Oxford Semiconductor Development Kit Simplifies Design of Linux Based Device Networking Products.SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Oxford Semiconductor has introduced a software development kit for its OXETHU954 network connectivity controller chip aiming to dramatically simplify the design of Linux based device networking products. Comprising a feature-rich development board, Linux OS and Eclipse-based IDE tools, the kit provides a complete hardware and software development environment tailored to the needs of factory automation, point-of-sale and building management applications. Embedding an ARM926 processor, memory management unit and Wind River Platform Linux operating system, the OXETHU954 is Oxford's first connectivity platform to offer Ethernet, PCI (1) (Payment Card Industry) See PCI DSS. (2) (Peripheral Component Interconnect) The most widely used I/O bus (peripheral bus). , 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. 2.0 (dual) and UART (Universal Asynchronous Receiver Transmitter) The electronic circuit that makes up the serial port. Also known as "universal serial asynchronous receiver transmitter" (USART), it converts parallel bytes from the CPU into serial bits for transmission, and vice (quad) connectivity in a single package. The development board included in the DS-OXETHx954 software development kit provides all respective connectivity sockets along with two PCI slots, a MiniPCI slot and an on-board Gigabit Ethernet chip. This combination of resources supports a wide range of system configurations, from high density serial to wireless 802.11 and dual redundant Ethernet. The development kit includes Wind River Platform CD Linux, the company's Carrier Grade Linux A specification that defines an industrial strength operating system environment using Linux. Carrier Grade Linux (CGL) covers hardware, availability, clustering, security, serviceability and performance. platform, and bundles together the Wind River[R] Workbench and CodeSourcery Sourcery G++[TM] development tools for evaluation on 30-day free trial. Preconfigured Set up ahead of time. It implies that the device or software application has been modified to suit the customer or situation. See ghosting server. with the Linux OS and Oxford's Board Support Package and Root File System, the kit ensures developers have immediate access to all resources of the OXETHU954 chip and communication stacks required. The development board features a wide range of support facilities designed to make hardware prototyping as fast as possible. As well as the in-depth PCI expansion capability, I2C I2C Inter-Integrated Circuit I2C Intelligent Interface Controller I2C Intelligent Controller access is also provided to on-board E2PROM E2PROM Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory E2PROM Electrically Erasable Programmable Rom , a Real Time Clock for date/time dependent applications and a port expander for multiplication of the chip's standard GPIO GPIO General Purpose Input/Output GPIO General Purpose Input Output capability. GPIOs are supported by an array of on-board pushbutton push·but·ton n. also push button A small button that activates an electric circuit when pushed. adj. also push-but·ton Equipped with or operated by a pushbutton. switches, LEDs and header strips. For system debug, the chip and board offer full JTAG (Joint Test Action Group) An IEEE standard for boundary scan technology. See scan technology. JTAG - Joint Test Action Group support. In terms of memory resources, the board carries 64Mbytes of SDRAM (Synchronous DRAM) A type of dynamic RAM (DRAM) memory chip that has been widely used since the late 1990s. SDRAM chips eliminated wait states by dividing the chip into two cell blocks and interleaving data between them. (accessible via the chip's DDR1 SDRAM interface) and 16MBytes of Flash (accessible via the chip's static memory interface). The development kit comes complete with Ethernet, USB and 9-way D to RJ45 serial cables, power supply and power cord. Adrian Braine, Oxford Semiconductor's Marketing Manager of Connectivity Solutions, said, "In designing the development kit our prime aim was to give users the best possible 'out-of-the-box' Linux experience. We wanted to offer what we regarded as the most stable Linux platform available today and combine it with tools that made the development of Linux based device networking products as simple as possible. We also wanted to provide a flexible hardware platform that could be used to create prototypes that would enable software development to get underway well in advance of final hardware delivery. We believe we achieved our goals." The DS-OXETHx954 software development kit is available from April 2007 and is priced at $1,995. Oxford Semiconductor will be demonstrating the OXETHU954 network connectivity controller and other connectivity solutions at the Embedded Systems Conference in San Jose, California San Jose (IPA: /ˌsænhoʊˈzeɪ/) is the third-largest city in California, and the tenth-largest in the United States. It is the county seat of Santa Clara County. , April 3-5. They are located in booth 2007. About Oxford Semiconductor: Oxford Semiconductor is a global leader in connectivity technology and provides a broad portfolio of products enabling electronic devices to exchange or back-up data and share resources. The company's high performance connectivity solutions are an essential ingredient in a diverse range of highly differentiated end products, from external data storage and mobile phones to printers and point-of-sale equipment. Oxford's market leading product portfolio includes: * Direct-attached (FireWire / USB) and network-attached storage controllers. * Serial communication bridges for PCI, miniPCI, Compact Flash and PC Cards. * USB host, peripheral and On-The-Go controllers. * Network connectivity controllers. Founded in 1992, Oxford Semiconductor is a privately held fabless company headquartered in San Jose, California. It operates design centers and regional offices worldwide. For more information visit http://www.oxsemi.com. |
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