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==WinSystems' History== |
==WinSystems' History== |
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Founded in 1982 (as WinTech), WinSystems manufactures and distributes [[embedded computer]]s for use in industrial applications. Products include embedded [[x86]]-compatible [[single-board computer]]s, [[analog board]]s, digital input/output (I/O) boards, industrial [[CompactFlash]] and many other items that are useful in industrial embedded systems. In 2010, the founder transferred ownership and operation of the company to an Employee Stock Ownership Trust (ESOT) and WinSystems is now an employee owned business[[Employee ownership]] |
Founded in 1982 (as WinTech), WinSystems manufactures and distributes [[embedded computer]]s for use in industrial applications. Products include embedded [[x86]]-compatible [[single-board computer]]s, [[analog board]]s, digital input/output (I/O) boards, industrial [[CompactFlash]] and many other items that are useful in industrial embedded systems. In 2010, the founder transferred ownership and operation of the company to an Employee Stock Ownership Trust (ESOT) and WinSystems is now an employee owned business. ( [[Employee ownership]] ) |
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==Supported Buses== |
==Supported Buses== |
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WinSystems is an employee owned embedded systems manufacturer specializing rugged industrial computer products. The company was founded by Jerry Winfield in 1982 and is headquartered in Arlington, Texas.
WinSystems' History
Founded in 1982 (as WinTech), WinSystems manufactures and distributes embedded computers for use in industrial applications. Products include embedded x86-compatible single-board computers, analog boards, digital input/output (I/O) boards, industrial CompactFlash and many other items that are useful in industrial embedded systems. In 2010, the founder transferred ownership and operation of the company to an Employee Stock Ownership Trust (ESOT) and WinSystems is now an employee owned business. ( Employee ownership )
Supported Buses
SUMIT
SUMIT is an acronym, pronounced "Sum it", which stands for Stackable Unified Module Interconnect Technology, and refers to a specification of the connector used to enable communication between expansion buses independent of motherboard form factor. Boards featuring SUMIT connectors are usually used in "stacks" where one board sits on top of another.
Signals carried within the SUMIT Connectors two identical headers are specified by the SUMIT standard. Commonly referred to as SUMIT A & SUMIT B; designers have the option of designing with either both SUMIT A&B, or just SUMIT A. The signals carried within each connector is as follows:
- SUMIT A:
One PCI-Express x1 lane Four USB 2.0 ExpressCard LPC SPI/uWire SMBus/I2C Bus
- SUMIT B:
One PCI-Express x1 lane One PCI-Express x4 or four more PCI-Express x1 lanes
Sumit is promoted as the up and coming stackable bus standard for embedded systems.
PC/104
The PC/104 standard defines a compact / modular form-factor bus for embedding ISA Bus system functions within embedded microcomputer applications. The PC/104 modules' small size (3.6" x 3.8") and low power requirements make them ideally suited to embedded control applications.
PC/104-Plus
The PC/104-PLUS standard defines additional PCI functionality that is usually paired with a PC/104 connector to give an embedded system complete ISA and PCI expansion. Like PC/104 modules', PC/104-PLUS modules are small (3.6" x 3.8") and have low power requirements.
STD Bus
STD Bus is popular worldwide and is an approved standard under IEEE-961. The STD Bus has a number of advantages over other bus architectures used in industrial applications such as the PC bus and Multibus. Its simple interface, smaller card size (4.5" x 6.5"); solid, nearly square peripheral cards, and strong card mounts, tolerate shock and vibrations making the STD Bus ideal for rugged industrial environments.
FLASH Storage
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Manufacturing
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Engineering
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Location
Headquarters
715 Stadium Drive, Arlington, Texas 76011 USA Telephone: 817.274.7553; Facsimile: 817.548.1358 URL: http://www.winsystems.com
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