BittWare and nCk Research Collaborate to Provide an FPGA-based 100G Network Packet Broker with PCAP Filtering

As one of the market leading manufacturers in their field, new announcements from BittWare are always exciting...

The latest from the BittWare team in Concord, NH, is a collaboration with nCk Research - an innovative supplier of FPGA IP. This dream team have worked together to come up with a 100G network packet broker with PCAP filtering, which is implemented on BittWare's new PCIe board featuring Xilinx's UltraScale Virtex FPGA.

BittWare XUSP3S - Xilinx UltraScale 3/4-Length PCIe Board with Quad QSFP, DDR4, QDR-IV, and QDR-II+

PCAP processing expressions are used by many packet broker systems, but the point-to-point fabric from nCk Research is the first in the industry to optimise user inputs before loading resource settings into registers in the FPGA. This optimisation allows more rules to be packed into a smaller space and increases packet processing efficiency. The packet broker IP also provides configurable support for RMON1, line rate policies, aggregation, decimation, and de-duplication.

The XUSP3S is backward compatible with 10G/40G, and with nCk's IP supports up to 4x 100G ports and/or up to 16x 10/25G ports on each board. It can also be configured to implement any combination in between, allowing users to deploy with some 10G today and easily upgrade to all 100G in the field.


"We're pleased to be able to work with nCk to add innovative and comprehensive application IP to our already well established FPGA platforms," said Ron Huizen, Vice President of Systems & Solutions at BittWare.
"Their advanced filter IP component lets programmers use standard PCAP syntax to filter packets at full 100G line rate, and they can modify the filters on the fly- without having to reconfigure the FPGA. This, combined with nCk's other packet processing IP running on the most advanced FPGAs in the world, creates a compelling solution."


"FPGAs are the ideal choice for 100G at full line rate, and we're pleased to be able to partner with BittWare to build on their best-in-class FPGA platforms," said Matthew Chabot, President of nCk Research. "Their XUSP3S UltraScale board with support for quad 100G is a perfect fit."

Learn more:
10/25/40/100G Ethernet Filter IP Core for FPGA 
10/25/40/100G Packet Broker with PCAP Filtering 



Terabox
Up to 8 XUSP3S application cards can be installed in a BittWare TeraBox 4U rackmount system to handle up to 32x 100G ports and/or up to 128x 10/25G ports, allowing users to build virtually any packet processing solution with nCk network IP libraries; coupled with an optional PCIe DMA or NIC interface, it becomes possibly the most feature rich packet processing appliance in the industry.

Packet Broker with PCAP Filtering IP & Appliance Pricing and Availability
This configuration is available for purchase now, please contact Sarsen Technology for more information.

Tech Source Changes Name to EIZO Rugged Solutions to Drive New Business in Global Rugged COTS Market

Exciting news from Tech Source!

As of April 1st, 2016 they are changing their name to EIZO Rugged Solutions Inc.

This name change is a reflection of EIZO's commitment to making a big impact in the rugged COTS market.

Here in the UK, the Condor and Tyton branded rugged graphics, video capture, encoding, streaming and recording products are rapidly increasing in popularity, thanks to their rugged design and system compatibility, based on XMC and VPX form factors.

Apart from the name change, there will be no other day to day changes with current or prospective customers. Tech Source will continue to design, develop and manufacture all Condor products in the US, as they currently do.

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High Performance XMC Graphics Processor with OpenCL™ Support

The Condor 4000 series is designed to provide very high graphics performance for OpenGL, DirectX, OpenCL, GPGPU and other applications, in rugged environments. Based on the new E8860 GPU from AMD, the Condor 4000 XMC series offers ground breaking performance with 60% better performance than the previous series.The product features 640 shader processors, 2GB graphics memory and OpenCL support. It also offers 768/48 GFLOPS single/double precision performance.

Condor 4000 Series Key Features

• Latest Embedded GPU from AMD (E8860)
• 2GB Frame Buffer
• XMC or 3U Open-VPX Form Factor
• 2D/3D Graphics Compatibility
• OpenGL 4.2/DirectX 11.1/OpenCL 1.2
• Front and Rear DVI/VGA/DisplayPort
 • Long-Term Product Availability
• Comprehensive Customer Care
• Ideal for Embedded Applications
• Optimised for DirectX 11

For more information on the name change, or to find out more about Tech Source and their range of rugged ccideo and graphics cards please contact Sarsen Technology on +44 1672 51166, or send us an email with your enquiry.

VersaLogic Announces New PC/104-Plus Computer with Intel "Bay Trail" Processor at Embedded World 2016

VersaLogic has used their attendance at embedded world 2016 to announce the release of the newest PC/104 board in their product line.

You can see the board for yourself on the VersaLogic stand at embedded world - Hall 4 - 550.

The "BayCat" is a rugged PC/104-Plus single board computer (SBC), based on Intel's highly successful "Bay Trail" System-on-Chip (SoC). BayCat combines high performance, low power consumption, enhanced security, and backwards compatibility with systems using PC/104-Plus ISA or PCI expansion.

Features

• Intel Atom "Bay Trail" Processor
  Up to 1.9 GHz clock rate. Quad, dual or single core options. Low power consumption.
• High-performance Video
  Integrated Intel Gen 7 graphics core supports DirectX 11, OpenGL 3, and H.264, MPEG-2 encoding/decoding. Analog and dual DisplayPort video outputs; both outputs support multiple display modes including Extended Desktop and Clone.
• Trusted Platform Module
  On-board TPM security chip can lock out unauthorized hardware and software.
• RAM
  Up to 8 GB DDR3L socketed memory (one SO-DIMM).
• Network
  Dual Ethernet interfaces, autodetect 10BaseT / 100BaseTX / 1000BaseT with remote boot support.
• Industrial I/O
  One USB 3.0 port and four USB 2.0 ports support keyboard, mouse, and other devices. Dual RS-232/422/485 serial ports, three 8254 timer/counters, I²C, PWM output, and audio support .
• Digital I/O
  Twenty-four 3.3V digital I/O lines
• SATA
  3 Gb/s SATA port. Supports rotating or solid state SATA drive.
• Mini PCIe socket
  Supports Wi-Fi modems, GPS receivers, flash data storage with auto-detect mSATA flash storage support, and other mini PCIe modules.
• SPI Interface
  Supports SPI and SPX devices, including low cost analog and digital modules.
• Main Power Input
  5V Input ±5%
• PC/104 Expansion
  Legacy PCI connector, stack-down
• PC/104 Expansion
  Legacy ISA connector, stack-down
• Industrial Temperature
  -40° to +85°C operation for harsh environments
• PC/104 Form Factor
  Industry-standard PC/104-Plus expansion
• MIL-STD-202G
  Qualified for high shock/vibration operation
• OS Compatibility: 10 Windows/8/7/XP, Windows Embedded Std. 7/XPe, Linux, VxWorks, QNX, DOS

As with all VersaLogic products, the BayCat is designed to support OEM applications where high reliability and long-term availability are essential. From application design-in support, to its 10+ year extended life programs and the 5 year warranty, the BayCat provides a durable embedded computer solution with an excellent cost of ownership.

Contact Sarsen Technology for more information.

App Note: Dual Gigabit Ethernet support on Xilinx Zynq EVB

DAVE Embedded Systems has a whole library of interesting and useful application notes and white papers,  the latest of which centres around how to integrate a second Ethernet port on their Xilinx Zynq-based BORA EVB.

BORA EVB

BORA is a dual Cortex-A9 + FPGA CPU module based on the recent Xilinx "Zynq" XC7Z010 / XC7Z020 application processor. For evaluation purposes DAVE has designed a development kit, which includes the BORA EVB - a carrier board designed to host the BORA module. The aim of the app note is to describe how to integrate a second Ethernet port on the BORA EVB.

 Ethernet is becoming essential in many different business areas, thanks to the flexibility of Ethernet interfaces. Home automation applications use dual Ethernet where the multimedia data must be processed and transmitted through the building's networks for lighting control, IP video door, thermoregulation and safety. Industrial automation and factory-based systems have also adopted Ethernet where Industrial Process Control (IPC) is required; many motor drives within their inverters are used and all of them require control and supervision.

The availability of a second Ethernet port on the same product provides several of advantages. Dual Ethernet permits the handling of data exchange between different subnets.  The development of real-time industrial protocols in the last decade, like EtherCAT and AMP (Asymmetric Multi Processing) solutions, together with the availability of two Ethernet interfaces on the same SoC enables customers to have Real Time controllers, HMI supervision systems and data logging all on the same CPU.

Find out more by downloading the White Paper: Enabling dual Gigabit Ethernet support on Xilinx Zynq EVB.

Extreme Engineering Unveils New Website

Shield your eyes! It's so bright and shiny you might need sunglasses!

Extreme Engineering (X-ES) has just unveiled their new website, and it looks amazing.

With a fresh, intuitive layout and a new advanced filtering system it's easier than ever to find the exact product to fit your application.

About X-ES
As a leader in the design, manufacture, and support of embedded computing solutions for compute-intensive military, communications, commercial, and industrial applications, X-ES provides a product portfolio of commercial-grade to fully rugged boards and systems, including Commercial Off The Shelf (COTS) products and fully-custom solutions.

Danville Introduces the New Snowbird™ Audio Processing Module

Danville Signal Processing are taking part in the 2016 NAMM event in Anaheim, California from 21st to 24th January. You can meet Dennis and the team on Booth 154, located in the lobby area.

If you do stop by the stand you will be among the first to see a demonstration of the brand new Snowbird™ Audio Module, a High-Performance Programmable DSP Hardware and Software Platform, designed to let you easily incorporate sophisticated audio DSP features into any product.

If you are interested in setting up a private meeting at NAMM please email Denis Labrecque at dlabrecque@danvillesignal.com

The Snowbird™ Digital Audio Processing Board is a stand-alone, high performance audio platform
designed to let you quickly and easily integrate sophisticated Audio DSP into a product. Featuring a powerful Analog Devices’ SHARC DSP, high quality I/O with an AKM stereo codec, and a custom software interface, the Snowbird™ Audio Module is the ideal platform for a variety of audio applications, including Guitar effects/Stomp Boxes, Amplifiers, Keyboards, Mixers, Eurotrack designs & more.

The Snowbird™  is for everyone - from experienced digital designers who want a flexible processing solution to analog experts that are considering a digital alternative.

You can use any of the pre- built audio functions - EQs, crossovers, mixers etc - or combine them with your own custom processing to create exactly what you need. The Snowbird Audio Module is also supported by a custom version of DSP Concepts’ Audio Weaver™ programming software. Audio Weaver is a powerful graphical design package that lets you create your signal processing chain by simply dragging and dropping highly optimised audio processing modules. Once the design is complete, the file can be saved and run stand-alone on the Snowbird Audio Module.

 

Danville Signal is targeting Spring 2016 for release. Please contact Sarsen Technology for more information.

Happy Birthday Sarsen Technology!

It's the first day back and we have something to celebrate! 

 

 Sarsen Technology is 16 years old today. 

Sarsen Technology was founded in January 2000 by Nigel Norman to provide sales, marketing and technical support services for two USA based manufacturers. Since then the team has expanded to include additional salespeople, and a number of new departments including Accounts, Marketing and Administration.

The very festive Sarsen Team at The Royal Oak in Bishopstone

Our growth since 2000 has been achieved by offering our clients a complete embedded system solution, providing a local liaison from the initial enquiry right through to after-sales technical support. With 3 recent additions to the product line Sarsen Technology now represents 12 international manufacturers, with technologies ranging from digital signal processing, data acquisition and single board computing to high-speed data recording, playback and storage solutions.

We've spent the last 15 years building our reputation for providing excellent service and support to our customers. We are ISO 9001 registered which means that our documented quality and continuous improvement procedures are audited frequently for compliance, by both internal and outside auditors.

If you have a project you think we can help with, or if you'd just like to wish us a happy birthday, please get in touch with the team by email - info@sarsen.net or give us a call on +44 1672 511166.