ESCONDIDO, Calif., Sept. 2, 2008 – One Stop Systems, a global provider of industrial-grade computing systems and components, today announced a strategic partnership with LeCroy®, a leading provider of oscilloscopes, protocol analyzers and related test and measurement solutions, to bring high-speed PCI Express (PCIe) connectivity to LeCroy’s WavePro® 7 Zi series oscilloscope. One Stop Systems designed and manufactured a custom PCIe x4 cable adapter coupled with its ExpressNet™ technology that allows the new WavePro 7 Zi oscilloscope to transfer data up to 10 to 20 times faster than any other oscilloscope on the market. The companies’ combined technologies provide design engineers with the most complete debug solution available.
The One Stop Systems cable adapter installs in the internal motherboard in the LeCroy scope the same way the OSS host cable adapter (HIB4) installs in the motherboard of any system. In addition, the board incorporates interface logic that connects to the LeCroy acquisition system. This product package showcases One Stop Systems’ ability to customize its proprietary PCI Express hardware and software technology to fit a multitude of specific customer requirements. In this case, the customer required customization of a board product and its software component. As a result the LeCroy scope can be the extension of another PC or multiple PCs, exchanging data across the PCIe cable.
ExpressNet™ Software
One Stop Systems’ exclusive ExpressNet™ software suite allows direct data transfers as well as TCP/IP transfers between multiple processors. The software drivers initialize memory address translation registers in the non-transparent bridge components that allow data to be transferred from one CPU’s memory to another. With TCP/IP added, the interface is identical to a normal Ethernet port, except much faster. In addition to driver support, ExpressNet software handles hot-swap events and other networking functions.
“One Stop Systems is proud to partner with LeCroy, bringing to market a solution that out performs the competition,” said Steve Cooper, president of One Stop Systems. “By producing a custom product for LeCroy using our HIB4 technology and ExpressNet software, we are able to produce an even greater product to solve electronic design problems for serial data, embedded, automotive and general-purpose applications,” Cooper added.
“The PCI-Express solutions from One Stop Systems are the perfect complement to our new WavePro 7 Zi series Oscilloscopes. They leverage our internal x4 PCI-Express architecture to deliver the fastest data output speeds to our customers”, said Bill Driver, WavePro 7 Zi Product Marketing Manager for LeCroy.
About LeCroy
LeCroy Corporation is a worldwide leader in serial data test solutions, creating advanced instruments that drive product innovation by quickly measuring, analyzing, and verifying complex electronic signals. The Company offers high-performance oscilloscopes, serial data analyzers, and global communications protocol test solutions used by design engineers in the computer and semiconductor, data storage device, automotive and industrial, and military and aerospace markets. LeCroy’s 40-year heritage of technical innovation is the foundation for its recognized leadership in “WaveShape Analysis”-capturing, viewing, and measuring the high-speed signals that drive today’s information and communications technologies. LeCroy is headquartered in Chestnut Ridge, New York. Company information is available at www.lecroy.com.
About One Stop Systems
One Stop Systems, a leading provider of PCI Express-over-cable products for the embedded market, designs and manufactures custom and semi-custom computing systems and components for converged communications, industrial control and defense/security applications. For more information, please visit www.OneStopSystems.com.
