Product Overview

The GE PCI-5565PIORC-110000 is a high-performance Reflective Memory (RFM) node card designed to facilitate deterministic, real-time data replication between independent computing systems. Unlike traditional network interfaces that rely on complex software stacks and protocol overhead, this VMIC-engineered card creates a shared memory abstraction across multiple nodes via a high-speed fiber-optic ring. When data is written to the local 128MB RAM on one node, the hardware automatically updates the memory on all other nodes in the network with sub-microsecond latency.

This "reflective" architecture is essential for mission-critical applications such as flight simulation, industrial power plant control, and high-speed data acquisition. By eliminating operating system overhead and bus contention, the PCI-5565PIORC-110000 provides the microsecond-level synchronization required for complex Distributed Control Systems (DCS) and multi-processor environments.

Technical Characteristics

• Onboard Storage: 128 MB of high-speed SDRAM for local data mirroring

• Transfer Rate: Sustained data throughput of up to 174 MB/s

• Network Topology: Supports high-speed fiber optic ring configurations with up to 256 nodes

• Physical Interface: Multimode fiber optic transceivers

• Host Interface: Standard PCI bus (32-bit/64-bit compatible)

• Deterministic Performance: Zero-collision data transmission with predictable latency

• OS Independence: Operates transparently to the host operating system and CPU architecture

• Dynamic Error Detection: Integrated redundant transfer and parity checking to ensure data integrity

• Power Requirements: +5V DC at approximately 2.5A

• Operating Temperature: 0°C to +55°C (32°F to 131°F)

• Physical Dimensions: 2.1 x 30.3 x 12.5 cm

• Weight: 0.24 kg

• Manufacturing Origin: USA

Real-Time Synchronization and Industrial Reliability

The PCI-5565PIORC-110000 is distinguished by its ability to maintain a unified data set across geographically distributed computers. Because the data replication is handled entirely by the onboard hardware, the host CPU is never interrupted by network interrupts or packet processing. This makes the GE Reflective Memory card the gold standard for hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing and high-speed motion control where any delay in data synchronization could lead to system instability.

Equipped with multimode fiber transceivers, the node card supports reliable communication over significant distances within industrial facilities. The module is also designed for ruggedness, featuring robust electrical isolation and a wide operating temperature window. For system integrators, the PCI-5565PIORC-110000 offers a "set-and-forget" solution for ultra-low latency networking, providing a level of determinism that standard Ethernet or InfiniBand cannot match.