VNX+ Development Platform for Compute & Video

VNX+ Development Platform for Compute & Video Integration

Model: VNXP-DEV-IO | WOLF-N1D0

The WOLF-N1D0 is a VNX+ development platform for evaluating and integrating compatible WOLF compute and video I/O modules in a bench environment. Two VNX+ module sites, onboard PCIe switching and accessible bench I/O help engineering teams bring up hardware, validate interfaces and test end-to-end data paths before moving to a deployed carrier design.

Categories: VNX+, WOLF

Bring VNX+ modules into a bench environment

Moving directly from individual modules to a custom deployed carrier can make early integration unnecessarily difficult. The WOLF-N1D0 provides a laboratory platform with accessible connectors, expansion interfaces and debug access so engineers can validate compatible VNX+ modules before committing to the final system design.

WOLF identifies the platform for use with the VNXP-ORIN-NX (WOLF-N4XP) compute module and VNXP-FGX2-VIO (WOLF-N180) video I/O module. Two VNX+ sites support side-by-side bring-up of paired compute and video configurations.

What the platform helps engineers verify

The WOLF-N1D0 VNX+ development platform can support:

Hardware bring-up of compatible VNX+ modules.
End-to-end compute and video I/O testing.
PCIe topology and throughput validation.
Display, SDI, USB, Ethernet and serial-interface testing.
Driver, software and debug workflows before deployment.
Interoperability checks with PCIe endpoint add-in cards.

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Accessible I/O for integration and debugging

The VNX+ development platform exposes the key interfaces needed to connect displays, video sources, networks, storage or test equipment without requiring a custom carrier first.

Available interfaces include:

DisplayPort input and output.
Four SDI I/O SFP+ cages.
USB 2.0 Type-A and Type-C.
USB 3.2 Type-C.
MiniSAS connectivity.
1000BASE-T Ethernet.
I²C, debug UART, user UART and JTAG.

USB maintenance ports and reset/recovery interfaces.

PCIe switching and expansion

An onboard PCIe Gen4 switch links the two VNX+ module sites and expansion interfaces, allowing realistic development topologies to be tested on the bench.

Key PCIe connections include:

PCIe Gen4 x4 to VNX+ Site 2.
PCIe Gen3 x4 to VNX+ Site 1.
One PCIe Gen4 x8 add-in-card interface.
One PCIe x1 add-in-card interface.

Bench-friendly Micro ATX platform

The WOLF-N1D0 uses a Micro ATX form factor and is supplied in a universal open-frame development chassis. The design is intended for laboratory access rather than deployed rugged operation, making it easier to connect test equipment, change configurations and troubleshoot during development.

What to confirm before ordering

Confirm:

Which compatible WOLF VNX+ modules will be installed.
Whether the project needs one module or a paired compute-and-video configuration.
Required PCIe endpoint add-in cards.
DisplayPort, SDI, USB, Ethernet, MiniSAS and serial-interface requirements.
Power-supply requirements for the complete bench assembly.
Required cables, SFP+ devices, adapters and test equipment.
Software, driver and debug requirements.
Whether the development platform will be used only for bench validation or as part of a broader integration workflow.

Metromatics can help confirm the development configuration and required accessories before ordering.

Specification	Value
Platform type	VNX+ development and validation platform
Module sites	2 × VNX+ module sites
Compatible module examples	WOLF-N4XP compute module; WOLF-N180 video I/O module
PCIe switching	Onboard PCIe Gen4 switch
Expansion	PCIe Gen4 x8 and PCIe x1 add-in-card interfaces
Video I/O	DisplayPort input/output; 4 × SDI I/O SFP+ cages
Other I/O	USB 2.0, USB 3.2, MiniSAS, 1000BASE-T Ethernet, I²C, UART and JTAG
Form factor	Micro ATX, 244 × 244 mm board-level form factor
Power input	24-pin ATX plus 8-pin +12 V PCIe power input
Intended environment	Laboratory development and validation

Question	Answer
What is the WOLF-N1D0 used for?	It is a bench development platform for bringing up, evaluating and validating compatible WOLF VNX+ modules before they are integrated into a deployed system.
Can it test a compute and video module together?	Yes. WOLF provides two VNX+ module sites so a compatible compute module and video I/O module can be evaluated together.
Is the WOLF-N1D0 a deployed rugged carrier?	No. WOLF positions it as an open-frame development and validation platform for laboratory use.
Why use a development platform instead of going straight to a custom carrier?	A development platform gives engineering teams accessible I/O, expansion and debug connections so hardware, software and interfaces can be validated before the final carrier architecture is locked.

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