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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
oSIST prEN 16603-50-11:2018
01-oktober-2018
Vesoljska tehnika - SpaceFibre - Zelo hitri serijski vmesnik
Space engineernig - SpaceFibre - Very high-speed serial link
Raumfahrttechnik - SpaceFibre - Serielle Verbindung mit sehr hoher Geschwindigkeit
Ingénierie spatiale - SpaceFibre - Liaison série très haut débit
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN 16603-50-11
ICS:
49.140 Vesoljski sistemi in operacije Space systems and
operations
oSIST prEN 16603-50-11:2018 en,fr,de
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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EUROPEAN STANDARD
DRAFT
prEN 16603-50-11
NORME EUROPÉENNE

EUROPÄISCHE NORM

July 2018
ICS 49.140

English version

Space engineernig - SpaceFibre - Very high-speed serial
link
Ingénierie spatiale - SpaceFibre - Liaison série très Raumfahrttechnik - SpaceFibre - Serielle Verbindung
haut débit mit sehr hoher Geschwindigkeit
This draft European Standard is submitted to CEN members for enquiry. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee
CEN/CLC/JTC 5.

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Table of contents
European Foreword . 9
1 Scope . 10
2 Normative references . 11
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviated terms . 13
3.1 Terms defined in other standards . 13
3.2 Terms specific to the present standard . 13
3.3 Abbreviated terms. 26
3.4 Conventions. 29
3.4.1 Numbers . 29
3.4.2 Multiplication . 29
3.4.3 Differential signals . 29
3.4.4 Order of sending bits in symbols . 29
3.4.5 Graphical representation of packets . 30
3.4.6 State diagram notation . 30
3.4.7 UML diagram notation . 31
3.4.8 D/K notation for 8B/10B characters . 32
4 Principles . 34
4.1 SpaceFibre purpose . 34
4.2 SpaceFibre overview . 35
5 Requirements . 37
5.1 Overview . 37
5.2 Protocol stack and interface architecture . 37
5.2.1 General . 37
5.2.2 Network layer . 39
5.2.3 Data Link layer . 39
5.2.4 Multi-Lane layer . 39
5.2.5 Lane layer . 40
Document type:  European Standard
Document subtype:
Document stage:  ENQUIRY
Document language:  E

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5.2.6 Physical layer . 40
5.2.7 Management information base . 40
5.3 Formats . 41
5.3.1 Control words and encoding/decoding . 41
5.3.2 8B/10B encode/decode . 41
5.3.3 Lane control words . 43
5.3.4 Multi-Lane control words . 50
5.3.5 Data Link control words . 51
5.3.6 Receive error indication control word (RXERR) . 61
5.3.7 Characters . 62
5.3.8 Frames . 64
5.3.9 Packets . 68
5.3.10 Control word and frame precedence . 69
5.3.11 K-code summary . 71
5.3.12 Control word symbol summary . 71
5.4 Physical layer . 73
5.4.1 Physical layer responsibilities . 73
5.4.2 Serialisation . 74
5.4.3 Electrical physical layer . 76
5.4.4 Electrical medium . 85
5.4.5 Fibre optic physical layer . 93
5.4.6 Fibre optic medium . 100
5.5 Lane layer . 109
5.5.1 Lane layer responsibilities . 109
5.5.2 Lane initialisation and standby management . 111
5.5.3 Data signalling rate compensation . 123
5.5.4 IDLE words . 123
5.5.5 Parallel loopback . 124
5.5.6 Symbol synchronisation . 124
5.5.7 Word synchronisation . 124
5.5.8 Receive synchronisation state machine . 125
5.6 Multi-Lane layer . 128
5.6.1 Multi-Lane layer responsibilities . 128
5.6.2 Multi-Lane link . 129
5.6.3 Multi-Lane bypass . 130
5.6.4 Multi-Lane distribution . 130
5.6.5 Multi-Lane concentration . 134
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5.6.6 Lane Alignment . 134
5.6.7 Alignment state diagram . 138
5.6.8 Asymmetric links . 141
5.6.9 Initialisation of unidirectional lanes . 142
5.6.10 Hot redundant lanes . 143
5.7 Data Link layer . 146
5.7.1 Data Link layer responsibilities . 146
5.7.2 Virtual channels . 148
5.7.3 Flow control. 150
5.7.4 Medium access controller. 152
5.7.5 Broadcast flow control . 160
5.7.6 Framing . 161
5.7.7 Error recovery . 173
5.7.8 Data word identification state machine . 180
5.7.9 Link Reset state machine . 185
5.7.10 Link reset . 188
5.8 Network layer . 190
5.8.1 Network layer responsibilities . 190
5.8.2 SpaceFibre network . 191
5.8.3 Virtual networks . 192
5.8.4 Links . 195
5.8.5 Packet format . 195
5.8.6 Sending a packet . 196
5.8.7 Receiving a packet . 196
5.8.8 Routing switch . 197
5.8.9 Packet addressing. 202
5.8.10 Group adaptive routing . 205
5.8.11 Packet multicast . 205
5.8.12 Broadcast messages . 206
5.8.13 SpaceFibre nodes . 207
5.8.14 SpaceFibre units . 209
5.9 Management Information Base . 210
5.9.1 Management Information Base responsibilities . 210
5.9.2 Network management . 210
5.9.3 Configuration parameters . 210
5.9.4 Status parameters . 213
6 Service interfaces . 216
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6.1 Overview . 216
6.2 Network layer service interface . 216
6.2.1 Network layer services . 216
6.2.2 Packet Transfer service . 216
6.2.3 Broadcast message service . 217
6.3 Data Link layer service interface . 219
6.3.1 Data Link layer services . 219
6.3.2 Virtual Channel service . 219
6.3.3 Broadcast message service . 220
6.3.4 Schedule synchronisation service . 221
6.4 Physical layer service interfaces . 222
6.4.1 Physical layer services . 222
6.4.2 Transfer symbols service . 222
6.4.3 Control service . 223
6.5 Management Information Base service interface . 224
6.5.1 Management Information Base services . 224
6.5.2 Link management service . 224
Bibliography . 226

Figures
Figure 3-1: Convention for first bit to be sent . 29
Figure 3-2: Graphical packet notation . 30
Figure 3-3: State diagram style . 30
Figure 3-4: UML notation . 31
Figure 3-5: D/K notation for 8B/10B characters . 32
Figure 4-1: Overview of SpaceFibre protocol stack . 35
Figure 5-1: SpaceFibre protocol stack - single-lane . 38
Figure 5-2: SpaceFibre protocol stack - multi-lane . 38
Figure 5-3: Fills at the end of packets . 63
Figure 5-4: Fills at the start and end of a packet . 64
Figure 5-5: Data frame format for a single lane . 65
Figure 5-6: Idle frame format . 65
Figure 5-7: Broadcast frame format . 67
Figure 5-8: Interfaces to the Physical layer . 74
Figure 5-9: One direction of electrical Physical layer, showing series capacitors,
discharge resistors, and different grounds . 76
Figure 5-10: Serial output signals . 78
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Figure 5-11: Serial output test circuit . 79
Figure 5-12: Serial eye pattern mask . 79
Figure 5-13: Type-A electrical flight cable assembly . 86
Figure 5-14: Type-A electrical flight connector saver . 87
Figure 5-15: Type-C electrical EGSE cable assembly . 90
Figure 5-16: Type-C electrical EGSE to flight adaptor cable assembly . 91
Figure 5-17: One direction of fibre optic Physical layer, showing fibre optic transmitter,
receiver, connectors and cable . 94
Figure 5-18: One direction of active optical cable type of fibre optic Physical layer . 94
Figure 5-19: Electro-optical eye pattern for 1 Gbps to 5 Gbps transmitters . 96
Figure 5-20: Electro-optical eye pattern for 1 Gbps to 10 Gbps transmitters . 97
Figure 5-21: SpaceFibre lane comprising two Type-A fibre optic flight cable assemblies,
one for each direction . 102
Figure 5-22: Type-B fibre optic flight cable assembly with one lane . 104
Figure 5-23: Type-B fibre optic flight cable assembly with several lanes . 105
Figure 5-24: Type-B fibre optic flight cable assembly for an asymmetric link . 105
Figure 5-25: Type-C flight active optical cable assembly . 108
Figure 5-26: Interfaces to the Lane layer for a single lane link . 110
Figure 5-27: Interfaces to the Lane layer for a multi-lane link. 111
Figure 5-28: Lane initialisation state machine . 112
Figure 5-29: Receive synchronisation state machine . 126
Figure 5-30: Interfaces to Multi-Lane layer . 129
Figure 5-31: Multi-Lane link with different number of lanes at each end . 130
Figure 5-32: Words forming a row across a multi-lane link . 131
Figure 5-33: Spreading data across a multi-lane link . 132
Figure 5-34: PAD control words in a multi-lane link . 132
Figure 5-35: Row alignment across a multi-lane link . 137
Figure 5-36: Alignment state machine . 138
Figure 5-37: Multi-Lane link incorporating some unidirectional lanes . 141
Figure 5-38: Interfaces to the Lane layer for a single lane link . 147
Figure 5-39: Interfaces to the Lane layer for a multi-lane link. 147
Figure 5-40: Scrambler / de-scrambler . 161
Figure 5-41: Example of scrambling of a short data frame. . 163
Figure 5-42: Effect of scrambling on an idle frame . 164
Figure 5-43: Examples of CRC calculation for a short data frame . 168
Figure 5-44: Illustration of bit ordering during 16-bit CRC calculation . 169
Figure 5-45: Examples of CRC calculation for a broadcast frame and FCT . 172
Figure 5-46: Illustration of bit ordering during 8-bit CRC calculation . 172
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Figure 5-47: Receive Error state machine . 178
Figure 5-48: Data Word Identification state machine . 181
Figure 5-49: Link Reset state machine . 186
Figure 5-50: Interfaces to the Network layer . 190
Figure 5-51: Components of a SpaceFibre network . 191
Figure 5-52: Relationships of a SpaceFibre virtual network . 193
Figure 5-53: SpaceFibre packet format . 196
Figure 5-54: Components of a SpaceFibre routing switch . 198
Figure 5-55: Components and specialisations of a SpaceFibre node . 208
Figure 5-56: Components and specialisations of a SpaceFibre unit . 209

Tables
Table 5-1: 5B/6B encoding . 42
Table 5-2: 3B/4B encoding . 43
Table 5-3: Lane control words . 43
Table 5-4: Multi-Lane control words. 50
Table 5-5: Data framing control words . 52
Table 5-6: Flow control word . 57
Table 5-7: Error recovery control words . 58
Table 5-8: Receive error indication control word . 61
Table 5-9: SpaceFibre N-Char Symbols . 62
Table 5-10: Fill control character symbol . 63
Table 5-11: Meaning of K-codes . 71
Table 5-12: Meaning of control word symbols . 72
Table 5-13: Serial output interface . 76
Table 5-14: Serial eye pattern mask intervals 1 Gbps to 3,125 Gbps . 80
Table 5-15: Serial eye pattern mask intervals above 3,125 Gbps to 6,25 Gbps . 80
Table 5-16: Driver characteristics 1 Gbps to 3,125 Gbps . 81
Table 5-17 Driver characteristics above 3,125 Gbps to 6,25 Gbps . 82
Table 5-18 Serial input interface . 83
Table 5-19: Type-A electrical flight cable assembly connector contact terminations . 86
Table 5-20: Type-A electrical flight connector saver connector contact terminations . 87
Table 5-21: Type-B electrical flight cable assembly connector contact terminations . 89
Table 5-22: Type-C electrical EGSE cable assembly connector contact terminations . 90
Table 5-23: Type-C electrical EGSE to flight adaptor cable assembly connector contact
terminations . 91
Table 5-24: Type-D electrical EGSE cable assembly connector contact terminations . 93
Table 5-25: Electro-optical characteristics for 1 Gbps to 5 Gbps transmitters . 96
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Table 5-26: Electro-optical characteristics for 1 Gbps to 10 Gbps transmitters . 97
Table 5-27: Electro-optical characteristics for 1 Gbps to 5 Gbps receivers . 99
Table 5-28: Electro-optical characteristics for 1 Gbps to 10 Gbps receivers . 99
Table 5-29: Connection of SpaceFibre lane using Type-A flight fibre optic cable
assemblies . 102
Table 5-30: Type-B flight fibre optic cable assembly connector contact terminations for
each SpaceFibre lane . 104
Table 5-31: Type-C flight active optical cable connector terminations for each
SpaceFibre lane . 106
Table 5-32: Type-C flight active optical cable assembly connector contact terminations
for each SpaceFibre lane . 107
Table 5-33: Precedence for different qualities of service . 154
Table 5-34: Routing switch addresses . 200
Table 5-35: SpaceFibre configuration parameters . 211
Table 5-36: SpaceFibre status parameters . 214

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