Crystal Group’s Rugged Embedded Computer Selected for Rapid Imaging’s LandForm+ Mission Management System

Crystal Group Inc., a trusted manufacturer of rugged commercial-off-the-shelf

(COTS) custom-developed computers, displays, switches, and storage devices, announced today the availability of a new case study detailing how the company’s RE0412 Rugged Embedded Computer helped Rapid Imaging to offer a high reliability and low maintenance software system for manned intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) missions.

Rapid Imaging Software, Inc. (RIS) specializes in augmented reality used in manned and unmanned ISR missions, wildlife research, and airport obstacle management. RIS's customers operate in challenging airborne conditions. they needed hardware that would integrate easily and operate reliably and Crystal had the solution. 

The Crystal Group RE0412 is private labeled for Rapid Imaging as the LandForm+ System.

Crystal Group’s RE0412 Rugged Embedded Computer was selected for the project, customized to meet Rapid Imaging’s engineering requirements, and private labeled as Rapid Imaging Software. 

The system offers easy hardware integration, reliable hardware performance, easy-to-use interface, and enhanced situational awareness.  Crystal Group's superior SWaP performance combined with an airworthy (DO160) compliant DC power supply in a 4.5Lb package makes this an excellent selection for Rapid Imaging Systems.

Rugged Firewalls | Jim on Engineering, Episode 34

If you want to know what and how the products from Crystal Rugged are made. Check out Jim Shaw's, Executive Vice President of Engineering Video Blog. He explains in detail topics related to operational, deployable, and high reliability computing applications.

In this video blog Jim Shaw, discusses firewalls and the distinction between firewalls, switches and routers. 

If your interested in more information in video blog form by Jim shaw check it out here https://www.crystalrugged.com/video-blog/

Information on this blog has been provided by our supplier Crystal Rugged.

For further information on Crystal Rugged products in Australia and New Zealand, please contact Metromatics +61 7 3868 4255 or sales@metromatics.com.au

for outside that area please contact Crystal Rugged on +1 319-378-1636

X-ES and their products

Metromatics has become the sole distributor of X-ES products in Australia and New Zealand.

Many of you may have seen in our newsletters some new products that you haven't heard or seen before. These would be from our new supplier X-ES, which we have become the sole distributor of.

Extreme Engineering Solutions (X-ES) is a leader in the design, manufacture, and support of embedded computing solutions for computer-intensive military, communications, commercial, and industrial applications.

They provide a product portfolio of commercial-grade to fully ruggedised boards and systems. As well as Commercial Off The Shelf (COTS) products and excel in providing custom products, from modified COTS to full-scale custom designs.

SBCs & Processor Modules

X-ES provides SBCs and Processor Modules based on the latest Intel® and Freescale PowerPC (PPC) processors. 

Single Board Computers (SBCs) 3U VPX 6U VPX VME 3U CompactPCI 6U CompactPCI  Processor Modules XMC PMC COM Express Features air-cooled conduction-cooled

FPGA Modules

X-ES provides a line of high-performance FPGA processing modules in industry-standard XMC and 3U VPX form factors.

features  FMC sites Daughter cards I/O compatibility ideal solutions for high-end RF signal acquisition, SDR, and DSP requirements.

Rugged Systems
  Designed to be hard-wearing and shock-resistant. Allowing for it to be used in some of the harshest conditions. 

Features Small Form Factor (SFF), SWaP and Cost-Optimised, Sub-½ ATR Rugged COTS System utilising 3U VPX, PMC, and XMC Modules Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Atom™, or Freescale QorIQ-Based System with XMC or PMC Support. ½ ATR Forced-Air-Cooled Chassis for Conduction-Cooled Modules.

Switches, Routers & Networking

X-ES provides Gigabit and 10 Gigabit Ethernet switch and router modules, as well as combined PCI Express (PCIe) and Gigabit Ethernet switch modules.

	Features high-performance Small Form Factor (SFF) networking solutions that function as secure, standalone, managed switches and routers.  operate in the most demanding environmental conditions.
	Features Network Interface Controller (NIC) modules  high-performance 10 Gigabit Ethernet access via a processor board's XMC site.  communicate with their host processor using PCI Express and provide 10 Gigabit,  Ethernet through fibre connections copper connections

I/O Modules, Storage & Carriers

Xes has multiple I/O modules, storage and carrier which can support a series of functions.

	Features multiple ports and multiple communication protocols  3U CompactPCI, 6U CompactPCI, PMC, PCI, AMC utilize Freescale Power QUICC II processors.  support multiple SCC and SMC ports
	Features  high density Solid State Disk (SSD) storage solutions removable SSD storage options
	Features carriers for XMC and PMC modules in VPX, CompactPCI, and VME form factors.  intelligent or non-intelligent.

Power Supplies

Extremely rugged VPX & CompactPCI power supplies

Features reduce the SWaP, cost, and complexity of systems. tested to a number of Military standards, including MIL-STD-704, MIL-STD-1275, MIL-STD-461, and MIL-STD-810. 300 W of output power from a single 0.8 inch slot Integrated EMI filtering & transient suppression Integrated Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) Internal Hold-Up

Development Systems & RTMs

all of these products can be used together or can be purchased separately.

	COTS development systems enable projects to get started quickly.  They are configured with the COTS boards specific to your application and a Board Support Package (BSP) enabling you to focus on and start your application development quickly.
	X-ES Rear Transition Modules (RTMs) and PMC Interface Modules (PIMs) provide I/O through the rear of a chassis. RTMs and PIMs can be utilised in production systems that can support an RTM bay in the chassis.
	Back planes enable customers to perform their system integration, development, and testing on their schedule, not the schedule of a back plane vendor.

For further information or pricing about any of the X-ES product range in Australia or New Zealand, please contact Metromatics on +61 7 3868 4255 or sales@metromatics.com.au

For outside the above mentioned area, please contact X-ES directly on +1 608 833 1155 or sales@xes-inc.com