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new products Navigation module extends robust CPU cards With the introduction of MSC Vertriebs GmbH’s EXM32 navigation and communication module the company’s CPU modules EXM32-AU1250 or EXM-SH7760 are enhanced with quad band 800/900/1800/1900 MHz EGSM and GPRS as well as with GPS functions. UMTS/HSDPA/EDGE is supported optionally. An external gyro sensor module can be connected for inertial navigation when satellite contact is not available. Thanks to a special connector technology, the compact EXM-NAVCOM module, with dimensions of only 65 mm x 90 mm, can be easily mounted on the CPU board. Therefore, powerful navigation, telematics and ﬂeet management systems can be implemented with very little effort. The module is designed for an extended operating temperature range from -30 to +85°C. In combination with a suitable GPS/GSM dual antenna, the 16 channel GPS receiver on the EXM-NAVCOM module provides the current position with an accuracy of 2.5 meters (CEP). In steady state condition the calculation of a new position takes less than 1 second, while with good signal strength the “cold start” takes less than 34 seconds. A reliable voice communication is possible via the implemented I2S audio interface. An integrated socket is provided for a SIM card. The EXM32-AU1250 CPU module from MSC Vertriebs GmbH, designed especially for harsh industrial environ EXM32-AU1250 is based on the RMI Alchemy Au1250 RISC-CPU with 16 kbyte data and 16 kbyte instruction cache. It is available in two versions. In the commercial variant, speciﬁed for an ambient temperature range from 0 to 70 °C, the processor operates at a clock frequency of 600MHz. The variant for industrial ambient temperature range from -40 to +85°C operates at 500MHz. The powerful CPU module is attached to the carrier board using stable elastomeric connectors. For applications where computing power and ﬂoating-point support are more important than multimedia features, the EXM-SH7760, based on Renesas’ SH7760 RISC CPU, is available from the same module family. For evaluation and designin of the EXM32 modules, MSC Vertriebs GmbH provides special development platforms and starter kits. The manufacturer offers support for developing custom-speciﬁc carrier boards. In addition to EXM32 modules, the appropriate antenna kit and compatible gyro sensor module are also available from MSC. www.msc-ge.com ment, offers good processing performance and multimedia features with low power consumption. The device complies with the EXM32 system-on-module (SOM) standard, developed by MSC. The RoweBots upgrades Linux and POSIX compatible RTOS RoweBots Research Inc. has launched Unison Version 4 for the 32 bit PIC32 micro-controller (MCU) family from Microchip Technology. Unison is equivalent to a tiny embedded Linux RTOS which provides complete indemniﬁcation. Unison provides a very small open source POSIX RTOS which aims at increasing System on Chip (SoC) embedded development productivity and reliability. The Unison Version 4 completes the line of offerings for all Microchips processors from Microchip’s PIC24 16 bit MCUs through the dsPIC 30/33 40 DSCs to the PIC32 MCUs. Unison and DSPnano offer identical features and seamless support with including: integrated SoC DSP RTOS with full POSIX capabilities and a tiny foot print to minimize training time and processor size, DSP libraries with 150 functions for off the shelf tried and proven processing, complete I/O minimizing development and integration, free development, seamless integration with Microchip’s MPLAB IDE for C instruction level simulation, compiling and debugging, and seamless migration between products without code changes. Unison V4 is hosted on Windows XP and Vista, for x86 platforms, and will begin shipping immediately. V4 offers seamless upgrading from DSPnano running on PIC24 and dsPIC 30/33 to PIC32 without application changes. The Freescale Coldﬁre V2 processor is also another SoC solution that is being supported. Like the other DSPnano chip support packages, Unison chip support will include a full complement of peripherals to eliminate low level programming. www.rowebots.com MARCH 2008 | embedded systems design europe | www.embedded.com/europe 040_ESDE.indd 40 6/03/08 16:00:59 http://www.msc-ge.com http://www.rowebots.com http://www.embedded.com/europe

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