Scalable Open-Source Architecture for Real-Time Monitoring of Adaptive Wiring Panels

Abstract

We recently introduced the first prototype of an Adaptive Wiring Panel (AWP) which implemented a reconfigurable switch fabric that allows dynamic routing of analog, digital, and power signals for space system applications. In this paper, we consider a complete redesign and re-implementation of the AWP system to address issues associated with scalability, reliability and real-time monitoring of the switching fabric. We demonstrate the new system using 48 cells as opposed to the 6 cells of the first AWP prototype. We make our hardware and software systems open source and provide recommendations to support further extensions to our system.