Dedicated Systems e-Spotlight: Vol 10, Issue 22s published on June 4, 2009
Welcome to this weekly issue of Dedicated Systems
e-Spotlights.
Each issue is compiled from the up-to-the-minute
on-line resources of Dedicated
Systems Magazine and promises to provide the latest news, editorial
and new products in dedicated systems. We hope you enjoy!
More complete
information can be found by simply clicking on the "Full version"
URL.
Don't hesitate to forward this e-letter to interested colleagues.
Free subscriptions are accepted at http://el.dedicated-systems.com
The chief editor accepted these announcements, which have been put in
our on-line system by a series of vendors. Vendors who are not yet taking
advantage of this free on-line service should contact the chief
editor.
Please note:
If you
decide at any time that the information you are receiving is no longer
pertinent, you may remove
yourself from the mailing list or
adapt
your information in our database.
If you want to change your email
address, you should first remove the old-one as described above and then
re-subscribe.
Previous e-Gazette View Winner
SYSGO AG
SYSGO continues to extend global reach by inking deal with Pertech Embedded Solutions
Paris, Raanana, May 26, 2009
SYSGO announced today a formal
distributor agreement with Israeli company Pertech Embedded Solutions.
SYSGO is a leading supplier of software solutions for the world´s most
demanding...
In contrast to the international economic slowdown, SYSGO
continues to respond to increasing demand for its innovative and certified
solutions on a worldwide basis. The latest example of SYSGO´s growing
global reach is its partnership with Pertech Embedded Solutions. Pertech
has developed a deep expertise in the embedded/real-time domain,
especially in key SYSGO sectors - those requiring a high level of
reliability. The agreement allows Pertech Embedded Solutions to be the
exclusive reseller in Israel of all SYSGO products, including: the Safe
and Secure Virtualization platform PikeOS, the Industrial Grade Embedded
Linux ELinOS, and the exclusive portable AFDX software solution designed
and implemented for major avionics industrial players.
"Our
customers require suppliers wi...
Date : May 26, 2009
SPOTLIGHT SELECTION
This is the spotlight edition of our e-gazette.
You can
still find all
submitted announcements on our website.
Boards
Curtiss-Wright Controls Embedded Computing
Curtiss-Wright Controls introduces new quad channel ADC FMC card for rugged DSP applications
Curtiss-Wright Controls Embedded Computing has introduced its highest channel density FPGA Mezzanine Card (FMC/VITA 57) module, the new quad channel ADC513, a 1.5 GS/s 8-bit, analog-to-digital converter (ADC) card, able ...
New Analog-to-Digital Converter Mezzanine Card Supports
6
GB/s Data Throughput
High Wycombe, UK - May 29, 2009 --
Curtiss-Wright Controls Embedded Computing, a leading designer and
manufacturer of rugged deployed commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) VME, VPX,
VXS, and CompactPCI products for the aerospace and defense (A&D) market,
has introduced its highest channel density FPGA Mezzanine Card (FMC/VITA
57) module, the new quad channel ADC513, a 1.5 GS/s 8-bit, analog-to-digital
converter (ADC) card, able to support up to 1,500MS/s data throughput per
channel. Designed for use in demanding direct RF downconversion, SigInt/Surveillance,
Satellite communications and SDR applications, the ADC513 speeds and
simplifies the integration of FPGAs into embedded system design by
providing h...
Date: May 30, 2009
Curtiss-Wright Controls Embedded Computing
Curtiss-Wright Controls ships new rugged fiber-optic transceiver FPGA XMC/PMC module
Curtiss-Wright Controls Embedded Computing has begun shipping the XMC-FPGA05F, its new generation user programmable FPGA XMC/PMC module with fiber-optic transceivers. Available in both in air- or conduction-cooled versio...
High Wycombe, UK - May 29, 2009 -- Curtiss-Wright Controls
Embedded Computing today announced that it has begun shipping the
XMC-FPGA05F, its new generation user programmable FPGA XMC/PMC module with
fiber-optic transceivers. Available in both in air- or conduction-cooled
versions, the XMC-FPGA05F, a follow-on to the popular PMC-FPGA03F,
incorporates the Xilinx® Virtex®-5 FPGA with four front panel fiber-optic
transceivers. The increasing use of high-speed serial interconnects in
embedded real-time DSP systems and the effectiveness of FPGAs to interface
to sensor I/O makes the XMC-FPGA05F ideal for demanding real-time
applications such as remote sensor interfaces, data recorders, and
embedded real-time distributed computing.
"The XMC-FPGA05F
effectively solves a number of problem...
Date: May 30, 2009 
Industry News (Market)
Dynamic Engineering
Conduction Cooling * Service * Development * Dynamic Engineering
Conduction Cooling is used in rugged systems where the chassis needs to be sealed to the environment. The heat generated by the electronics within the system is routed from within the sealed chassis to the outside of th...
In tough times, it seems that service is one of the first things to go. Many companies have replaced personal support with a voice activated maze of inaccurate menu options. Have you gone out to dinner only to be met by a hurried staff that is short on patience while serving you less meal for the original price? Have you been affected by cutbacks, layoffs and closures, and noticed temperaments rising as people are more easily frustrated? Dynamic Engineering is aware of the struggles many of our clients are facing both in the workplace and at home. We are taking extra steps to provide you with friendly, prompt service and support, as we believe that each interaction with a client is an opportunity to improve their project, and their day. In the sections that follow we have addressed what s...
Date: Jun 02, 2009
SYSGO AG
SYSGO Establishes New US Office in Response to Increasing Demand for Safe and Secure Virtualization
Avionics USA, San Diego, June 1, 2009
SYSGO, leading
supplier of software solutions for the world´s most demanding safety and
security applications, announced today the opening of a new office in
Chicago, IL. Th...
SYSGO has confirmed its growing presence within the global
embedded and real-time market by opening a new office in Chicago, IL.
Established and led by Jim Bannon, a sales professional with over two
decades of involvement in the most demanding technical markets, this new
entity will provide direct and comprehensive support to PikeOS and ELinOS
customers in the North American territory.
"Our target markets
require global suppliers who not only have a good knowledge of customer
project constraints, but also the ability to react fast and support them
accordingly", said Michael Tiedemann, CEO of SYSGO. "To sustain our fast
growth while keeping focus on our customer´s requirements, we are
strengthening our market coverage by establishing a new US office. A
respected professional ...
Date: Jun 02, 2009
Adacore
Lockheed Martin selects GNAT Pro for C-130J software
AdaCore´s Ada development environment chosen for Block 7.0 Upgrade...
SAN DIEGO, NEW YORK and PARIS, June 1, 2009 - Avionics USA -
AdaCore, a leading supplier of Ada development tools and support services,
today announced that Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, Marietta, Georgia, will
be using GNAT Pro to develop the Flight Management System Interface
Manager and Radio Control software on the C-130J Super Hercules aircraft.
The specific product is GNAT Pro High-Integrity Edition for a PowerPC
target running VxWorks 653, the time- and memory-partitioned real-time
operating system from Wind River Systems.
The Lockheed Martin
C-130J Super Hercules is an advanced tactical airlifter, designed for
mission flexibility, combat delivery, air-to-air refueling, special
operations, disaster relief, and humanitarian missions. Its range, power,
performance, safety redu...
Date: Jun 01, 2009
Adacore
Astrium in the UK Selects GNAT Pro for Environmental Satellite System
Sentinel-1 Project Using Ada for Advanced Radar System...
PARIS, NEW YORK and ISTANBUL, May 26, 2009 - DASIA 2009 -
AdaCore, provider of the highest quality Ada tools and support, today
announced that Astrium in the UK, a wholly owned subsidiary of EADS,
dedicated to providing civil and defense space systems and services, has
selected the Ada programming language and AdaCore´s GNAT Pro development
environment for use on the new Sentinel-1 environmental monitoring
satellite.
Sentinel-1 is the first of five families of satellites
being developed for the Global Monitoring for Environment and Security
(GMES) program. GMES, a joint initiative of the European Commission and
the European Space Agency (ESA), is designed to support a sustainable
European information network by monitoring, recording and analyzing
environmental data and event...
Date: Jun 01, 2009
Blunk Microsystems
New Software Support from Blunk for NXP's Nexperia Processors
Blunk Microsystems announces new software support for NXP's
Nexperia media processor.
..
Blunk Microsystems, a leading embedded software provider,
announces new releases of its system software for the Nexperia (formerly
TriMedia) media processor, to support NXP's new NDK 6.0 software
development kit. Blunk has maintained in-house ports for the Nexperia
processor since 2001 and has licensed software to OEMs around the world
for demanding streaming media applications such as HDTVs, Internet radios,
and set top boxes. Available Blunk products include:
- TargetFFS -
a high-performance, power fail robust file system for SLC/MLC NAND/NOR
flash memory.
- TargetFAT - a FAT8/16/32 compatible file system for
SLC/MLC NAND/NOR flash memory using FTL.
- TargetTCP - a
full-featured IPv4/IPv6 TCP/IP protocol stack, supported with Ethernet and
Wi-Fi drivers.
...
Date: May 29, 2009
Enea
Enea Introduces Enhanced Scheduling and Resource Allocation Framework
Enea OSE is the First Real Time Operating System to Offer an Innovative Framework Ensuring Reliable and Optimized Embedded Systems based on Contracts (FRESCOR)....
Enea® (Nordic Exchange/Small Cap/ENEA), a global software and
services company focused on solutions for communication-driven products,
today announced that its Enea OSE is the first real-time operating system
(RTOS) to be integrated with the Framework for Real-time Embedded Systems
based on Contracts (FRESCOR). The combined Enea OSE and FRESCOR solution
will allow developers to build optimized and reliable systems for a wide
variety of application markets from media to mobile phones.
The
Enea OSE and Contract Framework solution allows applications, including
those from third-parties, to request the system resources required for
their maximum quality of operation. Using the same contract methodology
the system can then guarantee that the application will receive those
resources re...
Date: May 29, 2009 
Energi Technical
SDC Expands GUI Development Tool Offering
SDC Systems have announced that they will now supply and support GUI development tools from Alt Software and Quantum 3D. These new products will further enhance SDC's leadership in the field of embedded graphical use...
Embedded Systems development tool specialists, SDC Systems
have announced that they will now supply and support GUI development tools
from Alt Software and Quantum 3D. These new products will further enhance
SDC's leadership in the field of embedded graphical user interface
development tools for embedded systems and safety critical
systems.
ALT Software is a leading supplier of advanced 2D/3D
graphic software solutions for embedded systems. Their general purpose
OpenGL and safety critical OpenGL graphics drivers provide
high-performance 2D/3D graphics, offer native support for a variety of
system configurations and are fully customisable. Quantum3D is a leading
developer and manufacturer of real-time visual simulation and computing
systems. Their solutions are both Commercial-...
Date: May 27, 2009 
SYSGO AG
SYSGO continues to extend global reach by inking deal with Pertech Embedded Solutions
Paris, Raanana, May 26, 2009
SYSGO announced today a formal
distributor agreement with Israeli company Pertech Embedded Solutions.
SYSGO is a leading supplier of software solutions for the world´s most
demanding...
In contrast to the international economic slowdown, SYSGO
continues to respond to increasing demand for its innovative and certified
solutions on a worldwide basis. The latest example of SYSGO´s growing
global reach is its partnership with Pertech Embedded Solutions. Pertech
has developed a deep expertise in the embedded/real-time domain,
especially in key SYSGO sectors - those requiring a high level of
reliability. The agreement allows Pertech Embedded Solutions to be the
exclusive reseller in Israel of all SYSGO products, including: the Safe
and Secure Virtualization platform PikeOS, the Industrial Grade Embedded
Linux ELinOS, and the exclusive portable AFDX software solution designed
and implemented for major avionics industrial players.
"Our
customers require suppliers wi...
Date: May 26, 2009
Innova - SolidWorks
Ben Harker Comments on The Latest 3D CAD Package from SolidWorks
"Graphically seductive - usability is exceptional". These were the words of praise for SolidWorks 2009 from Ben Harker, veteran CAD designer and Managing Director of Harker Systems....
Ben trained as a naval architect and then went on to
specialise in 3D modelling and mechanical design with a specific expertise
in electro-mechanical mechanisms. His CAD experience started with AutoCAD
and he has since worked with Inventor, Solid Edge and SolidWorks. Ben
first started earning a good living with Autocad 10 in 1990 building 3D
models for architects and designers in London.
"SolidWorks 2009 is
absolutely fantastic, it´s really, really good," said a very enthusiastic
Ben. "In recent months I have been working with other 3D CAD systems
according to whatever my client was using, then I decided to buy
SolidWorks 2009 to undertake several new projects and it´s been a real
pleasure. The designers of this software have clearly put a lot of effort
into the user ex...
Date: May 22, 2009 
eSOL, CO., Ltd.
eSOL's Integrated Software Platform 'eCROS' Selected for Sharp's AQUOS Photo Players
eSOL, a leading developer of real-time embedded software
solutions,
announced that its eCROS integrated software platform has
been selected
by Sharp Corporation for its two new AQUOS hybrid photo
players....
Tokyo, Japan. May 22, 2009 - eSOL, a leading developer of
real-time
embedded software solutions, announced today that its eCROS
integrated
software platform has been selected by Sharp Corporation
for its two new
AQUOS hybrid photo players. eCROS is an out-of-the-box
software platform
that features robust real-time operating systems
(RTOSes), middleware,
development tools, and comprehensive
professional services. eCROS
drastically reduces the time and cost of
preparing software development
platforms, and helps engineers
concentrate on creating differentiated,
compelling upper-layer
applications and optimizing software quality.
AQUOS photo players
(model numbers HN-PP100 and HN-PP150) enable users
to print or display
images taken with the...
Date: May 22, 2009 
Curtiss-Wright Controls Embedded Computing
Curtiss-Wright Controls adds T1/E1/J1 support to industry´s highest density physical layer switch
Curtiss-Wright Controls Embedded Computing has announced the availability of a new T1/E1/J1 telecommunications port card, further expanding the capabilities of their 144-port and 288-port GLX4000 series physical layer sw...
Dayton, OH - May 19, 2009, -- Curtiss-Wright Controls Embedded Computing, the originators of the Physical Layer Switch, has announced the availability of a new T1/E1/J1 telecommunications port card, further expanding the capabilities of their 144-port and 288-port GLX4000 series physical layer switch. The GLX 4000, a "4th Generation" Layer 1 switch is the industry´s highest density physical layer switch and offers flexible, expandable crossbar switch performance for industrial, defense and aerospace applications. The GLX4000 is a non-blocking, multi-protocol physical layer switch that enables any serial digital signal input, up to 10 Gb/s, to connect to any single output. It provides users the ability to control network configurations while reducing set-up time, limiting network error...
Date: May 21, 2009 
Energi Technical
UK Embedded Systems Event Attracts Engineers from Across Europe
Over 150 developers of hi-tech systems attended this year's Embedded Masterclass, an event that introduces engineers to new technologies and tools for the development of hi-tech systems. This event was held in both C...
This year's event was the 9th Embedded Masterclass and this
key industry event has grown once again on the previous year, with more
exhibitors, more workshops and a larger Cambridge venue. Engineers from
across the UK, Ireland, France, Spain and Sweden attended to learn new
skills and explore what new technologies are available for future
projects.
"Feedback from the delegates has been very flattering,"
said Richard Blackburn of Energi Technical Marketing, the event organiser.
"The delegates really valued the content and the quality of the workshops
and the presentaions. One engineer even said that it restored his faith in
the such events and he will bring some colleagues along next year. This
very much confirmed our belief that engineers want to attend shows
that...
Date: May 15, 2009 
Innova - SolidWorks
SolidWorks Design Days - Your Route to Better Products and A Better Business
Innova Systems will be taking the SolidWorks 3D Design Technology on a tour of the UK to introduce engineering companies and designers to the power and capabilities that this advanced design software offers. Used by over...
Innova will be running a series of one-day events at
locations around the UK, enabling engineers to come along to see
SolidWorks in action. Each event will comprise two half-day workshops,
presented by highly competent and experienced SolidWorks engineers and
will give engineers and designers the chance to get hands-on-experience as
well as the chance to ask questions and explore this new generation of
engineering design technology.
"It's fair to say that SolidWorks
is revolutionising the way engineers and designers develop products," said
Mark Bradford, Managing Director of Innova Systems. "In many cases, it is
also revolutionising the way engineering companies are actually running
their business. 3D design opens up the design process to non-technical
manage...
Date: May 15, 2009 
Passive Components
ELMA Electronic Inc.
New VPX mesh hybrid backplane from Bustronic
Elma Bustronic Corporation, an industry leading designer and manufacturer of high performance backplanes now offers a VPX Hybrid Backplane with 5 mesh slots and 2 legacy VME64x slots. The 5+2 Slot VPX Hybrid backplane fe...
Elma Bustronic Corporation, an industry leading designer and
manufacturer of high performance backplanes now offers a VPX Hybrid
Backplane with 5 mesh slots and 2 legacy VME64x slots.
The VPX
architecture per the VITA 46 specification allows for optional use of the
VMEbus. Many applications will re-use existing VME64 extensions (VME64x)
cards. This allows legacy cards to be used in conjunction with the
performance of VPX´s high-speed differential signals. Bustronic´s new
hybrid solution provides two of these slots in addition to 5 VPX slots in
a 6U high backplane. The company was the first proponent of a pinout
solution for VMEbus connections in the VITA Standards Organization (VSO).
The 5+2 Slot VPX Hybrid backplane features a 16-layer controlled
impedance st...
Date: May 20, 2009 
RTOS
Dedicated Systems Experts
Dedicated Systems Experts announces Microsoft CE 6.0 R2 real-time performance evaluation report
Dedicated Systems Experts announces the availability of a detailed evaluation report assessing the real-time performance and robustness of Microsoft CE 6.0 R2....
Dedicated Systems Experts, a company specializing in the
verification and validation of real-time and embedded systems, announces
the availability of a detailed evaluation report assessing the real-time
performance and robustness of Microsoft CE 6.0 R2.
The report covers in
great detail topics like interrupt handling, thread and process handling,
synchronization mechanisms, file systems and network stack performance.
Aside from these performance tests, the report also includes various
stress tests. These tests monitor CE 6.0 R2 for memory leaks, investigate
how it deals with simultaneous and nested interrupts, ascertain the
maximum interrupt frequency the system can sustain, and examine if
increasing system loads impair real-time performance. 2 reports are
available, one assessing the ...
Date: Jun 04, 2009
Systems
BVM Ltd
Rugged fanless system based on Intel Atom N270
New from BVM is the CMB-374, a fanless barebone system is built around the LE-374 3.5" motherboard fitted with the Atom N270 ultra-low power processor running at 1.6GHz....
New from BVM is the CMB-374, a fanless barebone system is
built around the LE-374 3.5" motherboard fitted with the Atom N270
ultra-low power processor running at 1.6GHz; mass storage can be added in
the form of a 2.5" HDD or CompactFlash card. The unit offers low power
consumption; the rugged enclosure of the unit acts as a heat sink as well
as providing mechanical protection. Integral mounting flanges enable the
system to be easily integrated as a self-contained unit into kiosks,
signage, self-service terminals, interactive clients, gaming, medical,
POS, Digital Signage, surveillance and industrial automation equipment.
The unit supports most popular operating systems including Windows XP and
Linux.
The system supports numerous display types, includes VGA,
DVI, LVDS and HDTV. The...
Date: May 29, 2009 
Contact:
Chief Editor: Martin
Timmerman
Dedicated Systems e-Gazette and Dedicated Systems
Magazine
are compiled by:
Dedicated Systems Experts
sa
Engineering Audit & Expert Services
Bergensesteenweg 421, bus
12
B-1600 St-Pieters-Leeuw, Belgium
http://www.dedicated-systems.com