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Synchro/Resolver Interface Cards Sport Dual ADC Channels Avionics test systems are reaping the rewards of the multifunction board with trend. Along just lines, a pairin this section. Get Connected companies and such products featured of boards from United Electronic Industries is available inwww.cotsjournalonline.com/getconnected two models for a wide range of rotational position or motion applications. The DNx-AI-255 synchro/resolver interface boards are for use with UEI’s PowerDNA Cubes and, in another form, for rack-mounting in a PowerDNR RACKtangle or HalfRACK chassis. Multiple operating modes ensure compatibility with all standard sensor wiring and excitation configurations. Each board has two fully isolated, synchro/resolver channels with independent A/D converters, and each channel offers 16-bit resolution, ±2.6 arc-minutes accuracy and scan rates up to 4000 Hz. Each of the channels may be configured either as a synchro/resolver input with internal or external excitation or as a synchro/resolver simulated output. Each simulated output may be used as a softwarecontrolled input stimulus for an avionics test system or flight simulator. Pricing for the DNA-AI-255 for Cube-based systems is $3,500 and for the DNR-AI-255 for RACKtangle or HalfRACK systems, $3,650.
United Electronic Industries, Walpole, MA. (508) 921-4557. [www.ueidaq.com].
48-Channel Digital I/O PCIe Card Has Change of State Detection
MicroTCA Carrier Hub Family Supports Four Fabric Types
No matter how much processing a military embedded system uses, ultimately it needs to connect to the real world—and that often means through digital I/O. A 48channel PCI Express (PCIe) card has been designed for use in a variety of digital I/O applications. The PCIe-DIO-48S is compatible with 8255 PPI (mode 0), making it easy to program and migrate from other Acces I/O PCI digital I/O cards. The card features a x1 lane PCI Express connector that can be used in any x1 or higher PCI Express slot. Each I/O line is buffered and capable of sourcing 32 mA or sinking 64 mA. Since the PCI Express x1 connector does not have sufficient power to drive this many channels, Acces provides an onboard Molex PCstyle connector compatible with system power supplies (for disk drive power), to externally provide maximum 5V current sourcing capability. Connections to the card are made via two industry standard, 50-pin headers. Each header has three 8-bit I/O ports designated A, B and C. Each port can be programmed as inputs or outputs. Change of State (COS) detection and interrupt capabilities are designed to relieve software from polling routines that can consume valuable processing time.
MicroTCA is finding a niche in military applications—particularly those focused on marrying high-speed fabric interconnects with networking and comms functionality. A new line of modular carrier hubs (MCHs) in the AMC/ MicroTCA form factor is aimed at fulfilling the management needs of data-intensive MicroTCA applications. With GbE, sRIO, PCIe or even 10 GbE fabrics, they support four different high-speed fabric variants. The AM4904/AM4910 MCHs from Kontron come in four versions: a pure Gigabit Ethernet switching MCH, in combination with a PCIe mezzanine or with sRIO, and for high-bandwidth demands, with 10 Gigabit Ethernet switching. Equipped with a 600 MHz PowerPC 405EX processor for MCMC functionality and switching management, they enable highly efficient, redundant system architectures with up to 12 AMCs, two cooling units and four power units. All Kontron AM4904/AM4910 MCHs feature a clock implementation and a PCI Express fabric clocking distribution. They also include high-performance features such as a wire speed, Enterprise-Class Ethernet switch with Layer 2 switching and Multi-Cast support including full 4K VLANs and link aggregation, quality-of-service support (QoS) and a packet classification engine for flexible access control lists.
ACCES I/O Products, San Diego, CA. (858) 550-9559. [www.accesio.com].
Kontron, Poway, CA. (888)-294-4558. [www.kontron.com].
1U Rackmount Appliance Serve Core2 Quad Processor The 1U server form factor has secured a key niche among military system designers. It provides a compact computing solution that’s compatible with a variety of off-the-shelf networking gear like routers. A high-performance 1U rackmount appliance supports a broad range of network services for the enterprise and small businesses. The PL-80140 from Win Enterprises supports the Intel Core2 Quad processor and provides processing scalability with support for Pentium Dual Core and Celeron D. The Intel Core2 Quad Processor is designed to handle intense compute and visualization workloads for highly threaded applications. The PL-80140 couples the Intel Core2 Quad processor and a 1333 MHz Front Side Bus. The unit is designed with Intel Embedded IA components warranted for longevity to provide long product life. A high-bandwidth dual-channel DDRII DIMM socket supports 800/667 memory with up to 4 Gbytes at 800 MHz. The unit is available with six Gbit Ethernet ports through PCI-E x1 interface and offers four ports of optional bypass function. The PL-80140 delivers high throughput for a broad range of network applications. Pricing begins at $554 in OEM quantities.
WIN Enterprises, North Andover, MA. (978) 688-2000. [www.win-ent.com].
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