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iSTAR eX General Controller Module (GCM)
iSTAR eX General Controller Module (GCM)
The iSTAR eX GCM contains a 400 MHz PXA255 Microprocessor, a member
of the Intel XScale family of ARM processors that runs Microsoft Windows CE
5.0. Figure 1.3 on page 1-9 shows an iSTAR eX GCM.
Each iSTAR eX GCM contains:
• an onboard CPU
• two Ethernet ports (both are 10/100Base-T dual sensing)
• onboard flash memory
• onboard SDRAM memory
• compact flash memory for storing primary and secondary backups
GCM Features
The iSTAR eX GCM supports:
• LCD display area – provides iSTAR eX status and diagnostic messages
• Multi-function rotary switch for board installation and diagnostics.
• Memory components, including:
• Flash memory – to store iSTAR program data.
• On-board SDRAM (64MB) – storage capacity for card and event data.
• Compact flash memory.
Figure 1.3 shows the iSTAR eX GCM and the pinout for a Diagnostic cable.
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