Evaluate XMC video modules without a VPX chassis
Early integration work is easier when engineers can access display connectors, change test configurations and attach measurement equipment without rebuilding a deployed chassis. This XMC video output development carrier provides that bench environment for the WOLF-3476 XMC video-output module currently listed as compatible by WOLF.
The carrier connects to a PCIe host through an x8 interface presented on a x16 edge connector. This allows the installed XMC module to be exercised from a development PC or compatible PCIe environment while its video outputs remain accessible on standard connectors.
What the carrier helps engineers verify
The development carrier can support:
- Hardware bring-up of the WOLF-3476 XMC video-output module currently listed as compatible by WOLF.
- Multi-display enumeration and timing checks.
- DP++ adapter and display-interoperability testing.
- Legacy video-interface validation where supported by the installed XMC.
- Driver, software and troubleshooting workflows before final carrier integration.
Need help setting up an XMC video development environment?
Talk to Metromatics about the WOLF-027899, the WOLF XMC module you plan to evaluate and the display interfaces, adapters and test connections required for your bench setup.
Modern and legacy display interfaces
The WOLF-027899 breaks out the installed XMC module’s display links to bench-friendly connectors. The exact usable set depends on the video interfaces provided by the installed module and the carrier configuration.
Available breakouts include:
- Four DisplayPort outputs using DP++.
- One DVI-I output.
- One VGA output.
- LVDS output.
- Up to two SDI outputs, module dependent.
- Two CVBS outputs, module dependent.
Host connectivity
Host connectivity is provided through PCIe x8 via a 16-lane PCIe edge connector. This gives development teams a practical way to exercise the XMC module from a PCIe-connected test environment while retaining direct access to the output connectors.
Designed for laboratory integration work
The XMC-DEV-VO is intended as a development and test carrier rather than a deployed rugged endpoint. Its value is in making the installed XMC and its display outputs easier to access during hardware bring-up, software development and interface validation.
What to confirm before ordering
Confirm:
- Compatibility of the WOLF-3476 and the exact ordered configuration.
- PCIe host-system compatibility.
- Which video signals the installed XMC actually provides.
- Required DisplayPort, DVI-I, VGA, LVDS, SDI and CVBS breakouts.
- Power and cooling requirements for the installed XMC module.
- Software and driver requirements.
- Required laboratory cables, adapters and test equipment.
Metromatics can help confirm the carrier/module combination and required lab accessories before ordering.
