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News Release from: Aitech Defense Systems | Subject: M585
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 18 July 2005
Mezzanine card boasts superior 3D
graphics
Aitech Defense Systems has released its most versatile graphics/video processing PMC for moderate to high-level applications.
Aitech Defense Systems has released its most versatile graphics/video processing PMC for moderate to high-level applications The new M585 multistandard graphics/video PMC is a COTS mezzanine card that provides superior 2D and 3D graphics processing, and includes extensive encoding and decoding capabilities to accommodate multiple channels of video input
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 15 Mar 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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Based on the advanced 3Dlabs Permedia3 graphics processor and supported by a 32Mbyte SDRAM frame buffer, the M585 uses a multifunction memory architecture to perform high quality 3D polygon and texture acceleration, and to unify 2D graphics and graphics and video operations all in the same execution pipeline.
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The unit's double-buffered architecture features one buffer for display and another for data update.
This versatile card accepts video signals from up to nine NTSC/Pal composite video inputs or up to three S-video digital inputs.
Selected input may be incorporated into the graphic units and used for overlay functionality, such as combining a target or measurement grid with a live video image.
These video inputs are controlled by a video decoder converting the analogue video into a digital video stream - and in a unique method - are transferred to the Permedia3 graphics processor through its high speed video side port reducing excessive main PCIbus interface traffic.
The 24bit stream video side port is also capable of interfacing with video peripherals such as encoders, decoders, and flat-panel controllers.
Outputs include standard analogue RGB, noninterlaced RGBHV and RGsB (sync-on-green) interfaces supporting screen resolutions up to 1600 x 1200 (UXGA).
The M585 also supports NTSC or Pal video output - both in composite and S-video signal formats - and is capable of driving flat panel displays ranging from VGA to UXGA resolutions in a single link DVI compliant interface.
External synchronisation is achieved through a variety of TTL or RS422 video sync I/Os.
The default supported video signal levels include RS170, NTSC and Pal.
Cards can also be provided with a customised video level format by using video amplifiers achieved through resistor configuration to support a wide variety of video displays, including MFDs.
Cards can be designated to support either a 4:3 or 1:1 aspect ratio.
The M585 mezzanine card connects to the PCIbus and incorporates a PCI core fully compliant with the PCI Rev 2.1 specification.
The PCI interface supports 32bit PCIbus at 66MHz.
All M585 I/O signals are routed to the PMC P4 I/O connector.
The Aitech M585 graphics/video card is available in two mechanical formats.
An air-cooled version (per IEEE1386-2001) is available for installation on top of commercial and rugged air-cooled carrier boards.
A conduction-cooled version (per ANSI/VITA20-2001) is available for installation on top of IEEE 1101.2 conduction-cooled carrier boards.
High-power components in each format are cooled by an aluminium heatsink.
An extensive software package supports onboard capabilities, including X11, OpenGL, standard and enhanced VGA, frame grab and input video (Genlock) overlay.
A complete, full featured OpenGL software development and deployment suite is available from Seaweed Systems and a subset OpenGL-lite package is available directly from Aitech.
SBC drivers and BSP software are available for WindRiver Systems VxWorks.
Pricing for the M585 starts at $4475.
Delivery is 6-8 weeks ARO.
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