: Taking into account the size and ranges of the majority of industrial and scientific facilities, the [WR] network specifications have been chosen to support distance ranges of 10 km between [WR] network elements(nodes or switches) using fiber cables.
: Taking into account the size and ranges of the majority of industrial and scientific facilities, the [WR] network specifications have been chosen to support distance ranges of 10 km between [WR] network elements(nodes or switches) using fiber cables.
The **Starting Kit** has been designed to test and check if the White
The **WR Starting Kit** has been designed to test and check if the White
Rabbit technology meets your requirements. It shall also facilitate the
Rabbit technology meets your requirements. It shall also facilitate the
understanding on the technology capabilities and possibilities.
understanding on the technology capabilities and possibilities.
WR starting kit can also be used to evaluate what can be done with it
WR Starting kit can also be used to evaluate what can be done with it
and how to integrate it on your own project.
and how to integrate it on your own project.
You can find more information on other components and use cases on:
You can find more information on other components and use cases on:
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About the WR Starting Kit
About the WR Starting Kit
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This starting kit uses two nodes, each one composed of a [SPEC] and one
This WR Starting Kit uses two nodes, each one composed of a [SPEC] and one
[FMC-DIO] card.
[FMC-DIO] card.
A node makes basic operations such as input time-stamping or programmable output pulse generation.
A node makes basic operations such as input time-stamping or programmable output pulse generation.
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This section describes the main elements required to start with the White-Rabbit based
This section describes the main elements required to start with the White-Rabbit based
on the *"White Rabbit (SPEC-based) starting kit"*. The different
on the *"White Rabbit (SPEC-based) Starting Kit"*. The different
hardware elements and theirs connections are described in this section.
hardware elements and theirs connections are described in this section.
What do you need?
What do you need?
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![Configuration with one two PCs](img/ssk_configs.png)
![Configuration with one two PCs](img/ssk_configs.png)
Starting kit components
WR Starting Kit components
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The starting kit is composed of various elements that you should find
The WR Starting Kit is composed of various elements that you should find
in the package[^standardssk] :
in the package[^standardssk] :
* 2x [SPEC]s boards
* 2x [SPEC]s boards
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* 3x LEMO cable (2m)
* 3x LEMO cable (2m)
* 3x LEMO-BNC Adaptor
* 3x LEMO-BNC Adaptor
![The components of the starting kit](img/ssk_components.jpg)
![The components of the WR Starting Kit](img/ssk_components.jpg)
[^standardssk]:Only with the standard version of starting kit.
[^standardssk]:Only with the standard version of WR Starting Kit.
Physical setup
Physical setup
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time stamping input events.
time stamping input events.
Thus in these experiments we are going to transmit an external frequency in
Thus in these experiments we are going to transmit an external frequency in
the 100Hz range using the starting kit:
the 100Hz range using the WR Starting Kit:
* The user supplies a ~100Hz square wave on the channel 0 of the master card.
* The user supplies a ~100Hz square wave on the channel 0 of the master card.
* The **dio-ruler** on master host reads the UTC time of the rising edge of the external pulse upon IRQ.
* The **dio-ruler** on master host reads the UTC time of the rising edge of the external pulse upon IRQ.
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you can see the 3 PPS signals: yellow for [WRS], blue and violet for
you can see the 3 PPS signals: yellow for [WRS], blue and violet for
[SPEC+FMCDIO].
[SPEC+FMCDIO].
![WRS PPS (yellow) vs Starting Kit PPS (blue & violet)](img/ssk_wrspps.jpg)