New RSYS product announcement (12/09/96 Business Wire):
RadiSys Corp. today announced the new EPC(R)-9 based on the
Intel Pentium(a) processor for high-performance embedded
applications, the first VME product that is field-upgradable to the
Intel Pentium Pro processor.
The RadiSys EPC-9 is a full-featured board, with on-board
Ethernet and SCSI II, IDE hard drive, Universal Serial Bus (USB) and
two PMC slots for PCIbus expansion.
The EPC-9 modular processor design is the first to provide
field-upgradable VME, allowing OEMs to upgrade the computer simply by
replacing the module with a Pentium Pro processor module. RadiSys
will introduce a Pentium Pro processor module in the same form factor
in the first half of 1997.
"Clearly Intel high-performance processors and Microsoft Windows
NT are building momentum in the overall embedded market, and the VME
segment is no exception," said Mark Budzinski, director of marketing
for RadiSys' System Products Division. "Designers of embedded VME
products are very interested in integrating Pentium today, with plans
for Pentium Pro tomorrow. EPC-9 gives those customers a feature-rich
product that will carry them smoothly into their next generation
design."
EPC-9 Features
EPC-9 is a dual slot PC/AT-compatible board with VMEbus and a
complete set of features that includes: four 72-pin SODIMM sockets,
256K secondary cache, auto-sensing 10/100 Base T Ethernet controller
on-board with front panel RJ45 connector, fast SCSI II controller
on-board with front panel connector, two USB ports via front panel,
two serial ports and one parallel port, mouse and keyboard
controllers and EXMbus expansion.
EPC-9 offers exceptional flexibility with an optional 2.5-inch
on-board IDE 1.44GB hard drive that fits on the two-slot EPC-9
without requiring an additional slot, and an optional SVGA PMC
module. By offering video in a low-cost PMC form factor, the EPC-9
offers an optimal video solution that is easily upgradable. If video
is not required for the application, two PMC slots are available for
other functions.
EPC-9 is available with a 100-, 133-, 166- or 200MHz Pentium
processor-based module, which will be upgradable to a Pentium Pro
processor module.
Price and Availability
Customer samples of the EPC-9 will be available this month, with
volume shipments scheduled for March 1997. The EPC-9 with a 133MHz
Pentium processor and 8MB DRAM has a list price of $3,527 for
quantities of 100. The SVGA PMC module has a list price of $206 for
quantities of 100.
Samples of the Pentium Pro processor-based module will be
available Q1 1997, with first customer deliveries scheduled for Q2
1997.
RadiSys Corp. (NASDAQ: RSYS) is the leading independent supplier
of embedded computer components and subsystems used by OEMs in
manufacturing automation, telecommunications, medical equipment,
transportation, test and measurement, and retail/office automation
applications.
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(a) EPC is a registered trademark of RadiSys Corp. All other
products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective
companies.
For more information, contact RadiSys at info@radisys.com or
World Wide Web Page: radisys.com or call 1-800-950-0044.
For more information, press only: Cheryl Coupe, Public Relations
Manager, RadiSys Corp., 503/615-1238. |
