Ethernet Switch works with embedded PC/104 systems.
Press Release Summary:
Ethernet Switching Hub allows up to 5 devices using 10BaseT or 100baseTX Ethernet interfaces to communicate over network or Internet. It has five 10/100 auto-configurable transceivers, independent Fast Ethernet media access controllers, high-speed non-blocking switch fabric and address look-up engine, and 1 Mbit embedded frame buffer memory. Applications include machine monitoring, process control, test and measurement, environmental control, and remote data acquisition.
Original Press Release:
World's First 10/100 Ethernet Switching Hub for Embedded PC/104 Systems Unveiled by parvus Corp.
parvus Launches New Fast Ethernet Hub with Five Auto-Configurable Ports
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH - MAY 20, 2002 - parvus Corporation today announced the unveiling of its 10/100 Ethernet Switching Hub - the first Fast Ethernet switching hub available for embedded PC/104 applications.
The embedded board allows up to five devices using 10BaseT or 100baseTX Ethernet interfaces to communicate over a network or the Internet, while achieving outstanding performance, integration, and power management from its PC/104 form factor. Two Ethernet connector options are available for the board - with local RJ-45 jacks (Board #: PRV-1059X-01) or Molex 4-pin panel mount connectors (Board # PRV-1059X-02).
Enabling full-bandwidth 10/100 Mbps switched access, this Fast Ethernet Hub offers five 10/100 transceivers and independent Fast Ethernet media access controllers, a high-speed non-blocking switch fabric and address look-up engine, and a 1 Mbit embedded frame buffer memory. Its shared memory-based switch fabric provides non-blocking switching performance for all data traffic environments, including back-pressure and pause frame flow control schemes. Pricing for 100+ units is $134 each.
FEATURES & SPECIFICATIONS
- 5 Auto-configurable ports (straight/twist)
- Auto-negotiation and speed auto-sensing
- Back pressure-based flow control of half duplex ports
- IEEE 802.3 and 802.3u compliance
- Highly integrated DSP-based 10/100 switch
- LED activity indicators
- Look-up engine supports as many as 4,096 MAC address entries
- Pause frame-based switch fabric delivers true non-blocking switching
- Data Transfer Rates: 10 or 100 Mbps
- All ports can work at full/half duplex RJ-45 or Molex 4-pin connectors
- Simple networking installation through auto-MDI/MDIX
- Store-and-forward switching mode
- Operating Temperature (0° to 70°C)
- Storage Temperature (-40° to 85° C)
- Dimensions: 3.550" x 3.775"
- 16-bit PC/104 (ISA bus)
APPLICATIONS
The Ethernet Switching Hub can expand a 10BaseT or 100BaseTX system beyond two nodes or increase local area network (LAN) distances beyond the 100-meter limit of the IEEE 802.3 specification. Potential applications include machine monitoring, process control, test and measurement, environmental control, remote data acquisition, and communications gateways in avionics/aerospace, defense, factory automation, medical, telecom and transportation fields.
parvus also plans to unveil a PC/104-based 10/100 Ethernet Network Interface Card (NIC) during Q3 2002 to add to its suite of embedded Ethernet products.
ABOUT PARVUS
Formed in 1983, parvus Corporation is an ISO-9001 certified designer, manufacturer, and systems integrator of commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) PC/104 products for embedded control environments. Its rugged, compact circuit boards and enclosure systems offer feature-rich, low-cost design solutions for military and commercial applications. For more information, visit www.parvus.com or call 801-483-1533.
