harmonic distortion), and SINAD (signal to noise anddistortion). Interactive cursors allow users to mark data points
and instantly calculate amplitude and frequency of displayed
signals. With the Signal Viewer users can install the Jade boardand Navigator BSP and start viewing analog signals immediately.

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FRONT PANEL CONNECTIONSSPECIFICATIONS

The 5983 3U VPX carrier front panel houses the front panel ofthe FMC installed on the carrier. The carrier front panel includes
a reset button, two or four MMCX coaxial connectors, a JTAGconnector, and three LED indicators

I/O Module Interface
VITA-57.4, High Serial Pin-Count FMC site

Field Programmable Gate Array▪ Standard: Xilinx Kintex UltraScale XCKU060-2▪ Reset Button: The white reset button,labeled RST, provides a reset and safe
reboot of the onboard GPS receiver(Option 180).
▪ VPX Clock Connector: The MMCX
connector labeled VPX CLK provides
output of the 100-MHz PCI clock from theVPX P0 connector (see VPX P0 UtilityConnector).
▪ 10 MHz Reference Connector: WithOption 180, the MMCX connector labeled
REF OUT provides output of the 10-MHz
PCI clock from the onboard GPS receiver.
▪ GPS Antenna Connector: With Option
180, the front panel has one MMCX
connector, labeled GPS ANT, for input ofan antenna RF signal for the onboard GPSreceiver. The antenna input signal has asensitivity of +2 dBm to -167 dBm into50W input impedance.
▪ PPS Connector: The MMCX connector
labeled PPS provides output of a PPS
signal that can be derived from theonboard GPS receiver (Option 180).
▪ PCIe Link LED: The green PCIE LNK LED illuminates whena valid PCIe link has been established over the VPX interface.

▪ Optional: Xilinx Kintex UltraScale XCKU115-2

Custom FPGA I/O
Serial : 4X gigabit links between the FPGA and the VPX P1connector to support serial protocols.
Parallel: 16 pairs of LVDS connections between the FPGA andthe VPX P2 connector for custom I/O▪ Optical (Option -110): VITA-66.4, 12X duplex lanes

MemoryType: DDR4 SDRAM
Size: Two banks, one 4 GB and one 5 GB
Speed: 1200 MHz (2400 MHz DDR)

PCI-Express Interface
PCI Express Bus: Gen. 1, 2 or 3: x4 or x8

Environmental
Standard: L0 (air-cooled)▪ Operating Temp: 0° to 50° C▪ Storage Temp: –20° to 90° C▪ Relative Humidity: 0 to 95%, non-condensing
Option -702: L2 (air-cooled)▪ Operating Temp: –20° to 65° C▪ Storage Temp: –40° to 100° C▪ Relative Humidity: 0 to 95%, non-condensing▪ JTAG Connector: The carrier front panel provides a 12-pin
JTAG connector to download programs and to performboundary-scan tests on the devices.

Option -763: L3 (conduction-cooled)▪ Over Temperature LED: The red TEMP LED illuminates
when an over-temperature or over-voltage condition isindicated by the temperature/voltage sensors.

▪ Relative Humidity: 0 to 95%, noncondensing▪ Operating Temp: –40° to 70° C▪ Storage Temp: –50° to 100° C

Physical▪ User LED: The yellow FPGA USR LED is available for user
applications.

Dimensions:

Note: If your 5983 is ordered with Option 763 for mounting in a
conduction-cooled VPX chassis, it will have a conductioncooled VPX Carrier Front Panel.

▪ Height: 170.6 mm (6.717 in)mrcy.com▪ Depth: 100 mm (3.937 in)

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FLEXORSET MODELSThis chart shows all available FlexorSets. Click on model numbers for more information.
Form
FactorSoftware/FPGATools

Carrier
Model

FMC
Model

FlexorSetModel

Description

3U VPX

Virtex-75973

3312

5973-312

4-Channel 250 MHz A/D & 2-Channel 800 MHz D/A

5973-313

4-Channel 250 MHz A/D & 2-Channel 800 MHz D/Awith 4 multiband DDCs & interpolation filters

5973-316

8-Channel 250 MHz 16-bit A/D

5973-317

8-Channel 250 MHz 16-bit A/Dwith 8 multiband DDCs

3320

5973-320

2-Channel 3 GHz A/D & 2-Channel 2.8 GHz D/A

3324

5973-324

4-Channel 500 MHz A/D & 4-Channel 2 GHz D/A

3312

5983-313*

4-Channel 250 MHz A/D & 2-Channel 800 MHz D/Awith 4 multiband DDCs & interpolation filters

33165983-317*

8-Channel 250 MHz 16-bit A/Dwith 8 multiband DDCs

3320

5983-320*

2-Channel 3 GHz A/D & 2-Channel 2.8 GHz D/A

3324

5983-324*

4-Channel 500 MHz A/D & 4-Channel 2 GHz D/A

3312

7070-312

4-Channel 250 MHz A/D & 2-Channel 800 MHz D/A

7070-313

4-Channel 250 MHz A/D & 2-Channel 800 MHz D/Awith 4 multiband DDCs & interpolation filters

7070-316

8-Channel 250 MHz 16-bit A/D

7070-317

8-Channel 250 MHz 16-bit A/Dwith 8 multiband DDCs

3320

7070-320

2-Channel 3 GHz A/D & 2-Channel 2.8 GHz D/A

3324

7070-324

4-Channel 500 MHz A/D & 4-Channel 2 GHz D/A

ReadyFlow BSP
GateFlow FDK

3316

VivadoKintexUltraScale

5983*

Navigator BSP
Navigator FDK
VivadoPCIeVirtex-7

7070

ReadyFlow BSP
GateFlow FDK
Vivado

3316*There is a 5983A version of this product. For differences, see below.

Model 5983

Model 5983A

Flash Memory - 1 Gbit of FLASH Memory

Flash Memory -2 Gbit of BPI FLASH Memory

Optical I/O (Option 110) - VITA 66.4 - Up to 12 duplex optical lanes
are available on a VITA 66.4 connector.

Optical I/O (Option 110) - VITA 67.3D - Provides 12 duplex lanes@ 10 Gb/sec through the lower half of VPX P2 (VPX P2B).

With the installation of a serial protocol, the VITA 66.4 interface enables
a high-bandwidth connection between 5983s mounted in the samechassis or over extended distances.

With the installation of a serial protocol, the VITA 67.3D interface
enables gigabit communications between boards and chassis,
independent of the PCIe interface.
Custom Analog I/O (Option 113) - VITA 67.3 - VITA 67.3 provides
10 coax connections through the lower half of VPX P2.

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ORDERING INFORMATIONOpenVPX Compatibility:
The Model 5983 is compatible with the following module
profile, as defined by the VITA 65 Open-VPX Specification:
SLT3-PAY-2F1F2U1E-14.6.6-1

Model

Description5983

3U OpenVPX Virtex-7 Processor and FMC Carrier

Options:-073

XC7VX330T-2 FPGA-076

XC7VX690T-2 FPGA-702

Air-cooled, Level 2-763

Conduction-cooled, Level 3

Contact Mercury for compatible option combinations and complete
specifications of rugged and conduction-cooled versions. Options maychange, so be sure to contact Mercury for the latest information.

DEVELOPMENT SYSTEMS
Mercury offers development systems for Flexor products. They
come with all pre-tested software and hardware ready for
immediate operation. These systems are intended to saveengineers and system integrators the time and expense
associated with building and testing a development system that
ensures optimum performance of Flexor boards. Please contact
Mercury to configure a system that matches your requirements.

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