Sonix
SDC5600
The Sonix SDC5600 is a digital signal processing board based on the Motorola DSP56002. The Sonix SDC5600 is a board for IBM compatible computers. The Sonix SDC5600 includes the Data Throughput Accelerator Circuit, Ping-Pong memory, and Synchro-Link data port.[1]
What it is
The Sonix SDC5600 is a digital signal processing board for IBM compatible computers. The Sonix SDC5600 is based on the Motorola DSP56002. The Sonix SDC5600 was designed to increase the performance of acquisition and analysis systems. The Sonix SDC5600 can be combined with Sonix A/D boards to create a real-time spectrum analyzer or a signal processing system.[1]
How it works
General reference — not yet source-verifiedA digital signal processing board performs numerical operations on sampled data inside a host computer system. A board of this class commonly receives digitized input from an acquisition device, moves the data into local memory, executes signal processing routines, and returns results to the host or to connected instruments. A digital signal processing board is typically used when analysis must proceed continuously with low latency rather than as a purely offline software task.
Where it fits in the process flow
General reference — not yet source-verifiedIn semiconductor and laboratory signal chains, a digital signal processing board sits on the computation side of data acquisition rather than on the wafer-processing side of fabrication. A board of this class is used after sensors or converter hardware have produced digital samples and before higher-level control, visualization, or archival software consumes the processed results. A digital signal processing board therefore fits into measurement, test, and analytical subsystems that support process development, equipment monitoring, and instrument-based characterization.
Applications
The Sonix SDC5600 is intended for applications including FFTs, IFFTs, deconvolution, FIR, IIR, filtering, waveform averaging, fast feature calculations, and peak detection. The Sonix SDC5600 can be used with Sonix A/D boards for real-time data acquisition and processing. The Sonix SDC5600 can turn a computer into a real-time spectrum analyzer or a high performance signal processing system.[1]
- FFTs
- IFFTs
- deconvolution
- FIR filtering
- IIR filtering
- waveform averaging
- fast feature calculations
- peak detection
- real-time spectrum analysis
- high performance signal processing
What do the numbers mean?
Power & electrical4
- Processor
- Motorola DSP56002-40 MHz, 20 Million Instructions/Second (MIPS); Motorola DSP-56002-66 MHz, 33 MIPS; 24-bit fixed point processor; two 56-bit accumulators[1]
- Memory
- 1 or 2 memory banks; fast static RAM (25 nSec); 32 kW, 128 kW or 512 kW per memory bank; separate X, Y, and Program memories; ping-pong capability[1]
- Processor
- Motorola DSP56002-40 MHz, 20 Million Instructions/Second (MIPS); Motorola DSP-56002-66 MHz, 33 MIPS; 24-bit fixed point processor[1]
- Memory
- 1 or 2 memory banks; fast static RAM (25 nSec); 32 kW, 128 kW or 512 kW per memory bank; separate X, Y, and Program memories; jumper selectable 8 kB segmented memory map to PC memory space between 40 kB and 1M, or full bank (non-segmented) memory mapping[1]
Performance1
Control & software4
- PC bus memory mapping
- Jumper selectable 8 kB segmented memory map to PC memory space between 40 kB and 1M, or full bank non-segmented memory mapping[1]
- Host port
- The Host Port on the DSP is accessed through the I/O Map; the Host Port on the SDC5600 functionally matches that of the Ariel PC-5 board[1]
- Hardware data translation
- On the fly 8-bit to 24-bit data conversion from Synchro-Link; zero wait state writes and reads of DSP memory through the PC bus without the fly data translation[1]
- I/O map
- I/O address switch selectable; 8 consecutive I/O ports required; semaphore flags available; memory map control register; data translation control register[1]
Configuration & options4
What does it need to run?
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- ProcessorMotorola DSP56002-40 MHz, 20 Million Instructions/Second (MIPS); Motorola DSP-56002-66 MHz, 33 MIPS; 24-bit fixed point processor; two 56-bit accumulators[1]
- Memory1 or 2 memory banks; fast static RAM (25 nSec); 32 kW, 128 kW or 512 kW per memory bank; separate X, Y, and Program memories; ping-pong capability[1]
- ProcessorMotorola DSP56002-40 MHz, 20 Million Instructions/Second (MIPS); Motorola DSP-56002-66 MHz, 33 MIPS; 24-bit fixed point processor[1]
- Memory1 or 2 memory banks; fast static RAM (25 nSec); 32 kW, 128 kW or 512 kW per memory bank; separate X, Y, and Program memories; jumper selectable 8 kB segmented memory map to PC memory space between 40 kB and 1M, or full bank (non-segmented) memory mapping[1]
Where are the manuals?
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Frequently asked questions
How does the Sonix SDC5600 support continuous real-time processing?
The Sonix SDC5600 uses a Data Throughput Accelerator Circuit, Ping-Pong memory, and a Synchro-Link data port to maximize throughput for real-time applications. The Ping-Pong memory allows the DSP to process one memory bank while the other bank is used for data transfer.[1]
What data transfer rate does the Synchro-Link port support?
The Synchro-Link data port supports transfers at rates up to 32 MB/sec. The port connects the Sonix SDC5600 to Sonix A/D converter boards without affecting CPU performance.[1]
What host interface details are given for the Sonix SDC5600?
The DSP host port is accessed through the I/O map. The I/O address is switch selectable on the Sonix SDC5600, and 8 consecutive I/O ports are required.[1]
Not publicly documented
The following facts about the SDC5600 are absent from this record as of this revision. First-hand knowledge or a citation closes a gap; every submission is reviewed before publication.
No publicly documented production dates or lifecycle milestones (introduction, end of production, EOL) for the SDC5600 are on record.
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No publicly documented variants, configuration options, or revision breakpoints of the SDC5600 are on record.
Answerable by: an OEM product catalog or an engineer who ordered or specified the tool
The control-system platform and OS era of the SDC5600 are not on record.
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No publicly documented failure modes or field errata for the SDC5600 are on record.
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The process node or technology generation of the SDC5600 is not on record.
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Sources & citations
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Last updated Oct 17, 2026.