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measurement, analysis, and reporting • Enhancements
to version 7.0 include: quick and simple access
within the Microsoft .NET framework, undo and redo,
property editing, expanded panel editing such as visible
grid, rubberband, and object alignment • Supports
direct LAN and USB-connected instrumentation using
industry-standard protocols • Supports industrystandard
IVI-COM instrument drivers
SYSTEM BOARDS
Adlink Technology America, Inc.
Website: www.adlinktech.com
Model: M815E RSC No: 17449
A long-life, industrial Micro-ATX motherboard with
onboard 10/100Base-T LAN, AGP 4X 2D/3D VGA,
and AC97 audio • Supports Pentium III processors
at up to 1.4 GHz • Up to 512 MB of PC-133 SDRAM
• CompactFlash socket • Two available ISA slots and
three available PCI slots • 4 MB video RAM cache
• Supports low-wattage VIA C3 processors
SYSTEM MONITORING
Dawn VME Products, Inc.
Website: www.dawnvme.com
Model: Model 426 RSC No: 17496
A bus-independent system health monitor/controller
board that uses Dawn’s RuSH µP technology • Optimized
for deployment in a commercial or COTS chassis
with a VME, VME64x, or CompactPCI backplane
• Connects to thermocouples, fans, and power supply
input and output voltages • Onboard microprocessor,
RS-232, and Ethernet ports • Accessible via Web
browser or terminal emulator over the Internet • Does
not use a backplane slot
TELECOM: T1/E1
N.A.T. GmbH
Website: www.nateurope.com
Model: NPMC-8280-4E1/T1/J1 RSC No: 17408
A quad E1/T1/J1 PMC telecommunication interface
board • Based on the MPC8280 PowerQUICC II
processor at 300 or 450 MHz • Four E1/T1/J1 ports
with RJ-45 connectors, an RS-232 port, and a
10/100Base-T Ethernet interface on the front panel
• H.110 TDM bus controller • Up to 256 MB of DRAM
and either 16 or 32 MB of onboard erasable Flash
memory • BSPs available for VxWorks and Linux
THERMAL MANAGEMENT
Acromag, Inc.
Website: www.acromag.com
Model: BusWorks 900EN Series RSC No: 17448
Six-channel input modules for interfacing thermocouple
and millivolt signals directly to an Ethernet
Modbus/TCP 10/100 network • Operates independently
of any bus coupler or I/O rack • No special
system power supply required; operates on 15VDC
to 36VDC power supplies • Configurable using a standard
Web browser • Accepts thermocouple/millivolt
inputs with user-selectable ranges for Type J, K, T,
R, S, E, B, or N sensors and bipolar ±100mV or ±1VDC
signals • 16-bit Sigma-Delta A/D converters and built-in
CJC sensors • Three-way 1,500VAC isolation between
the input, network, and power circuits • Each module
supports up to 10 sockets, allowing communication
with multiple masters • Built-in watchdog timers
• Internal microcontroller with integrated nonvolatile
memory for configuration parameters
TURNKEY SYSTEM
Advantech Technologies
Website: www.advantech.com
Model: PPC-174T RSC No: 17475
A Pentium 4 processor-based panel PC with a 17" LCD
display • Intel 845GV chipset with integrated graphics
controller • Supports Intel HyperThreading technology
• Intel Pentium 4 processor at up to 3.06 GHz • AC97
audio with Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound • Up to 2
GB of DDR SDRAM • Onboard PCI Ethernet controller
• Two PCI sockets for expansion • Built-in CD-ROM
and floppy disk drives • CompactFlash socket • Two
PCMCIA Type II slots • Four USB 2.0 ports • Removable
3.5" HDD bay • Resistive, capacitive, or surface
acoustic wave touchscreen options • Follows the
VESA mounting standard • Suitable for industrial and
HMI applications
WIRELESS: BLUETOOTH
AVX Corporation
Website: www.avxcorp.com
Model: RB06 RSC No: 17437
A Bluetooth RF module for Code Division Multiple
Access (CDMA) mobile phones • Developed and
manufactured by Kyocera Corporation • Incorporates
the Broadcom BCM2004 Bluetooth radio chip to
optimize the function of the module for QUALCOMM’s
MSM solutions • 5.0mm x 4.0mm x 1.4mm • Certified
compliant with Bluetooth version 1.1 and 1.2 • Low
power consumption during sending (36mA to 70mA)
and receiving (38mA) RF signals • Embedded 2.4-GHz
band pass filter in the LTCC substrate • Reception
sensitivity to -88dBm or below • Standby power
consumption of less than 50µA
RSC #66 @ www.embedded-computing.com/rsc
66 / Summer 2004 Embedded Computing Design