CompactPCI SBC WITH EMBEDDED WINDOWS NT Released 27 September 2000 The cPC200, the versatile and powerful CompactPCI SBC from BVM Limited, is now available with Windows NT embedded in on-board FLASH. The OS is stripped down to its essentials: including network and graphics drivers it requires only 16Mb of FLASH memory. The OS is tailored to the application, so, while the Control Panel folder is present, it will normally be empty as there are no user-definable options. However, if required, alternatives can be provided, so that, for instance, different printers can be selected at the point of use. Development work can be carried out on a desktop machine running a full NT OS using any widely available standard tools; the final software is then downloaded to the FLASH disc on a chip. The cPC200 can be fitted with up to 288Mb of FLASH, giving an extremely reliable unit for remote applications where mechanical disc drives are to be avoided when ultra high availability is an important consideration. The unit is suitable for diverse applications. Although not true real-time, a low-cost embedded processor running NT can often be more than adequate for process control. Retail POS systems benefit from being able to store data locally in a format that is remotely accessible by a chain's main systems. For instance, daily product sales can be stored in an Excel database that is interrogated overnight. The cPC200 is a 6U single slot SBC, available with up to 256Mb of DRAM factory fitted on-board, expandable to 512Mb via a standard 144-pin DIMM socket. Conforming to the Rev 3.0 CompactPCI specification, the cPC200 uses a Super Socket 7 enabling it to be supplied with processors from a number of different manufacturers. Intel Pentium, AMD K6-III and K6-2 mobile and Cyrix are all supported; the board is suitable for processor clock speeds up to 550MHz and bus speeds of 66, 75, 83 or 100MHz can be selected. 10baseT and 100baseTX networking is implemented on-board using the Intel 82559 single chip controller, with the RJ-45 outlet on the front panel. Also on the front panel are standard PS-2 mouse and keyboard ports, and two USB ports, both supporting 12 and 1.5Mbits/s. *** Ends: 381 words *** Notes to Editors. A text file of this release and a 300 pixel RGB or a 2100 x 1500 300dpi CMYK JPG can be downloaded from www.parkfield.co.uk For further information contact: BVM contact: Rod Clarke Managing Director BVM Limited tel: + 44 (0)1489 780144 fax: + 44 (0)1489 783589 e-mail: sales@bvmltd.co.uk Web site: www.bvm.co.uk Agency contact: Nigel May Parkfield Parkfield House, Damerham, Hants, SP6 3HQ tel: + 44 (0)1725 518321 fax: + 44 (0)1725 518378 e-mail: Nigel_May@parkfield.co.uk Web: www.parkfield.co.uk BVM specialise in the design, development and manufacture of Single Board Computers based on Motorola 680x0 and Intel Pentium architectures for stand-alone applications and for use in VMEbus and CompactPCI systems. Individual boards and modules for integration into users' own systems are supplied, and complete systems are designed, supplied and commissioned. IndustryPack and PMC format modules for configurable I/O are supported on many SBCs, and a wide range of single function modules is also produced. In addition to its standard range of modules the company offers a custom design service ranging from minor modifications to standard designs to complete custom modules.