Press Release
April 2010
Commercial / Ruggedised 6U CompactPCI® SBC Utilizes Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor
RedLinX Embedded Solutions latest product includes a 6U CompactPCI® SBC based on Intel’s 45nm process technology, supplied by Concurrent Technologies. The PP 531/06x, a single slot 6U CompactPCI processor board, uses the latest high performance mobile dual core processor from the Intel embedded roadmap, the 2.26 GHz Intel® Core™ 2 Duo processor SP9300 or the 1.86 GHz Intel® Core™ 2 Duo processor SL9400.
The board is ideal for CPU intensive processing applications whereby the processor’s dual cores can access up to 8 Gbytes of on board soldered DDR3 dual channel SDRAM at up to 16 Gbytes/s. As a single slot solution, this combination of high performance data processing, and an extensive range of I/O interfaces, plus two PMC/XMC sites ensures that the PP 531/06x is an ideal choice for processing intensive applications within a range of operational environments. “Commercial and extended temperature versions are now available and ruggedized, conduction-cooled or air-cooled, versions will be available from RedLinX shortly”, comments Wayne Kotze, field engineer at RedLinX Embedded Solutions. Kotze adds, “Applications for this family of boards are expected within the defense, industrial control and transportation markets.”
The board will operate in a system slot, a peripheral slot or independently from the CompactPCI bus. Supporting two Gigabit Ethernet ports, the board is compliant to the PICMG® 2.16 specification. Full system monitoring is provided by the PICMG 2.9 compliant IPMI interface. The PP 531/06x is suitable for demanding applications within the defense, industrial control, telemetry, transportation, and aerospace markets. Ruggedized conduction-cooled and air-cooled versions are planned. To simplify the board’s integration many popular standard operating systems are supported.
Key differentiating features
- 2.26 GHz or 1.86 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - 1066MHz FSB; Cache size = 6Mbytes last level shared
- Intel 45nm process technology
- Up to 8 Gbytes of soldered DDR3-1066 SDRAM via Intel GS45 mobile class chipset 3.1 Intel GS45 chipset includes Intel ICH9M Enhanced IO Controller Hub
- Four 1Gbps Ethernet channels and support for PICMG 2.16 Packet Switched Backplane (PSB)
- PMC 1 up to 100MHz PCI-X and x4 PCIe XMC, PMC 2 up to 100MHz PCI-X and x4 PCIe XMC
- Onboard 2048 x 1536 graphics, keyboard and mouse interfaces supported
- Onboard SATA300 drive support, uses PMC/XMC site. CompactFlash site (under PMC/XMC site)
- Front I/O: dual PMC/XMC, dual Gig Ethernet, 2xUSB
- Rear I/O: analog graphics, keyboard, mouse, GPIO, 1 x RS232/422/485, 2 x USB, 2 x GigE, 2 x SATA300
- System or Peripheral slot compatible, plus Satellite (blade) mode which bypasses CompactPCI bus
- 5.0V or 3.3V backplane auto-signaling levels operating at 33MHz or 66MHz (32-bit or 64-bit)
- PMI interface supported - allowing remote/local system monitoring e.g. fans, temperature
- 13 Ruggedized air cooled or commercial extended temperature versions
Note: All Products are available at RedLinX Embedded Solutions.
About RedLinX™
Systematic Designs (Pty) Ltd, now trading as RedLinX™, was created from the need to serve various market segments with Open Source Solutions, Open Systems Solutions and leading edge Embedded Systems Technologies. RedLinX™ is primarily responsible for dealing in IT, Telecoms, Transportation, Industrial, Government and the Defense market segments. The company has established itself over the last few years as a highly marketable brand name and has become well known in the industry for its provisioning and support of open source, open systems and leading edge embedded systems technology solutions.
RedLinX™ has four operating divisions, namely: Telecoms Systems, High Performance Systems, Production & Engineering and Embedded Solutions. RedLinX™ provides products and services to SME's, Corporates, Government, Parastatals and NGO's within South Africa through a strong partner network, with over 20 local partners and also operates outside the borders of South Africa in neighbouring countries, with access to most African continent states through a distribution channel. With offices in Cape Town and Pretoria, more than 50% of RedLinX™'s staff and management are PDI/HDI and engendered individuals. RedLinX™ proudly aligns itself with the ICT BEE Charter.
For further information, kindly visit http://www.redlinx.co.za
