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Thursday 03 April 2008

New compact single-board computer

Hernan Alcerreca

GE Fanuc new single-board computer. Metromatics will supply the GE Fanuc Embedded Systems' CM6 3U CompactPCI single-board computer in Australia and New Zealand.
Integrated functionality allows CM6 to deliver exceptional flexibility.

  • Single- or dual-core 1.33 GHz PowerPC™ with AltiVec™ support
  • Up to 1 Gigabyte DDR2 memory
  • Two Gigabit Ethernet ports
  • Optional ruggedisationGE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms today announced the rugged CM6 3U CompactPCI single board computer.

Featuring a Freescale™ PowerPC™ MPC8641 operating at up to 1.33 GHz with either a single- or dual-core processor, the CM6 can support up to 1 Gigabyte of DDR2 SDRAM ECC memory.

Designed for applications including military/aerospace, telecommunications, simulation/ training and test and measurement, both system mode and non-system mode are supported.

The CM6 derives its extensive functionality from a high degree of integration which sees the provision of two Gigabit Ethernet ports and two serial ports (RS232 and RS422/RS485) together with eight general purpose I/Os and Flash memory, thus freeing the user to leverage the capabilities of the 64-bit/100 MHz PMC interface for application-specific purposes. In either the single core or dual core version, AltiVec support is provided for advanced floating point applications. Each core is provided with its own Level 1 and Level 2 cache, allowing for a high degree of parallelism.

To enable operation in harsh environments, the CM6 is available in three ruggedisation levels with an extended temperature range of -40 degrees C to +85 degrees C and optional conformal coating. Shock and vibration immunity is designed with stiffener bars and wedge locks: conformal coating can also be applied on request. Support for Linux is available as standard: support for Integrity, LynxOS and VxWorks is optional.

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