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AcQ Inducom introduces the PMC408 Intelligent quad channel CAN (CAN2.0B, ARINC-825) controller
Tuesday 21st October 2008

The PMC408 is an intelligent quad channel CAN controller, suitable for the standard CAN2.0B, but also for the new CAN-in-aerospace, ARINC-825 protocol.

CAN is a widely used fieldbus, in automotive, industry and other types of applications. In the last years CAN is more and more used in aerospace applications too. Starting with CANaerospace, nowadays with the new ARINC-825 specification, CAN also contains the specification to be a subsystem bus for ARINC 664 Part 7 networked IMA (Integrated Modular Avionics) architectures. This standard is (will be) used by large aircraft builders like Airbus and Boeing.

The PMC408 is built around the MPC8247 PowerQUICC II processor with four MCP2515 CAN controllers. Each CAN channel is independently isolated using its own DC/DC converter and opto-coupler.

The PMC408 also features a digital input channel, which may be used for time synchronization. The applied signal might be 1PPS or IRIG-B, with respect to the onboard input. This card is also available as a conduction cooled version (ccPMC408).

Features
PowerQUICC II
32-bit PCI bus @ 33MHz or 66 MHz
4x CAN interface, MCP2515
4 x Independant CAN 2.0B, ISO11898 interfaces

For further information, please contact:
Mrs. Francie Verschuren
AcQ Inducom
P.O.Box 627
5340 AP Oss, the Netherlands
Tel: + 31 (0)412 641922
Fax: + 31 (0)412 622640
Email: info@acq.nl


AcQ Inducom introduces the PrPMC520 Processor PMC with MPC5200 and FPGA for flexible solutions
Tuesday 30th September 2008

The PrPMC is an MPC5200 based processor PMC. It is the heart of the Low Power Data Acquisition System (LpDAS), but it can also be used as a standard PMC on a PMC carrier card.

Inside LpDAS, the PrPMC520 is meant for applications with low power consumption and high performance in a harsh environment. The PrPMC520 can also be used as processor card on a PMC carrier card and act as a single board computer.

The PrPMC520 has a maximum of 256MByte SDRAM and a maximum of 32MByte Flash memory to store your application program and data.
Besides the MPC5200, the PrPMC520 has an FPGA for flexible solutions. In this FPGA it is possible to have the PCI interface, but also several different I/O interfaces, like ARINC-429/573, serial interface, USB1.1, digital I/O, MIL-STD-1533. Please contact for more information on this subject, to translate your requirements into a tailored solution or a standard available solution. Standard available interface:

1 x Ethernet 10/100Mb
2 x CAN
1 x UART
1x CompactFlash slot

As the PrPMC is a conduction cooled PMC card, the interface connections are all through the rear I/O. We provide PIM cards for your application. The PrPMC520 is only available as a conduction cooled version.

Also available is a development carrier card for the PrPMC520. This carrier card is meant for software development purposes. It has all kind of connectors and signal conditioning.

The PrPMC520 can be delivered with an OS-less software support for the GNU development environment. Optional, with TCP/IP stack. The PrPCM520 is able to run various operating systems such as VxWorks, Embedded Linux, Integrity and many more.

Features
MPC5200B CPU @ 396MHz
Maximum 256Mbyte SDRAM
Maximum 32Mbyte Flash
64Kbit Eeprom
RTC with GoldCap/Battery option
FPGA for flexible I/O and implementation of protocol stacks
Conduction cooled PMC form factor
PCI interface

For further information, please contact:
Mrs. Francie Verschuren
AcQ Inducom
P.O.Box 627
5340 AP Oss, the Netherlands
Tel: + 31 (0)412 641922
Fax: + 31 (0)412 622640
Email: info@acq.nl