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News Release from: Arrow Electronics (UK) | Subject: Intel IXP225 DSL reference platform
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 29 May 2001
Development for voice and data DSL
equipment
The latest reference platform kit from Arrow Electronics simplifies the design, evaluation, prototyping and debugging of DSL-based equipment for use in SOHO environments.
The latest reference platform kit from Arrow Electronics significantly simplifies the design, evaluation, prototyping and debugging of DSL-based voice and data equipment for use in small office and home office (SOHO) environments Based on the Intel IXP225 service-specific network processor, the Intel IXP225 DSL reference platform supports the development of full-rate ADSL and G.SHDSL customer premises equipment (CPE) such as integrated access devices (IADs), bridges, routers and gateways
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 3 Jul 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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The Intel IXP225 DSL reference platform comprises two boards featuring the Intel IXP225 service-specific network processor and the Intel LXT971 LAN physical layer device, a comprehensive software suite, sample applications, schematics, BOM, Gerber files and a user guide.
The result is platform that provides an integrated hardware solution supporting the convergence of voice and data from telephone and LAN sources to a single CPE WAN port.
The platform functions by routing telephone voice traffic received via analogue voice ports and data traffic received through the 10/100 Ethernet PHY to either an ADSL PHY or a G.SHDSL PHY.
In addition to the IXP225 and the LXT971 Ethernet PHY, the hardware configuration of the platform includes Intel 28F64OJA flash memory, two dual SLIC/codecs for four analogue voice lines and either a G.SHDSL PHY or an ADSL PHY.
By using this hardware, developers can efficiently evaluate and modify throughput rates, data flow control and protocol processing performance in a framework that simplifies comprehensive testing and debugging.
As well as the hardware, the reference platform features a software suite that supports a well-defined set of APIs and that delivers optimised performance when running on the Intel IXP225 processor.
The suite of software includes all relevant device drivers as well as sample applications for routing, bridging and integrated voice and data.
Software modules for network management, quality of service, VPN and security are also provided.
Furthermore, each platform kit includes a 60-day royalty-free evaluation licence for VxWorks and the Tornado II development system that can be renewed via WindRiver Systems.
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