CMX'S New DHCP Software Enhances Ethernet Connectivity for 8-Bit and 16-Bit Processors.Business/Technology Editors BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE) Sept. 4, 2001 - Solution offers CMX-MicroNet customers sophisticated Internetworking functionality CMX Systems CMX Systems was a company founded jointly by CBS and Memorex, that developed some of the very first computerized systems for linear and non-linear editing of videotape for post production. The company's name, CMX, stood for CBS, Memorex, and eXperimental. , designer of real-time operating systems and TCP/IP TCP/IP in full Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol Standard Internet communications protocols that allow digital computers to communicate over long distances. software, today announced the availability of DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) Software that automatically assigns temporary IP addresses to client stations logging into an IP network. It eliminates having to manually assign permanent "static" IP addresses. DHCP software runs in servers and routers. Client - the latest offering from CMX-MicroNet's family of network connectivity solutions for 8- and 16-bit devices. DHCP Client is advanced software that enables products to obtain configuration information and IP addresses at runtime over Ethernet using the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (protocol) Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol - (DHCP) A protocol that provides a means to dynamically allocate IP addresses to computers on a local area network. The system administrator assigns a range of IP addresses to DHCP and each client computer on the LAN has its TCP/IP (DHCP). This functionality saves manufacturers the expense of purchasing separate IP addresses for each product, and simplifies the manufacturing process by eliminating the need to burn-in and track a unique, static IP address for each unit shipped. DHCP Client also enables an IP address to be "leased" for a given period of time. The lease can be renewed before it expires or it can be released, allowing the IP address to be used by another machine. DHCP reallocates IP addresses automatically, so when one unit signs off a TCP/IP network, another one can sign on with an IP address instantly assigned to it by the central DHCP server A server in the network or a service within a server that assigns IP addresses. See DHCP. . "DHCP Client revolutionizes the way 8-bit processor designers connect their devices to the Internet, not only in terms of sophisticated internetworking functionality, but also in terms of cost, which is everything to an 8-bit device, " said Chuck Behrmann, president of CMX Systems. "With DHCP Client, our customers can save a significant amount of money by reducing the need to purchase and individually track numerous IP addresses for their installed product base." About CMX-MicroNet: CMX-MicroNet is a scaled down TCP/IP software stack (1) A stack that is implemented in memory rather than in hardware registers. See stack. (2) A generic reference to a set of system programs or a set of application programs that form a complete system. See stack. with a total ROM footprint of 3Kb - 20Kb, depending upon configuration, for 8-bit processors or those 16-bit processors that require a single-chip solution with no external memory. CMX-MicroNet supports more 8-bit and 16-bit microprocessors than any other existing solution, including full support for all derivatives of the 8051, the Atmel AVR The AVR is a Harvard architecture 8-bit RISC single chip microcontroller (µC) which was developed by Atmel in 1996. The AVR was one of the first microcontroller families to use on-chip flash memory for program storage, as opposed to One-Time Programmable ROM, EPROM, or EEPROM used , Hitachi's H8S/300H and H8S/2000, the Infineon 80C16x, the Microchip PIC18CXXX, the Mitsubishi M16C, the Philips 8051-XA, the STMicroelectronics ST10, and ZiLOG's Z80, Z180, and eZ80 series of processors. Due to CMX-MicroNet's inherently flexible design, developers also have the option to port to other platforms as well. Pricing and Availability: DHCP Client is currently available at a cost of $750. CMX-MicroNet is currently available, starting at $5,500 for the base system. All CMX CMX Corel Presentation Exchange (file extension) CMX Cisco Mobile Exchange CMX Cloaca Maxima (sewage system of ancient Rome; Finnish rock band) CMX Crisis Management Exercise software includes complete source code, no royalties on shipped products, and free technical support/updates. About CMX Systems, Inc.: Since its inception in 1990, CMX Systems has focused on providing its customers with all of the tools needed to program their embedded applications. The company's core business is to develop and support real-time, multi-tasking 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. (RTOS (1) (RealTime Operating System) An operating system designed for use in a real time computer system. See real time system, embedded system, process control and OS-9. ) and TCP/IP stacks for a wide variety of 8-bit, 16-bit, and 32-bit microcomputers, microprocessors, and digital signal processors. The company's CMX-RTX, CMX-RTXS, and CMX-Tiny+ real-time multi-tasking operating systems support more than 40 processor families and over 30 C-compiler vendors. CMX also develops and supports products that enhance the user's ability to create, test and debug To correct a problem in hardware or software. Debugging software means locating the errors in the source code (the program logic). Debugging hardware means finding errors in the circuit design (logical circuits) or in the physical interconnections of the circuits. application code, including CMXKAware(TM), CMXBug(TM), and CMXTracker(TM). CMX TCP/IP(TM), a full-featured TCP/IP stack for 16- and 32-bit processors, also is sold by the company. CMX recently released CMX-MicroNet, which is a unique TCP/IP stack that is targeted for 8-bit processor target platforms. In addition to developing RTOSes, debugging tools, and networking software, CMX also distributes a wide variety of C tools, including compilers, assemblers, linkers, librarians, simulators and ROM debuggers from many well-known manufacturers. For more information, please visit CMX Systems' Website at http://www.cmx.com CMX-RTX, CMX-RTXS, CMX-Tiny, CMXKAware, CMXTracker, CMXBug, CMX TCP/IP, and CMX-MicroNet are trademarks of CMX Systems, Inc. All other product names are trademarks of their respective companies. |
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