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Path: senator-bedfellow.mit.edu!bloom-beacon.mit.edu!news.kei.com!sol.ctr.columbia.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!agate!usenet From: phil@ohm.berkeley.edu (Phil Lapsley) Newsgroups: comp.dsp,comp.answers,news.answers Subject: comp.dsp FAQ [2 of 4] Supersedes: <dsptwo_749099921@ohm.berkeley.edu> Followup-To: poster Date: 23 Nov 1993 15:39:55 GMT Organization: University of California at Berkeley Lines: 1113 Approved: news-answers-request@MIT.Edu Distribution: world Message-ID: <dsptwo_754069187@ohm.berkeley.edu> References: <dspone_754069187@ohm.berkeley.edu> NNTP-Posting-Host: cooley.eecs.berkeley.edu Summary: This is a periodic posting to comp.dsp that gives information on frequently asked questions asked in this newsgroup. Xref: senator-bedfellow.mit.edu comp.dsp:8180 comp.answers:2770 news.answers:15024 Archive-name: dsp-faq/part2 Last-modified: Sun May 30 1993 Version: 1.1 4. Hardware. This section deals with DSP hardware, including boards, peripherals, and some peripheral chips. Q4.1: DSP development boards. Note: This information was mainly supplied by vendor catalogues. It is in no way definitive, and much of the information may well be out of date or simply wrong. Beware! Q4.1.1: IBM PC DSP development boards. IBM PC boards, Analog Devices 2100 series processors: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: ADSP-2101 DSPB 2101-4 Type: Four processor ADSP-2101 IBM PC AT board Company: CMS GmbH Processor: 4x ADSP 2101 Analog I/O: 2 16 bit A/Ds per processor. Name: ADSP-2101 LAB-DSP Type: ADSP-2101 or ADSP-2105 IBM PC/AT XT Company: Computer Continuum Processor: ADSP 2101 or ADSP 2105 Features: Shared memory between PC and DSP. Serial I/O. Daughter board. Name: Feature Finder ADSP-2105 Type: ADSP-2105 frame grabber for IBM PC Company: Current Technology, Inc. Processor: ADSP 2101 Features: RS-170 video interface, 512x512 video memory, feature extraction s/w Name: LAB2105 DSP Card Type: ADSP-2105 board for IBM PC Company: EnterTec, Inc. Processor: ADSP-2105 Analog I/O: Codec with microphone input and headphone output. Name: ADSP-2105 DSP Platform Type: Dual ADSP-2105 or ADSP-2101 IBM PC board Company: Hollis Electronics Processor: 2x ADSP-2105 (or ADSP-2101s) Analog I/O: 2 14 bit D/A, 2 12 bit A/D Features: 2x RS-232 UARTs, real-time clock, 2x 16 bit timers, 4 char LED Name: ADSP-2100 DX2100 Type: ADSP 2100 (?) IBM PC board Company: Logabex Processor: ADSP-2100 (?) Name: ADSP-2100 System board Type: ADSP-2100A IBM PC card Company: Loughborough Sound Images Processor: ADSP-2100A 40 MHz 16K words RAM Analog I/O: 12 bit 125 kHz A/D, D/A Name: ADSP-2101 System board Type: ADSP-2101 IBM PC card Company: Loughborough Sound Images Processor: ADSP-2101 12.5 MHz, 8K words RAM Analog I/O: A/D -- D/A: dual 14 bit 19.2 kHz CODECs (TI TLC32044Cs) Comments: 32Kx8 EPROM socket allows some standalone behavior Name: GODSPEED (ADSP-2101) Type: ADSP-2101 IBM PC board Company: Prime Ideal Processor: ADSP-2101, dual-port RAM to PC bus Analog I/O: 48 kHz codec w/ speaker and mic connectors Name: ADSP-2105 Espresso Board Type: ADSP-2105 IBM PC XT/AT board Company: Saddle Point Systems Processor: ADSP-2105 or ADSP-2101, 28K words memory. Analog I/O: on board codec Name: ADSP-2101 SPB2 Type: Dual ADSP-2101 IBM PC AT board Company: Signal-Data Processor: 2x ADSP-2101s, 32Kw RAM/proc, 8Kw ROM/proc. Analog I/O: 12 bit A/D, 12 bit D/A on one processor Name: PC-1601A, DSPS-2601 Type: ADSP-2101 IBM PC board (?) Company: Wavetron Microsystems Comments: DSPS-2601 is a multi-channel version. (?) IBM PC boards, Analog Devices 21000 series processors: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: GAMMA 20/25 Type: ADSP-21020 IBM PC AT board Company: BittWare Research Systems, Inc. Processor: DSP-21020 25 MHz, 32K or 128K RAM Analog I/O: daughter card available Features: DT-connect interface, mezzanine bus for daughter cards Name: ADSP-21020 System Board Type: ADSP-21020 IBM PC AT board Company: Loughborough Sound Images Processor: ADSP-21020, 160 Kw program RAM, 160 Kw data RAM Analog I/O: dual 16 bit analog I/O daughter card option. Features: Interval timer. IBM PC boards, AT&T processors: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: DSP-32C Type: AT&T DSP-32C IBM PC-AT card Company: Ariel Corp (908) 249-2900 Processor: DSP-32C Name: V3-B0-00 Type: AT&T DSP-32C IBM PC-AT (16 bit) card Company: Communication Automation and Control, Inc. (800) 367-6735 Processor: DSP-32C 50 MHz, 128 K? SRAM (expandable) Analog I/O: available via mezzanine card Features: mezzanine bus Price: $1245 Name: AC5-A0 Type: AT&T DSP-32C IBM PC-AT (16 bit) card Company: Communication Automation and Control, Inc. (800) 367-6735 Processor: DSP-32C 50 MHz, 64 K? SRAM (expandable) Analog I/O: available via mezzanine card Features: mezzanine bus Price: $995 Name: XC5-A0 Type: AT&T DSP-32C IBM PC-AT (8 bit) card Company: Communication Automation and Control, Inc. (800) 367-6735 Processor: DSP-32C 49.152 MHz, 64 K? SRAM (expandable) Analog I/O: available via mezzanine card Features: mezzanine bus Price: $995 Name: DSP32C System board Type: DSP32C IBM PC AT card Company: Loughborough Sound Images Processor: DSP32C 50 MHz, 40K words RAM Analog I/O: dual 16 bit 153 kHz A/D, D/A (Burr Brown PCM78 & PCM56) Comments: "DSP32 Processor board" is as above, but without analog I/O. Instead it has a wire wrap prototyping area. Name: DSP32C Telephony Board Type: DSP32C IBM PC AT card Company: Loughborough Sound Images Processor: DSP32C 50 MHz, 40K words RAM Analog I/O: AT&T 7525 CODEC Features: 4 line telephone interface with opto-isolated ring detector in either US or UK configuration. Name: AT-DSP2200 Type: AT&T DSP-32C IBM PC-AT card Company: National Instruments (800) 433-3488 Processor: DSP-32C Analog I/O: 16 bit sigma-delta A/D, D/A Features: 16 bit real-time system integration (RTSI) peripheral bus interface. Name: Array Processor Card AP2 Type: AT&T DSP-32C IBM PC-AT card Company: Tucker-Davis Technologies Processor: DSP-32C 50 MHz, 512 Kbytes SRAM, 8.5 Mbytes DRAM Analog I/O: available via expansion card Features: fiber optic interface to a variety of peripherals Comments: available with the "AP2 operating system" (APOS), which is also a sort of high-level language for rapidly building DSP applications. Name: Qw3210-SA Type: DSP3210 IBM PC (ISA) card Company: Quantawave, (508) 481-9802 Processor: DSP3210 64 MHz, 136 kbytes SRAM, dual-port DRAM between PC, DSP Analog I/O: dual 16 bit 200 kHz A/D, D/A with programmable gain, cutoff Price: $2995 Name: MP3210 Type: DSP3210 IBM PC card Company: Ariel, (908) 249-2900 Processor: 1 or 2 DSP3210 55 MHz, 64 kbytes SRAM (1 ws), 1 Mbyte DRAM (4-6 ws) Analog I/O: dual 16 bit 100 kHz A/D, D/A (400 kHz -> 12 bit) Features: DT-connect interface, NABus interface IBM PC boards, Motorola DSP56000 processors: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: DSP-56 Type: DSP56001 IBM PC AT card Company: Ariel Corp (908) 249-2900 Processor: 27 (?) MHz DSP56001 Analog I/O: dual 16 bit 100 kHz A/D, D/A Features: DSPnet parallel interface, SCSI interface, async serial interface Name: PC-56 Type: DSP56001 IBM PC AT card Company: Ariel Corp (908) 249-2900 Processor: 27 MHz 56k with 16K or 64K words RAM Analog I/O: optional 14 bit single channel analog I/O. Name: Cheetah mother board Type: DSP96002/dual DSP56001 IBM PC AT card Company: Atlanta Signal Processors, Inc. (ASPI) (404) 892-7265 Processor: DSP96002 33 MHz, 256k-2M bytes RAM, dual DSP56001s 20 MHz Features: serial interfaces. Name: DSP56001 System board Type: DSP56001 IBM PC card Company: Loughborough Sound Images Processor: DSP56001 20Mhz 192K words RAM Analog I/O: two 16 bit 153 kHz A/D w/ 3rd order analog filters, two 16 bit D/A w/ 3rd order analog filters, telephony codec Comments: "DSP56001 Processor board" is same, but without analog I/O Name: Dual DSP56001 Processor board Type: two processor DSP56001 IBM PC card Company: Loughborough Sound Images Processor: 27 MHz 56k, 32K words RAM per CPU Interface: Two ADS ports, each processor has RS422 or SLD ISDN Comments: 2Kx16 bit dual port RAM between host and each processor, 2Kx24 bit dual port RAM between 56ks Name: DSP56001 Application Development System (ADS) Type: DSP56001 board for IBM PC Company: Motorola Corp. (512) 891-2030 Processor: DSP56001 Comments: Motorola produce DSP56000 assembler, linker, simulator, C compiler. This is an external board that interfaces to a variety of hosts, including the IBM PC, via host-specific adaptor cards. IBM PC boards, Motorola DSP56156/DSP56116 processors: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: DSPB56166 System board Type: DSP56156 IBM PC AT card Company: Integrated Technologies Solutions, Inc. Processor: DSP56156 ?? MHz, ?? words RAM, Features: Xilinx FPGA for custom digital I/O Name: DSP56116 System board Type: DSP56116 IBM PC AT card Company: Spectrum Signal Processing (604) 438-7266 Processor: DSP56116 80? MHz, 30K words RAM, Analog I/O: two CODECs attached to 56116 serial ports IBM PC boards, Motorola DSP96000 processor: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: MM-96 Type: Two processor DSP96002 IBM PC AT card Company: Ariel Corp (908) 249-2900 Processor: 2x DSP96002 Name: DSP96002 System board Type: DSP96002 IBM PC card Company: Loughborough Sound Images Processor: DSP96002 33 MHz , 64Kword 0ws RAM + 256Kword 1ws RAM Analog I/O: dual 16 bit 100 kHz A/D converters (Motorola 56ADC16s) Name: DSP96002 Application Development System (ADS) Type: DSP96002 board for IBM PC Company: Motorola Corp. (512) 891-2030 Processor: DSP96002 Comments: This is an external board that interfaces to a variety of hosts, including the IBM PC, via host-specific adaptor cards. IBM PC boards, Texas Instruments TMS320C1x processors: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: TMS320C1x Development System Type: IBM PC card Company: Loughborough Sound Images Processor: TMS320C14 Comments: Integrated emulation and programming system. Type: PC board with TMS32010 Company: Natural Microsystems Corp. (800) 533-6120 Processor: TMS32010 IBM PC boards, Texas Instruments TMS320C25 processors: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: DSP-16+ Type: TMS320C25 IBM PC AT card Company: Ariel Corp (908) 249-2900 Processor: 40 MHz 320C25 Analog I/O: two channel 16 bit 50 kHz A/D, D/A. Name: Chimera system Type: TMS320C25 or TMS320C26 IBM PC AT card Company: Atlanta Signal Processors, Inc. (ASPI) (404) 892-7265 Processor: TMS320C25/TMS320C26, 40/50 MHz, 4K-64K words RAM Analog I/O: optional 16 bit 200 kHz A/D, D/A is optional via daughter card. Name: BN2500 DSP development and acquisition processor Company: Bridgenorth Signal Processing, (604) 538-0003 Type: TMS320C25 IBM PC card Processor: TMS320C25 40 (opt 50) MHz, 32 Kw 0 ws SRAM, 32Kw 1 ws SRAM, 64 Kw 1 ws SRAM, 256 Kw 1 ws DRAM Analog I/O: dual 16 bit A/D, D/A via BN3216 expansion module Features: external buffer management unit to expand address range of C25 Name: Model 250 DSP board Type: TMS320C25 board for IBM PC AT Company: Dalanco Spry Processor: TMS320C25 40 MHz, 4K words program RAM (64K optional), 32K words data RAM (128K optional) (1 ws), Analog I/O: 12 bit 300 kHz A/D, dual 12 bit 250 kHz D/A Features: 16 bit expansion bus, serial port Name: TMS320C25 System board Type: TMS320C25 IBM PC card Company: Loughborough Sound Images Processor: TMS320C25 40 or 50 MHz 16K words RAM Analog I/O: 1 channel 16 bit 54 kHZ A/D, D/A (100 kHz 12 bit) Comments: "TMS320C25 Processor board" is as above, but without analog I/O Name: TMS320C25 Data Acquisition Processor Type: TMS320C25 IBM PC card Company: Loughborough Sound Images Processor: TMS320C25 40 MHz, 64K words program RAM, 64K words data RAM, 256K words buffer RAM Features: Has buffer management unit, handling circular buffer management, multiple data channel support, data compare functions, sample counter. IBM PC boards, Texas Instruments TMS320C30 processors: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: MDS-30 Type: PC/AT TMS3203x development board Company: Traquair Data Systems, Inc. Processor: TMS320C30 ?? MHz Name: Banshee mother board Type: TMS320C30 IBM PC AT card Company: Atlanta Signal Processors, Inc. (ASPI) (404) 892-7265 Processor: TMS320C30 33 MHz, 256k-512k bytes RAM Analog I/O: 16 bit 200 kHZ A/D, D/A available via optional boards. Comments: Optional boards allow multiple Banshee boards to be connected, provide extra memory, and provide analog I/O. Name: BN3000 DSP development and acquisition processor Company: Bridgenorth Signal Processing, (604) 538-0003 Type: TMS320C30 IBM PC card Processor: TMS320C30 ?? MHz (60 ns cycle), 512 Kw SRAM (1 ws) Analog I/O: dual 16 bit A/D, D/A via BN3216 expansion module Features: serial, parallel interfaces Name: Tiger 30 Type: TMS320C30 board for IBM PC Company: DSP Research Processor: TMS320C30 Name: TMS320C30 System board Type: TMS320C30 IBM PC AT card Company: Loughborough Sound Images Processor: TMS320C30 33 MHz, 64K words RAM Analog I/O: 2x 16 bit A/D (Burr Brown PCM78), 2x 16 bit D/A (Burr Brown PCM56) Comments: "TMS320C30 Processor board" is as above, but without analog I/O and has instead a prototyping area. Name: SPIRIT-30 AT/ISA Company: Sonitech International Type: TMS320C30 IBM PC card Processor: TMS320C30 33 MHz, 256 Kbytes SRAM (expandable) Analog I/O: available via serial port interfaces Features: serial, parallel ports Name: EVM30 Company: Texas Instruments Type: TMS320C30 IBM PC card (?) Processor: TMS320C30 30 MHz, 16 Kw RAM Analog I/O: 14 bit codec, up to 19.2 kHz sample rate Comments: inexpensive TI development platform for the C30 IBM PC boards, Texas Instruments TMS320C40 processors: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: Vortex system board Type: TMS320C40/TMS320C31 IBM PC AT card Company: Atlanta Signal Processors, Inc. (ASPI) (404) 892-7265 Processor: TMS320C40 ?? MHz, TMS320C31 33 MHz, 128 kbytes SRAM Analog I/O: optional 16 bit 200 kHz A/D, D/A via daughter card. Name: HEPC2-U Type: TMS320C40 IBM PC AT card Company: Traquair Data Systems Processor: 1 TMS320C40 plus up to 3 TMS320C40 TIM modules Features: embedded XDS-510 capability to allow connection to external target Name: DT3801 Type: TMS320C40 IBM PC AT card Company: Data Translation Processor: TMS320C40 40 MHz, 130 Kw SRAM, 4 Mbytes DRAM Analog I/O: A/D: 12 or 16 bits, 160 kHz to 1 MHz; D/A: 2x 16 bits, 100 kHz Features: 20 lines digital I/O, 2 counters/timers, separate clocks for A/D, D/A Name: TMS320C40 Parallel DSP System Type: IBM PC/AT card Company: Loughborough Sound Images Processor: 2 TMS320C40 50 Mhz 64K words RAM Analog I/O: Daughtercard expansion socketing. Comments: Uses TIM-40 compatible modules Name: SPIRIT-40 AT/ISA Type: TMS320C40 IBM PC AT card Company: Sonitech International Processor: TMS320C40 40 MHz, 1 Mbyte SRAM (expandable) Analog I/O: available via serial port interface Features: serial, parallel ports Name: TDB416-40 Type: TMS320C40 PC/AT Development Board Company: Transtech Parallel Systems Corporation Processor: TMS320C40 with up to 64 MBytes memory Features: Also available bundled with 3L Parallel C Name: TDMB408-40 Type: TMS320C40 PC/AT TIM Motherboard Company: Transtech Parallel Systems Corporation Processor: TMS320C40 with up to 8 MBytes memory and 3 x TMS320C40 TIM-40 module sites Name: TDMB409 Type: PC/AT TIM Motherboard Company: Transtech Parallel Systems Corporation Processor: PC plug-in board with 3 x TMS320C40 TIM-40 module sites IBM PC boards, Texas Instruments TMS320C50 processors: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: TMS320C50 System board Type: TMS320C50 IBM PC AT card Company: Loughborough Sound Images Processor: TMS320C50 50 MHz 32K words RAM Features: 65sq cm wire wrap area. IBM PC boards, Texas Instruments TMS320M500 (Mwave) processor: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: Mwave multimedia platform Type: TMS320M500 (Mwave) IBM PC AT card Company: Atlanta Signal Processors, Inc. (ASPI) (404) 892-7265 Processor: TMS320M500 33(?) MHz, 64 kbytes data SRAM, 96 kbytes prog SRAM Analog I/O: stereo 16 bit A/D D/A, codec, telephone line interface Features: MIDI interface, microphone input, speaker output IBM PC boards, other processors: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: PDSP16488 Imaging/Graphics board Type: PDSP-16488 IBM PC card Company: Spectrum Signal Processing (604) 438-7266 Processor: PDSP-16488 Q4.1.2: Mac Nubus DSP development boards. Mac Nubus boards, AT&T processors: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: MacDSP MB/A Type: DSP32C Apple Mac NuBus board Company: Spectral Innovations (408) 727-1314 Price: $3495-$4995 Processor: DSP32C 60 MHz DSP with up to 1 Mbyte SRAM Comments: Optional 12 bit A/D card at 16 bit A/D, D/A with 1,2 or 8 channels Mac Nubus boards, Motorola DSP56000 processor: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: MAC-56 Type: Macintosh NuBus DSP56001 card Company: Ariel Corp. (908) 249-2900 Processor: 56001 with 48-192K words RAM Comments: Comes with DSPworks software Name: AudioMedia II Type: Macintosh NuBus DSP56001 card Company: DigiDesign Inc. (415) 688-0600 Processor: 56001 @ 33.87 MHz with 8/4/4 K words P/X/Y RAM Analog I/O: stereo 16 bit 44.1/48 kHz A/D, D/A (?) Features: SPDIF I/O. Supported by DSP Designer software from Zola Technologies Inc. Name: Sound Accelerator II Type: Macintosh NuBus DSP56001 card Company: DigiDesign Inc. (415) 688-0600 Processor: 56001 @ 33.87 MHz with 8/16/16 K words P/X/Y RAM Features: Optional digital/analogue audio I/O unit available. Supported by DSP Designer software from Zola Technologies Inc. Name: Pro Tools Type: Macintosh NuBus 2 x DSP56001 card Company: DigiDesign Inc. (415) 688-0600 Processor: 2 x 56001 32 MHz, 8/16/16 K words P/X/Y RAM each Features: Optional digital/analogue audio I/O unit available. Supported by DSP Designer software from Zola Technologies Inc. Name of Board: DSP56001 Application Development System (ADS) Type: DSP56001 board for Mac II Company: Motorola Corp. (512) 891-2030 Processor: DSP56001 Comments: This is an external board that interfaces to a variety of hosts, including the Mac, via host-specific adaptor cards. Mac Nubus boards, Motorola DSP96000 processor: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: DSP96002 Application Development System (ADS) Type: DSP96002 board for Mac II Company: Motorola Corp. (512) 891-2030 Processor: DSP96002 Comments: This is an external board that interfaces to a variety of hosts, including the Mac, via host-specific adaptor cards. Mac Nubus boards, Texas Instruments processors: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: NB-DSP2300, 2301, 2305 Type: TMS320C30 board for Mac NuBus Company: National Instruments (800) 433-3488 Processor: TMS32C30 at 33 (2300), 27 (2301), or 40 (2305) MHz., 64K or 320K of memory, TMS320C30 to IEEE 754 translator hardware. Features: 16 bit "real time system integration" (RTSI) peripheral bus. Q4.1.3: SBus DSP development boards. SBus boards, AT&T processors: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: S-32C Type: SBus Accelerator Board Company: Ariel Price: $2,995 ($5,795 with C compiler) Processor: AT&T DSP-32C 50MHz, 256 Kbytes to 4 Mbytes SRAM Analog I/O: Interfaces with Ariel's ProPort & Digital Microphone Name: MAXCOM Multimedia Processor Type: Dual DSP3210 Sbus card Company: KINETICSYSTEMS Processor: Dual DSP3210 Analog I/O: multimedia audio codec and a telephone quality codec. Comments: Complete ATT DSP board using real-time operating system (VCOS) and ATT Multimedia Module Library to provide functions for V.29/V.32 data/fax modems, speech recognition/synthesis, etc. SBus boards, Motorola DSP56000 processor: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: S-56X Type: SBus Accelerator Board Company: Ariel (designed (and also sold) by Berkeley Camera Engineering) Price: $2,495 / $2,995 Processor: Motorola DSP56001 27 or 32 MHz, 32 Kw RAM Analog I/O: Digital Microphone, ProPort or AES/EBU Features: DMA controller, Xilinx 3042 gate array for special purpose I/O. (1.2 Mby/sec transfer rate using the S-56X, w/ ~3ms latency at DMA page boundaries). Name: VS-30 Type: SBus Dual Channel Telephone Signal Processor Company: Vigra (619) 483-1197 Price: $1375 Availability: In beta test Sep/Nov 1992 Processor: DSP56001 (27 MHz) Analog I/O: 3 x 8KHz u-Law CODECs. (Line 1, Line 2, handset) Features: Two RJ-11 telephone jacks, and local handset jack, DTMF transmit & detect, hook switch control, ring detect, Call progress monitoring SunOS drivers, programming library, demos. All source code included. SBus boards, Texas Instruments TMS320 processors: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: SPIRIT-30 SBus Type: 33 MFLOP Application Accelerator -- SBus Company: Sonitech International Inc. (617) 235-6824 Price: $8,995 ($9,795 for the 40 MFLOP board) Processor: TMS320C30 Analog I/O: Optional serial port box (extra $1795), IC-100-1 16 bit single channel @ 100kHz or, DSP/AIB-1: A/D 2 ch., D/A 1 ch., sampling rate up to 20 kHz,anti-aliasing filters, telephone handset interface ($480). Stereo audio and telephone interface card (1-22) for $695 comes with SW library and demo programs. Features: Other options for the A/D/A system are available. Filter modules are extra. Board runs the SPOX operating system. All of their boards are code compatible with each other (PC and SUNs and VME). Up to six SPIRIT-30 cards can be configured for a 240 MFlop parallel processing system. Name: SDSP/C30D Type: TMS320C30 SBus Processor Card Company: Loughborough Sound Images Processor: TMS320C30 33 MHz 128Kwords RAM Comments: also available as SDSP/C30S with SCSI interface Name: TDMB420 Type: TMS320C40 Sun Sbus Board Company: Transtech Parallel Systems Corporation Processor: Sun Sbus to TMS320C40 interface board Name: HESB40 Type: SBus interface for TMS320C40 TIM-40 Company: Traquair Data Systems, Inc. Processor: supports one TIM-40 TMS320C40 processors and other external dsps. Features: Compatible with and capable of controlling HEPC2 PC/AT board and HEV40 VME board and generic building block. SBus boards, other processors: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: ADDA1418-166 Type: S-Bus A/D and D/A (A/D and D/A are also available separately) Company: Analyx Systems Inc. (510) 656-8017 Price: $2,495.00 (4-92) (A/D only $1,995, D/A only $1,895) Processor: None Analog I/O: 166 kHz 16 channel, 14 bit isolated A/D, 4 Channel 18 bit D/A Features: 32K Dual-Ported on-board RAM. Single S-Bus slot. All software included. Q4.1.4: VMEbus DSP boards. VMEbus boards, Analog Devices processors: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: ADSP-21020 IXD7232 Type: Dual ADSP-21020 VME bus board Company: Ixthos, Inc. Processor: 2x ADSP-21020 512 Kbytes data/proc, 196 Kbytes prog/prc Analog I/O: available via daughter card Features: I/O mezzanine, RS-232 port, digital I/O option VMEbus boards, AT&T processors: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: SURFboard Type: VMEbus DSP board Company: AT&T (Louis Rosa 908-582-5667 or Jim Snyder surf@research.att.com) Price: $10K Processor: 6 DSP-32C's organized as 2 sets of 3 processors (input, output, central -- can be configured) Analog I/O: None, but can use Ariel ProPort VME board. Comments: Multiple boards can be chained together. Central DSP's both have access to a 1Mbyte DRAM which is also the interface to the VMEbus. Input and output DSP's only have 2Kx32 memory. Central DSP's also have 256Kbytes of local SRAM. Name: VME6U6 Type: VMEbus 6U DSP32C board Company: Communication Automation and Control, Inc. (CACI) (800) 367-6735 Processor: 6 DSP-32C 50 MHz, 512 Kbytes SRAM each Analog I/O: available via mezzanine bus Features: TDM expansion port to other boards, mezzanine bus Price: $10,900 Name: VME9U12 Type: VMEbus 9U DSP32C board Company: Communication Automation and Control, Inc. (CACI) (800) 367-6735 Processor: 12 DSP-32C 50 MHz, 128 Kbytes SRAM each (exp. to 512 Kby each) Analog I/O: available via local mezzanine bus Features: TDM expansion port to other boards, mezzanine bus Price: $18,800 Name: VE-32C Type: VMEbus 6U DSP32C four processor board Company: Valley Technologies Processor: 4x DSP-32C 50 MHz, 8 Kw SRAM each (exp to 128 Kw each) Features: 16 bit digital matrix switch for IPC Name: UltraFFT Type: VME board (6U form factor) Company: Valley Technologies Processor: 2x DSP32C ?? MHz; 2x Plessey PDSP16510 FFT processors Name: UltraDSP Type: VME board (6U form factor) Company: Valley Technologies Processor: DSP32C 40 MHz; Sharp LH9124 DSP VMEbus boards, Motorola processors: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: V-56 DSP56001 VME board Type: DSP56001 VME bus card Company: Ariel Corp. (908) 249-2900 Processor: 27 MHz Motorola DSP56001, 32Kw P RAM, 64Kw data RAM Features: EPROM boot, 24 bit parallel I/O, serial drivers, 24 bit ADBus peripheral expansion port. Analog I/O: None. Name: DSP56001 VME board Type: DSP56001 VME bus card Company: Spectrum Signal Processing (604) 438-7266 Processor: 2x Motorola DSP56200 10MHz 24K words RAM Analog I/O: dual channel 16 bit 153 kHz A/D, D/A Name: Versatile Array Signal Processor Type: VME-based three board (or more) set Company: Spectrum Signal Processing (604) 438-7266 Processor: 5x DSP96002 Comments: contains (1) general signal processing board (four processor DSP96002 VME board), (2) I/O processor board (DSP96002 VME board), (3) two-port memory board (4Mx64 bit dual port memory). Name: MMI-105 Single Channel Audio/Signal Processor Type: VME board Company: Vigra Processor: 20 MHz 56001 DSP (27 Mhz optional) 8K SRAM and 1 Meg ($1895) or 8 Meg ($2995) DRAM Analog I/O: 14 bit A/D and D/A; 8, 13.6, and 19 KHz sampling rates. Features: Mic & line inputs, power amp & line outputs. Name: MMI-210 Signal/Audio Processor Type: VME board Company: Vigra Processor: 2x 27 MHz 56001 DSPs 8K SRAM (32K optional) and 1 Meg ($2995) or 4 Meg ($3650) DRAM Analog I/O: 16 bit A/D and D/A; 8, 16, 32, 44.1, 48, 96 Ksamples/sec Features: Line and mic inputs, line and power amp outputs. Name: MMI-420 Four Channel Signal Processor Type: VME board Company: Vigra Price: $3225 Processor: 4 56001's 27 MHz - 96K SRAM and 16K EPROM per DSP Features: 4 Megs multi-ported DRAM Name: MMI-4210 Four Channel Signal/Audio Processor Type: VME board Company: Vigra Price: $5950 Processor: 4x 56001's 27 MHz, 96K SRAM and 16K EPROM per DSP Analog I/O: 4 16-bit A/D and 4 18-bit D/A converters, 1-50 kHz sample rate. Features: Transformer or direct-coupled analog I/O. Programmable output mixing, input and output gain levels. Digital mixing, speech energy detection, and ADPCM on firmware. VMEbus boards, Texas Instruments processors: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: Blazer Type: TIM40 modules on VME Company: Image and Signal Processing Processor: three TMS320C40 on base board, up to three more on TIM40 modules Analog I/O: via TIM40 interface Name: HEXC31 Type: 6U VMEbus 6 processor DSP card Company: Analogic Processor: 6x TMS320C31 40 MHz, 512 kw SRAM/proc, 16 MB DRAM, Name: Banshee/VME Type: VMEbus DSP accelerator card Company: Atlanta Signal Processors, Inc. Price: starts at $4,995 Processor: TMS320C30 Analog I/O: available as a separate daughter board. Features: Programming tools can be used through any PC-compatible computer (separate debugging port). Name: Ranger Type: VME board Company: Image and Signal Processing Processor: up to 4 TMS320C30 Comments: Some libraries included. Name: Clipper Type: VME board Company: Image and Signal Processing Processor: up to 6 TMS320C40 Name: MZ 7770 Quad C40 DSP engine Type: VMEbus 6U DSP board Company: Mizar Processor: 4x TMS320C40 50 MHz, 1 Mbyte SRAM per proc, 1 Mbyte global SRAM Features: 512 Kbyte flash EEPROM Name: HyperFlo DSP-3 Type: 6U VMEbus 3 processor DSP card (plus 68030 GP CPU) Company: Pacific Cyber/Metrix, Inc. Processor: 3x TMS320C30 40 MHz, 512 Kbytes SRAM/proc; 68030 general purpose CPU Features: 3x 36 bit parallel I/O ports, fifos between processors Name: HyperFlo DSP-4 Type: 6U (?) VMEbus 3 or 6 processor DSP card (plus 68040 GP CPU) Company: Pacific Cyber/Metrix, Inc. Processor: 3x or 6x TMS320C40 40 MHz; 68040 general purpose CPU Name: HyperFlo DSP-38 Type: 6U VMEbus 3 processor DSP card (plus 68030 GP CPU) Company: Pacific Cyber/Metrix, Inc. Processor: 3x TMS320C30 40 MHz, 512 Kbytes SRAM/proc; 68030 general purpose CPU Features: like DSP-3, but with MAXbus video interface Name: Triple TMS320C25 Processor Baseboard (4282) Type: VMEbus DSP board Company: Pentek, (201) 767-7100 Processor: 1x 20 MHz TMS320C25 master processor with 32Kx16 SRAM, 32Kx16 EPROM; 2x 40 MHz TMS320C25 slave processors with 8Kx16 SRAM (accessible by master). Features: 1Kx16 dual-port RAM between VMEbus and master processor. Name: TMS320C30 Processor MIX Baseboard (4283) Type: VMEbus DSP board Company: Pentek, (201) 767-7100 Processor: TMS320C30, 32 MHz, 256 KB SRAM, 128 KB EPROM, 1, 4, or 8 MB dual-port RAM. Analog I/O: available as separate daughter board. Features: MIX expansion bus, 17 pin I/O timer connector Comments: the MIX expansion bus allows up to three additional MIX DSP boards to be attached to the 320C30 baseboard. MIX boards available from Pentek include: 1 processor TMS320C30; 2 processor TMS320C30; 3 processor AT&T DSP32C; 1 processor TMS320C40; 2 processor TMS320C40; and a variety of analog and digital I/O interface boards. Name: TDMB421 Type: TMS320C40 6U VME TIM Motherboard Company: Transtech Parallel Systems Corporation Processor: 6U VME bus interface with 3 x TIM-40 module sites Name: TDMB422 Type: TMS320C40 6U TIM Motherboard Company: Transtech Parallel Systems Corporation Processor: As TDMB421 buth with no VME interface Name: HEV40 Type: 6U VME Slave Motherboard Company: Traquair Data Systems, Inc. Processor: up to three TMS320C40 processors. Features: Multiple board configurations supported, Option available without VME interface for use as low cost building block for large TMS320C40 systems. Name: SKY Challenger Type: VMEbus DSP board Company: SKY Computers Processor: 2x TMS320C30 Name: SPIRIT-30 VME Type: VME board Company: Sonitech International Processor: TMS320C30 33 MHz, 256 Kbytes SRAM (expandable) Analog I/O: available via serial port Features: serial, parallel port; mezzanine bus Name: Dual TMS320C30 VME board Type: Dual processor TMS320C30 VME board Company: Spectrum Signal Processing (604) 438-7266 Processor: 2x TMS320C30 33 MHz, 64K words RAM per processor Analog I/O: optional dual 18 bit 200 kHz A/D, D/A Comments: 6U Eurocard format VMEbus boards, other processors: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: CRV1M40 Type: VME board (6U form factor) Company: Catalina Research Inc., (719) 531-5767 Processor: Sharp LH9124/9320 40 MHz Analog I/O: None (?) Features: 8K of VME address space, 16 pages of 32kx16 program space, mezzanine. (See also: Valley UltraFFT and UltraDSP, under the VMEbus AT&T processor section, above). Q4.1.5: DSP development boards for the NeXT bus. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: QP-56 Type: Five processor DSP56001 card for NeXT NextBus Company: Ariel Corp. (908) 249-2900 Processor: 5x DSP56001 26 MHz 8K/16K words RAM per processor Features: Five NeXT compatible DB-15 ports. Q4.1.7: DSP development boards for the Amiga bus. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: TMS320C25 DSP board for Amiga Company: ??? Price: $299 (basic system), $399 (professional package) Processor: TI TMS320C25 ?? MHz, 16K bytes RAM Comments: for more information, fax +39 41 957 192 or email to "aire@sabrina.dei.unipd.it". Q4.1.7: DSP development boards for the SCSI bus. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: DSP-32C Type: SCSI Interface DSP Board (actually a PC board which can be accessed through an on board SCSI port). Company: Ariel Price: $3,495 Processor: AT&T DSP-32C Analog I/O: 16 bit analog I/O Comments: Includes the PDS-32C Program Development Software. Name: DeskLab Type: SCSI data collection/analysis box Company: Gradient (609) 387-8688 Price: $5,500 Processor: ? Analog I/O: 14 bit A/D D/A, Telephone interface is available. Comments: Complete package of data collection and analysis tools under UNIX. It is not possible (supported) to directly access the DSP that is in the box nor can user specified functions be run using their analysis package. Name: SKYstation Type: DSP vectorizing accelerator for sparc workstations Company: SKY Computers (508) 256-1626 Price: $10K and up (depends on amount of memory required) Processor: Intel I860/960 Analog I/O: None. Comments: Vectorizing C and FORTRAN compilers available. Math library(hand coded) also available. Company also makes VME cards with similar features. Name: DAT-Link and DAT-Link+ Type: Standalone SCSI unit Company: Townshend Computer Tools (514) 289-9123 Price: US: $4,000-$4,500 Processor: DSP-32C with 64k RAM, expandable to 2Mbytes. Features: AES/EBU interface. Comments: Full networked software with server, applications and libraries including source. Real time playback/recording of stereo audio files. Trainable IR transceiver - control any device with IR remote control. Works with any UNIX work-station that has SCSI. Q4.1.8: Standalone DSP development boards ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: TDM401-40 Type: TMS320C40 TIM-40 size 1 DRAM module Company: Transtech Parallel Systems Corporation Processor: Size 1 module with up to 8 MBytes DRAM Name: TDM402-40 Type: TMS320C40 TIM-40 size 1 SRAM module Company: Transtech Parallel Systems Corporation Processor: Size 1 module with up to 2 MBytes SRAM Availability: Now Name: TDM480 Type: TMS320C40 TIM-40 size 2 Framegrabber module Company: Transtech Parallel Systems Corporation Processor: Size 2 True Color framegrabber module with 4 MBytes DRAM and 1 MByte VRAM Name: TDM481 Type: TMS320C40 TIM-40 size 3 Graphics Display module Company: Transtech Parallel Systems Corporation Processor: Size 3 Full Color framegrabber module with 4 MBytes DRAM and 4 MBytes VRAM Availability: March 1993 Name: TDM404 Type: TMS320C40 Transputer TRAM size 4 Graphics module Company: Transtech Parallel Systems Corporation Processor: Specialist Transputer TRAM module for bridging Transputer and TMS320C40 systems Availability: March 1993 Name: adc4002 Type: TMS320C40 TIM-40 size 1 A/D & D/A module Company: Transtech Parallel Systems Corporation Processor: Size 1 2 Channel, 16 bit A/D & D/A module Availability: March 1993 Name: 96KD Type: A High Performance Graphics TRAM Company: N.E.L. Processor: Motorola DSP96002, 4Mb RAM, T800, 4Mb RAM, 4Mb shared RAM, 2x1Mb VRAM Features: Video Output (up to 1024x1024x8 or 512x512x32) Name: TIM-40 CD Type: A High Performance True Colour Display TIM Company: N.E.L. Processor: TMS320C40, 4Mb RAM, 4Mb VRAM Features: Video Output (up to 1024x1024x24), C source Image Processing Library> Name: TIM-40 CFG Type: A High Performance True Colour Framegrabber TIM Company: N.E.L. Processor: TMS320C40, 4Mb RAM, 1Mb VRAM Features: Video Capture 512x512x32, C source Image Processing Library Name: HET40x Type: TMS320C40 TIM-40 Processing Module Company: Traquair Data Systems, Inc. Processor: Size 1 TIM-40 Processing Module with TMS320C40 processor and up to 8 MBytes DRAM Name: HET4032x Type: TMS320C40 TIM-40 Processing Module Company: Traquair Data Systems, Inc. Processor: Size 2 TIM-40 Processing Module with TMS320C40 processor and up to 32 MBytes DRAM Name: HET40Sx Type: TMS320C40 TIM-40 Processing Module Company: Traquair Data Systems, Inc. Processor: Size 1 TIM-40 Processing Module with TMS320C40 processor and up to 2 MBytes 0ws SRAM Name: TIM-40-CFG Type: TMS320C40 TIM-40 True Color Frame Grabber Module Company: Traquair Data Systems, Inc. Processor: Size 2 TIM-40 True Color Frame Grabber Module with TMS320C40 processor, 4 MBytes DRAM, 1 MByte VRAM Name: TIM-40-CD Type: TMS320C40 TIM-40 True Color Display Controller Module Company: Traquair Data Systems, Inc. Processor: Size 3 TIM-40 True Color Display Control Module with TMS320C40 processor, 4 MBytes DRAM, 4 MByte VRAM Name: HET403TL Type: TIM-40 based TMS320C40/Transputer Interface Module Company: Traquair Data Systems, Inc. Processor: Size 1 TIM-40 Transputer Interface Module which connects six standard TMS320C40 Comports to three Standard Transputer Links. Q4.1.9: Standalone DSP development boards ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: EZ-LAB kit Type: ADSP-2101 stand alone evaluation module Company: Analog Devices Processor: ADSP-2101 Features: needs power supply, speaker, and microphone. Comes with PC development software and some canned demos. Name: ADSP-2105 DSP-11B, ADSP-2101 DSP-11S Type: ADSP-2105 and ADSP-2101 stand-alone DSP boards Company: Innovative Devices Processor: ADSP-2105 or ADSP-2101 Analog I/O: 4x 14 bit A/D, 2x 14 bit D/A. Comments: 3"x5" stand-alone DSP board. Name: MX31 Modular Embedded System Type: TMS320C31 stand-alone board Company: Integrated Motions, Inc. (IMI) Processor: TMS320C31 33 MHz; 16, 64, or 256 Kw RAM; 16 or 64 Kw ROM Features: 88 pin expansion bus, 16 bits parallel I/O, 2 RS-232, 3 int lines Comments: 4"x5" board designed for use in embedded systems; other cards of same form factor under development. Name: AE2000 Type: TMS320C31 board Company: Intellibit Processor: TMS320C31 Comments: Board is only 3"x2.5". Name: MC68HC16EVB Type: Motorola 86HC16 standalone board Company: Motorola Processor: 68HC16 Analog I/O: 8 bit or 10 bit A/D, D/A requires obtional chip Features: Includes assembler, simulator, demo C compiler that run on an IBM PC and communicates via printer port. Comments: Motorola has been pushing the 68HC16 as a low-end DSP, even though it's not what most DSP folks think of when they say "DSP". Board name: ADSP-2101 based 4 kbps voice codec module Type: ADSP-2101 stand alone module? Company: Specom Technologies Processor: ADSP-2101 Features: Voice coding based on CELP. Comments: stand-alone module? Name: ADSP-2105 Based digital voice playback system Type: ADSP-2105 stand alone module? Company: Specom Technologies Processor: ADSP-2105 Comments: stores up to 2 hours of speech Name: 56SB System Type: 56001 Stand-alone system Company: Precision Design Services Processor: 56001 20 MHz Price: Aus$1450 Analog I/O: 16 bit 100kHz ADC, 2x 16 bit 500kHz DAC Comments: PC monitor software, RS232C Port, Filter design software. Extensive macro library also available(Aus$300). Name: 96K Type: A High Performance Processing TRAM Company: N.E.L. Processor: Motorola DSP96002, 4Mb RAM, T800, 4Mb RAM, 4Mb shared RAM ========================================================================== Q4.2: Who makes AES/EBU digital audio transceiver chips? Several companies: Sony Corp.: CX23033 transmitter, CX23053 receiver. Comments: the Sony receiver chip is very difficult to work with due to a bad PLL design. Crystal Semiconductor Corp., (512) 445-7222 CS8411 and CS8412 receivers, CS8401 and CS8402 transmitters. Comment: the 8411 and 8401 are designed for use with microprocessors/DSPs. The 8412 and 8402 are intended for use in stand-alone applications. Motorola Corp. (800) 521-6274 or (512) 891-2030 (DSP marketing) DSP56401 transceiver. Comment: designed for use with the DSP56000. Yamaha: YM3613B transmitter, YM3623B receiver, YM3436 receiver, YM3437 transmitter. References: Kahrs, Mark, "An AES/EBU Circuit Compendium or AES/EBU Circuits I Have Known and Loved," presented at the 91st Convention of the Audio Engineering Society, October 4-8, 1991. Reprints: AES, 60 East 42nd St., New York, NY, 10165. ========================================================================== Questions, comments, or submissions for this FAQ should be mailed to comp-dsp-faq@ohm.Berkeley.EDU, ...!ucbvax!ohm!comp-dsp-faq. Thanks!