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Proximity Data Compact PCI compatible products

PD0104cPCI-VPB0/VFP0
Compact PCI Serial ATA Adapter



Proximity Data offers several versions of cPCI Serial ATA Storage Host Bus Adapters (HBA) with a wide range of customers specific interconnect options.
Our cPCI Adapters are compatible with 3U and 6U cPCI enclosures and provide very convenient transition to Serial ATA technology for Industrial and Ruggedized Systems and Data Recorders



Features

  • Built upon Intel GD31244 (or VSC7174) PCI-X to Serial ATA Controller (both options are equivalent and offered as a choice to customers)
  • PCI-X Bus (up to 64b and 133MHz)
  • Four Independent SATA channels working in Legacy Master/Slave and Native DPA Mode
  • Support for Command Queuing and First Party DMA
  • Physical form factor compatible with 3U and 6U cPCI enclosures
  • Interoperability with VSC7175 Port Multiplexer / Port Aggregator
  • Theoretical transfer rate up to 600MB/sec
  • WIN2K and Linux Drivers with Software RAID support
  • Powerful 8-port RAID system currently under development

Applications
  • PD0104cPCI-VFP0 HBA targets the industrial computing environment where rugged and field deployable storage system are in demand
  • Perfect for Portable Digital  Data Recorders used by the Entertainment Industry
  • Convenient in Research Laboratories and for Experimental Data Acquisition systems
Picture (left) shows system with two PD0104cPCI-VFP0 HBAs and an Intel® Pentium® M based Single Board Computer (SBC) from Trenton Technology Inc. in the cPCI chassis from CG Mupac

Description


PD0104cPCI HBA provides the user with a convenient migration path between conventional (SCSI and IDE) storage technologies and more network-oriented Serial ATA based storage in industrial computing environment. The four Serial ATA port controller with burst throughput up to 600MB/sec and full PCI-X speed bus interface, presents an ideal storage solution for High Speed Digital Data Recording systems.

This product is available as a Low Profile 3U cPCI board with a front panel connector as well as the 6U Module board with Serial ATA link through J5 connector. It provides a high performance Serial ATA storage interface for various application-specific systems.
 

Proximity Data also provides custom design options employing all advanced features of the
PD0104SE/ME HBA version.

For more information please contact our
engineering support team

Specifications

Serial ATA
  • 4 Serial ATA Channels at 1.5 Gb/s
  • Serial ATA 1.0 Specification Compliant
  • GD31244 or VSC7174 Integrated SATA Controller
  • Performance oriented Direct Port Access Mode
  • Wide Swing Mode for Driving Backplanes
  • SATA II Queuing
PCIX/PCI
  • Server Class PCI-X 133Mhz/64bit interface
  • Full PCI 32 and 64 Bit Compatibility
  • Legacy Compatibility Master/Slave Mode
  • Universal 3.3/5 Volt cPCI HD Connector
Form factor
  • Low Profile 3U or Full size 6U module
  • Front Panel Serial ATA connector or J5 Backplane  interconnect
  • Customer specific requirements welcome

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