Embedded Design Show 2015

We had a great time at the Embedded Design Show again this year, where we spent two days showcasing the latest technology from DAVE Embedded Systems.

The Embedded Design Show has been running alongside the Electronics Design Show and Engineering Design Show at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry for the last few years, with 2015 looking like the most successful year to date.

If you didn't get the chance to visit the show don't worry, just get in touch with the sales team to request a datapack, which will give you a great overview of the DAVE Embedded Systems' product line, covering FPGA technology, ARM Cortex-A architecture, Freescale and Texas Instruments processors and the new Xilinx 'Zynq' SoC.

If you'd like to know more about DAVE Embedded Systems, or the Embedded Design Show, please contact Sarsen Technology on +44 1672 511166

The McHale Report Roundtable - Border Security, COTS tech and VPX systems

Each month the McHale Report hosts an online roundtable featuring experts from the defense electronics industry.

This month the report discusses the Defense and Security Equipment International (DSEI) event and the European defense electronics market with exhibitors from the show.

Taking part this month are:
Joe Held - Director of International Sales, Omnetics Corp.
Nigel Norman - CEO - Sarsen Technology Ltd, and
Nigel Forrester - Technical Marketing Manager - Concurrent Technologies.


MCHALE REPORT: The Defense and Security Equipment International (DSEI) show was held this month in London. What trends regarding military designs and applications did you see emerging at the event?

HELD: We saw a continued movement towards threat detection (i.e. – advanced radar) and soldier worn electronics (communication, vision systems).

NORMAN: The biggest trend we are seeing this quarter is engineers at leading military and aerospace OEMs looking to make use of large FPGA devices in their new designs. The downside is that there is a shortage of competent VHDL & Verilog designers at many of these OEMs. This is an opportunity for specialist FPGA consulting design houses and for the implementation of initiatives such as OpenCL development for FPGA. The other continuing trend is the re-engineering of legacy CompactPC and VME systems to VPX and custom COM Express-based designs.

FORRESTER: DSEI is a wide-ranging show with military products from thermal underwear to complete battleships, but we didn’t pick up on a specific trend this time. There did appear to be more unmanned devices on display confirming a continued focus in this area. As an exhibitor we perhaps saw what we were looking for, the improved acceptance of COTS-based electronics products many of which used Intel processor technology.


See what the panelists think about the following questions by reading the full article on mil-embedded.com

McHALE REPORT: What are the hot application areas in the European military market such as unmanned systems, radar, avionics, etc.?
McHALE REPORT: How would you describe the defense electronics market in Europe -- growing, declining, or just flat? Why?
McHALE REPORT: How would you describe the demand for commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) products in Europe? What standards or products are hot?

Tech Source’s Tyton VS1 Rugged H.264 Video Encoder Delivers Dual HD-SDI Inputs and Bypass Video Outputs

Since their very first day back in 1987, Tech Source has been a pioneer in high performance computer graphics hardware solutions for niche markets. The product range has evolved and grown over the years, and now includes graphics, imaging and video capture boards, H.264 encoders and high compression video recorders.

The latest innovation from the team at Tech Source is the Tyton VS1 H.264 video encoder. Designed for military, aerospace and harsh environment C4ISR markets, it offers a rugged, small form factor box-level video encoding and streaming solution.

The product features a hardware implementation of CoT (Cursor on Target) and KLV (Key Length Value) metadata insertion supported via RS-232 or Ethernet. Control of encoding settings and retrieval of Tyton health information are all performed using an API built around SNMP for simple and secure communication.

Tyton VS1 is rugged enough to operate in extremely harsh environments (shock, vibration, humidity) and temperatures from -45°C to 85°C (MIL-STD-810 & IP67), and comes with dedicated mounting holes for mounting on to racks. In the default configuration, the product accepts two high definition video inputs in 3G-SDI, HD-SDI or SD-SDI format through BNC connectors. Audio, 1Gbps Ethernet & RS-232 are routed over a 22-pin rugged circular MIL spec connector.

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The low power, low latency Tyton VS1 is an operating system independent, hardware agnostic, stand-alone rugged video encoding system. A control API is available for Windows XP/7/8 and Linux users to permit feature customisation and IP address setting.

For more information on the Tyton VS1 or any other product from Tech Source, please email info@sarsen.net or call +44 1672 511166.

Also available - the Condor product line includes a range of XMC/VPX based COTS products that are targeted towards extended temperature and rugged applications such as avionics, defense and industrial applications.

DAVE Embedded Systems Wiki Update

Following their recent website overhaul, DAVE Embedded Systems has updated the look and feel of their brilliant wiki, designed to ensure easy navigation for users.

As well as a new graphic layout they have included a host of new products and content to the wiki, making it an even more useful tool in the design of embedded systems. Whether you're searching by manufacturer or board class the interface is easy to use and makes finding what you need a much quicker process.

VISIT DAVE WIKI

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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, from entry level models right through to high end ruggedised boards.

If you'd like to find out more you can see the complete range of SoMs from DAVE Embedded Systems at the Embedded Design Show, October 21-22.

EMBEDDED DESIGN SHOW 2015

Find us on Stand G32, where DAVE will be showcasing a brand new demo - BORA Xilinx Zynq SoM with Lumineq Display, and introducing the SBC AXEL for the first time in the UK. You can also see a host of embedded boards based on FPGA technology, ARM Cortex-A architecture, Freescale and Texas Instruments processors and Xilinx SoC.

Embedded Design Show 2015

Following a very successful event last year we will once again be taking part in the Embedded Design Show, held at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry - 21-22 October.

Created to support the growing embedded electronics market, the Embedded Design Show offers a focused event for the industry. The exhibition will provide visitors with face to face access to a range of leading suppliers, offering design solutions for embedded requirements across all sectors.

A dedicated conference programme will address issues of direct relevance to the embedded sector, and high quality practical workshops will be taking place on both days within the two theatres on the show floor. The subjects covered range from software design and rapid prototyping, to material selection and test and measurement.

The Embedded Design Show will take place alongside the award-winning Electronics Design Show, which caters for the more general electronics issues.

Joining us on stand G32 is DAVE Embedded Systems, who will be hosting two live demos including the proof of concept BORA Xilinx 'Zynq' SoM with Lumineq display, and the very first UK outing for the brand new SBC AXEL, based on the Freescale i.MX6 S/D/Q core processor.

We'd like to invite you as our VIP guest to the 2015 Embedded Design Show - register for your free entry badge by clicking this link - REGISTER FOR SHOW


About
Now in its 4th year, the Engineering/Electronic/Embedded Design Show is the go-to event for the UK's design engineering community. Whether you want to meet new suppliers, discuss design issues with technology experts or participate in practical workshops, then EDS is the place to be 21-22nd October.

Automotive NVH Data Logging for Todays Vehicles

Author - Laura


The Ford Model A was the original car produced by Ford, and was first sold to Ernst Pfennig, a Chicago dentist on July 23, 1903. Only 1,750 Model As were made from 1903 through 1904, until it was replaced by the Ford Model C during 1904.

The car came as a two-seater runabout or four-seater tonneau model with an option to add a top. The horizontal-mounted flat-2, situated amidships of the car, produced 8 hp (6 kW). A planetary transmission was fitted with two forward speeds and reverse, a Ford signature later seen on the Ford Model T. The car weighed 1,240 lb (562 kg) and could reach a top speed of 28 mph (45 km/h). It had a 72 inch (1.8 m) wheelbase and sold for a base price of US$750. Band brakes were used on the rear wheels.

Although Ford advertised the Model A as the "most reliable machine in the world", it suffered from many problems common to vehicles of the era, including overheating and slipping transmission bands. 


Cars today go through stringent tests in the development stage, before they even reach the market. 
United Electronic Industries (UEI)’s popular UEILogger Cube in conjunction with the DNA-AI-211 ICP/IEPE interface and the DNA-AI-208 or AI-224 strain gage interfaces have been used by a wide variety of customers in the study of vehicle NVH (Noise, Vibration and Harshness) characteristics.

The Cube is an ideal measurement platform for in-vehicle automobile NVH testing, being compact, rugged and running off any power supply between 9 and 36 VDC. This combination makes it easy to fit the cube in the boot, engine bay or underneath a seat. As well as logging the NVH data, the UEILogger can also acquire CAN data, allowing simply correlation between the vehicle dynamics (e.g., speed, RPM) and NVH.

All this is possible without writing any code as the UEILogger is programmed by a simple, intuitive Windows GUI. 

For more information please get in touch with our UEI specialist - Tony Seal - on +44 1672 511166 or by email - tony.seal@sarsen.net

How Technology has Changed Tennis - Wimbledon 2015

With two of the biggest matches of Wimbledon 2015 taking place this afternoon on Centre Court we wondered how technology has made a difference to the tournament over the last few years.

Jeff Parsons from The Mirror took a tour around the technology hub at Wimbledon, which is run by keen and tech-savvy tennis players. The theory, according to Sam Seddon, IBM's client executive for Wimbledon, is that it's easier to take a player and teach them the computer stuff than it is to take a computer and teach it about tennis.

Over the years the hub has evolved, and now houses some of the most cutting edge tech available. They use laptops rather than PCs because of the high end graphics cards and the portability; because the hub is only temporary everything has to be removed after the tournament has finished.

You can read his full report here - Wimbledon 2015: The technology behind the tennis at SW19

Want to read more?

New Media Co delves deep into the technology used across the sport, from the rackets to Hawk-Eye.

Wimbledon 2015 – Tennis Technology

Tennis has changed a lot as a sport in recent years, with changes in court surfaces, rackets, the introduction of hawk-eye and the retractable roof built on Wimbledon’s Centre Court in 2009. With Wimbledon starting, let’s have a look at how changing technology has affected the world of tennis.

Enjoy the tennis, we'll be cheering them on this afternoon, Pimms in hand!