SYSTRAN Corp. unveils new SCRAMNet-LX ISA interface board at I/ITSEC.DAYTON, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 28, 1994--SYSTRAN Corp., developer of the SCRAMNet-LX Network (a real-time replicated shared-memory system), today unveiled its new SCRAMNet-LX interface board for ISA-based computers at I/ITSEC I/ITSEC Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation, and Education Conference (Interservice/Industry Training Systems and Education Conference). With this new interface, real-time system designers can combine the high performance of the SCRAMNet-LX Network with the price/performance advantages of 386/486 PCs to produce a cost-effective solution for applications such as simulation, telemetry, data acquisition, instrumentation & control, and virtual reality. Features of the SCRAMNet-LX ISA (1) (Instruction Set Architecture) See instruction set. (2) (Interactive Services Association) See Internet Alliance. (3) (Internet Security and Acceleration) See .NET. interface include: o A custom ASIC chip which reduces the package to a single ISA slot. o 16.7MB/sec of data throughput. o 250nSec/node transport delay. o Field/user upgradeable memory modules, up to 8MB. o Separate interrupts for status and memory interrupt events. o Event counter/timer with global reset for self-diagnostics, network performance measurement, and synchronized global timer functions. o Compatibility & interoperability with existing SCRAMNet nodes. o Auto-initialization, configurable via EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable ROM) A rewritable memory chip that holds its content without power. Although EEPROMs spawned flash memory, EEPROMs are byte addressable at the write level, whereas flash chips must erase a block of bytes before rewriting. , minimizing the number of hardware switches. o Coax or fiber optic media options. The SCRAMNet-LX interface for ISA-based computers is currently available with prices starting at $3,495 per node, depending on configuration. SCRAMNet support is also available for: VME (Virtual Machine Environment) An operating system from Fujitsu Services (formerly ICL) that runs on its Series 39 mainframes. Introduced in 1975, VME is a comprehensive product that provides a variety of utilities for datacenter operations. (3U, 6U, 9U), EISA (Extended ISA) Pronounced "ee-suh." A PC bus standard that extends the 16-bit ISA bus (AT bus) to 32 bits and provides bus mastering. ISA cards can plug into an EISA slot. , Sbus, GIO GIO Giovedì (Italian: Thursday) GIO Government Information Office GIO Geographic Information Officer GIO General Insurance Ombudservice GIO Government Information Online GIO Government Insurance Office , TURBOchannel, Micro Channel, MULTIBUS, Q-bus, UNIBUS, SelBUS, plus a rehostable node for special requirements. The SCRAMNet-LX Network is a real-time communications system based on a replicated, shared-memory concept. SCRAMNet-LX is optimized for the high-speed transfer of data -- 150 Mbits/sec -- between computers that are all solving portions of the same real-time problem. Its ring configuration achieves microsecond One millionth of a second. See space/time and ohnosecond. (unit) microsecond - One millionth (10^-6) of a second. application-to-application performance with zero software overhead. Located at 4126 Linden Avenue, Dayton, Ohio 45432-3068 USA, SYSTRAN SYSTRAN System Analysis Translator Corp. specializes in real-time systems simulation and defense-related hardware/software research and development. The company's SCRAMNet Network is a leading real-time network, with thousands of nodes used in diverse applications throughout the world. SCRAMNet is a registered trademark of SYSTRAN Corp. Micro Channel is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corp. MULTIBUS is a trademark of Intel Corp. TURBOchannel, Q-bus and UNIBUS are trademarks of Digital Equipment Corp. SelBUS is a trademark of Encore Computer Corp. CONTACT: SYSTRAN Corp., Dayton Kathleen Clark or Tom Bohman, 800/252-5601 |
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