22nd SpaceWire Working Group Meeting

Europe/Amsterdam
Newton 1 (ESA/ESTEC)

Newton 1

ESA/ESTEC

Keplerlaan 1 2201AZ Noordwijk ZH The Netherlands
David Jameux (ESA), Martin Suess
Description
Dear SpaceWire Technology Developers and Users,

The 22 SpaceWire Working Group Meeting took place from Tuesday 9th of December (PM)  to Thursday 11th (AM) of December at ESA/ESTEC followed by a SpW WG Steering Committee meeting on Thursday 11th of December (PM).

The meeting covered the following topics/tracks:

SpaceWire Simulation, Test, and Verification (Convener Y. Sheynin, UoStPg)

SpaceWire Component Developments (Convener G. Magistrati, ESA/ESTEC)

SpaceWire Network Management (Conveners G. Rakow, NASA/GSFC)

SpaceWire for C&C (Conveners F. Torelli & C. Honvault, ESA/ESTEC)

SpaceWire Evolutions I – ECSS-ST-E-50-12C Rev.1 (Convener D. Jameux, ESA/ESTEC)

SpaceWire Evolutions II – SpaceFibre (Conveners  M. Süss)

SpaceWire Events (Convener M. Süss)
Participants
  • Albert Ferrer
  • Alexey Khakhulin
  • Alun Taylor
  • Anandhavel Sakthivel
  • Antonis Tavoularis
  • Brice Dellandria
  • Charles Collier
  • David Jameux
  • Dmitry Razzhivin
  • Dmitry Romanov
  • Elena Suvorova
  • Eric Markus
  • Farid Guettache
  • Gregory Powers
  • Hiroki Hihara
  • Igor Orlovsky
  • Ilya Alexandrov
  • Kirill Borisov
  • Krzysztof Romanowski
  • Luca Fanucci
  • Mark Johnstone
  • Masaharu Nomachi
  • Norma Montealegre
  • Olivier Notebaert
  • Paul Rastetter
  • Piotr Tyczka
  • Roger Peel
  • Roland Gamper
  • Sandi Habinc
  • Sergey Gorbunov
  • Steve Parkes
  • Tadahiro Kuroda
  • Takayuki Yuasa
  • Torbjörn Hult
  • Valentin Olenev
  • Walker Paul
  • Yuriy (Iurii) SHEYNIN (Sheinin)
For information please contact: Bertilla Sinka
    • 14:00 14:30
      Meeting Opening Newton 1

      Newton 1

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      Keplerlaan 1 2201AZ Noordwijk ZH The Netherlands
      • 14:00
        22nd SpaceWire Working Group Welcome & Standardisation Planning 20m
        Speaker: Mr Martin Suess (ESA/ESTEC)
        Slides
      • 14:20
        Presentation of the meeting agenda 10m
        Speaker: Mr David Jameux (ESA/ESTEC)
        Agenda
    • 14:30 16:45
      SpW Evolutions I – ECSS-ST-E-50-12C Rev.1 Newton 1

      Newton 1

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      Keplerlaan 1 2201AZ Noordwijk ZH The Netherlands
      Convener: Mr David Jameux (ESA/ESTEC)
      • 14:30
        Status of the SpW standard revision process 15m
        Speaker: Mr David Jameux (ESA/ESTEC)
        ECSS-E-ST-50-12C-Rev1 Draft D v0.3
      • 14:45
        Presentation of ECSS-E-ST-50-12C-Rev1 Draft D v0.3 30m
        Speaker: Prof. Steve Parkes (University of Dundee)
        Slides
      • 15:15
        Review result of ECSS-E-ST-50-12C-Rev1 Draft D v0.3 15m
        Speaker: Dr Takayuki Yuasa (JAXA)
        Slides
      • 15:30
        Review result of ECSS-E-ST-50-12C-Rev1 Draft D v0.3 15m
        Speaker: Mr Valentin Olenev (St. Petersburg State University of Aerospace Instrumentation)
        Slides
    • 16:45 17:15
      Coffee Break 30m Newton 1

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      Keplerlaan 1 2201AZ Noordwijk ZH The Netherlands
    • 17:15 18:30
      SpW for C&C Newton 1

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      Keplerlaan 1 2201AZ Noordwijk ZH The Netherlands
      Conveners: Mr Christophe HONVAULT (ESA), Mr Felice Torelli (ESA)
      • 17:15
        Status of SpW-D development 45m
        This presentation will summarise the current state of work on the SpaceWire-D development activity. The progress with prototype implementation will be summarised.
        Speaker: Prof. Steve Parkes (University of Dundee)
        Slides
        Support document
      • 18:00
        SpaceR - SpW-R prototyping 15m
        Speakers: Mr Krzysztof Romanowski (ITTI), Dr Piotr Tyczka (ITTI Sp. z o.o.)
        Slides
    • 19:00 22:00
      Social Dinner Newton 1

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      Keplerlaan 1 2201AZ Noordwijk ZH The Netherlands

      The social dinner will take place in restaurant Iets Anders in Noordwijk as of 19.00 hours on the 9th of December. The menu is a la carte.
      The website of the restaurant is: http://www.grillrestaurant-ietsanders.nl/.
      The address:
      Grill Restaurant Iets Anders
      Pickeplein 4 - 2202 CK Noordwijk

      Convener: Ms Bertilla Sinka (ESTEC)
    • 09:20 10:10
      SpW Components Newton 1

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      ESA/ESTEC

      Keplerlaan 1 2201AZ Noordwijk ZH The Netherlands
      Conveners: Mr Alan Senior (Thales Alenia Sapce UK), Prof. Masaharu Nomachi (Osaka University)
      • 09:20
        SpaceWire Backplane activity 50m
        SEA is under contract to ESA to develop a SpaceWire Backplane specification and to specify a suitable backplane connector. Smiths Connectors (Hypertac) are currently developing a prototype connector that meets the specification. As part of the contract SEA is developing a preliminary draft of a "SpaceWire Backplane" standard that will be available for review by the SpW WG. The proposed presentation is to walk through the specification, describe the design rationale behind it, and invite feedback from the working group.
        Speaker: Mr Alan Senior (Systems Engineering & Assessment Ltd (SEA))
        ECSS-X-XX-XXX_Rev.1_March_2014_Draft_1k
        Slides
    • 10:10 11:00
      SpaceWire Network Management Newton 2, hosted by the TEC-ED/SW Final Presentation Days

      Newton 2, hosted by the TEC-ED/SW Final Presentation Days

      ESA/ESTEC

      Keplerlaan 1 2201AZ Noordwijk ZH The Netherlands
      Conveners: Mr Glenn Rakow (NASA/GSFC), Dr Peter Mendham (Bright Ascension Ltd)
      • 10:10
        "Network Discovery Protocols" Final presentation 50m
        The SpaceWire standard defines the aspects of a highly flexible and capable communication system; however, SpaceWire does not offer a standard mechanism for discovering the topology of a network or what SpW Devices (switches or nodes) are attached to it. Nor does it offer a standard mechanism for configuring the various aspects of a SpaceWire network, such as links and switches. SpaceWire also lacks standard features to assist detection or configuration in the service domain. This lack of standardisation for simple tasks that are required on almost all SpaceWire networks limits the level of interoperability which may exist between devices and software, and the extent to which both hardware and software can be re ‐ used between different applications. The main objective of the Network Discovery Protocols activity was to develop and partially demonstrate a protocol to permit SpaceWire network discovery and management in a standard and interoperable manner, offering ‘plug‐and‐play’ features for SpaceWire – the SpaceWire Network Discovery and Configuration Protocol (SpW‐NDCP).
        Speaker: Mr Alun Taylor (SCISYS)
        Slides
    • 11:00 11:30
      Coffee Break 30m Newton 1

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    • 11:30 13:00
      SpW Components - Continued Newton 1

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      Convener: Mr Giorgio Magistrati (ESA/Data Systems Division)
      • 11:30
        Axon Products for SpaceWire 30m
        - SpaceWire cables, - SpaceWire assemblies with micro D connectors, - SpaceWire heritage in space - Low mass SpaceWire cable, - Axomach and SpaceFiber assemblies - Development plans of a new connector (matched, low Xtalk, EMI shielded, …) for SpaceWire assemblies.
        Speaker: Mr Gilles Rouchaud (Axon Cable S.A.S.)
        Slides
      • 12:00
        GR718 - Status Update 30m
        The latest results of the GR718 develompent will be presented, including plans for qualification. GR718 is a radiation tolerant 18 port standalone SpaceWire router component that has been developed by Aeroflex Gaisler together with IMEC (BE), in an activity initiated by the European Space Agency under ESTEC contract 4000105402/12/NL/CBi.No
        Speaker: Mr Sandi Habinc (Aeroflex Gaisler AB)
        Slides
      • 12:30
        Contactless connector using electromagnetic coupling 30m
        Conventional connectors have difficulty with band widening, downsizing and lightening. A contactless connector using electromagnetic coupling enables high speed (~50x) low energy (~1/500x) data communications, and reduced weight and farm factor. Furthermore, it has advantages in mechanical/electrical/chemical immunity, and dc power isolation. In this presentation, the contactless connector using transmission line coupler will be presented from its theory to applications including a satellite processor system.
        Speaker: Prof. Tadahiro Kuroda
        Slides
    • 13:00 14:00
      Lunch Break 1h Newton 1

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      Keplerlaan 1 2201AZ Noordwijk ZH The Netherlands
    • 14:00 16:00
      SpW Network Management - Continued Newton 1

      Newton 1

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      Keplerlaan 1 2201AZ Noordwijk ZH The Netherlands
      Conveners: Mr Glenn Rakow (NASA/GSFC), Dr Peter Mendham (Bright Ascension Ltd)
      • 14:00
        SpW-FDIR Demonstration 15m
        Speaker: Dr Roger Peel (4Links Limited)
        Slides
      • 14:15
        R&D project in SpaceWire PnP for ISS satellites 20m
        Speaker: Mr Valentin Olenev (St. Petersburg State University of Aerospace Instrumentation)
        Slides
      • 14:35
        STP-ISS Transport Protocol for Spacecraft On-board Networks 20m
        Speaker: Mr Valentin Olenev (St. Petersburg State University of Aerospace Instrumentation)
        Slides
      • 14:55
        SpaceWire network representation 30m
        Speaker: Mr David Jameux (ESA/ESTEC)
        Slides
        Support documents
      • 15:25
        XML representation of the SpW network: JAXA R&D examples 15m
        An example of XML representations of constituents of the SpaceWire network, i.e. node, link, and routing switch, is presented. In addition to the static description of a network, the XML format was also used to define data traffic in the network and its time-slot allocation for deterministic network operation; each packet transfer is described by combination a data transfer path, amount of data, and timing definition. The format was defined and implemented in the SpaceWire R&D activities done by JAXA and Nagoya University in 2012-2013, and a prototype of SpaceWire/RMAP middleware was developed and tested to support the XML network description and time-slot-triggered data transfer based on the data traffic definition XML file.
        Speaker: Dr Takayuki Yuasa (JAXA)
      • 15:40
        XML-based SpaceWire network representations for developments and network management 20m
        Speaker: Mr Dmitry Razshivin (SUAI)
        Slides
        Support documents
    • 16:00 16:30
      Coffee Break 30m Newton 1

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      Keplerlaan 1 2201AZ Noordwijk ZH The Netherlands
    • 16:30 17:30
      SpW Network Management - Continued Newton 1

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      • 16:30
        Asbtract representation of SpW Networks in Thales Alenia Space 30m
        Speaker: Mr Brice Dellandrea (Thales Alenia Space)
        Slides
      • 17:00
        A few thoughts on SpW Network representation 15m
        Speakers: Mr Krzysztof Romanowski (ITTI), Dr Piotr Tyczka (ITTI Sp. z o.o.)
        Slides
    • 17:30 18:00
      SpW Components Newton 1

      Newton 1

      ESA/ESTEC

      Keplerlaan 1 2201AZ Noordwijk ZH The Netherlands
      Conveners: Mr Alan Senior (Thales Alenia Sapce UK), Prof. Masaharu Nomachi (Osaka University)
      • 17:30
        Next Generation Space Interconnect Standard (NGSIS) SpaceVPX and Serial RapidIO 30m
        The Next Generation Space Interconnect Standard (NGSIS) effort is a Government-Industry collaboration effort to define a set of standards for interconnects between space system components with the goal of cost effectively removing bandwidth as a constraint for future space systems. The NGSIS team has selected the ANSI/VITA 65 OpenVPX standard family for the physical baseline and is extending it for space applications. The Serial RapidIO protocol has been selected as the basis for the digital data transport and enhanced features are being defined for space applications. The NGSIS standards are developed to provide sufficient flexibility to enable users to implement a variety of system configurations, while meeting goals for interoperability and robustness for space. The NGSIS approach and effort represents a radical departure from past approaches to achieve a Modular Open System Architecture (MOSA) for space systems and could possibly serve as an exemplar for the Reinventing Space community as an alternate business model for future space systems developments.
        Speaker: Mr Charles Collier (AFRL)
        Slides
    • 09:00 09:30
      SpW Simulation, Test, and Verification Newton 1

      Newton 1

      ESA/ESTEC

      Keplerlaan 1 2201AZ Noordwijk ZH The Netherlands
      Convener: Prof. Yuriy SHEYNIN (St. Petersburg University of Airospace Instrumentation)
      • 09:00
        SpaceWire Decoder on Oscilloscope, First Experiences 30m
        The SpW decoder developed with the help of ESA Contract No. 4000108995/13/NL/AK has matured. This presentation shows some of the most recent aspects. - Using the SpaceWire Decoder. - Latest features - Examples on Single Link traffic - Examples on Double Link (In/Out) traffic using 2 Decoders
        Speaker: Mr Roland Gamper (Lahniss)
        Slides
    • 09:30 11:00
      SpW Evolutions II – SpaceFibre Newton 1

      Newton 1

      ESA/ESTEC

      Keplerlaan 1 2201AZ Noordwijk ZH The Netherlands
      Conveners: Mr David Jameux (ESA/ESTEC), Mr Martin Suess (ESA/ESTEC)
      • 09:45
        Implementation of a SpaceFibre CODEC compliant with the standard draft F3 30m
        The current SpaceFibre draft standard F3 is the result of many iterations, reviews and prototyping. Despite the different revisions, there are not many independent implementations to prove that the current standard version is correctly and easily implementable. In this activity, the SpaceFibre draft standard F3 has been taken as the only input for the implementation of a SpaceFibre CODEC. This allows providing genuine feedback on the current specification and to effectively prove its implementability. In this presentation, the current status of the SpaceFibre activity will be presented together with the main findings and feedback on the current SpaceFibre draft standard F3. Implementation of a demonstrator using a Xilinx-based platform will be possibly shown.
        Speaker: Mr Daniele Davalle (University of Pisa)
        Slides
        Support Document
      • 10:15
        Some SpaceFibre Protocol draft problems analysis 45m
        We analyse the current SpaceFibre Protocol draft with experience of its implementation and estimation, some problems in it that require modifications: streaming data delivery without Retry in a SpaceFibre data link; taking into account data flow characteristics in frames retransmission; virtual channels reassignment at an established connection. SpaceFibre Protocol draft modifications are proposed.
        Speaker: Dr Elena Suvorova (SUAI)
    • 11:00 11:15
      Coffee Break 15m Newton 1

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      Keplerlaan 1 2201AZ Noordwijk ZH The Netherlands
    • 11:15 12:30
      SpW Evolutions II – SpaceFibre Newton 1

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      • 11:15
        An Experimental SpaceFibre Interface Chip 1h 15m
        The Very High Speed Serial Interface (VHiSSI) ASIC is the result of a European Framework 7 project. This device will be described and a demonstration made of it operating as a SpaceWire to SpaceFibre bridge device, one of several modes of operation the chip supports.
        Speaker: Prof. Steve Parkes (University of Dundee)
        Slides
    • 12:30 13:15
      SpaceWire Conferences Newton 1

      Newton 1

      ESA/ESTEC

      Keplerlaan 1 2201AZ Noordwijk ZH The Netherlands
      Convener: Mr Martin Suess (ESA/ESTEC)
      • 12:30
        SpaceWire Conferences 2014 and 2016 30m
        Speaker: Mr Martin Suess (ESA/ESTEC)
        Slides
    • 13:15 14:00
      Lunch Break 45m Newton 1

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      Keplerlaan 1 2201AZ Noordwijk ZH The Netherlands
    • 14:00 16:30
      SpW WG Steering Committee meeting Newton 1

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      Keplerlaan 1 2201AZ Noordwijk ZH The Netherlands