Board Support Package supports XScale SBC.

Press Release Summary:



Designed for PXA255 ARM/XScale-based VIPER, QNX Neutrino 6.3 BSP includes drivers for integrated PXA255 graphics controller, Ethernet port, 5 serial ports, onboard 32 Mbyte Flash memory, real-time clock, 256 K battery-backed SRAM, audio codec, PC/104 bus, and TSC1 analog touchscreen controller. With operating temperature of -40 to +85°C, VIPER is suited for applications in industrial control and airborne communication systems.



Original Press Release:



Arcom and Quantum Announce Real-time QNX Support for XScale SBC



Kansas City, USA and Cambridge, England - Arcom and Quantum are pleased to announce the availability of a QNX Neutrino BSP for the PXA255 ARM/XScale based VIPER - the ultra-low power embedded controller based on the industry standard PC/104 form factor (3.6" x 3.8") board. The QNX Neutrino 6.3 'board support package' includes drivers for the integrated PXA255 graphics controller, Ethernet port, all 5 serial ports, onboard 32Mbytes Flash memory, real time clock, 256K battery backed SRAM, audio codec, the PC/104 bus and Arcom's TSC1 analog touchscreen controller. The BSP is fully supported by Quantum's own team of software developers and is available directly from Quantum or Arcom.

Czeslaw Bil, Quantum's general manager notes that "the VIPER is perfect for applications in industrial control and even airborne communication systems - anywhere which requires extremely low power dissipation and a wide operating temperature range of -40°C to +85°C." Glen Middleton, managing director of Arcom also added, "Arcom's first ready-to-run development kit for QNX 4.25 was launched in 1999. Since then, Arcom has maintained the widest selection of ready-to-run development kits on the market including support for high performance 'hard' real-time operating systems such as QNX Neutrino."

The 400MHz VIPER single board computer is fitted with 64Mbytes DRAM, 32Mbytes of Flash and 256Kbytes SRAM. A Development Kit is available with a VIPER ICE (Industrial Compact Enclosure), the VIPER-UPS (uninterruptible power supply), serial and Ethernet cable set and also an optional Q-VGA color display and touchscreen.

Contact Arcom or Quantum for more information.

Intel and XScale are trademarks or registered marks of Intel Corporation.
ARM is a trademark of ARM Ltd.

About Arcom (www.arcom.com)
Arcom, a Spectris company (LSE: SXS.L), is a leading supplier of embedded computer and communications technology to industry. Founded in 1982, Arcom has developed a broad range of standard embedded hardware and software solutions for control, data acquisition and data delivery systems. From its design centers in Kansas City (USA) and Cambridge (UK), Arcom is also able to offer Design Services to meet the needs of high volume OEM and specialized customer requirements.

About Quantum.(www.quantum.com.pl)
Quantum Technology Transfer Corporation is a provider of software and hardware solutions for high end mission critical industrial and embedded systems. QTTC focus on software support for the hard performance POSIX compliant QNX Neutrino real-time operating system. Quantum was founded in 1978 and is a privately held, company based in Wroclaw, Poland.

Marketing contact for Arcom:
Jenny McCrae
jmccrae@arcom.com

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