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Mistral announces the availability of the new Inter-Processor Communications (IPC) Software from Curtiss Wright

January 2007
Software Library Simplifies Development of Switched Interconnect Solutions with Messaging and Global Shared Memory Support
Mistral Solutions, a leading player in the niche real-time embedded and telecom solutions sector, has announced the availability of the latest version of the popular Inter-Processor Communications (IPC) software library – the IPC 2.0 from Curtiss Wright Embedded Computing. The IPC2.0 is used for building high-performance multi-processor DSP VPX and VPX/REDI-based (VITA 46/VITA 48) platforms employing switched interconnect technology. Designed for use in demanding signal processing applications such as radar, sonar and signal intelligence, the new IPC 2.0, with its support for Serial RapidIO (SRIO) is ideal for DSP applications designed with the latest high bandwidth, switched serial fabric-based VPX technology.

IPC 2.0 supports two communications models. Its messaging API provides the foundation for control and synchronization between processors with priority-based, flow-controlled and acknowledged messages. IPC 2.0 also provides a global shared memory model that is used for the transfer of large datasets. With support for global shared memory, IPC 2.0 eases the porting of software between hardware and middleware environments, making it faster and simpler to migrate from legacy VME64x-based platforms to the new high performance VPX/VPX-REDI architectures. IPC 2.0 VPX/VPX-REDI Hardware Support includes CHAMP-AV6 Quad PowerPC 8641/8641D DSP engine and SVME/DMV-185 PowerPC 8641/8641D SBC.

The IPC library also provides support for high availability systems. With functionality to allow dynamic entry and exit of nodes from a system, developers can construct systems with n+1 redundant sparing techniques that exhibit minimal downtime to reconfigure after a board failure.

IPC 2.0 provides prioritized, queue-driven flow-controlled message passing for command and control as well as block transfers for high-volume time-perishable data. A POSIX compliant interface is provided with standard open, close, read, write, and ioctl functions. An extended interface provides control over additional features. Further, the IPC 2.0 also provides a single API for task-to-task communications where tasks can be resident on the same processor, same board, or on boards connected via switched interconnect.

Data transport features in IPC 2.0 address common scenarios in signal processing algorithms where frequently, a single data matrix is divided between processors and reconstructed during the processing stages. For corner turn operations, IPC supports multiple senders writing to a single receiver and strided data movements to facilitate operation on large matrices that have been partitioned. When supported by the operating system, IPC 2.0 can perform copyless message retrieval to eliminate the time wasted by making local copies of incoming messages.

IPC 2.0 is supported for use with the VxWorks 6.3 real-time operating system.

About Curtiss-Wright Controls Embedded Computing

Curtiss-Wright Controls Embedded Computing is a leading global supplier of embedded boards and integrated electronics subsystems for diverse markets and applications including Defense & Aerospace, Medical Imaging, and Industrial Process Control. They serve the embedded industry with an unmatched array of innovative technology and solutions. Their rugged and commercial-grade products, advanced system integration services and lifecycle services programs enable customers to focus on their core competencies to ensure their success

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Mistral debut’s Industry’s First VITA 46 (VPX) DSP Engine: CHAMP-AV6 From Curtiss Wright

January 2007
New 6U DSP Engine Combines Quad PowerPCs and Serial Switched Fabric Support to Launch New Era in Embedded Multi-Computing
Mistral Solutions Pvt. Ltd., a leading provider of complete technology solutions and professional services in the embedded space, today announced the availability of CHAMP-AV 6, the industry’s first VITA 46(VPX)-digital signal processing engine from Curtiss Wright Controls Embedded Computing. The CHAMP-AV6 combines quad PowerPC 8641 devices with the serial switched fabric capabilities made possible by VPX, the new military aerospace COTS board standard.

The CHAMP-AV6 features four on-board 8641 single-core PowerPC devices. The 8641, Free Scale’s latest Altivec-enabled processor, has dual integrated 64-bit memory controllers and offers vastly increased memory performance which translates to reduced execution times for user application software.

The CHAMP-AV6 has four Serial RapidIO ports that provide 10 GB/s full duplex bandwidth which represent a data throughput rate approximately 10x faster than today’s best VME/Star Fabric implementation. The VPX format of the CHAMP-AV6 provide backplane connectors capable of handling signaling speeds of up to 6.25 Gbits/sec. Streaming data applications will benefit from the board’s 8.5 GB/s memory bandwidth and up to 2 GB of DDR-II SDRAM.

The CHAMP-AV6 represents the industry’s first board-level support for 2-level in-the-field maintenance requirements that can significantly reduce sparing and logistics requirements, thus reducing the total life-cycle cost of the systems in which the CHAMP-AV6 is deployed.

A high-performance IPC inter-processor communications library enables message passing and bulk data transfers in a multi-processor system. The CHAMP-AV6 also features an on-board Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) switch for integration with command and control networks. Further, it provides Continuum Software Architecture (CSA) firmware providing a comprehensive suite of system debug, exerciser, and update functions, BIT, and non-volatile memory sanitization function. Software for the CHAMP-AV6 includes support for operating systems including VxWorks, Linux, and Gedae.

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