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 • <strong>Embedded</strong> 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 <strong>Embedded</strong> <strong>Computing</strong> <strong>Design</strong>
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