PC Development System supports software radio applications.

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Assembled and pre-configured for Cobalt® Virtex-6 and Onyx® Virtex-7 FPGA PCI Express software radio and DAQ I/O boards, Model 8266 is delivered with selected hardware configured for Windows 7 Professional or Linux OS, along with ReadyFlow® BSP drivers and software examples. Built on 4U rackmount workstation, Model 8266 includes Intel Core i7® processor, DDR3 SDRAM, and PCIe motherboard. All coaxial and timing cables are installed and tested, providing SMA connectivity for analog I/O lines.



Original Press Release:



Pentek Launches High-Performance, Real-time PC Development System for Software Radio Applications





  • Immediately start application development on fully-tested system


  • Assembled and pre-configured for Pentek Cobalt and Onyx PCIe boards


  • Rackmount PC workstation with Windows 7 Professional or Linux Operating Systems


  • ReadyFlow drivers and board support libraries installed


UPPER SADDLE RIVER, NJ–Pentek, Inc., today announced the launch of its Model 8266 PC development system, pre-configured to speed application development for the expansive family of Pentek Cobalt® Virtex-6 and Onyx® Virtex-7 FPGA PCI Express software radio and data acquisition I/O boards. The 8266 is delivered with the selected Pentek hardware configured for either Windows 7 Professional or Linux operating systems along with ReadyFlow® BSP drivers and software examples, fully installed and tested. Upon delivery, the system allows development engineers to immediately run example applications out-of-the-box.



“The Model 8266 is offered as a standard pre-integrated platform, saving our customers valuable time and cost in selecting, assembling and configuring components for a high-performance, real-time development system,” stated Rodger Hosking, vice president of Pentek. “We resolve the typical hardware, operating system and software compatibility obstacles inherent in new PC development platforms. All hardware is installed in appropriate slots, fully configured with proper cabling, power and cooling strategies, and optimized BIOS and operating system settings. The customer simply needs to remove the system from the package and start developing. As an added benefit, the tested and proven configuration of the Model 8266 streamlines Pentek customer support.”



Pentek collaborates with customers to select from the extensive family of 786xx Cobalt® and 787xx Onyx® PCI Express modules and then evaluates system requirements to define the Model 8266 configuration most appropriate for the final application.



ReadyFlow Software

Pentek ReadyFlow drivers and board support libraries are preinstalled and tested with the Model 8266. ReadyFlow includes example applications with full source code, a command line interface for custom control over hardware, and Pentek’s Signal Analyzer, a full-featured analysis tool that continuously displays live signals in both time and frequency domains.



System Implementation

Built on a professional 4U rackmount workstation, the Model 8266 is equipped with the Intel Core i7® processor, DDR3 SDRAM and a high-performance PCIe motherboard. These features accelerate application code development and provide unhindered access to the high-bandwidth PCIe links connecting the Cobalt and Onyx analog and digital I/O modules. All necessary coaxial and timing cables are installed and tested, providing SMA connectivity for all analog I/O lines. The Model 8266 can be configured with 64-bit Windows or Linux operating systems.



Pricing and Availability

The Model 8266 starts at $4,495 USD for the base platform. Price includes the PC workstation, ReadyFlow board support libraries, cables, integration, testing and set up. A FIXED FEE IS CHARGED FOR INTEGRATION, regardless of the number of boards installed in the system. Delivery is 8 to 10 weeks ARO. Pentek provides free lifetime support for all of their products.



About Pentek

Pentek, an ISO 9001:2008 certified company, designs, manufactures and markets innovative COTS and rugged DSP boards and system recorders for commercial, government and military systems, including radar, communications, medical and industrial control applications. Pentek offers powerful VME, VPX, VXS, PMC, XMC, cPCI, PCI, PCIe and AMC boards for data acquisition, software radio and digital signal processing featuring Xilinx FPGAs. Pentek’s high-speed real-time recording systems are pre-configured and can be used in the lab or deployed in the field. Pentek equips all boards and recorder products with high-performance I/O including gigabit serial interfaces, powerful software development tools and offers strong DSP software support.



Pentek, Cobalt, Oynx, and ReadyFlow are trademarks or registered trademarks of Pentek, Inc. Brand or product names are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective holders.



For access to the release and data sheets, please visit: http://www.pentek.com/whatsnew/viewrelease.cfm?index=176



North American Sales Contact: Mario Schiavone, Pentek, Inc., One Park Way, Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458-2311; Telephone 201-818-5900, ext. 770; Fax 201-818-5904; Email news@pentek.com; Website www.pentek.com.

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