PCI Express boards

In addition to their standard functions, many PCI-Express boards also feature:

• FPGA technology which personalize your application and accelerate your processes.
• Watchdog which detects computer malfunctions.

FPGA (Field-Programmable Gate Array) allows you to customize PC boards in order to improve your productivity. It is an integrated circuit designed to be configured by a customer or a designer after manufacturing. FPGA is a programmable logic on which you can save your own algorithms and make your application unique. It can also calculate without the computer’s help. The result is a faster cycle time of signal acquisition and of regulation tasks. Find out more under Hybrid Technology. Example: calculate an average value, compare an acquired value with highest and lowest values. See an application example using FPGA programming ADDI-DATA uses FPGA components on their PC boards and intelligent Ethernet MSX-E systems so you can use their full potential and accelerate your processes. Thanks to FPGA, users can update the product firmware. If a customer has an idea for his application but does not wish to program it himself, we can develop it for him.

A watchdog is an electronic delay switch used to monitor key components or devices. It is activated periodically and triggers an alarm after a specified time. If the unit to be monitored is working correctly, the watchdog is reset before triggering the alarm. Most PCI-Express boards include a watchdog function which role is to detect and recover from computer malfunctions. For example, it avoids engine overheating. We also offer a specific Watchdog Board for PCI-Express which is equipped with 7 watchdogs for simultaneous software and hardware monitoring.

ADDI-DATA offers signed 64-bit drivers for Windows 7 and XP for almost all PCI Express boards. Download 64-bit drivers for Windows 7 and XP.

Real-time tasks with RTX

With RTX you can create real-time applications for Windows. As RTX is multi-core, you can build your applications parallelly and split them on several processor cores. Thus you can easily administrate time-critical measurement, control and regulation tasks in a deterministic way. Read more about RTX

ADDI-DATA has reacted very quickly to the new technology in order to be able to cover the need for robust, interference-free PCI Express boards. We were on the cutting edge, so to speak, in this field. If you are planning a migration from PCI boards to PCI Express boards, you can already rely on tried and tested solutions. In addition, we help you to keep the cost of the changeover as low as possible. To protect your investment, PCI Express boards will be available for years.

Compatibility

When we developed our PCI Express boards, we attached importance to ensuring that both the standard functions and the options were carried over. Thus, the boards are compatible in terms of the range of functions. The customisations we have made for ISA and PCI boards can also be carried over and expanded upon. Contact us to discuss this! With the PCI-Express boards you also benefit from new technologies and improve the performance of your installation.

Our service

Are you planning a technology change? Whether you wish to use PCI Express boards in the future or switch to another platform: We will be here to help you. To migrate to PCI Express, you can simply use our driver programming service. If you are considering another platform, we can offer you a wide range of distributed solutions for standard Ethernet, real-time Ethernet, etc. For special requirements, we draw on our entire body of expertise in order to tailor a solution to your needs.