Embedded DSP board runs hot and cold

Edited by the Electronicstalk editorial team Jun 25, 2003

An industrial temperature version of the micro-line C6211CPU embedded DSP board provides full functionality for the -40 to +85C industrial temperature range.

An industrial temperature version of the micro-line C6211CPU embedded DSP board provides full functionality for the -40 to +85C industrial temperature range.

This new option extends the capabilities provided by the micro-line family of embedded DSP products for commercial and industrial OEM applications.

The industrial temperature version of the C6211CPU uses an extended temperature qualified board design and is populated with industrial temperature compliant components capable of operating with case temperatures in the range of -40 to +85C.

The board combines a TMS320C6211 DSP clocked at 150MHz to provide up to 1200MIPS of performance, 32Mbyte of external SDRAM and 512Kbyte Flash ROM, all in a small 98 x 67mm form factor.

Users have access to an open bus interface for hardware expansion, two TMS320C6000 McBSP ports, a programmable digital I/O interface, and a Flash file system that allows the user to store and handle Flash application programs easily via RS232 from a PC or laptop.

The open bus interface allows OEM developers to integrate the C6211CPU as a mezzanine resource within their own hardware environment, or have the ability to add their own memory mapped peripheral hardware as vertically stacking daughter modules.

The flexible architecture allows the DSP board to be enhanced with up to seven additional peripheral resources, each controlled and accessed by the DSP via its 20bit address and 32bit databuses.

A carrier board is optionally available, providing developers with a ready to use desktop development environment capability.

The micro-line C6211CPU-150-32-I is manufactured according to ISO9001:2000 standards and is CE certified.

It is available now at a cost of $945 in 100+ quantities.