Dedicated Systems e-Spotlight: Vol 9, Issue 26s published on July 3, 2008
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SDC Systems
MontaVista Provides First No-Cost Evaluation of Commercial Linux for Freescale QorIQT P4080 Multicore Processor
Proven multicore Linux support extended to next generation communications platform based on Power Architecture® technology...
At the 2008 Freescale Technology Forum (FTF), MontaVista® Software, Inc., the leader in embedded Linux® commercialization, unveiled a new MontaVista Linux® Support Package (LSP) to jump start the development of Linux-based devices on the Freescale QorIQT P4080 multicore communications processor. The advanced Freescale processor is expected to be available in several months, but the MontaVista software is being demonstrated on a simulated P4080 processor today in MontaVista´s booth at FTF. MontaVista will be the first company to enable embedded developers to evaluate (at no cost) and build multicore applications for Freescale´s QorIQ communications platform using commercial Linux.
"MontaVista Linux drives millions of devices today on Freescale PowerQUICC® processors, and ...
Date : Jun 24, 2008
SPOTLIGHT SELECTION
This is the spotlight edition of our e-gazette. You can still find all submitted announcements on our website.
Boards
Dynamic Engineering
Linux cPCI4IP Dynamic Engineering
Now you can use LINUX with IndustryPack hardware. A new suite of IP Carrier and IP module software is being developed by DYNAMIC ENGINEERING. The Linux driver for cPCI4IP - 4 position IP Module Carrier for the cPCI bus i...
Linux for cPCI4IP
Now you can take advantage of LINUX with IndustryPack hardware. Linux has great performance with fast operation, low cost, and flexibility. IndustryPack hardware is modular, adaptable, cost effective, and high enough performance for many applications. IP Modules coupled with LINUX is the right architecture for many embedded applications.
Dynamic Engineering is designing a new suite of IP Carrier and IP Module drivers. The best features of the Dynamic Engineering Windows®s drivers are retained and improved with faster operation. Each of the 6 DYNAMIC ENGINEERING PCI based IP Carriers will be supported. The 4 position cPCI based PCI4IP is now released with Linux Drivers.
Each driver comes with the driver, plus a generic module to allow the driver...
Date: Jul 01, 2008
Industry News (Market)
Mapusoft
MapuSoft´s Solutions Give Tecnobit the Ability to Move their Code to the Linux Operating System
MapuSoft Technologies (MT) announced that Tecnobit, of Valdepeñas, Spain has selected MT´s OS Changer software reuse product for their current migration project. Tecnobit is using OS Changer to move their legacy so...
July 1, 2008, Mobile, AL - Today MapuSoft Technologies (MT) announced that Tecnobit, of Valdepeñas, Spain has selected MT´s OS Changer software reuse product for their current migration project. Tecnobit is using OS Changer to move their legacy software to the Linux operating system. The application that uses OS Changer is a simulator of a navigation console for a tactical data system for the Spanish Armada. By implementing MT´s solution, and recycling their original software, Tecnobit will save valuable development resources and eliminate an expensive and time consuming code rewrite.
"At Tecnobit we strive daily to seek out the best development tools to improve the quality of our products and satisfy our customers. To accomplish these goals we employ tools such as OS...
Date: Jul 01, 2008
HCC-Embedded
HCC-Embedded Releases Secure Bootloaders with Encryption
HCC-Embedded, a leading provider of software for embedded applications, today announced the release of AES encryption options for their range of bootloaders for microcontrollers...
HCC bootloaders are now available with AES encryption. A products´ code can be totally concealed by AES encryption, so that only the bootloader for which the code is destined can decode it. Manufacturers can freely distribute their code, and new uploads can be used, with full confidence that the code cannot be disassembled or tampered with.
HCC´s bootloaders come in 4 basic varieties:
Serial bootloader - device memory can be reloaded over a serial or virtual communications link
USB Device Bootloader - device memory can be reloaded through a simple HID class application
USB Host Bootloader - device memory can be reprogrammed from a USB pen drive
FAT Bootloader - device memory can be reprogrammed from an SD card or similar
In all cases...
Date: Jun 30, 2008
SDC Systems
MontaVista Mobilinux Optimized for Freescale i.MX31 Multimedia Applications Processor
Embedded Linux commercialization accelerates development with consideration for power management and performance...
MontaVista® has announced that MontaVista MobilinuxT 5.0 has been optimized to develop low-cost, low-power consumer products on the Freescale i.MX31 processor. Designed for wireless devices running computationally intensive multimedia applications such as portable media players and portable navigation devices, the i.MX31 applications processor and MontaVista Mobilinux offer power-saving capabilities as well as impressive performance. This benefits users of mobile devices, such as smartphones, digital video recorders, digital cameras, and mobile gaming consoles, with the ability to keep several applications running at once.
"We recognize the wide market application of Freescale´s i.MX31 multimedia applications processor, which includes an array of mobile devices, and are excit...
Date: Jun 30, 2008
Systems
ELMA Electronic Inc.
Elma's rugged enclosures get "greener"
Elma Electronic Inc., a global manufacturer of electronic packaging products, has announced a more eco-friendly 12R1 line of rugged COTS system platforms. The enclosure is lighter and uses RoHS-compliant materials. Elma´s line of 12R1 enclosures are up to 20% lighter than the standard 12R2 line of rugged COTS chassis. This contributes for fuel savings for mobile (Air, Sea, Land) applications. The lighter units also help avionics and other applications meet weight constrictions. The system platforms are modular and come in various sizes and configurations. This includes 19" rackmount enclosures in 3U, 5U, 7U, and 10U heights and 22" and 25".
The 12R1 line is also optionally RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances) compliant. The restrictions include limits of no more than 0.1% (1000 PPM) lead, mercury, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyls, polybrominated diphenyl ethers and no more than 0.01% (100 PPM) for cadmium. For backplanes, lead-free solder and components must be ...
Date: Jul 01, 2008
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