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ADU - Algorithmic
Development Unit
CAC Support for Embedded Software Design/Engineering
CAC supports telecommunication convergence design/engineering
with hardware to speed the development of new
firmware or application software. CAC builds standards compliant product lines of
VME, hot-swap VME64X, or compactPCI,
base boards. Each base board can carry up
to 6 small mezzanine PCI (smPCI™)
modules to provide a flexible, scalable, and powerful
hardware base for telephony applications.
ADU - Algorithmic Development Unit
To expand our strong support for audio and telecommunication
design/engineering teams, we released a new set of
hardware products to support the embedded software development
environment, the Algorithmic Development Unit (ADU) .
VME base board, power supply, and 3 smPCI modules
(DM5420, IM100BT, and IMHC4)
in a portable metal enclosure.
ADU Architecture
An ADU consists of an enclosure, power supply, base board,
selected mezzanine module(s), and selected connectors. The result is a
unit for software engineers to begin firmware or software development for
embedded applications that target DSP, RISC Processor, or FPGA.
With the ADU, software work may commence even though the hardware, backplane,
cabinet, or system configuration for boards under development
are still not finalized.
Advantages
The ADU :
- saves time to product release,
- allows nearly concurrent new product hardware and software development,
- simplifies design/test cycles for upgrading software as new processors are released, and
- speeds development of new application software.
While the enclosure and power supply are common to all units,
the base boards and connector types may be changed with minimal effort.
The ADU series currently has three base board options:
- VME (32),
- Hot-swap VME - VME (64X),and
- compactPCI.
In addition, each base board unit has the option of using one or more
of the small mezzanine PCI (smPCI™) modules developed to give
CAC base boards unsurpassed configuration flexibility. By replacing
the original smPCI modules or adding other optional modules,
the ADU offers a flexible hardware base to support programming
new software applications for the latest DSP, RISC processor,
or FPGA.
Each of the VME base board units makes use of a local PCI bus
and up to four TDM buses for data transfer. Flash storage, global memory, and
6 smPCI module locations are available with either 6U VME or
hot-swap VME boards.
6U compactPCI base board configurations are based on
switch fabric Ethernet, StarFabric, and compactPCI Packet
Switching Backplane (cPSB) technology. Up to 6 smPCI locations
per ADU are available for the compactPCI unit.
Currently available connector types include:
- 3.5 mm for Audio
- RJ45 for T1, E1 or Ethernet
The architecture of the Algorithmic Development Unit eases development of
embedded software for the target DSP, RISC processor, or FPGA.
Please tell us about your
configuration requirement.
We would be happy to contact you.
Product Brochure
in PDF format.
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