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[October 04, 2014]

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(TendersInfo (India) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Contract award: white rabbit switches.

The General Machine Timing System for FAIR requires time synchronization of several thousand nodes with an accuracy of one nanosecond or better. This is achieved by the White Rabbit (WR) log (1). The nodes are connected in an Ethernet network by White Rabbit switches (WRS) (2) together. The WRS is an open hardware design of a 18 port Ethernet switch, which is licensed under the CERN Open Hardware License (3).



The specifications must be met. In particular, this includes - WRS in accordance with the open hardware repository (4).

- WRS version 3.3 (5), in addition, a remedy the problems 758 and 907 (6). The changes must be introduced by the manufacturer in the Open Hardware Repository.


The WRS will be delivered as a product. The main characteristics include the following.

- WR 18 ports, 19 "rack-mountable, 1U height, active ventilation, air emissions to the rear.

- FPGA XC6VLX240T-1FFG1156C.

- CE certified declaration of conformity.

- Compliance with appropriate quality requirements, in particular traceability and the use of IPC J-STD and standards for the manufacture and assembly of printed circuit boards.

- The hardware of the WRS must be fully tested for each unit delivered. The test protocols, and test software and HDL are part of the delivery.

- Ready to use: For delivery of the WRS will transfer the latest stable gate goods and firmware in the internal flash memory by the manufacturer. (2).

A total of 50 WRS are required to be tendered in two lots, each with 25 pieces.

- Within 12 weeks after conclusion of three WRS should be delivered. After delivery, the three WRS GSI / CSCOTG be tested and evaluated in about 8 weeks.

- If the three WRS GSI / CSCOTG were successfully removed, the manufacturer should be able to deliver another 22 WRS in the next 15 weeks.

- For each lot there is an option for the delivery of additional 25 WRS.

- SFPs for the SFP cages are not required.

The manufacturer should: - Have an on-line offer with hardware products of similar complexity, such as network switches, VME, PCI or MTCA modules..

- Engineering resources and knowledge have in the house. The hardware includes, HDL and software for troubleshooting and support of WRS.

- Interest for the marketing of WRS and other open hardware products have.

- Demonstrate experience regarding procurement of components and assembly of circuit boards and their test.

- Commercial and technical contact persons shall designate which of the German or English language.

References: (1) J. Serrano, P. Alvarez, M. Cattin, EC Cota, PMJH Lewis, T. W? Ostowski et al., "The White Rabbit Project," in Proceedings of ICALEPCS TUC004, Kobe, Japan., 2009 (2) www.ohwr.org/projects/white-rabbit/wiki/Switch (3) www.ohwr.org/projects/cernohl/wiki (4) www.ohwr.org (5) www.ohwr.org/proje Contractor name : CREOTECH INSTRUMENTS S.A.

Contractor address : Ul. Gen. L. Okulickiego 7/9 05-500 Piaseczno GERMANY Implementing agency : GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH Planckstraße 1 Contact point(s): Projekteinkauf For the attention of: Frau St. Maigatter 64291 Darmstadt GERMANY Telephone: +49 6159712574 Fax: +49 6159713983 E-mail: [email protected] Internet address(es): General address of the contracting authority: http://www.gsi.de Electronic access to information: http://www.dtvp.de/Center/ Country :Germany Email : [email protected] Url : http://www.creotech.pl/en/contact-us (c) 2014 Euclid Infotech Pvt. Ltd. Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (Syndigate.info).

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