SCRAMNet+ VME and Rehostable Interfaces Now Available

Dayton, Ohio, July 10,1995 - SYSTRAN Corp., developer of the SCRAMNet
real-time computer communications network, today announced the
availability of SCRAMNet+ VME (3U,6U,9U) and Rehostable interface boards.
The new VME interfaces allow VMEbus-based computers to be integrated with
the 150 Mbit/sec. performance of SCRAMNet+. The Rehostable interface
enables real-time system designers to integrate any bus architecture
(including those of obsolete or proprietary computers) into the SCRAMNet+
Network. All of these new interfaces help to produce cost-effective
solutions for applications such as: simulation, telemetry, data
acquisition, instrumentation & control, and virtual reality.

SCRAMNet+ features include:

* A custom ASIC chip which reduces the package to a single slot
* 16.7 MB/sec of data throughput
* 250 nSec/node transport delay
* Automatic retry on error for guaranteed transmission of
  accurate data
* Field/user upgradeable memory modules, up to 8MB
* Separate interrupts for status and memory interrupt events.
* Event counter/timer with global reset for self-diagnostics, network
  performance measurement, and synchronized global timer functions.
* Compatibility & interoperability with existing SCRAMNet nodes.
* Auto-initialization, configurable via EEPROM, minimizing the number
  of hardware switches.
* Coax or fiber optic media options.

The new SCRAMNet+ interfaces are currently available with prices starting
at $3495 per node, depending on the configuration. SCRAMNet+ support is
also available for EISA and Sbus.

The SCRAMNet Network is a real-time, replicated shared-memory system. lt is
optimized for the high-speed transfer of data among computers (up to 256)
that are all solving portions of the same real-time problem. SCRAMNet's
ring configuration achieves microsecond application-to-application
performance with zero software overhead. Features include data filtering
to reduce network traffic, byte swapping for automatic reformatting of
variables, interrupt passing for synchronization, and a fiber optic ring
that handles 150 Mbit/sec line transmission rates for distances up to 3500
meters between computers.

Located at 4126 Linden Avenue, Dayton, Ohio 45432-3068 USA (Ph:
513-252-5601; Fax: 513-258-2729, SYSTRAN Corp. specializes in real-time
shared-memory networking, I/O IP modules, and defense-related
hardware/software R&D. The company's SCRAMNet Network is a leading
real-time network, with thousands of nodes used in diverse applications
throughout the world.
 
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