Description
ICS TRIPLEX T8310
The TMR Expander Processor is a fault tolerant design based on TMR architecture arranged
in a lock-step configuration. Figure 1 shows, in simplified terms, the basic structure of the
TMR Expander Processor.
The Module has three main fault containment regions (FCR A, B and C). Each of the main
FCRs contains interfaces to the Expander Bus and Inter-Module Bus (IMB), an active/standby
interface to the other TMR Expander Processor in the Chassis, control logic, communications
transceivers and power supplies.
Communication between the Module and the TMR Processor is via the TMR Expander
Interface Module and the triplicated Expander Bus. The Expander Bus is triplicated, point-topoint architecture. Each channel of the Expander Bus comprises separate command and
response media. Voting is provided at the Expander Bus Interface to ensure that cable faults
are tolerated, and the remainder of the Expander Processor operates in a fully triplicated
mode, even in case of cable faults occurring.
Communication between the Module and the I/O Modules in the Expander Chassis is via the
IMB on the Backplane of the Expander Chassis. The IMB is identical to that within the
Controller Chassis, providing the same fault tolerant, high bandwidth communications
between the Interface Modules and the TMR Processor. As with the Expander Bus Interface
all transactions are voted, localising faults to the IMB should they occur.
A fourth FCR (FCR D) provides the non-critical monitoring and display functions and is also
part of the inter-FCR Byzantine voting structure.
Isolation is provided between FCRs wherever interfaces are required, to ensure that faults
cannot propagate between them.
The Expander Processor Modules are connected to the Expander Interface Modules by the
Expander Interface Hot Link Cable TC-301 via the Trusted Expander Interface Adapter Unit
T8312.
Remote Expander Processor Modules are connected to the Trusted Fibre Optic Tx/Rx Unit
T8314 by the Fibre Tx/Rx Unit to Expander Processor (Remote Expanders) Cable TC-303.
The connection to the Trusted Fibre Optic Tx/Rx Unit from the Expander Interface Modules
is via the Trusted Expander Interface Adapter Unit using the Expander Interface Adapter to
Fibre Tx/Rx Unit (Remote Expanders) Cable TC-302.
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