Replace the 30 Megasample per second, 10-bit ADC dropped from the Analog Devices list of current products with a 40 Megasample per second product with similar precision. |
Remove some short circuits inadvertently left in the original layout |
Add the PC-104+ connector to make accessible to the FPGA more interrupt lines in the bus interface. |
Add board level support for interrupting power supplied to the twisted pair. |
Relocate oscillator and PLL components to reduce noise induction into the communications circuits. |
Install support for easy change-over from local clock to distributed clock. |
Install input for distributed clock which will have high immunity to noise and not cause ground loops. |
Install support circuitry for the One Pulse-Per-Second signal from the GPS clock which is used to time synchronize test boards. |
Install limiting amplifiers where clipping and recovery time are a problem for the signals. |
Install more robust blow-out protection for communications DAC. |
Resolve component interference problems associated with stacking boards. |
Relocate RJ-45 connector on the same edge as the twisted pair input and service connections. |