Embedded VAR (value-added reseller) Mistral Solutions is supporting Linux and other embedded OSes on a digital receiver PMC (processor mezzanine card) from Pentland Systems that targets high-speed analog data acquisition applications. The RAD-2 PMC features an unspecified processor and user-programmable FPGA.

Pentland says its RAD-2 PMC features dual-channel, 14-bit resolution, with up to 105MSPS sampling speed and 16 individual down-converter channels. Other features include a 64-bit, 66MHz PCI bus, for high-bandwidth transfers, on-board DMA, and a Xilinx Virtex II FPGA for post-acquisition DSP (digital signal processing).

In addition to Linux, the module supports VxWorks and Windows XP on the Pentland PMC.

Availability

The Pentland RAD-2 is available now in commercial and rugged conduction-cooled environmental versions, Mistral says.

Mistral sells a variety of I/O boards from Pentland, as well as CWC Embedded, Vista Controls, General Standards, and others. The company supplies hardware and software for clients that include Wind River Systems and Motorola, it says.

 
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