Rugged Embedded Single Board Computers with a 5 Year Warranty?

The manufacturers we work with have been selected not only for their industry-leading technology solutions, but also for their commitment to customer service and quality.

All of the products available from our manufacturers are designed from the ground up for high reliability, and manufactured and tested to the highest quality standards. VersaLogic Corp has built its reputation on very high reliability products and superior service - a 35-year history of consistency has earned VersaLogic the reputation of being one of the industry's most trusted embedded computer companies. Their ultra-low failure rates have enabled them to increase the warranty period for their products from two years to five years.

That's more than double the industry average!

"With over three decades of proven performance in mission critical applications, we are completely confident that our embedded computers are the most reliable on the market today," said Bruce McKinnon, Chief Operating Officer of VersaLogic. "Robust engineering and the highest levels of quality are of paramount importance to VersaLogic and our customers. Our new extended warranty is proof of this focus."

And good news for existing customers - VersaLogic's new five-year warranty program covers all active VersaLogic manufactured products going forward, as well as retroactive coverage for products already in the field.

For information on warranties, life cycles and quality standards for VersaLogic and all of our other manufacturers please get in touch on +44 1672 511166, or by email - info@sarsen.net

Author - Laura Biddiscombe

Selecting an ARM-based Embedded CPU Module Just Got Easier...

A gift. From DAVE Embedded Systems to you.

DAVE Embedded Systems has made it easy for you to compare all the main features of their ARM-based modules with the release of their latest tool - the ARM Comparison Table. It makes choosing the right ARM module straightforward, with all the information you need right in front of you. Memory options, Interface details, CPU module specifications, it's all there.

The Comparison Table includes all the latest boards, including the brand new AXEL LITE Single - Dual - Quad Core ARM Cortex-A9 CPU module based on the recent Freescale i.MX6 processor.

For more information about the ARM-based modules from DAVE Embedded Systems please contact the team at Sarsen Technology on +44 1672 511166, or send us an email - info@sarsen.net 

Author - Laura Biddiscombe

LinkedIn isn’t Facebook, Honest!

I know it’s Friday. And I am, like many of you, very happy about that.

But is LinkedIn really the place for me to tell everyone I’m going to drown myself in wine and Doritos this weekend?

I really like LinkedIn. I also really like Facebook, but they are very different beasts. I use LinkedIn to keep in touch with my professional contacts. It’s perfect for sharing interesting articles, websites and events, and keeping up to date with what my contacts are talking about. Professionally.

If you like LinkedIn and want to use it properly PLEASE don’t use it like Facebook. Don't post pictures of cats in dresses, or tell me what you had for breakfast. It will just distract me and get me into trouble. And as a fellow professional I’m sure you wouldn’t want that. As for posting comments; as a general rule, if it would make your mother frown - don't write it!

That’s because LinkedIn is for professional networking. Not social networking.

All that being said, this is a blog. And I am VERY glad it’s Friday!!

Have a great weekend!

Author: Laura Biddiscombe

Blackfin and SHARC DSP Programming Made Easy!

Blackfin and SHARC DSPs generally use external flash memory for bootloading and other data storage. This flash can be preprogrammed before soldering onto the board, programmed with a bed of nails tester, or programmed via JTAG using an ADI ICE and Visual DSP++. None of these methods are ideal for production targets.

The dspFlash™ SHARC & Blackfin Programmer is a production programmer from Danville Signal Processing that
supports Blackfins and third generation SHARC DSPs. Thousands of DSP - flash memory configurations are supported, all you need is a standard ADI JTAG connection on your target.

How it works .......

The dspFlash programmer is connected via USB to a PC running Windows 2000, XP, Vista or Windows 7. Your target is connected via an inexpensive removable ribbon cable to a standard ADI JTAG connector.

The dspFlash programmer works in concert with the dspFlash Windows software program. You specify the target DSP, flash device, chip select, file format and data files.

Files are uploaded to each dspFlash programmer's internal SDRAM. Since the data now resides in the dspFlash programmer, it doesn't need to be downloaded each time when programming multiple devices. You are now ready to start programming.

You connect the programming cable to a powered target. The programmer automatically configures its I/O to the correct voltage of the target. Press "Write File" and the DSP writes its own flash. It doesn't rely on bit-banging via boundary scan. This would be possible but very slow. The programmer is fast, much faster than even an ADI HP-USB ICE and the VisualDSP++ flash programming utility. You can also write supplemental information. For example, you might want to add a serial number or calibration values.

The dspFlash Deluxe can also load and execute DSP programs independently of flash programming.

Take a Test Drive in Demo Mode:
You can download the dspFlash Windows Application zip file and take it for a test drive in demo mode.

We currently have two of these in UK stock, ready to ship in 1-2 days. Please contact Sarsen Technology for more information.

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