RadiSys Announces OS-9 Support for Network Processor-based Boards.Business Editors, Technology Writers HILLSBORO, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 19, 2001 RadiSys board support packages provide complete Microware OS-9 run-time development environment enabling immediate application development on Intel IXP (1) (Internet EXchange Processor) See IXA. (2) (Internet eXchange Point) A public junction point on the Internet that provides an on-ramp to the Internet as well as a location for carriers to exchange traffic. 1200 network processor-based boards RadiSys Corp. (Nasdaq:RSYS) announced today the availability of Microware OS-9(R) board support packages for RadiSys' Intel(R) IXP1200 network processor-based boards. The RadiSys board support packages provide a complete Microware OS-9(R) 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. run-time and development environment for immediate application development on the ENP-2505 or ENP-3511 hardware platforms Each hardware platform, or CPU family, has a unique machine language. All software presented to the computer for execution must be in the binary coded machine language of that CPU. Following is a list of the major hardware platforms in existence today. See platform. . RadiSys is a leading global designer and manufacturer of building blocks enabling next-generation Internet and communications systems. For developers wanting to develop applications on the RadiSys ENP-2505 or ENP-3511 IXP1200 network processor-based boards, the board support packages offer the Microware OS-9(R) RTOS and SoftStax(TM) communications framework ported to the hardware. It also includes a robust tool set that includes Hawk(TM) IDE (project manager, compiler, debugger and profiler) and configuration wizard. This means countless development steps are eliminated and developers can start work within minutes, rather than weeks or months. Microware OS-9 is one the most complete, protected, high-performance real-time operating systems (RTOS) on the market for the StrongARM core in the IXP network processor. Microware OS-9, a process-based architecture, provides memory protection between processes and results in easier software debugging during the development phase and better product reliability during its lifetime. The Microware OS-9 based board support packages are easy to install and allow developers to focus more time on application development. "RadiSys recognized the value proposition of the Intel IXP1200 network processor and the huge opportunity that it creates in rapidly growing telecommunications markets, RadiSys committed significant resources several years ago so we could offer customers a complete solution," said Ken Kaplan, vice president for RadiSys. "Offering customers a Microware OS-9 board support package for the RadiSys ENP-2505 and ENP-3511 boards will enable customers to immediately develop applications on proven and available hardware using the proven Microware OS-9 RTOS." About the board support packages for the ENP-3511 and ENP-2505 The board support package product allows customers to purchase an already ported solution that supports the RadiSys ENP-2505 and ENP-3511 boards. The board support package product provides a complete Microware OS-9 run-time and development environment:
-- Microware OS-9 for IXP1200 real-time operating system
-- Microware SoftStax communications framework
-- Ethernet and PPP client support
-- BSDv4.4 IP stack and socket API
-- Microware OS-9 configuration wizard
-- Finished and ported boot image for ENP-2505 or ENP-3511 board
-- Microware Hawk IDE for OS-9 including:
-- Starbase Codewright(TM)code editor
-- Source code browser
-- Project manager
-- Ultra C/C++ Compiler
-- Hawk system and user state debugger
-- Resident tool set
-- On-line help
About the RadiSys ENP-3511 and ENP-2505 The ENP-2505 and ENP-3511 are powered by the Intel IXP1200 network processor. The ENP-2505 is designed in an industry standard PCI (1) (Payment Card Industry) See PCI DSS. (2) (Peripheral Component Interconnect) The most widely used I/O bus (peripheral bus). form factor. The ENP-3511 is designed in the popular CompactPCI form factor. The RadiSys ENP-2505 offers an application 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 configuration of four 10/100 Mbit Ethernet ports. It also features a PCI-to-PCI bridge that allows operation of the PCI bus PCI bus - Peripheral Component Interconnect at 64-bit width and speeds of up to 66MHz (MegaHertZ) One million cycles per second. It is used to measure the transmission speed of electronic devices, including channels, buses and the computer's internal clock. A one-megahertz clock (1 MHz) means some number of bits (16, 32, 64, etc. , 256 MBytes 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. , and 8 Mbytes of on-board flash memory. The first Mbyte of this on-board flash memory contains a monitor, hardware diagnostics and the provisioning engine. For high-speed access to data required in wire speed applications, such as access to a routing table A database in a router that contains the current network topology. See routing protocol. , the ENP-2505 includes 8 Mbytes of on-board SRAM See static RAM. SRAM - static random-access memory . Additionally, the ENP-2505 offers a PMC (1) See Portable Media Center. (2) (PCI Mezzanine Card) A PCI-based mezzanine card that is widely adapted to VMEbus, CompactPCI and PCI cards. site. This PMC site can be used for extensions to the hardware capability of the board to offer additional applications flexibility and features. For example, in a network security appliance Security appliances protect computer networks from unwanted data traffic, intruders, email spam, enforce policies, and may also be used to create and manage VPNs. There are a number of types of security appliances. application that requires packet encryption, an encryption/decryption hardware accelerator PMC can be installed to add this functionality. The RadiSys ENP-3511 features eight 10/100 BaseT Ethernet ports on the high-speed IX bus and two 10/100 BaseT Ethernet ports on the PCI bus. All of these connections are available through RJ-45 connectors on the rear transition module. To facilitate connectivity in a development environment, one of the Ethernet connections on the PCI bus is also available through an RJ-45 connector on the front panel. For connection to the TDM (Time Division Multiplexing) A technology that transmits multiple signals simultaneously over a single transmission path. Each lower-speed signal is time sliced into one high-speed transmission. data stream of the CompactPCI H.110 bus, the ENP-3511 features the Agere's T8105 time-slot interchanger device with the high-speed connection of TDM data to the IX bus of the IXP1200 Network Processor implemented with the RadiSys TDM2IX interface device. Additionally, the ENP-3511 supports a PMC site that can be used for I/O expansion through PMC modules or to allow for the design of other special purpose interfaces. This support enables customers to use either off-the-shelf PMCs or their own designs. Designed for high availability Also called "RAS" (reliability, availability, serviceability) or "fault resilient," it refers to a multiprocessing system that can quickly recover from a failure. There may be a minute or two of downtime while one system switches over to another, but processing will continue. in telecom and datacom equipment applications, the ENP-3511 offers a full suite of features to enable 99.999 percent system availability, including: two 10/100 BaseT Ethernet ports on the PCI bus of the IXP1200 network processor implemented in conformance to 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. 2.16 specification; complete support for the IPMI (Intelligent Platform Management Interface) A protocol for monitoring server hardware for temperature, voltage, chassis intrusion, etc. Introduced in 1998 by Intel, HP, NEC and Dell, IPMI defines a standard set of messages for the characteristics of hardware platform management interface bus standard; and full support for CompactPCI hot swap. Pricing and Availability The board support package products for the ENP-2505 and ENP-3511 will be available for purchase 1Q 2002. The board support package products for the ENP-2505 and ENP-3511 can be purchased for $7,500. About RadiSys RadiSys (Nasdaq:RSYS) designs and manufactures building blocks for next-generation Internet and communications systems. As the leading independent provider to OEMs, RadiSys delivers a time-to-market advantage in a tight "virtual division" relationship with its customers. The building blocks include Intel-based embedded computers, DSP (1) (Digital Signal Processor) A special-purpose CPU used for digital signal processing applications (see definition #2 below). It provides ultra-fast instruction sequences, such as shift and add, and multiply and add, which are commonly used in math-intensive modules and algorithms, network interfaces and protocols, systems platforms and embedded software. RadiSys' highly differentiated position in the market is a result of its intense focus on Intel-based technology, having the broadest array of building blocks, and a "perfect fit" product development strategy using its intellectual property to design customer subsystems. RadiSys is a registered trademark of RadiSys Corporation. All other products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. For more information, contact RadiSys at info@radisys.com or http://www.radisys.com or call 800-950-0044 or 503-615-1100. For press information only: Lyn Pangares, RadiSys Corporation, 503-615-1220. |
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