VersaLogic Announces Embedded Server Available on Turnkey Evaluation Program

One of our longest running partnerships is with VersaLogic Corp. VersaLogic is a leading provider of rugged industrial computers to OEMs for embedded control and industrial control applications, and has a diverse range of form factors, processors and expansion options in their range.

VersaLogic is constantly innovating, which is great news for our UK customers who are always looking for cutting edge technology. We are very pleased to announce that their “Grizzly” 16-core embedded server product is now available as part of their Turnkey Evaluation Program loaner program, in which they offer their popular board-level products as boxed, turnkey systems, complete with an installed OS, for quick and easy testing and evaluation.

The Grizzly embedded server features an Intel 16-core processor, up to 128 GB of ECC RAM, two SFP+ 10 Gigabit Ethernet ports, M.2 socket for data storage, and operation over the full -40° to +85°C industrial temperature range. The evaluation systems come pre-loaded with either Windows Server or a Linux OS, and a 250 GB solid state drive installed in the M.2 socket. SPF+ modules for 10 GbE Fibre and copper are included.


Len Crane, VersaLogic's President, points out how these eval systems can save time and effort; “These ready-to-power-up systems save a ton of time during initial testing. Just turn it on, load your software, and see how it performs. These Turnkey Eval Systems eliminate 95% of the setup required to test board-level products.”



Find out more 
The Grizzly evaluation systems are available now, and the program is very easy to access. To find out about the Grizzly, or the Turnkey Evaluation program, contact info@sarsen.net.

Source: Press Office, VersaLogic Corporation, 08/12/20

Rugged SWaP Optimised Error-Correcting Credit Card Sized Computers

The team at VersaLogic has been very busy over lockdown, and we are excited to bring their latest offering to UK customers - a new SWaP-optimised embedded computer with error correcting (ECC) memory.

Code name “Harrier”

This brand new compact embedded computer features the latest 5^th generation Apollo Lake Atom™ processors  from Intel. Alongside error-correcting memory, the Harrier also includes a TPM 2.0 security chip, on-board power regulation, USB and Ethernet I/O ports, and Mini PCIe expansion sockets.  The soldered-on ECC RAM enhances both the reliability and ruggedness of the product, making it worthy of consideration for a range of mission critical applications.

This compact little computer is 55 x 95 x 29 mm, around the size of a credit card,  making it perfectly suited for SWaP applications such as in unmanned vehicles on land, underwater, or in the air. The Harrier is designed and tested for operation across the full industrial temperature range (-40º to +85ºC) and meets MIL-STD-202H specifications for shock and vibration. In addition, the on-board power regulation ensures reliable operation with fluctuating or noisy power sources.

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Extreme Environments Demand Extreme Engineering Solutions - Rugged SBCs and Systems from X-ES

Author: Laura Biddiscombe

Extreme Engineering Solutions (X-ES) is a leader in designing advanced, embedded computing products for the harsh environments seen in military and industrial applications.

They utilise best-in-class design, test, and manufacturing practices to develop products that deliver reliable operation in the extremes of temperature, shock, vibration, and environment.

Three levels of ruggedization are available for X-ES products, supporting commercial, extended temperature, and conduction-cooled applications. Products may be air-cooled or conduction-cooled depending on the end application. These levels allow our customers to tailor a solution to their application by selecting the range that best suits their needs for thermal, vibration, shock and performance.

Standard Air-Cooled - Level 1
Operating Temperature	0 to +55°C ambient, 300 LFM, per MIL-STD-810F 501.4 Procedure II and Method 502.4 Procedure II
Storage Temperature	-40 to +85°C ambient †
Vibration	0.002 g²/Hz, 1 hour per axis from 5 to 2000 Hz
Shock	20 g, 11 ms sawtooth, per MIL-STD-810F Method 516.5 Procedure I
Humidity	0% to 95% non-condensing, per MIL-STD-810F Method 507.4
Rugged Air-Cooled - Level 3
Operating Temperature	-40 to +70°C, 600 LFM, per MIL-STD-810F 501.4 Procedure II and Method 502.4 Procedure II
Storage Temperature	-55 to +105°C, per MIL-STD-810F Method 501.4 Procedure I and Method 502.4 Procedure I †
Vibration	0.04 g²/Hz (maximum), 1 hour per axis from 5 to 2000 Hz ‡
Shock	30 g, 11 ms sawtooth, per MIL-STD-810F Method 516.5 Procedure I
Humidity	0% to 95% non-condensing, per MIL-STD-810F Method 507.4
Conduction-Cooled - Level 5
Operating Temperature	-40 to +85°C board rail surface temperature, per MIL-STD-810F Method 501.4 Procedure II and Method 502.4 Procedure II
Storage Temperature	-55 to +105°C, per MIL-STD-810F Method 501.4 Procedure I and Method 502.4 Procedure I †
Vibration	0.1 g²/Hz (maximum), 1 hour per axis from 5 to 2000 Hz ‡
Shock	40 g, 11 ms sawtooth, per MIL-STD-810F Method 516.5 Procedure I
Humidity	0% to 95% non-condensing, per MIL-STD-810F Method 507.4

If an application does not fall into one of these three ruggedization levels, X-ES offers extended temperature, humidity, and vibration screening services. Many military designs, for example, have a -55ºC operational requirement. In the case where screening alone is not practical, X-ES has experience with heater tapes and other alternative solutions. Optional features, such as conformal coating, are available.

Contact the Sarsen Technology Technical Team for more information about available options.

DAVE Embedded Systems Hosts First Partners Meeting

Last week Nigel and Alberto made the short hop across Europe to north-west Italy to visit our friends at DAVE Embedded Systems.

DAVE invited their partners to their headquarters in Porcia to take part in the very first 'Daving' event - a three day training session designed to share information, news and future plans for DAVE Embedded Systems and their partners.

The three days, which lasted from the 29th of May to the 31 of May 2014, were packed full of presentations, team building exercises and training sessions. But it wasn't all work and no play...

There was plenty of opportunity to build relationships and have some fun!

About DAVE Embedded Systems - DAVE Embedded Systems is a well-established Italian company, focussed on the design of highly complex miniaturised embedded electronic systems. They offer a complete line of CPU modules covering ARM and PowerPC architectures, from entry level models right through to high end ruggedised boards. DAVE Embedded Systems modules are suitable for applications in the industrial, transportation, home automation, medical, networking, smart grid and telecom markets.

Something lovely in the post this week!

As a reflection of the Sarsen Teams’ hard work in promoting their 5 newest boards VersaLogic have gifted us some delicious Domaine Drouhin Oregon Pinot Noir. Their Pinot noir bottlings are frequently awarded "Outstanding" scores from the Wine Spectator and Wine Advocate critics, so I’m sure it will pass the taste test with our educated palates!

Thanks to VersaLogic for our lovely wine!

A Little Bit of History
Established in 1987, Domaine Drouhin Oregon is owned by famed Burgundy producer, Maison Joseph Drouhin. Hand-crafted by fourth generation winemaker, Veronique Drouhin-Boss, the distinctive Pinot Noirs and Chardonnays of Domaine Drouhin are prized for their elegance, balance and finesse, as well as their ability to age. Ninety acres of the 225-acre estate are now planted, with over 3100 vines per acre.

VersaLogic manufacture a range of rugged industrial computers, designed for embedded applications across a variety of markets.
The latest boards cover the complete form factor range available from VersaLogic.
Tiger – VL-EPM-24 – PC/104 with Intel Atom Z5xx processor
Iguana – VL-EPIC-25 – EPIC with Intel Atom D525 or D425 processor
Copperhead – VL-EBX-41 – EBX with Intel Core i7 processor (quad or dual core)
Newt – VL-EPIC-17 – EPIC with Vortex86DX processor
Falcon – VL-EPU-2610 – EPU, based on COM Express Mini, with Atom E6*0T processor

For more information please give us a call on +44 1672 511166 or drop us an email.

Saving Water with Trunkminder and VersaLogic

Despite the recent floods, water conservation has never been so important, and with around 3bn litres of water being leaked every day by our water companies, early detection of pipeline failures is imperative.

Syrinix Ltd, based in Norwich, has developed the Trunkminder, a fully automated data acquisition system designed to continuously monitor water pipelines, in order to detect leaks before they become a major problem.

Trunkminder uses an array of sensors attached to pipelines to provide instant alerts if a leak occurs, and to gather data which provides real-time information on what is happening in the pipe. Working at a significantly higher level of sensitivity than traditional pressure/flow-based devices, alerts can identify the site of a leak to within one metre.

The VersaLogic Tomcat provides the Trunkminder with a CPU boasting 800 MHz performance and very low power draw, due to its use of the highly integrated Vortex86DX chip. With no moving parts, full industrial temperature rating and soldered-on RAM, all on the compact PC/104 form factor, it is ideal for operation in applications like the Trunkminder, where size and weight are critical factors.

With a 5 year+ production life guarantee, and a standard 2 year warranty, the VersaLogic Tomcat is an ideal choice for applications needing exceptional reliability and long term availability.

For more information on the VersaLogic range of embedded SBCs please give us a call on +44 1672 511166, or drop us an email!

We look forward to hearing from you.

Happy New Year from Sarsen Technology!

Happy New Year!

If you’ve been away over Christmas, welcome back. If not, did you miss us?

The Sarsen Team have enjoyed a few days off over the holiday period, but we’re back in the office now, and looking forward to all the exciting things we have coming up this quarter. We have visitors coming from across the pond, from United Electronic Industries and BittWare, and lots of new technology to tell you all about.

Look out for our new blog feature; ‘Under the Spotlight’, every Tuesday, when we shine a light on a Sarsen sector, be it one of our manufacturers, a specific technology, or even a member of staff!

Also new to the blog this quarter is our monthly market focus. January is ‘Green’ month, where we’ll be bringing you information on renewable energy, utilities management and environmental technology available from Sarsen.

As always, if there is anything you would like more information about please get in touch with one of the team on +44 1672 511166 or email us.

Happy New Year and best wishes for an exciting and prosperous 2013.

Cougars and Tigers and Manx, Oh My!!

Theres no place like…. Oregon

  (when it comes to the design of PC/104 boards!)

Once upon a time, way back in 1976, VersaLogic Corporation was born. The fledgling company wanted to provide customers with the highest quality industrial computer products on the market.

Not satisfied with just offering high quality products, they decided to support every board they made for a minimum of 5 years, which meant that their lovely customers could virtually eliminate product redesign during the lifecycle of their projects. 

Over the years the clever team at VersaLogic have designed and developed a huge range of boards, and have realised their dream of becoming industry leaders in the embedded industrial computer market.

PC/104 is one of the smallest form factors available, making the VersaLogic range perfect for customers who have limited space to play with. With features including 3D graphics, low power consumption and gigabit ethernet there is a VersaLogic board to give your project the happily ever after it deserves.

Somewhere, over the Atlantic, in Eugene, USA

VersaLogic make PC/104 boards, each and every day

Somewhere over in Oregon, where skies are blue

VersaLogic make EPIC and EBX boards too…..

Check out the range of PC/104 boards here - Sarsen - VersaLogic

 

NewsBytes Issue 21 - UEI PowerDNR RACKtangle®

The DNR-12-1G RACKtangle® chassis is a compact (3U), rugged Ethernet based data acquisition and control I/O rack from United Electronic Industries (UEI).  The chassis is ideally suited for a wide variety of industrial, aerospace, automotive and laboratory data acquisition and control applications.

The DNR-12-1G houses a PowerDNA data acquisition system in a rack enclosure, and multiple DNR-12-1G systems may be mounted in a single rack. Though the backplane electronics are identical to the popular PowerDNA "Cube" series, the PowerDNR RACKtangle series provides two Gigabit Ethernet interfaces and provides slots for up to 12 I/O boards, with easy board installation and removal directly from the front of the rack. The standard rack is provided with rubber feet which make the DNR-12 ideal for desk or table top applications, and a bracket kit allows the cubes to be mounted to a wall or other flat surface or in any standard 19” rack (3U height).

The UEI PowerDNR DNR-6-1G HalfRACK product is identical to the DNR- 12-1G system except for the size of the enclosure and the number and order of I/O modules it can accept. All standard PowerDNA I/O boards are available in PowerDNR versions for use in DNR-6-1G systems.

The RACKtangle is an ideal substitute for VME technology in data acquisition and control applications. It is smaller, more modern and lower cost. The RACKtangle is also an ideal choice for a host of Ethernet data acquisition and control applications where small footprint and high performance are desired.

Call the Sarsen Team on +44 1672 511166 for more information on UEI's range of products.

www.sarsen.net          info@sarsen.net

In safe hands....

It’s been a funny old week for the folks at Sarsen Technology.

Car troubles, email issues and ‘ghost’ phone calls have made us think about how much technology we use every day, and how much it can affect us when said technology doesn’t work exactly how it should.

Fortunately, we represent 10 manufacturers who know how important it is that their products are reliable, and perform exactly how they should when you need them to.

Trenton Systems,  GA, offer an impressive 5 year warranty on all of their Embedded Motherboards, PICMG® 1.3 System Host Boards, PICMG® 1.3 backplanes and PICMG® AMC.0 (AdvancedMC) products. Trenton products are used in a wide variety of applications, such as industrial automation, military & aerospace, medical, telecom, professional video & graphics and data storage, and they have developed what is arguably the most reliable array of products in the field, moving them to the forefront of industrial PC-compatible equipment suppliers.

Trenton board and system products are built tough to survive and thrive in demanding industrial computing environments, and they offer "designed to meet" rugged system solutions as well as mil-certified products to standards such as MIL-STD-810.

If you would like more information on the Trenton Systems range, or any of our other manufacturers, please give us a call on +44 1672 511166, or drop us an email with your requirement to info@sarsen.net

Have a great weekend!

Friday 13th. Unlucky for some?

Paraskevidekatriaphobia, or the morbid, irrational fear of Friday 13th, affects as many as 21 million people across the world. Fortunately the fear of a date, and it's lucky or unlucky effect, doesn't affect educated, sophisticated business professionals.
. . . . . . Or does it?

Not at Sarsen Technology! Friday 13th July is the day that culminates a great week for the team. And there's not a black cat in sight!

This week we have had the pleasure of hosting Dwight Justice - VP Sales at Trenton Technology. We have taken him all over the country, talking to customers about the fantastic Trenton product range. We've spoken to a range of markets, including Communications, Displays, High Speed Finance and Military. Trenton have released some brand new products, check them out here - Newsletter.


It's the Marlborough Jazz Festival this weekend. It kicks off tonight with performances from the fantastically named The Filthy Six, and Brewin Dolphin Newcomer nominee the Jessica Mary York Quintet. Saturday sees performances from a Sarsen Technology favourite Eduardo Niebla Trio, and The Jive Aces, fresh from the finals of Britains Got Talent. You can buy tickets here - Tickets

With another full week of appointments coming up, we are all looking forward to a well deserved rest this weekend.


Have a good one!
 

When is a Tiger not a cat...?

...When it's a VersaLogic PC/104-Plus SBC

VL Tiger (VL-EPM-24) 

Species - VersaLogic PC/104-Plus SBC

Size/Weight - PC/104-Plus: 114 mm x 96 mm (4.49” x 3.78”) and 0.286 lbs (0.129 kg) at its heaviest.

Diet - Intel Atom Z5xx Processor Up to 1.6 GHz performance with very low power consumption 6W typ (while executing code)

Habitat - The Tiger is an ideal choice for space, weight, and power (SWaP) constrained embedded applications. Based on the industry standard PC/104-Plus form factor, this compact and rugged SBC is an excellent solution for industrial, energy, defence/aerospace, medical, and robotics applications where a small footprint, low power draw (6W typical), and fanless operation are crucial design factors.

Description - Based on the PC/104-Plus industry standard form factor, the Tiger supports both PC/104 and PC/104-Plus stackable expansion boards. Tiger’s standard on-board features include gigabit Ethernet with network boot capability, SO-DIMM socket for up to 2 GB DDR2 RAM, seven USB 2.0 ports, four serial ports, IDE controller with support for two devices, HD audio, and a Disk on Module (DOM) socket for removable flash storage.

Life span - From application design-in support to its 5+ year production life guarantee, the Tiger provides a durable embedded computer solution with an excellent cost of ownership.

Population status - The VersaLogic Tiger is available from stock now. Contact Sarsen Technology on +44 1672 511166 or info@sarsen.net for more information.