Memory Card Supports Multi Or No OS Compatibility

Nov. 1, 2001

The VMIPMC-5565 reflective memory card allows computers, workstations, PLCs and other embedded controllers with dissimilar operating systems, or no operating system, to share data in real-time. The board allows data to be shared across 256 independent systems at rates of up to 174 MB/s and can be configured with either 64 or 128 MB of SDRAM.Other features of the memory card include multi-mode fiber connection up to 300m and single-mode connection up to 10 km, two independent DMA channels, error detection, no processor overhead or involvement in network operation, and 3.3V or 5V operation. Starting price for the VMIPMC-5565 memory board is $1,547. For additional information, contact VMIC, Huntsville, AL. (800) 322-3616.

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