HARDWARE/SOFTWARE: Extreme Engineering Solutions announced XPort1004, a multi-protocol four port serial PMC module, and XPort1021, a multi-protocol eight port CompactPCI module, both featuring the Freescale MPC8270 PowerQUICC™ II processor. XPort1004 and XPort1021 are intelligent communications controllers targeting high-performance and low-cost applications.
XPort1004:
Freescale MPC8270 PowerQUICC II processor
Four SCCs support RS-232 or RS-422/RS-485
XPort1021:
Two Freescale MPC8270 PowerQUICC II processors
Eight SCCs supporting a broad range of serial protocols
Two front panel serial ports
Both I/O modules come with guaranteed four-hour technical response to all hardware and software questions, as well as in-house operating system support for Linux BSP and Wind River VxWorks BSP.
-Edited by Kelsey Anderson