2 focus for reviewing power management issue

Most engineers and system integrators find it troublesome when installing car computers in their business vehicle. How often did hardware configuration or software programming take away from their business? Above all these worries, establishing steady power management becomes the most important issue before integrating the entire system. Acrosser’s In-Vehicle computer offers 6 stunning power management traits to overcome these difficulties.

Reviw 1:  Power On/Off Retry

When the In-vehicle computer power on/off mode is controlled by the car ignition, it is impossible to turn off the ignition and turn it back on just to restart the computer. If the vehicle’s ignition switch did not power up the computer properly, Acrosser’s power management subsystem will automatically detect and monitor the system status to restart the system upon retry.

Reviw 2:  User-friendly Interface

Acrosser’s in-vehicle computer adopts user-friendly interface, allowing vehicle drivers to easily define its own power management according to their special needs. For instance, different industries may have little in common when setting its power delay time or on/off control mode. Resetting the default in-vehicle computer may take a long time, but that would not be the case if you are using a user-friendly interface.

ACROSSER Technology has provided a complete product line for In-Vehicle computers. The product line also gained more attention after winning the 21th Taiwan Excellence Award with 2 outstanding In-Vehicle computers: AR-V6005FL and AR-V6100FL. Acrosser also released its latest in-vehicle computer, AIV-HM76V0FL during late 2012. The company pride itself in offering not just products, but solutions. Please contact ACROSSER Technology for further consultations, volume quotes, or any other questions.

Product Information:

AIV-HM76V0FL

http://www.acrosser.com/Products/In-Vehicle-Computer/In-Vehicle-PCs/AIV-HM76V

0FL/In-Vehicle-computer-AIV-HM76V0FL.html

AR-V6005FL

http://www.acrosser.com/Products/In-Vehicle-Computer/In-Vehicle-PCs/AR-V6005FL/Intel-Atom-E640-AR-V6005FL.html

AR-V6100FL

http://www.acrosser.com/Products/In-Vehicle-Computer/In-Vehicle-PCs/AR-V6100FL/Intel-Core-i7／i5／Celeron-B810-AR-V6100FL.html

Award Information:

http://www.acrosser.com/News-Press-Release/86.html

Contact us：

http://www.acrosser.com/inquiry.html

More SWaP-optimized the better

A portable atomic clock is just the ticket for many UAVs, and the more SWaP-optimized the better. The Chip-Scale Atomic Clock (CSAC) fits the bill with the low power draw and accurate performance inherent in its design.

 

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) began as tools for military surveillance. As their capabilities expanded, they found usage in civilian applications such as border patrols and drug interdiction, while on the military side the expanded capabilities led to missions using armed UAVs.Throughout their use, accurate clocks have been required for UAVs to carry out their missions. A principal need has been navigation; UAVs typically use a clock that has been synchronized to Global Positioning System (GPS) for very accurate timing. However, when the GPS signal is lost, the clock is used to provide a “holdover” function that integrates with a backup navigation system, usually some form of an Inertial Navigation System (INS). The clock’s holdover performance is important because, in military applications, GPS signal loss is sometimes due to intentional jamming, which can persist for long periods of time.

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refer to
http://smallformfactors.com/articles/chip-scale-swap-design-challenges/#at_pco=cfd-1.0

1U Networking Appliance System with 3rd generation Intel Core i processor

ANR-IB751N1/A/B networking appliances.


ANR-IB75N1/A/B is a rackmount platform (440x372x44mm) which can be installed in the 19” rack. It can carry a 3rd generation Intel Core i i3, i5, i7, or Pentium processors to deliver higher efficiency, increased processing throughput, and improved performance on applications. ANR-IB75N1/A/B also comes equipped with a maximum 16GB DDR3 memory and optional 2 or 4 x SFP and 8 x LAN ports. System Integrators can select different configurations for their network appliances. It offers the best P/P ratio in applications like the UTM, IDS/IPS, VPN, Firewall, Anti-Virus, Anti-Spam, RSA gateway, QoS, streaming.
ANR-IB75N1/A/B uses 80 Plus PSU which reduces energy consumption and helps protect the environment. The software and hardware configurable LAN bypass feature also prevents communication breaks due to power loss or system hang-ups. In addition to Intel long life support chipsets, ANR-IB75N1/A/B is designed with a long-term support of 5 years.

Huge Price Slash for Embedded SBC

Acrosser Technology Co. Ltd, global professional industrial and Embedded Computer provider, announces the new Atom series solutions which include AMB-D255T1 Mini-ITX industrial mainboard and AMB-N280S1 fanless 3.5-inch single board computer. AMB-D255T1 is equipped with an Intel D2550 Atom processor. AMB-N280S1 is equipped with an Intel N2800 Atom. Both have a 5~7 year product warranty.

AMB-D255T1 features powerful graphic performance via VGA and HDMI output, one DDR3 SO-DIMM socket, mSATA socket with USB signals and SIM slot, and a +12V DC jack for easy power input. AMB-D255T1 also provides complete I/O such as 4 x COM ports, 6 x USB2.0 ports, 1 x GbE RJ-45 port, 1 x SATA port with power connector.

AMB-N280S1 has a variety of I/O ports, such as 5 x serial ports (one is RS-232/422/485 selectable), 4 x USB2.0, 2 x GbE RJ-45 ports, and one Mini-PCIe expansion. It also offers 1 x SATA interface and power connector for customers desiring large storage capacity. AMB-N280S1 has one HDMI port and one VGA output and can support two maximum resolution displays of 1920 x 1200. It also offers a 18-bit LVDS interface for small size LCD panels.

Acrosser is providing a special price for these two boards to make them available for customers sooner. Please contact your local sales for more information.

Product information：
AMB-D255T1
http://www.acrosser.com/Products/Single-Board-Computer/Mini-ITX-&-others/AMB-D255T1 (Mini-ITX-)/Intel-Atom-D2550-AMB-D255T1-(Mini-ITX)-.html

AMB-N280S1
http://www.acrosser.com/Products/Single-Board-Computer/3．5’’-SBC/AMB-N280S1/Single-Board-Computer-AMB-N280S1.html

Contact：
http://www.acrosser.com/inquiry.html

Looking back at the milestones

This seems to be the year for milestone events in the EDA industry, though calculations show some of the “anniversary” designations to be premature. Nevertheless, the first big EDA event of the year is the Design and Verification Conference (DVCon), held in San Jose, CA every February. DVCon celebrated its 10th anniversary this year, after a transformation from HDLcon in 2003, which followed the earlier union of the VHDL International User’s Forum and International Verilog HDL Conference. Those predecessor conferences trace their origins back 25 years and 20 years, respectively.


refer to : http://dsp-fpga.com/articles/looking-back-at-the-milestones-as-dac-50-approaches/

Embedded development...

In response to growing pressure to boost the performance and trim down the size of embedded applications, standards organizations meet regularly to optimize their portfolios in light of the latest available technology. These updated standards take advantage of new silicon architecture combining multiple processors, graphics elements, and complex I/O to deliver the next generation of preengineered, off-the-shelf modules to support many of the high-performance requirements of embedded product development.

These standardized computer platforms allow designers to trade in substantial savings in Non-Recurring Engineering (NRE) and scheduling for slightly higher recurring costs. Standards-based designs also shortcut the software development effort by providing access to compatible operating systems, vendor-supplied drivers, and sample firmware.

In the Strategies section of this issue, we asked experts from several standards organizations to bring us up to date on the latest changes affecting embedded designs. Starting things off, Jim Blazer, CTO at RTD Embedded Technologies and active member of the PC/104 Consortium, presents the history and updates in work – such as the latest generation of PCI Express – that support the PC/104 stackable architecture. Citing the need for smaller and more rugged building blocks, Alexander Lockinger, President of the Small Form Factor Special Interest Group (SFF-SIG) and CTO at Ascend Electronics, covers the trends and new products to expect in 2013. In addition, Jerry Gipper, Director of Marketing at VITA and Editorial Director ofVITA Technologies magazine, reports on the recent Embedded Tech Trends 2013 meeting aboard the Queen Mary and standards work in progress, plus some new technologies such as optical interconnects.

refer: http://embedded-computing.com/articles/evolving-simplify-embedded-development/

About wireless networks provide...

802.11 networks are becoming nearly ubiquitous in many enterprise settings and can often be tapped to solve embedded problems in the same location. In this example, a logistics cart used for warehouse operations becomes 802.11 enabled, improving the efficiency of a critical process.

In a tough economy with increased competition from global markets, companies are forced to do more with less. Supply chain management is one area where companies realize this challenge. Organizations are continually struggling to ship more orders, decrease processing time, and increase order accuracy, all the while reducing costs. The nature of order processing has changed as well. With just-in-time and lean manufacturing techniques becoming common practices, distribution warehouses often need to process a high volume of small orders, which often involve a large mix of products, adding further complexity to the process.

The end result is that the order picking process is increasingly challenging. In a typical warehouse or distribution center, studies have shown that order picking can consume as much as two-thirds of the facility’s operating cost and time. As a result, companies are continually looking for new technologies and innovations to automate the order picking process.

1.Pick-to-light goes paperless …

2.… then moves to 802.11 

3.Device servers make design straightforward 

4. Fitting in the network

5.WLANs solve embedded challenges

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refer:

http://embedded-computing.com/articles/wireless-networks-provide-with-less/  

About communications networks

IT managers are under increasing pressure to boost network capacity and performance to cope with the data deluge. Networking systems are under a similar form of stress with their performance degrading as new capabilities are added in software. The solution to both needs is next-generation System-on-Chip (SoC) communications processors that combine multiple cores with multiple hardware acceleration engines.

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refer:

http://embedded-computing.com/articles/next-generation-architectures-tomorrows-communications-networks/#utm_source=Multicore%2Bmenu&utm_medium=text%2Blink&utm_campaign=articles