NEW SPECTRUM BOARD COMBINES DSP~LINK, DT-CONNECT IN NEW PC-COMPATIBLE INTERFACE BOARD NEW CATALOG AVAILABLE FROM EXPANDED PREMISES Burnaby, British Columbia, May 31, 1992 -- A new interface board from DSP leader Spectrum Signal Processing bridges Data Translation's popular DTConnect interface with Spectrum's DSP~LINK bringing designers a new method of creating fast, high-performance acquisition and processing systems. The PC plug-in interface board provides the ability to capture data from Data Translation's family of I/O boards, including a Linescan Camera Interface board into any Spectrum board equipped with DSP~LINK -- including a broad range of boards built around DSPs from Texas Instruments and Motorola, Inc. "By combining DT-Connect's I/O power with DSP~LINK we're offering a new, powerful off-the-shelf alternative for data acquisition and application," said Barry Jinks, Spectrum President. "Designers of imaging, video and other systems that require analog-to-digital conversion can now take advantage of two of the most successful and popular expansion links available." DT-Connect is an open interface specification from Data Translation that allows direct connection of standalone data acquisition, frame grabber boards, and processing boards, providing accelerated DSP and image processing. It is implemented using two flat ribbon cables that provide a highway for 8-bit and 16-bit transfer communications between analog-based acquisition and processing boards. DSP~LINK from Spectrum is a bi-directional, 16-bit parallel bus that provides a high bandwidth data path between the DSP device and peripheral expansion boards. The combination is ideal for users of DT-Connect who want to add DSP power or for DSP board customers who want expanded I/O capabilities. In addition to bridging two popular interfaces, the board also increases overall performance and simplifies software programming by using high-speed FIFO devices to maximize data transfer. The board supports transfers up to 20 MHz; an expanded DSP~LINK address space supports up to 256 addresses. The interface board operates as a DT-Connect slave, with all data transfers initiated and controlled by the master DT-Connect I/O board. Multiple DT-Connect boards can be linked to the same set of cables, allowing the PC to enable one DT-Connect master and one slave onto the bus at any single point. The DSP~LINK interface is a 16-bit parallel slave port with DSP address locations that decodes up to eight address bits. The DT-Connect interface portion meets all of the Data Translation specifications. The DT-Connect to DSP~LINK board is available now and pricing begins at US$ 795 in single quantities. -------------------------------------------------------- SPECTRUM SIGNAL PROCESSING ISSUES MARCH 1992 CATALOG; MOVES TO NEW EXPANDED PREMISES Burnaby, British Columbia, May 31, 1992 -- Spectrum Signal Processing, Inc. today published its March 1992 Product Catalog for Single and Multi Processor DSP Solutions. The 100 page catalog is the sixth published by SPECTRUM and contains eight new products as well as previously released boards, software and peripherals. "The March 1992 Product Catalog has been reorganized into new sections to make it easier for the engineer to find the product area he/she is interested in", said Karen Born, Manager of Marketing Communications. "Two new sections, Multi-Processor DSP Solutions and Single Processor DSP Solutions, are especially well-suited to our customer's application and purchasing requirements." Also rewritten, the Versatile Array Signal Processor (VASP) section reflects SPECTRUM's strong parallel processing capabilities for applications such as Radar and Sonar. New Products include the Media~LINK Product Line, Module~LINK Product Line, DSP32C Image Processor, as well as three new DSP~LINK Peripherals. The March 1992 Product Catalog is free of charge and available by calling Spectrum Signal Processing at 1-800-663-8986 (Western US), 1-800-323-1842 (Eastern US), or (604) 421-5422 (Canada). SPECTRUM's corporate head office moved on May 1 to new, larger premises at 8525 Baxter Place, 100 Production Court, Burnaby, B.C. V5A 4V7. The new facility houses engineering, marketing & sales, logistics, and administration. "Our new location includes a much larger area dedicated to engineering and R&D allowing us to offer better and quicker DSP solutions to our OEM customers", said Barry Jinks, SPECTRUM President. "Also available at this facility is the capability to expand once our present space becomes to small." Based in Burnaby, Spectrum maintains a sales office in Westborough, MA and is affiliated with Loughborough Sound Images in England. Together, both firms provide the broadest range of DSP boards in North America by supporting DSPs from Analog Devices, AT&T, Motorola and Texas Instruments. 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