GE Fanuc Embedded Systems Announces Network-centric Data Acquisition and Signal Conditioning Systems

Broadening still further the company’s range of data acquisition and signal conditioning solutions, GE Fanuc Embedded Systems today announced the DaqScribe DSC-2200 series of signal conditioning systems and the DSC-2200.Net network-centric data acquisition systems. Housed in compact 2U rack mount enclosures, both systems are designed to offer low cost yet high performance with maximum ease of use.

“With these exciting new products, which we believe to be the most flexible in the marketplace, we are continuing to deliver data acquisition and signal processing capabilities that are characterized by their industry-leading bandwidth, their high performance and their cost-effectiveness,” said Arun Sheth of GE Fanuc Embedded Systems. “The broad range of systems we can now provide allows us to offer turnkey solutions for numerous military, aerospace and automotive applications.”

DSC-2200

The DSC-2200 system series supports up to 32 channels of signal conditioning – each of which is fully programmable and can be configured with its own ‘personality module’ - per chassis. ‘Personality modules’ include the DSC-2210 module for programmable amplification and filtering; the DSC-2220 module for strain gauge conditioning; and the DSC-2240 for ICP conditioning. Multiple user programmable gain (from 0.1. to 1,000) and filter settings (4-pole Bessel, Butterworth or Chebychev with three low-pass selections in addition to a wideband option) per channel can be selected. Analog bandwidth up to 1 MHz per channel is supported, and Ethernet connectivity is achieved via GUI-based software.

DSC-2200.Net

The DSC-2200.Net is designed to support low- to medium speed network-centric applications via the addition of a 16-bit, 1 MHz analog to digital converter (ADC) with an Ethernet controller to the DSC-2200. LXI-compliant, and as easy to install as a network printer, the DSC-2200.Net system supports between 16 and 256 (in increments of 16) channels of analog input through a single master unit, and multiple units can be synchronized for higher channel counts. It provides user-programmable sampling up to 1 MHz at 16-bit resolution. The DSC-2200.Net is provided with the powerful, versatile DSS160 software suite to enable turnkey operation, supporting real-time tabular and graphical displays.

The user has full control of the DSC2200.Net configuration over the network. Sampling rate is provided by an internal programmable clock which can also be used as an output to synchronize external equipment or other units. Onboard memory provides data buffering to manage network traffic variations while configured to minimize data latency.

For maximum flexibility, the DSC-2200.Net supports the same ‘personality modules’ as the DSC-2200, and provides digitized data over Ethernet and buffered analog output. It is planned that a complete line of network-centric products will be developed to support a wide variety of sensor inputs such as bridge, ICP, charge amplifiers, thermocouples, RTD and discrete I/O.

Availability of both the DSC-2200 and DSC-2200.Net is immediate.

About GE Fanuc Embedded Systems

GE Fanuc Embedded Systems is a leading global provider of embedded computing solutions for a wide range of industries and applications. Featuring a comprehensive offering that includes Intel® and PowerPC®-based Single Board Computers, sensor processing networking products, avionics interfaces, rugged flat panel monitors and complete computer systems, GE Fanuc Embedded Systems can support the full range of embedded computing needs. GE Fanuc Embedded Systems is part of GE Fanuc, a joint venture between GE and FANUC LTD of Japan. For more information, visit www.gefanucembedded.com

GE Fanuc Embedded Systems Announces EP2A Single Board Computer For Rugged Military Applications

Demonstrating once again the company’s market-leading responsiveness to customer requirements, GE Fanuc Embedded Systems today announced the EP2A 6U VME single board computer, the latest in the EmPower family. Featuring a Freescale PowerPC MPC7448 processor and 1 Gigabyte of DDR SDRAM, the EP2A also includes the latest Marvell Discovery V integrated system controller for leading-edge performance. The EP2A is not only a highly cost-effective solution, but also offers a unique I/O set with its four fast HDLC-capable serial ports (enabled by a PowerQUICC 2 device) complementing its Gigabit Ethernet, USB and GPIO capabilities. Outstanding flexibility is achieved by the provision of two PMC sites as well as GE Fanuc’s unique AFIX (Additional Flexible Interface Xtension) card site that allows custom functionality to be added to the board at minimum cost and in minimum time.

“In today’s military embedded computing applications, a significant area of interest for customers is I/O capability,” said Richard Kirk, Product Manager at GE Fanuc Embedded Systems. “The EP2A further extends the range of single board computer I/O options available from GE Fanuc Embedded Systems, complementing the capabilities of the PowerXtreme and XtraPower families in a way that enables customers to choose a single source solution without compromising feature set requirements. The EP2A is also further evidence of our commitment to providing ongoing technology insertion opportunities, giving existing EP1A customers a straightforward path to higher levels of performance.”

Designed specifically for the rugged defense and aerospace market and applications such as mission computing and embedded communications, the EP2A offers unprecedented flexibility. Its two PMC sites and single AFIX site can be employed simultaneously without sharing I/O pins with the on-board I/O features. AFIX cards are available that support dual MIL-STD-1553B interfaces, SCSI, graphics and Flash memory modules, and customer specific versions. The fast HDLC-capable serial channels and Gigabit Ethernet ports make the EP2A highly suited to communications-oriented embedded computing applications.

Available in five air- and conduction-cooled environmental levels, the EP2A is fully supported by comprehensive Deployed Test Software (BIT and BCS) and BSPs for VxWorks from Wind River Systems, LynxOS from LynuxWorks and Integrity from Green Hills Software. First shipments are expected in 2Q07.

About GE Fanuc Embedded Systems

GE Fanuc Embedded Systems is a leading global provider of embedded computing solutions for a wide range of industries and applications. Featuring a comprehensive offering that includes Intel® and PowerPC®-based Single Board Computers, sensor processing networking products, avionics interfaces, rugged flat panel monitors and complete computer systems, GE Fanuc Embedded Systems can support the full range of embedded computing needs. GE Fanuc Embedded Systems is part of GE Fanuc, a joint venture between GE and FANUC LTD of Japan. For more information, visit www.gefanucembedded.com