ACAL Technologies holds 20 years experience supplying embedded and bus based computer products to the UK's OEM's and System Integrators in Avionics, Broadcast, Communications, and Defense
20 years experience supplying embedded and bus based computer products to the UK's OEM's and System Integrators
Avionics, Broadcast, Communications, Defense, Industrial, Medical and Transport industries
We specialize in solutions based on standard architectures/buses including VME, PCI, CompactPCl, PXI xTCA, PC/104, EBX, ETX, and ATX
Our product range includes single board computers, real world and industrial I/O, motion control, graphics, IP telephony, networking and communications I/O, chassis, systems, and telemetry solutions
Acal Microsystems offers a wide range of services to support our customers through every stage of their project life cycle including Pre and Post Sales design-in support from our experienced engine [...]
Designed for high pin count and high density 1.27 mm pitch board to board applications where durability and reliability are critical, such as servers and routers, the newest member of the B2B SMT Connector series is available in 8 and 10 row configurations from 240 to 500 positions
The B2B SMT Connector line employs screw-machined terminals with multi-finger contacts and the company's exclusive solder ball terminal design with outstanding coplanarity; field-proven for superior reliability and processing results
With a current rating of 3 Amps per pin, more contacts can be assigned to data/signal transfer (fewer pins are sacrificed for power/ground)
The high quality contact system, coupled with a precision molded LCP insulator, is a more rugged and durable design with extremely accurate pin true positioning, enabling it to overcome any misali [...]
ALINT™ is a VHDL and Verilog Design Rule Checking Tool used to analyze HDL source code against a comprehensive set of ASIC design guidelines for early bug detection, cross-probing
The kit is part of the Xilinx Targeted Design Platform for DSP
The kit comprises Virtex-6 FPGAs, DSP IP, a scalable development board, cables, documentation, and DSP development tools
Virtex-6 DSP Targeted Reference Design, which conceptualizes DSP design flows and methodologies for Virtex-6
Digital Up Converter (DUC)/Digital Down Converter (DDC) Targeted Reference Design gives users the how-to’s for advanced features including time division multiplexing, clock over sampling, and DSP48 slice utilization for high performance
Based on MATLAB and Simulink - the Targeted Reference Design comprises a familiar environment sans RTL
Can also use the Targeted Reference Design’s ISE Design Suite and LogicCore DSP IP
Other highlights include testbenches, design synthesis parameters, [...]
Multipurpose Valve Controller with 4 universal signal inputs to 2-3 A outputs, part of a growing line of compact rugged controllers packaged for harsh operating environments
Our products can satisfy the technical requirements of electromagnetic compatibility in the areas
of electronic industry, clothing industry, medical instruments, communication, war industry, aerospace and so on [...]
VPX NAS Network Attached Storage was designed for data sharing in a network environment and incorporates file system capabilities into the storage device
Designed for sampling apps such as radar, SIGINT, spectral analysis, SDR, and Electronic Counter Measures (ECM)
Eases FPGAs’ integration into embedded systems with its FPGA Mezzanine Card or FMC (VITA 57) form factor, designed to ease FPGA I/O at half a PMC’s size
Supports 50 MHz to >2 GHz RF output frequencies
Provides a source for synchronizing and clocking I/O
The FMC card offers up to 4x phase matched outputs (two differential) – ideal for synching multiple I/Os – along with 10 MHz master reference output, ultra-low jitter, and selectable external/internal 10 MHz reference including RF output frequency multipliers
Input levels for the external 10 MHz reference are 50 Ohm AC coupled, with -5 to +5 dBm recommended
The external RF clock input supports the same range
Effective in high-performance I/O wares like ADCs and DACs
Combining the state-of-the-art Virtex-5 SXT processor from Xilinx with a rich array of memory and I/O, the XMC-442 offers designers a powerful, easy-to-use module
VPX6-215 ExpressReach PMC/XMC and IPM carrier card provides great flexibility to system integrators needing to expand their VPX-based systems' I/O complement via standard PMC/XMC
The VPX3-450 combines the tremendous computing power of a Xilinx Virtex-5 FPGA with the high-performance floating-point capabilities of the Freescale 8640D dual-core PowerPC
VPX3-127 combines the performance and the advanced I/O capabilities of the Freescale's 8640D Power Architecture processor with an extensive I/O complement
Sabre Imaging Platform combines a high-performance PowerPC processor with a multi-head, multi-layer graphics video and radar display capability in a single VME slot
750 GX PPC, 1 GHz clock speed, up to 512 MB RAM, 4 x USB 2.0, VME slave interface, twin 10/100/1000 TX Ethernet interfaces
Video Outputs: Dual screen DVI-I output with independent configuration for each head and Display resolution 1024 x 768 to 1920 x 1200 on each head
Video inputs: Two channels selectable for acquisition and windowing, selectable from the physical inputs or 2x interlaced or non-interlaced analog RGB or 8x NTSC/PAL TV resolution
Radar: Radar input from network (RVP) or signals, onboard radar decompression, onboard mixing of radar with graphics and optional scan conversion
Graphics Processors utilizing Twin ATI RADEON 9000 (M9) [...]
Sentric is a high-resolution screen recorder and replay system that captures, compresses and digitally stores 1+ channels of computer video (analog or DVI), composite TV and audio
Provides an open standards-based, high-performance choice for capturing, converting, and mixing radar video
Designed for demanding military radar applications, Cougar speeds and simplifies the integration of advanced radar image processing and distribution functionality into deployed embedded system
Flexible, two-slot VME modular system
Four PMC/XMC expansion slots host user-selected mix of mezzanine modules appropriate for their particular application
Mezzanine modules supported include Curtiss-Wright’s Osiris B radar video input card, XMC-710 video capture and graphics display card, Eagle-2 radar scan conversion module, and an optional PMC-659 mixer card
Intel Core2 Duo-based Host Single Board Compute
Windows or Linux software support with RVL+ API for ease of application development and configuration
Provides up to 1,500 W in Continuous Wave (CW) or pulsed varieties
RAM- or ECS air-cooled transmitters are conduction cooled and designed for extremely rugged environments while providing high reliability and EMI compliance to MIL-STD-461E
Available in four varieties, the LRU-style MPMs are modularly designed to meet off-the-shelf and custom requirements: High-band transmitter, 6-18 GHz with 1,500 W at 5 percent duty cycle; high-band CW transmitter, 6-18 GHz with 100 W CW pulse; dual high-band transmitter, 6.5-18 GHz, 200 W per channel CW or pulse; and single low-band transmitter, 2-7 GHz, 200 W CW or pulse.
Utilize highly efficient, mini-helix Traveling Wave Tube (TWT) technology with a low-noise, solid-state driver amplifier
Automatic Fallback Mode operates based on data monitoring of pins 2 and 3 of the A and B ports and automatic switching occurs after 3 seconds of data loss
All switched signals are passed via latching copper contact relays that maintain their position and continuity in the event of a power loss
Control of switch position from a Contact Closure Remote Port
Contact Closure allows the user to control switch position, lockout front panel operations and obtain switch status
Front panel LEDs display switch position, the switch mode (automatic fallback or manual) as well as power status
Model 4502 USB Type-A A/B switch w/remote control allows switching between two USB devices without disconnecting cables as well as sharing a USB device between two computers
Model 7465 8-Channel RJ-45 A/B Switch with 10/100BASE-T LAN Telnet Access connects a device between 2 other devices or networks for each of its eight channels
M6258 All Optic, Online/Offline, 6-Channel Switch w/10 Base-T LAN Telnet Remote allows user to either connect/disconnect each input/output cable to/from its respective input/output
A high-performance Development Kit based on Marvell XScale PXA270 with RS232, USB, Ethernet, Bluetooth, WiFi, Barcode scanner, RFID, Audio, LCD/TSP, SD, supporting WinCE6.0
The new StorPack S23T/S34T/S35T Series comes with the new T-tray design & the embedded light pipes to the backplane for LED signals and added rear cooling fan for better performance
Executes instructions at one clock per cycle (versus twelve for standard 80C51) or a 9.4 times performance increase in terms of DMIPS for this configuration
Alternate port functions, such as external interrupts and the serial interface are separated, providing extra port pins when compared with the standard 8051
Fully compatible with the MCS® 51 instruction set
Extensive core configurability: Choose user configurable versions or choose options as needed for less expensive fixed configurations
Delivers enhanced performance and efficiency for today’s commercial, industrial, and military embedded computing application
Freescale MPC8572E PowerQUICC III processor with dual e500 Power Architecture cores at up to 1.5 GHz
Two channels of up to 4 GB of DDR2-800 SDRAM with ECC
Up to 16 GB of NAND flash and 256 MB of NOR flash
SATA 3.0 Gbps port
Three USB 2.0 ports
Two PrPMC/XMC interfaces
In-house X-ES operating system support includes Green Hills INTEGRITY Board Support Package (BSP), Wind River VxWorks BSP, QNX Neutrino BSP, and Linux BSP
Guaranteed four-hour technical response to all hardware and software questions
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Development process is focused on the unit’s performance, ergonomics and design
Large measurement chamber, the programmable X-Y stage and top down primary beam design with movable Z-axis X-Ray source and detector assembly make this system highly suited for programmed measurements of several samples or scanning of larger specimens
The fast and highly precise XY(Z) measuring stage is ideally suited for automated sample measurement
Silicon PIN detectors provide reliable analysis results and coating thickness readings even with a small concentration and very thin coatings
Integrated color video camera enables the X-Ray beam to be positioned quickly and precisely on the area of the specimen to be analyzed
The unique Software WinFTM® Version 6 enables the analysis of materials with up to 24 elements, without cali [...]
The XDLM spectrometers with micro focus tube and proportional counter tube are ideally suited for the inspection of parts where small structures are measured
Hastens bus traffic analysis and monitoring and facilitates fast message modification/creation
Enables simultaneous multiple-bus control in addition to error detection/injection and speedy filtering for either recorded or live displayed data
Dynamic Bus Monitor stop/start feature enables users to achieve efficient on-the-fly 1553 bus traffic routing
One-page bus list editor, replacing the multi-page editor and permitting users to view every bus traffic message within a single window, then organize them quickly onto a highly readable one-page list
Selective Data Watch feature lets readers choose different data words from any bus message to identify elusive system issues, thanks to integrated high/low limit checking, automatic limit event logging and correspond [...]
Designed to provide unparalleled error detection and 100% monitoring of fully loaded buses
RoHS-compliant
Either one or two dual-redundant channels, each of which is supported by 1 MB of memory, and is conductively cooled for deployment in harsh environments
A conformally coated version is also available
Time to market is significantly reduced by the provision of the source code of an advanced API for both Windows XP/2000/NT and Wind River’s VxWorks
For customers requiring access to the XMC’s 1553 functionality without the need to develop software, GE Intelligent Platforms’ BusTools/1553 bus analysis, simulation, and data logging/monitoring solution is available
Designed to meet both IP65 and MIL-STD-810G specifications
3 lbs
Well-protected against water, dirt, vibration, weather extremes, and many other harmful-to-electronics variables
Intended as an all-in-one ware, eliminating the need for numerous handheld devices for in-field warfighters and personnel in any out-in-the-field industry
800 NITs sunlight-readable display to ease viewing and speed workflow
Faster 1.6 GHz processor
Solid state drive and expanded storage capacity
New embedded backup battery, which facilitates spare battery hot-swapping
Users don’t have to shut down the TabletPC when they replace the battery packs, and yet all data is preserved
Ideal for compute- and GPU-intensive applications such as military programs, simulation, real-time situational awareness, CAD, and digital content creation
Channels can be aggregated to provide dual channels of true 1 GSps, 16-bit rate data without interpolation
Designed for radio, radar, and direct RF digitizing applications, the mezzanine module is equipped with either a Virtex-5 SX95T or LX155T FPGA, 512 MB of DDR2 DRAM, and 4 MB of QDR-II SRAM for DSP functions
Architecture supports 300 GMAC/s and 1 GBps sustained data transfer over PCIe (eight lane)
Serial RapidIO links for private data transfer
MATLAB BSP for hardware-in-the-loop development, which ties to Xilinx Simulink
IP cores for multichannel PSK and FSK Software-Defined Radios
Includes C++ libraries and drivers for Windows and Linux [...]
Used in the U.S. Army’s Warfighter Information Network-Tactical (WIN-T) program, and for industries such as defense, public safety, utilities/energy, smart grid, and others
VPX form factor (4" x 6" x .85")
1.5-lb
Provides transmission of data, video, and audio traffic for data aggregation, surveillance, or comms apps
Mobile security - securely interconnects platforms such as remote monitoring or sensor stations, UAVs, and so forth to their operations centers or central command
Resiliency in networking
High performance with low power consumption - 35 W
Designed for tough environments
Temperature range: -40 °C to +85 °C
Conduction-cooled design eliminates the need for external power
Integrates the entire software engineering process, from project management, to requirements management, to architecture, code creation, software configuration, and finally testing
Now requirements, for example those for DO-178B, can be found and used dynamically within the system alongside the tangibles from all other project phases, rather than being isolated and located elsewhere
Reports on the progression of development and enforces inter-phase development processes
LDRA and Visure Solutions estimate that defense and avionics vendors often experience 2x budget overruns, but suggest that Embed-X’s one-stop-shop efficiency could yield as much as 50 percent in cost savings
Safety-critical requirements tracing is executed via dynamic and static analysis all the way through to testing and verification
“High-end” image- and signal-processing subsystem that deployed warfighters need to heighten their own situational awareness and provide the parallel data stream computing capabilities paramount to mission success
Mercury’s Ensemble 6000 Series GSC6200 OpenVPX-based GPU processing module
OpenVPX form factor makes the subsystem wide open for compatibility in cutting-edge rugged defense systems
GPU incorporation also renders some strong SWaP advantages
MxM GPU form factor to expedite ATI or NVIDIA GPU integration or upgrades
Uses open standards-based APIs, simplifying the process of mixing and matching with other wares [...]
New Magnetec Cool Blue® nanocrystalline serve as common mode chokes to reduce the build volume of damaging motor bearing currents in high power inverter systems and turbines
World’s first SAS/SATA Solid State Disk VME blade delivers high capacity, high performance data storage for military, aerospace and industrial applications required to be rugged, secure
Includes a benchtop management controller development board in AMC form factor style and a full SmartFusion FPGA design tucked inside a Libero Integrated Design Environment (IDE)
Also includes a production license and “comprehensive documentation”
Two benchtop variants of the kit: One for MicroTCA, one for AdvancedTCA
The kit’s foundational product is the SmartFusion intelligent mixed-signal FPGA product including built-in flash
Composition: an FPGA, programmable analog, plus a 32-bit ARM Cortex-M3-based Microcontroller Subsystem (MSS) at 40 MHz
ARM processor experiences zero load while SmartFusion renders advanced analog processing, leaving the processor to execute xTCA analog sensor monitoring [...]
SAFE33 / SAFE50 creates two hard drive volumes where 1/3 or 1/2 of the hard drive volume is used for mirroring and the rest is used for spanning (Big temperature controlled cooling fan for quieter operations
4 Bay NAS utilizing Intel Pentium M CPU and 512 II DDR memory for ultimate performance
Built-in account management allows safe data keeping by giving read-only or full read/write to specific per mission to users or group
One eSATA, two USB 2.0 and one FireWire 400 exteral hard drive expansion ports
Built-in snapshot, NAS-to-NAS folder replication, iSCSI initiator and target support
Utilizing the latest SATA II technology the MN4L+ supports hot-swap with RAID I (mirroring), RAID 0 (stripping), and RAID RAID 1+0, RAID 5, and RAID 6 allowing the protection against hard drive failures or expanding usable drive space [...]
Plug-and-play Mac- and PC-compatible adapters are available in three variants: Mini DisplayPort to DVI, Mini DisplayPort to HDMI, and Mini DisplayPort to VGA [...]
The QuiXilica Proteus-V5 VXS is a 6U VME and ANSI/VITA 41 (VXS) compliant high-speed digitizer board that combines high density FPGA processing with two 10-bit ADC devices
The RES-XStore supports up to twelve 2.5-inch SAS or SATA HDD or SSD drives, with a maximum total capacity of 12 TB and is packaged in a 1U, 17-inch (432mm) deep rack-mountable chassis
The system incorporates four hot pluggable canisters, each containing three drives
The RES-XStore communicates with the Host Server, via an add-in host adapter and a PCI-Express x8
The RES-XStore includes a Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) controller that supports RAID levels from 0 to 60
Each canister is hot pluggable
The RES-XStore, as all products in the RES server family, is designed to operate in the most challenging environments
Capacity for twelve 2.5” SAS or SATA Drives in four canisters, three drives per canister
Vicor's MIL-COTS Bus Converter Modules are designed to run voltage around airframes requires up- and down-converters at equipment nodes, at efficiencies exceeding 95 percent
The VMB0004MFJ (J-lead) and VMB0004MFT (through-hole) are designed to work with the company's 28 VDC PRM interface device to power loads operating from 1-50 VDC
Accepting inputs from 240-330 VDC, the BCM provides an unregulated secondary voltage of 30-41.25 V at a nominal 235 W
The 95 percent efficient Sine Amplitude Converter (SAC) offers 829 W/in3 with a system footprint reduction of more than 40 percent
Built-in undervoltage, overvoltage lockout, overcurrent protection, short circuit protection, and overtemperature protection make at-the-node voltage conversion easier and safer [...]
Integrates the entire software engineering process, from project management, to requirements management, to architecture, code creation, software configuration, and finally testing
Now requirements, for example those for DO-178B, can be found and used dynamically within the system alongside the tangibles from all other project phases, rather than being isolated and located elsewhere
Reports on the progression of development and enforces inter-phase development processes
LDRA and Visure Solutions estimate that defense and avionics vendors often experience 2x budget overruns, but suggest that Embed-X’s one-stop-shop efficiency could yield as much as 50 percent in cost savings
Safety-critical requirements tracing is executed via dynamic and static analysis all the way through to testing and verification
Implemented on multiple flash formats such as CompactFlash, USB, SSD, or other flash media, ZoneLoc does away with crypto keys and automatically purges data when the device is removed from its defined “area”
Compatible with military specifications including NISPOM DoD 5220.22-M, NSA-130-2, Air Force AFSSI-5020, Army AR380-19, and Navy NAVSO P-5239-26
Scalable: ZoneLoc can be designed for one type of device, then migrated into other flash-type formats, maximizing both code reuse and security procedures
Designers specifiy a zone proximity boundary and a pre-established set of parameters for each application, then the boundary can be tied to a fixed location such as a workstation, or made portable (USB drives)
If the device is removed, no human involvement is required and the data is purged
Configurable features include audible warnings, programmable response times, and wireless autonomous remote data purging [...]
The XSRV features 2.16 GHz Core 2 Duo processor with 2, 4 or 8 GB of ECC Memory, quad USB, VGA, keyboard, mouse and two 1 GB Ethernet Ports. Storage options include: harsh environment 24x7 hard drives, solid state drives or removable hard drives
Additional options include CD, DVD/RW, CompactFlash or a second processor with hot swap and fail over technology. A second expansion slot is available for 10 G Ethernet, 1553, 429, GBIB or customer specified I/O options
I/O connections can be front, rear, both or user defined
The XSRV comes with our 5+4 year long term support and service guarantee that you will be able to buy this system for at least up to 9 years
This means no redesigning or retesting of the system because of EOL issues
All Xembedded products carry a two year warranty [...]