Synergy Introduces New Line of High-Density ARINC 429 Interface Modules.SAN DIEGO -- Synergy Microsystems, Inc. (Synergy), a leading developer of board-level solutions for real-time embedded applications, today announced the release of a new line of ARINC ARINC Aeronautical Radio, Inc. ARINC Aircraft Radio Incorporated ARINC Aeronautical Research Incorporated 429 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. modules that provide a complete, integrated interface with the widely deployed 32-bit avionics databus protocol. Now shipping are the PARC (Palo Alto Research Center Incorporated, Palo Alto, CA, www.parc.com) Founded in 1970, PARC is a Xerox subsidiary involved in high-tech research and development. Although Xerox's headquarters are in Stamford, Connecticut, and manufacturing and marketing are in Rochester, New York, PARC is (TM) ARINC 429 Communications PMC, which has up to 16 receive and eight transmit channels, and the PARD pard n. A leopard or other large cat. [Middle English parde, from Old French, from Latin pardus, from Greek pardos, probably of Iranian origin; akin to Sogdian purdhank.] (TM), which supports up to eight receive and four transmit channels. Both modules have built-in redundancy and ARINC 575 support. Additionally, the PARD enables each transmitter's output to be independently placed in a tri-state (high-impedance) mode enabling it to switch-over to a secondary redundant "master" module in another chassis located on the same ARINC bus. "Synergy's new line of PMC modules addresses our customers' need to easily interface high-performance single-board computers with the standard avionics databus protocol," said Jeff Smith, product manager for Synergy. "These PMCs allow embedded ARINC 429 applications to take full advantage of Synergy's next-generation, gigahertz-plus processing capability." Efficient Data-handling Designed to support maximum data throughput on all channels, the PARC and PARD both provide 32 x 32 FIFO (First In First Out) A storage method that retrieves the item stored for the longest time. Contrast with LIFO. See traffic engineering methods. FIFO - first-in first-out , selection of data rate and parity, error detection and programmable buffer sizes. Each channel can be individually configured to run either high (100 kbps) or low (12.5 kbps) bit rates. "Current value" buffer mode is provided for transmit channels, and double buffering is supported on all receive channels. Configurable 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 Both PARC and PARD modules have up to eight general-purpose input/output (GPIO GPIO General Purpose Input/Output GPIO General Purpose Input Output ) ports, which can be configured as either single-ended or differential. They are RS-422 and TTL-compatible, with optional RS-232/423 and CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) Pronounced "c-moss." The most widely used integrated circuit design. It is found in almost every electronic product from handheld devices to mainframes. support. The default configuration is to access the GPIO ports discretely; however, the same GPIOs can be custom-programmed via the on-board FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) A type of gate array that is programmed in the field rather than in a semiconductor fab. Containing up to hundreds of thousands of gates, there are a variety of FPGA architectures on the market. to support applications with unique serial protocols. Ruggedized COTS Both PMC modules are designed to meet the strict environmental requirements of avionics platforms in both commercial and military airframes, offering complete, integrated databus functionality for either air-cooled or conduction-cooled systems. The air-cooled configuration supports an extended-temperature range of -20 to +70 C, while the conduction-cooled version, with extended ruggedization capability, will withstand extreme ranges of -40 to + 85 C. Software Support Synergy board-support packages ease out-of-box deployment and reduce the time needed to integrate ARINC 429 and other protocols into your application. High-level Application Program Interface (API) support for both VxWorks and Linux comes standard with both PARC and PARD PMC modules. Synergy's new ARINC 429 PMC modules are currently available at a starting price of $1,516. About Synergy Synergy Microsystems, Inc. (www.synergymicro.com) specializes in the design, manufacture and integration of single- and multi-processor, single-board computers 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. and CompactPCI systems to meet the needs of demanding real-time applications in military, aerospace, DSP, and industrial/commercial markets. Synergy has a long track record of extracting the highest possible performance from current and emerging SBC technologies, then supporting these technologies through extended product lifecycles. In business since 1985 under the original ownership, the corporation is privately held, with facilities in San Diego, CA. and Tucson, AZ. |
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