Lynx, Intoto Team Up on Complete USB Host Protocol Solution; USB Connectivity Speeds Development of Embedded Applications.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 1, 2000 Lynx Real-Time Systems Lynx Real-Time Systems - A company in Los Gatos, California who distribute LynxOS. http://lynx.com/. E-mail: <sales@lynx.com>, <support@lynx.com>. Address: 16780 Lark Avenue, Los Gatos, CA 95030, USA. , Inc. and Intoto, Inc. today announced the availability of Intoto's off-the-shelf 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. host protocol software (USBStack) solution for the LynxOS(R) real-time operating system (operating system) Real-Time Operating System - (RTOS) Any operating system where interrupts are guaranteed to be handled within a certain specified maximum time, thereby making it suitable for control of hardware in embedded systems and other time-critical applications. (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. ). The USBStack option enables LynxOS customers to quickly develop embedded applications with full USB connectivity. LynxOS is a Linux-compatible, POSIX-conformant real-time operating system for embedded applications and is part of the Lynx LynuxWorks(TM) product family. Intoto's USBStack with class drivers is a comprehensive USB host software solution conforming to the current USB 1.1 standards. USBStack helps customers jumpstart the product development process, enabling them to focus on developing applications rather than complicated but essential interface details. USBStack supports standard OHCI OHCI - Open Host Controller Interface & UHCI UHCI Universal Host Controller Interface USB controllers and custom host controller implementations in embedded microcontrollers such as StrongARM, SA-1101 and PowerPC 850, 823 and others. The USB devices (class drivers) that are supported include printers, scanners, video, audio, communication and mass storage. USBStack is supported on various processor architectures including x86, PowerPC, and StrongARM. "USB connectivity is an essential requirement for newer embedded designs," said Sathyan Iyengar, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Intoto. "We are pleased to enable Lynx customers with our off-the-shelf solution to leverage this de-facto standard connectivity mechanism in their embedded designs thereby reducing their time-to-market and development costs." "Intoto offers a comprehensive, reliable, easily used off-the-shelf USB host software to incorporate USB connectivity in products for home gateways, aerospace, medical, industrial control, digital imaging, home multimedia and data communication markets," said Inder Singh, chairman and CEO for Lynx. "We are pleased to be able to deliver these solutions to our customers." About USB Universal Serial Bus See USB. (hardware, standard) Universal Serial Bus - (USB) An external peripheral interface standard for communication between a computer and external peripherals over an inexpensive cable using biserial transmission. (USB) is a fast, bi-directional, isochronous Time dependent. Real time voice, video and telemetry are examples of isochronous data. (communications) isochronous - /i:-sok'rn-*s/ A form of multiplexing that guarantees to provide a certain minimum data rate, as required for time-dependent data such as video or audio. , low-cost, dynamically attachable serial interface designed to provide ease of connectivity to PCs and devices. With such features as high speed, hot "pluggability," USB has become a de-facto standard for various consumer and peripheral devices. The USB connectivity standard allows as many as 127 devices to be connected to a host system. The current standard for USB (Version 1.1) allows data transfer rates of 1.5 Mbps and 12 Mbps. About Intoto Inc. Intoto Inc., founded in 1998, is a leading provider of off-the-shelf embedded software and system solutions for Digital Interconnectivity (Interface), Network Security and Wireless Communication markets. These solutions from Intoto help the embedded system developers reduce time-to-market, and development resources. For digital connectivity, apart from USB software, Intoto also provides complete software with protocols for IEEE-1394 (FireWire), PCMCIA (Personal Computer Memory Card International Association, San Jose, CA, www.pcmcia.org) An international standards body and trade association that was founded in 1989 to establish a standard for connecting peripherals to portable computers. PCMCIA created the PC Card. See PC Card. and Flash. In the area of Network Security, Intoto provides complete VPN (Virtual Private Network) A private network that is configured within a public network (a carrier's network or the Internet) in order to take advantage of the economies of scale and management facilities of large networks. -Virtual Private Networking (IPSEC & IKE), FireWall, NAT (Network Address Translation) An IETF standard that allows an organization to present itself to the Internet with far fewer IP addresses than there are nodes on its internal network. software for embedded systems. Intoto products are supported on various RTOSs including Embedded Linux and various processor architectures. Complete corporate and product information is available on the World Wide Web at http://www.intotoinc.com. About Lynx Real-Time Systems Lynx Real-Time Systems, Inc. is developer and supplier embedded Linux and real-time operating system software for reliable and high-performance embedded applications. Lynx products support industry standards in communications, avionics, automotive, office automation and process control systems worldwide, enabling customers to leverage their investments in software and education. Those products compose the LynuxWorks product family and include the open source BlueCat(TM) Linux, the LynxOS, Linux-compatible scalable, real-time operating system, software frameworks for high-availability systems, development tools and technical support worldwide. Information about Lynx Real-Time Systems is available on the World Wide Web at www.lynx.com. Note to Editors: BlueCat and LynuxWorks are trademarks and LynxOS and Lynx Real-time Systems are registered trademarks of Lynx Real-Time Systems, Inc. Other brand or product names are registered trademarks or trademarks of the respective holders. |
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