Adtron Provides High Reliability Data Storage in Radstone Technology Rugged Card Drives for Military Vehicles.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 20, 2001 Adtron Corp., manufacturer of high reliability data storage solutions, in cooperation with Radstone Technology, a world leader in rugged VME bus See VMEbus. products, Tuesday announced the integration of their SDDS (Sony Dynamic Digital Sound) A digital audio encoding system used in movie theaters since 1993. The SDDS sound track is recorded optically as microscopic pits similar to a CD along both outer edges of the 35mm film strip. Dual PC Card SCSI SCSI in full Small Computer System Interface Once common standard for connecting peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, etc.) to small and medium-sized computers. SCSI has given way to faster standards, such as Firewire and USB. Bus Drive in Radstone's Rugged Memory Card Drive (RMCD RMCD Rocky Mountain Cabin Decor RMCD Royal Military College - Duntroon (Canberra, Australia) ). The RMCD is able to withstand extreme environments, shock, and vibration without loss of data. Its uses include loading of map or mission data, diagnostic or operational data logging (data) data logging - (data acquisition) Storing a series of measurements over time, usually from a sensor that converts a physical quantity such as temperature, pressure, relative humidity, light, resistance, current, power, speed, vibration into a voltage that is then converted , maintenance and software updates. The RMCD is an environmentally sealed drive supporting up to two PC Card/PCMCIA V2.1 slots. It can accept a range of removable media In computer storage, removable media refers to storage media which can be removed from its reader device, conferring portability on the data it carries. A removable drive is a reader device for such media. options and allows Commercial-off-the Shelf (COTS) PC Card technology to be utilized in a variety of military vehicles Military vehicles include all land combat and transportation vehicles, excluding rail-based, which are designed for or are in significant use by military forces. See also list of armoured fighting vehicles. . Colin Davies, product manager, Radstone Technology commented: "Radstone's selection of a third party drive focused on two key aspects, quality and ease of use. The Adtron drive stood head and shoulders above the pack, well made and well supported. In practice, the drive ran straight out of the box with the wide variety of COTS operating systems Operating systems can be categorized by technology, ownership, licensing, working state, usage, and by many other characteristics. In practice, many of these groupings may overlap. used on Radstone's hardware. "The net result was that the integration of application specific drivers became a low risk development." "Adtron was able to provide Radstone with a drive that could meet their demanding performance requirements, and provide the added benefits of flexibility and long life," commented Alan Fitzgerald For the Australian writer, satirist and journalist, see: Alan Fitzgerald (satirist) Alan Fitzgerald, U.S. musician (both a bassist and a keyboardist), was a member of several U.S. bands. , president of Adtron. "We are pleased with this success at Radstone that extends the acceptance of the SDDS into the military marketplace, as demonstrated by Radstone's qualification of the SDDS for each of their five levels of ruggedization," added Fitzgerald. Adtron's SDDS Drive emulates a SCSI removable disk A disk or disk cartridge that is inserted into the drive for reading and writing and removed when not required. Using optical technologies, CDs and DVDs are the most common examples. or DAT (1) (Dynamic Address Translator) A hardware circuit that converts a virtual memory address into a real address. See also DAT file. (2) (Digital Audio Tape) A magnetic tape technology used for backing up data. (tape) drive using Flash, and replaces disks and tapes for reliable storage in harsh environments. The SDDS delivers high transfer rates, industry standard SCSI compatibility, PC Card hot swapping, high performance, high reliability, and long-term availability for applications in telecommunications, digital imaging, avionics, and military applications. Adtron designed the SDDS with the ability to upgrade the internal firmware in the field to support new PC Card technologies or changes in computer systems. This flexibility ensures access to the latest SDDS features without taking the unit out of service. For additional product information, contact Alan Fitzgerald at 602/735-0300, or email info@adtron.com. About Adtron Corp. Adtron Corp. designs and manufactures fixed and removable electronic data storage systems and card drives for applications requiring extremely reliable data storage, including telecommunications systems, embedded industrial computers, factory automation, test and measurement devices, medical equipment, and vehicle and avionics systems. Adtron products are compatible with existing systems and provide low cost, high capacity, long life, and highly reliable alternatives to standard rotating disk or tape drives. More information about Adtron is available on its web site at www.adtron.com. About Radstone Technology Radstone Technology (www.radstone.com) is a recognized leader in the design and development of VME-based computer equipment for a broad range of industrial, ruggedized and military/aerospace applications. Making use of innovative packaging techniques and latest advances in microprocessor technology, Radstone's products offer state-of-the-art performance and reliable operation, even in the harshest environments. For more information contact: Colin Davies, product manager, Systems Business Unit, Radstone Technology, Tel: (U.K.) 44 1327 359444, Fax: (U.K.) 44 1327 359662, e-mail: davies@radstone.co.uk. Further information on the RMCD can also be found at www.radstone.com/pdfs/rmcd.pdf. |
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