Adlink unveils new CompactPCI processor blade series

With 16GB DDR3-1600 memory support, the series has features such as PICMG 2.9 compliant IPMI, remote management based on Intel vPro technology and optional Trusted Platform Module for security management. Adlink says the series is suitable for applications in military, communication and industrial control segments. According to Adlink, the cPCI-6210 series offers 'outstanding' processing and graphics performance for applications requiring scalable CompactPCI products with the latest quad core cpu, 2D/3D graphics engine with multiple displays. Dual independent display functionality is provided via dual mode DisplayPort and DVI-I graphics interfaces, while the DisplayPort interface supports single link DVI or HDMI with a passive adapter cable and analogue VGA output (via an active adapter cable). When coupled with the company's XMC-G460 graphics module installed in the XMC site or a cPCI-R6700 Rear Transition Module, the cPCI-6210 series supports up to four independent displays. The series is Adlink's first CompactPCI offering to support hardware based remote management capability using Intel vPro technology. "To address the needs of our customers who have requested remote management capabilities to save on costs and improve efficiency of both operation and maintenance, Adlink's cPCI-6210 series implements remote management functionality that allows administrators to troubleshoot, query, upgrade and protect the device via a network connection," said Eric Kao, director of Adlink's Embedded Computing Product Segment. Storage interfaces supported by the cPCI-6210 Series include one SATA 6Gb/s direct connector for a 2.5in HDD/SSD, one 7pin SATA port for external storage, an optional CompactFlash socket, a built in CFast socket and three SATA ports routed to the RTM with RAID 0/1/5/10 support. Up to eight SAS/SATA interfaces with hardware RAID are supported by the cPCI-R6200 RTM. The series can operate in a system slot as a master or in a peripheral slot as a standalone blade for high density computing applications. It is compliant with the PICMG 2.9 specification and supports system management functions based on the Intelligent Platform Management Interface as well as hardware monitoring of physical characteristics such as cpu and system temperature, dc voltages and power status. TPM 1.2 is also supported on selected models to provide efficient hardware based data protection. Through careful component selection, the cPCI-6210 optionally supports an extended operating temperature range of -40 to 70°C. The cPCI-6210 series supports operating systems including: Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows 7, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 and VxWorks.