KADAK and SoftConnex Announce Integrated USB Software Solution for Developers Using the AMX RTOS.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers VANCOUVER, B.C. & FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 12, 2001 KADAK Products Ltd. and SoftConnex Technologies, Inc. announced today that the SoftConnex USBLink(TM) software now supports KADAK's AMX AMX American Motors Experimental AMX Aeromexico Aerovias de Mexico (ICAO code) AMX Air Mobility Express AMX Amberjacks (FAO fish species code) AMX Alabama Motor eXpress (TM) 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. providing AMX developers with the ability to access a wide variety of peripheral devices connected using 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. technology. The AMX real-time multitasking kernel (RTOS) is used in time critical medical, telecommunication, data acquisition, industrial control, robotics and aerospace applications. AMX will also be found at the heart of many hand-held devices such as the PalmPilot(TM) connected organizer. Now, AMX developers can incorporate USBLink to access an expandable serial interface that ensures a standard, low-cost socket for adding peripherals. USBLink supports low (1.5 Mbs), full (12 Mbs) and high speed (480 Mbs) USB devices and simulates a plug and play environment with AMX. It also supports host controllers from leading chip suppliers, such as Agere Systems, Intel, NEC (NEC Corporation, Tokyo, www.nec.com, www.necus.com) An electronics conglomerate known in the U.S. for its monitors. In Japan, it had the lion's share of the PC market until the late 1990s (see PC 98). NEC was founded in Tokyo in 1899 as Nippon Electric Company, Ltd. , OPTi, Philips Semiconductors, ScanLogic and TransDimension. SoftConnex USBLink provides a framework for developing class modules to support USB devices. This framework allows either class modules to manage USB device configuration or the USB stack to perform the necessary configuration, initialization in·i·tial·ize tr.v. in·i·tial·ized, in·i·tial·iz·ing, in·i·tial·iz·es Computer Science 1. To set (a starting value of a variable). 2. To prepare (a computer or a printer) for use; boot. 3. of interface(s) and allocation of USB data pipes or endpoints. USBLink supports simple topologies with one USB device attached to the root hub, as well as complex topologies including cascading USB hubs and several different USB devices. About KADAK Products Ltd. Founded in 1978, KADAK Products Ltd. provides software developers with the very best foundation for their embedded system products. KADAK's AMX RTOS, KwikNet TCP/IP Stack and KwikPeg GUI (Graphical User Interface) A graphics-based user interface that incorporates movable windows, icons and a mouse. The ability to resize application windows and change style and size of fonts are the significant advantages of a GUI vs. a character-based interface. are ready for use with a wide range of software development tools for PowerPC(R), 68K, ColdFire(R), 80x86, MIPS (Million Instructions Per Second) The execution speed of a computer. For example, .5 MIPS is 500,000 instructions per second; 100 MIPS is a hundred million instructions per second. , ARM, Thumb and StrongARM processors. For more information about KADAK, please visit www.kadak.com. About SoftConnex Based in Fremont, CA, SoftConnex Technologies, Inc. is a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. that delivers the most complete USB host solution for the embedded market. The company's flagship product, USBLink, provides the broadest platform support and the most comprehensive collection of class drivers currently available. For more information about SoftConnex, please visit www.softconnex.com. Note to Editors: AMX in the stylized styl·ize tr.v. styl·ized, styl·iz·ing, styl·iz·es 1. To restrict or make conform to a particular style. 2. To represent conventionally; conventionalize. form and KwikNet are registered trademarks of KADAK Products Ltd. AMX, KwikPeg and KwikLook are trademarks of KADAK Products Ltd. USBLink is a trademark of SoftConnex Technologies, Inc. PalmPilot is a trademark of Palm, Inc. Motorola and ColdFire are registered trademarks of Motorola, Inc. PowerPC and the PowerPC logo are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. All other trademarked names are the trademarks of their respective owners. |
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