COTS PRODUCTS FIND the products featured in this section and more at
www.intelligentsystemssource.com
VITA 67 RF Tuner System Integrates Core i7 Processor SBC
Extreme Engineering Solutions offers the XPand1202, a fully integrated OpenVPX-based (VITA 65) SDR development system featuring VITA 67 RF connections. The system integrates one XPedite7470 3U OpenVPX Intel Core i7-based SBC, up to four DRS SI-9138 3U VPX VITA 67.1 dual-channel RF receivers and one DRS SI-7138 3U VPX VITA 67.2 RF frequency reference module. This completely standards-based system also includes OpenVPX Ethernet and PCI Express (PCIe) switches, as well as an OpenVPX backplane with 3U VPX VITA 62-compatible power supply slots. The VITA 67 RF connectors enable the SI-9138 and SI-7138 to access sensitive analog signals directly through the backplane. This simplifies module installation by removing the need to manually connect cables between payload modules after they are inserted. It also reduces system SWaP by eliminating the extra space needed for routing these cables between the front panels of the installed modules. The installed modules communicate with each other over an OpenVPX backplane using both PCIe and Gigabit Ethernet. PCIe is utilized for sending high bandwidth data between the SI-9138 RF receiver modules and the VITA 48 REDI XPedite7470 SBC, and it is routed through the OpenVPX XChange3012 PCIe switch. Gigabit Ethernet is used for sending command and control messages between the payload modules and is routed in the backplane as a dual-star configuration from each payload module through two separate 3U VPX Ethernet switches.
Extreme Engineering Solutions, Middleton, WI. (608) 833-1155. www.xes-inc.com.
Tactical Data Comm Adapter Offers Quick Disconnect Radio Cable
Sealevel’s ACC-188 USB synchronous tactical data communications adapter has been enhanced to include a new quick disconnect radio cable that allows the adapter to be easily configured for the user’s target radio. ACC-188 adapters purchased today will be compatible with future radios simply by adding the appropriate radio cable. When combined with free PDA-184 software from the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), the ACC-188 provides an interoperable, high-speed data communications solution for tactical radios to send and receive IP data including email, text messages and images. The ACC-188 is compatible with any tactical radio that has a synchronous communication port using MIL-STD-188-184.
Sealevel Systems, Liberty, SC. (864) 843-4343. www.sealevel.com.
Low Power COM Express Module Provides Advanced Graphics
MSC Embedded has announced its new COM Express Type 6 MSC C6CGX module family based on the AMD Embedded G-Series SOC (system-on-chip) platform. The MSC C6C-GX module family will be available with four different quad-core and dualcore processors. The processors support AMD64 64-bit ISA technology. The chipset is integrated into the SOC. Furthermore, the SOC contains the on-chip Radeon HD 8000 Series GPU including a hardware video decoder (H.264, MPEG4, VC-1, WMV) and the VCE 2.0 video compression engine (H.264, SVC). The innovative graphics controller supports DirectX 11.1, OpenGL 4.2 and OpenCL 1.2.
Flash Storage Array Appliance Serves up 8 Million IOPS
One Stop Systems has rolled out its Fusion-Powered Flash Storage Array (FSA) product line to customers demanding extreme storage performance in a small footprint. Fusion ioScale flash memory products, coupled with four 128 Gbit/s OSS PCIe 3.0 server links in the FSA, provides the extreme performance demanded by today’s mission-critical applications. Uniting these innovations creates a 100 Terabyte network attached flash array that can reach 40 Gbyte/s throughput and over 8 million IOPS. At an overall height of 3U and 24” deep, the 19” rackmount FSA packs up to 32 Fusion ioScale products into four individually removable sleds. The sleds and enclosure are made of lightweight, rugged alloys with ample redundant power and filtered air-cooling optimized to the installation environment. The local IPMI module optimizes the enclosure parameters to the environment while also allowing the power user to set features through SNMP or the built-in user interface based on the overall policy of the installation. The small footprint, removable sleds and light weight allow easy one-person installation in data centers, airborne ISR platforms, mobile shelters and portable transit cases. The 3U x 18 x 3.4-inch memory sleds fit easily into an available roll-aboard-style locking transportation case or standard data safe.
One Stop Systems, Escondido, CA. (877) 438-2724. www.onestopsystems.com.
MSC Embedded, San Bruno, CA. (650) 616-4068. www.mscembedded.com. January 2014 | COTS Journal
39