CompactPCI SBC Sets Standard for High Performance, Fully Integrated Platforms.HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 24, 1998--Texas Micro Inc., a leading manufacturer of industrial computers and microprocessors, unveils its highly reliable CompactPCI(R) Single Board Computer (SBC (1) (SBC Communications Inc., San Antonio, TX, www.sbc.com) A large, national telecommunications company that grew from a multitude of local and regional companies, including Southwestern Bell, Pacific Bell and Nevada Bell, into a single, unified brand by 2002. ) that combines enhanced high performance capability and low cost design. The CV5000HX sets the standard for platforms performing intensive applications in telecommunications, imaging, data acquisition, industrial control, medical equipment and embedded computing. Based on Texas Micro's high quality line of passive backplane SBC's, the CompactPCI design withstands the rigors of harsh and demanding environments and brings a new level of serviceability, performance, reliability and open systems solutions at a dramatically lower price than previous architectures. Ruggedized packaging, robust connectors and cooling capabilities for extended temperatures contribute to high system reliability. Features of the CV5000HX include: on-board SVGA (Super VGA) A screen resolution of 800x600 pixels. Third-party vendors extended IBM's VGA display standard and were the first to use the term. SVGA has also referred to 1,024x768 resolutions. See PC display modes. with on chip 2MB DRAM, Ultra/Wide SCSI-3, support for up to 512MB DRAM expansion, COM (1) (Computer Output Microfilm) Creating microfilm or microfiche from the computer. A COM machine receives print-image output from the computer either online or via tape or disk and creates a film image of each page. 1/COM2, parallel port, PS/2 keyboard/mouse, floppy disk, two EIDE (Enhanced IDE) An extension to the IDE interface that supports the ATA-2 and ATAPI standards. ATA-2 (Fast ATA) provides faster transfer rates (see IDE for details) and allows for multiple channels, each connecting two devices. busses, dual USB USB in full Universal Serial Bus Type of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, digitizers, data gloves, etc.) to be easily connected to a computer. , 10/100 BaseT Ethernet, speaker, reset, and front accessible I/O (Input/Output) The transfer of data between the CPU and a peripheral device. Every transfer is an output from one device and an input to another. See PC input/output. I/O - Input/Output . A companion rear transition I/O module with passive componentry that brings out user I/O to the rear is also available. Optionally, a 56K X2 Rockwell modem chip can be installed on the transition module. The SBC uses and Intel Pentium(R) processor with 256/512K external cache using the Intel 430HX chip set which supports 166MHz to 233MHz Pentium processors with MMX(TM) technology. The CV5000HX, offering PCI (1) (Payment Card Industry) See PCI DSS. (2) (Peripheral Component Interconnect) The most widely used I/O bus (peripheral bus). performance in a ruggedized Eurocard format, is front accessible and easy to service. Its vertical card orientation allows unobstructed airflow for easy bottom to top cooling. CompactPCI offers better shock and vibration performance along with front panel I/O connections. The CV5000HX will also be compliant with the final released hot-swap specification when ratified by the PICMG An industry consortium that develops specifications for backplanes and interconnects for electronic equipment in the industrial and telecom fields. It was founded in 1994 as the PCI Industrial Computer Manufacturers Group, hence the acronym. (TM) subcommittee. Texas Micro CompactPCI computers are architecturally identical to industry-standard Intel-based PCs and are compatible with PC operating systems and application software. Whether the application needs scaleable deployment, many I/O points, performance or high reliability and serviceability, Texas Micro's CompactPCI products meet these needs. Texas Micro is both a Charter and Executive member of PICMG and is actively involved in the development and promotion of CompactPCI standards. For product information, contact James Honey at 713/541-8200, ext. 409, or by email at sales@texasmicro.com.
CONTACT: Texas Micro Inc., Houston
Sabine Eiserloh-Kaiser, 713/541-8200 ext. 212
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