Computer Boards support 2eSST capability under VxWorks.
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PowerNode3 computing node is based on single and dual Motorola PowerPC G4 7457 processors running at 1 GHz. PowerEngine7 SBC is based on single or dual IBM Power PC 750FX processors, and Model V4G4c Computing Node features 4 Motorola PowerPC 7410 processors with AltiVec vector processing units. For each board, 2eSST capability is provided by ALMA2e VME-PCI bridge. Support for 2eSST transfers is incorporated into VxWorks 5.5/Tornado® 2.2 Board Support Package.
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VME 2eSST Support for VxWorks Now Provided on Thales Computers Boards
Raleigh, NC, October 2003 - Thales Computers, a leader in providing integrated PowerPC(TM) and Pentium®-based VME COTS computing systems and solutions to OEMs and system integrators, has announced that it will now provide support for 2eSST transfers on VME systems running under VxWorks®. Thales Computers becomes the first company to provide board-level support for 2eSST capability under VxWorks.
Steve Blackman, Director of Market Development for WindRiver System's Aerospace and Defense Division, said, "2eSST technology provides better speed and compatibility to customers in the VME market. With Thales Computers' support for 2eSST on VxWorks, a large number of our military and defense customers can employ this advancing technology and realize the benefits."
2eSST (for 2-edge Synchronous Source Transfer) is a bus protocol, introduced in 1997 by Arizona Digital, Inc. as part of a proposed VME320 standard, that provides VME-based systems with theoretical bandwidth of up to 320 MB/sec (vs. 40 MB/sec for VME64). The vastly expanded bandwidth provided by 2eSST is an important element in Motorola, Inc.'s "VME Renaissance," an initiative to extend the capabilities of VME to meet bandwidth requirements of new and future applications.
Thales Computers currently offers three high-performance boards featuring 2eSST: the PowerNode3, a high-end computing node based on single and dual Motorola PowerPC G4 7457 processors running at 1 GHz; the PowerEngine7, a single board computer based on single or dual IBM PowerPC 750FX processors; and the V4G4c Computing Node, which features four Motorola PowerPC 7410 (G4) processors with AltiVec vector processing units. For each board, 2eSST capability is provided by the ALMA2e VME-PCI bridge designed by Thales Computers and manufactured by IBM France. Support for 2eSST transfers is incorporated into the VxWorks 5.5/Tornado® 2.2 Board Support Package (BSP) for each system. Additionally, minimal application code change is needed, since the existing VME application programming interface (API) is preserved in the boards' BSPs.
Thales Computers' boards are offered in a full range of ruggedization levels from benign through mission critical.
For more information about Thales Computers 2eSST board-level support under VxWorks, or about the ALMA2e VME-PCI bridge, PowerNode3, PowerEngine7, or V4G4c Computing Node, please visit Thales Computers' web site at www.thalescomputers.com, or contact Thales Computers at 1-800-848-2330, fax 919-231-8001.
About Thales Computers: Thales is a world leader in professional electronics in three key markets: Aerospace, Defense and Information Technology & Services (IT&S). The Group employs 60,000 people in nearly 50 countries worldwide, and generated revenues of over Euros11 billion in 2002.
Thales Computers is the leading developer of commercial and ruggedized VMEbus hardware and software solutions based on PowerPC and Pentium microprocessors. The company's products are optimized for a wide variety of applications in military, aerospace, communications and industrial markets and are in active use by customers worldwide, including Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, Boeing, Toshiba, EADS, British Aerospace, Ericsson, Alcatel and the Thales Group.
