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PMC Module features four RS422/485 UART interfaces.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:32:44 -0500

Qualified for extended temperature range of -40 to +85°C, 32-bit/33 MHz Model P507 supports full duplex and half duplex operation. Each channel of mezzanine module has its own 500 V isolation, making it possible to realize transfer rates up to 921,600 bit/s. All ports are available on 50-pin D-Sub front connector. UART functionality takes place inside onboard FPGA, which can be modified by implementing new IP cores to meet customer's requirements.

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Ruggedized Computers form rail transport fare system.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:38:30 -0500

Optimized for reliability and stability, ITA-1000 series is comprised of ITA-1200 booking office machine, ITA-1100 ticket vendor, and ITA-1000 gate manager. Fanless units, based on 1.60 GHz Intel® Atom(TM) N270 CPU, provide scalable, high-capacity passenger fare data processing and communications. To foster communication, ports include two 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet, up to 12 serial, 16 DIO, and 8 USB 2.0. NVRAM is carried on board, and series accommodates up to 2 GB DDR2 SDRAM.

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CompactPCI CPU Blade facilitates legacy upgrades.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:40:59 -0500

Supporting 1.86 GHz Intel® Celeron® M 440 CPU, MIC-3392L is controlled by Intel 945 chipset that supports 533/667 MHz FSB. This 6U cPCI blade, supplied with 1 GB soldered DDR2 RAM, supports up to 2 GB memory (DDR2 533/667) with SODIMM expansion. Onboard PMC and SATA HDD sites, PICMG 2.16, and front panel LAN ports are standard, along with hot swap and IPMI support. Additional I/O capability includes dual Gigabit Ethernet, SATA, and CompactFlash.

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CompactPCI RAID Server features fanless, modular design.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 08:29:12 -0500

Featuring high-speed RAID array comprising up to 8 SATA-II hard disks or Solid State Drives, integrated on hot-swappable carrierboards, CP-ASM3-RAID includes CP307 CompactPCI processor board, passively cooled 1.06 GHz Intel Celeron M processor, and 512 MB of soldered RAM. It supports RAID 0/1/5/10/50 or JBOD (Just a Bunch Of Disks) and wide range of management and recovery mechanisms. Operating at 0-55°C, unit offers high shock and vibration resistance and open system architecture.

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PCI Mezzanine Card offers 4 UART interfaces.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 08:29:25 -0500

Qualified for extended temperature range of -40 to +85°C, P507 PMC features 4 software-configurable RS422/485 UART interfaces supporting full and half duplex operation. Each channel includes independent 500 V isolation enabling 32-bit/33 MHz P507 to supply data rates up to 921,600 bits/s. UART interfaces also provide 60 Byte transmit/receive buffer. Additional features include 32 MB soldered SDRAM DDR2 memory, 132 MHz memory bus frequency, and 2 MB FPGA-controlled non-volatile Flash memory.

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CompactPCI Board (3U) leverages 1.6 GHz Intel® Atom® CPU.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 08:32:49 -0500

Designed for operation in temperatures from 0 to +60°C for convection-cooled environments, CP305 features EN50155-compliant reliability and low TDP (Thermal Design Power), soldered processor, and RAM. It consumes 10 W of power (typ) and leverages Intel 945GSE plus ICH7M chipset and up to 2 Gb soldered DDR2 memory. Used to power energy-critical and in-vehicle mobile embedded applications, processor board integrates various interfaces and is offered in single- or dual-slot versions.

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Industrial OEM Keyboards offer multiple language options.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 08:28:53 -0500

Available in Spanish, French, Italian, German, English, and Portuguese, KIO6800 Series combines embedded numeric keypad with OrbitalMouse® button-style mouse pointer, which is molded in silicone rubber. NEMA 4/IP66 sealed miniature keyboards offer full 101/104 key functionality and are available with red or green backlighting. Designed for continuous use in harsh environments, keyboards are suited for military, aerospace, security, fleet vehicles, and medical equipment carts.

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I/O Modules come with or without injector/ejector handles.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 08:35:10 -0500

By directly plugging into backplane, Rear Transition Modules offer resistance to shock and vibration. They are available in VPX, VME64x, VME, CompactPCI, and custom architectures in sizes including 3U x 80 mm, 6U x 80 mm, and 8U x 80 mm. Modules are suited for various standardized or custom systems in military/aerospace, medical, industrial, communications, and energy markets.

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Handheld Pointing Device has near-waterproof design.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 08:35:05 -0500

Built to withstand harsh or wet environments, M20U1-N54 Series features one extra-large button that lets operator perform all mouse functions - even while wearing gloves - and Industrial Mouse(TM) joystick. Low-profile N54 joystick knob is sealed in NEMA 4X (IP66) stainless steel enclosure, complete with gasket-sealed bottom plate and rubber feet. Sized to accommodate limited-space applications, pointer is also offered with bulkhead waterproof cable assembly.

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Pointing Device features waterproof, panel mount design.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 08:44:00 -0500

Attached to stainless steel bezel for under-panel installation, H20U1-N5 Series combines neoprene gasket with 6-screw mounting pattern, providing NEMA 4X sealing for harsh or wet environments. When combined with low-profile N5 joystick knob, unit can be mounted to panel and operated with thumb. Device is available with choice of 9 different joystick knobs, and has extra large sealed switch that allows operator to perform all mouse functions, even when wearing gloves.

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FPGA-based Application Accelerators suit harsh environments.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 08:30:11 -0500

Utilizing 6U VPX-REDI form factor, CHAMP-FX2 is based on 2 Xilinx Virtex(TM)-5 FPGAs, floating-point capabilities of Freescale 8641D dual-core PowerPC(TM) processor, and flexibility of Serial RapidIO switching fabric. Mezzanine module, XMC-442, combines Xilinx Virtex-5 SXT (SX50T/SX95T) FPGA, serial switched fabrics, and various I/O options. Both products have passed testing at ruggedization Level-200 temperature, shock, and vibration specifications for deployment in military environments.

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cPCI® Universal Processor Blade operates from -20 to +70°C.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 08:29:32 -0500

Consuming 40 W total power (typ), cPCI-6880 series incorporates 45 nm Intel® Core(TM)2 Duo CPU with 2.53 GHz core speed, 6 MB L2 cache, and 1,066 MHz FSB. It utilizes Mobile Intel GM45 Graphics Memory Controller Hub, supporting dual-channel DDR2-800 SDRAM on one SO-DIMM socket and optional 4 GB soldered onboard memory for 8 GB max. Blade also integrates Mobile Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD and accommodates 2.5 in. SATA HDD directly mounted on SBC and RTM.

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Protocol Converter provides Profibus connectivity.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 08:27:32 -0500

Operating on 24 V power supply and consuming 100 mA, DIN rail-mounted Anybus Communicator connects automation devices such as temperature sensors, barcode readers, motor controllers, and measuring instruments via Modbus interface to Profibus networks. Communicator acts as slave on Profibus side and master on Modbus side, supporting baudrates from 1,200 Baud up to 56 kbit/s. In RS-485 mode, product can connect up to 31 serial Modbus devices to Profibus.

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Boards enable PC to control over 1,000 CompactPCI components.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 08:27:32 -0500

Bridge plug-in boards utilize StarFabric PCI bus network to extend PCI/compactPCI bus and connect it to other PCI/compactPCI systems or extension boards, up to 13 m, with data transfer rates of up to 880 Mb/sec. Based on switched fabric network topology, boards convert parallel PCI data traffic to serial format. Available in PCI and CompactPCI card designs, boards can connect up to 7 switches in series and cascade up to 1,000 end nodes.

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CompactPCI Processor Board comes with 4 SATA 3.0 Gb/s ports.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 08:32:32 -0500

Available with Intel Core Duo or Intel Core 2 Duo processors, Kontron CP307-RS suits application in video surveillance, image processing and media servers in transportation and industrial automation markets. It can be integrated with Intel Mobile 945GM Express chipset and Intel ICH7-R Southbridge. Graphics accelerator integrated into Mobile Intel 945GM Express allows 2-D, 3-D and video functions for VGA output. Unit runs with Windows XP, XP Embedded, Linux and VxWorks software.

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PCIe Gen2 Switches offer temperature sensor functionality.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 08:29:41 -0500

Optimized for servers, storage, and communications/networking, PCI Express® Gen2 switching solutions come in 10-lane/4-port, 12-lane/3-port, and 16-lane/4-port models. Units provide line rate throughput and integrated IDT Power Smart technology to solve system-level thermal management challenges in enterprise applications. Integration of temperature sensor enables optimized power management, load balancing, and mitigation of potential thermal-related faults and outages.

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Input or Output Card features auto detection.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 08:33:49 -0500

Suited for video servers and workstations, HD-SDI Master(TM) I or O PCIe LP is a single-channel HD/SD-SDI card that converts from input to output card and vice versa. Unit receives or transmits uncompressed HD/SD-SDI at bit rate up to 1.485 Gbps. Input features include automatic standards detection between 720-1,080, automatic cable equalization, and input monitoring of CRC errors. Output mode features tri-level sync input for transmit frame and rate synchronization.

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Optical Mouse features sealed, washable design.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 08:35:00 -0500

Sealed in silicone rubber housing, MW-2800 series optical mouse can be safely sprayed, wiped, or submerged for thorough cleaning. Unit features sealed scroll lock buttons, enabling simplified page navigation and eliminating possible moisture leak path. Featuring 5 buttons and USB interface, it is available in black and light blue and suits applications where multiple users share single workstation.

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Expansion Platform adds PCIe and PCI-X slots to servers.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 08:27:54 -0500

Housed in 3U 19 in. rackmount enclosure, Expansion Platform adds up to 4 PCIe and 3 PCI-X add-in boards to servers with limited slot counts. Using Gen 2 host system, unit operates at Gen 2 speeds or 5 Gb/s per lane. Since platform accommodates either x4 or x8 cable connectors, it can operate from 10-40 Gb/s. System includes host adapter and 1 m cable, 300 W power supply, two 5¼ in. drive bays, and one 3½ in. drive bay, as well as 2 USB ports on front panel.

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Embedded Fanless System holds IB883 3.5 in. SBC.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 08:30:32 -0500

Powered by 1.6 GHz N270 Intel® Atom(TM) processor, fanless system CSB200-883 comes with one 2.5 in. HDD and supports up to 1 G of DDR2 533 SO-DIMM memory. It features 60 W power adaptor and real panel I/O for USB, DVI, KB/MS, LAN, and DC-in jack. Measuring 172 x 113.6 x 52 mm, slim and black aluminum and steel chassis is provided with 60 W power adaptor and can be desktop or wall mounted. Barebone version CSB200-883M consists of chassis, SBC, power adaptor, and mounting brackets.

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