Curtiss-Wright VPX6-185-A01A6 Single Board Computer
Curtiss-Wright Embedded Test Systems. Model: VPX6-185-A01A6.
- Model
- Curtiss-Wright VPX6-185-A01A6
- Calibration
- Available on request
- Price
- $5,200
- Status
- In stock
- RFQ ref
- VPX6-185-A01A6
This unit
The Curtiss-Wright VPX6-185-A01A6 is a 6U VPX single board computer engineered for demanding embedded computing and signal processing in harsh environments. Built on the Freescale Power Architecture MPC8640/1 processor, it delivers dual-core e600 performance at 21.3 GFLOPs @1.33 GHz with integrated AltiVec acceleration. The platform combines high-speed fabric connectivity - sRIO up to 3.125 Gbps and PCIe at 2.5 Gbps - with extensive I/O and 8.6 GB/s memory bandwidth to support tactical avionics, armored vehicle computing, and naval systems requiring resilience in extreme conditions.
Technical Specifications Processor
Freescale Power Architecture MPC8640/1 with single or dual-core e600 options
64 KB L1 cache per core; 1 MB L2 cache with ECC per core
21.3 GFLOPs @1.33 GHz dual-core performance Memory
Up to 2 GB DDR2 SDRAM with ECC (single-bit error correction, multi-bit error detection)
Dual-channel DDR2 memory controllers operating up to 500 MHz, 8.6 GB/s peak bandwidth
256 MB or 512 MB Flash memory with write protection
128 KB AutoStore NVSRAM with hardware write protection VPX Fabric
VITA 46 core fabric with Serial Rapid I/O (sRIO) and PCIe
Up to four sRIO interfaces at 3.125 Gbps
Up to two PCIe interfaces at 2.5 Gbps I/O Interfaces
Four 10/100/1000Base-TX Gigabit Ethernet ports (one air-cooled front panel or backplane option; three routed to backplane P4)
Four asynchronous EIA-232 serial ports; four synchronous/asynchronous EIA-232/422/485 channels with HDLC/SDLC
Up to 14 VTTL discrete I/O; up to 16 EIA-422/485 differential signals (8 inputs, 8 outputs)
Two USB 2.0 ports; two I2C channels
Six general-purpose 32-bit timers; four DMA controllers; eight 31-bit OS timers; two avionics-style watchdog timers Mezzanine Expansion
Two XMC/PMC mezzanine sites: one supporting 100 MHz PCI-X PMC or 8-lane PCIe XMC; one supporting 66 MHz PCI-X PMC or 4-lane PCIe XMC
Key Features
Dual-core processor with cache ECC and memory error correction
Configurable sRIO and PCIe fabric for processor-to-processor communication
Multiple serial, discrete, and Ethernet I/O options
Hardware watchdog and timer redundancy for applications
Typical Applications
Tactical aircraft computing platforms
Armored vehicle embedded systems
Naval systems requiring harsh-environment resilience
Real-time data and digital signal processing
Compatibility & Integration Supports VITA 46 VPX backplanes. Accommodates both PMC and XMC mezzanine modules at specified clock rates.
Curtiss-Wright VPX6-185-A01A6 — Repair & Calibration Service
Aumictech offers NIST-traceable calibration and repair for the Curtiss-Wright VPX6-185-A01A6. Calibration covers analog input channel accuracy and offset at all gain settings, analog output accuracy, digital I/O logic threshold verification, sample rate and timing accuracy, and trigger and synchronization bus functional verification. NI CompactRIO and PXI chassis also undergo backplane trigger line integrity check.. All calibrations ship with a NIST-traceable certificate. Turnaround is typically 1–3 business days after receipt.
Common Curtiss-Wright VPX6-185-A01A6 faults: power supply failure (cRIO-9073/9074), C-series slot connector wear, PXI chassis fan failure, GPIB interface failure on VXI controllers, BIOS/EEPROM corruption. NI CompactRIO most common faults are power supply failure on older cRIO-9073/9074 chassis and C-series module slot connector wear from repeated hot-swap cycles. PXI chassis fan failure is the most common wear item — chassis fans are field-replaceable. VXI embedded controllers most commonly develop EEPROM corruption and GPIB interface failure.
Curtiss-Wright VPX6-185-A01A6 price
This Curtiss-Wright VPX6-185-A01A6 is listed at $5,200. Calibration is available separately from $450. Contact us for volume pricing or if you need multiple units.
Curtiss-Wright VPX6-185-A01A6 calibration cost
NIST-traceable calibration for the Curtiss-Wright VPX6-185-A01A6 is $450 (standard — pass/fail certificate and calibration sticker) or $650 (full measured data at every test point, reference standards documented, traceability chain included). Calibration for this instrument covers analog input channel accuracy and offset at all gain settings, analog output accuracy, digital I/O logic threshold verification, sample rate and timing accuracy, and trigger and synchronization bus functional verification. NI CompactRIO and PXI chassis also undergo backplane trigger line integrity check.. Turnaround is 1 to 3 business days after receipt. See full calibration details →
