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NEW PRODUCT NEWS—edited by Harv Weiner

Multiprocessor CompactPCI Board

The Atlas-C is a multiprocessor CompactPCI board based on the Intel Coppermine-256 Processor and features clock speeds up to 733 MHz. It provides built-in support for symmetric and real-time asymmetric multiprocessing, enabling its two Coppermine processors to work together on the same program.

Each processor is equipped with 256 KB of no-wait-state on-die L2 Cache. The two processors also share up to 1 GB of 100-MHz synchronous DRAM main memory. I/O and networking options include dual 10/100-MBps Ethernet interfaces (twisted pair); a 40-MBps UltraWide SCSI interface; and a 64-b AGP graphics engine with four MB of video RAM optimized for 3D rendering. Also available are two Ultra-DMA 33 IDE interfaces, a pair of USB ports, dual serial I/0 with optional RS-422 drivers, and a parallel port.

I/O is available via a 80-mm rear panel connector, which can accommodate a 2.5" 9-GB IDE drive. For applications that must be deployed without a rotating hard disk, the board provides up to 340-MB SanDisk 1.5" Flash IDE on the rear panel.

For applications requiring high performance at a reduced cost, Atlas-C is also available with a single 466-MHz Celeron PPG37O processor, scaleable to 500 MHz. The Celeron processor includes 128 KB of on-die cache with a one-to-one clocking.

Atlas-C runs a variety of popular desktop and real-time operating systems, including Windows NT, Solaris x86, QNX, and VxWorks. Atlas also comes equipped with AMIęs BIOS and on-board diagnostics software and status LEDs.

Pricing for Atlas-C starts at $2299 less processor and memory.

General Micro Systems, Inc
(909) 980-4863
Fax: (909) 987-4863
www.gms4vme.com

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