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Bright display
Trace analyser
Program PROM
The trigger trace analyser (TTA) developed by Tektronix enhances existing logic analysis capabilities. It consists of a high-speed acquisition memory allowing real-time analysis, four independent word recognizers and four independent counters. The acquisition memory (255 words deep by 62 signals) samples bus cycles consisting of 24 address lines, 10 data lines, 8 external probe lines and up to 14 emulator-depended signals (e.g. cycle information, segment information and 'execution bus' activity). Four external trigger outputs are available to tie in other design tools. TTA has an 8 MHz (125 ns) bus cycle resolution for the word recognizers and trace memory. Inputs are expressions that may contain hexadecimal, decimal, octal, binary and symbolic references. It will be available in October 1981. (Tektronix International Inc., PO Box 827, 1180 A V
The Minato 1860 is portable and flexible PROM programmer. A simple change of personal module enables the machine to program both MOS and bipolar ROMs. The heart of the sytem is an 8-bit microprocessor, while the PRE-4OOA (400 CPS highspeed paper taoe reader) available as an optional extra. Two standard interfaces are available with the Minato 1860. The serial I/O is an RS232C - and in addition the equipment can be supplied with either 20 mA current loop
Amstelveen, The Netherlands. Tel: (020) 47 II 46)
Bright display DS240 is an intelligent display module comprising a 2 X 40 character dotmatrix vacuum flourescent display tube together with the necessary drive circuitry. The module from Delpak has an onboard microprocessor to facilitate system interface. Two types of parallel and serial interface are available as standard. Characters are generated under software control and therefore custom characters are possible. The unit produces 96 ASCII characters plus 32 nonstandard characters. The fluorescent display is blue-green, but this may be filtered to blue, green, yellow, pink etc. DS240 measures 25.4 x 5.8 x 3.0 mm and is priced at £346.15 (10 off). (Delpak Electronics Ltd,
13 Hazelbury Crescent, Luton, Beds LU1 I07, UK) 334
or TTL levels. A range of switch selectable baud rates can be accepted. A gang version of the 1860 - the Minato 1861 - is also available from Micro-Image. Designed as an exclusive gang simultaneous programmer, it will program eight 24-pin Intel 2716 PROMs in approximately 120 seconds or eight 24-pin Intel 2732 in around 240 seconds. Priced at around £1100 lor the Minato 1860 complete with one module, £1300 for the 1861 and £500 for the RPRE-4OOA, both are available now in the U K. (Micro-Image Technology
(Engineering) Ltd, Greenhill Industrial Estate, Riddings, Derby DE55 4DA, UK. Tel: (0773) 60441 I)
Board-level microcomputers Motorola's VME-16 and VERSAmodule board-level microcomputers offer a choice of two formats and system capabilities to the market for intelligent control systems. The 68000-based VME-16 system consists of a complete computer on a double Euroformat board. It has space for up to 64 kbyte of user software, 20 programmable I/O lines and a triple programmable counter/timer. Two serial I/O channels allow communication to a host computer and/or a terminal. The VERSAmodule system is physically larger (368.3 x 234.95 mm) than the double Euroformat (233.5 x 160 mm) VME-16 system and features additional I/O channels, increaseed space for user software and can operate a multiprocessor system using an onboard bus arbiter. Program development is supported by high level languages (both PASCAL and FORTRAN) and a structured macroassembler Extensive diagnostic and self test firmware is also available for both systems to provide the additional measure of fail security required in industrial environments. Both the VME-16 and VERSAmodule singleboard systems are provided with expansion boards to allow each resource to meet the capacity requirements of the individual applications. These
include RAM, ROM and I/0 channels modules as well as controller boards for peripherals. (Motorola Ltd, York
House, Empire Way, Wembley, Middx HA90PR, UK. Tel: 01-902 8836)
Motorola's board-level microcomputer microprocessors end microsystems
Program PROM
The trigger trace analyser (TTA) developed by Tektronix enhances existing logic analysis capabilities. It consists of a high-speed acquisition memory allowing real-time analysis, four independent word recognizers and four independent counters. The acquisition memory (255 words deep by 62 signals) samples bus cycles consisting of 24 address lines, 10 data lines, 8 external probe lines and up to 14 emulator-depended signals (e.g. cycle information, segment information and 'execution bus' activity). Four external trigger outputs are available to tie in other design tools. TTA has an 8 MHz (125 ns) bus cycle resolution for the word recognizers and trace memory. Inputs are expressions that may contain hexadecimal, decimal, octal, binary and symbolic references. It will be available in October 1981. (Tektronix International Inc., PO Box 827, 1180 A V
The Minato 1860 is portable and flexible PROM programmer. A simple change of personal module enables the machine to program both MOS and bipolar ROMs. The heart of the sytem is an 8-bit microprocessor, while the PRE-4OOA (400 CPS highspeed paper taoe reader) available as an optional extra. Two standard interfaces are available with the Minato 1860. The serial I/O is an RS232C - and in addition the equipment can be supplied with either 20 mA current loop
Amstelveen, The Netherlands. Tel: (020) 47 II 46)
Bright display DS240 is an intelligent display module comprising a 2 X 40 character dotmatrix vacuum flourescent display tube together with the necessary drive circuitry. The module from Delpak has an onboard microprocessor to facilitate system interface. Two types of parallel and serial interface are available as standard. Characters are generated under software control and therefore custom characters are possible. The unit produces 96 ASCII characters plus 32 nonstandard characters. The fluorescent display is blue-green, but this may be filtered to blue, green, yellow, pink etc. DS240 measures 25.4 x 5.8 x 3.0 mm and is priced at £346.15 (10 off). (Delpak Electronics Ltd,
13 Hazelbury Crescent, Luton, Beds LU1 I07, UK) 334
or TTL levels. A range of switch selectable baud rates can be accepted. A gang version of the 1860 - the Minato 1861 - is also available from Micro-Image. Designed as an exclusive gang simultaneous programmer, it will program eight 24-pin Intel 2716 PROMs in approximately 120 seconds or eight 24-pin Intel 2732 in around 240 seconds. Priced at around £1100 lor the Minato 1860 complete with one module, £1300 for the 1861 and £500 for the RPRE-4OOA, both are available now in the U K. (Micro-Image Technology
(Engineering) Ltd, Greenhill Industrial Estate, Riddings, Derby DE55 4DA, UK. Tel: (0773) 60441 I)
Board-level microcomputers Motorola's VME-16 and VERSAmodule board-level microcomputers offer a choice of two formats and system capabilities to the market for intelligent control systems. The 68000-based VME-16 system consists of a complete computer on a double Euroformat board. It has space for up to 64 kbyte of user software, 20 programmable I/O lines and a triple programmable counter/timer. Two serial I/O channels allow communication to a host computer and/or a terminal. The VERSAmodule system is physically larger (368.3 x 234.95 mm) than the double Euroformat (233.5 x 160 mm) VME-16 system and features additional I/O channels, increaseed space for user software and can operate a multiprocessor system using an onboard bus arbiter. Program development is supported by high level languages (both PASCAL and FORTRAN) and a structured macroassembler Extensive diagnostic and self test firmware is also available for both systems to provide the additional measure of fail security required in industrial environments. Both the VME-16 and VERSAmodule singleboard systems are provided with expansion boards to allow each resource to meet the capacity requirements of the individual applications. These
include RAM, ROM and I/0 channels modules as well as controller boards for peripherals. (Motorola Ltd, York
House, Empire Way, Wembley, Middx HA90PR, UK. Tel: 01-902 8836)
Motorola's board-level microcomputer microprocessors end microsystems