CPC358

Eight-Port WAN Communications Adapter

  • Multipurpose Intelligent Sub-System Communications for 6U CompactPCI® Systems
  • Eight Fully Programmable High Speed Channels
  • Supports Standard PCI Bus and PICMG® 2.16
  • 128MB of Shared DRAM Memory
  • Motorola MPC8255 PowerQUICC II™ processor
     

The CPC358 is an eight-port serial communications processor designed to operate in either CompactPCI® systems as a peripheral or in a PICMG® 2.16 chassis as a stand-alone communications system. It provides OEMs, integrators and end users with a high performance platform for use in server farms or datacom/telecom applications.

Featuring the Motorola MPC8255 PowerQUICC II™ processor running at 233MHz, the CPC358 can independently process protocols such as X.25, Frame Relay, LAPD and Radar Receiver in an Internet/WAN environment. In telecom applications, the CPC358 will also support MTP-2 on all eight links.

The CPC358 supports either front or rear panel I/O and hot-swap (PICMG 2.1) and SMB/IPMI (PICMG 2.9) standards.

Hardware Features

The CPC358 is designed as a fully programmable and independent communications sub-system capable of sustaining high data rates for a variety of protocols used in synchronous communications. The CPC358 uses the Motorola MPC8255 PowerQUICC II communications microprocessor running at 233MHz. One of the processors is configured as the Master and the other is configured as the Slave. The default mode of operation uses the Slave processor with its CPU core disabled, leaving the CPM active for serial communication.

Specifically designed for use in a PICMG 2.16 environment (or a PCI-based chassis), two independent MAC/PHYs are offered to provide Ethernet redundancy in a 2.16 node slot. The CPC358 will automatically switch over to the secondary Ethernet MAC/PHY if link is lost on the primary MAC/PHY or the primary fabric fails. The CPC358 supports mid-plane Ethernet wiring, allowing for the cable-free interconnect between the CPC358 and other CompactPCI-based Ethernet components such as our embedded Ethernet switches. Optionally the two Ethernet ports can be brought out to the RTM when PICMG 2.16 is not used.

The CPC358 supports eight identical, individually programmable, synchronous/serial I/O ports. The ports are capable of electrically interfacing to V.35, RS-530, RS-449, RS-422 and RS-232 equipment. Each port is brought out in groups of four to an 80-pin connector that supports Performance Technologies’ quad connection Hydra line of serial I/O cables.

NexusWare® Software Support

The NexusWare® software suite offers a CGL Registered and POSIX-compliant Linux operating system and development environment. In addition, the suite includes an extensive list of installable protocols that can be leveraged to build robust solutions, such as media gateways, lawful intercept platforms, SS7 monitoring equipment for line usage/billing applications, radar gateways, and converged serial gateways.

The NexusWare family of products includes:


  • NexusWare Core: At the very center of our NexusWare suite of software is NexusWare Core, which provides a comprehensive, highly integrated, Linux OS, development, integration, and management environment. It is intended for system engineers who use Performance Technologies' embedded products to build packet-based systems, including next-generation wireless and IP-based systems.
  • NexusWare C7: Comprehensive SS7 MTP-2 installable software package for NexusWare Core. NexusWare C7 provides equipment manufacturers and application developers using Performance Technologies' embedded products with a foundation for building SS7 applications, including next-generation wireless and IP telephony systems.
  • NexusWare WAN: Extensive offering of protocol packages that includes, but is not limited to, HDLC, X.25, Frame Relay, and Radar Receiver. Combined with Performance Technologies’ embedded products, these enhance the creation of flexible and efficient radar gateways, converged serial gateways, and front-end I/O systems.

    The WAN software products are offered either as installable software packages for NexusWare Core or as turnkey packages for those developers interested in the protocol package by itself. Whichever solution is chosen, a well-documented and powerful API will be provided to assist in the development process.

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