The RAD-2 PMC features an unspecified processor and user-programmable FPGA.
(Click here for larger image)Pentland says its RAD-2 PMC features dual-channel, 14-bit resolution, with up to 105MSPS sampling speed and 16 individual down-converter channels. Other features include a 64-bit, 66MHz PCI bus, for high-bandwidth transfers, on-board DMA, and a Xilinx Virtex II FPGA for post-acquisition DSP (digital signal processing).
In addition to Windows XP/XPe, the module supports VxWorks and Linux on the Pentland PMC.
AvailabilityThe Pentland RAD-2 is available now in commercial and rugged conduction-cooled environmental versions, Mistral says.
Mistral sells a variety of I/O boards from Pentland, as well as CWC Embedded, Vista Controls, General Standards, and others. The company supplies hardware and software for clients that include Wind River Systems and Motorola, it says.
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