EMBEDDED INDUSTRY PRODUCT REVIEW E C A P S O R E A Nallatech, Inc. 12565 Research Parkway Orlando, FL 32826

BenNUEY-PC104+ www.nallatech.com

By Matt Cicciari Embedded industry trends The BenNUEY-PC104+, based on the PC/ biquitous availability of new technol- control systems that use wireless mesh resources, and yes, less money, are just 104-Plus standard, combines unparalleled off- ogies and advances in connectivity networks to ensure high availability and some of the shortages that companies face module I/O, flexible FPGA device support, Uhave put new business requirements real-time reporting and updates. each day. and exceptional bandwidth capabilities for on embedded systems. No longer can these systems be dedicated-function or special- The trend toward standards that are Reduce hardware and next-generation embedded system designs. By purpose, operating in isolation from the technology rich is not limited to hardware software costs replacing the traditional ISA connectors in the rest of the computing environment. Tech- platforms. Operating systems and applica- The latest trend for companies building PC/104-Plus stack with a new, high-density nology alone is no longer a competitive tions are more off-the-shelf with the ability embedded products has been a shift toward advantage. to readily support unique embedded needs; obtaining COTS hardware and software. connector, the BenNUEY-PC104+ provides for example, hard-real-time headless This, in addition to reusing existing hard- the high levels of interconnectivity required Costs and flexibility benefits of Com- operation and footprint optimization. ware for new projects, is helping to reduce to interface up to 56 million gates of FPGA mercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) hardware Suppliers of these products can no longer the infrastructure costs for companies that include standard technologies, such compete on feature and function alone, striving to compete. capacity using the latest Virtex-II FPGAs from as 1394/FireWire and USB, have driven but need to deliver complete solutions Xilinx. Supplied as standard with two FPGAs, developers away from proprietary and that reduce the OEMʼs time and cost Increase ROI the first is a Virtex-II device, with a choice non-standard components. Advances in to market. It almost goes without saying that com- networking – the Internet, standards, panies are looking to get more out of their of 2V3000, 2V6000, or 2V8000 FPGAs. The wireless, costs – allow organizations to These trends and business requirements investments. It is no longer acceptable second FPGA comes pre-configured with continue to increase productivity and cut across many major vertical markets to break even. In order to be successful, firmware for PCI interfacing and board control, streamline operations by connecting including consumer electronics, industrial companies are asking to get much more islands of embedded systems with the control and automation, medical, military/ out of everything they do. There is no supporting a simplified and accelerated design enterprise. Think about the implications aerospace, and process control. Developers room for waste. of just a couple of examples like Radio and OEMs of embedded systems to these process. In addition, three DIME-II module FEATURES Frequency Identification (RFID) on retail- markets face many new challenges as slots provide flexible expansion capability that Companies that can find the right combi- • PC/104-Plus form factor ers (such as the hard plastic tage on leather a result. In todayʼs embedded business nation of answers to these concerns will enables developers to construct fully customized jackets in stores) and manufacturers, and environment, there are four overriding find themselves atop the list of success- • Three DIME slots for logic & I/O expansion competitive themes that drive key business embedded systems using standard products. The ful, profitable companies. The following Up to 7 Virtex-II FPGAs decisions: embedded industry product review will BenNUEY-PC104+ includes a separate power • potentially be the next step in the process PCI FPGA pre-configured with PCI (32-bit/33  Increased Time-to-Market (TTM) pres- distribution card, which ensures that all the power • of identifying winning solutions to extend requirements of the FPGAs in the system are MHz) core sure a significant competitive advantage.  Shrinking resource allocation fulfilled. As the PC/104-Plus connector can • 8 Mbytes of onboard ZBT SRAM  Reduce hardware and software costs  Matt Cicciari is a senior product market- supply only a fraction of the current needed • Up to 66 single-ended IO signals through ultra Increase Return-on-Investment (ROI) ing manager for Venturcom at the SCSI connector in such high powered systems, Nallatech has Waltham, MA location. Contact Matt at 11 point-to-point buses, two distributed buses, Increased time-to-market [email protected] for more information. provided an additional power connector to each • pressure and one 122-bit wide pipeline bus Venturcom is a provider of software pro- Every day companies face the challenge carrier card, which can be connected directly to a Three onboard programmable clock nets ducts and services to companies that • to get products to market faster than the power source to become the main current path. design embedded systems and enterprise • Fixed oscillator socket or user input connector competition, and even faster than the solutions. Venturcomʼs embedded solu- Supports triple DES bitstream encryption previous day. As a result, companies must tions include RTX™, the real-time exten- ...... • look for new ways to shorten the product ® For more information, visit www.nallatech.com. sion for Windows, and Phar Lap ETS , a • Software support for Windows, Linux, and development cycle. There is a growing small footprint real-time operating system VxWorks C/C++ development urgency to get it right the first time and and development environment package. Includes API software to not waste time with costly what-if Venturcomʼs enterprise product line, BXP®, • scenarios. allows corporations to reduce Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) through remote boot Shrinking resource allocation and centralized image management and The simple business strategy of the last deployment of client systems. For more couple of years has been to do more with information about Venturcom, its services, RSC #50 @ www.embedded-computing.com/rsc less. Less time, fewer personnel, fewer and products, visit www.vci.com. 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50 / Winter 2003 Embedded Computing Design Embedded Computing Design Winter 2003 / 51 EMBEDDED INDUSTRY PRODUCT REVIEW EMBEDDED INDUSTRY PRODUCT REVIEW E C A P S O R E A Targa Systems Technobox 2081 Merivale Road, #200 PMB 300 • 4201 Church Road Ottawa, Ontario K2G1G9 • Canada Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054 AEROSPACE VME25 Flash Disk www.targasystems.com 3923 www.technobox.com

Targaʼs solid-state 6U VME Flash Disk has been The 3923 is a FlexATX Processor PMC (PrPMC) designed specifically to replace hard disk drives carrier and development platform. This carrier in rugged aerospace and military environments. board provides two PMC sites plus three PCI The 6U VME board is available in a single- card slots (two 64-bit and one 32-bit). Using the slot board (up to 30 Gbytes) and in a dual slot 3923, a designer can work with a single PrPMC, configuration, with capacities up to 90 Gbytes. dual PrPMCs, or a PrPMC and PMC for hard- Both convection-cooled and conduction-cooled ware and/or software development. All PCI slots units are available. The VME25 Flash Disk are keyed for 3.3-volt signaling. The PCI bus will design meets demanding military standards FEATURES run at 66 MHz, if all PCI cards assert 66 MHz and is suitable for a wide range of airborne and enabled. At least one PMC site must be populated ground applications. The VME25 is available • No moving parts with a PrPMC running in monarch mode. Site Aʼs in Fast and Ultra SCSI, as well as ATA and I/O • Conduction-cooled rear I/O is directed to connectors for a floppy disk memory-mapped interfaces. A version is also • Convection-cooled and/or external IDE device. The rear I/O for site available in the CompactPCI 3U and 6U form B is directed to a DIN connector that emulates • Capacities up to 90 Gbytes factors. P2 of a VMEbus board. Each site has a fan to MTBF 500,000 hours • cool the mounted PrPMC or PMC. LEDs provide ...... • Fast access times status for memory, configuration, I/O access, FEATURES For more information, visit www.targasystems.com. • Low power consumption power, PCI interrupt, and bus mastering activity. • FlexATX platform for PrPMC development and/or delivery • Write protect ...... • Dual PMC sites allow various configurations High-speed erase with PrPMCs and PMCs • For more information, visit www.technobox.com. Slots for three PCI cards (two 64-bit, one 32-bit) All solid state • • rear I/O access for external IDE or floppy drive • Auxiliary cooling for PMC sites

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52 / Winter 2003 Embedded Computing Design Embedded Computing Design Winter 2003 / 53 EMBEDDED INDUSTRY PRODUCT REVIEW EMBEDDED INDUSTRY PRODUCT REVIEW T S E T D E T A M O T U A Technobox Advantech Embedded Computing PMB 300 • 4201 Church Road 15375 Barranca Parkway, Suite A-106 Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054 Irvine, CA 92618 Toll Free: 1-800-866-6008 AEROSPACE 4044/4068 PCI-X to PMC-X Adapter www.technobox.com PCM-7220 www.advantech.com/risc

The 4044 is a passive adapter that permits opera- The PCM-7220 series Application Ready tion of a standard 32- or 64-bit PCI-X card in a Platform (ARP) integrates Intelʼs PXA255 pro- PMC-X slot. One PCI-X edge finger connector cessor and Windows CE .NET or Embedded supports keying for 32-bit 5V signaling PCI cards. Linux solution in a 78mm x 104mm (3" x 4") A second edge finger connector supports keying compact form factor. It is designed to provide for 32-bit or 64-bit 3.3V signaling PCI-X cards. customers with a high-performance subsystem A universal 5V/3.3V signaling PCI-X card can be board based on Intelʼs XScale™ technology with used in either position. An 8-layer design assures character of ready-to-run, compact, and flexible optimal performance when using the adapter with expansion to meet versatile application needs. high-speed PCI-X boards. Six 20-pin box connec- Certified platform functionality offers fast and tors provide an interface for a logic analyzer to access the full 64-bit PCI-X bus. The pin out of FEATURES flexible Customized To Order Service (CTOS). The PCM-7220 offers customers a fast time-to- these connectors support HP 01650-63203 termi- • Adapts 32 or 64-bit PCI cards to a PMC site FEATURES nation adapters. Color-coded test points are also market and flexible reference platform that is • Supports PCI 33/66 • RISC 2.5" ready-to-run SBC with an Intel PXA255 provided to allow supply voltage measurements. fully customizable. All functionality has been processor • Supports PCI-X 66/100/133 completely certified and can be leveraged to • Windows CE .NET/Linux Platform integrates LEDs monitor power supplies and key signals. • 8-layer design for optimal performance customize various hardware specifications and with Advantech software solution including Logic provided on the board decodes the PCI-X system optimization needs based on customersʼ Bootloader, device driver, OS kernel, and sys- • Logic analyzer headers (compatible with HP tem utility in a pre-installed package on either bus cycles into memory RD/WR, I/O RD/WR, 1650-63203 termination adapters) requests. This solution platform, based on Intelʼs onboard Flash or CF card and configuration space RD/WR, with associated • Access to JTAG chain between host and PCI XScale technology, offers rich I/O interfaces and Multiple boot options through the onboard Flash, card • LEDs providing indication of status. Pulse-stretch- high performance, along with an Intel PXA255 extended memory module, or CF card ers allow visible detection of short-lived events. • LEDs convey PCI bus operation(PCI bus Extended temperature (Advantech Phoenix command code decoded for individual LEDs) processor complete with a 32-bit, and up to • Furthermore, a novel analog circuit provides a models) available as optional models 400-MHz speed, SoC engine. It also reserves voltage (0 to 1 VDC) proportional to the band- • Supports bandwidth measurement • Full power management for ultra-low-power interfaces for flexible configuration that will performance (Normal – <2.5 W/Suspend <200 width utilization of the PCI bus. Schottky diodes • Schottky diodes minimize undershoot and mW) transmission line effects exceed expectations for high performance vs. are used to minimize signal undershoot and other AMI-120 interface for quick function applica- ® cost. Expand your versatile needs through the • transmission line effects. An optional Roboclock • LEDs display power, bus signals, and bus cycles tions ARM Module Interface (AMI-120). Through this SM bus interface for battery powered applica- PLL clock buffer (P/N 4051) can be added to the Optional PLL clock buffer for +/- 4ns skewing of • • tions board to allow skewing of the front edge of the PCI clock unique open expansion interface, AMI-120, the PCI clock +/- 4 ns (in 1 ns steps) to optimize setup full line of AMI solution modules offers similar • Evaluation kit integrating 5.7" STN QVGA panel, • Optional build with DC-to-DC converter to touchscreen, battery pack, 8DI & 8DO/8 x 8 and hold times on the PCI-X bus. The setting is support 5-volt systems expansion functionality as the PC/104 to x86 matrix key pad (hot key) is available for project controlled using a rotary switch on the board. platforms. The AMI modules interface is also feasibility evaluation

open to customized solution modules as well. • Industrial mobile device platform A build option (P/N 4068) includes a 10 watt, Distribution data management 5-to-3.3 volt DC-to-DC converter. • ...... Touch-base human machine interface For more information, visit www.advantech.com/risc. • ...... Medical and security controller or data entry For more information, visit www.technobox.com. • operator interfaces

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54 / Winter 2003 Embedded Computing Design Embedded Computing Design Winter 2003 / 55 EMBEDDED INDUSTRY PRODUCT REVIEW EMBEDDED INDUSTRY PRODUCT REVIEW T S E T D E T A M O T U A EL Technology Inc. VMETRO, Inc. 46750 Fremont Blvd., #104 1880 Dairy Ashford, Suite 400 Fremont, Ca 94538 Houston, TX 77077

IPC-BAE7 www.ELT-IPC.com Vanguard www.vmetro.com AUTOMATED TEST The IPC-BAE7 is a high performance PC/104 The Vanguard is a family of PCI, PMC, and CPU module that supports VIA Eden series CompactPCI bus analyzers designed for debug- processors with clock speeds up to 800 MHz. ging, testing, and validating of next-generation For ultimate performance capability, the IPC- PCI-X and PCI boards and systems. The analyzer BAE7 packs all the functions of a versatile is able to capture and display all bus activity system, including a VIA VT8606 VGA. Chipset in PCI-X/PCI-based systems up to 133 MHz supports CRT and LCD with shared system with powerful trigger and store qualifiers, and memory up to 32 Mbytes and Intel 82559ER offers real-time statistics to measure system Ethernet. System memory is provided by one performance. The analyzer assists the designer SOMIMM socket that accommodates up to 512 from the beginning of the design through the FEATURES Mbytes SDRAM. Watchdog timer, digital I/O, integration phase. For hardware engineers, the • PCI, PMC, or CompactPCI form factor USB, IDE, FDD, parallel and serial ports, and analyzer displays bus timing in waveform or 0-133 MHz PCI-X and 0-67 MHz PCI support CompactFlash socket also come with this board. list form, giving the hardware designer a view • FEATURES Also, the IPC-BAE7 power operates at only 5V. of the bus behavior. For software engineers, the • 2 Msample trace buffer at 256 bits • VIA Eden series CPU state analyzer provides an easy-to-read overview • Concurrent and independent operation of all functions ...... • Supports CRT, 18-bit TFT LCD of the bus transactions. For system integrators, • 3.3V or 5V support Send your inquiry to [email protected]. • Intel 82559ER Fast Ethernet digital I/O (4 × in, the analyzer provides performance monitors, 4 × out) comparative analysis, and behavior qualifica- • USB or Ethernet communication • CompactFlash tion. The exerciser acts as a PCI-X or PCI master • Eight word recognizers and 16-level sequencer target, with 8 Mbytes of memory or interrupter, for defining trigger events for emulation of not yet available devices. The • Pre-defined and user-defined statistics protocol checker detects 71 PCI-X or 45 PCI Basic exerciser or enhanced exerciser with PCI- • X error injection protocol errors to determine if bus devices are Automatic protocol and compliance checker violating the specification. The compliance • test uses all functions of the Vanguard to qualify ASICS, components, motherboards, expansion cards, and systems compliance with the PCI/PCI-X Local Bus Specification.

...... For more information, visit www.vmetro.com.

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56 / Winter 2003 Embedded Computing Design Embedded Computing Design Winter 2003 / 57 EMBEDDED INDUSTRY PRODUCT REVIEW EMBEDDED INDUSTRY PRODUCT REVIEW S N O I T A C I N U M M O C Aurora Technologies, Inc. Aurora Technologies, Inc. 10 Mupac Dr. 10 Mupac Dr. Brockton, MA 02301 Brockton, MA 02301 Tel.: 508-588-6110 Tel.: 508-588-6110

Saturn 8520 PCI Multiport Serial Controller www.auroratech.com StarFabric Development Kit www.auroratech.com

COMMUNICATIONS The Saturn Multiport, an eight-port PCI com- This StarFabric Development Kit is designed to munications controller, provides the performance aid you in your StarFabric application develop- and reliability needed for high-speed serial ment and reduce time to market. The kit inte- communications. Supports data transfer rates up grates Auroraʼs CP-SFX8 Fabric Card with CG to 256 Kbits/sec synchronous and 230.4 Kbits/sec Mupacʼs 2.17 backplane and 585 Series eight- asynchronous, full duplex. slot, portable, aluminum enclosure.

The Saturn Multiport supports SPARC Solaris, Auroraʼs PICMG 2.17 compliant CP-SFX8 6U Rev. 7, 8, and 9; Solaris x86, Rev. 2.6, 7, and 8; Fabric Card lets you implement a centralized fab- and Linux (kernel build 2.4.17 and above). ric topology in a CompactPCI chassis. It features FEATURES efficient, low (less than 3µsecs) latency design FEATURES ...... and offers aggregate bandwidth of 40 Gbits/sec. • Eight ports from one PCI bus slot • Aids you in your StarFabric application develop- Visit www.auroratech.com for more information. The PMC site operates in monarch or non-mon- ment • Each port is assignable for synchronous or asynchronous communications arch mode. The card is compatible with MS • Reduces time to market • Synchronous data transfer rates up to 256 Windows and Linux. • 15.75" (H) (9U) x 9.2/11.6" (W) x 11.7" (D) chassis Kbits/sec and asynchronous data transfer rates (400mm x 234/296mm x 297mm) up to 230.4 Kbits/sec, full duplex, simultaneously Eight-slot, 7U CompactPCI backplane with front on all ports Highly serviceable and maintainable, the 9U- • & rear I/O Supports SPARC Solaris, Rev. 7, 8, and 9; Solaris high 585 Series from CG Mupac features a flush • Features up to eight links to the backplane and x86, Rev. 2.6, 7, and 8; and Linux (as of kernel • card cage accommodating eight 6U x 160mm two front panel links with chassis build 2.4.17 and above) CompactPCI boards housed in a vertical orienta- Supports up to four node cards within the Interface options include: • • chassis -RS-232 tion. The backplanes support IPMB as specified -RS-422/485 with DB-25 connectors via an exter- in PICMG 2.9 rev. 1.0, 5.0, or 3.3-volt keying and nal breakout box Hot Swap. Optional 1101.11 compliant 80mm • Compatible with Sun synchronous communica- tions protocols transition I/O cards are supported. Included • Optional Aurora synchronous communications are: one 5.25" x 1.63"; one 3.5" x 1.0" acces- protocol software for Sun Solaris include X.25 sible peripheral bay; one 3.5" internal bay 320W and HDLC LAPB autosense ATX power supply; dual 50/90CFM fans; accepts Pentium, Celeron, or Pentium II/III CompactPCI SBCs; Hot Swap compliant.

...... Visit www.auroratech.com for more information.

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58 / Winter 2003 Embedded Computing Design Embedded Computing Design Winter 2003 / 59 EMBEDDED INDUSTRY PRODUCT REVIEW EMBEDDED INDUSTRY PRODUCT REVIEW S N O I T A C I N U M M O C GE Fanuc General Standards Corporation 12090 South Memorial Parkway 3208 Whitesburg Drive SW • Huntsville, AL 35802 Huntsville, AL 35803 Tel.: 1-800-653-9970 • Fax: 256-880-8788

Intel Pentium M CompactPCI SBC (VMICPCI-7806) www.gefanuc.com PMC-SIO4 www.generalstandards.com

COMMUNICATIONS GE Fanucʼs VMICPCI-7806 single-slot The PMC-SIO4 is an easy-to-use, four- CompactPCI SBC features the latest Intel Pen- channel, full-duplex RS-422/485 serial board. tium M processor, operating at 1.1. or 1.6 GHz. Each channel can operate at up to 10 Mbits/ Fully compliant with PICMG 2.16 CompactPCI sec. Optional 32-Kbyte FIFO buffer for both Packet Switching Backplane (CompactPCI/PSB) transmit and receive data on each channel (256 specifications, the VMICPCI-7806 offers the Kbytes total) provides for a smooth and efficient robustness, reliability, and hot-swap features interface between the serial interfaces and required for demanding embedded computing the PMC host computer. The board is based on applications. the Zilog Z16C30 high-speed integrated Univer- sal Serial Controller (USC), which supports As a universal CompactPCI SBC, the VMICPCI- FEATURES asynchronous, isochronous, bisync, monosync, FEATURES 7806 is capable of supporting applications as Intel Pentium M processor at 1.1 GHz and 1.6 HDLC, SDLC, external sync, and 9-bit protocols. • • Four full-duplex serial channels either a system slot controller or a peripheral slot GHz The USC chip provides full duplex operation Either RS-422/485 or RS-232 interface available controller. The PCI-to-PCI bridge interface to the • 1 Mbyte of L2 cache with baud rate generators, digital phase-locked • CompactPCI bus is automatically configured to • Up to 2 Gbytes DDR SDRAM loop for clock recovery, and a full duplex • VxWorks™ and WinNT™ drivers available operate as either a transparent or non-transparent • Two Ethernet controllers support 10/100/ DMA interface. The board only requires simple • Up to 10-Mbits/sec synchronous operation on bridge. This implementation is fully compliant 1000Base-TX interfaces read/write statements to operate. This board is each channel Two USB 2.0 ports • Up to 1-Mbits/sec asynchronous operation on with PICMG 2.0 Rev. 3.0, PICMG 2.1 Rev. 2.0, • available on all form factors, including PCI, each channel and PCI-to-PCI Bridge Architecture Rev. 1.1. Serial ATA support CompactPCI, VME, and PC/104-Plus. See our • • Up to 32-Kbyte FIFOs for transmit and receive of • Two high-performance, 16550-compatible serial Web site for more details. each channel (eight FIFOs total) The VMICPCI-7806 features a wide range of I/O ports • Serial channel cabling via front panel of host • Fully supports PICMG 2.16 and storage interfaces through the front panel ...... • Built-in self-test capability verifies proper opera- as well as the backplane J3 connector to ensure • Two PMC expansion sites E-mail: [email protected] for more information. tion of the card maximum flexibility. A 64-bit, 66/33-MHz PMC • Supports asynchronous, bisync, SDLC, HDLC, • Universal 64-bit/66-MHz CompactPCI bus inter- and 9-bit protocols site and 32-bit, 33-MHz PMC site enable further face Parity and CRC error detection I/O expansion. • IPMI 1.0 support • IDE and floppy drive interfaces DMA to/from Zilog Z16C30 (USC) to onboard • • FIFOs Supports operating systems such as Windows 2000/Windows XP and Linux. • DMA to/from onboard FIFOs to PMC host • Programmable selectable data rates via ...... onboard baud rate generator per channel For more information, visit www.gefanuc.com/embedded. Sync word selection allows an interrupt upon • the reception of a user-specified character • Extensive interrupt signaling capability • VxWorks™ and WinNT™ drivers available

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60 / Winter 2003 Embedded Computing Design Embedded Computing Design Winter 2003 / 61 EMBEDDED INDUSTRY PRODUCT REVIEW EMBEDDED INDUSTRY PRODUCT REVIEW S N O I T A C I N U M M O C Interphase Corporation Interphase Corporation 2901 N. Dallas Parkway, Suite 200 2901 N. Dallas Parkway, Suite 200 Dallas, Texas 75093 Dallas, Texas 75093 Tel.: 214-654-5000 • Fax: 214-654-5500 Tel.: 214-654-5000 • Fax: 214-654-5500

www.interphase.com 45NS PMC Network Security Acceleration Module www.interphase.com 4531S Intelligent PMC T3/E3 Communications Controller (passive also available)

COMMUNICATIONS The new 45NS (PMC) network security accelera- The 4531S PMC ATM over T3/E3 communi- tion module from Interphase is designed to free cations controller is designed for carrier-class up host CPU cycles used for embedded security telecommunication networks supporting the software processing in todayʼs VPN, gateway, most demanding ATM applications in broadband secure router, firewall, IAD, and general-enter- Internet access and integrated voice and data prise-network access servers. Integrating the over carrier and enterprise ATM backbones. This Interphase security accelerator card into these ready-to-use, single port T3/E3 line interface is applications will increase network efficiency and fully standards-compliant and features software response times by offloading bandwidth-intensive development tools to facilitate immediate inte- IPSec and SSL security protocol processing from gration into CompactPCI, VME or other custom FEATURES the host CPU, and the hardware-based architec- FEATURES telecommunication platforms. Featuring a • Gateway-on-a-card capable for bridging of ATM and Ethernet networks on a single slot ture of this solution will provide a new level of • Intelligent packet processing for IPSec and SSL powerful MPC8260 RISC onboard processor acceleration, offloading host CPUs of process- • Motorola’s MPC8260 (PowerQUICC II) onboard reliability to network security applications. By intensive network security functions in next- at 200 MHz, high performance architecture, processor at 200 MHz providing intelligent packet processing, the 45NS generation applications such as VPNs, firewalls, and advanced ATM functionality, the 4531S is • ATM protocol support for VBR, CBR, and UBR secure routers, IADs, gateways, and enterprise Quality-of-Service (QoS) classes module can perform a variety of functions for network access servers the industryʼs best choice for a powerful PMC addressing the complex security needs of todayʼs I/O solution in high availability servers driving • Fully integrated Fast Ethernet port on front panel • Specialized Hifn 7854 network security proces- enterprise and carrier grade systems, including sor enables support for up to 512,000 simultane- next-generation wireless broadband telecom- • Software selectable T3 or E3 line interface header analysis, payload extraction, compression, ous sessions munications. A passive, more economical T3/E3 • Supports all major security and compression encryption, authentication, and packet assembly. protocols, including IPSec, 3DES, AES, and SHA solution is also available with Interphaseʼs 4531. • Modular design for a variety of environments, Based on the specialized Hifn 7854 security including PCI, CompactPCI, VME, and propri- ...... processor, the 45NS module accelerates basic etary architectures For more information, visit www.interphase.com. • Functions performed to offload host CPUs security algorithms including DES, 3DES, MD5, from bandwidth-intensive security processing: SHA-1, RC4, and AES. Other product features header analysis, payload extraction, compres- sion, encryption, authentication, and packet include support for full duplex OC-3/STM-1 assembly (155-Mbits/sec) rates, true random number • Support for full duplex OC-3/STM-1 (155 Mbits/ generation, a 64-bit/66-MHz PCI bus with univer- sec) rates, true random number generation, 64 Mbytes of private memory, public key support sal signaling, 64 Mbytes of private memory for with built-in public key processor security session data and parameter storage, and • Software development tools for Linux utilizing support for up to 512K simultaneous sessions. the FreeSWAN IPSec stack • Custom development also available ...... For more information, visit www.interphase.com.

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62 / Winter 2003 Embedded Computing Design Embedded Computing Design Winter 2003 / 63 EMBEDDED INDUSTRY PRODUCT REVIEW EMBEDDED INDUSTRY PRODUCT REVIEW S N O I T A C I N U M M O C Interphase Corporation Interphase Corporation 2901 N. Dallas Parkway, Suite 200 2901 N. Dallas Parkway, Suite 200 Dallas, Texas 75093 Dallas, Texas 75093 Tel.: 214-654-5000 • Fax: 214-654-5500 Tel.: 214-654-5000 • Fax: 214-654-5500

4532 Intelligent PMC OC-3/STM-1 Communications Controller www.interphase.com 4539 Intelligent PMC T1/E1/J1 Communications Controller www.interphase.com (passive also available) (CompactPCI, PCI, CPSB also available)

COMMUNICATIONS A gateway-on-a-card, the 4532 is an intelligent One card does it all – an unprecedented gateway- ATM over OC-3/STM-1 controller, enabling on-a-card technology on the Interphase T1/E1/J1 direct connectivity to SONET/SDH facilities, product family. Voice, data, ATM, frame relay, thus eliminating the need for additional line and signaling traffic can be intermixed in order termination equipment. Featuring a software to migrate to advanced networks without the selectable 155-Mbits/sec SONET/OC-3 or SDH/ replacement of legacy equipment. The following STM-1 interface plus 10/100Base-T Ethernet services can be supported, some simultaneously, interface, the 4532 supports ATM to Ethernet on one card: ATM, SS7, PPP, HDLC, Ethernet, interworking. This functionality enables bridg- FEATURES Frame Relay, X.25, ISDN, ATM to Ethernet ing of ATM and Ethernet networks on a single interworking, SS7 to Ethernet interworking, • Motorola MPC8260A (PowerQUICC II™) onboard card instead of an entire system. Other features: 300 MHz processor frame relay and voice traffic over TDM, frame ATM adaptation layers AAL0, 2, and 5; inte- • Gateway-on-a-card capability for bridging ATM relay conversion to IP over Ethernet, signaling grated CSU; and robust software development and Ethernet networks and IP over Ethernet, frame relay conversion FEATURES environment for VxWorks and Solaris. Custom • One software selectable SONET/SDH OC-3/ to ATM, signaling termination of narrowband STM-1 interface (front access) • MPC8264 (PowerQUICC II) 300 MHz onboard software is also available. Purpose-designed to broadband SS7 interworking, ATM to TDM processor One Fast Ethernet interface (front panel) for the most demanding ATM applications, • interworking, and voice pass-through to DSPs. • Four or eight software selectable T1/E1/J1 Supports up to 64,000 virtual connections interfaces with options for front or rear access including 2G/3G wireless (UMTS/W-CDMA, • Other features include: Inverse Multiplexing for (8 ports on CompactPCI and CPSB products CDMA2000/1 x RTT, and 3 x RTT), broad- • Telecom clock management, master or slave ATM (IMA) – Aggregates bandwidth of up to only). synchronization modes band Internet access (DSLAMs, gateways, eight T1 lines; four to eight software-selectable • One Fast Ethernet interface for remote manage- • Integrated CSU eliminates the need for addi- ment or interworking etc.), integrated voice/data over enterprise ATM tional line termination equipment and allows T1/E1/J1 interfaces; 10/100Base-T Ethernet Integrated CSU on T1 lines (eliminating the need direct connectivity to SONET/SDH facilities. • backbones, and converged next-generation net- interface for remote LAN capability or interwork- for additional line termination equipment) with works (softswitches, media gateways, etc.). New ATM protocol support for VBR, CBR, and UBR ing connectivity; integrated CSU eliminates the support for Facility Data Link • Quality-of-Service classes network processor blades are also available and need for additional line termination equipment; • Support for ATM AAL0, AAL2, and AAL5 Robust software development tools for seam- Adaptation Layers are purpose-built for 3G wireless and converged • less integration with a common architecture to MPC8264 processor at 300 MHz. Purpose-built NGN applications. The 4576 is also available most Interphase products for ability to “mix-and- for 2G/3G wireless, broadband network access, • Multiprotocol capable to support SS7, ATM, match” between various interfaces and form Frame Relay, X.25, ISDN, HDLC, and PPP, plus as a passive OC-3/STM-1 solution that is price/ factors and converged next-generation networks (NGNs: interworking of multiple protocols including ATM to Ethernet, SS7 to Ethernet, and Narrowband performance maximized. softswitches, media gateways, etc.). SS7 to Broadband SS7 • Inverse Multiplexing for ATM (IMA), with ...... support for up to eight T1/E1/J1 lines for cost- effective bandwidth aggregation For more information, visit www.interphase.com. For more information, visit www.interphase.com. • PICMG 2.15 PTMC compliance (on PMC card) • PICMG 2.16 CPSB compliance (on 1635 product)

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64 / Winter 2003 Embedded Computing Design Embedded Computing Design Winter 2003 / 65 EMBEDDED INDUSTRY PRODUCT REVIEW EMBEDDED INDUSTRY PRODUCT REVIEW S N O I T A C I N U M M O C Interphase Corporation RadiSys 2901 N. Dallas Parkway, Suite 200 5445 NE Dawson Creek Drive Dallas, Texas 75093 Hillsboro, OR 97124 Tel.: 214-654-5000 • Fax: 214-654-5500

iNAV 9200 Multiprotocol Gateway Appliance www.interphase.com SYS50 www.radisys.com (or as a Blade)

COMMUNICATIONS Application-ready solution offers multimillion RadiSys SYS50, the industryʼs first fully inte- packet processing per second, predeveloped grated, CompactPCI PICMG 2.16 platform. The protocol stacks for ATM-Ethernet interwork- SYS50 is ideal for high availability applications ings, and more. The Interphase iNAV 9200 series such as signaling, media gateways, VoIP gate- offers up to three times the protocol process- ways, switching and routing functions, billing ing performance at a fraction of the price and servers, and storage servers including HLR and equipment real estate of alternative gateway FEATURES VLR. The RadiSys SYS50 is the latest addition solutions for broadband access networks. iNAV to the companyʼs family of switched fabric blade • Up to 5X improvement in price-to-performance 9200 is an advanced protocol bridging solu- ratio over router alternatives on the market products based on CompactPCI, CompactPCI tion for DSLAM, cable head-end (CMTS), and today for bridging ATM and Ethernet networks 2.16, and ATCA form factors and broadens the • Purpose-built for convergence, wireless, and fixed wireless (LMDS) access environments. broadband access applications companyʼs range of modules for blade servers, In addition, it can function as a standalone • Wintegra WinPath Packet Processor: SS7, dual OC-3c line cards, and NPU modules, FEATURES multiservice switch, wireless gateway, or a media Revolutionary design purpose-built for high-end among others. access networking yielding multimillion packet • PICMG 2.16-compliant 9U platform gateway, and can also be used to perform packet processing per second • High availability design routing/classification, ATM switching, or ATM • ATM to Ethernet interworking function bridges The RadiSys SYS50 is an integrated platform Segmentation and Reassembling (SARing). ATM and Ethernet networks consisting of a 9U chassis, layer 2 switches, CPU • Redundant 24-link port Initial iNAV 9200 units will perform ATM–to- • High degree of configurability via industry blades, media modules, and platform manage- • Fast Ethernet, Layer 2 switches with built-in plat- standard Command Line Interface (CLI) and form management software Ethernet or Ethernet-to-ATM interworking using SNMP-style management ment capability all integrated with the operating • Intel 1.2 GHz Pentium® III Processor-M multiple OC-3/STM-1 and Fast/Gigabit Ethernet • Facilitates IP routing and classification, ATM system. RadiSys has pre-validated each building interfaces. Future versions will support multiple switching, and SARing, Packets over SONET, block to ensure platform level compatibility. This • 512 Mbytes SDRAM with ECC and Ethernet-to-ATM interworking network protocols over T1/E1/J1, T3/E3, and means customers no longer need to spend their Ultra-2 SCSI controller (via PMC and PIM) L2 to L4 header processing with extensive QoS • OC-12/STM-4 interfaces. A blade format of this • precious development time performing valida- features • IDE: includes a 20-Gbyte IDE hard disk drive and solution is also available, the Interphase iNAV tion testing of individual building blocks from a 32x CD-ROM drive • Data and control path functions in a single, 4000, operating as one function in a multi-slot, highly programmable platform for cost efficiency multiple vendors, which can be time consuming. and flexibility multipurpose system. Instead, the RadiSys SYS50 provides customers a proven system platform that can be used as the ...... foundation for their production configuration, For more information, visit www.interphase.com. shaving months off their development time.

...... For more information, visit www.radisys.com.

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66 / Winter 2003 Embedded Computing Design Embedded Computing Design Winter 2003 / 67 EMBEDDED INDUSTRY PRODUCT REVIEW EMBEDDED INDUSTRY PRODUCT REVIEW R E M U S N O C Zephyr Engineering, Inc. SBS Technologies, Inc. 1620 West Fountainhead Pkwy., Suite 320 2400 Louisiana Blvd. Tempe, AZ 85282-1876 Albuquerque, NM 87110 Tel.: 480-736-8714 • Fax: 480-732-8322

ZPC.1900 Security Processor Development Platform www.ZPCI.com IB4X-PMC 2 www.sbs.com

COMMUNICATIONS The ZPC.1900 Security Processor Development SBSʼ dual-port, 10-Gbit/sec, PMC InfiniBand Platform from Zephyr Engineering, Inc. is a Host Channel Adapter (HCA) is engineered high-performance platform suitable for software to drive the full performance of high-speed development of security applications, and is InfiniBand fabrics. Designed to provide the high the ideal development platform for MPC180, throughput and low CPU utilization required MPC184, MPC185, or MPC190 security for a 10-Gbit/sec database or High Performance processors. The ZPC.1900 Security Processor Computing Clustering (HPCC), the HCA is Development Platform has onboard MPC180 configured with 256 Mbytes of DDR memory. and MPC185 security processors and offers The InfiniBand architecture defines and supports FEATURES a complete single board solution. It also FEATURES many applications, most with Remote Direct • Second-generation, 10-Gbit/sec, InfiniBand 4x supports a 32-bit 33/66-MHz PMC card, so you Memory Access (RDMA) capabilities. RDMA, HCA PMC IBTA v1.0a compatible design • MPC8265 CPU with onboard MPC180 and Supports up to 16 million queue pairs can add either a ZPCI.3900 MPC190 security MPC185 security processors combined with the inherent characteristics of • processor module or a ZPCI.3901 MPC184 • 32-bit, 33/66-MHz PMC slot for MPC184 and InfiniBand, offers a high level of dexterity and • InfiniRISC™ embedded RISC processor MPC190 security processor modules security processor module. enables high performance clustering, com- • HCA core capable of full-wire-speed transmis- • Onboard 2 Mbytes Flash ROM with SIMM munication, and storage traffic to run over an sions over InfiniBand links socket for expansion to 18 Mbytes The standard ATX form factor gives you system InfiniBand fabric. Application support includes: • Low latency transport • DIMM socket for up to 128 Mbytes SDRAM flexibility and allows mounting in a variety of Sockets Direct Protocol (SDP) for running over • 256 Mbytes DDR memory off-the-shelf cases from desktop to rugge- • Separate 8-Kbyte EEPROM for boot configura- existing TCP applications without modifica- tion • Multicast, atomic, and large message support dized rack-mount. There are plenty of onboard tion; Internet Protocol over InfiniBand (IpolB) • One each 10Base-T and 100Base-T Ethernet Support for eight data Vls, plus the VL15 man- resources with 64 Mbytes of 64-bit SDRAM ports to run IP over InfiniBand links; SCSI Remote • agement lane DIMM (expandable to 128 Mbytes), 2 Mbytes of JTAG COP CPU emulator connector Protocol (SRP) for storage area networking • • Sophisticated Quality-of-Service (QoS) features Flash (expandable to 18 Mbytes), two Ethernet (SAN). Embedded application support includes: • Two RS-232C serial ports ports (10Base-T and 100Base-T), two RS-232 video streaming, aerospace, military, and elec- ports, JTAG COP connector for CPU emula- • Three 96-pin DIN connectors for user expansion tronic controls. The IB4X-PMC-2 is based on tor, and Mictor logic analyzer connectors. You • Mictor connectors for logic analyzer connection Mellanoxʼs InfiniHost™ silicon featuring an have all the resources you need to develop your HCA core capable of full-wire-speed trans- • Standard motherboard footprint fits standard applications. The ZPC.1900 is your solution ATX chassis missions over InfiniBand links. With a full to long hardware lead times and is perfect for hardware implementation of the InfiniBand software developers. Set up your software architecture and hardware transport, the core environment virtually overnight and start fully supports RDMA transfers to reduce CPU development immediately. overhead and to free the host processors for application use...... For more information, e-mail [email protected]...... Visit www.sbs.com for more information.

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68 / Winter 2003 Embedded Computing Design Embedded Computing Design Winter 2003 / 69 EMBEDDED INDUSTRY PRODUCT REVIEW EMBEDDED INDUSTRY PRODUCT REVIEW L A I R T S U D N I Advantech Embedded Computing Datalight Inc. 15375 Barranca Parkway, Suite A-106 21520 30th Dr SE, M/S110 Irvine, CA 92618 Bothell, WA 98021 Toll Free: 1-800-866-6008 INDUSTRIAL OFPC-215 www.advantech.com/acg TS-5600 SBC www.datalight.com

Advantechʼs OFPC-215 Series Open Frame Panel ROM-DOS is the essential operating system Computer is the newest model of our reengineered for x86 devices. Since its introduction in 1989, Open Frame PC line designed to provide customers ROM-DOS is the essential operating system for with maximum flexibility, performance, and integra- x86 devices. From its long success in the embed- tion ease. The OFPC-215 Series includes a touch- ded arena, ROM-DOS has expanded worldwide panel monitor with a computer system box joined into desktops and servers. ROM-DOS handles together, perfect for integration into large, more todayʼs large disk drives and long file names. complex systems. Because of the OFPC-215ʼs modu- lar design, customers can choose the right SBC/LCD With ROM-DOS, the current standards of long panel configuration that suits their application needs filename support, permitting file names up to best, plus use numerous third-party components. The 255 characters, FAT32 support, and providing modular design allows for easy upgrades and the FEATURES complete access to large disk drives, are directly flexibility to be easily adapted to different housings FEATURES • 15" high brightness TFT LCD with 1024 × 768 available within the kernel, so no extra driv- as well. Scalable from Pentium III CPUs up to 1.26 resolution ers need to be loaded. Long file names can be • RXE – Relocatable Executables GHz for increased multimedia support to a VIA low Touch panels provide options, including SAW, • read, written, and deleted on large hard drives power processor for reduced cost and lower power capacitive, resistive, SAW for vandal proof, and • Build – Customizable Kernel strength with ROM-DOS using standard DOS/Windows usage, the OFPC-215 simplifies cabling issues, I/O • Dynamic device driver • Computer system boxes provide SBC options of APIs. Minimize your risks. ROM-DOS is solid configuration, and chassis design. Great flexibility P III, VIA low power processor, or Ezra and fully supported. The interface to DOS and its • SOCKETS™ – embedded TCP/IP stack and scalable – Advantech Open Frame computers are Attachable and detachable LCD touch panels • FAT32 kernel support in different sizes and different levels of SBC internal functions are well documented. Instead • designed to fit anywhere developers have space or systems environment constraints. Flexible and interchangeable of spending valuable development time research- • LFN kernel support • On Screen Display (OSD) for screen tuning and ing function calls or learning new development choices are key to meeting niche application needs. quick display adjustment • Full technical support suites, you can go straight to work using a stable, The OFPC-215 is based on our industrial-proven box • Strong standalone system with a versatile func- tion set that includes support for 1x SDRAM up well understood OS, and save costs. • Datalight Reliance™ PC series that offers a choice of integrated SBCs that to 512 Mbytes can go into housings and can easily be mounted on • Datalight FlashFX 2" × 3.5" HDD bays or into equipment. Our LCD touch monitors have • ROM-DOS gives you the power and freedom been used in the harshest environments, including • PCI and PC/104 expansion to manipulate ROM creatively. You can embed HMI, kiosks, and other applications. Their steel, open • 2 × USB ports, 1 × parallel port, 4 × serial ports, the OS, as well as applications. With Datalightʼs frame design can integrate customersʼ specific IDs 1 × 100Base-T Ethernet Superboot technology, you can create hidden (faceplates) for image and branding concerns. The • PS/2 keyboard and mouse ports partitions that can reside on any disk. Within a system is prime for expansion, with ordering options • MIC-in, SPK-out, Line-in/out, DC-out (for LCD) ROM-DOS Superboot partition you can contain and CD-audio in such as Giga-LAN, VESA mounting, and CD-ROM/ system recovery software, so if software fails, RW/Combo available. The unit accepts all major OS you can restore the device from ROM and avoid configurations, with available embedded OS and the costs of failed product returns. driver support...... Visit www.datalight.com for more information. For more information, visit www.advantech.com/acg.

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70 / Winter 2003 Embedded Computing Design Embedded Computing Design Winter 2003 / 71 EMBEDDED INDUSTRY PRODUCT REVIEW EMBEDDED INDUSTRY PRODUCT REVIEW L A I R T S U D N I Grid Connect Hartmann Elektronik GmbH Tel.: 630-245-1445 • Fax: 630-245-1717 Motorstrasse 43 • D-70499 E-mail: [email protected] Stuttgart, Germany Tel.: +49 711 13989 0 • Fax: +49 711 8661191 INDUSTRIAL CAN Interfaces: USB, PCI, Parallel, and Chips www.gridconnect.com Bridge Boards www.hartmann-elektronik.de

Grid Connect supplies all types of CAN products The Bridge boards by Hartmann Elektronik pro- for developers and plant engineers. The complete vide an interface between the PCI/CompactPCI set of adapters for CAN 2.0B support baud rates bus and StarFabric. The bridge translates up to 1 Mbit and a full featured set of software. parallel PCI traffic into serial frame format for The adapters for the PC include USB, Firewire, transmission across StarFabric. The fabric inter- Parallel, PCI, ISA, PC/104, and custom. The rich face consists of two, 2.5-Gbit/sec full duplex set of software includes a FREE set of Windows links. These links comprise four aggregated or Linux drivers with a basic software API. A 622-Mbit/sec LVDS differential pairs, which FEATURES more advanced API is available for a small cost. greatly simplify implementation. Itʼs your • Separate application: concurrent data transfer to two remote systems Protocol aware tools and stacks are available for choice: The two links can be bundled to create a • Non-transparent mode: economical clustering many protocols including: CANOpen, DeviceNet, 5-Gbit/sec full duplex unit. Or, if you prefer, of several CPUs, increased computing power, J1939, and others. Diagnostic tools for CAN, a redundant connection can be implemented creation of redundant systems FEATURES CANOpen, and Detective are also available by using the links separately. • Hardware adapters for USB, Fireware, Parallel, to help the end-user troubleshoot live network PCI, PC/104, and ISA problems. The DSTni-LX and EX chips with two StarFabric – a net of PCI buses: The bridge boards • Free Windows 98/2000/NT device drivers on-chip CAN interfaces provide the embedded extend your PCI bus and connect it to other PCI OEM a single-chip solution with royalty FREE • Free software API to read/write/open/close or CompactPCI systems – and at distances of up software. The DSTni chips provide high-speed • Free Linux device driver to 13 meters in each case. This configuration CAN hardware and protocol software along with • Advanced software API available for complex allows a single low-priced PC CPU to control the other integrated peripherals: 10/100Base-T, software applications more than 1000 Compact PCI system components serial ports, SPI, I2C, USB, and Profibus. Grid • DeviceNet and CANOpen tools – with data transfer rates of up to 880 Mbytes/ Connect (formerly Synergetic/Lantronix) has • DSTni-LX and EX system-on-chip solutions for sec. Greatest benefit to you: The bridge mode embedded OEMs been a leader in the embedded and networking (transparent function) does not require additional Full CAN 2.0B compliance marketplace for more than 15 years. Grid Connect • software drivers that slow down your system. believes companies should provide network • Custom hardware and software available hardware (chips, controllers, and packaged The parallel data traffic is converted to a serial systems) at reasonable prices and provide high format by a StarFabric IC and transferred via quality software and services to their customers. cat5 cable pairs.

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72 / Winter 2003 Embedded Computing Design Embedded Computing Design Winter 2003 / 73 EMBEDDED INDUSTRY PRODUCT REVIEW EMBEDDED INDUSTRY PRODUCT REVIEW L A I R T S U D N I Lanner Electronics Inc. MEN Micro 925 Canada Court 3740 North Josey Lane, Suite 203 City of Industry, CA 91748 Carrollton, TX 75007 Tel.: 626-581-1898 • Fax: 626-581-1897 Tel.: 972-939-2675 INDUSTRIAL EM-660A/B www.lanner-usa.com EM04N Embedded System Module www.menmicro.com

EM-660A/B is based on the VIA Eden low- The EM04N, an Embedded System Module power processor and the feature rich VIA (ESM), is a complete SBC. ESMs address VT8606/VT82C686B chipset. The VT8606 chip the most common challenges of embedded with integrated graphics supports a 36-bit LDC applications: how to meet tailored application- display panel and two channels of 18-bit LVDS. specific I/O requirements while minimizing Other features include one SODIMM socket for development time and design risk. Specialized up to 512 Mbytes of SDRAM system memory, I/O on an ESM can be implemented on a cus- one Realtek RTL8100B 10/100Base-T NIC, one tomized carrier board, keeping design costs low PCI expansion slot, one CompactFlash type I/II and making the final solution extremely cost- effective. ESMs consist of basic hardware FEATURES socket, one PC/104 slot, and four COM ports. FEATURES including a processor, support chipset, memory, • PowerPC MPC8245/266 MHz (optional 400 MHz) ...... • VIA Eden/Ezra low-power CPU onboard and common computer I/O. Most ESMs include E-mail: [email protected] for more information. • Cyclone 250,000 gate FPGA • VIA chipset with integrated AGP 4X graphics an FPGA for implementing application-specific • Up to 512 Mbytes SDRAM • 36-bit TFT and two channels LVDS support I/O. Board support packages (BSPs) are available for the most prevalent operating systems. A com- • SO-DIMM socket for SDRAM • 10/100Base-T NIC and AC-97 audio plete embedded system can be configured with a • CompactFlash socket • Four COMs, one LPT, four USBs, one IrDA, and PC104/PCI standalone ESM, with an ESM on an application- • Graphics controller (with 16 Mbytes SDRAM) via specific carrier card, or with an ESM and stacked FPGA Dual 100Base-T ports PC/104-Plus I/O modules. The EM04N features • Two serial RS-232 communications ports the MPC8245 PowerPC (Kahlua II) micro- • Additional interfaces for CAN and IDE via FPGA processor with clock speeds from 266 MHz to 400 MHz. The EM04N is ideal for low-cost, • Linux and VxWorks board support deeply embedded applications in harsh environ- ments, such as machine control, man-machine interfaces, fieldbus bridges, or embedded Linux PCs.

The EM04N has a large onboard FPGA that can be used to implement a wide variety of I/O functionality, including graphics controllers, serial interfaces, CAN bus, or others.

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74 / Winter 2003 Embedded Computing Design Embedded Computing Design Winter 2003 / 75 EMBEDDED INDUSTRY PRODUCT REVIEW EMBEDDED INDUSTRY PRODUCT REVIEW L A I R T S U D N I Mercury Computer Systems, Inc. Micro/sys 199 Riverneck Road 3730 Park Place Chelmsford, MA 01824 Montrose, CA 91020 INDUSTRIAL ImpactRT 3100 www.mc.com SBC1586 www.embeddedsys.com

The First RapidIO Multi-computer – The The SBC1586 is a Pentium PC/104 computer ImpactRT 3100 multi-computer is the new with CompactFlash. Based on the Low-Power flagship of Mercuryʼs product line, scaling to Embedded Pentium processor with MMX tech- 2.4 TeraOPS of processing and over 60 Gbytes nology, it packs plenty of memory and copious of communication ban width in a single amounts of storage into a PC/104-sized board. CompactPCI chassis. This quantum leap in system performance delivers a strong long-term With 1 Mbyte of onboard Flash, accessible as a growth path for developers of applications in read/write disk, and up to 256 Mbytes of DRAM, medical imaging, semiconductor wafer inspec- many large programs can be run. However, tion, defense electronics, or any industry where if additional storage capacity is required, the high compute density is required. CompactFlash connector allows hundreds of megabytes of removable program and data Power: Up to 600 GFLOPS/2.4 TeraOPS – The storage. External IDE drives can also be connected ImpactRT 3100 architecture balances comput- when necessary. FEATURES ing, communications, and I/O, scaling system Compact PC/104 footprint FEATURES Four serial ports, 10/100Base-T Ethernet, a printer • capabilities to meet a wide range of applica- port, a USB port, three counter/timers, and a • Low-Power Pentium, 166 or 266MHz tion-specific requirements. Harnessing PowerPC • The first RapidIO multi-computer watchdog timer mean that the SBC1586 wonʼt Up to 256 Mbytes SDRAM 7445 microprocessors to reach 600 GFLOPS or • Scales to 76 processors • require any additional I/O for many applications. 2.4 TeraOPS, the ImpactRT 3100 multi-computer • CompactFlash connector • Up to 600 GFLOPS/2.4 TeraOPS However, if additional capabilities are needed, has the muscle to plow through the toughest Four serial ports • 60 Gbytes/sec over the RapidIO switch fabric PC/104 expansion allows a wide variety of I/O • computing tasks. One USB port • Up to 10 Gbytes/sec Fiber I/O cards to be stacked on the SBC1586. • 10/100Base-T Ethernet Software compatible with RACE++ systems • RapidIO bandwidth: 60 Gbytes/sec – Communi- • Micro/sys installs a ready-to-run firmware sys- • Watchdog timer cation bottlenecks are eliminated by a RapidIO tem at no cost. This firmware includes a com- CPU and ambient temperature sensors switch fabric. Each compute node and I/O node plete industrial BIOS, board setup screens, and • in the ImpactRT 3100 system has a direct con- application download utilities, and can create a • Floppy and IDE drive interfaces nection to the RapidIO switch fabric, yielding DOS-like execution environment immediately • Battery-backed real-time clock an aggregate of 60 Gbytes/sec of simultaneous upon powerup. Borland or Microsoft C/C++ • DOS, Windows 95/98/NT, Linux, Windows CE, NT communication among the nodes. This tremen- 16-bit .EXE files can be downloaded to the board Embedded, VxWorks dous bandwidth supports an immense amount upon receipt. Alternatively, the computer may of data streaming through the system so that the be configured to boot 32-bit operating systems computational power of the ImpactRT 3100 gets upon powerup. A development kit that includes maximum utilization. cables, sample software, and full documentation is available...... For more information, visit www.mc.com...... For more information visit www.embeddedsys.com.

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76 / Winter 2003 Embedded Computing Design Embedded Computing Design Winter 2003 / 77 EMBEDDED INDUSTRY PRODUCT REVIEW EMBEDDED INDUSTRY PRODUCT REVIEW L A I R T S U D N I Microbus Inc. SBS Technologies, Inc. 10849 Kinghurst, Ste. 105 • Houston, TX 77099 2400 Louisiana Blvd. Tel.: 1-800-688-4405 • Fax: 281-568-4604 Albuquerque, NM 87110 E-mail: [email protected] INDUSTRIAL WIB200 Series www.microbus.com PC7 Rugged www.sbs.com

WIB200 is a rugged, full-featured Wireless A rugged all-in-one computer with integrated LAN product family in the PC/104-Plus form power supply installed in a very compact EMI- factor. The WIB200 modules plug onto your protected metal housing – dust and water proof PC/104-Plus CPU modules and upgrade your per IP67. The PC7 Rugged is designed to meet the embedded system into a wireless network needs of embedded applications such as machine control, communication, data processing, data device. The WIB200 modules are now avail- acquisition, etc. It addresses industrial automa- able for all the 802.11x modes: 11b, 11a, 11g, tion, measurement, military, and similar markets and 11a/b/g. These modules include a complete with the protection needed to conform to class set of drivers and networking tools to support IP67. Supported operating systems are Windows FEATURES operating systems including Windows ME, 2000/ NT/ XP, QNX, VxWorks, Linux, and • Custom specific, low-cost assembly versions 98SE, 2000, XP, and Linux. FEATURES others. The all-in-one concept with flexible available 566-MHz Celeron; 700-MHz Pentium III • PC/104-Plus form factor processor and RAM configurations and an • ...... Rugged design impressive array of peripherals including • CE compliant For more information, visit www.microbus.com. • video interface, Ethernet, HD, and FlashDrive, EMI protection, Flash drive up to 512 Mbytes or • Single or dual antenna • combined with a custom specific assembly local 2.5" hard disk • 802.11b, 2.4 GHz, 11 Mbits/sec service provides optimized price/performance • Conduction cooling • 802.11a, 5 GHz, 54 Mbits/sec for all kinds of OEM applications. Special • Optional –40°/+50°C • 802.11g 2.4 GHz, 54 Mbits/sec features include four serial channels with flex- • Fast Ethernet ible opto-isolated RS-232 or RS-422 interfacing, • 802.11a/b/g multiband CANbus for low-cost I/O a CANbus device for low-cost fieldbus I/O, and • five opto-isolated I/O lines. Three PC/104-Plus • 10-30VDC power supply slots enable custom specific extensions such as • Three PMC/104+ extension slots Interbus-S, Profibus, Device-Net, and others. • Up to 256 Mbytes SDRAM with ECC Rugged needs are addressed with an extended Opto-isolated I/O temperature range of up to –40°C to +50°C, and • with increased shock and vibration immunity.

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78 / Winter 2003 Embedded Computing Design Embedded Computing Design Winter 2003 / 79 EMBEDDED INDUSTRY PRODUCT REVIEW EMBEDDED INDUSTRY PRODUCT REVIEW L A I R T S U D N I SCIDYNE SCIDYNE 649 School Street 649 School Street Pembroke, MA 02359-3649 Pembroke, MA 02359-3649 Tel.: 781-293-3059 • Fax: 781-293-4034 Tel.: 781-293-3059 • Fax: 781-293-4034 INDUSTRIAL ADIO-104 Analog and Digital I/O Module www.scidyne.com DIO96-104 High-Density Digital I/O Module 100-7618 www.scidyne.com

Analog and digital I/O module designed to The DIO96-104 provides 96 TTL/CMOS com- satisfy mainstream and cost-sensitive applica- patible digital I/O channels arranged as four tions. The ADIO-104 will be the only peripheral 24-bit groups. Each group is divided into three board required in many instances. The sixteen 8-bit ports and is controlled by a separate single-ended, 12-bit analog inputs are indepen- 82C55A peripheral interface chip. This industry dently programmable to operate in one of four standard device offers very flexible configura- ranges: ±5V, ±10V, +5V or +10V. This feature tions, including software programmable port effectively increases the dynamic range to 14-bits directions and strobed I/O handshaking. The when using range-switching software techniques. I/O circuitry has been designed without pas- The analog-to-digital converter operates at up to sive pull-up or pull-down resistors allowing the 50 Ksamples/sec and allows the separate acquisi- userʼs application to individually dictate how tion and conversion intervals to be controlled by FEATURES each channel will be handled during reset and the host software or automatically timed by the input modes. External devices connect to the • Analog I/O and digital I/O in an inexpensive ADIO-104 hardware. A special feature allows PC/104 module DIO96-104 through four identical 26-pin IDC FEATURES simultaneous (Phase-Coherent) acquisition on • Sixteen 12-bit, multi-range analog inputs (±10V, flat-ribbon headers, which include access to • 96 digital I/O channels ±5V, +5V, +10V) identically configured analog input pairs. Eight the hostʼs +5VDC supply for powering external • Uses industry standard 82C55A chips 12-bit analog outputs are provided and share • Over 50 Ksamples/sec analog input throughput, circuitry. A standard J1/P1 stack-through con- self-timed or user-controlled acquisition Supports input, output, and strobed I/O opera- a common jumper selectable output range and nector allows the DIO96-104 to reside anywhere • • Eight 12-bit multi-range analog outputs (+5V, tions can be updated simultaneously using a single +10V, –5V, –10V, ±5V, ±10V) within an 8-bit PC/104 stack. Adding an optional • Low-power CMOS design software command, a necessity in phase-critical 24 digital I/O channels, four of which are 50VDC J2/P2 connector provides 16-bit stack-through • • Single +5V power requirement applications such as X-Y positioning. Depending open-drain outputs compatibility. on the model purchased, all analog outputs are • One 8-bit binary pulse accumulator (counter) automatically set to zero-scale (RZ) or mid-scale • Interrupt fully supports sharing and access to all ...... PC/104 bus IRQs For more information, visit www.scidyne.com. (RM) during a hardware reset. Three 8-bit digital Single +5V power requirement I/O ports are provided. PORT-A is bidirectional • and can be software programmed for input or • PORT-C four upper channels feature 50V165ma open-drain MOSFETs output operation on a 4-bit nibble basis. PORT-B • Standard J1/P1 stack-through connector has six bidirectional channels and two dedicated • Optional J2/P2 connector provides 16-bit stack- input channels. Pull-up resistors on the four through compatibility lower channels simplify connections to external switches, contact closures, and open-collector devices. PORT-C is an output-only port.

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80 / Winter 2003 Embedded Computing Design Embedded Computing Design Winter 2003 / 81 EMBEDDED INDUSTRY PRODUCT REVIEW EMBEDDED INDUSTRY PRODUCT REVIEW L A I R T S U D N I Technobox Technoland PMB 300 • 4201 Church Road 1050 Stewart Drive Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054 Sunnyvale, CA 94085 INDUSTRIAL 3761 www.technobox.com TL-EmbSBC ET710 www.technoland.com

The 3761 is an Ultra 160 SE/LVD SCSI con- Technoland introduces a cutting-edge ETX troller. The ULTRA160 SCSI PMC provides an (Embedded Technology Extended) CPU module, interface connection between a host board PCI the TL-EmbSBC ET710. This module shortens bus and a SCSI device. Designed around an LSI product development time and offers flexible Logic 53C1000 controller, the 3761 supports time-to-market solutions for OEM/ODM clients. operation with either single-ended or low-voltage The TL-EmbSBC ET710 is an embedded plug-on differential signaling. The 53C1000R also fea- module. It can be placed on a customized base- tures an intelligent processing engine that reduces board according to the customerʼs specific needs. processor overhead in handling SCSI interface Since the baseboard can be designed separately, operations. Signaling mode is automatically FEATURES it can dramatically reduce custom product set. Furthermore, the board will automatically development time. accommodate 32 or 64-bit bus width, 3.3V or 5V • Provides a single Ultra160 SE/LVD interface signaling, and either a 33 or 66-MHz clock. The • LSI 53C1000R controller The TL-EmbSBC ET710 is an extremely compact FEATURES SCSI bus is available out the front panel through • Front panel connectivity via 68-pin VHDCI con- CPU module based on the Intel 815EB chipset. a 68-pin VHDCI connector per ANSI X3.131 nector with user-selectable active termination The board also has four board-to-board, high- • Supports Intel Mobile Pentium III or ULV Celeron specification. An active termination network • Automatic setting of signaling mode, bus width, density interface connectors for I/O signals that and clock • 133MHz FSB, 933MHz CPU clock for each SCSI signal line terminates the SCSI plug onto baseboards specific to customersʼ appli- Front-panel status LEDs Requires no CPU fan bus. Termination can be toggled on or off by • cations. Additional onboard standard interfaces • setting a DIP switch. Onboard LEDs indicate • Flash-resident boot code include two IDEs, two serial ports, one parallel • Intel 815EB chipset, ATI M6 VGA controller operational status. port, four USB ports, and one IrDA interface. • 16 Mbytes VGA memory, CRT/LCD support Other advanced features for the TL-EmbSBC • Intel 82801 10/100 LAN with Intel 82562E PHY ...... ET710 include PCI-to-ISA bridge support (three For more information, visit www.technobox.com. • One SO-DIMM socket for up to 512 Mbytes ISA compatible slots). SDRAM • 2 COM ports, 4 USB, watchdog timer, PCI-to-ISA The ETX CPU fits the needs of industrial PC-based bridge applications and can simply plug onto any form • Small form factor: 95mm x 114mm (3.74" x 4.5") factors, including ATX, PICMG, CompactPCI, ISA, PCI, PISA, and VME, with no hassle. The interchangeability and scalability of both the TL-EmbSBC ET710 and the baseboard provide the fastest time-to-market solutions for embedded applications.

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82 / Winter 2003 Embedded Computing Design Embedded Computing Design Winter 2003 / 83 EMBEDDED INDUSTRY PRODUCT REVIEW EMBEDDED INDUSTRY PRODUCT REVIEW L A I R T S U D N I Technologic Systems, Inc. VersaLogic Corp. 16610 E. Laser Dr., #10 3888 Stewart Rd Fountain Hills, AZ 85268 Eugene, OR 97402 1-800-824-3163 INDUSTRIAL TS-5600 SBC www.embeddedx86.com Bobcat for industrial automation www.VersaLogic.com

New PC-compatible SBC features PCMCIA When selecting a PC board for your industrial slot, Fast Ethernet, IDE CompactFlash, 12-bit application, be sure that it can withstand the harsh A/D, 12-bit DAC, digital I/O, and more. The environment of the factory floor. Many comput- new TS-5600 is a PC-compatible SBC based ers donʼt have what it takes to stand up to the on the 133-MHz AMD 5x86 with 32 Mbytes environmental fluctuations, shock, vibration, and of onboard high-speed SDRAM (64 Mbytes contaminant exposure that industrial equipment available). The embedded PC BIOS provides may be subjected to. For real industrial appli- cations, you need an embedded computer that the standard PC BIOS calls and redirects the FEATURES console to a COM port. The standard PCMCIA is rock solid, well supported, and designed for slot supports 802.11b WiFi cards, cellular • 133-MHz 586, 32 Mbytes RAM rugged applications. FEATURES modems, and a wide variety of card bus and PC • PC-compatible x86 • 133-MHz 486/586 class CPU The Bobcat 586 PC/104-Plus SBC has earned cards including: modems, ATA hard drives, net- • PCMCIA socket • 64 Mbytes system RAM work cards, and various data acquisition cards. a reputation for flawless operation in even the • 10/100 Ethernet Dual-speed fast Ethernet The onboard Fast Ethernet adapter is connected most extreme environments. The Bobcat utilizes a • 12-bit A/D and DAC options via PCI bus to provide connection to Local Area • low-power 586 processor, accepts a DiskOnChip • 32-pin DiskOnChip socket Networks and the Internet. The system will boot • Bootable IDE CompactFlash for up to 1 Gbyte local storage, includes four • Battery-backed SRAM option COM ports, a Fast Ethernet port, PC/104 and to an IDE device in the form of CompactFlash. • CMOS setup and RTC are PC standard, battery • Four COM ports Direct booting is supported for: Linux, DOS, backup optional PC/104-Plus expansion, and 64 Mbytes of • PC/104 and PC/104-Plus expansion interface QNX, Pharlap, SMX, etc. Technologic Systemsʼ • 23 digital I/O onboard RAM. Also, the Bobcat is available • Watchdog timer embedded distribution of Linux can provide • Alphanumeric LCD and matrix keypad interface in an extended temperature (–40° to +85°C) complete network connectivity and includes ker- version and can operate without a battery. • Two general-purpose timer inputs • Two RS-232 serial ports (RS-485 available) nel drivers for analog I/O, digital I/O, watchdog • Vcc sensing reset circuit timer, etc. TS-Linux is open-source GNU/Linux • Single +5VDC supply OEMs and system integrators especially like • Extended temperature option (100 MHz) using a 2.4.18 kernel and the standard GlibC. • PC/104 bus, dimensions: 4.3" x 5.6" the field-upgradeable BIOS with reconfigurable • Network boot capability (third-party boot code Many binaries will copy directly from a desktop defaults, remote network boot capability, and not included) system to TS-Linux and will run without modi- built-in reliability features like the Vcc-sensing fication. Analog options include a six-channel reset circuit. Thereʼs a whole lot of functionality 12-bit A/D and a two-channel 12-bit DAC. packed onto one PC/104-Plus board, combined with the advantage of VersaLogic support with ...... every one we ship. (Platinum Vendor, VDC Visit www.embeddedx86.com for more information. 2002-2003 industry reports.)

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84 / Winter 2003 Embedded Computing Design Embedded Computing Design Winter 2003 / 85 EMBEDDED INDUSTRY PRODUCT REVIEW EMBEDDED INDUSTRY PRODUCT REVIEW L A I R T S U D N I Vibren Technologies WinSystems, Inc. 80 Central Street 715 Stadium Drive Boxborough, MA 01719-1200 Arlington, TX 76011 U.S.A. INDUSTRIAL Reptron Modular Development Platform (MDP) www.vibren.com EBC-C3 www.winsystems.com

Vibren Technologies is a reseller of Reptronʼs The EBC-C3 is an EBX-compatible, Pentium- Modular Development Platform (MDP) for based SBC offering a wide operational embedded product solutions. The MDP system temperature range from –40º to +85º celcius. is a modular reference platform providing the This powerful CPU gives engineers a high- software developer with a hardware target to performance, cost-effective, and low-power complete application software development early x86 engine for computational-demanding, in the product design cycle. The MDP includes embedded applications. a motherboard and pre-designed and tested plug- in modules including CPU module, LCD Panel Configured with a 733-MHz CPU, the EBC- Interface module, PCMCIA/CompactFlash mod- C3 comes equipped with two 10/100 Ethernet controllers, advanced 4X AGP flat panel/CRT ule, I/O module, and Communication module. video support, four serial channels, 48 digital Vibren Technologies has developed a Windows I/O lines, AC97 audio controller, and the CE .NET 4.2 board support package (BSP) for FEATURES standard AT peripheral feature set. It supports the MDP. Vibrenʼs in-depth understanding of • Motherboard; seven module slots, local bus expansion with PC/104 and PC/104-Plus the platform allows for a complete software interconnect connectors or with 4 USB ports. The board FEATURES development solution including: BSPs for other • SH7750R CPU with 16 or 32 Mbytes Flash, 64 measures 5.75" x 8.0". embedded operating systems. Customization and Mbytes SDRAM • 733 MHz, low-power C3 processor • Ethernet controller 10Base-T/100Base-TX USB • x86-compatible, EBX-compliant SBC enhancements to add new features and functions 1.1 and four-channel serial port controllers The EBC-C3 is designed to run both 16-bit and to match customer requirements. Custom appli- • Dual 10/100 Ethernet and four USB controllers • PCMCIA and CompactFlash connectors 32-bit x86 instruction set software. It is compat- cation development and integration. Integration ible with Microsoftʼs Windows CE.NET and • High resolution 4 x AGP video controller with • Provides Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connections CRT and LVDS flat panel support consulting to assist customers in determining how XPe systems along with the applications that 48 Bidirectional TTL digital I/O lines the board best fits into their architectural design. • LCD controller with touchscreen and backlight • controls run on them. It also supports Linux and other PC-compatible x86 operating systems such • Four RS-232 serial ports with FIFO, COM1, and Support for SVGA/64K colors or XGA/256 colors COM2 with optional RS-422/485/J1708 support ...... • as QNX and VxWorks. Its PC software compat- For more information, visit www.vibren.com. • Two dual Ultra DMA/100 EIDE hard drive • I/O module adds 36 user configurable I/O signals ibility assures easy program development and connectors • Future CPUs PXA255 XScale, ARM, SH7727/7760, checkout. • Floppy disk controller supports one or two drives • Bidirectional LPT port supports EPP/ECP • Windows CE .NET 4.2 board support package WinSystems has specialized in designing and • 32 to 512 Mbytes of system SDRAM supported • System-level and application software develop- manufacturing embedded computers for indus- ment • Socket for up to 1 Gbyte DiskOnChip or trial applications for more than 22 years. The CompactFlash company has gained an excellent reputation for • Operating temperature –40ºC to +85ºC its innovative design and engineering skills and is recognized as a leading supplier of embedded PC board-level products.

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86 / Winter 2003 Embedded Computing Design Embedded Computing Design Winter 2003 / 87 EMBEDDED INDUSTRY PRODUCT REVIEW EMBEDDED INDUSTRY PRODUCT REVIEW L A C I D E M Advantech Embedded Computing Arcus Technology Inc. 15375 Barranca Parkway, Suite A-106 4160-G Technology Dr. Ivine, CA 92618 Fremont, CA 94538 MEDICAL Toll Free: 1-800-866-6008

POC-123/153/173 Series www.advantech.com/ehealthcare Proteus Series Motion Controller www.arcus-technology.com

Advantechʼs POC-123, POC-153 and POC-173 Arcus Technology introduces the Proteus Motion are medical-grade multimedia panel compu- Controllers, innovative and cost effective stepper ters. These medical systems are UL2601- motion controllers for PC/104, PCI, and stand- 1/EN60601-1 approved, and the low-current alone platform with USB, Ethernet, and RS-232/ leakage power supply enables them to act ideal 485 communication interfaces. and to secure point-of-care solutions for patients and hospital practitioners. The POC-123/153/173 The Proteus Motion Controllers come with full motion control features and capabilities: linear/ series is specially designed to resist spills and circular interpolated motions, s-curve profiling, water damage, and ensure dust resistance with limits/home/alarm inputs, encoder feedback, text their protected LCDs, sealed ports, and card FEATURES based multitasking motion programs, position slots. The quality, reliability, safety, and software • UL2601-1/EN60601-1, CE and FCC Class B certified latch inputs, synchronous outputs, digital servo support at the point-of-care is making it easier interface, up to 72 digital inputs/outputs, analog for hospital system integrators to incorporate • Point-of-care terminals for eHealthcare and medical applications inputs for general-purpose or joystick use, and POC-123/153/173 into their existing or new FEATURES • 12.1", 15" or 17" LCD displays much more. system configurations. • Four-axis stepper motion control • Spill and dust resistant Windows based program is provided to quickly • Linear and circular interpolation POC-123/153/173 series offers system inte- • 802.11b wireless antenna and touchscreen setup, program, debug, and monitor the control- (optional) • Limits/home/alarm inputs grators full-featured I/O and expansion slot lers. Communication drivers and sample codes • Supports VIA C3 Eden socket 370-based Pentium • Encoder feedback (PCI/PCMCIA) capabilities. They integrate III/Celeron/VIA C3 CPU in VB, VC++, and LabVIEW are provided for custom user-interface development. The stand- Digital inputs up to 72 points 12.1", 15" or 17", high brightness/high contrast • Supports up to 512 Mbytes SDRAM • alone Proteus Motion Controllers also come with Analog inputs two channels LCDs (500:1 contrast ratio & 350 cd/m LCD), One 2.5" IDE HDD; 1.44 Mbytes • • Proteus-PDA, a Palm OS interface program, and which are ideal for better image quality and Multitasking Slim type CD ROM (Optional: CD RW/DVD ROM) • PACS and DICOM applications such as intra-oral • Proteus-WEB, a web-server capable controller and endoscopy, CT, and ECG. • Type II × 2 PCMCIA that enables you to use Internet browser to monitor • PC-104, PCI, standalone and control the Proteus Motion Controllers. • Fast Ethernet interface • USB, Ethernet, RS-232/485 They are versatile point-of-care solutions with • One PCI expansion slot In addition to the Proteus Motion Controllers, emphasis on dependability and safe, quiet Arcus Technology provides complete motion operation. These panels feature an intuitive control solutions from integrated motor/driver touch screen interface and are able to seam- package to custom-built OEM motion package. lessly integrate into any environment (supports 802.11b wireless)...... Visit www.arcus-technology.com for more information or contact ...... our distributor, NetMotion by email: [email protected] or by For more information, visit www.advantech.com/ehealthcare. phone: 800-790-7837.

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88 / Winter 2003 Embedded Computing Design Embedded Computing Design Winter 2003 / 89 EMBEDDED INDUSTRY PRODUCT REVIEW EMBEDDED INDUSTRY PRODUCT REVIEW Y R A T I L I M VersaLogic Corp. Adtron Corporation 3888 Stewart Rd 3710 E. University Dr., Suite 5 Eugene, OR 97402 Phoenix, AZ 85034 MEDICAL 1-800-824-3163

PC/104 and EBX for medical electronic devices www.VersaLogic.com I25FB www.adtron.com

VersaLogic Corp. delivers top quality boards for Shock, vibration, high altitude, extreme tempera- use in medical and other high-tech industries. ture, humidity, and dust particles destroy hard VersaLogicʼs embedded computers have many disk and tape drives. Adtron Flash disks, such advantages over desktop PCs including long-term as Adtronʼs 2.5" and 3.5" offerings, stand up to availability, rugged construction, high reliability, the demands of hostile defense environments and compact size. Quality design features include while providing exceptional performance. Adtron latching I/O connectors, watchdog timers, voltage accelerated life testing (based on MIL-HDBK- sensing reset circuits, programmable CPU tem- 217F standards) at a 100 percent duty cycle dem- perature sensors, and more. Our high Mean Time onstrates an extended life equivalent of 56 years Between Failure (MTBF) ratings translate into FEATURES and continuing without failure. Sophisticated excellent field performance, eliminating costly defect management such as error detection and field service calls and minimizing downtime. • PC/104, PC/104-Plus, and EBX form factors FEATURES correction, sector sparing (similar to disk drives), • Low power and extended temperature boards • Capacities ranging from 64 Mbytes to 64 Gbytes Youʼll find VersaLogic products in diverse medi- and wear leveling extend the life of a Flash disk of solid state Flash Processors from 586 to Pentium III High Mean • Transfer rates up to 33 Mbytes per second cal applications such as pacemaker calibration Time Between Failure (MTBF) rates beyond that of magnetic media. • tools, endoscopic surgery devices, autoclaves, • ATi video chip, 4 Mbytes VRAM, 2D/3D support • 2.5" and 3.5" form factors and phaco-emulsification equipment. A five- The I25FB and its sister IDE products incorpo- • Expansion modules for add-on functionality • Interfaces include PIO, Multiword DMA, and year product availability guarantee ensures rate Adtronʼs proprietary media controller, the UDMA that VersaLogic will keep your project online • Customization available foundation for “cacheless” technology and accel- • Tested to MIL-STD-810F specifications and supported for the long term. Product longevity guarantee erated performance. Our new ATA controller per- • Secure erase capabilities compliant with mits enhanced emulation features, such as those • Products that fit your application: • Expert technical support NISPOM DoD 5220.22-M, NSA/CSS, 130-2, required for tape functions. Adtron technology, AFSSI-5020, AR 380-19, and NAVSO P-5239-26 • EBX-compliant SBCs from Celeron to Lot tracking and revision locks • coupled with industry standard interfaces (IDE • Field upgradeable firmware prevents future Pentium III Formal product change notifications obsolescence • PC/104-Plus processor modules from 586 to • and ATA) and Flash media, delivers unparalleled • SCSI models also available Pentium III • Award-winning customer service flexibility in tailoring data storage solutions to • PC/104 and PC/104-Plus expansion modules - your applicationʼs unique needs. To see the com- Ethernet, video, I/O, and others. plete line of Adtron SCSI and IDE Flash drives, visit our Web site at www.adtron.com or contact VersaLogic Corp. prides itself on delivering the us at 602-735-0300. best service in the industry with its knowledge- able customer service and technical support ...... staff. VersaLogicʼs support system generates Visit www.adtron.com for more information. the highest-rated customer satisfaction in the business, recognized by industry analysts Venture Development Corporation, with Platinum Vendor rankings in their 2002 and 2003 industry reports...... For more information visit www.VersaLogic.com/medical/.

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90 / Winter 2003 Embedded Computing Design Embedded Computing Design Winter 2003 / 91 EMBEDDED INDUSTRY PRODUCT REVIEW EMBEDDED INDUSTRY PRODUCT REVIEW Y R A T I L I M Advantech Embedded Computing CG Mupac, Inc. 15375 Barranca Parkway, Suite A-106 10 Mupac Dr. Ivine, CA 92618 Brockton, MA 02301 MILITARY Toll Free: 1-800-866-6008 Tel.: 508-588-6110

PCM-9580 www.advantech.com/epc 714T Series 3/4 Size ATR Chassis www.cgmupac.com

Advantechʼs PCM-9580 is a powerful 5.25" CG Mupacʼs 714T Series 3/4 Size ATR Chassis SBC aimed at fulfilling the needs of embedded provides the highest available power supply applications requiring the highest multimedia and wattage through its innovative heat spreader data processing performance. Utilizing an Intel design to target your high performance military Pentium 4 processor and Intel 845GV chipset, the and transportation applications. PCM-9580 gives embedded developers the power to drive the most dynamic applications, perfect for This 3/4 Size ATR chassis is designed to meet high-end POS, gaming, and kiosk applications the requirements of the ARINC 404A/MIL-STD- where performance is key. The PCM-9580 not only 91403. During the design process of this chassis, gives developers the Intel reputation and brand in thermal simulation was employed to optimize the FEATURES their application, but also the assurance of a long size and location of the heat spreaders, which are product life cycle and strict revision control. • Socket 478 up to 3.06 GHz Intel Pentium 4 responsible for conducting heat away from the • Supports Gigabit Ethernet (PCM-9580FG) chassisʼ power supply and board area. To bring Providing support for Intel Socket 478 Celeron/ • Supports embedded USB, 4 USB 2.0 ports these simulated results into the real world, this Pentium 4 processors up to 3.06 GHz and higher all-aluminum chassis was dip brazed, which with FSB of 533 MHz/400 MHz and 256/512 Supports two-channel, 48-bit LVDS interface FEATURES • completely seals the enclosure and helps to Kbytes L2 cache, the Intel 845GV chipset Optional audio interface • quickly conduct heat away from the boards • 3/4-size, conduction-cooled ATR (Air Transport delivers increased system responsiveness and Rack) chassis and power supply. Wedge lock guides not only performance by providing maximum bandwidth • Designed to meet the requirements of the ARINC secure the boards into the rack but also provide a 404A/MIL-STD-91403 for I/O-intensive applications. Two 184-pin thermally conductive path for removing heat Accommodates VME, VME64X, and CompactPCI DIMM sockets support SDRAM DDR 200/266 • generated by each board. open architectures for up to 2 Gbytes total memory, giving custom- • Unique backplane I/O breakout area and direct ers scalable performance options. The 845GV plug-in power supply provides a more rugged delivers ultimate graphics support with integrated Up to 135 watts can be expected from the power design by reducing the number of cables supply while the chassis is in a 50°C ambient • Innovative power supply heat sink allows for Intel Extreme Graphics, delivering sharp 2D and highest available wattage in this size and class 3D graphics, fast rendering, and with incredible environment. The power supply plugs directly of ATR chassis into the backplane to eliminate the need for power detail. The 845GV architecture works perfectly • Custom backplane configurations are also with the Pentium 4 processor, enabling balanced cabling to the backplane. available memory usage between graphics and the system for optimal performance. With the 845GV and The internal rack infrastructure has been designed the onboard Chrontel CH7017 chip, the PCM- to support the popular DIN mechanical specifica- 9580 provides a two-channel (2 x 24-bit) LVDS tion, which allows the 3/4 Size ATR Chassis to interface that supports 18/24/36/48 LVDS panels be fitted with VME, VME64X, and CompactPCI as well as TV-out (NTSC/PAL, S-video, and backplanes. composite video)...... Visit www.cgmupac.com for more information. For more information, visit www.advantech.com/epc.

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92 / Winter 2003 Embedded Computing Design Embedded Computing Design Winter 2003 / 93 EMBEDDED INDUSTRY PRODUCT REVIEW EMBEDDED INDUSTRY PRODUCT REVIEW Y R A T I L I M Condor Engineering, Inc. Data Device Corporation 101 W. Anapamu Street 105 Wilbur Place Santa Barbara, CA 93101 Bohemia, NY 11716 MILITARY Tel.: 805-965-8000 • Fax: 805-963-9630

Q-1553 Product Line www.condoreng.com FC-75000 (Fibre Channel) www.ddc-web.com

Condor Engineeringʼs new Q-1553 product fam- The FC-75000 FibreAccess™ series are dual ily offers the highest level of performance and redundant Fibre Channel Network Interface flexibility for MIL-STD-1553 Notice II appli- Controller (NIC) PMC cards optimized for use in cations. Available in PCI, PMC, VME, cPCI, military/aerospace applications. The FibreAccess PC/104 and PC/104-Plus formats, Condorʼs Q- NICs operate at either 1-Gbit/sec or 2-Gbit/sec 1553 products provide up to four dual-redundant data rates in point-to-point, arbitrated loop, or switched fabric topologies. Fibre Access cards 1553 channels on a single board. All boards are are available with either electrical or optical inter- available in a single-function and multi-function faces on a conduction-cooled PMC form factor. versions. Other standard features include 45-bit FEATURES Based on DDCʼs own Fibre Channel technology, message time-tagging, triggers, error injection/ • 1Mbyte RAM per channel FibreAccessʼs architecture is optimized to meet the detection, automatic/manual RT Status Bit, Mode highly deterministic performance, high reliability, • Abstract-level API for Windows XP, 2000, Me, Code responses, advanced BC functionality, IRIG NT, 98, 95, Linux, Solaris, LynxOS and VxWorks and demanding environmental requirements of FEATURES B signal Receiver/Generator with GPS synchro- 1760 support embedded, real-time, military applications. Its • DDC-developed technology to support long life nization and on-board Test Bus and much more. flexible FPGA-based architecture can be tailored • • Extensive I/O triggers and discretes cycles to meet a wide range of specific system require- Redundancy: Dual independent ports and Optional BusTools/1553 GUI analyzer • ...... • ments. Moreover, FibreAccess is not subject to autonomous failover For more information, e-mail [email protected]. rapidly changing commercial market forces that • Conduction-cooled PCI Mezzanine Card (PMC) can result in shortened life cycles. providing extended temperature • 1-Gbit/sec or 2-Gbit/sec operation DDCʼs FibreAccess technology has been designed • Support for Class 2 and 3 service including to meet the multi-decade life cycle demands of broadcast and multicast military/aerospace programs, continuing DDCʼs • 320 Mbytes/sec throughput with memory-to- demonstrated commitment as a long-term mili- memory latency under 100S • Choice of transformer isolated electrical or fiber tary COTS supplier of digital interface devices. optic interface FibreAccess NICs support Class 2 acknowledged ASM, FC-AE-1553, TCP/IP, and UDP/IP support and Class 3 unacknowledged Fibre Channel ser- • vice. The cards provide leading edge performance, which includes capability to enable sustained data rates of more than 300 Mbytes/sec when operating at a 2-Gbit/sec data rate. DDCʼs FibreAccess NIC is suitable for a wide variety of applications for embedded avionics and vetronics systems. These include sensor interfacing, multiprocessor and DSP arrays, radar systems, display systems, serial backplanes, and storage...... For more information, visit www.ddc-web.com.

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94 / Winter 2003 Embedded Computing Design Embedded Computing Design Winter 2003 / 95 EMBEDDED INDUSTRY PRODUCT REVIEW EMBEDDED INDUSTRY PRODUCT REVIEW Y R A T I L I M Delphi Engineering Group Diversified Technology, Inc. 485 East 17th St. Suite 400 476 Highland Colony Parkway Costa Mesa, CA 92627 Ridgeland, MS 39157 MILITARY

1GHz PMC ADC Digitizer www.delphieng.com eTX-Lx05 Embedded Computer Module www.dtims.com

Delphiʼs 1GHz PMC ADC Digitizer is a PCI The eTX-Lx05 embedded computer module, part Mezzanine Card (PMC) analog-to-digital con- of DTIʼs embedded product offering, features verter board with onboard digital filtering. It uses either an Intel Pentium III or Celeron low-power an 8-bit sampling A/D converter, sampling at a processor, the Intel 815E chipset, and up to 512 rate of up to 1 GHz. It is designed for digitizing Mbytes PC100/133 SDRAM on a single 144-pin wide bandwidth analog signals at very high sam- SODIMM socket. The integrated 2D/3D AGP4X pling rates of up to 1 GSPS. Buffering of the digi- video controller is enhanced with an 8-Mbyte tized data samples is provided onboard, as well display cache simultaneous LVDS, digital flat as in phase and quadrature data processing. The panel, and CRT output; the integrated ACʼ97 2.1 FEATURES controller and CODEC provide excellent audio onboard digital filter coefficients are downloaded FEATURES • Single Intel low-power Pentium III or ULV from the host processor. The processed sample quality. The 10Base-T/100Base-TX Ethernet Celeron processor to 933 MHz Analog input: Typical -3dB bandwidth of 1.0 GHz data is transferred to the processor card through • and Ultra ATA/100 EIDE controllers support • Intel 815E chipset with 100/133 MHz front-side bus the PCI bus for further host processing. This is • 1-GHz sampling rate fast data/file transfer. Four Universal Serial Bus (USB), two serial, and one shared, selectable • Up to 512 Mbytes SDRAM/PC100/133, non-ECC an excellent acquisition module for RADAR and • Low Bit Error Rate (10-13) @ 1 GSPS memory LIDAR applications hosted on quad-PowerPC parallel/floppy port round out the basic board. • Signal-to-noise ratio minimum 44dB • AGP CRT, LCD, and TV-out video controller with processor boards. 8 Mbytes SDRAM • Trigger jitter of 1/2 clock cycle The eTX-Lx05 AMI BIOS, in field upgradeable • 10/100Base-Tx Ethernet The boardʼs Xilinx Virtex II family of FPGAs • Sample interval programmable from 5 to 8191 Flash, supports software Ethernet option ROM samples with 5nsecs resolution • Dual-channel Ultra ATA/100 EIDE implements processing, buffering, timing, and the enable/disable, video override, serial/parallel port 64-bit, 66-MHz PCI 2.2 compliant bus AC’97 2.1 audio (OUT, IN, MIC) PCI interface. FPGA design can be customized • re-mapping/disable, keyboard disable, and con- • for specific applications, such as data preprocess- sole redirection. Other features include hardware • 4 × USB, 2 × serial, and 1 × parallel ports monitor (input voltages, temperature), program- ing. It utilizes DSP functions, for example, FIR, • Supports four 32-bit/33-MHz PCI buses mable two-stage watchdog timer, battery-backed IQ demodulation, and FFT. Processed sample real-time clock, power fail circuit, SMBIOS • Hardware monitor, RTC, and two-stage watch- data is transferred to the host system through the dog timer v2.3.1 and S.M.A.R.T. support. PCI bus. Data collection timing and duration are • ETX Specification 2.6 compliant fully programmable through the PCI bus. PCI 4.49" × 3.94" × 0.47" DTIʼs eTX-Lx05 addresses embedded require- • interfacing is implemented in an onboard FPGA. ments for the medical, COTS military/defense, An analog single-ended input signal of 500mV automotive, transportation, gaming, test and peak to peak is accepted through an SMA female measurement, and Internet markets. The board type connector on the front edge of the module. combined with the FlexATA-compliant I/O base- An analog single-ended clock input of +4dBm is board supports time-to-market sensitive applica- provided through an SMA female type connector tions. The small thin form factor and the scalable on the front edge of the module. The signal input performance configurations support both the is looped through to an output. PCI and ISA bus architectures.

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96 / Winter 2003 Embedded Computing Design Embedded Computing Design Winter 2003 / 97 EMBEDDED INDUSTRY PRODUCT REVIEW EMBEDDED INDUSTRY PRODUCT REVIEW Y R A T I L I M Dy 4 Systems Dy 4 Systems 333 Palladium Drive 333 Palladium Drive Kanata, Ontario K2V1A6 • Canada Kanata, Ontario K2V1A6 • Canada MILITARY

SCP/DCP-122 www.dy4.com SVME/DMV-182 Dual PowerPC www.dy4.com

Designed for space-constrained applications, Using dual, 1.3-GHz Motorola MPC7457 the 122 offers the greatest processing power of PowerPC processors with Altivec technology any ruggedized 3U CompactPCI SBC on the and 1 Gbyte of state-of-the-art DDR SDRAM, market today. Based on the IBM 750FX proces- the 182 represents the new functionality and sor, it runs at a clock speed of 800 MHz while performance benchmark for rugged SBCs. With executing an impressive 1856 Dhrystone Millions two 64-bit PMC sites, one which supports 133 of Instructions Per Second (DMIPS). No other MHz PCI-X and an unparalleled complement rugged COTS 3U CompactPCI SBC can match of I/O capability such as dual Ethernet, six serial the raw processing power of the SCP/DCP-122. FEATURES ports, and two USB ports, the 182 will satisfy FEATURES • Based on the IBM PowerPC 750FX processor: the most demanding requirements of embedded • Single or dual 1.3-GHz 7457 PowerPC proces- The challenge of high density computing is to - 800+ MHz computing applications. sors, each with: - 100-MHz CPU bus speed - 64 Kbytes L1 cache pack the greatest functionality into the smallest - 512 Kbytes of Internal L2 cache running - 256 Kbytes internal L2 cache standard form factor possible while retaining as at core processor speed Available in the full Dy 4 range of environmental • 2 Mbytes external L3 cache per processor much flexibility as possible. In conjunction with • CompactPCI bus: build grades, the 182 is targeted to the sophisti- - System controller and peripheral con- • 512 Mbytes or 1 Gbyte of DDR SDRAM with ECC its processing power, the SCP/DCP-122 meets troller cated data processing needs of tactical aircraft, this challenge by offering a full-speed onboard - Supports 3.3V or 5V signalling armored vehicles, and many harsh environment • 64 or 128 Mbytes of contiguous direct-mapped - 33 or 66-MHz operation Flash memory PMC site that allows developers to integrate naval systems. A future enhancement of the - Hardware write protection provided Dy 4 or third-party PMCs directly onto the 122. • 64-bit, 33/66-MHz PMC Expansion Site 182 will be the provision of a unique user-pro- - Permanent Alternate Boot System (PABS) provides back-up boot capability A rich complement of I/O is also available on the grammable feature that provides the user with • Memory • 32 Kbytes AutoStore nvSRAM 122 including Ethernet/Fast Ethernet, up to three - 128 Mbytes or 256 Mbytes of SDRAM the capability to tailor or develop customized with ECC at 100 MHz One 10/100/1000Base-T Gigabit Ethernet port serial channels (1 × RS-232, 2 × RS-422/485), - 64 Mbytes non-volatile Flash hardware implementations on the base card. • up to 16-bit discrete digital I/O, and a Universal - Flash for Permanent Alternate Boot Site This feature will be available as an optional • One 10/100Base-T Ethernet port (PABS) Serial Bus (USB) port. - 32 Kbytes non-volatile RAM FPGA-based IPM. Two 64-bit, 66-MHz PMC sites on independent • PCI buses I/O - One 133-MHz PCI-X capable, one 66-MHz ...... • ...... capable For more information, visit www.dy4.com.www.dy4.com. - 1 x 10/100Base-T Ethernet port For more information, visit www.dy4.com.www.dy4.com. - Optimized cooling of conduction-cooled - 1 x RS-232 serial port PMCs - 2 x HDLC/SDLC-capable EIA 422/485 serial channels (2 asynchronous or 1 Controlled impedance I/O routing for Fibre synchronous) • Channel, digital video, and other high-speed - 1 x USB interfaces - 8 x general-purpose DMA controllers • VxWorks, INTEGRITY & TimeSys Linux Support - Up to 16 bits discrete I/O • Comprehensive foundation firmware • VxWorks and INTEGRITY support Available in commercial and rugged air-cooled, • and rugged extended temperature conduction- cooled versions

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98 / Winter 2003 Embedded Computing Design Embedded Computing Design Winter 2003 / 99 EMBEDDED INDUSTRY PRODUCT REVIEW EMBEDDED INDUSTRY PRODUCT REVIEW Y R A T I L I M GE Fanuc General Standards Corporation 12090 South Memorial Parkway 3208 Whitesburg Drive SW Huntsville, AL 35803 Huntsville, AL 35802 MILITARY Tel.: 1-800-653-9970 • Fax: 256-880-8788

PowerPC VME SBC (VMIVME-7050) www.gefanuc.com PMC-12AISS804 www.generalstandards.com

The VMIVME-7050 is the flagship of GE Fanucʼs The 12-bit PMC-12AISS8AO4 analog I/O PowerPC-based SBCs. Highly integrated and board samples and digitizes eight input channels versatile, the single slot SBC provides increased simultaneously at rates up to 2.0 Msamples/sec performance at an energy efficient level for for each channel. The resulting 12-bit sampled demanding embedded computing requirements. data is available to the PCI bus through a 64- Ksample FIFO buffer. All data is channel-tagged. Utilizing the IBM 750FX/GX PowerPC pro- The analog inputs can be sampled in groups cessor with 512 Kbytes of on-chip L2 cache of one through eight channels, and the sample and processor speeds up to 1.0 GHz, the clock can be generated either from an internal rate generator, through software, or by external VMIVME-7050 delivers extreme high perfor- FEATURES mance. The VMIVME-7050 features two serial hardware. Both burst and continuous sampling • IBM 750FX/GX PowerPC processor (733 MHz to ports (up to 10 Mbytes/sec per channel), supports 1.0 GHz) modes are supported. Input ranges are software- selectable as ±10V, ±1V or ±100mV. The inputs dual Gigabit Ethernet LANS, and provides up • Marvell MV64360 system controller with 2 Mbytes integrated SRAM can be divided into two channel groups, each to 64.5 Mbytes of Flash. Onboard memory is FEATURES • Dual 64-bit PCI-X on PMC expansion sites (back- of which can be assigned an input range and provided by up to 2 Gbytes of DDR SDRAM ward compatible) with support for double-wide clocking rate independently of the other. Four Eight differential analog inputs with dedicated with ECC running at 133 MHz, and PC2100 PMC card • analog output channels provide software-selected 12-bit, 2.0 Msamples/sec ADC per channel without losing any PMC expansion capabili- • Up to 2 Gbytes of DDR SDRAM with ECC output ranges of ±2.5V, ±5V, or ±10V and are • True simultaneous sampling of all inputs; mini- ties. The powerful IBM processor is mated with mum data skew • 512 Kbytes of on-chip L2 cache accessed directly through dedicated control the industryʼs most powerful system controller • Sampling rates to 2.0 Msamples/sec per channel • 64.5 Mbytes total bootable Flash (64 Mbytes sol- registers. A 16-bit bidirectional digital port can (16 Msamples/sec aggregate rate) (Marvell Discovery II) to yield one of the most dered down, 512 Kbytes in PLCC32 socket) be configured as two independent byte-wide • DMA engine supports both block-mode and impressive designs on the market. • Ultra-DMA IDE controller to CompactFlash demand-mode analog data transfers Socket (Type 1) ports. • Four analog output channels with direct register ...... • 32K NVRAM access For more information, visit www.gefanuc.com/embedded. An on-demand auto-calibration feature deter- • Two high performance 16550-compatible serial • Sampling controlled by internal rate generator, ports mines offset and gain correction values for by software trigger, or externally • Dual 10/100/1000Base-T Ethernet each input and output channel, and the correc- • On-demand internal auto-calibration tions are applied subsequently during normal • Full 64-pin PMC I/O support for both PMC sites • Hardware sync I/O for multi-board operation through VMEbus P0 & P2 operation. A self-test switching network routes • Integral dual-conversion precision analog • Operating system support available for VxWorks output channels or calibration reference signals power supplies and Linux to the analog inputs and permits board integrity Completely software-configurable; no field to be verified by the host. This board is available • jumpers on all form factors, including PCI, CPCI, VME, • Conforms to PCI Local Bus Specification, and PC/104-Plus. See our Web site for more Revision 2.3, with universal signaling details. Single-width PMC form factor, with integral EMI • shield ...... E-mail: [email protected] for more information.

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100 / Winter 2003 Embedded Computing Design Embedded Computing Design Winter 2003 / 101 EMBEDDED INDUSTRY PRODUCT REVIEW EMBEDDED INDUSTRY PRODUCT REVIEW Y R A T I L I M General Standards Corporation MCC Systems, Inc. 3208 Whitesburg Drive SW 113 McHenry Rd, #239 Huntsville, AL 35802 Buffalo Grove, IL 60089 MILITARY Tel.: 1-800-653-9970 • Fax: 256-880-8788

PMC-16HSDI www.generalstandards.com Consulting www.mccengineering.com

The six-channel PMC-16HSDI analog input board MCC Systems, Inc. is in a unique position to provides high-density precision 16-bit analog provide its customers with a variety of consulting input resources in a single-width PMC form factor. and engineering services from on-site debugging Optimized for flexibility and performance, the board to full systems engineering. Areas of expertise is ideal for a wide variety of applications, ranging include: from precision voltage measurements to the analy- Linux development sis of complex audio signals and waveforms. Each Linux BSP development of the six sigma-delta analog input channels can Software Development Kits (SDKs) be controlled by either of two independent sample Linux device drivers clocks, and multiple channels can be harmonically Linux training locked together. Internal auto calibration networks Linux support permit periodic calibration to be performed without Bid and proposal writing FEATURES removing the board from the system. FEATURES Project management Systems engineering • TimeSys Linux Sima delta conversion; no external antialiasing A PCI interface adapter provides the interface • Custom software development ELDK Linux filters required • between the controlling PCI bus and the internal Systems integration • High effective sampling rate; 16-32 times the • MontaVista Linux. local controller through a 32-bit local bus. Each effective rate of successive approximation VxWorks® BSP development Tornado® integration • Eclipse-based Java of the six input channels contains an input buffer, • Converters operate at the same conversion rate an adaptive digital-image filter, and a dedicated VxWorks device drivers • Eclipse-based C and C++ • Integral antialiasing input filters reject out-of- Windows® development with C# and C++ sigma-delta A/D converter. The inputs can be config- band interference components • INTEGRITY ured for either differential or single-ended operation, .NET® development • Software-selectable ranges: ±1.25V, ±2.5V, ±5V VxWorks & Tornado or an internal voltage reference can be applied to or ±10V Visual C++® development • all channels to support self-test operations and auto • Six, 16-bit analog input channels; dedicated • Board support /SDK sigma-delta converter per channel calibration. Gain and offset trimming of the input Microprocessor expertise includes: PPC8260, • Device drivers channels is performed by calibration DACs that are • Sample rates adjustable up to 1,100 Ksamples/ PPC860, PPC405, x86, MIPS, ARM, i960, sec per channel • Proven track record loaded with channel correction values during auto Hitachi SH, 68K, and Coldfire. • Two independent sample-rate generators; C#, Java, ADA calibration. The use of calibration DACs eliminates adjustable with 0.2 percent resolution • ...... the missing codes that occur when analog input Low noise; typically less than 0.4mVRMS RTI • More than 30 years experience • For more information, visit www.mccengineering.com. channels are calibrated exclusively in the digital • 64 Ksamples FIFO buffer. All data is channel- domain. Multiple channels can be synchronized to tagged perform synchronous sampling, either by a soft- • VxWorks and WinNT drivers are available ware command, or by external hardware sync and clock input signals. This board is available on all form factors, including PCI, CPCI, VME, and PC/104-Plus. See our Web site for more details...... E-mail: [email protected] for more information.

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102 / Winter 2003 Embedded Computing Design Embedded Computing Design Winter 2003 / 103 EMBEDDED INDUSTRY PRODUCT REVIEW EMBEDDED INDUSTRY PRODUCT REVIEW Y R A T I L I M MCC Systems, Inc. MCC Systems, Inc. 113 McHenry Rd, #239 113 McHenry Rd, #239 Buffalo Grove, IL 60089 Buffalo Grove, IL 60089 MILITARY

Training www.mccengineering.com TRT for LINUX www.mccengineering.com

Todayʼs embedded systems developer needs every TRT for Linux offers a new and unique way of advantage they can get in producing world-class monitoring operational Linux systems. With TRT software and systems on schedule and within tight for Linux, the user can monitor multiple different budget constraints. Appropriate training is the key Linux systems using the same Eclipse-based user to improved time-to-productivity and more able interface with multiple points of access! personnel. MCC Systems provides the broadest selection of embedded systems courseware in the The interactive Linux Remote Shell (LRS) industry, delivered by some of the best instructors capability provides user-level access to running in the industry. Course list includes: Linux target system via a TCP/IP link. The inte- Linux Development grated scripting engine is perfect for creating Developing for Embedded Linux test scripts while you develop your application Developing Linux Device Drivers code. The Linux System Monitor (LSM) capabil- Developing Linux BSPs and SDKs ity provides 22 distinct points of system usage Transitioning VxWorks Applications Transitioning OSE Applications information. TRT also provides 11 points of per-process information via the Linux Process Green Hills Development Monitor (LPM). Use these points of informa- Using the MULTI IDE tion to monitor your application process while Introduction to the INTEGRITY OS FEATURES it is running. Monitoring multiple processes is INTEGRITY and the MULTI IDE • Embedded Linux INTEGRITY BSP Development as simple as launching multiple LPMs. FEATURES • Linux device drivers Embedded Systems • Monitor via LSM • Linux board support transitioning Who can use this product? Application develop- Real-Time Operating Systems • Resource usage Graphics for Embedded Systems • INTEGRITY OS ers can use this product to monitor their Linux Usability for Embedded Systems application processes from a remote location • Access multiple systems • MULTI IDE Robust Software for Embedded Systems with minimal intrusion into the system. System • Simultaneous debug • VxWorks & Tornado VxWorks Development test managers can use it to create system test Multiple user access Time-to-productivity • VxWorks 5.x and Tornado 2.x • procedures and documentation. System integra- • Advanced scripting VxWorks BSP Development • Decrease support costs tors can use this product to transition the product to manufacturing. In addition, system testers • Non-intrusive debug Software Design Technologies • C, C++ can use it to perform system test and maintenance • Linux remote shell UML for Embedded Development • C#, Java Real-Time Software Design with UML of multiple systems. Finally, manufacturing • Time-based logging Structured Systems Design Techniques • ADA engineers can use this product for final system • Shell activity Fundamentals of Software Development test of multiple systems. • Linux process monitor Programming Languages ...... Time-sensitive problems C, C++, EC++, C# .NET, Java, Ada • For more information, visit www.mccengineering.com...... For more information, visit www.mccengineering.com.

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104 / Winter 2003 Embedded Computing Design Embedded Computing Design Winter 2003 / 105 EMBEDDED INDUSTRY PRODUCT REVIEW EMBEDDED INDUSTRY PRODUCT REVIEW Y R A T I L I M SBS Technologies, Inc. SBS Technologies, Inc. 2400 Louisiana Blvd. 2400 Louisiana Blvd. Albuquerque, NM 87110 Albuquerque, NM 87110 MILITARY

AMC-cPCI-3000 www.sbs.com FC22A-CCPMC-1C www.sbs.com

The AMC-cPCI-3000 is an advanced 3U The conduction cooled FC22A-CCPMC-1C has CompactPCI, ruggedized computing platform rugged features for enhanced immunity from for flight management/mission computing, dis- harsh environmental conditions. The 1-Gbit/sec, play processing, and information management 64-bit/66-MHz Fibre Channel PMC provides applications. This flight qualified COTS com- highly sustained throughput and the low latency puter system is suited for a variety of avionics, required for demanding real-time and storage vetronics, navtronics, and space programs where applications. This product includes optimized time to market is critical. device drivers for Windows NT, Windows 2000/XP, VxWorks, Linux, and LynxOS. It FEATURES This computer can meet the general-purpose, supports one copper interface, offers rear I/O, • 64-bit/66-MHz PMC I/O, video, and graphics processing needs for FEATURES and has a military style rugged connector for the a variety of military applications. It has been Fibre Channel interface. • 102.7 Mbytes/sec, half-duplex sustained • Lightweight – less than 9 pounds (4.08 kg) tested, qualified, and flown in some of the most • Multiple initiator-capable copper interface Modified COTS RCOM03 conduction-cooled ...... support extreme environmental conditions. Because of its • chassis For more information, visit www.sbs.com. SCSI target, SCSI initiator reconfigurability and robust design, the AMC- • • 3u CompactPCI SBC cPCI-3000 computer offers customers a reliable, • RemoteDMA and IP protocol • 1553-PMC2-CC module cost-effective, high-performance solution that • Conduction cooling meets mission critical reliability requirements. • High-speed serial module • Extended operating temperature • Digital I/O module • AirBorn connector for Fibre Channel interface This system was built on open systems archi- • CompactPCI transition module tecture to allow for technology insertion. It Rear I/O • 3.5" (H) x 10.75" (W) x 12.8" (L) • leverages SBSʼ COTS products, conforms to Unique high-bandwidth and low-latency firm- A ruggedized, 3U CompactPCI SBC • open standards, and utilizes RTOS operating • ware and software running on industry standard system software. The AMC-cPCI-3000 comes QLogic Fibre Channel 2200 controller chips configured with an off-the-shelf power supply, a ruggedized 3U CompactPCI PowerPC-based RL4 or CM4 SBC running up to 500 MHz, and includes Fast Ethernet, four serial ports, paral- lel I/O, Build In Test (BIT), VxWorks, or Green Hills Integrity operating system support...... For more information, visit www.sbs.com.

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106 / Winter 2003 Embedded Computing Design Embedded Computing Design Winter 2003 / 107 EMBEDDED INDUSTRY PRODUCT REVIEW EMBEDDED INDUSTRY PRODUCT REVIEW Y R A T I L I M SBS Technologies, Inc. Targa Systems 2400 Louisiana Blvd. 2081 Merivale Road, #200 Albuquerque, NM 87110 Ottawa, Ontario K2G1G9 • Canada MILITARY

VG5 www.sbs.com VME25 Flash Disk www.targasystems.com

SBS Technologies recently introduced the latest Targaʼs solid-state 6U VME Flash Disk has been in its family of high-performance 6U VMEbus designed specifically to replace hard disk drives SBCs, the VG5. Configured with dual proces- in rugged aerospace and military environments. sors, the VG delivers the speed and bandwidth The 6U VME board is available in a single- needed for performance-oriented applications slot board (up to 30 Gbytes) and in a dual slot such as real-time control, post video processing, configuration, with capacities up to 90 Gbytes. and signal processing subsystems. Both convection-cooled and conduction-cooled units are available. The VME25 Flash Disk The VG5 comes with a choice of one or two design meets demanding military standards FEATURES integrated 800-1300 MHz Motorola MPC7455/ FEATURES and is suitable for a wide range of airborne and 57 PowerPC processors featuring AltiVec tech- ground applications. The VME25 is available • No moving parts MPC7455/57 PowerPC™ processors with • Conduction-cooled nology. The design permits two computing AltiVec™ technology and 2/4 Mbytes L3 cache in Fast and Ultra SCSI, as well as ATA and I/O • platforms with independent operating systems • Asymmetrical Multiprocessor Architecture memory-mapped interfaces. A version is also • Convection-cooled to work in parallel within one slot. Each pro- (ASMP) available in the CompactPCI 3U and 6U form • Capacities up to 90 Gbytes cessor has its own memory and chipset so • Integrated Gigabit Ethernet and Fast Ethernet factors. ports MTBF 500,000 hours one processor node can accomplish number- • Two PMC slots crunching DSP tasks while the other works as • ...... • Fast access times Commercial and conduction cooled versions a general-purpose CPU and facilitates I/O • For more information, visit www.targasystems.com. • Low power consumption Support for the Ready Driver™ program assur- functions for the board. In summary, the VG5 • • Write protect can handle the workload of two boards. ing easy integration of additional SBS I/O modules • High-speed erase • The VG5 packs two complete processor subsys- ...... tems on a single board • All solid state For more information, visit www.sbs.com. • Assures out-of-the-box interoperability • Up to 1 Gbyte DDR SDRAM with ECC, and a Marvell MV64360 chipset • Configurations support three independent onboard 64-bit PCI buses • User-programmable FPGA for customized rear I/O • Software support available for VxWorks, Greenhills, and LynxOS operating systems

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108 / Winter 2003 Embedded Computing Design Embedded Computing Design Winter 2003 / 109 EMBEDDED INDUSTRY PRODUCT REVIEW EMBEDDED INDUSTRY PRODUCT REVIEW Y R A T I L I M Thales Computers Themis Computer 3100 Spring Forest Road 3185 Laurelview Court Raleigh, NC 27616 Fremont, CA 94538 MILITARY Tel.: 510-252-0870 • Fax: 510-490-5529

PowerEngine7 SBCs www.thalescomputers.com USPIIe-USB™ www.themis.com

Thales Computersʼ PowerEngine7 delivers higher Themis Computerʼs new USPIIe-USB is a family performance and lower power consumption than of high-performance VMEbus computer boards any other board on the market. Employing the based on Sun® Microsystemsʼ most advanced PowerPC 750FX processor results in 50 percent 64-bit embedded SPARC superscalar proces- more performance with 25 percent less power sors. The USPIIe-USB provides users with a consumption than competing boards, making it 650-MHz UltraSPARC™ RISC processing ideal for demanding military and severe environ- performance and Solaris 8 and Solaris 9 com- ment applications. The PowerEngine7 features patibility. single or dual PowerPC 750FX processors, FEATURES operating at 733 MHz, providing extremely The USPIIe-USB is available in one-slot, • Single or dual PowerPC 750FX processors, high performance at more than 1600 Dhrystone operating at 733 MHz, up to GHZ two-slot, and three-slot configurations. The FEATURES 2.1 MIPS, while drawing a very low 14 watts affordable USPIIe-USB/1 single-slot model • 50 percent more performance with 25 percent • 6U VME64 engine with 64-bit 650-MHz of power for the entire board. The new SBC less power consumption features a compact 6U form factor, low power UltraSPARC IIi processor includes up to 512 Mbytes of SDRAM and up to • Up to 512 Mbytes of SDRAM dissipation, and flexibility for embedded comput- • 512 Kbytes of L2 cache memory 128 Mbytes of Flash memory. A 133 MHz ing applications. The USPIIe-USB/2P2 model • Up to 128 Mbytes of Flash memory • High performance Tundra 64x Tundra VME64 Avignon host bridge system controller is opti- facilitates I/O expansion in a two-VME slot interface • 133 MHz Avignon host bridge system controller mized for use with the PowerPC processor. configuration. The USPIIe-USB/2P3 is a dou- • 128 Mbytes to 4 Gbytes SDRAM memory The ALMA2e PCI/VME bus bridge provides • ALMA2e PCI/VMEbus bridge for 2eSST transfers blewide configuration providing users three • Three USB 1.0 ports (two on front panel, one at for 2eSST transfers. Other features include • Twin PMC slots additional PMC slots without the expansion rear of board) twin PMC slots (one PCI 64 @ 66 MHz, one • Two 10/100 Base-T Ethernet interfaces features of the USPIIe-USB/2P2 configuration. • Up to four PMC (3.3/5V) expansion slots: one on PCI 32 @ 33 MHz), two 10/100 Base-T Ethernet The USPIIe-USB provides excellent graphics baseboard, up to three additional PMC slots on • Four asynchronous and two synchronous/ optional I/O expansion boards interfaces, as well as four asynchronous and asynchronous serial lines support with Themisʼ optional TGA3D+ graphics • Up to two Fast Ethernet ports, one on baseboard, two synchronous/asynchronous serial lines. A • Convection- and conduction-cooled versions adapter. one on optional USPIIe-USB/2P2 bridgeless PMC-Carrier is available to expand • Two 80-Mbytes/sec Ultra2 LVD SCSI ports the PCI 64-bit bus on the P0 and increase ...... • Injectors – both VME64 and traditional VME the number of slots to as many as four. Available For more information, contact [email protected]. injectors are available in convection- and conduction-cooled models. • Optional TGA3D+ provides 3-D graphics support – up to 8.5 million triangles per second and up to 160 million textured pixels per second ...... tri-linear fill rate For more information, visit www.thalescomputers.com. • 64-bit Solaris™ 8 and Solaris 9 OS support

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110 / Winter 2003 Embedded Computing Design Embedded Computing Design Winter 2003 / 111 EMBEDDED INDUSTRY PRODUCT REVIEW EMBEDDED INDUSTRY PRODUCT REVIEW Y R A T I L I M Themis Computer VersaLogic Corp. 3185 Laurelview Court 3888 Stewart Rd Fremont, CA 94538 Eugene, OR 97402 MILITARY Tel.: 510-252-0870 • Fax: 510-490-5529 1-800-824-3163

USPIIIi™ www.themis.com Jaguar PC/104-Plus for homeland security www.VersaLogic.com

The USPIIIi from Themis Computer is a new Why do military contractors buy their COTS high-performance family of single- and dual- computers from VersaLogic? The design engi- processor SPARC®-based VMEbus computers neers at a number of major defense contractors for military, telecommunications, and embed- have been impressed with VersaLogicʼs outstand- ded processing applications. Featuring a new ing technical support, off-the-shelf availability, system architecture with 1.28 GHz UltraSPARC high reliability, and long-term availability. Fast IIIi processors, dual 160-Mbyte/sec ultra-SCSI and accurate responses to questions allowed ports, and dual fibre-channel ports, the USPIIIi them to complete their project in less time. is designed to provide users the industryʼs best Design reliability ensures reduced field failure data bandwidth, two-way scalability, and server and cost savings. Long-term availability means less frequent product redesign. FEATURES class I/O. FEATURES Pentium III/Celeron processors from 350 to 850 • MHz 1.28 GHz UltraSPARC with 1Mbyte L2 cache The Jaguar PC/104-Plus CPU module from The USPIIIi is a next generation computer • VersaLogic is a favorite of defense contractors • Extended temperature and low-power fanless ideal for demanding new applications or as an • 4-Gbyte, 266 DDR SDRAM memory per CPU, 8 options Gbytes total and systems integrators because of its small size upgraded replacement of earlier USP-2 SMP • Fast Ethernet Memory bandwidth – 4.2 Gbytes/sec (peak), 3.3 and powerful processing capabilities. They also • Up to 256 Mbytes RAM VME products. The USPIIIi leverages Themisʼ Gbytes/sec (sustained) like the fact that it is available in low-power • USPIIe-USB™ product family, and can be • Dual Ultra 160 LVD SCSI ports fanless and extended temperature versions • AGP video/flat panel support configured with either one or two UltraSPARC • Optional TGA3D+ graphics – incorporates Sun (–40ºC to +85ºC degrees). The long list of • TVS devices for ESD protection IIIi CPUs. The single-processor configuration XVR-500 graphics technologies features includes an 850 MHz Pentium III pro- • Two high-density latching I/O connectors consists of an I/O board and a CPU board assem- • Gigabit Ethernet port cessor, Fast Ethernet, AGP video and flat panel • CD-ROM boot capability bly occupying two VME slots. A dual-processor • One 64-bit/66-MHz PMC slot support, TVS devices for ESD control, and configuration occupies three VME slots. Each PC/104 and PC/104-Plus expandability that • CPU temperature sensor • Up to three PMC expansion slots (up to five slots USPIIIi CPU has a local SMP readable 4-Gbyte with optional TGA3D+ graphics) make this board a winner for almost any mission- • High reliability design and construction memory, both processors of a dual-processor Dual FC-AL ports critical embedded system. • • Field upgradable BIOS with OEM enhancements configuration that can access up to 8 Gbytes • Universe II 64x VME interface Customizing available of memory. VersaLogicʼs product line includes a full range • • Solaris™ operating environment support for superior scalability of PC/104, PC/104-Plus, EBX, and STD32 ...... SBCs with processors and features for any size • Rugged design for reliability in harsh operating For more information, contact [email protected]. environments – up to 30 Gbytes shock application. Whatʼs more, the support youʼll get with your VersaLogic embedded computer rates among the best in the industry. In the last two years, according to the VDC embedded industry reports, VersaLogic has received five platinum vendor awards for customer service.

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112 / Winter 2003 Embedded Computing Design Embedded Computing Design Winter 2003 / 113 EMBEDDED INDUSTRY PRODUCT REVIEW EMBEDDED INDUSTRY PRODUCT REVIEW L O R T N O C S S E C O R P Advantech Embedded Computing SCIDYNE 15375 Barranca Parkway, Suite A-106 649 School Street Ivine, CA 92618 Pembroke, MA 02359-3649 Toll Free: 1-800-866-6008 Tel.: 781-293-3059 • Fax: 781-293-4034

PCM-3370 www.advantech.com/epc XIO-RO8 External I/O Eight-Channel Relay Output Board www.scidyne.com

PROCESS CONTROL Advantechʼs newly released PCM-3370 is a The XIO-RO8 accepts up to three 8-bit TTL/ powerful PC/104-Plus SBC that brings a new CMOS digital ports and uses one of the ports to performance standard to the PC/104-Plus SBC control eight isolated SPDT (Form C) relay out- form factor community. With an onboard Intel puts. Dual IDC input headers directly support the ULV Celeron 400/650 fanless CPU or LV Pentium two most common pinout arrangements for digital III 800/933 processor (optional), along with a VIA I/O ports. Other pinouts can be accommodated VT8606/TwisterT + VT82C686B system chipset, with custom cable assemblies. Input resistors serve the PCM-3370 is one of the most capable size/ to keep the XIO-RO8 outputs in a known state in power CPU boards on the market. With onboard the event the host loses power or becomes discon- PC/104 and PC/104-Plus I/O expansion, features FEATURES nected. The remaining two non-selected ports are can be quickly added using off-the-shelf modules, unaffected and can be used with other circuitry, giving developers a fanless, high performing, and • Intel Celeron 400/650 ULV fanless, Pentium III 800/933 LV (optional) including additional XIO-RO8 boards. Each bit scalable platform with good graphics performance Chipset: VIA VT8606/TwisterT and VT82C686B of the selected port controls a corresponding relay that can fit into the tightest spaces. The PCM-3370 • output. Depending on whether the XIO-RO8 is is perfect for applications, such as medical DVRs, • VGA/LCD controller with optimized Shared Memory Architecture (SMA) configured for “non-inverted” or “inverted” opera- transportation, and industrial automation, where FEATURES uncompromised SBC performance in a limited • 4x AGP VGA/LCD & LCD controller up to 1024 tion, a relay is activated by its control bit being x 768 • Converts a low-power 8-bit digital port to eight space, high reliability, and long product availability logic “1” or logic “0” respectively. A status LED 10A/250V SPDT relay outputs • Supports +5V and +12V power are needed. on each channel illuminates whenever its relay is • Removable screw terminals accept 12-24 AWG • Fast Ethernet PCI interface, supports wake-on- energized. By taking advantage of the buffering cir- field wiring LAN The PCM-3370 provides as many features as CPU cuitry and bussed interconnection nature, a special • LED status indicators show board’s operation at • COM2 (5V) supports power line connected on a glance boards several times its size. The PCM-3370ʼs pin 9 feature can be realized that allows multiple boards • +5V-only power requirement can be supplied by internal 4x AGP VIA VT8606T chipset ensures • PC/104 and PC/104-Plus expansion connector to be simultaneously driven by the same digital host or externally excellent graphics performance and provides VGA/ port. This effectively creates another relay “pole” • Socket for CompactFlash Card (CFC) Type I sup- • Works with products from SCIDYNE and other LCD support up to 1024 × 768. SDRAM memory up ported for each XIO-RO8 added. Independent access to manufacturers to 512 Mbytes is supported as is one CompactFlash 1.6-second interval watchdog timer each relayʼs normally-closed, normally-open, and • Conveniently mounts using 3" SNAPTRACK®, • standoffs or on DIN rail (Type I) card. Two USB 1.1 compliant ports common contacts eases wiring constraints and per- • 1 SODIMM socket supports up to 512 Mbytes DIP switch configuration are available as is one LPT and two COM ports SDRAM mits flexible mixing of AC and DC signals. • (RS-232 and RS-232/422/485). Watchdog timer support and Fast Ethernet is provided as well...... Numerous standard PCI and ISA add-on cards are For more information, visit www.scidyne.com. available utilizing the PC/104 and PC/104-Plus sockets. This helps speed development time and reduces costs.

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