One example of an FPGA-based VME interface alternative is Curtiss-Wright’s Helix, a field-tested and proven PCI Express-to-VME64x transparent bridge that provides a full VME64xMaster/Slave interface with a direct bridge to a PCI Express upstream port
Kevin Rooney discusses common issues such as waterproofing, operating in extended temperature ranges, readability challenges, and glare with rugged LCD mission displaying.