COLUMBIA, Md., March 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Eurotech, a
leading supplier of embedded technologies, products, and systems,
announced today its ISIS XL embedded computer has been chosen as
one of two hardware reference designs for Positive Train Control
(PTC) applications by Meteorcomm, LLC. PTC increases railroad
safety through a system of monitoring and controlling train
movements.
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The widespread installation of interoperable PTC systems in
the United States is mandated by
the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008. PTC technology will be
installed on 160,000 miles of railroad track and on board 30,000
rail vehicles by 2015 at an estimated cost of $12 billion.
All PTC Wayside Messaging Servers (WMS) must incorporate an
embedded computer certified to run Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
and the Meteorcomm communications stack, such as the ISIS XL. As an
approved hardware reference design, the Eurotech ISIS XL within a
WMS can connect Wayside Interface Units (WIUs) to the PTC network
to communicate vital data such as wayside status, locomotive
progress and speed.
The ISIS PC/104+ board integrates the Intel Atom Z530 processor
into a rugged, embedded computer designed to operate under harsh
conditions and has an industrial temperature rating from -40 to +85
degrees Celsius. Eurotech has more than 20 years' experience in the
Industrial Network Gateway and in ruggedized computer product
design.
"The Eurotech ISIS XL embedded computer is one of two hardware
reference designs selected by Meteorcomm, since it meets the
requirements for the PTC Messaging System," explains Fred Pot,
Business Development Manager for Meteorcomm.
"As a PTC hardware reference design, Eurotech's ISIS platform
provides our customers the best starting point for establishing
PTC-conformant applications," said Arlen
Nipper, CTO for Eurotech, North
America. "Developing certified, interoperable PTC
systems has the potential to be an extremely complex process for an
intelligent system created to read rail sensors and communicate via
wayside messaging servers. Our certified reference hardware
platform will help PTC system integrators quickly deploy and
release their PTC applications on time and on budget."
The Eurotech ISIS provides all the benefits of Intel Atom
architecture including optimal balance of power and performance.
Consisting of a Eurotech Catalyst XL processor module and
carrier board, the ISIS offers high-performance x86-compatibility
in a fanless design that requires only a fraction of the power
previously needed for comparable Intel architecture systems.
Eurotech's DuraCOR system and DuraMAR Mobile IP router are
packaged, off the shelf, platforms that incorporate the ISIS XL
embedded computer and offer PTC integrators an even greater level
of integration and flexibility.
About Eurotech
Eurotech is a listed global company (ETH.MI) that integrates
hardware, software, services and expertise to deliver embedded
computing platforms and sub-systems to leading OEMs, system
integrators and enterprise customers for successful and efficient
deployment of their products and services. Drawing on concepts of
minimalist computing, Eurotech lowers power draw, minimizes
physical size and reduces coding complexity to bring sensors,
embedded platforms, sub-systems, ready-to-use devices and high
performance computers to market, specializing in defense,
transportation, industrial and medical segments. By combining
domain expertise in wireless connectivity as well as communications
protocols, Eurotech architects platforms that simplify data
capture, processing and transfer over unified communications
networks. Our customers rely on us to simplify their access to
state-of-art embedded technologies so they can focus on their core
competencies. Learn more about Eurotech at www.eurotech.com.
SOURCE Eurotech