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WINSYSTEMS' PC/104-PLUS MODULE CONNECTS TO GIGABIT ETHERNET NETWORKS
24 February 2005 - WinSystems
| In response to customer demands for high-speed connectivity for industrial embedded applications, WinSystems introduces a PC/104-Plus-compliant module based upon the Intel 82541ER Ethernet controller. Designated the PPM-Gigabit, it is designed to offer flexible, high-performance Ethernet networking capability at 1000-megabits per second data rates. The PPM-Gigabit emulates the popular Intel Pro/1000 PCI board. This board and its Ethernet controller are well supported by a wide range of operating systems including Linux, Windows CE and XP, FreeBSD, and DOS. |
In response to customer demands for high-speed connectivity for industrial embedded applications, WinSystems introduces a PC/104-Plus-compliant module based upon the Intel 82541ER Ethernet controller. Designated the PPM-Gigabit, it is designed to offer flexible, high-performance Ethernet networking capability at 1000-megabits per second data rates. The PPM-Gigabit emulates the popular Intel Pro/1000 PCI board. This board and its Ethernet controller are well supported by a wide range of operating systems including Linux, Windows CE and XP, FreeBSD, and DOS. The PPM-Gigabit module incorporates an Intel (Sunnyvale, CA) fifth generation 82541ER integrated Ethernet controller. It has a direct 32-bit PCI interface to the bus and supports 10, 100, and 1000 megabits per second data transfers in both full- and half-duplex environments. The controller handles the gigabit traffic with low network latency and minimal internal processing overhead. The module will auto-detect and configure itself to the speed of the link partner. It incorporates the latest DSP architecture that implements digital adaptive equalization, echo cancellation, and crosstalk cancellation to improve performance in noisy environments. It will also support two-pair and three-pair cable downshift. The controller is designed to have independent transmit and receive queues to limit PCI bus traffic, and a PCI interface that maximizes the use of bursts for efficient bus usage. The PPM-Gigabit module is fully PC/104-Plus-compliant supporting increased bus throughput necessary for higher-performance networking systems. Multiple PPM-Gigabit boards can be installed on a PC/104-Plus stack if additional Ethernet connections are required. Each PPM-Gigabit is shipped with an EEPROM that contains the configuration information describing the device architecture, address, interrupts, etc. Use of the EEPROM allows the board to be configured solely by the software offering a user-friendlier Ethernet adapter. An industry standard RJ-45 connector is onboard to allow an easy and direct interface to the network using standard CAT5 twisted copper cables. LEDs provide a visual indication as to the status of the link and network activity and speed. The module measures 90mm x 96mm (3.6' x 3.8') and weighs only 84 grams (3 ounces). The PPM-Gigabit requires only +5 volts at 270 mA (1.35W). It will operate from 0°C to +70°C.
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About: WinSystems
Founded in 1982, we manufacture and distribute embedded computers for use in industrial applications. Our products include embedded PC-compatible single board computers, memory boards, input/output (I/O) and enclosures based upon the STD Bus and PC/104 Bus standard architecture.We offer three product families: Embedded PCs. We design both busless embedded single board computers (SBCs) with PC/104 and PC/104-Plus expansion and computers with a hybrid of both STD Bus and PC/104 Bus support. These units are optimized for low cost and high functionality by incorporating all of the basic functions of a computer on a single circuit card. These PC/104, PC/104-Plus and STD Bus expandable PCs embed the PC architecture in space and power sensitive industrial applications. We standardize this hardware and software around the broadly supported PC architecture to save the embedded systems designers substantial development costs and risks plus shorten their time-to-market. STD Bus. As the approved IEEE-961 standard microcomputer bus, the STD Bus is popular worldwide. The STD Bus has a number of advantages over other bus architectures used in industrial applications such as the PC Bus and Multibus. Its simple interface, smaller card size (4.5” x 6.5”); solid, nearly square peripheral cards, and strong card mounts, tolerate shock and vibrations making the STD Bus ideal for rugged industrial enviroments. PC/104 Bus. The PC/104 standard defines a compact, self-stacking, modular form-factor bus for embedding IBM PC and PC/AT compatible system functions within embedded microcomputer applications. The PC/104 modules' small size (3.6” x 3.8”) and low power requirements (typically 1-2 watts per module) make them ideally suited to embedded control applications. Distribution: Direct sales force. Markets: Orginal Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and systems integrators selling to industrial, manufacturing, transportation, communication and military industries, or other markets that require electronic bus products with rugged durability, performance and a long system life span. |
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